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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 […]

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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, 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: Coronavirus, COVID-19, Events, Glen Park Association, Mandelman, Meeting announcement, 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, Mandelman, Neighborhood, 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, Rec and Park, Recreation and sports, SF 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

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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, Mandelman, Meeting announcement, Neighborhood, 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, Road Construction, Road work, SF Recreation and Parks Department, 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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IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES


DHB Median Cleaning
Sunday, June 4, 9am to noon

Meet at St. Aidan’s


June 18: Lizard Lady Reptiles at Glen Park Library


July 9: Japanese Taiko Drumming with Kristy Oshiro at the Glen Park Library



Jean Connor: Collage
San Jose Museum of Art
FREE!
The show for this Glen Park resident’s work will run until September 25.

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Loved seeing all this help from our Glen Park community volunteers, big and small, on cleanup day! Thank you everyone who helped keep our neighborhood clean💚
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