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Studio 26 Block Party!

Join us for the Studio 26 Grand Opening BLOCK PARTY! Check out North Oakland's newest creative space. Arts & crafts, food, drinks, family friendly! Studio 26 is a new creative salon for art, costumes, classes, events, happenings, and more located in North Oakland, across from the DMV. Join us for our Grand Opening Block Party! There will be family friendly arts and crafts, food, drinks, music, and more! Studio 26 exists to make the sublime accessible: a room for color, making, experimentation, and creating together. Come as you are. Leave with paint on your hands. Check out our calendar of classes and workshops [here](https://studio26ca.com/ "https://studio26ca.com/").

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Discover SF - Haight Ashbury Street Fair & Comedy Day

WhatsApp: https://chat.whatsapp.com/J063PZxP0WE5BLU0gwl3Ll \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- The Haight Ashbury Street Fair is at its 47th year, 6 blocks, 3 stages, on Sun Sep 20th. The Haight is a neighborhood of rich histories. It is where the Summer of Love happened in 1967. Also Grateful Dead, Hippies, counter culture etc.. The Victorians are still there, and so are the record stores, the vintage shops, the head shops and the murals. It's a genuinely great six blocks to walk, and most people who walk it have no idea what they're looking at. **Our day:** coffee at 11:30, an easy walk up into Buena Vista Park for the view, then down through the fair with a few stops where we tell you what actually happened on each corner. At 2:15 we walk out the far end into Golden Gate Park for **Comedy Day** — a completely separate free festival that happens to land on the same Sunday, five minutes away, in its 45th year, with 50-plus comedians. Blanket on the grass for the afternoon, then dinner in the Inner Sunset for whoever's hungry. Two unrelated free festivals, one Sunday, five minutes apart. That's the whole reason we picked this date. ## What we'll stop at **Buena Vista Park.** The city's oldest park, 1867, and a real forest in the middle of San Francisco. The crest is where they lit the fire, and it's one of the best views in town. One more thing nobody tells you: when the city moved its cemeteries out in the 1930s, WPA crews lined the park's drainage gutters with leftover marble headstones. They're still there — you can read names and dates off the stones under your feet. **710 Ashbury.** The Grateful Dead's house from 1966, raided October 2, 1967, everyone arrested, front page news. Private home now, so sidewalk only and keep it down. **635 Ashbury** half a block up is where Janis Joplin lived. **The Psychedelic Shop on Haight.** The Thelin brothers opened it in January 1966, before there was a scene to sell to. It's where the funeral was organized, and where Ron gave away every last thing on the shelves the day it happened. **Haight & Clayton — the Free Clinic.** Opened at 558 Clayton in June 1967 on a single argument: health care is a right, not a privilege. Thousands of kids had arrived with no money and no doctor, so somebody built them one. The free clinic model spread across the country from this corner. Of everything the sixties made here, this is the piece that lasted — not a sound, not a look. An institution. **The Panhandle**, one block north the whole way, where the funeral ended. Free concerts on a flatbed — the Dead, Big Brother, Jefferson Airplane, playing for nothing. The Diggers handed out free food here every afternoon, on the theory that if you can just give things away, you should. **Amoeba Music, 1855 Haight.** In a converted bowling alley since 1997, still one of the largest record stores anywhere. Not a plaque, not a museum — somebody's actual job. **And the fair itself,** which started in 1978 with Supervisor Harvey Milk's backing. That's a full decade after everything above, when the Haight had been through hard years and people were trying to bring it back. Worth knowing while you're standing in it. What's under your feet isn't the Summer of Love — it's the people who stayed after. *** ## The day **11:30 — Coffee To The People, 1206 Masonic Ave.** Right at the fair's east gate. Couches, bookshelves, been there forever. Say hi, get a coffee, meet a few people before we move. **12:00 — Up into Buena Vista Park.** A gentle climb through the trees to the crest. Introductions happen here. **12:45 — Down Haight Street** through the fair, stopping at the places above. Six blocks, no rush, nobody marching. **2:00 — Out at Stanyan.** **2:15 — Hippie Hill and Robin Williams Meadow.** Five minutes into Golden Gate Park. The slope above the meadow is Hippie Hill, where the drum circle has been going more or less continuously since 1967 and will be going on Sunday. We set up at the bottom of it for **Comedy Day** — a separate festival with its own organizers, in its 45th year, 50-plus comedians, noon to 5pm, also free. Blanket down, and that's where we are for three hours. **5:00 — Comedy ends.** **5:30 — Optional Dinner in the Inner Sunset.** Fifteen minutes through the park to 9th & Irving, which is nothing but places to eat. We'll pick on the day and split across a couple of tables. Come if you're hungry, peel off if you're done. No reservation, nobody counting. **Join [TownFlame](http://www.townflame.org/), Make Life Happen.** **Liability Waiver:** Participation in TownFlame events is voluntary and involves social interaction in public spaces. Activities are designed to be inclusive and respectful. Participants assume all risks and release TownFlame, its organizers, volunteers, and affiliates from liability for injury, illness, or damages, except in cases of gross negligence or intentional misconduct. By attending, participants acknowledge that photographs, audio, and video recordings may be taken during events, and grant TownFlame the right to use such media for promotional and marketing purposes, in any format or platform, without further consent or compensation.

50 & Fabulous! Party for Single Professionals, 50+

Meet new single friends, 50+ at a fun hotel in San Francisco’s Union Square area! Make connections easily with our FUN Mixer Game! Dress to impress and join us for a memorable evening! Saturday, Oct 3, 2026, 7-9pm. **[TICKETS](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/50-fabulous-party-for-single-professionals-50-tickets-1995324979727?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true)**: $45 (early birds). $55 at the door (if space permits). Don't wait, as these events often sell out! RSVP does NOT guarantee you a spot, only if you prepay online by credit card. WHERE: [Hotel Zeppelin](https://www.zhotelssf.com/hotels/zeppelin), 545 Post St, San Francisco CA. We request that everyone purchase at least one drink, so this fun venue invites us back. CO-SPONSORED by *The Society of Single Professionals, Singles Bay Area*, and dozens of singles organizations and meetups. All events benefit [The Seva Foundation](http://%5Bhttps//www.seva.org/%5D(https://www.seva.org/)), to restore sight to the blind. MORE PARTIES at [[www.thepartyhotline.com](http://www.thepartyhotline.com/)](). · [Salsa Saturday!](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/salsa-saturday-tickets-1998251820988?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true) All ages. Sep 5, Novato · [Labor Day Holiday Wine Tasting Mixer](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/labor-day-holiday-wine-tasting-mixer-for-single-professionals-tickets-1996055498729?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true), 40+, Sep 7, Martinez · [Singles Night in The Silicon Valley](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/singles-night-in-the-silicon-valley-for-40s50s-tickets-1997045775674?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true), 40s/50s, Sep 12, Mt View · [Marin Speed Dating](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/marin-speed-dating-for-30s40s-tickets-1991392492552?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true) for 30s/40s, Sep 13, Tiburon · [I’m Single, Let’s Mingle](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/im-single-lets-mingle-for-50-at-new-upscale-marina-sf-restaurant-tickets-1991788723690?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true), 50+, Sep 15, San Francisco · [Asian Singles & Those Who Love Them](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/asian-singles-those-who-love-them-tickets-1997978873595?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true), all ages, Sep 20, SF · [National Singles Day Speed Dating](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/national-singles-week-speed-dating-for-40s50s-tickets-1996885269596?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true), 40s/50s, Sep 26, Emeryville · [Silicon Valley Speed Dating](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/silicon-valley-speed-dating-for-30s40s-tickets-1998025308483?aff=oddtdtcreator), 30s/40s, Oct 1, Santa Clara · [50 & Fabulous, 50+](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/50-fabulous-party-for-single-professionals-50-tickets-1995324979727?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true), Oct 3, San Francisco · [Speed Dating for 40s/50s at fun hotel](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/speed-dating-for-40s50s-at-fun-union-square-hotel-tickets-1995325455149?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true), Oct 10, San Francisco · [Single and Ready to Mingle](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/single-and-ready-to-mingle-50-tickets-1998161677366?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true), 50+, Oct 18, Tiburon · [Peninsula Speed Dating for 30s/40s](https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/sfosadt-doubletree-san-francisco-airport-south-blvd/), Oct 25, South San Francisco · [Halloween Party](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/halloween-party-for-single-professionals-21-49-tickets-1999052946175?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true), 21-49, Oct 31, San Francisco · [Halloween Party](http:), 50+, Oct 31, Mill Valley · [Peninsula 50+ Mixer](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/peninsula-mixer-for-50-tickets-1999055415561?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true), Nov 1, Burlingame FOLLOW US ON **[INSTAGRAM](https://www.instagram.com/singlesbayarea/)**. **[VIDEO](https://www.instagram.com/p/DETWrxSvvvW/)** from our New Years Eve Bash. PLEASE NOTE: The number of people who RSVP on this meetup doesn't reflect all who have registered or will be attending. We promote our events on 26 different singles meetups and dozens of major websites, including *Facebook, Twitter, Yelp, Yahoo, Google*, etc., plus email blasts to thousands of Bay Area singles.

Discover SF -- Haight Ashbury Street Fair

WhatsApp: https://chat.whatsapp.com/J063PZxP0WE5BLU0gwl3Ll \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- You must have seen this iconic image somewhere, yes, that is Haight Ashbury, a neighborhood known for counter culture, and histories. Haight Ashbury is where the Summer of Love happened in 1967. Also Grateful Dead, Hippies, counter culture etc.. The Victorians are still there, and so are the record stores, the vintage shops, the head shops and the murals. It's a genuinely great six blocks to walk. And on this Sunday, the Height Ashbury Street Fair would hold its 47th event. We will be there, a walk through history. **Our day:** coffee at 11:30, an easy walk up into Buena Vista Park for the view, then down through the fair with a few stops where we tell you what actually happened on each corner. At 2:15 we walk out the far end into Golden Gate Park for **Comedy Day** — a completely separate free festival that happens to land on the same Sunday, five minutes away, in its 45th year, with 50-plus comedians. Blanket on the grass for the afternoon, then dinner in the Inner Sunset for whoever's hungry. Two unrelated free festivals, one Sunday, five minutes apart. That's the whole reason we picked this date. \#\# What we'll stop at **Buena Vista Park.** The city's oldest park, 1867, and a real forest in the middle of San Francisco. The crest is where they lit the fire, and it's one of the best views in town. One more thing nobody tells you: when the city moved its cemeteries out in the 1930s, WPA crews lined the park's drainage gutters with leftover marble headstones. They're still there — you can read names and dates off the stones under your feet. **710 Ashbury.** The Grateful Dead's house from 1966, raided October 2, 1967, everyone arrested, front page news. Private home now, so sidewalk only and keep it down. **635 Ashbury** half a block up is where Janis Joplin lived. **The Psychedelic Shop on Haight.** The Thelin brothers opened it in January 1966, before there was a scene to sell to. It's where the funeral was organized, and where Ron gave away every last thing on the shelves the day it happened. **Haight & Clayton — the Free Clinic.** Opened at 558 Clayton in June 1967 on a single argument: health care is a right, not a privilege. Thousands of kids had arrived with no money and no doctor, so somebody built them one. The free clinic model spread across the country from this corner. Of everything the sixties made here, this is the piece that lasted — not a sound, not a look. An institution. **The Panhandle**, one block north the whole way, where the funeral ended. Free concerts on a flatbed — the Dead, Big Brother, Jefferson Airplane, playing for nothing. The Diggers handed out free food here every afternoon, on the theory that if you can just give things away, you should. **Amoeba Music, 1855 Haight.** In a converted bowling alley since 1997, still one of the largest record stores anywhere. Not a plaque, not a museum — somebody's actual job. **And the fair itself,** which started in 1978 with Supervisor Harvey Milk's backing. That's a full decade after everything above, when the Haight had been through hard years and people were trying to bring it back. Worth knowing while you're standing in it. What's under your feet isn't the Summer of Love — it's the people who stayed after. \*\*\* \#\# The day **11:30 — Coffee To The People, 1206 Masonic Ave.** Right at the fair's east gate. Couches, bookshelves, been there forever. Say hi, get a coffee, meet a few people before we move. **12:00 — Up into Buena Vista Park.** A gentle climb through the trees to the crest. Introductions happen here. **12:45 — Down Haight Street** through the fair, stopping at the places above. Six blocks, no rush, nobody marching. **2:00 — Out at Stanyan.** **2:15 — Hippie Hill and Robin Williams Meadow.** Five minutes into Golden Gate Park. The slope above the meadow is Hippie Hill, where the drum circle has been going more or less continuously since 1967 and will be going on Sunday. We set up at the bottom of it for **Comedy Day** — a separate festival with its own organizers, in its 45th year, 50-plus comedians, noon to 5pm, also free. Blanket down, and that's where we are for three hours. **5:00 — Comedy ends.** **5:30 — Optional Dinner in the Inner Sunset.** Fifteen minutes through the park to 9th & Irving, which is nothing but places to eat. We'll pick on the day and split across a couple of tables. Come if you're hungry, peel off if you're done. No reservation, nobody counting. **Join [TownFlame](http://www.townflame.org/), Make Life Happen.** **Liability Waiver:** Participation in TownFlame events is voluntary and involves social interaction in public spaces. Activities are designed to be inclusive and respectful. Participants assume all risks and release TownFlame, its organizers, volunteers, and affiliates from liability for injury, illness, or damages, except in cases of gross negligence or intentional misconduct. By attending, participants acknowledge that photographs, audio, and video recordings may be taken during events, and grant TownFlame the right to use such media for promotional and marketing purposes, in any format or platform, without further consent or compensation.

Bollywood Festive Nights at Union Square

Join us for an unforgettable **Bollywood Night** in the heart of San Francisco at Union Square – rhythm, fun, community. **5:00 – 6:00 PM** – *30 minute Bollywood* *Dance Lesson* + *Party* — we’ll teach you the steps, the flair, and the fun; then we dance it out together! **6:00 – 7:00 PM** – *30 minute Bollywood* *Dance Lesson* + *Party* — we’ll teach you the steps, the flair, and the fun; then we dance it out together! **7:00 – 8:00 PM** – *Dance Party* — We turn up the music and light up the floor with a 1-hour open dance party. 🌈 Open to all ages, all levels, all backgrounds. ✨ Come casual or dressed, no pressure! Bring your friends, learn some moves, find your groove, find your friends, be a part of a magical community once a month at Union Square. Previous class in 2025 summary joy v[ideo: ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHSENixJaVA&list=RDnHSENixJaVA&start_radio=1) Free class every month on 4th Friday of the Month except in August it will be on August 14th Classes go till end of September Park in garage, Uber over, or take Powell exit on Bart Do come say hello to us so we can welcome you in our La Dolce Vita :)

50 & Fabulous! Party for Single Professionals, 50+

Mini-Meetup: World of Ideas - A Discussion Group About Ideas

Rock Climbing @ Pacific Pipe, Oakland

Let's go Rock Climbing at Oakland's very own Pacifc Pipe, the nation's largest rock climbing gym! All skill levels are welcome. Day Pass: $35 Shoe Rental: $4

Gilman Brewing Company

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🎶🌳 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass & Picnic in Golden Gate Park! 🌁 🎶🌟

🎶🌳 **Hardly Strictly Bluegrass: Music, Dancing & Picnicking in Golden Gate Park** It’s back! **Hardly Strictly Bluegrass** for the 25th year, San Francisco’s legendary **FREE music festival** returns to Golden Gate Park with three days of incredible live music. **New Beginnings is heading to the festival on Saturday, October 3**, for an easygoing day of **music, dancing, wandering, picnicking, and hanging out with friends** among the seven stages at Hellman Hollow, Lindley Meadow, and Marx Meadow. 📅 **Saturday, October 3** **New Beginnings meetup window:** 11:00 AM–3:00 PM **Festival Hours:** Come earlier and/or stay later if you like! (runs all day from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM) 🎶 **Music Starts:** 11:00 AM 🎤 **Meetup Host:** Leah 🎟️ **FREE — no festival ticket required** 🎵 **RSVP NOW — DETAILS ARE COMING!** We already know ***which artists are playing Saturday***, but HSB won't release the stage-by-stage performance schedule until **September 22**, with the printable schedule available **September 23.** That means we don't yet know exactly where we'll start our day or which performances we'll target together—and that's okay! **RSVP YES now and stay tuned.** The festival is completely free, and our plans will take shape once HSB releases the schedule. RSVP now so you'll receive our updates about **where to meet, which performances we're targeting, and how to reconnect with the group during the day.** 👉 **Check out the Saturday artist lineup posted in the event Photos (below).** —————————————————— 🎶 **HOW OUR DAY WILL WORK** This will be a **loose, flexible Meetup**, not four hours of everyone staying together. There’s no expectation that we’ll all stay together. **Follow the music that interests you, wander between stages, and use our meetup times and group texts to find us when you want to reconnect.** Once the full schedule is released, we'll choose: 🎸 **An 11:00 AM starting point** 💃 A few especially fun or danceable performances where some of us may gather 🧺 **A 12:30–1:30 PM lunch and hangout spot,** where the group can gather. Leah will be there for the hour with the sparkly streamers, so everyone knows where to find the group 🎵 Possibly another performance or two where people can reconnect later Want to hear a different band? **Go for it!** Part of the fun of Hardly Strictly is wandering through the park, discovering new music, and creating your own festival experience. —————————————————— 📱 **WANT TO FIND THE GROUP DURING THE DAY?** After you RSVP, **text Leah at 415.309.1162** and say: **“Please add me to the HSB text list.”** We'll use the group text on festival day to share things like **“We're heading to the ___ Stage” or “We're sitting near ___ if anyone wants to join us.”** That way you can split off, explore, and still find New Beginnings friends later. —————————————————— 🧺 **LUNCH, FOOD & WHAT TO BRING** We'll plan to reconnect for lunch **from approximately 12:30–1:30 PM.** Bring your own picnic if you'd like or explore the festival's **huge variety of food and beverage vendors**, with everything from Nepalese dumplings and Vietnamese noodles to Jamaican, Ghanaian, Mexican, Mediterranean, pizza, burgers, ice cream and more. Bring a **blanket or low beach-style chair but** choose something you're comfortable carrying. We expect to move around during the day rather than establishing one permanent New Beginnings campsite. Also recommended: ✅ Refillable water bottle ✅ Sunscreen and hat ✅ Layers — this is San Francisco! ✅ Comfortable walking shoes ✅ Binoculars (if you have them to spot the streamers or see bands up close) ✅ A portable phone charger if you have one —————————————————— 🚗 **GETTING THERE** **Public transportation is strongly recommended.** Parking anywhere near Hardly Strictly Bluegrass can be extremely difficult, crowded and expensive. Consider taking **[BART](https://www.bart.gov/), [Caltrain](https://www.caltrain.com/) and [Muni](https://www.sfmta.com/muni-transit)**, depending on where you're coming from. **[Changes to Muni service for HSB.](https://www.sfmta.com/travel-updates/hardly-strictly-bluegrass-october-2-4-2026)** Another option is to **park well away from Golden Gate Park** and **take Uber, Lyft, Waymo or public transit** to the festival. Trying to park close to the festival adds a lot of unnecessary stress to an otherwise fun day. Festival entrances open at **9:00 AM on Saturday**, so you're welcome to arrive well before our 11:00 AM Meetup to enjoy the festivities and snag a spot before the music begins at 11:00 AM. —————————————————— 🌳 **A FEW FESTIVAL BASICS** Hardly Strictly Bluegrass takes place over **three days—Friday, Saturday and Sunday**—so enjoy as much of the festival weekend as you'd like. If you've always wanted to experience HSB, haven't been in a while, or would simply enjoy discovering great music with other New Beginnings friends, **Saturday is a great day to jump in.** Before coming, **please review the festival's current FAQ and rules** about what may and may not be brought into the festival. Security screening is in place at festival entrances. **Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival FAQ:** **[https://hardlystrictlybluegrass.com/info-faq-2026/](https://hardlystrictlybluegrass.com/info-faq-2026/)** **2026 Food & Drink:** **[https://hardlystrictlybluegrass.com/2026-food-and-drink/](https://hardlystrictlybluegrass.com/2026-food-and-drink/)** —————————————————— 🎶 **Come for the music. Dance when the spirit moves you. Wander when other stages as you like. Meet us for lunch. Find us again later.** That's the plan—or at least as much of a plan as we have now for the festival. 🌳🎸🧺💃🕺 👉 **RSVP YES now** and watch for our update after the full schedule is released September 22–23. —————————————————— 🔷 **See our Group Guidelines [HERE](https://sites.google.com/view/new-beginnings-guidelines/home)** 🔴 ***Supporting Fun, Friendship and Community in 2026*** *As a volunteer-led group, member contributions help cover Meetup fees and the occasional venue rental that make our gatherings possible. If you haven’t contributed in 2026, we invite you to give a $20 annual cash contribution (with your name) directly to the event host. (Contributions are not tax-deductible.) See our [2026 contributor list](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FhXm1V0hEuWSbuOMivlLUqTm3JaCPD6VSOzg3ZrAJyE/edit?usp=sharing). New here? Enjoy a couple of events first — then pitch in if it feels like a good fit!* 🔴 ***Liability Reminder*** *By participating in any New Beginnings Social Event, you and your guests RELEASE and DISCHARGE the organizers, hosts, and fellow participants from all liability for injuries, illness, damages, death, issues relating to privacy or economic loss arising from activities, advice, or information provided. Participation is voluntary and entirely at your own risk. You are responsible for your safety, belongings, and transportation decisions. Choose carpool drivers carefully and consider leaving valuables at home.*