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San Francisco, California
October 2007 |
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October 2007 Calendar Volunteer Days in Buena Vista Park: Saturday, Oct. 6, 9 a.m.- noon. Work with park gardeners on a project to help maintain the park. Children’s Playground, Buena Vista West at Waller Street. “Sunset Boulevard”: Saturday, Oct. 6, 8 p.m. The SF Neighborhood Theater Foundation presents the classic film “Sunset Boulevard” starring William Holden on a big screen at Dolores Park. Free. Radar Salon: Literary Conversations, Revelations and Gossip: Tuesday, Oct. 9, 7 - 8:30 p.m. Author Michelle Tea returns for another Radar Salon. This time, she brings author Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha and entertainer Cherry Galette. Free treats in exchange for thoughtful audience questions! Eureka Valley/Harvey Milk Memorial Branch Library, 1 José Sarria Court. Dolores Park Movie: Thursday, Oct. 11, dusk. “The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly” starring Clint Eastwood. Check doloresparkmovie.org for updates. Castro Jeweler to Host Breast Cancer Benefit: Thursday, Oct. 11, 5-7 p.m. Fashion mavens seeking new bling to dazzle onlookers this holiday season will be in luck. Jeweler Maria Ruchka will unveil her new collection at a private shopping night for the Breast Cancer Emergency Fund (BCEF). 2103 Market St. at Church. Calling All NERTs! (Neighborhood Emergency Response Team members): Saturday, Oct. 13th, 9 a.m.- noon. There will be a joint neighborhood drill for all of the NERTs in Bernal North & South, Castro, Diamond Heights, Glen Park, Mission, Mission Dolores, and Noe Valley. We’ll practice some NERT skills, and find out who else in the neighborhood is on the team. Duboce Park, Duboce at Noe Street. Contact Duboce Park NERT coordinator Kathy Ober at 515-1050 for more information. Afternoon of Spinning: Saturday, Oct. 13, 1-4 p.m. Local artisans Laura and Karyn Chinn Smoot and friends will demonstrate traditional spinning techniques on several types of spinning wheels using a variety of plant and animal fibers. Visitors can watch the experts at their craft, then learn how to make a drop spindle to take home and start spinning beautiful threads and yarns for themselves. Randall Museum, 199 Museum Way. LGBT Communities Photo Day: Oct. 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the public is invited to bring personal photo collections to the Shades of LGBT Communities Photo Day at the Eureka Valley/Harvey Milk Memorial Branch Library at 16th and Pond streets. Historians and volunteers will select images to add to the archive (the above photo was taken in June 1977 at Gay Freedom Day). No donations are necessary as selected photos are copied on the spot. Photographs will become available to library users at both the San Francisco History Center at the Main Library and the Eureka Valley Branch. An exhibition of the images is planned at the Eureka Valley Branch when it EVPA Meeting: Thursday, Oct. 18, 7:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend the Eureka Valley Promotion Association meeting to discuss what’s going on in the neighborhood and tell our government officials what we want. Eureka Valley Recreation Center, 100 Collingwood St. Third Friday Birders at Corona Heights: Friday, Oct. 19, 8 a.m. Audubon experts will be guiding birders hoping to spot late migrants and those critters which have decided to spend the winter in the City. Join the trek and discover which conifer the Pigmy nuthatches may be searching for nutritious insects and find out if the Allen’s Hummingbird babies have stayed here to grow up a bit more. Meet in front of Randall museum, 199 Museum Way. Book Discussion Group: Wednesday, Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m. All are welcome. Family Halloween Day: Saturday, Oct. 27, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Come in costume and join in the kid-friendly festivities. The museum will be transformed into a Halloween haunt with a gamut of ghoulish games, creepy crafts, tricks & treats, pumpkins, and more! Randall Museum, 199 Randall Way. Free Music at Magnet: Tuesday Oct. 30, 7 p.m. Three live bands. Temple of Roots, Blue Flamers, and Kittie Perm. A social group for actors, musicians, DJs, and writers. Magnet, 4122 18th St. Spooky Halloween Storytime with Sherrie Dobrott: Tuesday, Oct. 30, 10:30 a.m. Featuring stories, puppets and fingerplays. For ages 2-5. Eureka Valley/Harvey Milk Memorial Branch Library, 1 José Sarria Court.
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