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FACE Monthly Newsletter
Volume 20 - Number 7 July 2024 Faces...@gmail.com
Jerry Garcia Amphitheater News
June was a busy month at the JG Amphitheater. June 8th was the 17th annual Omino Day celebration. Omino Day In Da Park began in 2007 in memory of Andrew “DJ Domino” Ele, a youth advocate, community activist and a budding pillar in the community. He was an inspiration to many and strived to create spaces for people to gather, share positivity and heal through music.
And SF Live /Illuminate’s 1st of 4 concerts on June 16th brought out over 2,000 fans on a sunny day to listen and dance to 3 fantastic acts that rocked the afternoon. One of the best things about SF Live shows—each one of their shows are caught on camera and captured in time so we can all relive these memories over again. Head on over to SFLive/Illuminate’s Facebook page where they post photo albums of EVERY SF Live show! Maybe you’ll spot yourself in the crowd!
Three other Illuminate/SF Live shows at the AMP are planned for Saturday, September 28th, Saturday, October 19th and Saturday, October 26th with concert times of 1-5pm. Details will follow as they become available.
Now, more entertainment is coming your way!
SF Shakespeare Camp - July 22 – August 1 - During these 2-week sessions, youth campers study Shakespeare’s theater in a fun and supportive atmosphere at the Amphitheater. SF Shakes’ professional theater practitioners lead interactive classes in Shakespeare’s poetry, clowning traditions, and stage combat. Make a date be at the amphitheater on the final day of camp when the youthful thespians perform an abridged Shakespeare play for family and friends.
Jerry Day - Saturday August 3, 11:30am - 4pm. Enjoy a musical afternoon celebrating Jerry Garcia. After the show, join the Jerry Night Pub Crawl, the after parties taking place around the Crocker-Amazon and Excelsior neighborhood local spots.
SFShakes presents Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” at McLaren Park, starting August 31 through September 8, Saturdays, Sundays, & Labor Day Monday at 2 pm
Please check out our website https://livefromtheamp.org for more show details.
And stay up to date with the FACE Newsletter where you’ll find the regularly updated 2024 performance schedule and go to the “shows” section of our website www.livefromtheamp.org for more frequent updates.
Places To Go ~
Excelsior Sunday Streets This Weekend
SF Mime Troupe July 27 at McLaren Park Soccer Field
Don’t miss the Tony Award-winning San Francisco Mime Troupe who will bring its unique brand of free outdoor theatre to McLaren Park! Not to be confused with silent pantomime, the SF Mime Troupe is seldom silent and always outspoken. Come on out Saturday, July 27th at 1:30 pm to the soccer field of Louis Sutter Playground, on Wayland near Yale, and join all the fun!
There will be live music & topical political theater. It is always a new & funny show each season-with thought provoking commentary on our world. The show is FREE but donations are always appreciated. Bring a blanket, low folding chairs & make an afternoon of it. The years’ show is titled: “American Dreams”. Check out their website for more details. https://www.sfmt.org/full-summer-schedule
FrameArt Monthly Happy Hour August 2nd
UICC Rock the Gates – The United Irish Cultural Center celebrates its 3rd Annual Rock the Gates Summer Fleadh Saturday, August 24 from 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm at the United Irish Cultural Center 2700 45th Avenue, San Francisco.
The 3rd Annual Rock the Gates is a family-friendly fleadh (festival) of Irish culture, music, food and dance.
Things to Do
See Recology Artists in Dump Show
THE DUMP SHOW: A Collaboration between the Hosfelt Gallery and the Recology Artist in Residence Program
Where does something go when you throw it away? To the dump, of course.
The Dump Show is a collaboration with, and an homage to, the Recology Artist in Residence Program presented in the Hosfelt Gallery. It’s also an acknowledgement and celebration of the legacy of artists in the Bay Area working with found materials. Assembling 20 artists who have participated in the Recology program, the program explores the transformational methodologies and idiosyncratic materials of artists working with the things we cast off.
Please note: these events will be held at the Hosfelt Gallery, not at the Recology site.
July 13 - August 17, 2024
Film Screening: Thursday, July 18
Fashion Show: Thursday, August 8Hosfelt Gallery is located at 260 Utah Street San Francisco, CA 94103
Join SCRAP Art Classes
Hand Cut Recycled Botanical Collage with Austen Zombres - 11:00 AM - 1:00PM Saturday, August 3rd
Create a hand cut recycled botanical collage with SF-based artist Austen Zombres. Austen has been creating a personal library of found cardboard packaging for over a decade and creating intricate figurative collage imagery with his material. In this workshop, attendees will learn about his practice by creating their own floral collages as well as many paper cutting techniques including scratching, etching, curving cuts and consistent long lines among others. Join us to take your paper arts game to the next level!
Astrological Embroidery with Angie Wilson - 6:00 PM- 8:00 PM Thursday, September 5th
In this workshop, we will explore the map of the stars under which we were born. Each participant will choose to embroider the constellation of either their sun, moon, or rising signs (or that of another person if planning to make it a gift). This workshop is designed for all levels, so beginners will approach this project as a sampler and learn the essential, foundational embroidery stitches; intermediate and advanced participants can incorporate more complex stitches or opt to embroider their entire Birth Chart. The resulting piece can be incorporated into a pillow, quilt, jacket, or framed.
For upcoming classes and activities go to www.scrap-sf.org
Flowercraft Free 2nd Saturday Garden Class August 10
Local Garden and Nursery store Flowercraft’s next free 1-hour gardener class at their Bayshore location is August 10. Hosted by one of several University of California Master Gardeners, this 2nd Saturday class focuses on Gardening by Season, with a talk, demonstration and Q & A from 10-11am. Flowercraft is at 550 Bayshore Blvd. For more information call 415 824-1900, email in...@flowercraftgc.com or visit their website at www.flowercraftgc.com.
Ruth’s Table Gallery Presents CosmicElders UnPlugged August 29th
CosmicElders UnPlugged present a free showcase at Ruth’s Table Gallery, Thursday August 29th at 5:30 pm
Featuring Raina Cohen, Grace D’Anca, Helen Dannenberg, Liz Dunn, Mary Hones, and Denise Larson. The Cosmics bring you a patchwork evening of “Nancy Pelosi,” a trip back to Woodstock, a ride on the bus, rumination of life away from home, and remembering love.
Cosmic Elders UnPlugged is founded by Evan Jonson and directed by Sara Toby Moore.
Ruth’s Table is a community art gallery in San Francisco that brings generations together through creative projects, gallery exhibitions, and community initiatives. 3160 21st Street between Mission and Capp Streets.
See SFShakes The Tempest at the JG Amphitheater Aug 31-Sept 8
SF Shakes returns with 5 presentations of The Tempest starting Saturday, August 31st at 2pm and continuing Sunday and Monday, September 1st and 2nd. The final shows are the next weekend, September 7th and 8th. All performances begin at 2pm.
Thought to be Shakespeare’s last solo written play, The Tempest tells the tale of a father (Prospero) and daughter (Miranda) set adrift to sea by the jealous machinations of Prospero’s brother.
The Tempest explores themes of revenge and forgiveness and asks the audience to find the humanity in all the characters they meet.
NoisePop Metal Show at Potrero del Sol September 7th
EVER HIGHER EXCELSIOR ARTS & MUSIC FESTIVAL is on Saturday, September 21st, from noon to 6pm at the Jerry Garcia Amphitheater.
Sundown Cinema at McLaren Park October 18
Sundown Cinema returns to the Jerry Garcia Amphitheater Friday, October 18th showing the Tim Burton film, The Nightmare Before Christmas sing-along and annual costume contest.
First Friday Movies at the Excelsior Library
Watch a film every first Friday of the month in the Excelsior Library Meeting Room from 3:30 - 5:30pm at 4400 Mission Street
August 2 - I Never Promised You a Rose Garden.
Based very loosely on the intricate novel by Joanne Greenberg. A young woman's devotion to a childhood fantasy kingdom has taken over her entire life and causes her endless pain and degradation. Placed in a mental hospital, she has the great good fortune to have a truly caring therapist who tries to help her accept reality, even though reality isn't so great either. R, 92 mins., 1977. Closed captions (CC)in English.
September 6 - Tortilla Soup
October 4 - A Bronx Tale.
Summer Stride - SF Public Library Summer Stride Continues – Now to September 1 take part in 20 minutes of reading and learning activities and when you meet the 20 hours challenge, you win a Summer Stride tote bag! Contact your local librarian or visitsfpl.org/summerstride. This year, there are three ways for you to complete the Summer Stride challenge!
Track 20 hours of reading, listening to audiobooks or participating in any Library activity on the Summer Stride tracker.
Log your progress virtually on Beanstack. https://sfpl.Beanstack.org/reader365 Beanstack: Reading Challenges and Personalized Recommendations
Complete a Summer Stride SFPL Bingo Card, pick one up or print out your own https://sfpl.sites Adult_Teen_BINGO_FNL_ENG.pdf (sfpl.org)
After you complete the challenge, come pick up your finishing prize featuring art from Bay Area illustrator Sendy Santamaria!
Art Workshops
Artful Stitching - Merced Library – Thursday, 7/18/2024, 6-7:30pm/ Oceanview Library – Saturday, 7/27/2024,11am-1pm/ Portola Library – Sunday, 8/11/2024, 2-3:30pm
Art with Museum of Craft & Design –Visitacion Valley Library – Friday, 7/19 & 8/16/2024, 3-5pm
Natural Dye Workshop – Ingleside Library – Saturday,8/10/2024, 2-3pm
Kobagi Petal Drawstring Bag - Ingleside Library – Saturday, 8/17/2024, 10:30am-12:30pm
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Performance and Dance Activities
Taiko Drumming – Excelsior Library – Saturday, 7/20/2024,3-3:45pm/ Portola Library – Saturday, 8/10/2024, 2-2:45pm
Kathak Dance – Merced Library – Saturday, 7/27/2024,1-2pm/ Visitacion Valley Library - Saturday 8/3/2024, 1-2pm
Danza Azteca– Ingleside Library – Saturday 8/3/2024,11-11:45am/ Merced Library, 3-3:45pm
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Social
Animal Ambassadors with Tree Frog Treks – Merced Library – Tuesday, 7/23/2024,3-4pm
Monthly Book Club: Excelsior Library - Tuesday 7/23/2024, 6:30-7:30pm.
French Conversation – Excelsior Library – 2nd & 4thThursday 7/25, 8/8, 8/22/2024, 5-6pm
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Healthy Living
Yoga with Tendwell Collective - Ingleside Library – Every Wednesday 6-7pm
“Rock the Bike” Blender Smoothies – Portola Library – Thursday, 7/18, /2024, 4-5pm/ Excelsior Library - Saturday 8/16/2024,1-2:30pm
Plant Swap – Ingleside Library - Wednesday, 7/24/2024, 5-6pm
Self-Defense for the People – Ingleside Library – Saturday, 7/27/2024, 2-3pm
Summer Pickling with Shanta – Portola Library– Sunday, 7/28/2024, 2-4pm
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Excelsior Library, 4400 Mission Street, 415 355-2868//Merced Library, 155 Winston Drive, 415 355-2825//Oceanview Library, 345 Randolph Avenue, 415 355-5615//Portola Library, 380 Bacon Street, 415 355-5660//Visitacion Library, 201 Leland Avenue, 415 355-2848
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Virtual Library Programs/Events
Library Commission Meeting - Thursday, 7/18/2024, 4:30-8pm
Visit SFPL.org for more activities at a local branch. Sign up for their Newsletter.
Don’t Overlook San Mateo Public Library’s On-line Programs: Any California resident can join multiple County libraries for no cost and get a library card. And in some states, you can obtain anon-resident library card at no cost. San Francisco residents who join other county libraries, , such as nearby San Mateo County Libraries, can use their library card for accessing interesting programs, to check out books and use all of their services. Join San Mateo Public Library via Zoom for an Author Talk on Tuesday, July 23, at 6:30 PM.
San Mateo Public Library Book Club - Tuesday, 7/23/2024 - 6:30pm - meet James Park, author of Chili Crisp: 50+ Recipes to Satisfy Your Spicy, Crunchy, Garlicky Cravings. Whether you’ve been using chili crisp for years or have never heard of this spicy and savory condiment, you won't want to miss this virtual culinary experience.
What’s Chili Crisp?
Chili Crisp is a magical ingredient that tingles with heat, crunches with fried garlic and onions and slicks any food with oily goodness. It is both a foodie obsession and a surprise secret weapon for adding spice and depth to any meal. In Chili Crisp, James Park writes a love letter to his favorite ingredient across 50 approachable and adaptable recipes.
Be sure to register in advance by going to https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/ events page or https://smcl.org/blogs/post/meet-james-park-author-of-chili-crisp/and click on the link to learn about the deliciousness of chili crisp during this virtual cooking demo! Free giveaway copies of Chili Crisp will be available at our libraries on a first come, first-served basis. Free giveaway copies of Chili Crisp will be available at our libraries on a first come, first-served basis.
Gleneagles Named Top Course
California Golf & Travel Magazine features Gleneagles Golf Course at one of its “Nine of the Best Nine Hole Golf Courses in California”
“Gleneagles Golf Course at McLaren Park, San Francisco
Designed by Jack Fleming, who was an early protege of Dr. Alister MacKenzie while he built Cypress Point Golf Club, this full length nine-holer has captured and broken the hearts of many a golfer for decades. Both high handicappers and scratch players alike come here to test themselves on the challenging contours that make us all equal and humbled. Established in 1962 to much pomp and circumstance, Gleneagles Colf Course continues the tradition with the renovation of all nine greens with bentgrass (2010), the same grass varietal used by The Olympic Club, TPC Harding Park and most private clubs.” Nine of the Best Nine Hole Golf Courses in California | California Golf + Travel (calgolfnews.com)
Enjoy Online Drama with Friends
Drama With Friends (DWF) presents a free evening of short plays by local and national playwrights during their monthly 3rd Thursdays at 7pm programs on Zoom (link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84081852483). Sponsored by the Community Living Campaign (CLC), DWF is performed by an ensemble of intergenerational actors from the Bay Area and beyond.
For CLC Zoom meeting first timers, you’ll have to register first, so be sure to set aside a couple of extra minutes to complete the registration form. Soon after registering you will receive a confirmation email from The Community Living Campaign with a blue JOIN MEETING button. Save this email and file it for future meetings so you won't have to re-register every time. All you'll have to do is click the JOIN MEETING button on the third Monday night at 7 pm every month and easily watch every one of DWP’s productions.
Local Park & Garden Workdays
Louis Sutter Cleanup in McLaren Park bi-monthly park workdays - Third Saturdays of the month. Meet at Louis Sutter Playground/McNab Lake from 9:30am to 12:30pm. Next workdays are Saturday August 17th, October 19. All tools and instruction are provided by SF Recreation and Park Gardeners. Snacks and beverages provided.
Portola Garden Club Work Party - First Saturday of the month. Meet at 2 Burrows Street from 10am to 1pm. Next workday is Saturday August 3rd. Bring water, sunscreen and work gloves. 2 Burrows (next to Hey Neighbor Cafe). Lunch provided.
McLaren Bike Park Volunteer Day - 4th Sundays, every other month. Meet at the bike park, 2050 Sunnydale Ave at 9am. Next workday is Sunday, July 28th, 9am.
Shop Local - Meet Two Businesses
This month readers suggested this month’s picks, Love and Light Yoga and Out the Road, for review. If you haven’t yet stopped in to take a yoga, Zumba or Pilates class, or had a meal or drink, here’s a few reasons to go in, meet the owners and support two local businesses.
Get to know Love and Light Yoga - Love and Light Yoga in the Excelsior, offers a restful, inviting sanctuary that promotes wellness that nurtures body, mind and spirit with the mantra “Rise, Radiate, Reconnect.” Recently they’ve added Zumba classes to their ongoing Vinyasa, Yin and Power Flow yoga and Pilates classes. Class goers say that you immediately relax coming through their doors, recommending the candlelight yoga to truly find your inner core, and the 1-hour Zumba classes as a fun way to increase their cardiovascular fitness Latin dancing for an hour. Come in and meet the staff at 4877 Mission Street, (btwn France and Russia Avenues), email: l...@loveandlightsfyoga.com
Discover Out the Road Bar - Out the Road is a restaurant and sports bar located in San Francisco’s Visitacion Valley. Open Wednesday and Thursday from 5-10pm, and Friday-Sunday from 11:30am - 10pm (Sunday at 9pm) it offers a full menu and bar. Reviews recommend the artisanal Margherita pizza and a good selection of draft craft beers. There are several appetizers, sandwiches and salads to choose from, and several non-alcoholic beverages too. Find Out the Road Bar at 2636 San Bruno Ave, (415) 766-5687
Community Meeting Calendar
Casa Colibri Transitional Housing Meeting - Monday, August 13, September 9, etc., 6PM, 5630 Mission St. Meets on the 2nd Monday every month.
District 11 Council Meeting, Saturday, September 14, 10AM-Noon, Ingleside Station Community Room. Meets every other month.
Excelsior Action Group/EAG Board Meetings – Meets 3rd Monday, every month, 4-5PM, San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living, 302 Silver Ave. Check-in at Koret Lobby; masks required.
Excelsior Corridor Activation Meeting/CAP - Thursday, September 5, 5PM, 35 San Juan Ave. Meets on the 1st Thursday every month.
Excelsior District Improvement Association/EDIA - Tuesday, August 27, 6:30-8PM, Crocker Amazon Clubhouse. Meets the 4th Tuesday, every month.
New Mission Terrace Improvement Association/NMTIA - Monday, July 22, 7PM, Ingleside Station Community Room. Meets 4th Monday, every month.
Ingleside Police Community Meeting - Tuesday, July 16, 6-7:30PM, Ingleside Station Community Room. Meets the 3rd Tuesday, every month.
SF Urban Riders/SFUR - McLaren Bike Park Committee meeting Thursday, July 18, and Aug 15, 6PM at 99 Leland Avenue. Contact them by Facebook or email at in...@sfurbanriders.org. Meets the 3rd Thursday, every month.
Subscribe To Other Community Newsletters/Emails
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Excelsior Action Group/EAG - www.eagsf.org.
Excelsior Collaborative - email: excelsior....@gmail.com
HelpMcLarenPark - email: helpm...@gmail.com
Ingleside Police Station - https://sanfranciscopolice.org/ingleside - or email: SFPDIngles...@sfgov.org
McLaren Park Collaborative - email Linda....@gmail.com
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SF Community Living Campaign/CLC - www.sfcommunityliving.org - or email: in...@sfcommunityliving.org
SF Historical Society - www.sfhistory.org
SF Parks Alliance/SFPA - https://www.sanfranciscoparksalliance.org
SF Recreation and Parks/SFRPD - www.sfrecpark.org - or email: rpd...@sfgov.org
SF Urban Riders - www.sfurbanriders.org or email: in...@sfurbanriders.org
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In Memorium
Remembering Our Friends Who Left Us
We’ve recently lost two of our neighborhood colleagues, both San Francisco natives and both active community members: Marilyn Driscoll and Rose Ann Harris
We have an expanded remembrance of both women below.
Please let us know if we have missed listing a friend so we can remember them to the next issue.
Remembering Two Special People
Rose Ann Harris, one of the most recognized and prolific volunteers within District 11 and several other organizations and park groups, was a dear member of our FACE family. Rose Ann was “apolitical” in who or what she volunteered with to help, be it a large event, or a house party. Rose Ann would jump in and using her many years of experience as a waitress, would show the hosts or other volunteers how to organize any chaos in the kitchen and create a seamless service.
Known affectionately as the "Cat Lady," Rose Ann spent countless hours and resources rescuing feral cats, supporting endangered feline wildlife organizations, being “vacation housemother” when owners went out of town, and providing a shoulder to cry on at the loss of a feline companion. She also amassed a collection of cat art, cat figurines and cat clothes.
Rose Ann’s annual “Haunted Halloween” front yard was, for generations, the place to trick or treat. Spending a month decorating the long walk to her front porch, Rose Ann provided scary decorations of ghosts, bats, cobwebs and a “blood fountain” accompanied by ghoulish sound effects for hundreds of kids and their families year after year.
There will be a casual gathering at Gleneagles July 29th from 4-6pm with a “no-host” bar to remember her and share “Rose Ann” stories. If you can drop by and toast this beautiful lady who had such an impact on so many, please come.
Marilyn Driscoll moved into the Cayuga neighborhood in the mid-1970’s where she became an energetic supporter of the neighborhood, a valued member of the Cayuga Neighborhood Association, and a tireless booster of this part of the city.
Marilyn was a key part of the Cayuga neighborhood committee meetings that explored the need to create a supportive network for aging in place.
Along with Glenda Hope, Marilyn was instrumental in creating San Francisco’s first aging in place network, the Cayuga Community Connectors, in 2012. Her impact is shown today, as this first Connecter group has now grown to 8 Community Connector groups supporting many more residents.
Keep Marilyn in your memory whenever you join one of the many Community Connector programs available to many San Francisco residents. Thanks, Marilyn.
As always, send us any ideas, events, articles to post, or just want to contact us, please send an e-mail to faces...@gmail.com
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