Events for February 17, 2021
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Free Admission Hour “Japanese Tea Garden” at GG Park
The Japanese Tea Garden provides visitors from around the world with an opportunity to experience the natural beauty, tranquility, and harmony of a Japanese-style garden in the heart of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Originally created as a “Japanese Village” exhibit for the 1894 California ...Every Wednesday
“White on White” Engaging Other White People in Race Conversations
Here are some things people in recent workshops have said:
“Thank you, Jill, that was brilliant! I really learned to shift from frustration and anger, fight and blame, to compassion and connection.” – Seri, Alameda
“Jill creates a safe space for practicing new responses to uncomfortable situations.” ...
Free Online Yoga Class for “Active Kids”
“In this live online interactive class, students will grow their body strength and awareness through yoga poses. Younger children may need help safely moving through poses. This class is open to all ages. This class is a part of our Active Kids class series, classes ...
“Full-Spectrum Science Online” Countdown to Mars
Mars is an unforgiving target for spacecraft. Less than half of all missions to the Red Planet have been successful-though all of NASA’s rover missions there, including Pathfinder/Sojourner, Spirit, Opportunity, and Curiosity, have overwhelmingly succeeded. Next up, NASA deploys Perseverance, a rover specifically tasked with ...
Green or Otherwise: Care, Color, and Ceilings, with Justin Nagle
Justin R. Nagle will delve into David Ireland’s use of the color “Institutional Green” and discuss it in relation to his treatment of the ceilings within 500 Capp Street to better understand care through the metaphor of concealment. The lecture will be followed by a ...
3rd Annual “Black Solidarity Week” Procession at Lake Merritt
This ceremony, rooted in African traditions of honoring and being in solidarity with our ancestors, kicks off #BlackSolidarityWeek.
A ceremony rooted in African traditions of honoring and being in solidarity with our ancestors who came before us and paved the way. This event kicks off #BlackSolidarityWeek.
We’ll ...
POSTPONED: SF’s Epic “Western Wednesdays” & Free Bull Rides | Westwood
Due to the Shelter in Place order, Westwood is temporarily closed until April 7. Please check Instagram on updates. Enjoy wild times every Wednesday at SF’s premier country music bar with $5 Happy Hour specials on delicious shareable plates like Mac & Triple Cheese, All-You-Can-Eat Wings ...Every Wednesday
SF Public Library Talk: Melissa Valentine in Conversation about 1990s Oakland
In celebration of Melissa Valentine’s book, The Names of All the Flowers, Valentine and Butts will discuss writing and community organizing.
Set in rapidly gentrifying 1990s Oakland, The Names of All the Flowers, explores siblinghood, adolescence and grief in a family shattered by loss. Published by ...
Kink’s Naughty Launch Party: Readings, Live Demos & Adult Stuff
Join us on Wednesday, February 17th at 6pm PT when we celebrate the new short story anthology, KINK, with an evening of readings, live demonstrations, and conversations in partnership with Kink.com!
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A TICKETED EVENT
About the Event
Kink.com and Green Apple Books are partnering ...
1990s-era Oakland Book Talk “The Names of All the Flowers”
In celebration of Melissa Valentine’s book, The Names of All the Flowers, Valentine and Butts will discuss writing and community organizing.
Set in rapidly gentrifying 1990s Oakland, The Names of All the Flowers, explores siblinghood, adolescence and grief in a family shattered by loss. Published by ...
Live Outdoor Comedy Night at San Francisco Brewing Co.
COVID UPDATE – All events are likely canceled during the December 7-January 4 Shelter in Place order Drinking and Live Comedy are back together in San Francisco! Come watch one of the best shows in the Bay while you sip on San Francisco Brewing Co.’s ...Every Wednesday
SF’s Chinatown Neon Online Tour Part 2
The Lunar New Year and Chinatown history shine in this online tour about neon signs and how they illuminate the alleys of Grant Avenue.
This is a special presentation of the Chinatown Neon Tour Part 2 with an introduction provided by the Chinese Historical Society of ...
| 7:00 pm | Free Astronomy Lecture | Castro | FREE |
| 7:30 pm | “Moonlight Comedy: No Cover Comedy & Karaoke Night | Oakland | FREE* *Donation of $10-20 per audience member is recommended and appreciated.
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“Dinner and a Show” at Asiento
Outdoor Dining is BACK in SF! Don’t let the social isolation get to you. Reserve your table for 2 or more and enjoy a delicious meal from Asiento on their beautiful, outdoor, covid compliant parklet; sit down with drinks and laugh the night away at ...
