Picture taken at Polk Street and Sacramento
November 15, 2010 - Monday
*Public Safety Committee
When: November 15, 2010 - Monday
10:00 a.m.
Where: City Hall, Room 250, San Francisco
What: Items from agenda:
- Entertainment Commission/Police Department's Review on Violence and Public Safety Incidents Associated with Entertainment Venues
- Registration and Other Requirements for Event Promoters
- Maintenance and Safety Record of Pacific Gas and Election Company - Hearing to review the current state of maintenance and repair of PG and E's pipeline and electricity transmission infrastructure in San Francisco and to receive an update on actions to be taken by PG and E to mitigate safety risks and economic impact.
Information: sfbos.org
*Land Use and Economic Development Committee
When: November 15, 2010 - Monday
1:00 p.m.
Where: Room 263, San Francisco
What: Item from agenda:
Planning Code: Health Care Service Master Plan.
Sponsors: Campos, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Avalos, Chiu and Daly
Information: sfbos.org
*Fillmore/Western Addition Community Forum Town Hall
When: November 15, 2010 - Monday
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Where: WestBay Conference Center, 1290 Fillmore Street, San Francisco
What: Topics:
- Jobs in the Western Addition
- Fillmore Economic Plan
- Update on Fillmore Muni Sub-Station.
Information: thefillmoresubstationproject.com
*Rec & Park Clubhouse Leasing Meeting - JP Murphy Clubhouse
When: November 15, 2010 - Monday
6:00 p.m.
Where: 1960 9th Avenue, San Francisco
What: Public meeting to discuss future operational possibilities for JP Murphy Clubhouse.
Information: Lev Kushner, Assistant Director for Strategic Partnerships at the SF Recreation and Parks Dept. 415-831-2771
Harvey Matthews Bayview Hunters Point Democratic Club
When: November 15, 2010 - Monday
6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Where: Bayview Police Station Community Room, 201 Williams Street, San Francisco
What: State Senator Leland Yee and Lydia Vincent - Coordinator Bayview Koshland Fellows will be in attendance.
Information: leah@byhpdemclub.org
*Middle Polk Neighborhood Association - Polk Street Merchants
When: November 15, 2010 - Monday
7:00 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.
Where: It's A Grind, 1800 Polk Street, San Francisco
What: Topic: Importance of supporting local Polk Street Merchants.
Information: middlepolk.org
Safeway - Public meeting about remodeling of LaPlaya/Ocean Beach location
When: November 15, 2010 - Monday
7:00 p.m.
Where: Great Hall at the San Francisco Zoo, San Francisco
What: Public meeting abut remodeling of LaPlaya/Ocean Beach location.
RSVP: natalie.mattei@safeway.com
Source: richmondsfblog.com
Noe Valley Democratic Club - Election Recap - Dr. Corey Cook
When: November 15, 2010 - Monday
7:30 p.m.
Where: St. Philips Church, 725 Diamond Street, San Francisco
What: Dr. Corey Cook will present election results from macro to micro and will be followed by a question and answer session.
Information: Molly Fleischman molly@ffrsf.com
*A Different Light Bookstore - Armistead Maupin
When: November 15, 2010 - Monday
7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Where: A Different Light Bookstore, 489 Castro Street, San Francisco
What: Armistead Maupin presents his latest Tales of the City novel with a reading and signing of "Mary Ann in Autumn".
November 16, 2010 Tuesday
SPUR - Planning history of Market Street
When: November 16, 2010 - Tuesday
12:30 p.m.
Where: SPUR, 654 Mission Street, San Francisco
What: Jeff Tumlin of Nelson/Nygaard will talk about the unknown history of Market Street.
$5. non-members
Information: spur.com
*San Francisco Board of Supervisors
When: November 16, 2010 - Tuesday
2:00 p.m. - meeting starts
What: Items from agenda:
- Planning Code- Health Care Services Master Plan - Sponsors: Campos, Mar, Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Avalos, Chiu and Daly.
- Process for Nominating and Selecting a Successor Mayor. Sponsor: Chiu
- 4:00 p.m. - Board of Supervisors Sitting as a Committee of the Whole - Appointing a Successor Mayor. Hearing to consider the motion to take nominations and appoint a successor Mayor in the event of a vacancy in the Office of the Mayor. Sponsors: Avalos, Campos and Daly.
Information: sfbos.org
UCSF Meeting - two meetings
When: November 16, 2010 - Tuesday
Starting at 6:00 p.m.
Where: 654 Minnesota Street, San Francisco
What: UCSF Community meeting.
6:00 to 7:30 p.m. - Mission Bay Phase 2. Plan for the remaining undeveloped blocks on the UCSF Mission Bay campus. Will be soliciting feedback on various options regarding campus locations for future research buildings, housing, outdoor recreational space, parking and other uses.
7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. - Mission Bay Hospital - Proposed Garage Design, upcoming construction activities.
Information and to be put on mailing list: Heather Carroll-Fisher hcarroll-fisher@cgr.ucsf.edu
SPUR - "See How They Run"
When: November 16, 2010 - Tuesday
6:00 p.m.
Where: SPUR, 654 Mission Street, San Francisco
What: Screen of "See How They Run" documentary of the 1999 mayoral race between incumbent Willie Brown and 12 other candidates including Tom Ammiano. (wonderful film - history in the making). Film made by Emily Morse.
$5. non-members
Information: spur.com
*SF Rec and Parks - SF Urban Riders/SFUR's proposal
When: November 16, 2010 - Tuesday
6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Where: Crocker Amazon Club House, Moscow Street @ Italy Street, San Francisco
What: SF Urban Riders/SFUR's proposal to create a bicycle skills park at the Sunnydale Avenue asphalt patch by the entrance to the Glen Eagles Golf Course.
Information: sfurbanriders.org
November 17, 2010 - Wednesday
Redmond Kernan Lecture at the Presidio - "El Polin and the Mexican Presidio: New finds at El Polin Springs"
When: November 17, 2010 - Wednesday
5:30 Reception
7:00 Lecture
What: Redmond Kernan Lecture at the Presidio hosted by the Presidio Historical Association.
"El Polin and the Mexican Presidio: New finds at El Polin Springs"
Lecture by Eric Blind and Kari Jones, Presidio Archaeology Lab and Adrian Praetzellis, Professor on Anthropology, Sonoma State University
Information: 415-561-5418
*San Francisco Main Library - Mike Weiss - "Double Play"
When: November 17, 2010 - Wednesday
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Where: San Francisco Main Library, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco
What: Author Mike Weiss will discuss his updated book "Double Play: The Hidden Passions Behind the Double Assassination of George Moscone and Harvey Milk" Lecture and book signing.
*San Francisco Main Library - Mike Weiss - "Double Play"
When: November 17, 2010 - Wednesday
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Where: San Francisco Main Library, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco
What: Author Mike Weiss will discuss his updated book "Double Play: The Hidden Passions Behind the Double Assassination of George Moscone and Harvey Milk" Lecture and book signing.
The 2010 NEN Awards
When: November 17, 2010 - Wednesday
6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Awards Ceremony
7:45 p.m to 8:30 p.m. - Reception
Where: City Hall, San Francisco
What: 2010 NEN Awards. Winners:
- Best Community Challenge Grant Project - Growing Home Community Garden
- NERT Leadership Award - Bob and Lynn Jacklevitch
- Best Graffiti Watch Volunteer Award - Robert Finnell
- Outstanding Park Volunteer Group Award - Panhandle Park Stewards
- Best Green Community Project - Treasure Island Job Corps Farm Project and City Slicker Farms
- Best Neighborhood Watch Group - 100 block of Langton Street Neighborhood Watch
- Most Empowering City Employee of the Year Award - Mohammed Nuru
- Neighborhood Youth Leadership Award - Mitzi Chavez
- Best Merchant Assoc./BID of the Year Award - Taraval Parkside Merchants Association
- Comeback Neighborhood of the Year - Visitacion Valley
- NEN Lifetime Achievement Award - Jim Meko
- NEN Hall of Fame - Luisa Ezquerro
Sponsored by AT&T, PG&E, Wells Fargo, SAFE, Neighborhood Parks Council
Information and register: empowersf.org or email nen@sfgov.org
Emerge America - Welcome new president - Karen Middleton
When: November 17, 2010 - Wednesday
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Where: Home of Joanna Rees and John Hamm
What: Join Emerge America in welcoming the new president - Karen Middleton.
Hosted by: Amy Andersen, Denise Bauer, Kathy Burke, Annie Egan, Amy Everitt, Emily Evers, Meg Froelich, Dorka Keehn, John Rogers, Cataina Ruiz-Healy, Mary Hughes, Joanna Rees and John Hamm, Janet Reilly, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Nancy Kirschner Rodriguez, Heidi Sieck, Marya Stark and Virginia Witt.
Individual Ticket: $75.
Information and to RSVP : alisha@emergeamerica.org
Victory Celebration for John Rizzo's College Board election result
When: November 17, 2010 - Wednesday
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Where: Martin Macks, 1568 Haight Street, San Francisco
What: Celebration of John Rizzo's first place finish in Community College Board election.
*Quarterly Duboce Park Community Meeting
When: November 17, 2010 - Wednesday
6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Where: Harvey Milk Recreation Center, Lower Meeting Room, San Francisco
What: Eric Anderson, Neighborhood Services Manager for District 6 wil lead the meeting and will update all of the maintenance and construction projects and issues in Duboce Park and the Recreation Center.
Information: eric.andersen@sfgov.org
November 18, 2010 - Thursday
*City and School District Selection Committee
When: November 18, 2010 - Thursday
3:30 p.m.
Where: City Hall, Room 250, San Francisco
What: Special Meeting -
Hearing to consider the San Francisco Unified School Districts
1. new student assignment system
2. potential impact on the transportation system
3. how the City and the District are collaborating to optimize the transportation options for the children and youth.
Sponsor: Dufty
Supervisors: Bevan Dufty, Michela Alioto-Pier, Chris Daly
Commissioners: Sandra Lee Fewer, Jane Kim, Hydra B. Mendoza
Information: sfbos.org
*Tools 4 Schools Kick-Off
When: November 18, 2010 - Thursday
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Where: Eve, 575 Howard Street, San Francisco
What: Launch of Bay Area Benefit and Citizen Hope's Holiday Drive. Help with drive to collect tools for numerous schools throughout the Bay - bring a donated item or give a minimum of $5.
Paper, Box of Pencils, Box of Crayons and Markers, First Aid Kits, Board Games and Flash Cards. Books, Office Depot/Stables gift cards.
Information and drop off locations: bayareabenefit.org
*SFMTA Central Subway Community Advisory Group Meeting - Designs for the Union Square Station
When: November 18, 2010 - Thursday
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Where: Wyndham Parc 55 Hotel, 3rd Floor, Embarcadero Room, 45 Cyril Magnin, San Francisco
What: Central Subway Community Advisory Group (CAG) will be presenting alternative designs for the Union Square Station.
Information: Charles Chan 415-701-5267
November 19, 2010 - Friday
Last Nights: Panel with Chester Hartman, Estella Habal, Emil de Guzman, Hilton Obenzinger
When: November 19, 2010 - Friday
7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Where: International Hotel, 868 Kearny Street, San Francisco
What: Chester Hartman, Estella Habal, Emil de Guzman, Hilton Obenzinger will discuss their participation with the International Hotel during three times periods.
November 20, 2010 - Saturday
*Congress of the People - Discussion of the Democracy Charter
When: November 20, 2010 - Saturday
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Where: Horace Mann Middle School, 3351 23rd Street, San Francisco
What: Join in discussion of the Democracy Charter (democracycharter.org) by Civil Rights Movement veteran Jack O'Dell and development of a People's Platform - Social and Economic Justice for all:
- Living Wage Jobs
- Universal Health Care
- Quality Public Education
- Progressive Taxation of Corporation and the Wealthy
- Peace and Self-determination
Information: San Francisco Living Wage sflivingwage@riseup.net
Physicians and Activists Report on the State of America's Health
When: November 20, 2010 - Saturday
3:00 p.m.
Where: ILWU Local 6 Union Hall, 255 Ninth Street, San Francisco
What: Report on the conference of Physicians for a National Health Plan and Healthcare Now.
Panelists include:
Swathi Bhuma - Media and Legislative Officer for California Health Professional Health Professional Student Alliance
Barbara Commins, R.N., Single Payer Now
Michael Lyon - Gray Panthers
Ashish Mahajan, M.D., Physicians for a National Health Plan
Bill Skeen, M.D., MPH, Executive Director, Physicians for a National Health Plan - California
Molly Tavella, MPH, Shearer Student Fellow - California Health Professional Student Alliance
Don Bechler, Chair - Single Payer Now, Healthcare Board Member
Information: dbechler@value.net singlepayernow.net
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