Over 7000 families across San Francisco received a special holiday meal from the 5th Annual Feeding 5000 Hundreds of volunteers came together on a rainy Saturday morning (with a tornado warning, no less!) and helped distribute turkeys and produce boxes this past December – spirits were high, music was blasting, and everyone went home with…
Bringing back the ‘Harlem of the West’ – an unforgettable Third Annual Fillmore Holiday Night Market! Over 3000 attendees kept the party rolling – there was something for everyone all across the Fillmore. The theme of the night was abundance: of food, laughter, and joy. This year’s market featured free cookies and hot chocolate,…
Fillmore Holiday Night Market – Friday December 20, 2024 In the 1950s hundreds of black-owned businesses made the Historic Fillmore a vibrant, multicultural community with one of the most prominent jazz scenes on the West Coast. Urban redevelopment in the ’70s pushed many businesses out, but today community entrepreneurs, neighbors and activists are hard at…
On November 5th, San Francisco voters can decide to create a permanent public park along Ocean Beach. Ocean Beach is currently a city park, but our enjoyment of the beach is limited by the four-lane highway which runs through it, severing the City from our western shore. Proposition K will amend the City’s Parks Code…
Get excited for Sunday Streets Excelsior this weekend on July 21st! 📢 Sunday Streets Excelsior brings dozens of family friendly activities, exhibitors, and more across a mile plus long route. From 11 AM to 4 PM, on Mission St, between Avalon and Geneva Streets, meet your neighbors in dance, play, and fun in the sun. Enjoy free books and…
Shaping the Future of Twin Peaks: Save the Date for Community Workshop on Saturday, July 13Join us for a community workshop to help plan Twin Peaks’ public spaces! Share with us how you use and experience Twin Peaks now, what you would like to see conserved and improved, and explore options for a visitors center, access, connections,…
SF Juneteenth Committee Brings Back the 2nd Annual Parade on Market Street The highly anticipated Second Annual San Francisco Juneteenth Parade is sponsored by the Dream Keeper Initiative, in partnership with the City & County of San Francisco. Building on decades of neighborhood-based planning and open streets activation, the nonprofit Livable City will be leading…
On July 30th from 11 am – 4 pm, enjoy car-free Valencia St from Duboce Ave to 26th St. North Hub Activity HighlightsMarketplace with free performances and community resources hosted by the American Indian Cultural Center • Mission Housing Valencia Gardens Block Party with bounce houses & more. American Indian Cultural Center Program and MarketplaceAll Nations Drums…
On June 18th, visit Gilman Park for SF Juneteenth Bayview Festival presented by SF African American Arts and Cultural District (AAACD). From 12 to 6 PM, celebrate dads and enjoy amusement park rides, live music, and activities for all ages, including a game competition for prizes! Juneteenth History & Celebration The observance of Juneteenth is about…
Juneteenth is a celebratory landmark of freedom and sovereignty informed by the announcement of the United States’ Emancipation Proclamation written and signed by Abraham Lincoln. On June 19th 1865, Union Army Major General Gordon Granger read the proclamation to enslaved people and slave owners in Galveston, Texas: “The people of Texas are informed that, in…
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