Community Information Blog

Kindergarten Classes Start at Italian International School in Dogpatch

Posted On: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 2:04pm | Posted by: Susan Olk
Tags: Schools

La Piccola Scuola Italiana, aka, Italian International School, located at 20th and Tennessee Streets, will launch it's first kindergarten class this fall, with a maximum of 15 students.  The school will offer Italian language immersion; is Reggio Emilia inspired, following a child-oriented team, and inquiry-based approach to learning; with a nine to one student/teacher ratio.  Hot lunch and snacks, often organic, will be prepared daily by two onsite Italian chefs.

Fundraiser: Asian Neighborhood Design-39th Anniversary Event

Posted On: Friday, May 11, 2012 - 2:00pm | Posted by: Susan Olk
Tags: fundraiser

Support the creation of green jobs, green architecture, and green community planning for low-income youth, adults and neighborhoods.  Meet and mingle with others in San Francisco's green economy by attending Asian Neighborhood Design's 39th birthday party fundraiser.  Tickets: $75. May 15th;   6 tp 8 p.m.  Center for Asian American Media's Independent Film Center, 145 Ninth Street.

Food & Fundraiser: Taste of Potrero Event-May 10th

Posted On: Monday, May 7, 2012 - 4:30pm | Posted by: Susan Olk
Tags: Schools

Eat and drink and donate to a good cause!  Feast your palate on tastes from 15 of the City's most elite restaurants and bars, including Ame, Tacolicious, Hapa Ramen, Poquito, Skool, Piccino, Magnolia, Dynamo Donuts, Mr. and Mrs. Miscellaneous, Nojo, Local Mission Eatery, and numerous others. Taste of Potrero raises funds for Daniel Webster Elementary School.

Potrero Health Center Celebrates 35 Years-May 10th

Posted On: Monday, May 7, 2012 - 2:25pm | Posted by: Susan Olk
Tags: open house

The neighborhood is invited to an open house to celebrate the Potrero Health Center's 35 years serving the community.  Get a peek at the recent clinic expansion and renovations, and learn about the Center's history during the presentation at 1 p.m. on May 10th.  Also, meet the new director, Dr. Peter Berman.  Everyone is invited, past, present, and future patients. Free. 12:30 to 4 PM; Potrero Health Center, 1050 Wisconsin Street.

If You're Into Recycling, You'll Love These Two New Programs

Posted On: Friday, May 4, 2012 - 11:10am | Posted by: Diane Hourany
Tags: BART, Friends of the Urban Forest, recycling, San Francisco Food Bank, Tiny Tickets

For someone like me who would recycle dryer lint if I could, these two new programs may appeal to your inner green as much as they did mine.

Mondays in May: Zumba Classes at NABE

Posted On: Friday, May 4, 2012 - 10:00am | Posted by: Susan Olk
Tags: exercise

Join other Potrero Hill residents for Zumba, a high-energy dance class with Jennifer Sanchez.  Lots of fun and great exercise!  Free. Mondays, 6 to 7 PM, Potrero Hill Neighborhood House, 953 De Haro Street.

Nature: Heron Watch at Stow Lake

Posted On: Thursday, May 3, 2012 - 10:03am | Posted by: Susan Olk
Tags: parks

Observe Great Blue Herons and their chicks through special spotting scopes.  Hear the facts from interns and volunteers who explain the birds' behavior during this seasonal spectacle. Free.  10 am to 1 pm., May 5, 12, & 19.  Stow Lake, follow sign at Boathouse to observation site in Golden Gate Park.  Information: info@sfnature.org., 387-9160, or visit sfnature.org. 

Art Opening: 54th Annual Art Exhibition at Potrero Branch Library

Posted On: Wednesday, May 2, 2012 - 10:08am | Posted by: Susan Olk
Tags: art

Come enjoy art, music, and refreshments at the opening reception of the 54th Annual Art Exhibition at the Potrero Branch Library.  The show is the oldest annual art show in San Francisco and features artists who live, work, or study on Potrero Hill.  The show owes it longevity to a group of artists who painted with, or were under the tutelage of Charles Farr, who moved to the Hill in 1948 and had his studio here.  Free. Reception Saturday, May 5th, 6 to 9 pm.

Fundraiser: Spring Fling for Starr King Elementary School

Posted On: Sunday, April 22, 2012 - 2:50pm | Posted by: Susan Olk
Tags: fundraiser/schools

This year's event is April 29th and features exciting auction items: family excursions, dinners, a pasta making party, a private sangria tasting event, and art from kids; delicious food and sangria, and some great entertainment from Helen and the Starr King Stompers with special guest appearances.  $15. 1 to 5 pm. Potrero Hill Neighborhood House, 953 De Haro Street. For more information: starrkingschool.net/springfling. 

Glen Park Festival

Posted On: Sunday, April 22, 2012 - 2:45pm | Posted by: Susan Olk
Tags: festival

The 14th Annual Glen Park Festival on April 29th will be a day of live music, good food, local artists and craftspeople, as well as schools, restaurants, and community organizations.  It promises to be a day of fun for the whole family.  10 am to 4 pm. Free. Diamond Street between Bosworth and Chenery, and on Wilder Street between Diamond and Carrie.  More information: glenparkfestival.com or call 415-729-4059.