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Announcements, workshops, and opportunities for community, family and career.

REGIONS:

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Northern California
Rest of the West

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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

ANNOUNCEMENTS

2003 Hoop Shoot Free Throw Contest The Elks Club and the San Francisco Recreation & Park Department invite boys and girls, ages 8-13, to compete in a basketball free throw competition held at the Chinese Playground in Chinatown. Winners will compete in the Jan. 4, 2003 city-wide tourney at the Sunset Recreation Center. Entry is free. Sign up by Wed., Nov. 27 at the Chinese Playground, 850 Sacramento St., San Francisco. For more info: 415-274-0202.

Globalization Forum The City College of San Francisco invites the public to a forum entitled “Globalization, the New Economy and United States Minorities.” Panelists will discuss the impact of globalization on employment, financial policy, technology and immigration, at the City College of San Francisco campus, Fri., Oct. 25, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. For more info: 415-239-3284.

New Asian Art Museum Discover the architect’s vision for transforming the former San Francisco Main Library into the new Asian Art Museum Chong-Moon Lee Center for Asian Art and Culture in a slide and lecture presentation at the Sunset branch library, Mon., Nov. 4, 7 p.m. Admission: free. For more info: 415-753-7130.

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 Sat., Oct. 5, 6 p.m. at the Confucius Temple in downtown Sacramento (at Fourth and I streets). Tickets: $50-60. For more info: 916-733-6898.

Fashion Fundraiser The 2002 Sachiko Fall collection of ladies fashion will present a show to benefit the San Jose Buddhist Church, and Betsuin Dharma School Jr. Choir. The event will take place Sat., Oct. 26, 1-4 p.m., and Sun., Oct. 27, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., at the Miraido Village Clubhouse at 550 N 6th St., in San Jose’s Japantown.

Japantown Halloween Carnival for Kids San Francisco’s Japantown will host a Halloween party for kids, Sun., Oct. 27, 12-4 p.m. All activities will take place in and around the Japan Center, at Post between Laguna and Fillmore. Costumes encouraged. Admission: free, with a minimal charge for participation in games, benefitting community organizations. For more info: 415-567-9133.

Tales of Tibet Bay Area Friends of Tibet announces “Tales of Tibet,” a celebration of Tibetan culture. The event will include Lama Lodra Rinpoche, resident lama of Kagyu Droden, local and world famous Tibetan musicians and the Tibetan Children’s Chorus. Sat., Oct. 26, at 12-7 p.m., Fort Mason Conference Center, Bldg. A, Buchanan St. and Manna Blvd., San Francisco. Admission: $5-10. For more info: 415-626-7195 or www. friends-of-tibet.org.

Tree of Life Celebration Hospice by the Bay is celebrating 20 years of providing hospice care for terminally ill patients and their families with its annual Tree of Life Celebration benefit featuring tasting of award-winning wines and beers, hors d’ouevres and desserts, silent auction, casino games room and live music and dancing. The event will take place Fri., Nov. 15, 7 - 11 p.m. at the Officer’s Club, 50 Moraga St., Presidio. Tickets cost $65-550. For more info: 415-626-5900 or www.citysearch.com/sfo/hospicebythebay/.

Chinatown Night Market Fair Chinatown Neighborhood Inc. presents Chinatown Night Market Fair in Chinatown’s Portsmouth Square Sat., 6 - 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.

Halloween Blood Drive and Costume Contest The Embarcadero Center will be hosting a Bay Area-wide blood drive and costume contest Thurs., Oct. 31 at the Old Federal Reserve Building, 301 Battery St., San Francisco, from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Those who participate in the costume contest, noon - 1 p.m., will be eligible to win prizes. For more info: 415-772-0754.

VOLUNTEERING

Alameda County Community Food Bank The Alameda County Community Food Bank seeks volunteers to assist with warehouse and office duties. Opportunities are available on weekdays and weekends; individuals (including kids age 10 and older) and groups are welcome. Volunteers are also needed to staff the Hunger Hotline, and the Holiday Hotline. For more info: 510-834-3663 x308 or www.accfb.org.

WORKSHOPS

Palo Alto Area Bar Association is a non profit organization supporting communities in and around Palo Alto. PAABA’s Community Law Night offers the community an opportunity to talk to experienced attorneys about legal questions or problems in various areas of law, including landlord-tenant, debts, employment, wills and trusts, family law and immigration, in a confidential consultation. This one-night event will be held on Nov. 20, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m., at the Mitchell Park Community Center, 3800 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. For info: 650-326-8322.

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 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.

REST OF THE WEST

WORKSHOPS

Beginner’s Classes in Chinese Calligraphy The Trammell and Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art presents In the Scholar’s Studio, a beginner's class in Chinese calligraphy every Sat. in October, from 10 a.m. - noon at 2010 Flora St., Dallas. Learn the ancient craft of calligraphy from teacher Thomas Yu. Admission: $5 - $10. For more info: 214-979-6438.