Castro Courier



	San Francisco, California July-August 2010

Calendar - July-August 2010

Fellow police officers salute the late Officer Jane Warner, who spent 15 years serving the Castro, at a memorial service on June 9. Among the speakers, the president of the Castro merchants group, Steve Adams, recalled, "Not only was Jane part of the fabric of the Castro, she was a true friend as well." Supervisor Bevan Dufty announced legislation to name the newly renovated 17th Street Plaza in Warner's honor. (photo: Bill Sywak)

Exploring Art and Music Databases: Tuesday, July 13, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Explore the sounds of jazz and classical music. Create your own playlist of songs. Discover an image gallery of art works from around the world. Join us for an informal presentation of art and music databases offered through the SFPL website. Eureka Valley Library. 1 Jose Sarria Court.

Book Club: Tuesday, July 13, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. We are thrilled to partner with local independent bookseller, A Different Light Bookstore, to bring you our new bimonthly book club. We kick off this month with “Role Models” by John Waters. To participate, purchase the book and read through page 160 by July 13. Oscar Raymundo of A Different Light will lead us in a fabulous conversation about Water’s new literary masterpiece. The second half of the book will be read on Tuesday, July 27 from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Magnet, 4122 18th St.

Rainbow Toastmaster’s Club: Thursday, July 15, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Rainbow Toastmasters is a club for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender persons dedicated to improving skills in public speaking. Visitors are welcome. For more info visit rainbowtoastmasters.org. LGBT Center, 1800 Market St.

Where The Wet Things Are: Thursday, July 15, 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Liz Mangual and Bob Kanegis lead a storytelling safari with guest appearance by the Off the Bookshelf and Into the Swamp Band. For children of all ages. Eureka Valley Library, 1 Jose Sarria Court.

Birding The Hill: Friday, July 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, the east canyon, the south cliffs, the north forest, and the hilltop grasslands. Beginning birders are welcome. The walk lasts about two hours and includes several stairs and a steep path to climb. Ages 5 and up, admission is free. Randall Museum, 199 Museum Way.

Extrasolar Planets and NASA’s Kepler Mission: Wednesday, July 21, 7:30 p.m. Jack Lissauer from NASA’s Ames Research Center presents on Extrasolar Planets & NASA’s Kepler Mission to learn more about the vast array of planets that orbit stars outside our solar system. NASA’s Kepler spacecraft, launched in March of 2009, will extend the search for distant planets from unearthly massive gaseous orbs to objects akin to Earth. Lissauer will present an overview of current knowledge of exoplanets, early results from Kepler, and a preview of what is expected. Free. Randall Museum. 199 Museum Way.

Smack Dab Open Mic: Wednesday, July 21, 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. All ages, all genders. If you’d like to perform at the open mic, please bring five minutes of whatever you want to share. Musicians: one song. Prose writers: that’s about two and a half double spaced pages of prose. We’re the friendliest open mic you’ll find but we pay attention to time so that nobody accumulates further open mic-related PTSD. Magnet, 4122 18th St.

Songs of the Sea/Canciones del Mar with ZunZun: Thursday, July 22, 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. ZunZun performs on a variety of instruments. Octopus flamenco, a fisherman cumbia, tide pool limbo and the creation of a wave salsa band highlight this show. For children of all ages. Eureka Valley Library, 1 Jose Sarria Court.
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San Francisco Jewish Film Festival: July 24 through August 9. Celebrate independent Jewish cinema at the 30th Anniversary SFJFF showing at the Castro Theatre and the Jewish Community Center in San Francisco. The first and still the largest of its kind, the SFJFF continues to search the globe for cinematic gems, offering a full complement of films, festivities, special discussion programs and international guests that highlight 5770 years of culture. For ticket information call (866) 558-2453 or (415) 256-8499, or visit online at www.sfjff.org. Castro Theatre, 429 Castro St.

Intergeneration Writers: Monday, July 26, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Join our family of writing workshops, led by award-winning San Francisco writer and playwright George Birimisa. Most participants are members of the LGBT community, writers of all ages and levels are welcome. George Birimisa won the Harry Hay award in 2005 for his inspiration to young activists and writers. The devoted writing instructor has received numerous literary and theatrical awards. Contact George Birimisa at (415) 371-1044 or GBirimisa@sbcglobal.net. LGBT Center, 1800 Market St.

Quieting the Mind: Thursday, July 29, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., $25. A powerful two-hour workshop with Peggy Werner and Ximena Gavino learning Soul Healing practices to remove or transform mindsets, beliefs, ego attachments, etc., which block all aspects of our life. Contact www.MasterShaSoulHealingCenter.com or (415) 971-7373 for details. Master Sha’s Soul Healing Center, 2269 Market St.

Take a Plunge into Fun with Gary Lapow: Saturday, July 31, 1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. Award winning recording artist, Gary Lapow, will have you swimming in songs and steeped in laughter. Family program for toddlers and older. Eureka Valley Library, 1 Jose Sarria Court.

Habitat Restoration at Corona Heights Park: Saturday, July 31, 10 a.m. to noon. Enjoy a view of the city while removing invasive weeds, maintaining trails, and learning about the SF ecosystem. Advance sign-up is required. Please call Jim to sign up: (415) 552-3542.

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