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St. Aidan’s Church Presents Ranch Dressing, a Musical Comedy Nov. 10, 11 and 12th

November 1, 2023 by Betsy Eddy, Diamond Heights Community Association

St. Aidan’s Church will be presenting Ranch Dressing, its 17th original musical comedy on Nov. 10 and 11 at 7:30 pm and Nov. 12 at 2:00 pm. Enter St. Aidan’s at the church driveway at 101 Gold Mine Drive. The show is open to the public. Directors John Wilk, former City College Theatre Professor, directs and wrote Ranch […]

Filed Under: Diamond Heights, Entertainment, Events, Uncategorized

Four Glen Parkers lead tours of the City with San Francisco City Guides

October 11, 2023 by Renee Berger

Enjoy walking? Learning? Curious about your surroundings?  San Francisco has a free resource for you: San Francisco City Guides, (SFCG) a 45-year-old nonprofit organization that offers walks throughout the City that take you on journeys through its endlessly colorful history.  Each year about 30,000 people from the Bay Area and beyond walk with us. There […]

Filed Under: Events, mural, Uncategorized, Volunteer

Chenery Block Party 10/8

September 23, 2023 by Heather World

If you’re still craving fun and community after the Glen Park ArtWalk on October 7, join your neighbors for a fall block party the next day! When: Sunday October 8, 1pm – 5pm Where: Chenery Street between Chilton & Burnside What: Potluck, live music, fire truck visit, kids bike area, pet costume parade, and more! […]

Filed Under: block party, Events

BART to bring free outdoor music series to Glen Park station October 7

September 30, 2022 by BART

The sounds of rock, Latin music, and more will bring joy to BART riders in the months of September and October as the latest “welcome back” gesture by the agency to encourage riders to return to transit and reinforce the role public transit plays in fueling the Bay Area’s economy and culture. BART is relaunching […]

Filed Under: BART, Entertainment, Events, Uncategorized

Art festival coming to Noe Valley

September 16, 2022 by Frank Schlier

After many years of dreaming and hoping and planning about sponsoring an Art Festival, celebrating the many talented artists living and working in Noe Valley and surrounding neighborhoods, the Friends of Noe Valley is going to make it happen!  Because the Noe Valley Town Square had been holding regular Sunday events, planning for an Art Festival […]

Filed Under: Arts, Events

Film by Glen Park director wins award at Bernal Heights Outdoor Cinema

September 14, 2022 by Dan Goldes

(Dan Goldes has lived in Glen Park on Joost St. since 1998. His documentary films include 5 Blocks, Arrested (Again), ub2, and Keeper of the Creek. 5blocksproject.com) Oakland resident Paul Panish has been writing poetry for most of his 87 years and a new documentary film about him, directed by Glen Park resident Dan Goldes, […]

Filed Under: Arts, Events, Uncategorized

YOU’RE INVITED:  Burnside Mural+ Party

August 19, 2022 by Renee Berger, Burnside Mural+ Project

We’re having a party to share the love of the fabulous Burnside mural!  Please join to celebrate its completion and be among the first to see the gorgeous preliminary design for tiling the stairway that rises above the mural. You’ll have a chance to meet the wonderfully talented artists! DATE/TIME:        September 17th from 3pm-5pm WHERE:     […]

Filed Under: Burnside mural, Events, Uncategorized

History + Fun = Gum Tree Girls Festival

July 18, 2022 by Bonnee Waldstein

Planets, stars–nay–entire galaxies were aligned on Sunday, July 10 to bring about super weather and enthusiastic neighbors and friends to the Gum Tree Girls Festival in Glen Canyon Park. Neighborhood historian Evelyn Rose, founder and director of the Glen Park Neighborhoods History Project, spearheaded the event. Safe to say, without Rose this wouldn’t have even […]

Filed Under: Events, Glen Canyon Park, Glen Park History, Uncategorized

Volunteers needed for Gum Tree Girls Festival

July 5, 2022 by Evelyn Rose, Founder & Director, Glen Park Neighborhoods History Project

Dear Fans of the Gum Tree Girls, We are just days away from the Festival! Everything is coming together! We are, however, still in need of volunteers to staff the various activities we have in store. If you are attending and even if you’re not, please consider donating some of your time toward making the […]

Filed Under: Events, Glen Canyon Park, Glen Park History, Uncategorized

Noe Valley Garden Tour, Saturday, May 7

April 5, 2022 by Frank Schlier

After an absence of two years the Noe Valley Garden Tour is BACK! The Garden committee has finalized the gardens to be included on the Tour. You will be amazed at what the huge December rain has done for gardens this year. Come be inspired! The tour will be held on Saturday, May 7th from […]

Filed Under: Events, Uncategorized

TEDx Event | Climate Action Plan | You’re invited

December 3, 2021 by SFClimateAction/Cindy Comerford

Dear Colleagues, Stakeholders, and Neighbors, I hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving. The City and County of San Francisco is hosting TEDxCityofSanFrancisco, a curation of TEDx talks and performances to inspire community action in the fight against climate change.  This free, virtual celebration, happening on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at 5:30 p.m. PST, will mark the launch of San Francisco’s […]

Filed Under: Events, Uncategorized

Phoenix Day 10/17!

October 12, 2021 by Heather World

One City. One Day. Rising Together. October 17th, 2021 will mark the return of San Francisco’s beloved Sunday Streets with a bigger than ever program taking place across the City, featuring historic routes and pop-ups, The Cross City Connector Bike Ride, and dozens of neighbor-hosted block parties citywide. LOCAL BLOCK PARTIES on SUNDAY, OCT 17 […]

Filed Under: Events, Neighborhood, Uncategorized

Mrs. Abby Fisher, Freed Woman of Color, Cookbook Author, & Culinary Entrepreneur: What We Now Know.”

February 22, 2021 by Evelyn Rose, Founder & Director, Glen Park Neighborhoods History Project

As part of Black History Month, don’t miss this virtual presentation at the SF Public Library this coming Wednesday, February 24, when Director Evelyn Rose presents, “Mrs. Abby Fisher, Freed Woman of Color, Cookbook Author, & Culinary Entrepreneur: What We Now Know.”. Rediscovered at auction in 1984 and authored by Mrs. Abby Fisher, “What Mrs. […]

Filed Under: Editor's Pick, Events, Featured 2, Glen Park History

GPA Quarterly Meeting Jan. 28

January 14, 2021 by Glen Park Association

You’re invited to the virtual Glen Park Association Winter Meeting! Thursday, January 28, 2021, 7:00 pm Participation via Zoom – Register here for the link. Agenda Glen Park Association officer election You must be a Glen Park Association member to vote. Candidate slate: President: Hilary Schiraldi Vice President: Heather World Treasurer: Dennis Mullen Communications secretary: […]

Filed Under: COVID-19, Events, Glen Park Association, Meeting announcement, Rafael Mandelman, Uncategorized

Assessor Carmen Chu to announce Prop. 19 outreach effort

December 11, 2020 by SF Assessor’s Office

    Launching one-stop shop resource page and webinar series to help families be prepared (multilingual resources available)   WHAT:              In November, California voters passed Proposition 19 which makes changes to property tax benefits for families, seniors, severely disabled persons, and victims of natural disaster in our state.  In response, the San Francisco Assessor’s […]

Filed Under: Events, Featured, Meeting announcement, Uncategorized

Friday Farmers Market and Bazaar in UN Plaza

June 9, 2019 by Civic Center Commons

(To navigate full website, click here.) SF CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, UN PLAZA & FULTON STREET   Friday Farmers Market & Bazaar in UN Plaza Join us at the Friday Farmers Market & Bazaar – A NEW market day is launching in UN Plaza: every Friday, starting June 7th, from 7am to 4pm, UN Plaza will feature […]

Filed Under: Businesses, Events, Uncategorized

10th Anniversary Retrospective: Scenes from the Glen Park Festival, April 28, 2019

April 29, 2019 by Bonnee Waldstein

To celebrate the Glen Park Association Website turning ten years old, we are reposting some of our favorite stories from the last ten years. Photos by Bonnee Waldstein The Glen Park Association meets, greets, and signs up lots of new members! Shameless plug! Join or renew your Glen Park Association membership here. The Glen Park […]

Filed Under: Events, Featured, Glen Park Association, Glen Park Festival, Neighborhood, Rafael Mandelman, Uncategorized

Spring Activities at the Glen Park Rec. Center

February 25, 2019 by Mary Szczepanik

Registration for Spring classes at the Glen Park Recreation center opens March 2, 2019. Take a look at the offerings and see if you want to take Hatha Yoga or sign your children up for Karate or Petite Bakers! The complete class list and registration information can be found here: Glen Park Spring Recreation Listings

Filed Under: Events, Recreation and Parks Department

Eco Fair at Denman Middle School March 16

February 22, 2019 by Elizabeth Weise

2019 Annual Arbor Day Eco Fair Saturday, March 16, 2019 | 9 am to noon James Denman Middle School, 241 Oneida Avenue, San Francisco FREE Activities Include: Build A Planter Box For Fresh Herbs Pet Goats Get Your Face Painted Ride In A Bucket Truck During the annual Arbor Day celebration, the focus will be […]

Filed Under: Events, Gardening

Celebrate 16 Years of Music at Bird & Beckett

February 15, 2019 by Mary Szczepanik

Tonight, February 15th, join the Scott Foster Quartet from 5:30-8:00pm at Bird & Beckett, featuring four superb players encountering each other for the first time as a unit, though they’ve all crossed paths in the past. It’s the nature of most jazz gigs, and one of the things that makes this music so exciting. Scott, Rob, […]

Filed Under: Bird and Beckett, Entertainment, Events, Neighborhood

DETROIT STEPS PROJECT KICKOFF PARTY

February 14, 2019 by Suna Mullins, Sunnyside Neighborhood Association

Time to Step It Up and Have Some Neighborhood Fun! Join us on February 23, 2019 from 12 noon until 2 pm to celebrate the kick-off event for two approved proposals that will be on the the District 7 Participatory Budget ballot for 2019: Lighting Sunnyside’s Detroit Steps for Safety and Visibility Preparing Sunnyside’s Detroit Steps […]

Filed Under: Events, Sunnyside

Greenway beautification event next Saturday

January 19, 2019 by Nicholas Dewar

Hello friends and supporters of the Glen Park Greenway. Our next work party will be on Saturday January 26! I hope that you’ll be able to join us. We’ll start at 9:00 – there’ll be coffee waiting for you Meet at the top of the Chilton Ave cul-de-sac beside 88 Chilton Ave. We’ll stop at […]

Filed Under: Events, Featured, Greenway, Uncategorized

Local Author on Sheep, Wool and Life

November 14, 2018 by Bonnee Waldstein

Glen Park resident Stephany Wilkes, vice president of the Glen Park Association, has managed to pull off a coup: taking a niche, arcane subject and writing a page-turner of a book about it. Wilkes, now 41, is one of those people who end up doing things that weren’t on their original life trajectory. She didn’t […]

Filed Under: Bird and Beckett, Events

Ring out 2018 and start 2019 with events in our neighborhoods

September 30, 2018 by Bonnee Waldstein

Thanks to Sally Ross, Friends of Sunnyside Conservatory, for keeping us up to speed on so many wonderful happenings. For half a day, help keep Sunnyside Conservatory beautiful– Saturday, 10/13, 9 a.m. to Noon The Christopher Playground group has invited us to come to their playground for a hot dog after working in the Conservatory. […]

Filed Under: Events, Gardening, Neighborhood, Sunnyside, Uncategorized Tagged With: community, people

Secure your financial future — free from the Assessor’s Office

September 26, 2018 by Bonnee Waldstein

Join Assessor Carmen Chu for a free 2-hour community event that’s a one-stop shop for families seeking information about asset building and estate planning. Details and registration information here: https://www.sfassessor.org/familywealthforum

Filed Under: Events

Urban Angels helps homeless people in our neighborhood

August 28, 2018 by Nelson Barry III

Hello Champions of Human Rights and Social Justice, Urban Angels SF offers events and projects in our neighborhood to help homeless people. There are many ways you can help! Please see the information below for the “Sort and Fold Pot Luck” of donated clothing on Aug. 30 at Nelson Barry’s law office in the Diamond Heights […]

Filed Under: Community Servce, Diamond Heights, Events, Neighborhood, Volunteer

Don’t miss the Annual Night Out with the SF police!

July 27, 2018 by Bonnee Waldstein

Tuesday, August 7 at the Police Academy, 350 Amber Drive, 6:00 – 8:00 PM Come out to meet your neighbors and law enforcement in your neighborhood during national night out at the Police Academy on 350 Amber drive for a night of fun! There will be free activities, arts and crafts, games, food and more! […]

Filed Under: Diamond Heights, Events, Safety, SFFD

Mayor Breed honors Fix-It Team volunteers and throws more money into the program

July 27, 2018 by Bonnee Waldstein

Since last year, the Fix-It Team, initiated by Mayor Lee, has been busy in Glen Park, beautifying neglected open spaces.  With the help of neighborhood volunteers and seven city agencies, the team has worked on clearing the Greenway and, more recently, made a big effort to clear trash and vegetation from the pathway along Arlington […]

Filed Under: Arlington Community Garden, Community Clean-Up, Community Servce, Events, FixIt, Neighborhood, Uncategorized, Volunteer

Meet our new Supervisor Rafael Mandelman at the next GPA meeting

July 21, 2018 by Bonnee Waldstein

The Glen Park Association has a packed program for our upcoming quarterly meeting.  In addition to Supervisor Mandelman, we have several other guests and topics.  Here’s a chance to have your voice heard on issues affecting Glen Park! Thursday, July 26 7:00-9:00 PM Glen Park Recreation Center AGENDA: SFMTA – Diamond & Bosworth intersection update […]

Filed Under: Events, Glen Park Association, Meeting announcement, Neighborhood, Rafael Mandelman, SFMTA, Uncategorized

Workshop at Arlington Community Garden

June 20, 2018 by Bonnee Waldstein

Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop at the Arlington Community Garden on June 23 Join us for our our Summer Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop at the Arlington Community Garden (Arlington Street and Highland Avenue) from 10 a.m. to 12 noon on Saturday, June 23! Come learn about keeping your fruit trees in top form for the summer! To RSVP […]

Filed Under: Arlington Community Garden, Events, Gardening

Diamond Heights Snags Funds for Emergency Supplies and Training

May 15, 2018 by Mary Szczepanik

Forwarded from Betsy Eddy of Diamond Heights Community Association: Thank you to all who voted for Resilient Diamond Heights for the Participatory Budgeting for District 8 provided by Supervisor Jeff Sheehy. RDH came in 5th in the voting among 11 projects that were selected. With the funding, RDH will be able to purchase supplies for the […]

Filed Under: Diamond Heights, Events, Meeting announcement

Glen Park Greenway Cleanup!

May 3, 2018 by Heather World

Save the date! Our next Greenway clean-up will be held Saturday, May 12, from 9 a.m. to noon. Meet us at the end of the Chilton cul-de-sac. We’ll have coffee beforehand and lunch sandwiches afterward. What will we do? This time around, we’ll focus on weeding around the new trees and acorn shoots, and devote […]

Filed Under: Events, Greenway

May 8 Open House for Twin Peaks Figure 8 Concept Design

May 1, 2018 by Heather World

Forwarded from the SF Recreation and Parks Department: Save the date and join us for an Open House to review and collect input on proposed designs for the eastern half of the Twin Peaks Boulevard “Figure 8”: Tuesday, May 8, 2018, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Midtown Terrace Clubhouse Clarendon Ave + Olympia Way Rec and […]

Filed Under: Events, Meeting announcement, Recreation and Parks Department, Road Construction, Twin Peaks

Glen Park Greenway Cleanup!

April 28, 2018 by Heather World

Save the date! Our next Greenway clean-up will be held Saturday, May 12, from 9 a.m. to noon. Meet us at the end of the Chilton cul-de-sac. We’ll have coffee beforehand and lunch sandwiches afterward. What will we do? This time around, we’ll focus on weeding around the new trees and acorn shoots, and devote […]

Filed Under: Community Clean-Up, Community Servce, Events, Gardening, Greenway

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Attention BART Riders!
Repost from: @glen_parkmerchantssf

On the weekend of December 2 and 3, Caltrans will prune and remove trees along their right-of-way that pose a risk to BART operations.

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• On the work weekend, free buses will replace train service between Glen Park and Daly City stations.
• BART riders can expect delays of 20-30 minutes through this area.
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Attention BART Riders! 
Repost from: @glen_parkmerchantssf 

On the weekend of December 2 and 3, Caltrans will prune and remove trees along their right-of-way that pose a risk to BART operations.

Free Bus Bridge
• On the work weekend, free buses will replace train service between Glen Park and Daly City stations.
• BART riders can expect delays of 20-30 minutes through this area.
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Save the Date!
December 2 , Saturday is the Glen Park Greenway Work Party!
9:00am
If you’d like information on volunteering or to RSVP , please contact Nicholas at:
greenway@glenparkassociation.org

#plantingparty #glenparkgreenway #glenparksf #sanfrancisco @rafaelmandelmand8 @glen_parkmerchantssf
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Save the Date! 
December 2 , Saturday is the Glen Park Greenway Work Party! 
9:00am 
If you’d like information on volunteering or to RSVP , please contact Nicholas at:
greenway@glenparkassociation.org

#plantingparty #glenparkgreenway #glenparksf #sanfrancisco @rafaelmandelmand8 @glen_parkmerchantssf
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