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Sept. 13 - Sept. 19, 2002
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| NORTHERN CALIFORNIA |
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Adoptions A free orientation seminar for the public with complete, up-to-date information on how to safely and successfully adopt children internationally will be held Sunday, Sept. 15 at 1 p.m. at 1500 Noriega St., Suite 110 (at 22nd Avenue). This seminar is designed for anyone who has thought about adopting a foreign-born baby or toddler and lasts 90 minutes. Advance registration only. For more info: 415-681-4957 or 650-917-8090.
Chinese Caregiver Assistance Program The Older Adult and Family Center of Stanford University of School of Medicine and Palo Alto VA offer a free one-on-one, in-home, caregiver program to Bay Area residents. The program is designed for Chinese women who provide regular care to a relative with memory loss and other cognitive impairment. Participants will learn how to reduce stress, and to cope with difficulties associated with caregiving and assessment. Enrollment is ongoing. For more info: 800-943-4333 or www.med.stanford.edu/oac.
EVENTS
An Evening with Martin Yan Sacramento Chinese Culture Foundation is proud to present its fundraiser An Evening with Martin Yan. Dinner, catered by Lu-Shan Restaurant, will be followed by a cooking performance by chef Martin Yan. This event will be held 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5 at the Confucius Temple located in downtown Sacramento (on Fourth and I streets). Tickets : $50 in advance, $60 at the door. For more info: 916-733-6898.
California Wine Classic Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation will be celebrating the eighth annual California Wine Classic on Sunday, Sept. 29 at the clubhouse at Stern Grove in San Francisco from noon to 4 p.m. Proceeds from food, wine and a live and silent auction benefit the Northern California Chapter of CCFA in support of basic and biomedical research, public and professional education, support groups for patients and other programs. Tickets: $60 - $65. For more info: 650-578-6590.
Chinatown Night Market Fair Chinatown Neighborhood Inc. presents Chinatown Night Market Fair in Chinatown’s Portsmouth Square every Saturday from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. until Nov. 9. The evening program will include traditional lion dancing, Chinese opera, musical performances, Chinese painting, fortunetellers and feng shui consultants. Participating merchants will validate up to two hours parking from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. at Portsmouth Square Garage and from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. at St. Mary’s Garage with minimum purchase. For more info: www.sfnightmarket.homestead.com.
Dekada The Likha Pilipino Folk Ensemble, one of the leading Philippine folk dance companies outside the Philippines, celebrates its 10th-year odyssey with Dekada, an artistic theatrical interpretation of ethnic dance forms. Performances will include the world premiere of newly researched dances by artistic director and Pamana 2002 awardee Rudi Soriano. The performance will be held Sept. 28 and 29, 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon St., San Francisco. Tickets: $18 - $30. For more info: 415-348-8714 or www.likha.org.
JazzZoo The San Francisco Zoo presents the second annual JazzZoo event with live music, wine tasting and vintage Ferrari displays. This event will take place Saturday, Sept. 14, 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. All proceeds will go to raise funds for the Zoo’s wildlife conservation and education programs. JazzZoo is a 21+ event. Tickets: $35 - $45. For more info: 415-753-7165 or www.sfzoo.org.
Library Open House Celebrate Moon Festival Day by visiting San Francisco’s Public Library Sunset Branch’s open house Saturday, Sept. 21, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at 1305 -18th Ave., San Francisco. The library will be celebrating the expansion of Chinese and Vietnamese language books, videos and DVDs. Children’s program begins at 10:30 a.m., and entertainment of traditional Vietnamese music and a Bejing opera mini-show begins at noon. Refreshments will be served.
Science on Stage Magic Theatre, in partnership with the Exploratorium, presents Science on Stage 2002, its second series of script-in-hand performances of new plays about science and technology. Showtime is Wednesdays, Sept. 18 and 25 and Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. For more info: www.exploratorium.edu.
Seeing Shocking proof that we don’t all see the same thing when looking at the same scene and that we can’t always believe what we do see, will be revealed when the Exploratorium unveils 70 exhibits of its new Seeing collection in a temporary exhibition presented through Jan. 31, 2003, at the Exploratorium, located inside the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. Free to members, $6 - $10 for non-members. For more info: 415-EXP-LORE.
VOLUNTEERING
Child Abuse Prevention Center The Child Abuse Prevention Center will be offering an opportunity to join one of its Volunteer Case Aide programs, which assist children and their families by providing service requested by county social workers. Training will take place Saturday, Sept. 21, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. in Belmont. For more info: 650-595-7640 or vprogram@hotmail.com.
WORKSHOPS
Combating Weight Problems in Children St. Luke’s Hospital will be holding a free class that discusses the consequences of poor nutrition and lack of physical activity on children and how to help them maintain a healthy weight. The class will be held Saturday, Sept. 14, 10:30 a.m. - noon at St. Luke’s Hospital-Solarium, Room 3555, Cesar Chavez St. at Valencia and Guerrero streets. Pre-registration is required. For more info: 415-641-6465.
Japanese Language Classes Soko Gakuen will be provide Japanese classes with native teachers in San Francisco’s Japantown. Beginner to advanced classes are available evenings and Saturdays for three hours a week for 11 weeks, Sept. 28 - Dec. 18. Classes cost $150. For more info: 415-928-9608 or www.users.aol.com.
Next Steps Workshop Hospice by the Bay will offer a workshop designed for people who are ready to rebuild their lives after the loss of a loved one, but not sure what to do next. This two-session workshop will feature group discussions, partner exercises and individual coaching Sept. 21 and 28, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. at Hospice by the Bay, 1540 Market St., Suite 350, San Francisco. Fee is based on a sliding scale. For more info: 415-626-5900.
Parental Loss Support Group Hospice by the Bay will offer an eight-week, Tuesday evening support group for adults coping with the loss of one or both parents. The group will run Oct. 1 - Nov. 19, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Sessions will include grief education, story-sharing, emotional support, writing and art. The workshop will be held at Hospice by the Bay at 1540 Market St., Suite 350, San Francisco. Fees are based on a sliding scale. For more info: 415-626-5900 or sfmain@hospicebythebay.org.
Strong! Fit! Flexible! Purple Moon Dance Project, San Francisco’s local dance troupe, presents a free workshop series called Strong! Fit! Flexible! for women of color and their friends 50 years and older. The workshop will include meditation, yoga/gentle stretching and dances from different cultures. The workshop will be held Sept. 24 and Oct. 29, 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., continuing through November and December at the San Francisco LGBT Community Center and Oakland YWCA. For more info: 415-552-1105 or www.purplemoondance.org.
Volunteer Training for Adult Docents The Strybing Arboretum and Botanical Gardens in Golden Gate Park is offering a 13-week Interpretive Training Program that emphasizes tour guiding techniques, signature plants in the gardens and basic botany. No prior horticultural knowledge is required. The trainings run Sept. 17 - Dec. 17, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., plus three Wednesday evening lectures to be announced. The trainings will take place at the County Fair Building, Strybing Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, Golden Gate Park, Ninth Avenue at Lincoln Way. Fee: $75. For more info: 415-661-1316 or www.stybing.org.
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EVENTS
Disability Mentoring Day The Western Law Center for Disability Rights is hosting Disablity Mentoring Day - L.A. Students with disabilities in high school, college and law school will be matched with mentors at area businesses, law firms, and government agencies. For more info: 213-736-1031.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Leadership Awards Asian Women in Business presents its Entrepreneurial Leadership Awards each year to successful Asian women entrepreneurs at AWIB’s annual Gala Awards Dinner ceremony. The 2002 AWIB Entrepreneurial Leadership Awards dinner will be held Oct. 16 at the New York Hilton Hotel in midtown Manhattan. For more info: www.awib.org or info@awib.org.
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