Did you miss a week's worth of Inner Sunset news and happenings? Here's what you need to know.
Last Saturday, we reported on Say Cheese owner Roger Soudah, who expressed skepticism about Proposition J, the recently passed referendum that will offer financial assistance to legacy businesses facing hard times.
On Sunday, we looked at a proposed Affordable Housing Density Program intended to create more housing along major transit corridors. If the plan is approved by the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors, we could see buildings with six or seven stories rise along the N-Judah route in the next few years.
A look back at the last two weeks of crime in the Inner Sunset included more hot prowl burglaries, a fatal hit-and-run near 24th Avenue and Noriega, and a bizarre assault on the corner of 9th & Irving over a slice of pizza.
A tech entrepreneur who lives in the neighborhood has created the Sunset Pub Crawl, a new app that "leads teams on a scavenger hunt through five neighborhood bars that's part trivia game, part mental gymnasium."
(via Sutro Tower Coat Rack)
In other news, local designers Timothy Steward and Stephanie Jordan have successfully Kickstarted a local landmark into a sleek piece of home decor: the Sutro Tower Rack System. According to the duo, the item can serve as a handy coat rack, and/or a modular storage system.
And now, on to your weekend events ahead.
Tonight, Nov. 19th
Green Apple Books on The Park: Michael McGregor on Robert Lax, 7:30pm
(1231 9th Ave.)
Michael McGregor discusses his biography of the poet Robert Lax, which "tells the story of poet Robert Lax, whose quest to live a true life as both an artist and a spiritual seeker inspired Thomas Merton, Jack Kerouac, William Maxwell and a host of other writers, artists and ordinary people. Known in the U.S. primarily as Merton's best friend and in Europe as a daringly original avant-garde poet, Lax left behind a promising New York writing career to travel with a circus, live among immigrants in post-war Marseilles and settle on a series of remote Greek islands where he learned and recorded the simple wisdom of the local people."
Friday, Nov. 20th
Teen Computer Corps, Sunset Library, 4pm-5pm
(1305 18th Ave.)
Every Friday afternoon, teenagers with computer skills are available at the Sunset Library to help you recover data, set up new software and assist you with other issues. No charge; for these kids, your appreciation is sufficient payment.
(Photo: Jennifer Pickens/Flickr)
Friday Nights at the de Young: 100 Years of Robot Art and Science in the Bay Area
(50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr.)
Host description: "In collaboration with Ken Goldberg from UC Berkeley / CITRIS and the "People and Robots" Initiative, and Alexander Rose from The Long Now Foundation, a modified form of a convers ational format (a 2 hour relay of 10 minute public conversations) between 11 pairs of speakers explores "100 Years of Robot Art and Science in the Bay Area."
This event starts at 5pm and is followed by "Long Conversation" in Koret Auditorium at 6:30pm. Tickets for the discussion will be distributed at 5:30 at the auditorium's entrance; first come, first served.
Host description: "The Museum Store presents 18 top Bay Area artisans showcasing their extraordinary jewelry, textiles, home accessories, and quality crafts. Meet the makers and shop a wide selection of unique and locally produced holiday gifts! To see our artisan lineup, ask a sales associate or visit shop.famsf.org. Members receive a 10% discount on all purchases."
Green Apple Books on the Park: Hanya Yanagihara's "A Little Life," 7:30pm
(1231 9th Ave.)
Host description: "Hanya Yanagihara joins us for a unique conversation about her highly lauded, Man Booker Prize-longlisted novel, 'A Little Life.'
Unlike traditional readings, this special event will be structured like a book club and readers of Little Life will have the opportunity to talk with Hanya about one of the most lauded books of 2015. Moderated by our bookseller John Gibbs."
(Photo: Shawn/Flickr)
Saturday, Nov. 21st
White Crown Sparrow Habitat Restoration, 9am-noon
(JFK Drive between 36th Ave. & Chain of Lakes Drive East.)
Host description: "Volunteer with the Audubon Society at the Bison Paddock of Golden Gate Park and help to restore the habitat of the endangered white crown sparrow. Lend a hand with weeding and tending a garden of native plants that comprise a critical nesting area for the endangered sparrow. Please wear appropriate attire: closed toed shoes, long pants and layers of clothing. Light refreshments are provided."
North Lake Voluntary Work Party, 9am-noon
Host description: "Join the members of the Audubon Society and the SFRPD gardeners in a recurring volunteer workparty at North Lake in Golden Gate Park that focuses on habitat restoration. Lend a hand with weeding and tending native plants that comprise a vital wildlife habitat. Please wear closed toed shoes, long pants and layers of clothing. Light refreshments provided. Meet at the restroom pavilion on JFK Drive at Chain of Lakes Drive East.To register for this volunteer event, please RSVP to recparkvolunteer [AT] sfgov.org."
Sutro Stewards, Habitat and Trail Stewardship, 9am - 1pm
Location: UCSF Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve, San Francisco(100 Medical Center Way)
Host description: "Come lend a hand this Saturday! Participate in the restoration of San Francisco's iconically beautiful forest. We meet at 9am and divide up into teams (some will tackle the trail work, others will weed planting areas and do some planting). We work until 12:30, then break for pizza and refreshments. Parking is free at the Woods Lot during the program. We provide the tools and instruction."
(Photo: Dave Lichterman/Flickr)
Yli Holiday Boutique, 9am-3pm
(515 Frederick St.)
According to the host description, this Saturday-Sunday garage sale sponsored by Our Lady Star of the Sea in Santa Cruz will include "a large variety of handmade items from local vendors, baked goods and lunch available." [Update: this event is on Frederick Street in Santa Cruz, unfortunately for Sunset shoppers.]
Estate Sale, 8am - 2pm
(2630 Ulloa St.)
This weekend-long estate sale will be held at "the home of a former San Francisco police officer," whose home is filled with numerous "great treasures," including vintage jewelry, collectible coins, a wooden telephone booth, an old stop light and "way too much to list." Organizers plan to sell everything, so "do not forget to bring a box and your truck."
Knitting Circle, Sunset Library, 10:15am - 12:15pm
(1305 18th Ave.)
Host description: "Want to learn how to knit or crochet or hang out with other knitters and crocheters? The Knitting Circle at Sunset Library welcomes knitters and crocheters of all ages and all levels. Please bring your own supplies."
UNMUSEUMed, by November Artist-in-Residence Yarrow Slaps, 1pm
(de Young Family Museum)
Host description "For his one-month residency, Yarrow Slaps engages museum visitors with stories and tableaus of what it was like for him to grow up in San Francisco. As a young person, Slaps observed the cultural fabric of the city from many different angles, and he applies these various perspectives to his body of visual work and to his many musical recordings and mix tapes. His work often explores social, racial, and class issues in American society."
(Photo: duluoz cats/Flickr)
Sunday, Nov. 22nd
Inner Sunset Farmer's Market, 9am to 1pm
(1320 9th Ave.)
Interested shoppers will find a multitude of reasons to attend this year-round market, which has a four-and-a-half star rating on Yelp. Spanning the public parking lot between 8th and 9th Aves., get there early to stock up on choice organic produce (and more!) from local farmers.
Garage Sale
300 Ortega St.. (1 - 4pm)
Paul, the organizer, says sale items will "include: Vinyl (mostly vintage disco), art posters (unframed), baby stuff (including a compact stroller, an Oeuf Sparrow Crib, and a Bugaboo Cameleon stroller), kitchen ware, plates and dishes (some collectible), a kid's bike (like new, 12" rims, Specialized, training wheels), skis (Volkl Mantra 191), computer monitors, an iMac (circa 2010), books, CDs, miscellaneous furniture, and I'm sure some other stuff I haven't unearthed yet!"
Royal Hawaiian Featherwork: Nā Hulu Ali‘i, de Young Family Museum
Host description: "Explore the distinctive art, culture, and history of Hawai‘i with the first exhibition of Hawaiian featherwork on the U.S. mainland, developed in partnership with the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Presented in San Francisco, which is considered to be the gateway to the Pacific, the exhibition will feature approximately 75 rare and stunning examples of the finest featherwork capes and cloaks in existence, as well as royal staffs of feathers (kāhili), feather lei (lei hulu manu), helmets (mahiole), feathered god images (akua hulu manu), and related eighteenth- and nineteenth-century paintings and works on paper."
Enjoy the weekend, Sunset people!
