When Jenna McAnulty was raising her child in the City, she felt the African proverb, “it takes a village,” rang true to her journey. Through her experience as a preschool teacher and postpartum doula, she knew she had to create a community third-space to provide support and resources for parents.
At the One Richmond office of The Richmond Neighborhood Center (TRNC) on Clement Street near Ninth Avenue, John Fong can be found greeting neighbors, carrying groceries and trading jokes with fellow volunteers. Around Clement Street and Geary Boulevard, he’s better known as the “mayor” – a title he brushes off with a laugh.
Stephanie Speaks has lived in the Richmond District most of her life. Whether she is volunteering with the Richmond Neighborhood Center (RNC) at the local food pantry, biking through the neighborhood or helping at a school event, those around her describe a steady presence – generous, funny and quick to show up for her community.
At first glance, Pick School of Ballroom Dancing may seem like a quiet, unassuming storefront nestled on Taraval Street in the Sunset District. A closer look reveals a studio that comes alive at night as musical notes fill the air, inviting dancers to feel the rhythm and sway rhythmically to the tunes.
At the start of August, a new craft cafe that combines hands-on creative activities with a community gathering space opened its doors in the Sunset District, drawing hundreds of residents to its grand opening.
In the corner of an iconic Sunset diner sits the Tennessee Grill Breakfast Club, stakeholders, merchants and residents who come together to discuss local politics and neighborhood matters.
When Evan Sirchuk looked at a photo he had taken of a screen-printed poster on Clement Street, he was stumped by the unrecognizable letterings.
This June, with parades, parties and community events, San Franciscans were never far from an opportunity to participate in Pride Month – with the Richmond District being no exception.
Due east from the historic Alexandria Theater, on the northeast corner of Geary Boulevard and 18th Avenue, sits Europa Plus, a grocery store serving San Francisco’s Eastern European immigrants with a source of familiar foods, and for many, a cultural lifeline to their homeland.
Next month will mark the 17th year that the Outside Lands Festival (OSL) will be held in Golden Gate Park. In 2019, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to extend the contract between Another Planet Entertainment (APE) and the City of San Francisco until 2031.
The San Francisco Department of Elections confirmed on May 29 the petition to recall District 4 Supervisor Joel Engardio contained 10,523 valid signatures, above the required threshold of 9,911 signatures needed.
Community Music Hangout, a weekly gathering of musicians and community members, has become a fixture on John F. Kennedy (JFK) Promenade in Golden Gate Park. On April 27, the group celebrated its 100th weekend hangout in the park.
The recent national egg shortage, spurred by the bird flu, has grocers and shoppers across the nation, and in San Francisco’s westside neighborhoods, reevaluating their egg purchasing and consumption habits.
Hamburger Haven held a memorial service on Feb. 18 to celebrate the life of Jose Cen, a longtime employee.
The United Irish Cultural Center in the Outer Sunset is celebrating 50 years this month with a jubilee mass. However, board president Liam Reidy said the real party will be a celebratory gala on Aug. 22.
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