The Richmond District YMCA on 18th Avenue is interested in expanding their community based programming. RDYMCA summer fellow Melissa Takaaze asked us to post a community needs survey that helps to identify general family, adult, and children’s programs desired by… Continue Reading
Next Tuesday night, the Richmond District Police Station will participate in “National Night Out”, a nationwide event designed to develop partnerships between the police department and the community. The station will host a free BBQ and provide special activities for… Continue Reading
This Saturday, the Internet Archive is hosting their first-ever RECORD-A-THON, a grassroots language documentation project where they’ll see how many different languages they can document in a single day. IA’s goal is to capture 50 different languages and they’re depending… Continue Reading
About a year ago, a group of Richmond District residents got together to try and start a farmer’s market in the neighborhood. A location on 9th Avenue, across from the library, had been identified and the group was in talks… Continue Reading
Last weekend, some Richmond District residents participated in the 48 Hour Film Festival in which each team draws a random assignment, is given even more random parameters, and then has 2 days to conceive, write, shoot and edit a short… Continue Reading
The Anza Branch Library at 550 37th Avenue. It officially reopens on June 18, 2011. It’s been 2 years in the making, but the Richmond District now has both of its libraries back in operation. And they’re looking better than… Continue Reading
The new handrail that was installed at 48th Avenue and Balboa. Photo by Jesse Friedman. Back in January, we told you about a group of residents on a steep block of 48th Avenue at Balboa that were looking for some… Continue Reading
This Sunday from 1pm until 5pm, the Friends of Mountain Lake Park Playground (FMLPP) are hosting a playground party to kick off their upcoming renovation project. Sunday’s party is a chance to have fun, meet other neighbors and also find… Continue Reading