COMMUNITY CALENDAR: SEPTEMBER EDITION #583 Updated: 9/26/19 FALL/WINTER EXCLUSIVES This section includes: Holiday events and other seasonal key dates WHO: San Francisco Public Library ​ WHAT: Halloween Costume Swap ​ WHERE: Bayview Branch Library ​ WHEN: Wednesday, October 23 1pm-2:30pm ​ CONTACT: [email protected] ​ NOTES: Has your child outgrown their Halloween costume but it still looks like new? Save the environment ​ and your wallet at our Halloween Costume Swap! How it works: Bring clean, gently used costumes to the swap on October 23, or drop them off between Oct. 7 and 21 during library open hours. On Oct. 23, you are welcome to: Take a costume without donating, Donate a costume without taking one, Donate a costume AND take one. This is a Green Stacks event sponsored by the San Francisco Department of the Environment. WHO: San Francisco Public Library ​ WHAT: Decorate a Mini Pumpkin ​ WHERE: Bayview Branch Library ​ WHEN: Saturday, October 26 2pm-3pm ​ CONTACT: [email protected] ​ NOTES: All supplies provided, one pumpkin per family. Space is limited to 10 participants. ​ WHO: San Francisco Public Library ​ WHAT: Halloween Party ​ WHERE: Bayview Branch Library ​ WHEN: Sunday, October 27 2pm-4pm ​ CONTACT: [email protected] ​ NOTES: Bayview Linda Brooks-Burton Branch is hosting a fun Halloween party! Enjoy crafts, games, treats, and ​ face painting. Costumes are encouraged (there might be prizes )! … WHO: Non Plus Ultra ​ WHAT: Terror Vault ​ WHERE: San Francisco Mint, 88 5th Street ​ WHEN: October 31st from 3pm-5pm ​ CONTACT: www.intothedarksf.com ​ 1 NOTES: Join Non Plus Ultra at the spine-chillingly fun San Francisco this Halloween to Trick or Treat! Head over ​ to the San Francisco Mint to journey through the vault on a candy gathering adventure. For children ages 5-12, parent or guardian supervision required. Terror Vault runs through November 10th. WHO: San Francisco Public Library ​ WHAT: Día de los Muertos Skull Magnets ​ WHERE: Bayview Branch Library ​ WHEN: Friday, November 1 1pm-2pm ​ CONTACT: [email protected] ​ NOTES: Celebrate Day of the Dead by decorating your own calaverita (skull) magnet at the library! This activity ​ is appropriate for the entire family, but children younger than four (4) will need help from an adult. Space is limited to 25. Please call 415-355-5757 to register. WHO: Southeast Community Facility Commission ​ WHAT: Welcome to Wellkanda - Health & Harvest Fair ​ WHERE: 1800 Oakdale, Alex Pitcher Room ​ WHEN: Saturday, November 9th 10am-2pm ​ CONTACT/NOTES: The Southeast Community Facility Commission invites you to our 12th annual Health & ​ ​ ​ Harvest Fair. Community members can receive free medical and dental screenings, learn about open enrollment, access free produce, and much more! Our theme this year is "Wellkanda". Highlighting both the importance of health in San Francisco's newly designated African-American Arts & Culture District. We look forward to seeing you there. This is a family friendly event, all ages and backgrounds are welcome to attend. Register here to attend: Eventbrite Organizations interested in participating should complete the vendor ​ ​ application here: Vendor Application For questions please contact Larry Berry, Coordinator of Citizen ​ ​ Involvement, at [email protected] or 415-535-5232. ​ ​ WHO: NOW Hunters Point ​ WHAT: Harvest Festival ​ WHERE: NOW Hunters Point ​ WHEN: Saturday, November 16th 1pm-4pm ​ CONTACT: www.nowhunterspoint.org/harvest-festival-7/ ​ NOTES: Have you ever rubbed noses with a llama, petted a mini cow, or seen a tortoise dance? Come to the ​ 6th Annual Bayview Harvest Festival and celebrate the coming of Fall and the end of our programming season! Hangout in the petting zoo with bunnies, ducks, goats and other furry friends. Get a ride with a pony, watch the Aerial Acrobats, stilt walkers + more!! All activities are FREE and fun for everyone! WHO: Assemblymember David Chiu ​ WHAT: Fall 2019 Intern Program ​ WHERE: Bay Area ​ WHEN: Open until filled ​ CONTACT: https://a17.asmdc.org/article/district-office-internship ​ NOTES: The California State Assembly District Office Internship Program offers high school and college ​ students a unique opportunity to participate in and experience the work of a State Assembly office. The program exposes students to district office operations and the activities of a legislator’s work. These experiences include working with constituents, conducting community outreach efforts, assisting community-based organizations, organizing civic events and projects, database development and upkeep, staffing the office, and other activities. Interns will work closely with city and state agencies and may travel to Sacramento. While the internship is unpaid, Assemblymember David Chiu supports students requesting credit for their internship through their school or university. Schedules are flexible, but we request that interns commit a minimum of 10 hours per week. 2 WHO: Hunters Point Family ​ WHAT: Youth After School Programs ​ WHERE: See notes ​ WHEN: All programs run Monday-Friday 2pm-7pm (sometimes vary depending on site) ​ CONTACT/NOTES: Peacekeepers and Safe Haven Program, 2600 Arelious Walker (415) 822-2950, Crisis ​ ​ prevention, intervention and responses program that provides services to youth program ages varies between 10-22 for the families living in the Bayview Hunters Point. Gilman, Bill Walsh Way & Gilman Ave (415) ​ ​ 573-8449 - Assisting elementary youth with homework. Monday through Friday 2pm-6:30pm. Girls 2000, 788 ​ ​ Kirkwood Avenue (415) 824-3225, year-round afterschool program, serving girls in the Bayview/ Hunters Point Area. The program is a bustling haven where girls give and receive support as they overcome the complex challenges, they face in becoming self-fulfilled individuals, future leaders and role models in the community. WHO: Equality & Inclusion in Hospitality, Inc. ​ WHAT: Fall 2019 Hospitality Initiative Training Program ​ WHERE: San Francisco ​ WHEN: Ongoing ​ CONTACT: Sign up at www.eihi.org ​ ​ NOTES: Are you 24 or older and a San Francisco Resident interested in working in a San Francisco unionized ​ hospitality establishment (hotels; restaurants; arenas; and convention centers)? Are you a “people person” interested in a career path with great benefits? Do you value excellent customer service? Are you interested in participating in a training program with an excellent track record in placing its graduates and provides a modest stipend to participants who complete the program milestones? If you are interested in exploring the possibility of being selected to participate in a hospitality training program that meets for 15 days over the course of 7 weeks. JOB AND INTERN OPPORTUNITIES This section includes: job readiness classes, employment, internships, stipend work YOUTH (14-21) & TAY: Transitional Aged Youth (16-24) WHO: Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy ​ WHAT: Trail Construction and Maintenance Internship ​ WHERE: San Francisco, Marin & San Mateo ​ WHEN: Application deadline: Friday, September 27th ​ CONTACT: https://parksconservancy.org/careers/trail-construction-and-maintenance-internship ​ NOTES: Help maintain a world-class trail system, with the understanding that active engagement in the ​ parklands leads to a deeper appreciation of their value! Description of Duties: -Assist park staff with the construction of fences, and erosion control structures such as retaining walls. -Assist park staff with routine maintenance duties such as brushing trails with power equipment and clearing out water drains. Desired Qualifications: -Ability and/or desire to learn how to operate hand and power tools. -Desire to learn natural and cultural history of Golden Gate National Recreation Area. -Desire and ability to work outdoors for hours, at times in inclement weather and terrain. Benefits: -A taxable stipend, and dorm-style housing provided in The Marin Headlands (if your permanent residence is more than 50 miles from San Francisco). 3 WHO: Park Stewardship Program ​ WHAT: Ecological Restoration Intern ​ WHERE: San Francisco Bay Area ​ WHEN: Applications due by Monday, September 30 ​ CONTACT: To apply, please send a resume and thoughtful cover letter to Naomi LeBeau at ​ [email protected]. Please tell us how you learned of this internship opportunity. ​ NOTES: The Park Stewardship Program is seeking a motivated intern to work in a dynamic community-based ​ habitat restoration program set in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Golden Gate National Recreation Area is a destination for both local and international visitors with its sweeping vistas, immense biological diversity, and unique cultural resources. With over 15 million visitors annually and over 80,000 acres of land, it is the largest urban national park in the country. WHO: First Exposures ​ WHAT: Photography Mentorship ​ WHERE: San Francisco ​ WHEN: Deadline to apply is October 5th ​ CONTACT: https://www.firstexposures.org/post/become-a-mentee ​ NOTES: First Exposures is an arts mentoring program, which offers free photography classes to young people ​ in our community. Our mentees come to us through local schools, after-school programs and agencies working with youth from all areas in the city and Bay Area, including South of Market, Bayview, Tenderloin, Fillmore, and others. Our goal is to provide art education to underserved youth from a variety of backgrounds including those who come from families who could not otherwise afford photography classes,