March 2008 Calendar of Events

Duboce Triangle Neighborhood Association Bi-monthly Meeting: Monday, March 10, 7:30 – 9 p.m. Meeting will be held at the California Pacific Medical Center Davies campus – North Tower Bldg., Level B Auditorium. Enter off of Duboce Avenue between Castro and Noe streets. For more information call 267-1821 or visit dtna.org.

Screening of “The Army of Shadows”: Friday, Mar. 14, 6:30 p.m. Cine/Club at the Randall Museum invites all to view this French film in this classic screening series, to be followed by group discussion. Delancey Screening Room, Randall Museum 199 Museum Way (off Roosevelt, above Castro & 14th)

Premiere of Club La Zeez in San Francisco: Saturday, Mar. 15, 9 p.m. - 2 a.m. Celebrate the recognition of Club La Zeez by the LGBT Center in San Francisco and by And Castro For All with dancing, drinks, and music. Also help raise funds for the provocative gay Arab movie, “All My Life.” The cover is $15. Club Eight – 1151 Folsom St.

San Francisco Amateur Astronomers’ Lecture Series: Wednesday, Mar. 19,
8 p.m. Join Don Machholz for a presentation about 18th century astronomer Charles Messier, who is famous for compiling the Messier Catalogue, an extensive list of galaxies, star clusters, and nebula. All 110 of the objects documented in the catalogue can be observed in one night. Open to all ages but geared toward adults. Admission is free. Randall Museum Theatre. 199 Museum Way.

Eureka Valley Promotion Association: Thursday, March 20, 7:30 p.m. The EVPA holds its annual business meeting at this meeting. The EVPA has been a neighborhood group in Eureka Valley since 1881. . Eureka Valley Recreation Center, 100 Collingwood Street. Visit evpa.org for more information.

Screening of “Chunking Express”: Friday, Mar. 21, 6:30 p.m. Cine/Club at the Randall Museum invites all to view “Chunking Express.”. Delancey Screening Room, Randall Museum 199 Museum Way.

Birding the Hill: Friday, Mar. 21, 8 a.m. Come to Corona Heights Park to learn more about its flying inhabitants. The two-hour walk involves climbing a steep path and several stairs. Call ahead at (415) 554-9600 ext. 16 if you need to borrow binoculars. Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Ages 5 and up are welcome, and there is no cost. Meet at the Randall Museum. 199 Museum Way.

Natural History Lecture Series: Thursday, Mar. 27, 7:30 p.m. Join Bay Area butterfly expert Liam O’Brien for “My Year with the Butterflies of San Francisco County” to learn about the butterflies of San Francisco and their delicate existence in urban areas. O’Brien is fascinated by the places where “people and butterflies converge.” O’Brien will share his findings on which butterfly species are surviving in the City and which are being threatened. Free. Randall Museum Theatre. 199 Museum Way.

Habitat Restoration Volunteer Work Party: Saturday, Mar. 29, 10 a.m. Keep Corona Heights Park healthy and beautiful for its native wildlife by joining habitat restoration volunteers. Meet at the Randal Museum at 10 a.m. and call ahead to sign up at (415) 554-9600 ext. 16. There is no cost, and ages 10 and up are welcome. Children must be accompanied by a parent. 199 Museum Way (off Roosevelt, above Castro & 14th).

Coastal Camp’s Summer Day Camp Open House: Saturday, Mar. 29 Explore family-oriented naturalist-led hikes, crafts and outdoor activities in the Marin Headlands and the camp’s state-of-the-art science and marine labs. You can also enter a raffle to win a free week of Coastal Camp, a summer day camp in Sausalito for children grades 1-9. Hikes begin at 1:30 and 2:45 p.m. Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Building 1033, Sausalito. Call 415-332-6961 for more information.

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