Kay Hamilton Estey, a long-term resident of Glen Park and an organizer and supporter of many Glen Park community initiatives, passed away September 9, 2025. Kay was Australian born and did graduate work at Harvard where she met her future husband. Kay and her husband Jay bought a house off Poppy Lane in Glen Park […]
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Greenway Work Party–Saturday, November 1
Our November Work Party is this Saturday morning. I expect that your plans for the weekend are in focus by now. Many thanks to those who have already contacted me to say that you will join us. If you haven’t yet contacted me about the Work Party on Saturday, please reply to this email […]
CHECK IT OUT AT THE LIBRARY–What’s on in November
Help us celebrate those who have passed by contributing anything that serves as a remembrance for a loved one to our community ofrenda for Día de los Muertos, on display in the library from November 1st-November 9th. Bring flowers, photos, letters/notes, sealed food/drink or any small keepsake or trinket that serves as a remembrance to […]
Halloween 2025 – Candy Donations Wanted
Don’t forget that this Friday Chenery Street between Diamond and Elk will be closed from 5 to 9 p.m. for Trick-or-Treaters. The generous homes on Chenery Street give away hundreds of pieces of candy each year. Please consider donating a bag or two of candy to support them. Donations can be dropped off at Critter […]
GPA Fall 2025 Mtg Summary
Thanks to everyone who attended the fall quarterly meeting and to Ren and his fellows at the library for hosting. Here’s the wrap-up for those who couldn’t make it. Find more information about upcoming events on the blog sidebar. Announcements: Celebrate the first anniversary of the beautiful Burnside Steps Saturday, October 25, 1 to 3 […]
No Kings walk in Glen Park, a lamentation
It’s estimated that 50,000 people marched, demonstrated, rallied–and even formed a human banner–for the No Kings Day protests in San Francisco on October 18. Glen Park couldn’t match that number but what it lacked in quantity it made up for in dramatic impact. Ten somber people walked through the village, dressed in black, carrying signs […]
30th year of the Vella family pumpkins is coming up this Halloween
Once again, and for the 30th year, there will be carved pumpkins at the Vellas at 354 Sussex this Halloween. We’ve completed 45 new foam pumpkin carvings. There will be 40 organic pumpkins carved over four days and put out Halloween night carved by me, my daughter Dr. Maya Vella (UCSF radiologist), and some of […]
Allie Light, longtime Glen Park resident and Oscar winner, dies at age 90
Photos courtesy of Julia Hilder with thanks to Carolyn White The Glen Park neighborhood was home for San Francisco filmmaker Allie Light for close to 60 years. Arbor Street was where her children grew, her career blossomed to star status and life rolled on from years into decades. My mother, Allie Light, passed away September […]
Party for the 1st Anniversary of the Burnside Steps AND SF Stairway Month 2025 (updated)
Wow, time flies! It is already one year since Burnside’s fabulous tiled stairway was completed. And, it has been quite a year of local and even global recognition! In January the SF Chronicle named Burnside Steps as one of SF’s top 25 destinations for 2025. Since then, there have been numerous shout outs about the […]
Lament Walk for Lost Justice Saturday Oct. 18
You are invited to participate in a ceremonial, 40-45-min. comfortable Lament Walk for Lost Justice, on No Kings Day, Sat. Oct. 18 at 3:15 pm, gathering in the heart of Glen Park. Ann and Ron, 40-yr residents, sponsor this “flash mob” style protest event. The first US Walk can be viewed here. Text for details and […]