Events

THE CENTER’S NEW VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION

Thursday, March 5 from 6-7:30pm at the SFLGBT Center at 1800 Market Street. Volunteer Orientation will provide you with a general overview of the Center’s programs and where volunteers fit into the work. RSVP and complete online form.

MARCH CASTRO ART WALK

Friday, March 6 from 5-8pm. Castro Art Walk is every first Friday of the month. Experience the collaboration between local artists and small businesses as they extend their hours and open their doors to showcase exceptional artwork. Route and information.

CASTRO CLEANUP

Saturday, March 7 starting and ending at HiTops at 2247 Market St.  At 10am, we provide the equipment and instructions for a 1-hour cleanup shift. At 11am, you return to HiTops to drop off your equipment and trash bags. Then we treat you to a delicious free lunch with the group. Sign up here. Have fun. Meet neighbors. Bring your friends.

YOUTH HOT MEAL WEDNESDAY

Wednesday, March 11 from 3:30-6pm for LGBTQQ+ youth 12-24 at the Purple House, 127 Collingwood Street, hosted by LYRIC. Come grab a bite every Wednesday, relax, and connect with community in a welcoming space designed for you with a delicious, freshly prepared meal. Check out all of LYRIC’s programs.

FABULOSA BOOK CLUB

Wednesday, March 11 starting at 7pm at Fabulosa Books at 489 Castro Street. New members are welcome to join Fabulosa's friendly book club. You can just show up (no pre-registration necessary). ​Book club selections are 10% off to purchase for attendees (but you have to ask). More information.

QUEER EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

Thursday, March 12 from noon to 1:30pm at the SF LGBTQ Center at 1800 Market Street. Reach your employment goals alongside the community in the SF LGBTQ Center. In-person and virtual drop-in space for LGBTQ+ job seekers to meet with Center Employment Specialists, recruiters, and industry experts in various industries, including tech, education, and banking. More info and other dates on their website.

SFMTA BUDGET OPEN HOUSE

Thursday, March 12 from 5:30-7:3opm virtually. Learn about transit funding needs, the SFMTA budget and proposed changes to fares, fees and fines. More information and register.

SUPERVISOR MANDELMAN’S OFFICE HOURS

Saturday, March 14 from 9-10:30 virtually. Contact Supervisor Mandelman’s staff for an appointment.

MOHCD HOMEBUYER ORIENTATION

Saturday, March 14 from 9 to 11am via Zoom. In this workshop you will learn if you are eligible for MOHCD Homeownership program and decide if you want to move forward with the remaining homebuyer education. The 2-hour orientation provides an overview of affordable city programs, including eligibility requirements and the application process. Then, if you are interested and become certified, you can register for step two: the 6-hour workshop. Sign up on Eventbrite for the orientation. Learn more on the First-Time Homebuyer Program page.

CASTRO CLEANUP

Saturday, March 14 starting and ending at HiTops at 2247 Market St.  At 10am, we provide the equipment and instructions for a 1-hour cleanup shift. At 11am, you return to HiTops to drop off your equipment and trash bags. Then we treat you to a delicious free lunch with the group. Sign up here. Have fun. Meet neighbors. Bring your friends.

SF PLANNING COMMUNITY MEETING - Club Pilates

Saturday, March 14 from 6-6:45pm at 2241 Market Street or virtually on GoogleMeet, Telephone (audio only): 1 314-833-7008 PIN: 336 268 354#.  This is part of the San Francisco Planning Conditional Use Authorization process for formula retail. The meeting concerns the proposed establishment of a Club Pilates, at 2241 Market Street, San Francisco. Club Pilates is a modern Pilates studio equipped with the latest apparatus, including Reformers, Exo Chairs, and Springboards, along with TRX, Barre, and more, offering a variety of classes for every fitness level. Since 2021, the owners have had five locations, two of which are in San Francisco.

PROPOSED WATER & SEWER RATES WEBINAR

Monday, March 16 from noon-1pm online. Register on Zoom. San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) is proposing water and sewer rate increases the fiscal years ending in 2027-2028. Taking action now to improve these systems will save money in the long run. The longer we wait to make needed upgrades, the more they will cost. Please join SFPUC for a one-hour informational webinar to learn more about these proposed rates and what they mean for our ratepayers. They will answer as many audience questions as they can. Cantonese, Filipino, and Spanish interpretation will be available. Learn about proposed rate changes. Webinars also on March 23 at 6pm and April 6 at 10am.

YOUTH VOGUE & RUNWAY SESSIONS

Monday, March 16 from 6-8pm for LGBTQQ+ youth 12-24 at the Purple House, 127 Collingwood Street, hosted by LYRIC. Interested in learning how to walk in a ball? Come to LYRIC and learn from Aurris Garçon! Whether you’re curious about ballroom culture or ready to perfect your runway to walk in your first ball, this workshop will teach you the fundamentals of ballroom. All skill levels welcome, no experience is necessary. Bring your confidence, your energy, and get ready to serve! This is a safe, affirming space to express yourself and connect with community. Check out all of LYRIC’s programs.

HOUSING DROP-IN

Tuesday, March 17 from 12:30-4:30pm at Bob Ross LGBT Senior Center, 65 Laguna Street. Open to everyone! Housing and resource navigation staff are available in-person to help with your questions, applications, and resource needs. First come, first served. They see the first 5 people. You can also sign up for 1-on-1 housing counseling appointments. OpenHouse has multiple workshops, which are an introduction to searching for housing, affordable housing availability and eligibility requirements, strategies you can use, and helpful resources. All in an LGBTQ+ affirming environment, English and Spanish! Call (415) 296-8995 ext. 306 or email them for any of these services.

CASTRO NIGHT MARKET “Spring Fling”

Friday, March 20 from 5-10pm between Collingwood and Hartford Streets on 18th Street. This Spring Fling is full of fun: 💖 The Castro Dating Game 💐 Spring Bouquet Making Station 🗞️ Castro Missed Connections Wall 🛍️ Shop local vendors 🍖 Incredible food trucks (apply) 🎶 Live music 💃 Performers (apply). 🐝 🐝 🐝 🐝 Multiple volunteer shifts are now open for the next Castro Night Market, too! RSVP on Eventbrite to get reminders.

CASTRO CLEANUP

Saturday, March 21 starting and ending at HiTops at 2247 Market St.  At 10am, we provide the equipment and instructions for a 1-hour cleanup shift. At 11am, you return to HiTops to drop off your equipment and trash bags. Then we treat you to a delicious free lunch with the group. Sign up here. Have fun. Meet neighbors. Bring your friends.

FABULOSA’S FABULOUS BIRTHDAY BASH FUNDRAISER

Sunday, March 22 from 4-7pm at Aunt Charlie’s Lounge, 133 Turk Street.  Join Royal Bunny for this fundraiser for the Monarch’s Charity Fund. Food at 4pm. Open show at 5pm. Clown attire is encouraged! Ducal Council SF.

RAINBOW LUNCH

Monday, March 23 from noon to 1:30pm at Openhouse at 75 Laguna Street. Space is limited and fills up quickly, so RSVP as soon as possible. To RSVP, call 415-231-5871 or email rsvp@openhousesf.org. More information.

DROP-IN TECH COACHING

Tuesday, March 24 from 3-4pm in person at the Eureka Valley / Harvey Milk Memorial Public Library, 1 Jose Sarria Court. Librarian tech coaches are available to help with basic questions about technology, such as computer tasks or how to use your phone or tablet. Learn how to attach a file to an email, send photos from your phone and more. Questions about the library's eResources such as Libby, Hoopla or Kanopy are also welcome. Bring your device in — library wi-fi will be available. Drop-in, no registration needed. They also have a monthly Tech Time e-newsletter of upcoming classes and events. Check out all the events at our local public library.

SUPERVISOR MANDELMAN’S OFFICE HOURS

Saturday, March 28 from 10am-noon in person. Contact Supervisor Mandelman’s staff for an appointment.

CASTRO CLEANUP

Saturday, March 28 starting and ending at HiTops at 2247 Market St.  At 10am, we provide the equipment and instructions for a 1-hour cleanup shift. At 11am, you return to HiTops to drop off your equipment and trash bags. Then we treat you to a delicious free lunch with the group. Sign up here. Have fun. Meet neighbors. Bring your friends.

6th ANNIVERSARY & STATE RECOGNITION CELEBRATION

Saturday, March 28 from 10am-3pm on Valencia from 15th to 18th Streets. 10:30 ribbon cutting at 16th Street. 11:30 parade celebrating American Indian and indigenous cultures. 12:30 main stage opens. Join the block party featuring live music, drag, craft vendors, cultural dancers, and special guest speakers. Drug and alcohol free. Family friendly. More information.

TRANSGENDER DAY OF VISIBILITY (TDOV)

Sunday, March 29 from 11am-3pm at the Commonwealth Club (award show at noon, followed by a DJ) organized by the Trans March. This year’s theme is “Raising Good Trouble,” making our demands for global liberation, self-determination, and all the basic needs of human existence as visible as we are. This is the day to celebrate and recognize the strength, resilience, power, and achievements of our transgender and gender non-conforming community in the spirit of our ancestors at Compton’s and Stonewall. ADA accessible. ASL will be provided. Masks recommended and provided. Free and food will be provided. Join us in uniting our people in the celebration of trans power! Volunteer sign up. Sign up for their e-mail list for details.

Sunday, March 29 from 3-5pm at Boeddeker Park (246 Eddy St) in the heart of the Tenderloin organized by The Transgender District. Expect sickening performances, powerful vocals, community vibes. This is a space where kids, families, neighbors, and chosen family can celebrate together. From 3–5 PM, we’ll gather in community to celebrate trans joy, artistry, resilience, and visibility through live performances, music, and family-friendly fun. ✨ FREE & Open to All. ✨ Family-Friendly. ✨ In the Heart of The Transgender District.

APRIL CASTRO ART WALK

Friday, April 3 from 5-8pm. Castro Art Walk is every first Friday of the month. Experience the collaboration between local artists and small businesses as they extend their hours and open their doors to showcase exceptional artwork. Route and information.

YOM HA’SHOAH - INTERNATIONAL REMEMBRANCE DAY

Tuesday, April 14 at 6pm at Pink Triangle Park, 2454 Market Street (at 17th Street). The event, co-sponsored by Sha’ar Zahav and the Eureka Valley Neighborhood Association, honors the intersection of Jewish and LGBTQ+ Holocaust experiences. Cantor Sharon Bernstein will lead the ceremony. The Pink Triangle Memorial is the first historical landmark in the USA remembering LGBT victims persecuted in Fascist Europe between 1933-1945. Being one of the earliest minority groups targeted, approximately 100,000 men were arrested during this time and as many as 15,000 were sentenced to work and death camps. Assumed feminine by nature, Homosexual men were tagged with Pink Triangles. Lesbians, however, were not considered Homosexual but Asocial. They were given Black Triangles and often forced into prostitution.

During the later part of the 20th century, the Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgender and Queer community reappropriated the pink triangle symbol, transforming it from a symbol of shame & punishment into one of Pride, Resilience & Solidarity. It first reemerged as a symbol of Gay Liberation & Freedom in the 1970s and then a symbol of strength for AIDS activists, especially with ACT UP’s “Silence=Death” AIDS awareness & anti-discrimination campaign.

The Pink Triangle Memorial was formally dedicated in 2001. 15 pink and grey granite triangular pylons were erected, each one representing 1,000 men killed in concentration camps. Together the pylons form a triangle, facing the Castro’s monumental Rainbow Flag. In addition to this, a large Pink Triangle made of rose quartz stones sits among the pink rose bushes as a symbol of love, healing and pride. Visitors are invited to take a single stone as a remembrance to those lost and to also spread a message of hope & peace throughout the world.

D8 CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE FORUM

Wednesday, May 6 from 6:30 to 8:15pm at the Randall Museum, 199 Museum Way. A congressional candidates forum is being sponsored by the neighborhood associations of District 8, including EVNA. The doors open at the Randall Museum at 6:30 and the forum is 7:00PM to 8:15PM. Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez, a reporter of The SF Standard, will be the moderator. 

We also will be sponsoring a District 8 Supervisor candidate forum in the late summer, at The Castro theater, in collaboration with the League of Women Voters of San Francisco.

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GARDENING

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