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Butterfly Film: The California Native
Plant Society's Yerba Buena Chapter presents a
one-hour movie entitled "Butterflies & Bulldozers:
San Bruno Mountain," about the fight between habitat
protection and urban sprawl, County Fair Building,
Golden Gate Park, Ninth Avenue and Lincoln Way,
Thursday, June 3, 7:30 p.m., free. For more information,
call (415) 752-7031.
Sunset Kids Day: The Friends of SF Public
Library and West Sunset Connect host a celebration
to kick off the library's summer reading program
with a family-style barbeque, entertainment, stories
and more, West Sunset Playground, 3223 Ortega
St., Saturday, June 5, 1 - 3 p.m., free. For more
information, call (415) 626-7512, ext. 101.
Mt. Sutro Restoration: The Sutro Stewards
will hold a habitat work day in honor of national
Trials Day to clear and repair trails at Mt. Sutro,
meet at the Woods Building parking lot at UCSF,
100 Medical Center Way, Saturday, June 5, 9 a.m.
- 12:30 p.m., social at 12:30 p.m., free. For
more information, send an e-mail to Craig at mediacraig@mindspring.com.
Academy's Living Roof Project: The public
is invited to learn about the California Academy
of Sciences' living roof to gain knowledge about
collecting biological data, participants qualified
to return as citizen scientists to gather data
for research, for ages 12 and older, Golden Gate
Park, Saturday, June 5, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.,
$12 for non members, $10 for members. For more
information or reservations (required), call (415)
379-8000.
Free Concert: The Golden Gate Park Band
will perform opera and popular Italian music at
the bands weekly concert, Music Concourse, Golden
Gate Park, Ninth Avenue and Lincoln Way, Sunday,
June 6, 1 p.m., free. For more information, call
(510) 530-0814 or go to the website at www.goldengateparkband.org.
7 - 13
Fire Truck for Youth: Children are invited
to see a fire truck and fire fighters from Station
#31, Senator Milton Marks/Richmond Branch Library,
351 Ninth Ave., Tuesday, June 8, 3 p.m., free.
For more information, call (415) 355-5600.
Life of Rocky Raccoon: A lecture by Megan
Isadore focuses on the lives of urban and rural
raccoons, which have some "amazing" physical traits
and behaviors, Randall Museum, 199 Museum Way,
Thursday, June 10, 7:30 - 8:30 p.m., free. For
more information, call (415) 554-9600 or go to
the website at www.randallmuseum.org.
Dance Fundraiser: China School & Theater,
featuring principal dancer and current Miss Chinatown
Crystal Lee, is performing at the Ethnic Dance
Festival, Palace of Fine Arts Theater, Friday,
June 11, reception and auction at 6 p.m., performance
and live auction at 8:30 p.m., $150. For more
information, call (415) 474-3914.
Annual Rose Show: The Golden Gate Rose
Society hosts its annual show, featuring speakers
and award-winning roses, Forest Hill Church, 250
Laguna Honda Blvd., Saturday, June 12, 12:30 -
4 p.m., free. For more information, call (415)
647-4486.
Poetry Writing Classes: Sally Love Saunders
conducts writing classes for budding poets over
the age of 10, Cultural Integration Fellowship,
2650 Fulton St., Saturday, June 12, 11 a.m. -
12:30 p.m., free. For more information, send an
e-mail to slovesndrs@aol.com.
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NOTE: This event has moved to June 21
"Remembering
Playland:" Filmmaker Tom Wyrsch will show
his documentary film about the Ocean Beach amusement
park, which was torn down to make room for condominiums,
Sunset Branch Library, 1305 18th Ave., Monday,
June 14, 7 p.m., free. For more information, call
(415) 355-2808.
Titan Moon Lecture: The SF Amateur Astronomers
presents a talk about Titan, Saturn's largest
moon, by Dr. Mate Adamkovics of the U.C. Berkeley
Astronomy Department, Randall Museum, 199 Museum
Way, Wednesday, June 16, 7:30 p.m., free but donations
accepted. For more information, call (415) 554-9600
or go to the website at www.randallmuseum.org.
Boswick the Clown: Children of all ages
can enjoy the magic, juggling and comedic antics
of Boswick the Clown, a former Ringling Bros.
circus clown, Senator Milton Marks/Richmond Branch
Library, 351 Ninth Ave., Thursday, June 17, 2
p.m., free. For more information, call (415) 355-5600.
Youth Orchestra Auditions: The Sunset
Youth Orchestra will hold auditions for youth
between the ages of eight to 18, on Friday, June
18, St. John's Church, 25 Lake St., 4 p.m., all
instruments welcome. For more information, call
(415) 242-9057 or go to the website at www.sunsetyouthorchestra.com.
Button Making for Teens: Teenagers can
create their own custom 1-inch-wide buttons to
pin on their jackets, bags, etc., Ortega Branch
Library, 3223 Ortega St., Saturday, June 19, 1
- 2 p.m., free. For more information, call (415)
753-7120.
Innovations in Animation: The Walt Disney
Museum hosts a lecture entitled "Sound, Color
and Depth," with Russell Merritt, who will discuss
the legacy of some of Disney's groundbreaking
short films, Presidio, 104 Montgomery St. (at
the Parade Grounds), Saturday, June 19, 3 p.m.
For more information, call (415) 345-6800.
The Cullens - Twilight Tribute Band: For
teenagers who can not wait to see the upcoming
movie "Eclipse," the Cullens, a Twilight inspired
rock band, will perform, Senator Milton Marks/Richmond
Branch Library, 351 Ninth Ave., Sunday, June 20,
3:30 - 5:30 p.m., free. For more information,
call the teen services librarian at (415) 355-5610.
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"Remembering Playland:" Filmmaker Tom
Wyrsch will show his documentary film about the
Ocean Beach amusement park, which was torn down
to make room for condominiums, Sunset Branch Library,
1305 18th Ave., Monday, June 21, 7 p.m., free.
For more information, call (415) 355-2808.
Ballroom Dance Classes: Couples can learn
the Samba, Rhumba, Cha Cha Cha, Mambo, Tango,
Waltz, Foxtrot, Swing and more, Forest Hill Christian
Church, Fellowship Hall, 250 Laguna Honda Blvd.,
Thursday evenings beginning June 24, Six lessons
for $70 per couple. For reservations or more information,
call (415) 661-2746.
Historic Watercourses Lecture: Geography
researcher Joel Pomerantz will talk about historic
watercourses in San Francisco, including the "wiggle
and the panhandle," where there were once lakes,
streams and Ohlone Indian trails, Randall Museum,
199 Museum Way, Thursday, June 24, 7:30 p.m.,
free but donations accepted. For more information,
call (415) 554-9600 or go to the website at www.randallmuseum.org.
Adult and Senior Computer Class - Part 3:
An instructor will give an overview of e-mail
accounts, beginning with the basics, Sunset Branch
Library, 1305 18th Ave., Monday, June 28, 6:30
- 8 p.m., free. For more information or to register
(required), call (415) 355-2808.
Film Screenings: Local filmmaker Judy
Irving will show two of her short films, "19 Arrests,
No Convictions" and "Christmas at the Bait Shop,"
Senator Milton Marks/Richmond Branch Library,
351 Ninth Ave., Wednesday, June 30, 6:30 p.m.,
free. For more information, call (415) 355-5600.