Civic Groups San Francisco

OpenOakland - Civic Tech for the Community

Join us for the monthly OpenOakland meetup. This event will bring together professionals, enthusiasts, and experts passionate about utilizing data to drive positive change in Oakland. **Pizza will be served!** Meeting will include: * Demonstration of the Brghtwayz referral interface built with AI vibe coding. * Overview of current projects. **Our projects need more than software developers! If you are interested in design, project management, user testing,** **domain research or just want to get involved, please join us.** Current active projects include: **EVOAK** **Open Disclosure** **Democracy Dollars** **Brightwayz**

Trivia @ Park Station

Hello, we are planning on a little Memorial Day trivia in Alameda! Park Station offers a goid mix of food, beer, and wine along with a lot of space for having out. Trivia starts around 6:30, but please come 6ish if you can so we can claim space. Looking forward to seeing everyone!

Detroit Steps Maintenance Day

Meet at the lower Detroit Steps ([Detroit St & Hearst Ave](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hearst+Ave+%26+Detroit+St,+San+Francisco,+CA+94112/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x808f7e7f2ec7b0c9:0x7de5d8a6b895afe1?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwielfWc4J77AhXXLEQIHVqJA-kQ8gF6BAgYEAE "https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hearst+Ave+%26+Detroit+St,+San+Francisco,+CA+94112/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x808f7e7f2ec7b0c9:0x7de5d8a6b895afe1?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwielfWc4J77AhXXLEQIHVqJA-kQ8gF6BAgYEAE")) to grab supplies, meet your project leader and split into crews. Cleaning, sweeping, and gardening will occur from 10:00am to 12:00pm at the steps and surrounding neighborhood. Sign up on Meetup, this [Civic Joy Fund Mobilize](https://www.mobilize.us/civicjoyfund/event/756100/) page or email info@refuserefusesf.org with event name. \*By participating or registering in a cleanup or volunteer event, I acknowledge and agree to the Civic Joy Fund and Refuse Refuse volunteer waivers: [https://civicjoyfund.org/volunteer](https://civicjoyfund.org/volunteer) - [https://refuserefusesf.org/waiver](https://refuserefusesf.org/waiver)

5th Sunday Event - Plant Trees in Oakland May 31st

Looking for a small but impactful way to help in the fight against climate change, and green your community over a weekend? Volunteer to plant trees! Our Tree Team plants trees in sidewalks all around Oakland. As these trees grow, they help to improve air quality, sequester carbon, and improve the environmental conditions of our neighborhoods. Many of the beautiful large trees you see along sidewalks are a result of our volunteers, and we still have so much more to do. No experience is required, but volunteers should be ready to do some digging and get a bit dirty. What: Planting trees along sidewalks and streets in Oakland for homeowners. After the training, we will split into smaller groups and drive to the sites. Who: You! Bring your friends and/or make new ones. No experience is needed. You should be able to lift 30 pounds (half the weight of a new tree). What to Bring: Wear closed-toed shoes, clothes that you can get dirty, and a hat for sun protection; bring your own water, lunch and a snack. We'll provide the shovels, picks, brooms, and gloves, but if you have your own please bring them along as we are short on supplies these days. If you are bringing a minor, please let us know. How: Dig a hole, take the tree out of its pot and put it into the ground, backfill the soil around the roots, and sweep the sidewalk clean. (Don't worry; we'll teach you whatever you don't know -- or take a peek at the guide here: http://www.treesforoaklandflatlands.org/plant-a-tree.html) Where: Meet at our staging area (**5917 Whitney St., Oakland 94609)**. The trees will be in other places around town, so **please be on time** so we can meet before we disperse. We can plant in light rain, but if we decide to cancel because of heavier rain, we'll announce it here by 8am. For more information or to join our email list, contact us at treesforoakland.org Note: There is no bathroom on-site so make sure to go before you arrive! If you are lost or running late, call or text Bart at 510 917 4352

STAR TREK TRIVIA TUES w/ Trek Triv @ Mothership SF!

*Trek Triv* is at MOTHERSHIP the first Tuesday of every month! Compete in teams and flex your Star Trek knowledge to win drinks and prizes, like vintage action figures and our 2025 Trek Trek prize pips. Bring a team or join a team -- trekkies are friendly folk. Follow @TrekTriv on Instagram and email [trektriv@gmail.com](http://trektriv@gmail.com) for more info. FREE! 21+ TRIV LONG AND PROSPER!

Queer Biker Invasion of National Parks: Grand Teton & Yellowstone

HAbitat restoration at McLaren Park- Mansell-Vistacion Lookout

**It's May for McLaren (Park)! McLaren Park is San Francisco's second largest park and is treasured for the biodiversity that remains intact here.** Our May habitat restoration workdays with SF Rec & Park will all focus on this amazing place where we'll contribute to conserving this biodiversity! As usual. please wear closed-toed shoes and dress in appropriate clothing for physical work. Everyone 14 years old and older is invited; anyone under 14 yo must be accompanied by a guardian. Tools and gloves will be provided. Please be punctual. This week's location is: **McLaren Park: Mansell-Vistacion Overlook** [Map:,](https://maps.app.goo.gl/ACVbKi2qdS4E8WVN6) Meet the parking lot at the corner of Mansell St & Visitacion Ave. San Francisco, CA 94134 Please sign up [here](https://sfrpd.my.salesforce-sites.com/SFRPDJob?sShiftId=a09Pi000008ixhJ) with SF Rec & Park. Meet at the parking lot at the intersection of Visitacion Ave & Mansell St. For more information, Contact Cathy Lewis at (415) 297-5170 or [cathyYerbaBuena@gmail.com](mailto:cathyYerbaBuena@gmail.com)

Pink Triangle Installation

J-Town Community Clean-Up Day

Meet in front of Asawa Origami Fountain on Osaka Way ([1707 Buchanan St](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Origami+Fountains/@37.7858932,-122.4298881,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x3f0c5278b364ee6d?sa=X&ved=1t:2428&ictx=111 "https://www.google.com/maps/place/Origami+Fountains/@37.7858932,-122.4298881,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x3f0c5278b364ee6d?sa=X&ved=1t:2428&ictx=111")) to grab our supplies and form our crew. Then, cleaning will occur from 10:00am to 12:00pm around the neighborhood. Sign up on Meetup, this [Civic Joy Fund Mobilize](https://www.mobilize.us/civicjoyfund/event/755813/) page, or email info@refuserefusesf.org with event name.

Duboce Triangle Cleanup

Meet at Duboce Park ([Duboce Ave & Steiner St](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Duboce+Ave+%26+Steiner+St,+San+Francisco,+CA+94114/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x808580a76c72aba7:0x9486ade395325449?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjYvOrHptL_AhXqFjQIHbzeCNEQ8gF6BAgVEAI)) to grab our supplies and form our crew. Then, cleaning will occur from 12pm to 1pm around the neighborhood. Sign up on Meetup, this [Civic Joy Fund Mobilize](https://www.mobilize.us/civicjoyfund/event/756121/) page or email info@refuserefusesf.org with event name. \*By participating or registering in a cleanup or volunteer event, I acknowledge and agree to the Civic Joy Fund and Refuse Refuse volunteer waivers: [https://civicjoyfund.org/volunteer](https://civicjoyfund.org/volunteer) - [https://refuserefusesf.org/waiver](https://refuserefusesf.org/waiver)

Squash in the Mission (Tuesday)

We are an active squash group that gathers weekly at the courts in the Mission Rec Center (even if Meetup is inactive). Mission Recreation Center is close to the 16th and 24th street Bart stations and completely free. There is street parking all around.

GrafanaCON Local Meetup: San Francisco

A taste of [GrafanaCON](https://grafana.com/events/grafanacon/) is coming to **you**! Join your local observability community for an evening of open source inspiration, real-world stories, and meaningful connections - all in a laid-back, meetup-style setting. This event will feature a recap of the GrafanaCON keynote, combined with fresh voices from your own community. Grafana team members will walk through Grafana 13 and the most impactful improvements across the platform. Learn about how Grafana is becoming easier and safer to operate as production infrastructure, with updates that improve configuration management, recovery, and long-term maintainability. The session showcases significant advances in core user workflows, including more flexible and powerful dashboards, with improved performance. **Agenda:** 6:00 - 6:30: Arrivals and pizza 6:30 - 7:00: GrafanaCON recap presentation, **AI Observability Updates from Senior Principal Field Engineer Éamon Ryan** 7:00 - 7:15: Q&A 7:15 - 7:30: Community lightning talks by **John Hill, Grafana Champion & UIDX Test Frameworks @ CrowdStrike** 7:30 - 8:00: Discussion and more pizza! Whether you’re building dashboards, scaling Kubernetes, contributing to open source, or just getting started - this meetup is for you! 🎟 Free to attend 🍕 Pizza + drinks provided 🤝 Built for connection 💡 Real talks from real practitioners *Note that by registering for this event you consent to related event & product communications from Grafana Labs and agree to our [code of conduct](https://grafana.com/events/events-code-of-conduct/).*