Coastside Farmers Market: Pacifica/Half Moon Bay
In Half Moon Bay @ Shoreline Station
Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
In Pacifica @ Rockaway Beach
Wednesdays, 2:30 to 6:30 p.m.
EVENT CALENDAR
July 24, 2008
Sanchez Art Center Classes: Summer Session
Join us for summer session at Sanchez Art Center! We are accepting registrations. There are classes for kids, teens, and adults. For more information: SANCHEZ ART CENTER CLASSES
You also can request a brochure by emailing classes@sanchezartcenter.org.
John Nico, Program Director
650.355.1894
Official News from City of Pacifica & Tribune
In our Categories (right sidebar), click CITY OF PACIFICA and PACIFICA TRIBUNE for news, events, announcements, and agendas of upcoming meetings, city business, and other Very Important Stuff.
Bobbe Norris/Larry Dunlap @ Sanchez, July 26
Pacifica Performances presents Bobbe Norris & Larry Dunlap, Saturday, July 26, 7:30 p.m., at Sanchez Concert Hall, 1220 Linda Mar Blvd., Pacifica, in the building with the colorful mural. Vocalist Bobbe Norris and pianist Larry Dunlap return with their eclectic mix of music from America and other parts of the world. Their blend of jazz and cabaret is both familiar and adventurous, based on a colorful pool of musical experiences. With Seward McCain on bass and Jason Lewis on drums. Audience requests will be taken. Tickets are on sale at the door or in advance by phone with Visa or MasterCard, 650-355-1882, seats reserved for parties of four or more. Admission: General $20; Seniors/Students with current I.D. $15; Members $15; Senior or Student Members $12. Youths under 18 are free. Doors open 30 minutes before show. For more information or to request a schedule, call 650-355-1882 or email info@pacificaperformances.org
Extreme Pizza Next Two Weekends: PBC Benefit
Buy Extreme Pizza and raise money for Pacifica Beach Coalition: July 27-28, August 3- 4. Eat in, order out, or call for delivery. Mention Pacifica Beach Coalition (PBC) and Extreme Pizza donates 20 percent of all your purchases to PBC (tax excluded). Click coupon to enlarge.
California Coastal Cleanup Day, Saturday, September 20, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. (12 noon celebration follows at Sharp Park). This is the cleanup where litter is counted to help advocate legislation. Mark your calendar now. Join Pacifica Beach Coalition at all beaches, creeks, and bluffs of Pacifica. Group, family, and team sign-ups for the site of your choice available now!
NEW THIS YEAR! Help us protect our coast. Pick up a bag and tally form at the Farmers Market 8/29, 9/10, or 9/17 and pick up and record the litter in front of your house or on your walks in advance and enter your data into the mix!
Pacifica Beach Coalition meetings are scheduled for August 12 and September 2, all at 7 p.m. in the Pacifica Library, 104 Hilton Way, Community Room. Do you want to do more for the beaches, ocean, and environment? Join Pacifica Beach Coalition and put your special talents to work. Become a Beach Steward for your favorite beach and lead or assist with cleanups. Help with record keeping, writing articles and taking photograph for the Pacifica Tribune and Pacifica Riptide, coordinating a student PBC, making presentations at schools, assisting with media, communications, fundraising, grant writing, and more. Join us at any of the upcoming meetings or email PickItupPacifica@gmail.com to sign up.
PACIFICA EARTH DAY 2008 SETS RECORDS
Pacifica Beach Coalition is proud to report that this year’s Earth Day of Action on April 19 had a record number 1,512 volunteers, including a record number 65 community groups and 55 businesses complete Earth Day projects in Pacifica and around San Mateo County. An estimated 11,521 pounds of litter and recycles were removed from 97 city sites, including five beaches, six bluffs, five shopping centers, 25 streets, three schools, and five Pacifica Childcare Centers. This year, work extended into threee other cities, with projects in San Mateo, Half Moon Bay, and Princeton. Eight habitat restoration/garden projects were completed, including work at Milagra Ridge, Pacifica State Beach, Vista Mar Street, Cabrillo, Ocean Shore, and Pacifica Community Gardens. As you know, 45-mph winds, frigid temperatures, and sandblasted faces at the beaches could not stop volunteers from participating and proving just how committed Pacificans and their friends are to taking action for the earth. On behalf of the Pacifica Beach Coalition, I would like to thank you for participating in the cleanup and habitat restoration projects, for joining together to financially support the event, and for being part of a community to be proud of!
LYNN ADAMS
Riptide Outreach
Riptide is out there where the rubber meets the road. So post your news and pictures to editor@pacificariptide.com
Ornithologists Flock Here, October 9-12
WESTERN FIELD ORNITHOLOGISTS annual meeting, San Mateo Marriott, October 9-12
Trio Arcadia @ Sanchez, August 23
Pacifica Performances presents classical chamber music: Trio Arcadia performs Saturday, August 23, 7:30 p.m. at the Sanchez Concert Hall, 1220 Linda Mar Blvd., Pacifica, in the building with the colorful mural.
Bassoonist Kathleen Johannessen, pianist Elizabeth Lee and clarinetist/composer Michael Kimbell, performing on three different sizes of clarinet, will present trios by composers William Hurlstone, Carl Maria von Weber, and Carl Reinecke as well as Michael Kimbell’s Rondo.
Tickets are on sale at the door starting 30 minutes before show, or in advance by phone with Visa or MasterCard, 650.355.1882, minimum advance ticket purchase required, includes reserved seats. Admission: General $20; Seniors/Students with current I.D. $15; Members $15; Senior or Student Members $12. Youths under 18 are free. Doors open 30 minutes before show.
For more information, or to request a schedule, call 650.355.1882 or email info@pacificaperformances.org
July 23, 2008
Become Presidio/Lands End Trail Keeper, July 26
The Trail Keeper Program is an exciting new volunteer opportunity for park lovers and trail enthusiasts. This program provides a flexible schedule, regular exercise, and the opportunity to develop outdoor skills. While hiking, Trail Keepers take notes on trail use and maintenance issues, providing important information to park staff. Trail Keepers also interact with park visitors by offering informational materials and friendly assistance. If you are interested in becoming a Trail Keeper in the Presidio or Lands End, please attend the summer orientation and one of our hikes.
Orientation
Summer: Saturday, July 26 (9 a.m. to 12 noon, lunch provided)
Reservations required: 415-561-3054 or trailsforever@parksconservancy.org
Tall Ships on the Bay, Festival of Sail, July 23-27
A spectacular event will take place on San Francisco Bay this summer from July 23 to 27: The Festival of Sail. This includes majestic Tall Ships from all over the world as they sail under the Golden Gate Bridge and dock for one week on our beautiful waterfront, where they will be open to the public. Anyone who has ever seen the Tall Ships come into the bay will never forget the grand sight. The waterfront will be transformed into a nautical attraction celebrating our maritime past, present, and future. It will include lots of activities for families and kids, educational programs for all, music, food, and entertainment. Sponsor S.F. Maritime National Park Association enables the Maritime Park to maintain the Balclutha and all the other historic ships docked on Jefferson Street, as well as the Maritime Museum. These people know ships and they know sail. To help this Festival reach its full potential, they need 1,500 volunteers. Some of the jobs available are Security, Ticket Sales, Beverage Service, Information, Education, Kids' Areas, Crew Logistics, Ship Logistics, Parade of Sail, Ship Liaison, Transportation, Volunteer Recruitment, Fundraising, Programs and Education, Waterside Logistics, and Nonprofit Community Relations. FESTIVAL OF SAIL
July 22, 2008
The WOLF Howls at AT&T Park, August 24
We'll be at AT&T Park again on Sunday, August 24, for the Plate to Plate 5K Run/Walk prior to that day's game. Come by and check out the Wolf booth. Thanks for howlin' with the new 95.7 The Wolf Request Line: (888) 266-WOLF or (408) 281-WOLF.
July 21, 2008
Oceans of India Opens in Pacifica, August 8
Namaste! At last, real Indian food is coming to Pacifica. A banner on the old Beach Cafe on Highway 1 in Rockaway Beach says Oceans of India opens August 8. We can't wait to try the spicy, exotic food of Mother India.
July 20, 2008
Pacifica Gardens: July 26 Work Day, Needs List
GARDEN WORK DAYS
Please join us for our next Saturday Work Day, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., July 26. Bring garden tools (shovels, trowels, forks) and gloves. Wear sturdy work shoes, a hat, and sunscreen. Bring your water bottle, too.
PACIFICA GARDENS NEEDS A FENCE
If you've been to the gardens, you've seen our temporary rented fence. Our intention is to build a permanent chain link fence using reclaimed and donated materials. We hope to begin this project in July and complete it by the end of August. We need your help with materials and labor. If you have experience installing chain link fencing, please join our fence team now. Also, we need the following materials:
--6' chain link fence (450')
--8' line posts (70)
--Top rails and sleeves (750')
--Lots of hardware (caps, tension bars, bands, etc.)
--Concrete for approximately 80 posts
OTHER IMMEDIATE GARDEN NEEDS
We're building three-bin composters and need the following:
--4x4s (4' or longer)
--2x2s (4' or longer)
--Plywood (1/2" or 5/8")
--4'X4' or larger
--Trash cans: 20-gallon trash cans with lids, clean and in good condition
--Buckets, buckets, buckets: clean 5-gallon buckets
Please contact Loretta: 650-296-9502 or loretta@livabilityproject.org. Thanks to all of you who have already donated time, materials, and money to this growing community project.
REQUEST FOR FUNDRAISING LEADERSHIP
Pacifica Gardens is looking for an energetic volunteer to work on fundraising. If you're interested, please contact Melanie@LivabilityProject.org
ABOUT PACIFICA GARDENS
Pacifica Gardens is a 30,000-square-foot urban agricultural project on an abandoned soccer field at Linda Mar School, 830 Rosita Road, Pacifica. We recently broke ground. The community project eventually will include: community garden beds; gardens for children, seniors, and the disabled; native and bee gardens; fruit mini-orchard; food forest; herb, flower, and bio-intensive market gardens. Pacifica Gardens program plans include: school garden demonstration and education, backyard edible garden demonstration, community education classes and workshops, and composting.
MELISSA MOSS
Pacifica Gardens | 830 Rosita Road | Pacifica, CA 94044
Livability Project | PO Box 1400 | Pacifica, CA 94044 | 650-303-8786 | Melissa@livabilityproject.org
July 19, 2008
Pick It Up, Pacifica: Clean Up the Beach, July 26
Can you help clean up our beaches? Need a summer activity for your group? Please pass this invitation along. Join Pacifica Beach Coalition in cleaning up Pacifica beaches after July 4 when they take a beating with too much firework debris and litter left on the beach and surrounding areas. If you or your team can help this year, it would be so appreciated. Please let me know which beach works best for your group so we can spread out the work force. The beaches can use all of the help they can get following the "rockets red glare!"
July 26, Habitat Restoration from 10 a.m. to 12 noon
Linda Mar Beach: Meet at the Portola statue at the Community Center parking lot. Continue ice plant removal around native plants so they can thrive and provide habitat for the snowy plover and other beach natives.
September 20, California Coastal Cleanup Day from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. (celebration at 12 noon)
Targeting all beaches, bluffs, and waterways.
Debris from fireworks and litter left over from the holiday weekend pose a serious danger to birds, wildlife, and marine life, causing death or injury due to poisoning, blockages, or entanglement. Please help us help wildlife and keep our beaches beautiful. Join us at the beach of your choice.
Pick it up, Pacifica!
LYNN ADAMS
July 14, 2008
The Bee's Knees, Lands End, July 27
Lands End is known for its birds, but what about the bees? San Francisco State entomology professor Dr. John Hafernik has the inside buzz on these intriguing insects. Enjoy this walk and talk program on a bee’s life along the Coastal Trail. You’ll learn about their important role in our park and in our world. There will be enough fascinating facts to make a honey of a day! A moderate hike for all ages with some uphill and down going into the Sutro Baths. Dress in layers for possibly windy conditions and bring your camera. Rain cancels. Sunday, July 27, from 1 to 3 p.m. Ocean Terrace Overlook, intersection of Seal Rock Drive and El Camino del Mar. Reservations required: 415-561-3054 or trailsforever@parksconservancy.org
Free Tours of the Presidio Through July 30
You are urged to make a special effort to attend one the free tours of the Presidio Main Post. Learn about changes the Trust is proposing to the National Historic Landmark District and understand the size and scale of these changes. Every WEDNESDAY and SUNDAY, 2 to 3:30 p.m. through July 30. Meet at Presidio Officer's Club (no reservation needed). Wear multiple layers and comfortable walking shoes.
Eating California: Fundraising Banquet, August 2
The California Native Garden Foundation invites you to attend its summer fundraising banquet, Eating California, on August 2, at the Palo Alto Art Center at 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto. The banquet, which features a tasting menu of more than 25 California native foods, is the culmination of a series of classes taught this spring by John Farais, a chef who specializes in indigenous edible cuisine, and Alrie Middlebrook, a garden designer, and co-author of the book, Designing California Native Gardens. INFO AND SIGN-UP
July 13, 2008
Atheists: Dealing with Religious Rituals, July 26
Let's get together this month to discuss a problem that most of us experience. What do you do when you find yourself in a social situation where you are expected to join in a religious ritual? The assumption behind such expectations is that all "good" people are religious. Should we remain quiet and passively pretend to participate, essentially acting as though we are a tad ashamed of our lack of belief? Or should we stand up for reason by politely stating that we don't wish to be part of the ritual? How can we assert our lack of belief without appearing cranky? When warm feelings are flowing, intermixed with religious ritual, how can we say who we are without popping the bubble of warmth? Is there really a need to affirm our lack of theism in such situations, or is it more productive to simply say nothing while covertly abstaining from the ritual? Is the rejection of god-beliefs in favor of evidence-based conclusions an entirely different world view, or are we just another perspective on the question of religion? Please join us in exploring this complex subject.
Saturday, July 26, 6 p.m. Schroeder's Restaurant, rear dining room, 240 Front Street. San Francisco Financial District, 2 blocks north of Market, between California and Sacramento Streets. Use California Street cable car, or BART/MUNI Embarcadero stop. Parking on street or at nearby garage. Restaurant and bar remain open after meeting. San Francisco Atheists is an affiliate of American Atheists. You can help American Atheists fight for your rights by joining for $35 per year. As a subscriber of this newsletter, you can also request a free 6-month trial membership. Join at ATHEISTS or call 908-276-7300.
Quote of the Month: "The trouble with born-again Christians is that they are an even bigger pain the second time around." (Columnist Herb Caen, San Francisco Chronicle, July 20, 1981)
July 12, 2008
Pacifica Spindrift: Sylvia, Until August 10
Pacifica Spindrift Players presents Sylvia, July 18-August 10, FOR ADULTS ONLY!
What happens when dog meets wife & they both want control over household & husband?
Meet Sylvia, the new canine love of Greg's mid-life. Can his marriage survive his new pet?
Don't miss this tender comedy that tries to answer every man's questions about life & love.
with
George Mauro
Leslie Hardy
Christa Jensen
Brendan Nolan
call 650-359-8002
NOT SUITABLE FOR KIDS!
Castle Tours: Hurry, Tickets Going Fast
High above coastside Highway 1 and the Pacific Ocean, in the seaside city of Pacifica, sits a "mysterious" castle on a hill in East Sharp Park, a castle originally built in 1908 by former Congressman Pete McCloskey's grandfather, Henry Harrison McCloskey, for his lovely bride.
This magnificent structure, with its 20 rooms and seven bathrooms, along with walls made of 90-pound concrete blocks made to look like stone, has seen many phases in its 100-year existence. As the old saying goes, "If its walls could talk, what tales they would tell."
It's been many things to many people over the years, including: beloved castle/home "Bendemeir" of its original builder/owner Henry H. McCloskey; notorious "abortion mill" of convicted abortionist Dr. Galen Hickock; "speakeasy" Chateau La Fayette of the M.L. Hewitts; long-term residence to the Clarence and Annie Eakin family; World War II Military Communications Center for the US Coast Guard; rented residence of the Patrick O'Brien family; and last, for many years, a "treasure chest" for its longest owner of record, San Francisco painting contractor Sam Mazza.
But the one thing that this castle has not been is open to the public! And in celebrating its 100th anniversary, Pacifica's "Mystery Castle" is opening its doors to the general public for the first time, during the weekends of August 16-17 and 23-24. There will be scheduled Docent Tours with specific time slots. Refreshments are included. Visitors will be treated to a Souvenir Booklet on the history of the "Mystery Castle," along with music and a resident ghost!
Tours will be for one and a half hours and are available by advance purchase only: adults $20 and children under 12 (accompanied by an adult) $10. Transportation to the "Mystery Castle" from Oceana High School is included in the ticket price.
Proceeds benefit the Pacifica Historical Society, The Little Brown Church Museum, and the Ocean Shore Railroad Car Restoration. For reservations, please call 415-509-6685 or order online at PACIFICA HISTORY. Tickets are going fast, so hurry and order now to avoid disappointment.
BARBARA ARIETTA
July 10, 2008
Daniel Castro Band @ Sanchez, August 2
Pacifica Performances presents Daniel Castro Band, Saturday, August 2, 7:30 p.m., at Sanchez Concert Hall, 1220 Linda Mar Blvd., Pacifica, in the building with the colorful mural.
Dave Rubin of Guitar Player Magazine says it all: “Daniel Castro is the latest and one of the greatest blues guitarists to come bursting out of the highly competitive West Coast scene. To the classic music of B.B. King, Albert King, and Albert Collins, he has added the three Ts: taste, tone, and technique.“
Tickets are on sale at the door or in advance by phone with Visa or MasterCard, 650.355.1882, minimum purchase required, includes reserved seats. Admission: General $20; Seniors/Students with current I.D. $15; Members $15; Senior or Student Members $12. Youths under 18 are free. Doors open 30 minutes before show.
For more information or a schedule, call 650.355.1882 or email info@pacificaperformances.org
July 08, 2008
Stephen Johnson Photography News & Events
July 2008, Stephen Johnson Photography NEWSLETTER
I'm sitting in Ennis on the last day of our Ireland Workshop, putting the newsletter together. It has been a great trip. It convinces me once again of the great value of working with people in the field in addition to the classroom. I've been doing field workshops since 1978, and they are good fun. I strive to make them substantial learning experiences. I believe our upcoming schedule of workshops can be of great benefit to many of you out there. I hope you will consider joining us on one. I want to draw your attention to our special weeklong digital immersion class, back this summer in July, From RAW to Print in One Week: Summer Digital Boot Camp. I put this class together to meet the widespread need to get up-to-speed with digital photography. Time is limited; one week really committed can make a big difference. One student remarked last summer that nowhere else could he have learned so much so quickly as in digital boot camp. Our upcoming summer and fall workshops include Zion National Park and Yosemite in the Fall. Studio workshops include Professional Image Editing in September and Fine Art Digital Printing Hands-On in early October. The first 2009 workshop is up: Death Valley in Winter. Our Maine Media workshops still have some space, so check out Digital Landscape and Fine Art Digital Printing in Rockport, Maine during early August. Our workshops are designed to enhance your photographic talents and skills. Tell us about your needs. Talk to us about photographic destinations. This is continuing a new program of letting people request workshops they want. Email the Workshops Currently Building List so we can build a list of people and determine dates.
Eco Calendar: Fun Facts for the Month of July
Saturn and Mars appear close together at sunset from now until July 31. Mercury and Jupiter can be seen in the morning sky, but only Jupiter stays up all night. Jupiter and the Moon play footsie on July 16 and 17. The Aquarid meteor shower peaks around July 17. Hurricanes and cyclones are now in season until November, spinning counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere. Sunflowers turn and follow the sun all day (phototropism). Salmon spawn in freshwater, swim downstream to feed in the ocean's saltwater, then come back upstream to spawn in freshwater. Puffy white convection clouds can be as much as 10 miles tall. A stone fruit (apricot, peach, plum, nectarine) has one seed; an apple has about seven seeds; pomegranates and pumpkins have many seeds.
July 07, 2008
Wild Birds of San Francisco, July 15-August 12
Wild Birds of San Francisco — An Introduction. Eddie Bartley, NATURE TRIPS. Tuesdays, July 15 – August 12, 7 – 9 p.m., with field trips on the Sunday following each class. Join a fun and enthusiastic group for an introduction to many of the amazing birds that inhabit San Francisco and discover the local habitats where they can be found. Presentations include colorful bird imagery, information on optics and field guides, identification techniques, avian physiology, and a little taxonomy. Participants will have an opportunity to see resident and summer breeding birds raising new families and meet birds returning from their northerly breeding range. The class will be held at the Randall Museum, 199 Museum Way. Plenty of free parking is provided in the museum lot. The class fee is $70. To sign up, contact Kristen Bunting, Golden Gate Audubon office manager, at 510-843-2222.
White Mountain Bristlecone Pines, August 5
White Mountain Bristlecone Pines, Foothill College Photography Club Exhibition, Until August 5, Krause Center for Innovation, Foothill College, Los Altos (right off 280) CLICK HERE FOR DIRECTIONS AND INFORMATION
Permaculture Convergence, July 25-27
Picture a beautiful, warm day in July. You're chatting with a group of old friends and new acquaintances about regional food-not-lawn initiatives. You're engaged but a little tired of talking so you quietly exit the group and find your way to a throng of folks busily digging a swale in land that was once a mill and is stumbling toward regeneration. You lose yourself in the work and the casual permie banter about the valley you're overlooking until someone calls out a swimming expedition. Sounds good. Now you're off to a pond to refresh your spirit in time for the workshop you decided to convene, the workshop that no one else thought to convene but that you stepped into earlier that day. Welcome to summer; your vision's ready for you. We're rapidly approaching the 5th Bay Area Permaculture Convergence, so hopefully your calendars are cleared for the weekend of July 25-27 to join with the rest of the earth caretakers of the Bay Area and beyond. Friday night through Sunday afternoon, July 25-27, West Sonoma County, about 10 minutes past Sebastopol. Lodging on the site will be camping; bring your own gear. Friday night potluck, with dinner provided Saturday and brunch Sunday. Sliding Scale: $75-150, work trade available for those lacking funds. Register at PERMACULTURE CONVERGENCE or email register@permacultureconvergence.com. All proceeds go to Bay Area permaculture scholarships. We know that our community makes us strong, and we know its strength lies both in the collective work we do (the net work) and the webs that interconnect us all (the network). Our goals in this convergence are to allow people to explore new connections with fellow permies, renew and strengthen existing bonds, share resources, and do some hands-on permaculture. There will be ample room to attend workshops and to present through a self-organizing structure called open space technology (for more information: OPEN SPACE TECHNOLOGY) on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. On Saturday morning we'll bask in a keynote by Brock Dolman, and on Sunday morning we'll have a Bioregional Council to allow people to connect with their locality and share with the full gathering what the permie-eye view of the areas represented in the convergence is. We'll also have music, hanging out and performance time on Friday and Saturday nights. If you, or someone you know, would like to perform at the convergence, get in touch with us at info@permacultureconvergence.com. Nestled in West Sonoma County's rolling hills, the land is an ex-mill and vineyard transitioning to a sustainable community. The regeneration that our society and world are longing for is drawn out in bold right in front of your eyes on this land. You have to see it to appreciate it. We hope you do.
Questions: info@permacultureconvergence.com
Registration: register@permacultureconvergence.com
Telephone: 707-360-7060
July 06, 2008
Joe Locke & Force of Four @ The Bach, July 27
BACH DANCING AND DYNAMITE SOCIETY
Music-Jazz/Club Calendar Listing
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Joe Locke, Force of Four
Joe Locke-vibes, Robert Rodrigues-piano, Johnathan Blake-drums, Ricardo Rodrigues-bass.
"This is one of the very best groups I've ever assembled", says Locke. "Whether the music is swinging hard, funky or delicate, these guys know how to squeeze the juice out of the material. Playing with this band is really rewarding."
Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society
307 Mirada Road, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
$30. Tickets at the door. Reservations for members.
Doors Open at 3 PM, Music from 4:30 to 7:30 PM, with intermission.
July 05, 2008
American Indian Movement: Local Events
AIM-WEST
1668 Alabama Street
San Francisco CA 94110
c: (415)577-1492
e: eltony@earthlink.net
www.aimovement.org
For Immediate Release – July 2, 2008
For more information:
Antonio Gonzales, Director, AIM-West, (415)577-1492
Joyce Umamoto, Volunteer, (415)776-5833
AIM FOR FREEDOM!
A 40-Year Art & Photography Retrospective of the American Indian Movement
July 16 – 31, 2008
SomArts Bay Gallery
934 Branna Street (between 8th & 9th Streets)
San Francisco CA 94103
www.somarts.org
Gallery Hours: Tue – Fri, 1–7 PM; Sat, 1–5 PM
This exhibit commemorates 40 years of struggle for the right of self-determination of the American Indian Peoples, culminating in the September 13, 2007 UN General Assembly adoption of the Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and is held in conjunction with the Longest Walk II. The retrospective features photographs documenting the founding and development of the American Indian Movement (AIM) as well as current photographs of today's Longest Walk II. Among the featured photographers are J.R. Auginish, Dick Bancroft, Dave Cordova, Ilka Hartmann, Brenda Norrell, Kerry Richardson and Michelle Vignes. Also on view will be selected works by Leonard Peltier, Floyd Red Crow Westerman, Paul Owns the Sabre, traditional Dine rugs, banners, blankets, historical posters and flags contributed from many individuals/organizaations/countries in solidarity with AIM's 40-year anniversary. There will also be events featuring storytelling, traditional dancing/drumming/singing, as well as contemporary performances and music.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Founders' Day Reception and Fundraiser (including silent auction of selected works in the exhibit)
Wednesday, July 30, 3:00 – 9:00 PM
Featuring: MC Bill Means, ceremony honoring Lee Brightman and the completion of Longest Walk II, book signing by AIM authors and photojournalists, and performances by The All Nation Singers, The California Traditional Pomo Dancers, The Tlingit Women's Dance Group, and Dr. Loco's Rockin' Jalapeño Band.
For more information and/or schedule interviews with photographers, artists, guests, please contact Antonio Gonzales, (415)577-1492, or Joyce Umamoto, (415) 776-5833.
July 03, 2008
Eddie Gale Collective @ The Bach, August 10
BACH DANCING AND DYNAMITE SOCIETY
Sunday, August 10. The Eddie Gale Collective
Eddie Gale, “San Jose’s Ambassador of Jazz” (Trumpet)
Kidd Jordan of New Orleans, known as one of the busiest musicians in the world (Saxophone)
Dick Griffin of New Yorkm formerly with Rasaahn Roland Kirk (Trombone)
William Parker, leading avant-garde New York bassist
Marcus Shelby, who brings leadership to the big-band circuits of Northern California (Bass)
Joe Hodge of the South Bay, formerly with Maynard Ferguson (Drums)
Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society, 307 Mirada Road, Half Moon Bay. $30. Tickets at the door. Reservations for members. Doors open at 3 PM, Music from 4:30 to 7:30 PM, with intermission.
Democracy School/Global Exchange, August 1-3
Looking for a Real Paradigm Shift? Come to Democracy School! Global Exchange brings the famous Danniel Pennock Democracy School, created by the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund (CELDF), to San Francisco! This empowering weekend-long training teaches a dramatic new way of looking at our role as citizens and confronting the power and rights used by corporations to deny the rights of people and the earth. August 1-3, San Francisco.
"If you take no other training this year, do the Democracy School. It is a superlative, unfolding revelation of how corporations have hijacked democracy. It meticulously deconstructs the historical arc that brought us to this precipice. But most important, it goes into the highly pragmatic and inspiring work now under way that is slowly turning the tide. This Second American Revolution may be the most important political work going on anywhere in the country or the world." (Kenny Ausubel, Founder and Co-Executive Director of Bioneers)
"Democracy School was a mind-blowing experience. During the School, I was forced to come to grips with the understanding that I really knew very little about the true structure of law that controls our activism. Democracy School is a must for everyone who seeks to be liberated from our defensive, after-the-fact reactive organizing strategies." (Krishnaveni Gundu, Calhoun County, Texas, Resource Watch)
Cost $300. All attendees receive 350-page background reading packet two weeks prior to School, 2-1/2 days of workshops (some meals included). Limited scholarships available. Info and registration: DEMOCRACY SCHOOL
July 01, 2008
Creatures Small: Insects & Plants, Thru Sept.
Creatures Small: Insects & Plants
Art & Photography by Margo Bors
Helen Crocker Russell Library of Horticulture
9th Avenue at Lincoln Way, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
(Open daily 10 to 4 except major holidays)
Now through September 2008
The show encompasses a variety of small creatures, from threatened Mission blue and Bay checkerspot butterflies to a stoic praying mantis and beautiful courting orb-weaver spiders.
{Thanks to Jake Sigg of Nature News for the info}
June 26, 2008
Astro Bowl: Friday Night Rock & Roll Laser Show
For those who want more from bowling than
just throwing a ball down the alley, look no farther than Sea Bowl
in Pacifica. Every Friday night, it offers a multicolored laser show
with musical beats from the DJ, along with video screens that will have
you moonwalking up and down in the shiny lanes. Better known as Astro
Bowl, it's entertainment for people who yearn for the club scene
atmosphere—without the club. 10 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Fridays, Highway 1 just south of Rockaway Beach, 650-738-8190 SEA BOWL 
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