February Calendar

Lunar New Year Celebration welcoming the Year of the Rat with Claudine Cheng with Harry Berezin and Victoria Molinari Berezin

February 13, 2008 - Wednesday

Tenderloin Futures Collaborative - Monthly meeting - 10 a.m. Land use in the Tenderloin featuring Salvation Army Kroc Center and housing complex, the TNDC and AF Evans redevelopment of 220 Golden Gate (YMCA) and the TL Community Mapping Project. Tenderloin Police Community Room, 301 Eddy Street Information: swoo@tndc.org www.tlfutures.org 415-358-3967

SPUR - Transportation at the county line - The neighborhoods around the Bayshore Caltrain station will soon be home to thousands of new residents and work for thousands of new employees as the bayfill and adjacent lands are developed. Chester Fung, Senior Transportation Planner for the San Francisco County Transportation Authority, will present the preliminary proposals for serving the transportation needs of this bi-county area, including a new six-lane highway and freeway interchange, an extension of Geneva Avenue, an additional segment of the T-Third, and a new bicycle path. 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. 312 Sutter St. S.F. Fifth Floor. Bring your lunch. $5. for non-members. Informationinfo@spur.org 415-781-8726

State Senator Carole Migden Fundraiser - Spread the Love - Octavia Lounge, 1772 Market Street. 5:30 to 7 p.m. $100. Donation . Sponsors included, Dan Bartley, Linda Blackmore, Stafford Buckley, Michael Colbruno, Charlotte Coleman, Erica Craven, Gary Gielow, Jack Gribbon, Roma Guy, Ada Harrigan, Paul Herman, Whitney Hoyt , Penney Magrane, Rafael Mandelman, Robert Oakes, Mary Ann O'Connor, Mary Sager, Jeff Sheehy, Andrea Shorter, Cheryl Traverse, Paul Weaver and Jeffry Weisman. RSVP Annie Eagan at 650-873-2678 or migdenvets@gmail.com

Leah Garchik - Chronicle columnist talks about and signs copies of "Real Life Romance" 6 to 8 p.m. Chronicle Books Store, 1846 Union Street, S.F. Information 415-345-8435

National Park Council Monthly Coalition Meeting -Topics: Stopping the Proposed Closure of Candlestick State Park/GGNRA big year. 6 to 8 p.m. Location: The Center, 1800 Market @ Octavia Room Q-11. Information: www.ggnrabigyear.org RSVP 621-3260 or cgood@sfnpc.org

Community Conversation in Your Neighborhood - Help set priorities for San Francisco's next 3 year Action Plan for Children @ Youth and Families. : 6 to 8 p.m. Mission Women's Building 3543 18th Street S.F. Information: 415-554-8990

Political and Community Spaces -Community based public art spaces are stuck between business-like survival and serving their communities. Hear veterans of San Francisco's Space Wars discuss how they've navigated the dynamics of real estate, money an power to hold open spaces for diverse communities to meet, talk, makae are and shape life. Jonathan Youtt (Cellspace), Robin Balliger(Komotion, Michael Med-o (Whitson (848 and Counter PULSE), Carolina Ponce de Leon (Galeriaa de la Raza)7:30 p.m 1310 Mission Street. Information: Chris carlsson carlsson.chris@gmail Source: Shaping SF

February 14, 2008 - Thursday

District Attorney Kamala Harris - Carmel Area Democratic Women's Luncehon Talk by Kamala Harris. She has launched inmate re-entry initiatives in San Francisco to prevent recidivism. La Playa Hotel, Camino Real at 8th Ave., Carmel, Ca. A social hour beings at 11:30 a.m with lunch starting at noon. Reservations needed $28. Information: 626-1610

SPUR - Climate Change and Land Use Planning: A UK perspective - Join Claire Bonham-Carter, EDAW's Director of Sustainable Development for a UK perspective on planning and climate change. 12:30 to 1:30 312 Sutter Street, Fifth Floor $5. for non-members Information: info@spur.org 415-781-8726

Full Service Post office at Hyde Street and Golden Gate Avenue- Discussion1 p.m. City Hall Room 263. What would the process be for converting this station into a full service station? What would the impacts of a full service post office on the neighborhood in terms of enhanced safety, small business development and overall neighborhood feel? Action requested: Sign a letter asking the U.S. Postal Service to restore basic service to this location, in addition, add full staffing to the location to help ensure the safety of all postal patrons and neighbors. http://www.petitiononline.com/101Hyde/Petition.html

Supervisor Carmen Chu - Meet Supervisor Carmen Chu, House of Coffee, 1618 Noriega Street (at 23rd Avenue). 4:30 to 6 p.m. Stop by to share any suggestions to improve our neighborhood or just to say hello to the Supervisor. Information: carmen.chu@sfgov.org

3rd Annual Pillow Fight in San Francisco on Valentine's Day. Justin Herman Plaza at precisely 6 p.m.

Northern District Police/Community Relations Forum - 6 to 7 p.m. Work with police, city attorney and district attorney's office to find permanent solutions to ongoing safety issues. Northern Police station, 125 Fillmore (at Turk). Parking is available. Contact: Captain Al Casiato 614-3400 or Al.Casiato@sfgov.org

Sunset District Neighborhood Coalition Monthly Meeting - Assemblywoman Fiona Ma - 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Taraval Police Station Community Room, 2345 24th Avenue at Taraval. Join Assembly Woman Fiona Ma as she addresses the matters of "state". Also updates from Supervisor Chu's office. Information: 415-665-5579 ssuval@sbcglobal.net

Haight Ashbury Neighborhood Council Meeting - Recycling, CALA and Masonic Avenue, 7 to 9 p.m., Park Branch Library, Community Room, 1833 Page. Information: hancsf@yahoo.com www.hanc-sf.org

Noah Griffin - Nat Tonight Dear!- A Valentine's Special with Noah Griffin, a tribute to Nat King Cole, 142 Throckmorton Theatre, Mill Valley, Ca. 7:30 p.m. General Admission. $30. General Admission $40 Advance Admission. Information: 415-383-9600

February 15, 2008 - Friday

Community Conversation in Your Neighborhood - Help set priorities for San Francisco's next 3 year Action Plan for Children @ Youth and Families. Bayview: 4 to 7 p.m . Joseph Lee Rec Center, 1395 Mendell Street. Information: 415-554-8990

Valentine's Day Dinner Dance and Auction - Ingleside Library Campaign - 5:30 p.m. buffet dinner and dancing 6 to 8 p.m. St Francis Episcopal Church, 399 San Fernando Way (at Ocean Avenue), S.F. $35. per person. Proceeds benefit the Ingleside Library Campaign. Information: 415-626-7512 ext 101 or Christine Leishman at friendssfplorg


February 15th through February 17th - Friday through Sunday -

2008 San Francisco Writers Conference, Mark Hopkins Hotel, 999 California Street, S.F.
100 agents, authors and editors. Agenda is eight pages long - Information: 415-866-862-7392 www.sfwriters.org

February 16, 2008 Saturday

Pacifica Democrat - Jackie Speier. Doors open at 9:00 a.m. Rear meeting room of the Sharp Park Golf Course Restaurant (Sharp Park and Francisco Blvds) in Pacifica. Jackie Speier has announced her candidacy for the 12th Congressional seat. A full breakfast is offered for $12; continental breakfast - $6; coffee only - $3. No purchase is necessary to attend. Reservations are recommended. RSVP Barbara Arietta V/P Publicity and Membership at 415-246-0775 or Frank Winston V/P Programs at 738-9400.

*No on 98/Yes on 99 - Save Rent Control - Voter Registration- San Francisco Tenants Union, 558 Capp Street (between Mission and 21st Street). We'll meet and then set up tables at key intersections or door to door to register voters and sign renter voters up for absentee voting. Information: ted@sftu.org source: San Francisco Tenants Union

Community Conversation in Your Neighborhood - Help set priorities for San Francisco's next 3 year Action Plan for Children @ Youth and Families. : 10 a.m. to noon Sunset AP Giannini Middle School, 3151 Ortega Street, S.F Information: 415-554-8990

Community Conversation in Your Neighborhood - Help set priorities for San Francisco's next 3 year Action Plan for Children @ Youth and Families. : 1:00 to 3 p.m. Treasure Island,
Shipshape Building, 11th Avenue # Ave M. Information: 415-554-8990

Gung Hay Fat Choy! Good Luck Chinese Dinner - 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Fundraiser benefiting Chinese Newcomers Service Center. Home of Jane Morrison, 44 Woodland Ave. (one block west of Stanyan, off Parnassus. ) Start the New Year right with the best in Won Ton Soup, Chinese Chicken Salad, Lemon Shrimp, Cashew Chicken, Cha Sil, Toishan Brownies, Don Tot, and munch, munch more...too munch to list! Donor's Choice: $15, $20, $25, $35, $50, $88. $100.
Information: Jane Morrison 564-1482

*Save Rent Control Fundraiser - Progressive Reading Series featuring Vendela Vida aut hor of Let the Northern Lights Erase Your Name, Steve Almond author of Not That You Asked, Colm Toibin author of Mothers and Sons, Michelle Orange author of The Sicily Papers, Charles D'Ambrosio author of The Dead Fish Museum and The Six Word Memoir Slam with Larry Smith at the Makeout Room, 3225 22nd Street (between Valencia and Mission). 7 p.m. For advance tickets please paypal $20 per person to "tribe AT stephenelliott.com". Or you can pay at the door, $10 to $20 sliding scale. It is recommended getting tickets in advance because they often sell out. People with advance tickets get in first. Everyone attending February 16th gets a t-shirt! Source: San Francisco Tenants Union

February 17, 2008 - Sunday

*Bike About at the San Francisco Zoo - 8:30 to 10 a.m. Zoo Road. Bring your bicycle to the Zoo for this informative one and one half hour cycling tour. Be ahead of the crowds and watch the animals start their day. You will be led in small groups by a trained docent guide. Cost: $20. for Zoological Society or San Francisco Bicycle Coalition members, $25. non-members (cost includes admission to the zoo for the rest of the day and parking). Children in bike-seats or pull behind trailers are free. All participants must be on a bike. Information: 415-753-7073 or education@sfzoo.or to reserve your spot, pre-registration is required. Visit www.sfzoo.org Source: San Francisco Bicycle Coalition

Lunar New Year: Year of the Rat - San Francisco Zoo - 10 a.m. Traditional Asian family entertainment with crafts, games, food and education wildlife. Sloat Blvd (at 47th Ave, S.F.) fee $2.50/$11. Information: 415-753-7080 Source: S.F. Chronicle

Neighbors Project - The San Francisco Bay Area Advisory Board is having an open house meeting to the board and people generally interested in Neighbors Project in the area. Neighbors Project is a growing movement of people living in cities who want to connect with their diverse neighbors to improve the neighborhood for everyone. 4 to 5:30 p.m. Location: private home in central San Francisco near lots of transit stops. Will send you the street address when you rsvp to volunteer AT neighborsproject.org by Thursday 2-14-08 . Source: www.neighborsproject.org


February 18, 2008 - Monday

President's Day

Laughing Liberally with Will Durst, Kurt Weitzmann, Heather Gold, Supervisor Tom Ammiano and host Nato Green. Make Out Room, 3225 22n Street (between Valencia and Mission) 8 p.m. $8. Information: www.sfstandup.com/calendar

February 19, 2008 - Tuesday

Hawaii Caucus and Wisconsin Primary

SPUR - Made in San Francisco: Supporting the City's "back streets" businesses- Often forgotten in discussions of economic growth and change are the businesses that inhabit our City's "back streets". These businesses include print shops, laundries, bakeries, warehouses. Some call them PDR. Join Jon Lau from Supervisor Sophie Maxwell's Office, community planner Peter Cohen and SF State Professor Michael Potopan as they share the results of a recent study of the City's backstreet businesses commissioned by Supervisor Maxwell. In addition to their recommendations, they will trace the supply chain of a single meal at a local restaurant and demonstrate the economic ecosystem that supports our leading industries. 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. 312 Sutter Street, fifth Floor $5. non-members. Information: info@spur.org 415-781-8726

Helping Me Help Myself - From the Bay Area Beth Lisick will read and sign her new book "Helping Me Help Myself". 7 p.m. Booksmith, 1644 Haight Street, S.F. Information: 415-863-8688

February 20, 2008 - Tuesday

SPUR -Wade Crowfoot Director of Climate Protection Initiaties in the Mayor's office. Wade will discuss green buildings, the carbon tax and many more initiatives. 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. 312 Sutter Street, Fifth Floor S.F. $5. for non-members. Information: 415-781-8726 info@spur.org

Plan C - "Meet the Moderates" event. Opportunity to meet and hear from moderate, pro-quality of life candidates who will be running in the open Supervisor races this year. Virtually all of the high profile candidates who have announced thus far will be there - and this is the first time that most of them will be addressing a citywide gathering. 6 to 8 p.m. St. Mary's
Cathedral on Gough/Geary- Room C. Information: plansf@yahoo.com 415-990-8014

Noe Valley Democratic Club - David Binder- Discusses the prospects for a Democratic presidency at the Noe Valley Democratic Club 7:30 p.m. St. Philip's Church, 725 Diamond, s.F. Information: 641-5838 www.noevalleydems.org

February 21, 2008 - Thursday

SPUR - How will local communities address global warming? Join Joe DiStefano, a Principal with Calthorpe Associates, Alexander Quinn who leads EDAW's sustainable economics practice and Stuart Cohen, executive director of the Transportation and Land Use Coalition (TALC). They will discuss pending state legislation that could impact local planning and transportation policy, how regional planning efforts can address climate change and methods for internalizing a project's carbon costs so as to create incentives for more sustainable development. 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. 312 Sutter Street, Fifth Floor Information: 415-781-8726 info@spur.org

The Future of Democracy in Southeast Asia - Asia Society Northern California, The Asia Foundation, U.C. Berkeley Center for Southeast Asian Studies, USF Center for he Pacific Rim, and the World Affairs Council, 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Asiaa Foundation, 465 California Street, 15th Floor, Julia Morgan Ballroom, $15. non-members Information: 415-421-8707 Source: Asia Society Events

Broadway Community Meeting with SFPD's Captain Dudley - Broadway Community Meeting 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Telegraph Hill Neighborhood Center, 660 Lombard Street. Topics: Officer deployment, peak hours, arrest statistics, changing businesses, traffic control measures, barricade deployment, no stopping policy, extended hours permits.

City Lights - Poet in New York - A celebration for Poet in New York by Frederico Garcia Lorca. 7 p.m. 261 Columbus Ave., S.F. Information: citylights.com Phone 415-362-8193

City Democratic Club - Gerardo Sandoval (candidate for Superior Court Judge) 7:30 p.m., SPUR office, 312 Sutter St. (at Grant) , 5th Floor. Information: 415-923-5252 info@citydemocraticclub.org



February 22, 2008 - Friday

February 22, 2008 to February 24 - Friday through Sunday

California Republican Party Convention - Hyatt Regency San Francisco

SPUR - Win-Win Transportation Solutions - Speaker Todd Litman is the Executive Director of the Victoria transport Policy Institute, an independent research organization in Canada. He has been a part of numerous groundbreaking studies on the true cost of driving, transportation demand management, parking and much more. Special Time: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. 312 Sutter Street, 5th Floor. Information: 415-781-8726 info@spur.org


February 23, 2008

*X-Files - Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny with X-Files creator Chris Carter and co-writer and producer Frank Spotnitz - WonderCon -Moscone Center . Information: www.comic.con.org Source: Super Natural 66

Chinese New Year Community Street Fair - 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Grant Avenue from California to Pacific.

Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Festival and Parade - 5:30 p.m. Market and Second Streets - Celebrating the Year of the Rat, Lunar Year 4706. Parade roude begins on Market and Second and ends on Kearny. Source: S. F. Chronicle

February 24, 2008

Chinese New Year Community Street Fair - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Grant Avenue from California to Pacific.

February 25, 2008 - Monday

Municipal Fiscal Advisory Committee - 27th Annual Public Managerial Excellence Awards - Awards Ceremony and Reception 5:30 to 8 p.m. The Rotunda at City Hall, S.F. MFAC was founded 30 years ago under Mayor George Moscone as a select group of business representatives and community leaders committed to the idea of a fiscally responsible government in San Francisco. Tickets $50. events@mfac.org 415-781-8726 ext 120

San Francisco Organizing Project -25th Anniversary Soul of the City Event -Cocktail Reception 5:30 until 8 p.m. Farina Focaccia & Cucina Italian, 3560 18th Street (between Guerrero & Valencia) S.F. 2008 Community Builder Award Honorees: Supervisor Bevan Dufty, Zellerback Family Foundation (Lina Avidan, Program Executive, Blue Shield of California Foundation (Crystal Hayling, President & CEO), SFOP Clergy. $75. Individual Ticket. Information: Pat Bregant 415-821-5000 xt 7 or pat@sfop.org.

World Affairs Council - Philip Shenon discusses his book "The Commission" regarding 9/11 Commission. 6 to 7 p.m. World Affairs Council Auditorium, 312 Sutter Street, Second Floor, S.F. $15. non member Information: www.itsyourworld.org

Sunset Community Democratic Club - Meet Congressional Candidate Jackie Speier - Co-Sponsor event 7 p.m. at Taraval Police Station, 2345 24th Avenue and Taraval. Information: Frank Noto fnoto@gcastrategies.com

February 26, 2008 - Tuesday

SPUR - Long-range transportation planning in your National Park - 12:30 to 1:30 312 Sutter St. S.F. Join Nancy Hornor, the GGNRA's Chief of Planning; Gay Page, a senior transportation planner for the National Park Service ; and project manager Linda MacIntyre to learn about their efforts to develop a "holistic and long-term view of transportation in the GGNRA system including new shuttles and the Marin-Headlands Fort Baker Transportation infrastructure and management plan. Information: 415-781-8726 info@spur.org


"Wallace Stegner and the American West" - Booksigning by author Philip Fradkin. Philip Fradkin shared the Pulitzer Prize as a reporter for the Los Angeles Times and was western editor of Audubon magazine. 7 p.m. Booksmith, 1644 Haight Street, S.F. Information: 863-8688 read@booksmith.com

February 27, 2008 - Wednesday

Project Homeless Connect 21 - 8:30 a.m. Bill Graham Civic auditorium - come volunteer. 99 Grove Street S.F. Information: www.sfconnect.org

SPUR - Upper Market Planning Process - 12: 30 1:30 312 Sutter St., S.F. $5. non-member. Come hear Sarah Dennis from Market & Octavia Better Neighborhoods Plan and representatives of Moore lacofano Goltsman (MIG) as they walk us through the Upper Market planning process. Information: 415-781-8726 infor@spur.org

Luke Klipp -A Campaign Kick-Off and fundraiser for Luke Klipp. - featuring vocals by Luke Klipp and Piano accompaniment by Matt Bamm, 6 to 8 p.m. Octavia Lounge, 1772 Market Street, S.F. Refreshments will be served: no-host bar. Suggested donation at the door $30. Information: www.lukehklipp.com Source: Handout

San Francisco Democratic Central Committee - 7 p.m. State Building, Milton Marks auditorium, 455 Golden Gate Ave., S.F. Information: 415-626-1161

Green in the City - Join SPUR Young Urbanists in a discussion about what it means to be green in San Francisco. Come hear Anne Vollen of Green Zebra; Peter Liu - initial founder and Vice Chair of New Resource Bank and Nikki Martinez of EcoTuesday. 6 to 7:30 p.m. Pacific Energy Center, 851 Howard Street, $20. for non members SPUR Young Urbanist Membership: $55. Information :415-781-8726 ex 120 . Young Urbanists is a new SPUR initiative that seeks to attract people 40 and under who appreciate San Francisco and are interested in deepening their involvement in civic affairs.

February 28, 2008 - Thursday

Golden Gate Toll Bridge Meeting - 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Form Mason Conference Center, Landmark Building A, San Francisco. Meeting regarding increasing tolls by $1. Information: www.goldengate.org

February 29, 2008 - Friday

California State Senate Candidates Forum - Novato Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the San Rafael and Petaluma Chambers are hosting a California State Senate Candidates Forum in Novato. Co-sponsored by Corte Madera Chamber of Commerce, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Mill Valley Chamber of Commerce, San Anselmo Chamber of Commerce and North Bay Leadership Council. The forum will be moderated by columnist Dick Spotswood. 8:30 to 10 a.m. $25. at Unity in Marin, 600 Palm Drive, Novato (Hamilton area). Information to register 887-1164 or register online at www.novato.chamber.com.

Information:

Barack Obama - Northern California Headquarters in Oakland still open through the end of February to make phone calls to voters in Texas, Ohio and other critical states. Please call if you are planning to come to the Oakland office, 436 14th Street (cross street is Broadway), Floor 3 (located near Downtown Oakland/12th Street BART Station and AC Transit 510-268-1008). They open daily at 9 a.m. and close between 7 and 9 p.m.. Bring your cell phone and charger. If you cannot come to the office please send an e-mail to: bradforobama@gmail.com and they can set up to make call from your home (using Build The Hope, online calling tool). Source: Pacifica Riptide

John Edwards - Many Edwards supporters are joining "National One Corps". This group is intended to encompass activists throughout the country, to further the original goals of community activism. The focus is on keeping people involved in actively fighting poverty, speaking out for peace, raising awareness of global warming and lending a hand to neighbors. Information: http://groups.google.com/group/national-one-corps

Sandoval for Judge, 35 Grove Street #107, San Francisco, Ca. 94102 415-738-7936. FPPC #1275802

The Chinese of California: A Struggle for Community - February 7 to August 30, 2008 California Historical Society - 678 Mission Street, S.F. Ca. 94105 Information: www.californiahistoricalsociety.org voice: 415-357-1848

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