News Flash: The Burnside Mural/Steps will be the backdrop for a major press event this Tuesday, July 15th at 10:30am, announcing DPW’s Love Our Neighborhood (LON) permit, which is designed to make the process for murals, tiled stairways, and similar projects easier, faster, and less expensive. Burnside’s tiled steps was the first project to go […]
Events
A Double Celebration: Elk Street Mural and Glen Park Beautiful!
Glen Park is full of treasures, too many to list here. Perhaps most notable is its canyon that offers places to be quiet and away from the city and serves as a convening spot for countless people to enjoy each other’s company. We now have our newest treasures, the Burnside mural and tiled steps, Elk […]
CHECK IT OUT AT THE LIBRARY–Striding Through Summer This July
Glen Park Library makes it too easy to get your free tote bag for Summer Stride after achieving 20 hours of learning, or completing the bingo card challenge, by providing a wealth of opportunities for all ages this July. We’re excited to experience STEM workshops designed and run by Lowell High School students for youth ages […]
Glen Park Night Markets
Glen Park will host a series of summer night markets the third Saturday of each month, June through September. From 4 to 8:30 p.m., Kern Street and its parking lot will sparkle with crafts from local artists and makers against a backdrop of live music and DJ sets. There will be a special section with […]
Be a Part of Glen Park’s Next Mural!
Join your neighbors June 7 to clear ivy beneath the Bosworth Pedestrian Bridge, the first step in its transformation from a cement span into a vibrant piece of community art. Inspired by the Portola Pedestrian Bridge, the Bosworth Pedestrian Bridge will eventually have murals on its four pillars and a fresh coat of paint for […]
Soon! Small Business Stroll in Glen Park
CHECK IT OUT AT THE LIBRARY–May Your Month Be Full of Fun Events and Community
Please join us in the library Saturday, May 17th from 1-5pm for our open house celebration including food and book giveaways, live music by the Glen Park Trio, belly dancing, face painting, crafting with the Museum of Craft and Design, letter press printing with Arion Press, and more. And please join us out of the […]
Adieu from the Glen Park Festival Committee
As some of you know, for about 20 years, the Glen Park Neighborhood celebrated itself every spring with a festival on Wilder and Diamond streets. An all volunteer committee organized the festival, composed of local merchants and residents. The festival provided a fun day full of music, food and artists/crafts selling their wares. Proceeds from the […]
Glen Park Arts Studio Celebrates 25 Years in Business
For the past 25 years, thousands of people have discovered their creative voice at The Center for Creative Exploration, which believes that everyone can paint when given space free from judgment or critique. “Who would have dreamed that a café on the corner of Chenery and Miguel Streets could be transformed into a longstanding sanctuary […]
CHECK IT OUT AT THE LIBRARY–Free Museums, Parks Passes, and Events Galore!
Happy Thanksgiving from the Glen Park Library staff! Looking for a way to entertain family or friends? Don’t forget to take advantage of access to California State Parks passes, entry to area museums and attractions, and more movies and books than you can possibly consume in a single month, all free with your library card. […]
Neighbors, politicos flock to opening of Burnside tiled steps
It was an exciting scene as crowds gathered to witness the ribbon cutting of the Burnside Mural+ project, now completed with a mural and tiled steps. It was Glen Park resident Renee Berger’s vision for a drab wall and stairway transformation into an eye-popping instant neighborhood treasure. The timeline required persistence for the complex project. […]
Breathtaking! October is SF Stairway Month
October in San Francisco is already perfection but it’s going to be even better! On October 1st the SF Board of Supervisors, with the initiative of District 8 Supervisor Mandelman, unanimously passed a resolution announcing the first ever San Francisco Stairway Month! The proclamation kicks off a slew of great events, including the installation of […]
Noe Valley Art Festival and Art Walk– Sunday, Sept. 22
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND 10AM-4PM NOE VALLEY TOWN SQUARE 3861 24TH STREET Mark your calendar for the 3rd annual, FREE to the public, Noe Valley Art Festival featuring 23 artists who will be showcasing and selling photographs, paintings, drawings, multi media art, jewelry, ceramics, fabric art, digital art and sculpture. Many of the artists are locals […]
Glen Park Filmmaker’s Two New Films Screen at Bernal Heights Outdoor Cinema
Award-winning filmmaker Dan Goldes, who has lived in Glen Park since 1998, has two new short documentary films screening at the 21st version of Bernal Heights Outdoor Cinema, Sept. 5 – 7. Information about the free Bernal Heights Outdoor Cinema is available at bhoutdoorcine.org. “Waiter For Life” provides an intimate look at a group of […]
Phoenix Day Block Parties
Party in the streets on Phoenix Day October 20! Block party organizers needed Applications (which includes signatures from 60% of the households on your block) due August 31 at 11:59 p.m. Find more information here, scroll down to Application Process. From Sunday Streets SF: Welcome to the Fourth Annual Phoenix Day Block Party Program! This […]
Mayoral Forum 9/5
Join your District 8 neighbors at the District 8 Neighbors Mayoral Forum Thursday, September 5, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Randall Museum 199 Museum Way Reserve your spot here to hear directly from the top challengers for San Francisco Mayor on issues that really matter in the neighborhoods of District 8, which include the […]
Enjoy a tribute to Zoanne Nordstrom at Bird & Beckett
Bird & Beckett has invited a former neighbor, Jeff DeMark, to take the stage and reprise a tale that’s funny, insightful and evocative of Zoanne (Zoe) Nordstrom, a Glen Park legend whom he knew well. For three years in the late 1980s DeMark rented a space in Zoe’s home. In a comedic monologue on Sunday, […]
Be a part of Burnside’s fabulous Tiled Stairway Project!
You are invited: Be a part of Burnside’s fabulous tiled stairway project! Ready to channel your creative energies? Please join Burnside Mural+ for a unique opportunity to participate in a community tile-making workshop that will be led by the masterful tile artists Aileen Barr and Colette Crutcher. Many of you already know this talented duo, […]
CHECK IT OUT AT THE LIBRARY–May 18th Open House, Hawaiian Visitors and Much More
May is so chock-full of fun events we couldn’t possibly fit all the fun and learning in one website update. To help plan your month, we recommend you stop by the library to say “hi” and pick up a printed events pamphlet or check out this selection of standouts from our newsletter. Never miss another […]
St. Aidan’s Church Presents Ranch Dressing, a Musical Comedy Nov. 10, 11 and 12th
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 […]
Four Glen Parkers lead tours of the City with San Francisco City Guides
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 […]
Chenery Block Party 10/8
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! […]
BART to bring free outdoor music series to Glen Park station October 7
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 […]
Art festival coming to Noe Valley
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 […]
Film by Glen Park director wins award at Bernal Heights Outdoor Cinema
(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, […]
YOU’RE INVITED: Burnside Mural+ Party
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: […]
History + Fun = Gum Tree Girls Festival
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 […]
Volunteers needed for Gum Tree Girls Festival
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 […]
Noe Valley Garden Tour, Saturday, May 7
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 […]
TEDx Event | Climate Action Plan | You’re invited
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 […]
Phoenix Day 10/17!
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 […]
Mrs. Abby Fisher, Freed Woman of Color, Cookbook Author, & Culinary Entrepreneur: What We Now Know.”
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. […]
GPA Quarterly Meeting Jan. 28
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: […]
Assessor Carmen Chu to announce Prop. 19 outreach effort
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 […]
Friday Farmers Market and Bazaar in UN Plaza
(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 […]
10th Anniversary Retrospective: Scenes from the Glen Park Festival, April 28, 2019
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 […]
Spring Activities at the Glen Park Rec. Center
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
Eco Fair at Denman Middle School March 16
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 […]
Celebrate 16 Years of Music at Bird & Beckett
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, […]
DETROIT STEPS PROJECT KICKOFF PARTY
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 […]
Greenway beautification event next Saturday
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 […]
Local Author on Sheep, Wool and Life
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 […]
Ring out 2018 and start 2019 with events in our neighborhoods
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. […]
Secure your financial future — free from the Assessor’s Office
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
Urban Angels helps homeless people in our neighborhood
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 […]
Don’t miss the Annual Night Out with the SF police!
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! […]
Mayor Breed honors Fix-It Team volunteers and throws more money into the program
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 […]
Meet our new Supervisor Rafael Mandelman at the next GPA meeting
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 […]
Workshop at Arlington Community Garden
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 […]
Diamond Heights Snags Funds for Emergency Supplies and Training
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 […]