On Friday, November 6 from 3:30-5:30pm, bring your teens by the Richmond Library for a free lesson on creating henna tattoos. They’ll get a brief introduction to henna, its history, uses, and traditions, and participate in a hands-in demonstration. Everyone… Continue Reading
Just a reminder that the deadline for entries is Monday night at midnight. I’m giving away two pairs of passes to the Ghoulish Gala at the Legion of Honor next Friday, October 30. 21+ only party. More event info and… Continue Reading
On Tuesday night from 7pm-8pm, the Richmond Branch Library will host “Russian Folk Music, Old and New”, a program featuring singer Jonnie Pekelny accompanied by Toku Woo on guitar. Born in the former Soviet Union and trained as a cantorial… Continue Reading
Two disparate but geographically related events are taking place this Sunday in Golden Gate Park. From 10am to 5pm at the Hall of Flowers (Lincoln and 9th), the Golden Gate Park Book Fair will feature used, vintage, rare and collectible… Continue Reading
What says Halloween more than ancient mummies? Next Friday night, the Legion of Honor will host a ghoulish celebration in honor of their new exhibition, “Very Postmortem: Mummies and Medicine”. The show, which officially opens on Halloween day, explores the… Continue Reading
As a child (and ok, maybe once or twice as an adult), I trick or treated up and down the streets of the Richmond District. Nowadays there are just as many events going as there are homes handing out candy… Continue Reading
This Sunday, City Guides kicks off the first of two free walking tours of the Richmond District. This is a great chance to learn more about the rich history of the Richmond District which includes robbers roosts and race tracks,… Continue Reading
As always, this year’s free Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in Golden Gate Park will live up to its name. The schedule of performers is incredibly eclectic, ranging from Lyle Lovett to MC Hammer to Aimee Mann. The festival stretches over… Continue Reading