Welcome To The NeighborHOOD Community Arts Project open through November at the The Sargent Johnson Gallery. November 2009Arts and EntertainmentThrough November Art: Welcome To The NeighborHOOD Community Arts Project The Sargent Johnson Gallery will present a community arts project focused on environmental and social justice issues facing Bayview-Hunters Point. Under the direction of Literacy for Environmental Justice, sixteen youth worked with several community artists to explore personal experiences, gentrification and displacement, the opposing forces of man versus nature, art as activism, and the positive people and influences in their community. Visitor participation days: November 5, 4 to 6 p.m., November 7, 1 to 3 p.m. Opening reception: November 12, 6 to 8 p.m. Sargent Johnson Gallery, 762 Fulton Street at Webster. Information: welcometotheneighborhood.us.
Music: Soul Delights The San Francisco based R&B band returns to Farley’s for an evening of music and fun. 8 p.m. Free. Farley’s, 1315 18th Street.
Music: Terry Haggerty and Randy Craig Farley’s hosts a night of jazz originals, standards and improvisation played by Bay Area legends Terry Haggerty, Randy Craig, Steven Strauss and Peter Tucker. 8 p.m. Free. Farley’s, 1315 18th Street.
Music: Kitka & Hasmik Harutyunyan: Armenian Lullabies and Songs of Longing One of Armenia’s leading folk singers, Hasmik Harutyunyan, will join female vocal ensemble Kitka for a concert to celebrate the release of Kitka’s new CD, Cradle Songs. Kitka began 30 years ago as a grassroots group of singers from diverse ethnic and musical backgrounds. 8 to 10 p.m. Tickets: $15 to $25. St. Gregory of Nyssen Episcopal Church, 500 De Haro Street. Information: kitka.org
Health: Women’s Wellness Workshop: Understanding Your Hormones San Francisco Natural Medicine’s Dr. Amy Day is offering Women’s Wellness Workshops the first Saturday of every month. Each workshop includes practical information about a health topic, diet and nutrition advice, tips for green living and group support and sharing. Sign up at www.meetup.com/SFnatmed or call 643-6600 to reserve a space. 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. $25 introductory rate. San Francisco Natural Medicine, 1615 20th Street. November 14 Health: Healthy Aging Talk Carl Hangee-Bauer, ND, LAc from San Francisco Natural Medicine, will speak to members of American Association of University Women about healthy aging. Open to the public. Email reservations to mamalaudate@yahoo.com or call 864.6789. 3 p.m. San Francisco Natural Medicine, 1615 20th Street.
Community: Board Game Night Farley’s Board Game Night occurs every first and third Sunday. Bring your own games to share. 6 to 10 p.m. Farley’s, 1315 18th Street.
Sustainability: Berkeley Sustainability Summit IV and Green Gathering VI Check out the latest sustainability efforts going on in Berkeley. The event includes savory tapas, keynote speaker Robert Reich, and a chance to mingle with leaders in the local sustainability movement. Organized by the Ecology Center and the City of Berkeley. 4 to 8 p.m. Admission: $35. The David Brower Center, 2150 Allston Way, Berkeley. Information: ecologycenter.org/ggss.
Theatre: ReOrient Festival Golden Thread returns to Potrero Hill’s Thick House for its annual ReOrient Festival to showcase several plays exploring the Middle East. Running for four weeks, the festival includes nine short plays presented in two alternating series. Series 1 runs Thursdays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. Series 2 runs Fridays and Sundays at 5 p.m. Tickets: $35 to $75. Thick House, 1695 18th Street. Information: goldenthread.org.
Kids: The Princess in the Mirror Golden Thread’s Fairytale Player’s will present The Princess in the Mirror, an middle eastern folktale using music, dance and storytelling, along with audience participation. Open to children of all ages. 4 p.m. Tickets: $8. Thick House Theatre, 1685 18th Street. Ticket purchases: brownpapertickets.com.
Crafts Sale: The Women’s Building 31st Annual Celebration of Craftswomen Get your holiday shopping underway at San Francisco’s biggest holiday crafts fair. Hand-made crafts and art pieces by more than 200 women artists. The event will help support The Women’s Building’s programs for women and girls. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission: $8.50 for adults; $6.50 for seniors, students and disabled; free for children ages 12 and under. Herbst Pavilion at Fort Mason Center. Information: celebrationofcraftswomen.org.
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