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San Francisco, California
April 2010 |
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April 2010 Calendar
Sisters Through the Looking Glass: An Enemy of the People by Henrik Ibsen: Friday, April 9 & 10 at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, April 11, 3 p.m. San Francisco Recreation and Park Department presents SF FREE Civic Theatre. Directed by Glenn Havlan, showing at the Eureka Valley Recreation Center Auditorium, 100 Collingwood St. (at 18th). Free of charge. More info at sffct.org. Birding the Hill: Friday, April 16, 8 a.m. Explore Corona Heights Park to check out its avian inhabitants with Audubon experts. Birders will circle the hill to look into several habitats, each of which is enjoyed by different bird species. The east canyon, the south cliffs, the north forest, and the hilltop grasslands will all be explored. The walk lasts about two hours and includes several stairs and a steep path to climb. Beginners welcome. Free. Meet in front of the Randall Museum. The Randall Museum Presents: BUG DAY!- Saturday, April 17, 10 a.m. -2 p.m. Look out! The bugs are back! Check out the incredible extravaganza of insects at the Randall Museum’s annual Bug Day. Plus, Drop-In Art & Science Workshops, Saturdays in April, check randallmuseum.org for further details. *Fee $6 per child/ $10 per parent-child combo (*please note new price). Clean Team’s Earth Day Celebration: Saturday, April 17, 9 a.m. to noon. If you are looking for volunteer opportunities to help green and clean San Francisco, join the Community Clean Team (CCT) at Christopher Playground (Diamond Heights Blvd. and Duncan). The CCT is a citywide volunteer program that needs help with projects such as tree planting, landscaping, weeding, graffiti abatement, and litter removal. Bring friends and family and help beautify your neighborhood! To sign up or for more information, email volunteer@sfdpw.org or call 641-2600. McKinley Elementary DogFest: Saturday, April 17, 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. in Duboce Park. Top Chef veterans Ryan Scott and Preeti Mistry, along with official Lemony Snicket Representative Daniel Handler, are among the many local celebrities on the docket to appear. DogFest is a celebration of dogs and kids. Enter your dog in contests for best trick, best costume, best look-alike duo, best bark, most ear-resistible, and other categories. Or treat your kid to a day of jumpy houses, face painting, carnival games, tasty treats, and more. All proceeds benefit much needed educational enrichment programs for McKinley children. For more info, go to sfdogfest.org. Free admission. Fees vary for dog contests and food purchase. Cosmic Fireworks: The Explosive Deaths of Massive Stars — Wednesday, April 21, 7:30 p.m. A presentation by Dr. Maryam Modjaz, UC Berkeley Astronomy Dept., brought to you by the San Francisco Amateur Astronomers Lecture Series. Randall Museum Theater. The Natural and Unnatural History of Yerba Buena Island and What Might Be Next: Thursday, April 22, 7:30 p.m. Join a panel of experts and advocates for an overview of Yerba Buena Island’s history, ecological treasures, and threats. Speakers include Peter Brastow, founder of Nature in the City; Liam O’Brien, lepidopterist; Mike Lynes, Golden Gate Audubon Conservation Director; Jake Sigg, CA Native Plant Society Chapter Conservation Chair; and Ruth Gravanis, SF Environment Commission. Randall Museum Theater. Free. Carly Ozard: Bewitched, Bothered, and Bipolar! – Saturday, April 24, 10:15 p.m. Where mood and music are characterized by humor and triumph as well as tragedy. Co-written by Carly Ozard, Tom Orr, and Barry Kleinbort. Musical direction by Joe Wicht. Performed for One-Night Only, at the Rrazz Room at the Hotel Nikko - 222 Mason St. (at O’Farrell St.) in SF 94102. Tickets are $20 + a two drink minimum. For more info call Ticket Web at (866) 468-3399 or visit carlyozard.com and therrazzroom.com. Out in Israel: A month-long festival will be taking place throughout April at venues in the Bay Area and San Francisco. Several partners and community organizations have joined together with some of the most prominent voices in the Israeli LGBT community to showcase some of the best of Israeli LGBT cultural and artistic creation. Out in Israel will feature LGBT art, literature, film, drama, food, dance, progressive thought and intellectual debate. The celebration includes an LGBT film series, theatrical and musical performances by prominent Israeli artists, cooking demonstrations, art exhibitions, literary readings, and panels and discussions on LGBT culture in Israel. All of the events are free and open to the public, except for the film Eyes Wide Open ($8), and the dance performance 4 Men, Alice, Bach, and the Deer ($10). For more info visit outinisraelsf.org. An Evening with Roger Ebert and Friends: Internationally renowned film critic Roger Ebert will be in attendance to receive the San Francisco International Film Festival’s annual Mel Novikoff Award. Saturday, May 1 at 5:30pm at the Castro Theatre. 53rd Annual San Francisco International Film Festival Silent Film: The festival will present a classic silent film accompanied by live performance of an original score. Stephin Merritt of the Magnetic Fields will do the honors in the service of director Stuart Paton’s 1916 epic 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Tuesday, May 4 at 8:30 p.m. Castro Theatre. Synchronized Swimming Exhibition: On-going: Arts Circus at KidSpace: Saturdays 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Wednesdays 5:30-7:30 p.m. Hands-on arts and crafts activities that develop socialization skills, motor and hand-eye coordination and the imagination. Facilitated by KidSpace staff for children ages 3-6. Contact KidSpace at (415) 865-5639 or online sfcenter.org. Toddler Tales: Every Tuesday, 10:30 a.m. For 18-36 month-old babies. Eureka Valley Branch Library, 16th and Pond streets. LGBT Diabetes Support Group: The first Tuesday of each month, 6:30 p.m. All LGBT people with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes and their friends, partners, spouses and roommates are welcome to attend. For more information call 415-746-6735 or visit diabetesandgay.org. Diabetes And Gay - DANG Foundation. 161 Beaver St. Drop-in Meditation Classes: Tuesdays, 7-8:45 p.m. Buddhist Instructor Tessa Logan leads LGBT-friendly drop-in meditation classes. Everyone is welcome. $10 requested donation. No one turned away for lack of funds. See meditationinnortherncalifornia.org or call (415) 503-1187 for more info. Kadampa Buddhist Temple. 3324 17th St. Baby Rhymes and Playtime: Every Wednesday, 1:30 p.m. Intended for babies up to 18 months old. Eureka Valley Branch Library, 16th and Pond streets. Preschool Story-time and Playtime: Every Wednesday, 3:30-4 p.m. For ages 3-5. Eureka Valley Branch Library. Drop-In Family Ceramics Workshop: Saturdays, 10:15 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. $5 per person. Randall Museum. 199 Museum Way. Drop-In, Hands-On Art and Science Workshops: Saturdays. On-going workshops are available anytime from 1-4 p.m. $4 per child and $6 per parent-child combo. Randall Museum Theatre. 199 Museum Way. Animal Feeding: Saturdays, 1-4 p.m. Free. Randall Museum Theatre. 199 Museum Way. Caregivers’ Café: Second and Fourth Tuesdays, 2:30–3:30 p.m. If you provide emotional, practical or spiritual care for a loved one, you may need support yourself. Meet with other caregivers in a group led by a social worker. RSVP by calling (415) 923-3155. 2100 Webster St., Suite 119, Board Room. For other classes offered by the Community Health Resource Center, visit cpmc.org/chrc. Park Police Station Community Forum: Second Tuesday of each month, 6 p.m. Park Station Community Room. 1899 Waller St. Friends of Duboce Park Volunteer Days: Second Saturday of each month, 10 a.m.-noon. Duboce Park. 50 Scott St. Diabetes Support Group: Second Thursday of each month, 6-8 p.m. Open to people with type 1 or 2, pre-diabetes and their family/support. California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC). Located at the CPMC Davies Campus. Enter off of Duboce between Castro and Noe Streets and into the North Tower. Follow signs to downstairs conference room B-2/3. No registration required. Send us your community event to list. E-mail us at calendar@castrocourier.com.
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