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May 2020
SF Senior Beat Stories (Virtual)
Join Editor Robin Evans for SF Senior Beat’s Talk-Listen session. Ask questions about SF Senior Beat (www.sfseniorbeat.com), a dynamic online news source written and edited by older adults. Hear about…
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Community Tales: Help! I’m Stuck at Home (Virtual)
Join emcees Sherri Sawyer and Laura Atkins for an hour of storytelling. This month, read or tell humorous/scary/emotional tales about your experience sheltering in place. Please limit your story to…
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Dealing with Change (Virtual)
Change can be difficult, even in the best of times. Coupled with uncertainty, it can be even more stressful. We also know that good things can emerge in times of change.…
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Community Chat (Virtual)
Stay on the call after the afternoon class for a free-form time to get together and share our thoughts and ideas with one another. We’ll be meeting virtually. To join…
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Healthy Aging and Nutrition (Virtual)
Join Darlene for a discussion of the essential nutrition building blocks for older adults. Learn how your body uses the food and drink you consume to build new tissues and power every…
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Ruth’s Table: Creative Spark – Make a Collage and Act Out (Virtual)
Join Jessica McCracken, Director of Ruth's Table, to tap into your resilience, which can be found in the serious pursuit of play. This month, we are letting spontaneity guide us…
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Let’s Make Stuff with d’Arci Bruno (Virtual)
Join artist d’Arci Bruno for an hour of creating art from “stuff” around the house. Art is the expression of human creative skill and imagination — you can make art…
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80 Over 80 with Dr. Anna Chodos (Virtual)
Come hear all about the 80 over 80 project (80over80sf.org) with Dr. Anna Chodos. Learn how the project is working to bring more visibility to the lives of older residents…
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Art Viewing Adventures: Contemporary Artists Take On COVID-19 (Virtual)
Join Rodney Paul, an experienced museum guide, for an educational and fun virtual tour of contemporary artists' reaction to COVID-19. We'll look at artworks created in response to the pandemic.…
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Boomer Music Talk with Richie Unterberger: 1960’s Folk-Rock (Virtual)
Join rock music historian and author Richie Unterberger to learn all about 1960s folk-rock. This is a complement to his book on how folk and rock merged, Jingle Jangle Morning.…
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Kitchen Herbalism: Herbs for Facial & Topical Use (Virtual)
Join Marina to learn what plants, herbs, and spices work as natural facials for a home-spun, low-cost at-home spa treatment. Marina will also offer a quick tutorial on making an…
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Wellness with Arete: Seven Ways for Seniors to Stay Socially Connected (Virtual)
It is vitally important that seniors remain socially connected and engaged to prevent social isolation and loneliness. How do we do this while we shelter in place? Arete Nicholas, RN,…
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Staying Safe Online with Doris Beers (Virtual)
Are you worried about online security, but don't know how to keep yourself and your information safe? Join Doris Beers to learn: 1) When using public wireless is okay; 2)…
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Good Neighbor Summer: Seeds of Hope
This week is all about planting seeds and bringing a little new life to our indoor and outdoor spaces. Help celebrate the many things that each of us can do…
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Discovering San Francisco: The Story and History Behind Famous Sites and Landmarks (Virtual)
Why does Chinatown look the way it does? Why is the Palace of Fine Arts there? Why is the Golden Gate Bridge red? Is Coit Tower really designed to look…
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Resilient Neighborhoods During the Pandemic (Virtual)
We all need some good news right now, and we can find it right here in our own neighborhoods! Come listen to inspiring stories of neighborhood resilience, kindness, and joy…
Find out more »Ruth’s Table: Creative Spark – Me by Me: Make a Portrait (Virtual)
As we continue to explore play and resilience this month, we'll use Creative Spark worksheets to find the different characters within us using storytelling, sketch, and poetry. Led by Ruth's…
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Keeping Ourselves and Others Safe at Home: Preventing Elder Abuse (Virtual)
Learn how to avoid the top 10 scams (including COVID-19 scams), as well as how to spot potential elder abuse and neglect. Led by Glen Fishman, Senior Program Coordinator of…
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Traveling Safely During COVID-19 (Virtual)
Getting around San Francisco is challenging for seniors and people with disabilities in the best of times, but during the COVID crisis, it's hard to keep track of what the…
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Good Neighbor Summer: Walk and Wave
In the Cayuga neighborhood, residents have been gathering every Wednesday with face masks, yard sticks (to keep people the right distance apart), and signs. They walk through the community, pausing…
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POSTPONED: The Art of Black Lives Matter
NOTICE: This event has been postponed, out of respect for the continuing injustices against the Black community. Rodney hopes to revisit this topic in the future. We will still be…
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Art Viewing Adventures: The Art of Isolation and Confinement (Virtual)
Rodney Paul, an experienced museum guide, will be joined by fellow guide Charlie Goldberg, who has collected images that show how artists of different eras have depicted situations similar to…
Find out more »SF Senior Beat Conversation: Coping with Crisis and Uncertainty (Virtual)
San Francisco Senior Beat this month features a short presentation by Jamie Goddard, director of SF ReServe, a jobs for seniors program of the Community Living Campaign. Jamie will talk…
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Keep Calm and Garden On: Gardening for Your Health and Well-Being (Virtual)
Join Arete Nicholas, RN and Master Gardener, to learn how even light gardening can improve overall health while lowering stress and anxiety. She will share beautiful garden photos and answer…
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