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Discover SF - Haight Ashbury Street Fair & Comedy Day

Sun, Sep 20, 6:30 PM

From Growth Social Volunteering Professionals

4.8

WhatsApp: https://chat.whatsapp.com/J063PZxP0WE5BLU0gwl3Ll \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- The Haight Ashbury Street Fair is at its 47th year, 6 blocks, 3 stages, on Sun Sep 20th. The Haight is a neighborhood of rich histories. It is where the Summer of Love happened in 1967. Also Grateful Dead, Hippies, counter culture etc.. The Victorians are still there, and so are the record stores, the vintage shops, the head shops and the murals. It's a genuinely great six blocks to walk, and most people who walk it have no idea what they're looking at. **Our day:** coffee at 11:30, an easy walk up into Buena Vista Park for the view, then down through the fair with a few stops where we tell you what actually happened on each corner. At 2:15 we walk out the far end into Golden Gate Park for **Comedy Day** — a completely separate free festival that happens to land on the same Sunday, five minutes away, in its 45th year, with 50-plus comedians. Blanket on the grass for the afternoon, then dinner in the Inner Sunset for whoever's hungry. Two unrelated free festivals, one Sunday, five minutes apart. That's the whole reason we picked this date. ## What we'll stop at **Buena Vista Park.** The city's oldest park, 1867, and a real forest in the middle of San Francisco. The crest is where they lit the fire, and it's one of the best views in town. One more thing nobody tells you: when the city moved its cemeteries out in the 1930s, WPA crews lined the park's drainage gutters with leftover marble headstones. They're still there — you can read names and dates off the stones under your feet. **710 Ashbury.** The Grateful Dead's house from 1966, raided October 2, 1967, everyone arrested, front page news. Private home now, so sidewalk only and keep it down. **635 Ashbury** half a block up is where Janis Joplin lived. **The Psychedelic Shop on Haight.** The Thelin brothers opened it in January 1966, before there was a scene to sell to. It's where the funeral was organized, and where Ron gave away every last thing on the shelves the day it happened. **Haight & Clayton — the Free Clinic.** Opened at 558 Clayton in June 1967 on a single argument: health care is a right, not a privilege. Thousands of kids had arrived with no money and no doctor, so somebody built them one. The free clinic model spread across the country from this corner. Of everything the sixties made here, this is the piece that lasted — not a sound, not a look. An institution. **The Panhandle**, one block north the whole way, where the funeral ended. Free concerts on a flatbed — the Dead, Big Brother, Jefferson Airplane, playing for nothing. The Diggers handed out free food here every afternoon, on the theory that if you can just give things away, you should. **Amoeba Music, 1855 Haight.** In a converted bowling alley since 1997, still one of the largest record stores anywhere. Not a plaque, not a museum — somebody's actual job. **And the fair itself,** which started in 1978 with Supervisor Harvey Milk's backing. That's a full decade after everything above, when the Haight had been through hard years and people were trying to bring it back. Worth knowing while you're standing in it. What's under your feet isn't the Summer of Love — it's the people who stayed after. *** ## The day **11:30 — Coffee To The People, 1206 Masonic Ave.** Right at the fair's east gate. Couches, bookshelves, been there forever. Say hi, get a coffee, meet a few people before we move. **12:00 — Up into Buena Vista Park.** A gentle climb through the trees to the crest. Introductions happen here. **12:45 — Down Haight Street** through the fair, stopping at the places above. Six blocks, no rush, nobody marching. **2:00 — Out at Stanyan.** **2:15 — Hippie Hill and Robin Williams Meadow.** Five minutes into Golden Gate Park. The slope above the meadow is Hippie Hill, where the drum circle has been going more or less continuously since 1967 and will be going on Sunday. We set up at the bottom of it for **Comedy Day** — a separate festival with its own organizers, in its 45th year, 50-plus comedians, noon to 5pm, also free. Blanket down, and that's where we are for three hours. **5:00 — Comedy ends.** **5:30 — Optional Dinner in the Inner Sunset.** Fifteen minutes through the park to 9th & Irving, which is nothing but places to eat. We'll pick on the day and split across a couple of tables. Come if you're hungry, peel off if you're done. No reservation, nobody counting. **Join [TownFlame](http://www.townflame.org/), Make Life Happen.** **Liability Waiver:** Participation in TownFlame events is voluntary and involves social interaction in public spaces. Activities are designed to be inclusive and respectful. Participants assume all risks and release TownFlame, its organizers, volunteers, and affiliates from liability for injury, illness, or damages, except in cases of gross negligence or intentional misconduct. By attending, participants acknowledge that photographs, audio, and video recordings may be taken during events, and grant TownFlame the right to use such media for promotional and marketing purposes, in any format or platform, without further consent or compensation.

74 attendees

Discover SF -- Haight Ashbury Street Fair

Sun, Sep 20, 6:30 PM

From Bay Area Active & Social - 20s, 30s & 40s

4.8

WhatsApp: https://chat.whatsapp.com/J063PZxP0WE5BLU0gwl3Ll \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- You must have seen this iconic image somewhere, yes, that is Haight Ashbury, a neighborhood known for counter culture, and histories. Haight Ashbury is where the Summer of Love happened in 1967. Also Grateful Dead, Hippies, counter culture etc.. The Victorians are still there, and so are the record stores, the vintage shops, the head shops and the murals. It's a genuinely great six blocks to walk. And on this Sunday, the Height Ashbury Street Fair would hold its 47th event. We will be there, a walk through history. **Our day:** coffee at 11:30, an easy walk up into Buena Vista Park for the view, then down through the fair with a few stops where we tell you what actually happened on each corner. At 2:15 we walk out the far end into Golden Gate Park for **Comedy Day** — a completely separate free festival that happens to land on the same Sunday, five minutes away, in its 45th year, with 50-plus comedians. Blanket on the grass for the afternoon, then dinner in the Inner Sunset for whoever's hungry. Two unrelated free festivals, one Sunday, five minutes apart. That's the whole reason we picked this date. \#\# What we'll stop at **Buena Vista Park.** The city's oldest park, 1867, and a real forest in the middle of San Francisco. The crest is where they lit the fire, and it's one of the best views in town. One more thing nobody tells you: when the city moved its cemeteries out in the 1930s, WPA crews lined the park's drainage gutters with leftover marble headstones. They're still there — you can read names and dates off the stones under your feet. **710 Ashbury.** The Grateful Dead's house from 1966, raided October 2, 1967, everyone arrested, front page news. Private home now, so sidewalk only and keep it down. **635 Ashbury** half a block up is where Janis Joplin lived. **The Psychedelic Shop on Haight.** The Thelin brothers opened it in January 1966, before there was a scene to sell to. It's where the funeral was organized, and where Ron gave away every last thing on the shelves the day it happened. **Haight & Clayton — the Free Clinic.** Opened at 558 Clayton in June 1967 on a single argument: health care is a right, not a privilege. Thousands of kids had arrived with no money and no doctor, so somebody built them one. The free clinic model spread across the country from this corner. Of everything the sixties made here, this is the piece that lasted — not a sound, not a look. An institution. **The Panhandle**, one block north the whole way, where the funeral ended. Free concerts on a flatbed — the Dead, Big Brother, Jefferson Airplane, playing for nothing. The Diggers handed out free food here every afternoon, on the theory that if you can just give things away, you should. **Amoeba Music, 1855 Haight.** In a converted bowling alley since 1997, still one of the largest record stores anywhere. Not a plaque, not a museum — somebody's actual job. **And the fair itself,** which started in 1978 with Supervisor Harvey Milk's backing. That's a full decade after everything above, when the Haight had been through hard years and people were trying to bring it back. Worth knowing while you're standing in it. What's under your feet isn't the Summer of Love — it's the people who stayed after. \*\*\* \#\# The day **11:30 — Coffee To The People, 1206 Masonic Ave.** Right at the fair's east gate. Couches, bookshelves, been there forever. Say hi, get a coffee, meet a few people before we move. **12:00 — Up into Buena Vista Park.** A gentle climb through the trees to the crest. Introductions happen here. **12:45 — Down Haight Street** through the fair, stopping at the places above. Six blocks, no rush, nobody marching. **2:00 — Out at Stanyan.** **2:15 — Hippie Hill and Robin Williams Meadow.** Five minutes into Golden Gate Park. The slope above the meadow is Hippie Hill, where the drum circle has been going more or less continuously since 1967 and will be going on Sunday. We set up at the bottom of it for **Comedy Day** — a separate festival with its own organizers, in its 45th year, 50-plus comedians, noon to 5pm, also free. Blanket down, and that's where we are for three hours. **5:00 — Comedy ends.** **5:30 — Optional Dinner in the Inner Sunset.** Fifteen minutes through the park to 9th & Irving, which is nothing but places to eat. We'll pick on the day and split across a couple of tables. Come if you're hungry, peel off if you're done. No reservation, nobody counting. **Join [TownFlame](http://www.townflame.org/), Make Life Happen.** **Liability Waiver:** Participation in TownFlame events is voluntary and involves social interaction in public spaces. Activities are designed to be inclusive and respectful. Participants assume all risks and release TownFlame, its organizers, volunteers, and affiliates from liability for injury, illness, or damages, except in cases of gross negligence or intentional misconduct. By attending, participants acknowledge that photographs, audio, and video recordings may be taken during events, and grant TownFlame the right to use such media for promotional and marketing purposes, in any format or platform, without further consent or compensation.

50 attendees

Discover SF -- Italian Heritage Festival & Parade

Sun, Oct 11, 7:00 PM

From Growth Social Volunteering Professionals

4.8

Place holder, register if interested. The Parade begins at 12:30 pm at the foot of Jefferson and Powell Streets in Fisherman’s Wharf, proceeds south through North Beach on Columbus Avenue and ends in Washington Square in front of Saints Peter and Paul Church. Parade viewing is available throughout the entire route.

13 attendees

Redux: Georgian Cuisine @ Cheese Boat (Table for 6)

Sat, Oct 3, 1:00 AM

From San Francisco Foodies

4.8

Google AI Generated description: Georgia is a country in Eastern Europe and West Asia. Credited as the birthplace of wine, a cradle of Christian culture, a UNESCO-listed site for its unique winemaking traditions, and a crossroads of cultures. It's also known for its warm hospitality, striking mountain ranges, and delicious cuisine, including the famous [khachapuri](https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=896bc82726dbc1e3&rlz=1C1GCEU_enUS1161US1161&cs=0&sxsrf=AHTn8zqnGj9hzxBYnA43075SprBj6_yzLw%3A1746721891357&q=khachapuri&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjcgsaOppSNAxXcLEQIHULTIZIQxccNegQIBhAB&mstk=AUtExfC4el38SWohh6g_VHRW7ze4wtC5fcu_tkWPZd10qhEc1dYLwZMJUj2AMDs0Yj9Nu_5ADOAOcfJXLMoMzhj9GNu74YDuPsjjVStG3Z-LA6Hy7V2Rb5Gvvks-MnkY9j2BiVjkOnulJFPQF95oRnmQ5FRO-l0ZBGTBNcJbtg4KxyiiLK8wuneIXrg3ZFIhAzjYXID7jcVmPzVue7MqGdY5zGW_jEdUfknFm4EUiGkgUBvgomdwsBGI_YuCLUrbC11HUgxtP87okAbFkEuL5Nh0hieshrk4rRYaTkCQtntpVE2heg&csui=3). **Details** This is a redux of shoutout to a fellow SF Foodie member for putting this restaurant the radar. Khachapuri, khacho" (curd) and "puri" (bread) is a traditional Georgian comfort food that resembles a boat. Made of fluffy dough, with a variety of cheese and distinctive raw egg in the center. The hot cheese melts into the dough, cooking the egg sunny side up. [Menu ](https://georgiancheeseboat.com/) A perfect spot for meat lovers or vegetarians, the menu is unique. Georgian Cheese Boat serves three kinds of Archaruli Khachapuri, a variety of stuffed breads, Ajapsandali (eggplant and vegetable stew), Or Chakapuli (lamb stew with green plums) to name a few. **Misc** Attendees and Waitlist Please have consideration and update your RSVP 72 hours prior to the event if you are unable to attend. Dress is casual. **Administrative Trivia** Dinner dishes average $25. Imported wine List and beer are available. Total cost will include individual's food, beverage, tax, tip,and possibly a health mandate. Each diner is responsible for the total cost of their own orders-take raw bill x1.34 for your total payment. Organizer will manage **one singular bill and form of payment**. Please be prepared to pay the organizer by Cash, Zelle, AppleCash. **Taxes and Fees** Dining in San Francisco has a sales tax (8.625%) and possibly an employee health mandate (5%), a tip (20%) may be automatically added. There will be one single check. I'll calculate individual dishes (raw x 1.34) include all of these, and round final payment to the closest dollar. **Parking and Transportation** Located in North Beach neighborhood at 1224 Grant Avenue just off of Columbus. Street parking may be challenging but available. Walkable from Muni 8, 8x bus stop and Muni 12 at Columbus & Broadway.

6 attendees

Anhad Naad Sufi Qawwali at Medicine for Nightmares

Thu, Oct 15, 2:00 AM

From San Francisco Indian Music Meetup

4.9

Come join us for an evening of Sufi poetry and South Asian Qawwali music at Medicine for Nightmares Bookstore. For this event we are sharing your donation 50/50 with this iconic community oriented bookstore acknowledging their contribution to the cultures of Mission district. About Medicine for Nightmare Bookstore: "**Lifting Diverse Voices:** Co-founded by Josiah Luis Alderete and Tân Khánh Cao, the shop specializes in radical literature, poetry, and Spanish-language books that reflect the neighborhood's diverse and marginalized communities. * **Cultural Sanctuary:** Operating in the heart of the Calle 24 Latino Cultural District, the store functions as a gathering place and community portal preserving the Mission's deep literary legacy." https://medicinefornightmares.com/ Suggested donation $10 or more.

7 attendees

🎙️🎤 NOCHE DE KARAOKE EN ESPAÑOL 🎉 🎊

Wed, Oct 14, 2:00 AM

From Meet Up En Español

4.9

🎤✨ Karaoke Night en Español! 🎟 Get your ticket and join us: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/juryzamora/2425167 Good music, new faces, and your favorite Spanish songs! 🎶🥂 Come with friends or come on your own for a laid-back night of Spanish conversation, laughter, and karaoke. 💛 Sing your heart out, share a duet, or simply enjoy the music no pressure to perform! Beginner Spanish? Shower singer? You belong here, too. 🙌 🎟 Get your ticket and join us: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/juryzamora/2425167 Paid event · Meetup RSVP alone does not include admission. 🎤✨ ¡Noche de Karaoke en Español! ¡Buena música, nuevas amistades y esas canciones que no puedes dejar de cantar! 🎶🥂 Ven con amigos o por tu cuenta a conversar, reír y disfrutar del karaoke. 💛 Canta con todo, comparte un dueto o simplemente disfruta del ambiente. ¡Sin presión! ¿Estás aprendiendo español? ¿Solo cantas en la ducha? ¡Aquí también hay lugar para ti! 🙌 🎟 Compra tu boleto y acompáñanos: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/juryzamora/2425167 Evento de pago · El RSVP de Meetup no incluye entrada. 🗓 Tuesday / Martes, October 13 · 7–11 PM 📍 Tupper and Reed · Berkeley ¡Nos vemos! 🎤✨

7 attendees

The Lives We Almost Lived: A Poetry Gathering on Choice, Chance, and Possibility

Sat, Sep 19, 9:00 PM

From Kaavya Connections: World Poetry, Literature & Music

5.0

Every life contains other lives. The city we almost moved to. The work we once imagined doing. The place we never expected to call home. The friendship that began by accident. The door we opened without knowing where it would lead. Some possibilities disappear quietly. Others arrive without invitation and change the course of everything. A chance conversation. A missed train. An unexpected yes. A sudden departure. Someone entering our lives at precisely the right moment. Our lives are shaped not only by the choices we make, but by chance. By timing. By circumstance. By the paths we choose and those that close before us. By encounters we could never have planned. Years later, we sometimes look back and wonder how differently everything might have unfolded. Perhaps every life is accompanied by other possible lives. Selves we once imagined. Paths we chose and paths we left behind. Possibilities we lost—and possibilities we never knew to hope for. **The Lives We Almost Lived** is **a gathering devoted to choice, chance, possibility, and the roads not taken.** Together, we will explore the curious relationship between the life we once imagined, the lives that might have been, and the surprising life that somehow became our own. Across traditions, poets and writers have wondered about these turns of fate and possibility. C.P. Cavafy wrote of journeys and the lives formed along the way. Fernando Pessoa inhabited multiple selves and imagined identities. Elizabeth Bishop found entire histories inside departures and distant places. Wisława Szymborska returned again and again to chance—the astonishing accidents through which one life becomes ours rather than another. Agha Shahid Ali wrote across memory, migration, exile, and return. This gathering asks: **How have unexpected choices and chance encounters shaped the lives we are living?** **What possibilities opened when other paths did not unfold as we imagined?** **What parts of our earlier dreams and imagined selves still travel with us?** **How might the roads not taken help us see the road we are on differently?** We will read poems about choices and coincidences, missed encounters and unexpected arrivals, abandoned dreams and surprising beginnings, alternate selves, migration, love, friendship, and the mysterious turns through which a life acquires its shape. You are welcome to bring: * A poem about a choice, chance encounter, or turning point. * A piece about a road taken—or not taken. * A poem about a place you almost called home or someone who might have changed your life. * A piece about an abandoned dream, an earlier self, or a future once imagined. * An original work about the person you might have become. We invite poetry from all languages and traditions. Together, we will read, translate, reflect, and listen—allowing different possibilities and different lives to meet in the same room. As always with Kaavya Connections, the gathering may wander beyond the theme. We follow where the poems, memories, and conversations lead. Join us for an afternoon not about regret, but about possibility—the choices and accidents that shape us, the paths that disappeared behind us, and the mysterious life that somehow became our own. Bring a friend, a poem, an unlived possibility—or simply come to listen. **Above all, bring the roads you have traveled and the ones you still sometimes wonder about.** Please find more about us here — Kaavya Connections Website: [https://www.kaavyaconnections.com/](https://www.kaavyaconnections.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) Please also join the mailing list for upcoming gatherings and events: [https://www.kaavyaconnections.com/mailing-list/](https://www.kaavyaconnections.com/mailing-list/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) If you would like to volunteer to help organize future gatherings and performances, please email: [contact@kaavyaconnections.com](mailto:contact@kaavyaconnections.com) **Kaavya Connections**

14 attendees

Bollywood Festive Nights | Sep 25

Sat, Sep 26, 12:00 AM

From Desis Dance Meetups

4.5

**Bollywood Festive Nights at Union Square – Free & Open to All 🎉** Friday\, Sep 25 \| 5:00–8:00 p\.m \| Union Square\, San Francisco **Get ready to twirl under the city lights! ✨** Join us for an unforgettable **Bollywood Festive Night** in the heart of San Francisco — a vibrant celebration of rhythm, joy, and community. 💃🏽 **Schedule:** Unique choreos taught each hour! 🕔 **5:00 – 6:00 PM** – *30 minute Bollywood* *Dance Lesson* + *Party* — we’ll teach you the steps, the flair, and the fun; then we dance it out together! 🕔 **6:00 – 7:00 PM** – *30 minute Bollywood* *Dance Lesson* + *Party* — we’ll teach you the steps, the flair, and the fun; then we dance it out together! 🕕 **7:00 – 8:00 PM** – *Dance Party* — We turn up the music and light up the floor with a 1-hour open dance party. Dance solo, with friends, or in circles of celebration! **More details:** 🌈 Open to all ages, all levels, all backgrounds. Beginner friendly. ✨ Come casual or dressed, no pressure! 👑 Unique festive theme each month 🎁 Free to attend – just bring your joy, your people, and your dancing feet! 🚶🏼‍♂️‍➡️Walks ins are more than welcome. But we encourage you to register before hand. Donations via PayPal → rangdebollywood@gmail.com Sign Up → rang.eventbrite.com *"I recently had the pleasure of attending Manpreet’s Bollywood dance class, and I must say, it was an absolute blast! Whether you're a complete beginner or an experienced dancer, this class caters to everyone's skill level. The highlight of the class was undoubtedly her teaching style. With a knack for breaking down complex steps into manageable chunks, even the most intricate routines felt attainable. The pacing was just right, ensuring that beginners didn't feel overwhelmed while keeping experts engaged. Highly recommend!" — Kavneet Bindra* **Let’s fill Union Square with color, culture, and connection.This is *more than a dance* — it’s a celebration of culture, community, and love.**

3 attendees

CelloGayageum: where Western classical meets Korean tradition

Sat, Oct 31, 2:30 AM

From Live Jazz (& Blues) Meetup Group

4.8

Founded in 2016 by Austrian cellist **Sol Daniel Kim** and Korean gayageum (12-string zither) virtuoso **Dayoung Yoon**, the award-winning CelloGayageum duo melds Western classical music with Korean traditional music. All their pieces are original and written by the two artists. I've watched their videos and been impressed by both the music and the musicians' dramatic flair and physicality! SHOW COST : $39.00 per person until the day of the concert, when costs go up by $5.00 MORE INFO and TICKET LINK: https://secure.thefreight.org/15880/15881-cellogayageum-261030 **Buy your own tickets.** Seating is General Admission. **NOTE that this show is on a Friday night.** WHEN/WHERE TO MEET: M**eet no later than 7:30 p.m.**, in the Freight's lobby, so we can aim to get some decent seats together. (The doors open at 7:00 p.m., and the show starts at 8:00 p.m.) HOW TO FIND ME: I'm WF, about 5 feet tall, with short, salt-and-pepper hair and glasses. I'll send my cellphone number to RSVPers prior to the event. PLEASE TEXT ME IF YOU DON'T SPOT ME. TRANSIT/PARKING: Conveniently located less than a block from the *downtown* Berkeley BART station and from multiple AC Transit bus lines serving Berkeley, Oakland, and San Francisco. There's a paid parking garage next door to the Freight, and some free street parking available in the neighborhood (more so away from Shattuck or north of University). FOOD AND DRINK: Concertgoers may purchase snacks at the Freight's lobby concession stand to enjoy before or during the show. VENUE WEBSITE: https://thefreight.org/visit/ MORE INFO and video/audios: https://www.cellogayageum.com/music https://www.cellogayageum.com/

2 attendees

The Geography Within Us: A Poetry Gathering on Place, Memory, and Belonging

Sat, Oct 17, 9:00 PM

From Kaavya Connections: World Poetry, Literature & Music

5.0

Perhaps home is not simply the place we come from. Perhaps it is a language in which our name sounds different. A kitchen where someone knows what we like to eat. A city whose streets our feet remember. A landscape whose seasons still live somewhere in the body. A person beside whom we do not have to explain ourselves. A song that returns us somewhere. Or a place where we arrived as strangers and, slowly, unexpectedly, learned to belong. We carry many geographies within us. The place where we were born. The neighborhood where we grew up. The cities we chose and the ones circumstance chose for us. The landscapes we left behind. The languages through which we learned to understand the world. The people who made unfamiliar places feel like home. Over time, these places become more than locations on a map. They enter our memories, our gestures, our food, our music, our language, even the ways we understand distance and belonging. Sometimes we leave a place and discover that it never entirely leaves us. And sometimes a place we never imagined belonging to becomes part of who we are. **The Geography Within Us** is **a gathering devoted to place, memory, and belonging, and to the many landscapes, languages, people, and journeys that quietly become part of our inner lives**. Together, we will explore not simply where we come from, but the more mysterious question of **what places have become part of who we are.** Across traditions, poets have carried entire worlds within their poems. Mahmoud Darwish carried Palestine through memory and language. Agha Shahid Ali recreated Kashmir across distance and longing. Derek Walcott explored the ways landscape, history, and identity become inseparable. Naomi Shihab Nye finds belonging in family, language, ordinary encounters, and the crossings between cultures. Joy Harjo writes of land, ancestry, memory, and our deep relationship with place. Their poems remind us that geography is not only something outside us. It can also become something we carry within. This gathering asks: **What places have become part of who we are?** **How do landscapes, languages, cities, and communities continue to live within us long after we leave them?** **And how do the places we discover unexpectedly change our understanding of where we belong?** We will read poems about childhood streets and adopted cities, familiar landscapes and distant homelands, kitchens and train stations, migration and arrival, language and memory, journeys and returns, and the unexpected places where belonging finds us. You are welcome to bring: * A poem about a place that has shaped you. * A piece connected to a city, landscape, language, neighborhood, or community you carry within you. * A poem about leaving somewhere, arriving somewhere, or unexpectedly finding a sense of belonging. * A song, photograph, recipe, memory, or passage that transports you to another place. * An original work about a geography, real or imagined, that has become part of who you are. We invite poetry from all languages and traditions. Together, we will read, translate, reflect, and listen, allowing the different geographies we carry to meet in the same room. As always with Kaavya Connections, the gathering may wander beyond the theme. We follow where the poems, memories, and conversations lead. Join us for an afternoon exploring the places that made us, the places that changed us, the places that surprised us, and the places that continue to live quietly within us. Bring a friend, a poem, a place, or simply come to listen. **Above all, bring the worlds you carry within you.** Please find more about us here — Kaavya Connections Website: [https://www.kaavyaconnections.com/](https://www.kaavyaconnections.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) Please also join the mailing list for upcoming gatherings and events: [https://www.kaavyaconnections.com/mailing-list/](https://www.kaavyaconnections.com/mailing-list/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) If you would like to volunteer to help organize future gatherings and performances, please email: [contact@kaavyaconnections.com](mailto:contact@kaavyaconnections.com) **Kaavya Connections**

7 attendees

🎤 🎙️ NOCHE DE KARAOKE EN ESPAÑOL 🎉🎊

Wed, Oct 14, 2:00 AM

From Berkeley Language Exchange English-Spanish

4.8

🎟 Get your ticket and join us: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/juryzamora/2425167 🎤✨ Karaoke Night en Español! Good music, new faces, and your favorite Spanish songs! 🎶🥂 Come with friends or come on your own for a laid-back night of Spanish conversation, laughter, and karaoke. 💛 Sing your heart out, share a duet, or simply enjoy the music—no pressure to perform! Beginner Spanish? Shower singer? You belong here, too. 🙌 🎟 Get your ticket and join us: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/juryzamora/2425167 Paid event · Meetup RSVP alone does not include admission. 🎤✨ ¡Noche de Karaoke en Español! ¡Buena música, nuevas amistades y esas canciones que no puedes dejar de cantar! 🎶🥂 Ven con amigos o por tu cuenta a conversar, reír y disfrutar del karaoke. 💛 Canta con todo, comparte un dueto o simplemente disfruta del ambiente. ¡Sin presión! ¿Estás aprendiendo español? ¿Solo cantas en la ducha? ¡Aquí también hay lugar para ti! 🙌 🎟 Compra tu boleto y acompáñanos: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/juryzamora/2425167 Evento de pago · El RSVP de Meetup no incluye entrada. 🗓 Tuesday / Martes, October 13 · 7–11 PM 📍 Tupper and Reed · Berkeley ¡Nos vemos! 🎤✨

3 attendees

Noche de Español: Cultura, Juegos Y Buena Vibra. Sept 24

Fri, Sep 25, 1:30 AM

From Meet Up En Español

4.9

Bienvenidos a Noche de Español! Un meet-up relajado y divertido donde la cultura, los juegos y la conversación en Español se combinan para crear una experiencia única. Aquí no importa tu nivel de español, desde principiantes hasta hablantes nativos, todos son bienvenidos. Jugamos, practicamos, nos reímos y compartimos en un ambiente amigable, mientras descubrimos nuevas formas de conectar con la lengua y la cultura hispana. para que nos encuentres fácilmente busca la mesa con los globos a rojos 🎈 🎈

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Meetup is a platform that helps you connect with others interested in the arts. You can find local arts-related events and join culture groups in San Francisco to explore various interests together.

On Meetup, use the search tool to locate cultural events in San Francisco. Browse listings based on interests or explore recommendations tailored to the arts and cultural community activities.

Yes, San Francisco has a variety of Meetup Groups for artists. Whether you're interested in visual arts, performing arts, or creative writing, you can find like-minded individuals and collaborative opportunities.

To join a culture group on Meetup, simply find a group that matches your interests using the search function, and click 'Join'. You will then receive notifications about upcoming events and group discussions.

Absolutely! Visitors to San Francisco are welcome to join any Meetup groups open to the public. It's a great way to meet locals and participate in cultural activities during your stay.

Culture groups in San Francisco offer various activities, including art exhibitions, theater performances, cultural festivals, workshops, and discussions. These events aim to engage community members in shared experiences.

While many events are free, some might require a fee for entry or materials, especially workshops or performances. Always check the event details on Meetup for specific costs and requirements.

The frequency of culture events in San Francisco varies across groups and time periods. Some groups have weekly meetings, while others may host monthly or quarterly events based on availability and interest.

Yes, you can start your own culture group on Meetup if you don’t find a group that fit your needs. Set up a group focused on your interests, invite members, and organize events to build a community.

Events can be in-person or online, depending on the group and situation. Check each event's details for specifics on the format and location, ensuring you can plan accordingly.

Meetup connects people through groups and events but doesn't organize these activities. Event quality depends on the hosts, and participation is key to a positive experience.

Meetup shows you groups based on your interests, but the availability depends on what's currently active in San Francisco. New groups and meetings can emerge frequently, so keep exploring.

Event quality can vary as each group is managed independently by its organizers. Reading reviews and descriptions can help you choose events that match your expectations and interests.

No, Meetup is designed for group activities, not solo endeavors. It fosters community interaction and collective engagement in cultural and artistic pursuits.

While Meetup facilitates connections, forming meaningful relationships may require active participation and time. Getting involved in activities regularly can help you meet people who share your passions.

Culture Groups San Francisco

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