COMMUNITY EVENTS

Events

Free Showcase of Summer Activities
Date: March 6th, Saturday
Time: 10am-3pm
Location: Concourse Exhibition Center, 635 Eighth at Brannan Streets, San Francisco

Come this showcase for children, youth, and families features 200 camps, classes, arts, sports, and family services — in San Francisco and beyond.

For More information: www.SFkids.org or call 311

Free Tex Service
Date: March 6th, Saturday
Time: 11am:4pm
Location: 1370, 19th Ave, San Francisco

For People that are qualified for low income.

For More Information: (415) 566-1232

Mission District Festival
Date: March 6th, Saturday
Time: 11am-4pm
Location: Plaza Adelante, 2301 Mission Street (@ 19th St. & Capp), San Francisco

For More Information: (415)282-3334 ext 118 or visit www.medasf.org

Lunar New Year Celebration
Date: March 6th, Saturday
Time: 11am-2:30pm
Location: Harbor Bay Landing Shopping Center, 875-887 Island Drive, Alameda

Greening Oakland Homes Fair
Date: March 6th,Saturday
Time: 11am-3pm
Location: Montclair Women's Cultural Arts Club, 1650 Mountain Blvd, Oakland

This educational fair will feature exhibitors with solutions to help you save energy, water, and natural resources.

For More Information: www.greeningoakhomes.com

Car Repair and Drive Safety Workshop
Date: March 6th, Saturday
Time: 3pm-5:30pm
Location: Fremont Family Resource Center, Pacific Room H800, 39155 Liberty Street, Fremont

For More Information: (510) 790-3366

Family Craft Day
Date: March 6th, Saturday
Time: 1pm-4pm
Location: San Mateo County History Museum, 2200 Broadway, Redwood city

Come and learn about the courthouse building and make a gavel. Explore the architecture of the building by designing your own stained-glass window or creating a floor mosaic.

For More Information: 650-299-0104 or visit historysmc.org

The Great San Francisco Crystal Fair
Date & Time:
March 6, Saturday, 10am-6pm
March 7, Sunday, 10am-4pm
Location: Fort Mason Conference Center, Bldg A, Laguna & Marina Blvd

You will find a magical mix of crystals, beads, minerals, jewelry and metaphysical healing tools!

For More Information: www.crystalfair.com

White Elephant Sales
Date: March 6 and 7, Saturday and Sunday
Time: 10am-4pm
Location: Oakland Museum Women’s Board warehouse, 333 Lancaster St

The Northern California’s biggest and best rummage sales.

For More Information: 510-536-6800 or visit www.whiteelephantsale.org

"Chinese in America" Wall Project
Date: Now Through March 31st
Location: Chinese Culture Center

Are You Chinese? Please join the wall project, we will take your picture and put it on the Wall in Shanghai World Expo 2010.

For More Information: www.jointhewall.org or call 415-986-1822

Link to Jobs Workshops
Date: January 11th, 25th, February 8th, 22nd, March 1st, 8th, 15th and 22nd,Mondays
Time: 7pm-8:30pm
Location: Fremont Main Library, Fukaya Meeting Room, 2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont

Link up with the Fremont Main Library for FREE job help and training! Each session will start with a tour and demo of available library resources and conclude with expert advice and tips from recruiter Mark Jennings.

For More Information and to register: e-mail: grooshan@aclibrary.org or call (510) 745-1440

Chinese Hospital Spring Fling
Date: March 12th, Friday
Time: 5:30-8:30pm
Location: Ruby Skye@ Union Square, 420 Mason Street, San Frnacisco

A Chinese New Year Spring Reception to include complimentary wine reception, more than 12 international food stations from carious restaurants in the Bay Area, dessert tables, raffle, fashion show, and entertainment!

Attire: Business& Cocktail

For More Information: 415-677-2470 or visit www.chinesehospital-sf.org

Volunteer needed for Community Service Event
Date and Time:
Saturdays, from early February - April 2010; various time periods
Locations: Various sites - San Francisco, Oakland, Daly City, San Mateo, Redwood City, San Jose, San Rafael, East Palo Alto, Sunnyvale, Yountville

ASCEND invites you to give back to the community by becoming a volunteer with our community partner, Tax-Aid during the 2009 tax season. Its mission is to provide free income tax preparation to low-income families in the Bay Area at 24 locations.

we need:

  • Client greeters
  • Bi-lingual screeners
  • Computer technicians
  • Financial counselors to help parents fill out FAFSA financial aid forms for first-time

students going to college at OMI Beacon Center and Thurgood Marshall High School in SF- A BRAND NEW SERVICE!!!

For More Information: Melanie Oei at melanie.oei@gmail.com or visit www.tax-aid.org/volunteers.html

2010 Census Employment Opportunities
Hiring Time: February 2010June 2010

Positions available:
Clerk — $16.50/hr
Enumerator — $22.00/hr
Crew Leader Assistant — $22.50
Crew Leader — $23.50

Flexible work hours, part-time and full-time positions available

Qualifications:

  • Able to read, write, and speak English (at least High School level)
  • Second language capability desirable
  • Legal working status resident, preferably with U.S. citizenship
  • At least 18 years old by April 1, 2010
  • Have two (2) forms of ID

The work will typically be during evenings and weekends so daytime students or workers could still be employed

To Apply: 1-866-861-2010

Pacific Coast Farmers' Market
Date: Every Sunday
Time: 9am-1pm
Location: CalTrain Parking Lot, El Camino Real & O'Niell Street, Belmont

Come visit one of our farmers' markets for the freshest seasonal produce

For More Information: (800) 949-FARM or visit www.pcfma.com

Free Museum Visiting
Date: Every Second Sundy
Location: Oakland Museum of California

Get free admission for visiting the museum

For More Information: (510) 238-2200 or visit www.museumca.org

Samaritan House needs help with its Holiday Toy and Food Drive

The Samaritan House Holiday Program, which provides food, toys, and gifts to people in need, expects increased demand for assistance this holiday season. Because of this, Samaritan House will begin its toy and food drive immediately. Businesses, community groups, schools, religious organizations, and many other groups can help by requesting collection barrels. These barrels will be delivered by Samaritan House and collected within three days of a call for pick-up.

For More Information: Samaritan House (650) 341-8309 or visit www.samaritanhouse.com

Parenting Skills Program
Date: Every second and Fourth Saturday From November
Time: 10- 12am
Location: 1237 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 200, San Francisco

Workshops and support groups enable parents to: Understand their children's needs, know their parental rights, share individual experiences, improve family relationships, discuss strategies/solutions, utilize community resources.

For More Information: 415-828-2637

Free HepB Screening and Vaccinations
Date: First Saturday of every month
Time: 9am-12pm
Location: Mt. Zion Campus (2330 Post Street; first floor)

Date: Second Saturday of every month
Time: 9am-12pm
Location: Chinatown Public Health Center (1490 Mason Street)

Hepatitis B is an infection that can lead to cirrhosis of the liver, liver failure, and liver cancer. 80% of liver cancer worldwide is caused by HBV infection. Asian Americans tend to be infected at a much higher rate, with 1 in 10 Asians chronically infected with the virus in the Bay Area. Hepatitis B is preventable with vaccine and treatable if caught early. At our clinics, we offer cheap opportunities at screening, vaccination, and care for those who are chronically ill.

For More Information: www.sfhepbfree.org

Ohlone College Super Flea Market
Date: Every Second Saturday of each Month throughout the year
Time: 8 am- 3 pm
Location: Historic Mission San Jose district of Fremont

Hundreds of Vendors selling homemade crafts, furniture, antiques, collectibles, jewelry, dried and silk flowers, cosmetics, comics, baseball cards, wood products and much, much more delicious food.

For More Information: 510-659-6009 or visit fleamarket.ohlone.edu

Line Dancing Class
Date: Every Sunday
Time: 10am - 12 noon
Location: Room 14, 101 Lake Merced Blvd, Daily City

Admission: $4/class

Doelger Senior Center offers a ballroom dance class every Sunday. Professional instructors will be teaching Cha-cha, Tango, Salsa, etc. A partner is not required.

For more information: 415-205-8679

If you wish to get involved in the above Community Events, please contact the organizations directly.

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