Stay for the 2019 Chinese New Year Parade Saturday, 5 pm-9 pm FREE ​

~ The Balboa Pool is located at 1878 San Jose Avenue at Havelock Street ~

The comedy lineup changes every week; expect to see comics that have performed at Cobbs, SF Sketchfest, the Punchline, and featured on Comedy Central!

Be sure to have your dancing shoes on. Grovewell will be spinning fav Hip Hop, Funk, Soul, and Electronic Jams all night!

The show is produced by Dave Chappelle's Bay Area opener, Stroy Moyd of Rideshare the Love

​Elder Litquake Creative Writing Workshops Series:

All workshops are held at Excelsior Works, 5000 Mission Street
Come to One, A Few or All 

Beginning Poetry, Instructor Kevin Dublin, Tuesdays 1/15, 1/22, 1/29, 6-7:30 pm. What makes a group of words written on a page a poem? The goal in this class is to write poems by learning techniques to channel the everyday world into our work. 

The Letter as Self-History: A Writing Workshop, Instructor Marina Lazzara
Tuesdays 2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 6-7:30 pm. Through various writing exercises and close readings of published correspondences, we will discuss the lost art of letter writing to inspire a short memoire series in either poetry or prose. 

Gaining Through Loss – a 3-Part Writing Workshop, Instructor Julie Rogers Tuesdays 2/26, 3/5, 3/12. This workshop emphasizes memoir-oriented writing directed inward to reveal unspoken or unfinished stories, new endings, and expanded perspectives on loss and healing: Part 1: Moving Though Loss, 
Part 2: Gaining Through Loss, Part 3: Living with Change.             

Writing the Self: A Memoir Workshop, Instructor Denise Sullivan
Tuesdays 3/19, 3/26, 4/2, 6-7:30 pm. Have you ever wished to tell the stories of your life on the page? In this class, you'll pick up some of the essential tools to write your own history. 

Sponsored by Cayuga Connectors, more info: pspaniak@me.com


FREE City College of San Francisco Older Adult Art Classes: 

Arts and Crafts for Older Adults, Thursdays, 12:30 - 2:45, Mission Campus, 1125 Valencia St, Room 454 through 1/17 - May16. Instructor Marcia Weisbrot.. Topics: drawing, design, color, fabric arts, printmaking, book and paper arts. For more info: www.ccsf.edu/old or 415-452-7403. Free incuding materials. Sign up at the class. Drop ins OK.

Multi Media Art Class, Saturdays 12:30 to 2:30, Excelsior Community Center, 4468 Mission at Excelsior 1/19 - 18. Instructor Lola Fraknoi. Learn to draw, paint, collage, sculpting and more. For more info: www.ccsf.edu/old or 415-452-7403. Free including materials. Sign up at the class. Drop ins OK. 
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FREE Rec and Park Class for Seniors:

Theater Games and Improvisation, Tuesdays 10:30 - noon, 1/8 - 3/5, Eureka Valley Recreation Center, 100 Collingwood. Instructor Evan Johnson. The class provides people of any level with the opportunity to engage fully exercising deep listening, quick thinking, acting and reacting. No theater experience necessary. Sign up at the class. Drop ins OK.

ABOUT SPIN
Embrace the movement. Pick up a paddle.

​SPIN is a network of ping pong social clubs that encourage human connections – no matter what age, ethnicity, or gender – around the simple game of ping pong. In celebration of the recreational game that has become a cultural phenomenon, each venue features ping pong courts, a full bar, restaurant, private rooms and event spaces that attract players, both casual and corporate, along with nightly events and tournaments.

With locations in New York, Chicago, Toronto,  San Francisco, Philadelphia, Seattle, Austin and Washington DC, SPIN has built an unparalleled social experience that brings people together and celebrates play.

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A 7-hour marathon of philosophical debate, dance performances, screenings, reading and music. Night of Ideas is FREE to the public but guests should register online here to guarantee a spot.
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San Francisco Main Library, 100 Larkin Street, 6 pm - 7:30 pm