Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Upcoming Events in the Greater Bay Area



2013 PARK(ing) Day Highlights           Friday, September 20, 2013
List of confirmed 2013 events:
  • SPUR Park(ing) Day Last year was a miniature golf course patterned after Golden Gate Park, what will they dream up for 2013? | 654 Mission St., SF | 10am
  • Freespace Dream Bar A parking space with where people discuss their dreams with a “dream bar-tender” | Noon to 4pm | 1131 Mission St.

  • Park(ing) Day with Free Yoga & Games Greenhouse Cafe hosts a day of music, games yoga and art in a parking space in West Portal | 9a-6p | 329 West Portal Ave.
  • Park-a-licious – Interstice Park(ing) Day 2013Interstic Architects will inflate inhabitable bubbles at 741 Valencia Street for Parking Day. Join us for a Tacolicious treat in the Ultimate Public Bubble
  • Urban Gardening Parklet Want to grow herbs and veggies on your balcony, terrace, or windowsill? Zurich startup VEG and the City shows you how, all in a temporary parklet in front of swissnex. 1pm to 7pm | 730 Montgomery Street
  • SF Environment Fair Themed Parklet Join SF Environment and the San Francisco County Transportation Authority to celebrate in front of City Hall. We will be hosting County (Transportation) Fair-themed parklet, featuring a bean bag toss, prize wheel, and more | In front of City Hall on Polk just south of McAllister | 9a-3p



Coastal Cleanup Day in Golden Gate Park and Heron's Head Park on September 21 
Pitch in for California Coastal Cleanup Day and lend a hand for the largest volunteer event in California hosted by the California Coastal Commission. Last year, over 50% of the debris collected was diverted from the landfill with the help of Recology.

Golden Gate Park, West End Inland Clean Up
Join forces with the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, Golden Gate National Recreation Area and the Presidio Trust in supporting an inland Golden Gate Park West End Inland Clean Up with RPD. Please RSVP to  http://www.parksconservancy.org/events/volunteer-events/special-events/california-coastal-cleanup.html.  Groups of 10 or more volunteers, please call (415) 561-3077.

Herons' Head Park Clean Up
Join the Port of San Francisco and the Greenagers Team in picking up debris around Heron's Head Park alongside the east side in the bayview. RSVP is required for individuals and for groups, please contact  recparkvolunteer@sfgov.org for more information, this is a youth friendly site.



 When: Sunday, September 22, 2013
Where: The Marine Mammal Center
Come celebrate the beginning of Sea Otter Awareness Week with The Marine Mammal Center!  Free classes at 12 and 2 about our favorite, fuzzy sea otters will be a treat for Otter fans of all ages.  Docent-led tours of the hospital provide a look at the patients currently in our care and the inside stories on how we are taking care of them.


Presidio Teachers' Night October 3, 2013  (RSVP by Sept 25)







Join us on Thursday, October 3rd for LITERACY MATTERS, The Language of Learning.

Every fall the Presidio invites teachers to get inspired, gather support, and engage with a broader
community to help kick-start their school year.Guests have the chance to hear various presentations
from leaders in their field, collect educational materials, network with other educators, and learn about opportunities and resources available outside the classroom. The Presidio provides a great outdoor classroom serving more than 20,000 Bay Area students and teachers each year.

This year’s program includes a visit to the Welcome to the Presidio exhibit from 4-5 pm, followed byConnecting to Our Heritage, a professional development opportunity from 4:30-5:15 pm. A special program from 6-6:30 pm will include student works from the International Poetry and Art contest
presented by Pamela Michael, Co-founder of River of Words and Director of The Center for
Environmental Literacy at St. Mary’s College.

Teachers' Night is sponsored by the Presidio Trust, with support from the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, the National Park Service, and others.
To RSVP, call (415) 561-2000 by Sept 25th.

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