The next Noe Valley Voice will
be the June
2012 issue, distributed the first week of June.
The deadline for
Calendar items is May 15. Emailcalendar@noevalleyvoice.com or
write
Calendar, Noe Valley Voice, P.O. Box 460249, San
Francisco,
CA 94146. Thank you.
May 1, 8 & 22: Little ones enjoy
rhymes and songs by children’s librarian Catherine Starr at
TODDLER TALES at
the Noe Valley Library. 10:15 and 11 am. 451 Jersey.
355-5707; sfpl.org.
May 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29: The Eureka Valley
Library offers its TODDLER TALES on Tuesdays, 10:30 am. 1 Jose
Sarria Court
(16th & Market). 355-5616; sfpl.org.
May 1-29: Meet under the rainbow flag
at Harvey Milk
Plaza (Castro and Market) for a walking tour, “CASTRO: Tales
of the Village.”
Sat., Sun., and Tues., 11 am. 557-4266; sfcityguides.org.
May 1-30: Chris Sequeira offers adult
TAI CHI
classes Tuesdays at 7 pm, and free senior qigong classes
Wednesdays 1-3 pm at
Glen Park; register at sfrecpark.org, 773-8185; livingtaichi@yahoo.com.
May 1-31: Noe Valley SENIOR CENTER
serves lunches
for people over 60, weekdays at noon. St. Philip’s Hall, 725
Diamond. Reserve a
lunch, 648-1030; openhand.org.
May 1-31: The Noe Valley OVEREATERS
ANONYMOUS group
meets Monday through Saturday, 7 am, at St. Aidan’s Church,
101 Gold Mine
Drive. oasf.org.
May 2-20: The ninth annual SF
International ARTS
FESTIVAL offers performances, films, symposia, and exhibitions
at venues across
town, including Yerba Buena Center, SF Airport, and the Museum
of the African
Diaspora. sfiaf.org.
May 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30: Eureka Valley
Library’s Wednesday BABY RHYME & PLAYTIME, for infants to
18 months, starts
at 1:30 pm. 1 Jose Sarria Court (16th & Market). 355-5616; sfpl.org.
May 2-30: Sing along with Patrick
Sosa and Alison
Faith Levy at Phoenix Books’ Wednesday STORY HOUR, for babies
to age 4. 11 am.
3957 24th. 821-3477.
May 2-30: The Castro Farmers’ Market
offers fresh
PRODUCE on Wednesdays through Dec. 19. 4-8 pm. Noe
at Market. pcfma.com.
May 2-30: AL-ANON meets Wednesdays 8
to 9:30 pm at
St. Philip’s Church. 725 Diamond. 834-9940; al-anonsf.org
May 2 & June 6: The GLBT HISTORY MUSEUM
has a free day on the first Wednesday of the month. 11 am-7
pm. 4127 18th.
621-1107.
May 2 & June 6: Bliss Bar’s COMEDY OPEN
MIKE is emceed by Treena Meyer on the first Wednesday of the
month, starting at
7:30 pm. 4026 24th. 826-6200; blissbarsf.com.
May 3: Julia Usher brings ULTIMATE
COOKIES to
Omnivore Books. 6-7 pm. 3885A Cesar Chavez. 282-4712; omnivorebooks.com.
May 3, 17 & 31: K9 Scrub Club holds K9
CLUB NIGHT—“Studio 54” for dogs and their owners; free treats
and refreshments.
6-9 pm. 1734 Church. 648-2582.
May 3-June 13 : CREATIVITY EXPLORED
hosts a group show, “Are We There Yet?” Reception May 3, 7-9
pm; Mon., Wed.
& Fri., 10 am-3 pm; Thurs., 10 am-7 pm; Sat. & Sun.,
noon-5 pm. 3245
16th. 863-2108; creativityexplored.org.
May 4: The Rotunda Dance Series at City
Hall features
the Lowiczanie Polish FOLK DANCE Ensemble performing at noon.
920-9181; dancersgroup.org.
May 4-6: The Marsh YOUTH THEATER
performs Persephone
Cubana. 2 pm. The Marsh,1062 Valencia.
826-5750; themarsh.org.
May 4, 11, 18 & 25: Don Prell’s Seabop
Ensemble (May 4), the Jimmy Ryan Quintet (May 11),
Peterson-Foster-Prell-Marabuto (May 18), and the Chuck
Peterson Quintet (May
25) perform at the Friday night JAZZ series at Bird &
Beckett. 5:30 pm. 653
Chenery. 586-3733; birdbeckett.com.
May 4-25: Yell “BINGO!” at St. Paul’s
on Friday
nights at 7 pm (doors open at 5 pm). St. Paul’s Parish Hall,
221 Valley.
648-7538.
May 4-25: Dolores Park Cafe hosts
Friday night MUSIC and spoken word. 7:30-10 pm. 501 Dolores.
621-2936; doloresparkcafe.org.
May 5: The eighth annual SF CINCO
DE MAYO
Festival in Dolores Park features music, dance, food, and arts
and crafts. 10
am-6 pm. sfcincodemayo.com.
May 5 & 19: The SPCA brings
adoptable CATS AND DOGS to Rabat from 11 am to 3 pm. 4001
24th. 554-3000.
May 5, 12, 19 & 26: The Noe Valley
FARMERS MARKET hosts live musicians from 8 am to 1 pm. 3861
24th. 248-1332; noevalleyfarmersmarket.com.
May 6, June 3, July 1 (or Aug. 5): Stroll
or bike to SUNDAY STREETS’ car-free festivities along Valencia
Street from 14th
to 24th, and 24th Street from Valencia to Hampshire streets.
11 am-4 pm.
Volunteer at sundaystreets@sfbike.org.
May 6 & 20: SF City Guides leads a
free WALKING TOUR of Noe Valley on first and third Sundays at
1:30 pm. Meet at
the Noe Valley Library, 451 Jersey. 557-4266; sfcityguides.org.
May 6, 13, 20 & 27: The Sunday JAZZ series
at Bliss Bar features Tango No. 9 with flugelhorn player
Dmitri Matheny (May
6); trumpeter Erik Jekabson (May 13); jazz vocalist Candice
(May 20); and jazz
and blues vocalist Lady Mem’fis (May 27). 4:30-7:30 pm. 4026
24th. 826-6200; blissbarsf.com.
May 6-27: The Glen Park Village
Farmers’ Market
offers fresh PRODUCE on Sundays through Nov. 18. 10 am-2 pm. Glen
Park
BART parking lot, Bosworth and Arlington. pcfma.com.
May 6-27: Learn about MISSION
DOLORES at a City Guides walk held on Sundays, 11 am. Meet at
the gold fire
hydrant at 20th and Church. 557-4266; sfcityguides.org.
May 6 & June 3: Janet Moyer Landscaping
offers a GARDEN CLINIC during “Sunday Streets” in the Mission.
11 am-4 pm. 1031
Valencia. sundaystreetssf.com.
May 7: Author Mary O’Toole reads at the
ODD MONDAYS
series. 7 pm; no-host supper at Haystack, 5:30 pm (RSVP jlsender@webtv.net).
Phoenix
Books, 3957 24th. 821-2090.
May 8: Former Chez Panisse pastry chef
Claire Ptak
introduces LEON BAKING and Desserts, featuring
recipes from
the European healthy fast-food chain. 6-7 pm. Omnivore Books,
3885A Cesar
Chavez. 282-4712; omnivorebooks.com.
May 8 & 15: Radical Women and
the Freedom Socialist Party offer a Tuesday class, “Overcoming
RACISM.” 6:30 pm
supper, 7-8:30 pm class. New Valencia Hall, 747 Polk.
864-1278; radicalwomen.org.
May 9: Noe Valley resident Carol
Storen invites
CANADIAN WOMEN’S CLUB members to a benefit luncheon fashion
show of outfits
from L’Vian Boutique in Burlingame, modeled by club members.
11 am. Old
Presidio Golf Club. Reservations, 824-9745.
May 9: The
GREAT BOOKS discussion group meets on second Wednesdays at the
Noe Valley
Library. 6:15 pm. 451 Jersey. 355-5707; 750-1786;
clifford.louie@sbcglobal.net.
May 10: Drop in to the LGBT SENIOR
discussion
group on second Thursdays at 30th Street Senior Center.
10-11:30 am. 225 30th.
296-8995, ext. 5.
May 10: SF Rec and Park general manager
PHIL GINSBURG
and Police Chief Gregory Suhr are scheduled to attend the
Diamond Heights
Community Association meeting. SF Police Academy, 350 Amber
Drive. 7 pm.
262-0440.
May 10 & 11: Gallery of Jewels hosts
a TRUNK SHOW of gemstone jewelry by New York artist Stephany
Hitchcock.
Appointments 3-5 pm; open to public 5-8 pm. 4089 24th.
Reservations, 285-0626.
May 11: Mayor Ed Lee hosts a
reception to kick off
SF CARNAVAL 2012 in the City Hall Rotunda. 5-7 pm. Carnaval
hotline: 642-1748.
May 11: OPIUM MAGAZINE hosts “Literary
Death Match” at
Elbo Room. 6: 30-9 pm. 647 Valencia. 552-7788; elbo.com.
May 12: The 36th annual FAIR OAKS
STREET FAIR
includes five blocks of garage sales, food stands, and music,
from 21st to 26th
streets. 9 am-5 pm.
May 12: The LADYBUG Gardeners group
welcomes
volunteers at Upper Noe Rec Center on second Saturdays, 9 am
to noon. 295 Day. kate@noevalleyreccenter.com.
May 12: The International Museum of Women
presents a
pop-up art event, “Making MOTHERS Visible,” featuring
photographs, art
activities, and storytelling. 10 am-3 pm. Main Library, 100
Larkin. insideoutproject.net.
May 12: ALISON FAITH LEVY
celebrates the release of
her new CD, World of Wonder. 11 am. Bay Area
Discovery Museum,
557 McReynolds, Sausalito. baykidsmuseum.org..
May 12: Paxton Gate offers a MOTHER’S DAY
brooch craft
workshop all day. Curiosities for Kids, 766 Valencia.
824-1872; paxtongate.com.
May 12: Alvarado School’s SPRING
CARNIVAL features
games, music, food, face-painting, and a dunk tank. Noon-4 pm.
625 Douglass. alvaradoschool.net.
May 12: The RENT BOARD discusses
tenants’ rights
and city services at an outreach meeting; individual
counseling available. 1-3
pm. SF LGBT Community Center, Room 300, 1800 Market. 252-4602.
May 12: The group Compassion &
Choices meeting
features a TALK by Barbara Coombs Lee on “News from the
Campaign to Expand
End-of-Life Choice.” 2 pm. St. Aidan’s Church, 101 Gold Mine
Drive.
866-825-8967.
May 12: Natural Resources invites
you to meet
local doulas (2-4 pm) and home-birth MIDWIVES (4-6 pm). 1367
Valencia.
550-2611; naturalresources-sf.com.
May 12: Meet the authors of Sweet
Cream &
Sugar Cones: 90 Recipes for Making Your Own Ice Creams and
FROZEN TREATS from
Bi-Rite Creamery. 3-4 pm. Omnivore Books, 3885A Cesar
Chavez. 282-4712; omnivorebooks.com.
May 12: The Devine FOLK BLUES
REVIVAL features
bands Dustbowl Revival, Devine’s Jug Band, and the Ragtime
Skedaddlers. 7:30
pm. SF Live Arts at St. Cyprian’s Church, 2097 Turk at Lyon.
218-7937; liveatcyprians.blogspot.com.
May 12-June 2: Arc Studios and Gallery
hosts “Consequences,” an ART EXHIBIT curated by Donna Seager
from the Seager
Gray Gallery in Mill Valley. Opening reception May 12, 6-9 pm;
closing
reception, June 2, noon-2 pm. 1246 Folsom. 861-3504; arc-sf.com.
May 13: The monthly PFLAG support
group features a
talk by Frederick “Safety Freddy” Teti, the SF Pride safety
co-chair, and
story-sharing to commemorate Mother’s Day. 2 to 4:15 pm. St.
Francis Lutheran
Church, 152 Church near Market. 921-8850; pflagsf@aol.com.
May 13: Phoenix Books hosts the
Nick Culp Trio at
Second Sunday JAZZ. 5 pm. 3957 24th. 821-3477.
May 14: Kung Pao KOSHER COMEDYfeatures
Shazia Mirza, Marga Gomez, Jeff Applebaum, Brendan Lynch, and
Lisa Geduldig. 8
pm. El Rio, 3158 Mission. elriosf.com.
May 15: Preschool FILMS screen at
10:15 and 11 am.
Noe Valley Library, 451 Jersey. 355-5707; sfpl.org.
May 15: SFMOMA hosts a discussion,
“ARTISTS OF COLOR:
Untold Stories of Silent History,” from 7 to 8:30 pm. Noe
Valley Library, 451
Jersey. 355-5707; sfpl.org.
May 15: “Feast of Words: A
Literary Potluck” features Cassie J. Sneider and Kuukua
Dzigbordi Yomekpe. 7-9
pm. SOMArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan.
feastofwords.somarts.org.
May 15: SF writer Daniel Duane
tells How to Cook
Like a Man. 6-7 pm. Omnivore Books, 3885A Cesar Chavez.
282-4712; omnivorebooks.com.
May 16: Representatives from the
Department of
Elections discuss the June 5 OPEN PRIMARY ELECTION. 6:30-7:30
pm. Glen Park
Library, 2825 Diamond. 355-2858.
May 16: The Noe Valley BOOK discussion
group meets on
third Wednesdays at the Noe Valley Library. 7 pm. 451 Jersey.
355-5707; sfpl.org.
May 16: Board of Supervisors
President David Chiu,
Supervisor Scott Wiener, and Joaquin Torres from the Mayor’s
Office are
panelists at a “State of the City” meeting at the Noe Valley
DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
7:30 pm. St. Philip Church, 725 Diamond. 994-4610;
molly@ffrsf.com.
May 16: Students in the vocal department
of the Ruth
Asawa School of the Arts sing a VOCAL FINALE. 7:30 pm. 555
Portola. 695-5120; sfsota.org.
May 17: Peter Kaminsky discusses CULINARY
INTELLIGENCE:
The Art of Eating Healthy. 6-7 pm. Omnivore Books, 3885A
Cesar Chavez. 282-4712; omnivorebooks.com.
May 17: The Noe Valley Merchants
and Professionals
Association and Supervisor Scott Wiener host a SMALL BUSINESS
SOCIAL
celebrating new and old businesses in the neighborhood. 6-7:30
pm. Wells Fargo
Bank,4045 24th. Bob Roddick, 641-8687.
May 17: Lori Ungaretti introduces
her new history
book,Stories in the Sand: San Francisco’s SUNSET DISTRICT,
1847-1964. 7
pm. Bookshop West Portal, 80 West Portal. 564-8080..
May 17: Human rights activist
Father Roy Bourgeois
discusses the DOCUMENTARY Pink Smoke Over the
Vatican. 7 pm.
Embarcadero Cinema Center, 1 Embarcadero Center. 267-4893; tinyurl.com/pinksmokesf.
May 18 & 19: Elvia Marta directs “30
Years of DANCE!” a showcase by students at the Ruth Asawa
School of the Arts. 8
pm. Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon. 695-5120; sfsota.org.
May 19: Look for SIDEWALK SALES,
music, and
entertainment all day long on 24th Street to celebrate SF
Small Business Week,
May 14–20. 641-8687.
May 19: The self-guided 2012 Noe Valley
GARDEN TOUR
features visits to nine local spots. 10 am-4 pm.
friendsofnoevalley.com.
May 19: The Sitdown Readers’ Theatre
takes on the poetry
of T.S. ELIOT. 2-4 pm. Joe DiMaggio Playground Clubhouse, 2000
Mason. 274-0270; sfpl.org.
May 19: Thomas McNamee pens a biography
of CRAIG
CLAIBORNE, The Man Who Changed the Way We Eat.3-4
pm. Omnivore
Books, 3885A Cesar Chavez. 282-4712; omnivorebooks.com.
May 20: Rocket DOG RESCUE has dogs
looking for
homes. Noon-5 pm. 501 Castro. 642-4786.
May 20: Cheryl Tan introduces A
Tiger in the
Kitchen: A MEMOIR of Food and Family. 3-4 pm. Omnivore Books,
3885A Cesar Chavez. 282-4712; omnivorebooks.com.
May 20: The SPCA’s mobile DOG & CAT
adoption comes
to K9 Scrub Club. 4 pm. 1734 Church. 648-2582.
May 20: Noe Valley CHAMBER MUSIC hosts
its season finale
benefit concert, featuring SF Opera’s Marina Boudart Harris
and Laura Krumm,
and a silent auction and refreshments. 5 pm bidding, 6 pm
concert. Holy
Innocents Church, 455 Fair Oaks. 648-5236; nvcm.org.
May 20: “Cowpokes, Gunslingers &
Outlaw Country” at
Amnesia features the Gold Diggers, Tiny Television, and Cap
Gun Cowboys. 8 pm.
853 Valencia. 665-0408; shelbyashpresents.net.
May 21: Memoirist Renee Gibbons speaks at
the ODD
MONDAYS series. 7 pm; no-host supper at Haystack, 5:30 pm
(RSVP jlsender@webtv.net).
Phoenix Books, 3957 24th. 821-2090.
May 21: The Porchlight STORYTELLING
SERIES covers the
topic, “I Surrender!” 8 pm. Verdi Club, 2424 Mariposa. porchlightsf.com.
May 22: The Friends of HARVEY MILK
hosts a
fundraiser screening of the movie Milk to
benefit the Harvey
Milk Civil Rights Academy. 7:30 pm. Castro Theater, 429
Castro. 621-6120.
May 22: A FASHION SHOW by students in the
Technical
Theater Department at the Ruth Asawa School of the Arts begins
at 7:30 pm. 555
Portola. 695-5120; sfsota.org.
May 23: John T. Edge delivers 150 recipes
from The
FOOD TRUCK Cookbook. 6-7 pm. Omnivore Books, 3885A
Cesar Chavez.
282-4712; omnivorebooks.com.
May 24: Diana Shmiana’s “Bag of
SURPRISES” show is
fun for ages 3 to 7. 10:30 am. Eureka Valley Library, 1 Jose
Sarria Court (16th
& Market). 355-5616; sfpl.org.
May 25: Ages 6 and up are invited to
watch the MOVIE Despicable
Me. 3-4: 40 pm. Noe Valley Library, 451 Jersey.
355-5707; sfpl.org.
May 25: Ages 12 to 18 can make the
Great TEEN BOOK
SWAP (and keep a book in trade for a review of it) at the Glen
Park Library.
3:30-5:30 pm. Glen Park Library, 2825 Diamond. 355-2858.
May 26: Come to a workshop on how to
build a Kokedama
HANGING GARDEN. 11 am-1 pm. 766 Valencia. 824-1872;
paxtongate.com.
May 26 & 27: SF CARNAVAL 2012
is a two-day festival with a Sunday parade through the
Mission. 10 am-6 pm. sfcarnaval.org.
May 29: Music and Movement with Mimi
Greisman features
interactive songs, puppetry, and bubbles, for ages 5 and
younger. 10:30-11:15
am. Noe Valley Library, 451 Jersey. 355-5707; sfpl.org.
May 29: John Ralston discusses his
book This
Date in San Francisco at the SF History Association
meeting. 7 pm. St.
Philip’s Church, 725 Diamond. 750-9986;
sanfranciscohistory.org.
May 30: The Noe Valley MERCHANTS and
Professionals
Association meets the last Wednesday of the month. 9 am. Bank
of America, 4098
24th. 641-8687.
May 30: MISSION POLICE STATION holds its
regular
community meeting, beginning at 6 pm. 630 Valencia. 558-5400.
May 30: A benefit for the ROXIE THEATER,
“The Dinner
Party,” features chef Leif Hedendal. 6:30-9:30 pm. The Verdi
Club, 2424
Mariposa. roxietheater.eventbrite.com.
June 1: Miranda Gardiner introduces Teaching
Dad
to Cook Flapjack: SIMPLE RECIPES from a Family Life. 6-7
pm. Omnivore
Books, 3885A Cesar Chavez. 282-4712; omnivorebooks.com.
June 2: Anne Willan discusses The
COOKBOOK
LIBRARY: Four Centuries of the Cooks, Writers, and Recipes
That Made the Modern
Cookbook. 3-4 pm. Omnivore Books, 3885A Cesar
Chavez. 282-4712; omnivorebooks.com.
June 2: Litquake hosts “This Side
of Paradise: A
GREAT GATSBY PARTY,” with appearances by Amy Tan, Joyce
Maynard, Don Novello,
and Tiffany Baker. 4-7 pm. Mill Valley’s Hillside
Gardens. litquake.org.
June 2-July 8: Nicholas Coley exhibits
PAINTINGS in
“Changes in the Landscape,” at ArtZone 461 Gallery. Reception
June 9, 5-8 pm;
Wed.-Sun., noon-6 pm. 441-8680; artzone461.com.
June 3: Bring poems to share at a POETRY
FESTIVAL at
Cultural Integration Fellowship. 11 am. 2650 Fulton.
June 11: Actors Conrad Bishop and
Elizabeth Fuller
discuss their memoirs at the ODD MONDAYS series. 7 pm; no-host
supper at
Haystack, 5:30 pm (RSVP jlsender@webtv.net).
Phoenix Books, 3957
24th. 821-2090.
June 13: The UPPER NOE NEIGHBORS
meeting starts at
7:30 pm. Upper Noe Rec Center, 295 Day.
June 16: A PETTING ZOO filled with
goats and sheep
and a hayride led by horses are part of the annual SummerFEST
on 24th Street
sponsored by the Noe Valley Association. 11 am-5 pm (hayride
until 3 pm).
noevalleysummerfest@gmail.com.
June Way
Soon
The next Noe Valley Voice will
be the June
2012 issue, distributed the first week of June.
The deadline for
Calendar items is May 15. Email calendar@noevalleyvoice.com or
write
Calendar, Noe Valley Voice, P.O. Box 460249, San
Francisco,
CA 94146. Note: Events in Noe Valley receive priority. Thanks
for your help.
