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San Francisco, California
October 2009 |
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October 2009 Calendar 3-D Double Feature: October 2-14. For two weeks only, come see “Toy Story” and “Toy Story 2” in 3-D. The Castro Theatre, 429 Castro St. at Market St. Castro Community Benefits District (CBD) Board of Directors Meeting: Thursday, October 8, 6-7:30 p.m. Meetings are open to the public and are wheelchair accessible. Contact Andrea Aiello at execdirector@castrocbd.com for more information or visit www.castrocbd.org. Castro Community Room, above the Bank of America building (501 Castro St.) at 18th and Castro St. San Francisco Naturalist Society presents: “Twain’s Frog and the Most Beautiful Serpent”: Thursday, October 8, 7:30-9 p.m. The California red-legged frog and the San Francisco garter snake may not survive the next hundred years. Sharp Park Golf Course has been harming both species and now San Francisco is considering closing the course and incorporating the land into the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Join Brent Plater, director of restoresharppark.org, to learn more about the proposal to turn Sharp Park into a community-centered model for outdoor recreation and endangered species recovery, and the biology and ecology of the restoration proposal. For more information, contact Patrick at JKodiak@earthlink.net. Randall Museum Theater. 199 Museum Way. “Reckless” by Craig Lucas: October 8-25. The San Francisco Free Civic Center will be putting on eight free performances of their 33rd show. www.sffct.org Eureka Valley Recreation Center. 100 Collingwood St. Or Randall Museum Theater. 199 Museum Way. Mission Dolores School’s Fiesta Weekend: October 9-11. Games, international foods, entertainment and vendors, all kicked off with a traditional Spaghetti Dinner on Friday, Oct 9th hosted by alumnae. For more info, contact Marina at 415-786-0371. Plant Sale: Saturday, October 10, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. San Francisco Botanical Garden’s October Plant Sale features trees, ferns, and rhododendrons that thrive in Bay Area gardens. San Francisco Botanical Garden at Strybing Arboretum, Golden Gate Park. 19th Ave. and Lincoln. LGBT Job Fair: Wednesday, October 14, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. www.sfcenter.org San Francisco LGBT Center. 1800 Market St. Birding the Hill: Friday, October 16, 8 a.m. Come to Corona Heights Park to learn more about its avian inhabitants. The two-hour walk involves climbing a steep path and several stairs. Ages 5 and up are welcome. Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Free. Meet at the Randall Museum. 199 Museum Way. Comedy show: Friday, October 16. Produced by Sasha Soprano. Loni Love from E!’s “Chelsea Lately” and Nene Leakes from “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” headlining. The Castro Theatre. 429 Castro St. at Market St. Changing Neighborhoods, Changing Lives: Saturday, October 17, 7-11 p.m. Rebuilding Together San Francisco (RTSF), a non-profit dedicated to providing free repair and renovation programs for low-income, elderly and disabled San Franciscans and for non-profit and community facilities, is celebrating 20 years of service. Come learn about the positive impact RTSF is able to make in people’s lives, homes and facilities through generous donations, volunteerism, and partnerships. Entertainment includes live music from The Cheese Balls, a hosted bar, dancing, silent auction, and local neighborhood cuisine, plus a special performance by the San Francisco Circus Center. $125 per person. For more information visit: http://www.rebuildingtogethersf.org/index.html or call 415-905-1611. The Victorian Alliance of San Francisco’s 2009 House Tour: Sunday, October 18, 1-5 p.m. Docents at each location will enrich your understanding of the homes, their histories, and the families who occupy them today. Tour proceeds benefit the Victorian Alliance’s on-going mission of preservation and education. Public admission tickets are $50. A limited number of “early bird” discounted tickets are available on a first-come first-served basis. For more information, visit victorianalliance.org or call 415-824-2666. Natural History Lecture Series: Thursday, Jan. 22, 7:30 p.m. “If You Knew Newts Like I Know Newts” with guest speaker Karen Goetz. Goetz wrote her 2005 masters thesis on microhabitat preferences & egg deposit site selection by Taricha torosa and will share her findings on all things newt, from egg laying in local streams to larval hatchings and metamorphosis. Geared toward adults. All ages welcome. Free, but donations encouraged. Randall Museum 199 Museum Way. Family Halloween Day: Saturday, October 31, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Come in costume for games, crafts, live entertainment, and more. Free. Randall Museum Theatre. 199 Museum Way. Habitat Restoration Volunteer Work Party: Saturday, October 31, 10 a.m. Join habitat restoration volunteers to keep the hill at Corona Heights Park healthy for birds, insects, and other native wildlife. Help remove invasive weeds, maintain trails, and learn about the San Francisco ecosystem. Sign up is required: please call (415) 552-3542. Kids age 10 & up may volunteer if accompanied by a parent. Randall Museum. 199 Museum Way. On-going: The Randall Museum’s ‘Wild in the City:’ Extended through November 28, 2009. Learn about the various wild animals that live right among us in the heart of the city. Learn about this wealth of wildlife through interactive exhibits and even a few live creatures hidden throughout. Admission is free. Randall Museum Theatre. 199 Museum Way. Volunteer Opportunities for Ages 55+: RSVP of San Francisco and Alameda Counties matches adults older than 55 with meaningful volunteer opportunities. Services include information about more than 100 non-profit partners, as well as follow-up once on the job. Contact Barbara Marre at (415) 474-7787 or bmarre@ncphs.org to find out more. LGBT Diabetes Support Group: The first Tuesday of each month, 6:30 p.m. A safe space for gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and transgendered diabetics and those in their lives to find support and information about living with diabetes in the LGBT community. 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 http://www.diabetesandgay.org. Diabetes ANd Gay - DANG Foundation. 161 Beaver St. The Randall Museum’s ‘Poetry Rocks the Randall: View Point Vistas:’ Thursday evenings. Perfect for teens and adults. The audiences will be invited to partake in dialogue with featured poets and authors. Free. Randall Museum Theater. 199 Museum Way. Drop-in Art Classes for Adults: Thursdays, 7-9:30 p.m. Must be 18 or over. $20 includes the price of materials. Randall Museum Theater. 199 Museum Way. Buena Vista Park Gardening: First Saturday of each month, 9 a.m. For more information, contact Richard Magary at BVNA@ix.netcom.com. 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. Golden Gate Model Railroad Exhibit: Saturdays, 11-11:45 a.m. Free. 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. No matter what your specific situation, caregiving can be a lonely and demanding role. 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. Park Police Station Community Forum: Second Tuesday of each month, 6 p.m. Park Station Community Room. 1899 Waller St. Panhandle Gardening: Second Saturday of each month, 9-12 a.m. Panhandle Residents Association. E-mail home@prosf.org or call 346-1448. Stanyan and Fell. Friends of Duboce Park Volunteer Days: Second Saturday of each month, 10 a.m.-noon. Duboce Park. 50 Scott St. Send us your community event to list. E-mail us at calendar@castrocourier.com.
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