DECEMBER CALENDAR

Every • Sunday Morning

Farmers Market |Every Sun | 9 am– 1pm | Stonestown: at Stonestown Galleria (19th Avenue @ Winston)

Every • Tuesday night Que Syrah

Happy Hour | 4–8 pm | Que Syrah. Take $1 off each glass, 10% off of each bottle of wine consumed at the store.

Tapas Every Thur & Fri | 5:30-9 pm - 230 West Portal Avenue 731.7000

Every • Thursday–Ballroom Dancing

Social Ballroom Dance classes for couples - 6 lessons for $70. per couple. Forest Hill Christian Church, 250 Laguna Honda Blvd. 661-2746.

EVERY • Friday Night

Friday Night Jazz Fri | 7–11 pm | Cliff House, Balcony Lounge – 1 Seal Rock .

EVERY • Friday Night at the Deyoung

5 –8:45 pm | Live music, poetry, films, dance, tours, and lectures. Cafe: special dinner, no-host bar. Art-making for children and adults. de Young Museum, GG Park. www.deyoung.famsf.org/deyoung/calendar/category/89

Sun • Sharon Arts Pottery Sale

Sun Dec 4 | 11 am–5 pm | Hand-made pottery, glass artwork, ceramic vases, bowls, serving dishes, and jewelry. Proceeds benefit the Sharon Art Studio, Free. Sharon Art Studio, 300 Bowling Green Dr. 753-7005. sfrecpark.org

TUE • Free Day Conservatory of Flowers

Tue Dec 6 | 9 am–4:30 pm | First Tuesday of each month is free at the Conservatory of Flowers, Special Exhibit fees, if any still apply. JFK Dr. Golden Gate Park.

TUE • Parkside Pre-School Storytime

Tue Dec 6 | 10 am–12 pm | Pre-school storytime (Ages birth-5). Events start at 10am and 11am. 355-5770.

Tue • Greater West Portal-GWPNA

Tue Dec 6 | 7:30 pm | West Portal Playground Clubhouse, 139 Lenox Way. We welcome new members at any time who are interested in the vibrant life of this community in the "Western Heart" of San Francisco. gwpna.org

• SF Organizing Project

Tue Dec 6 | 6:45–8 pm | First Tue of the month. SFOP works with public officials about healthcare, affordable housing, safety, workforce and education. Grace Lutheran Church, 3201 Ulloa St. at 33rd Ave. 564-7102 or danielr1@aol.com.

• SF Zoo Free Day

Wed Dec 7 | 10 am–4 pm | First Wed of every month free for SF residents. Proof of residency. http://www.sfzoo.org/

• 82 nd Annual Holiday Tree Lighting

Thu Dec 8 | 5 pm–7:30 pm | The annual lighting of the Monterey cypress tree at McLaren Lodge in Golden Gate Park, featuring small rides for children, live entertainment, a cookie factory, arts and crafts, and a visit from Santa. Free.

• Sunset Dist Coalition meeting

Thu Dec 8 | 7 pm–9 pm | Info or to be added to the agenda please call Susan at 415.586.8103 or ssuval@sbcglobal.net Taraval Police Station, 2345 24th Ave.

Tue • Sunset Dist Neighborhood Coalition

Thu Dec 8 | 7pm | Meeting, the 2nd Thursday of each month at Taraval Station 2354 24th Ave.

Sat • Christmas at Sea Festival

Sat Dec 10 | 3–4:45 pm | Family fun at Hyde St. Pier with music, refreshments, and a visit from Santa. 499 Jefferson St. $5 for adults/kids free.

Sat • Zoo Volunteer Day

Sat Dec 10 | 8 am | 2nd Sat every month, SF Zoo, Sloat at Great Hwy. Pickup trash, paint, etc. Get a free steam train ride. 753-7080, sfzoo.org.

Sat • Jingle Bell Walk & Run

Sat Dec 10 | 9 am-11 am | Lake Merced
A benefit for the South Sunset Playground Mosaic and Mural Project. Also, a 1k Elf Run for kids 8 and under. 672-4992 www.artineveryclassroom.org

Wed • 37 Ave SAFE Neighborhood Watch

Wed Dec 14 | 7 pm | 2nd Wed each month. Meet your neighbors, discuss ongoing neighborhood concerns. Sunset Ministry, 3010 Noriega St. at 37th Ave. Art 452-7804/Art.Tom@cbnorcal.com.

Wed • Merced Arts & Culture Salon

Wed Dec 14 | 7 pm | Five Fabulous Women Artists of the 1800s. Local artist Marlene Aron discusses and presents slides of: Cassatt, Morisot, Bracquemond, Gonzales and Claudel. They exhibited in the Paris Salon and the World Exposition in Paris & tImpressionist exhibitions in the early 1870s. Merced Branch Library, 155 Winston Dr. 355-2825.

Vegan Holiday Cooking Demo

Sat Dec 17 | 2 pm | Patti Breitman, co-author of How to Eat Like a Vegetarian Even if You Never Want To Be One, demonstrates how to add flavor, flair and kindness to your holiday table. Ingleside Branch Library, 1298 Ocean Ave.

Mon • Sunset-Parkside Meeting

Mon Dec 19 | 6pm | SPEAK aims to educate Sunset/Parkside residents on public safety, zoning, planning etc. 3201 Ulloa St. (Grace Lutheran) 3rd Mon each month. speaksanfrancisco@yahoo.com

Tue • Taraval Community Safety Mtg

Tue Dec 20 | 7pm | Captain Curtis Lum, Taraval Station Public Safety Community Meeting, the 3rd Tuesday of each month at Taraval Station 2354 24th Ave.

Wed • Free Day Academy of Sciences

Wed Dec 21 | 9:30 am–4 pm | 3rd Weds are free on a first come, first served basis, and early arrival is recommended. Final entry on free days is 4pm. Music Concourse, Golden Gate Park.

Sat • Free Tipsy Tow

Sat Dec 31 | 6 pm– 6 am | Had a bit too much to drink? AAA's Tipsy Tow Program is free up to five miles. (800) 222-4357 and say "I need a tipsy tow."

Tue • Free Day at the deYoung

Tue Jan 3 | 9:30 am–4:30 pm | 1st Tue of month is free. Special exhibit fees, if any, apply. deYoung Museum, 50 Hagiware Tea Garden Dr., Golden Gate Park

Thu • Judah Beach Merchants Mtg

Thu Jan 5 | 1-2 pm | 4019 Judah St. Celia's Restaurant, 1st Thu of month. Judah Beach Association includes merchants along the Noriega corridor from the ocean to Sunset Blvd. Buffy Maguire 606-1884 or buffy@javabeach.com

Thu •Taraval-Parkside Merchants

Thu Jan 5 | 7 pm | First Thurs of each month. Taraval Police Stn. 2345 24th Ave. Dallas Udovch 753-8925.

Mon • Central Council Meeting

Mon Jan 23 | 7:30 pm | West of Twin Peaks Central Council | A resource for neighborhood organizations. 4th Monday each month. Forest Hill Clubhouse, 381 Magellan.

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