The Bay Area's shelter-in-place order has brought countless events usually held as in-person gatherings online. We're aiming to support local businesses in San Francisco and Oakland by highlighting five of these events each day.
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Here's your SF events calendar for Saturday, April 11 and Sunday, April 12. Choose between two dance classes, catch Easter Sunday services or experience ancient healing methods — all from the comfort of your couch.
Non-Stop Bhangra dance class
Need some joyful movement to break up the intensity of the week? Join this online bhangra class for some foot-stomping, hip-shaking, and shoulder-bouncing as you learn traditional Punjabi folk dances. The class will be taught by Vicki Virk, co-founder of Dholrhythms Dance Company and Non Stop Bhangra, who has been teaching and performing in the Bay Area and beyond for over 16 years.
When: Saturday, April 11, 10 a.m.
How to join: Register via Square
Price: $10
Glide's Easter Sunday Celebration
No matter who you are, where you come from or what you’ve been through, Glide Church welcomes you to its Easter Sunday service. As we reported this week, minister Marvin K. White and musical director Vernon Bush will "bring the spirit to you on Zoom," with a sunrise service and two additional services later in the morning.
When: Sunday, April 12, 7 a.m. or 9 a.m. or 11 a.m.
How to join: Via Facebook Live
Price: Free
City Church Easter Celebration
The City Church will also be live online for Easter Sunday, with members of the City Church choir and band, the Magik Magik Orchestra and the San Francisco Girls Chorus performing at its service.
When: Sunday, April 12, 10 a.m.
How to join: Via Facebook Live
Price: Free
Hunky Jesus & Foxy Mary: Online Competition
A San Francisco tradition — the annual Hunky Jesus and Foxy Mary competition — is moving online this year, with attendees voting on the best-looking Biblical doppelgangers in the city on Instagram. The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence will post their top 15 Jesuses and Marys on their account, allowing the digital "crowd" to vote through likes and comments as six top Bay Area DJs spin tunes and Sister Roma emcees on Twitch.
When: Sunday, April 12, 1-6 p.m.
How to join: Via Twitch
Price: Free
Sundance Saloon line-dancing class
Feel like two-stepping your way through the quarantine blues? Ingu Yun, the president of LGBT country-western dance club Sundance Saloon, is hosting a line-dancing lesson streamed live from his garage. Aimed at complete novices, the class will start with a beginner line-dance, then transition into a more challenging dance and end with a mini-marathon of dances to try out at home.
When: Sunday, April 12, 6 p.m.
How to join: Via YouTube
Price: Free
Midday break
Need a virtual pick-me-up between now and Sunday evening? Learn where you can take your daily shelter-in-place walk in your neighborhood, or take a look at some historical images of San Francisco.
