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Summertime Happenings in the ‘Hood

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The dog days of summer are approaching.  Take a break and have some fun … here’s some local events to enjoy

Fairs and Markets:  The Castro Night Market happens monthly!  Upcoming dates are Friday July 17 and August 21 at 18th and Castro.  Weekly Farmers Markets are held at Noe & Market on Wednesday afternoons from April 1 – Nov. 18 and at Noe Town Square on Saturday mornings.  The Castro Art Walk is the first Friday of every month – routes and info here.

Gardening:  20th Street Hillside Gardening at Noe and 20th Streets.  For upcoming date & invite, email Dave Dea (ddea888@gmail.com)  The Civic Joy Fund – Park Volunteers will be beautifying Dolores Park these Saturdays in August 1, 8, 15, and 22, 10am – 12 noon – register at this link. 

The Castro Merchants are hosting a Family Carnival on Saturday, August 29 from 12 noon to 5pm at Noe and Market Streets.  Family-friendly with performers and music.     

San Francisco Public Library has book-related (storytime for toddlers through to book clubs for adults), films, crafts and many other themed events.  For details, go to the SFPL Events Page – select your favorite/ nearby Branch Library and scroll through their offerings.  Or search by event topic to find a knitting circle, history talk, health/wellness and much much more.

Neighborhood clean-ups:  Refuse Refuse has “tons” of clean-ups throughout the City.  EVNA and the Civic Joy Fund host a weekly Saturday Castro clean-up at 10am at HiTops Restaurant 

Wine Walks in the Castro during the fall and on 24th Street/Noe Valley in the fall/winter (TBA).

Noe Valley Town Square has great upcoming events in July and August.

Sundown Cinema movies in the parks:  Dolores Park hosted Princess Bride in June.  Here’s the list of upcoming movies in other SF parks.

And don’t forget to show up at the DHIC Fall Gathering on September 26 from 11am – 2pm on the 800 Block of Sanchez Street

20th St Hillside Gets Water!

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On Sunday, June 22 a strong and determined group of neighbors moved the wine barrel planters from the parking area at the base of the hillside to the south sidewalk next to the 20th Street retaining wall.  This completed the project to provide water for irrigating the hillside.  DHIC Board member Dave Dea spearheaded this effort … engaging DPW and SF Water Department in a one-year-plus effort to install a water line for the hill — after the pre-existing line was disconnected.  In 2023, neighbors obtained Landmark Status for the Cork Oak Tree at the top of the hill.  So they needed continued water supply to keep the tree and the many other plants on the hillside thriving.  Kudos to Dave and other neighbors who continually emailed city representatives to keep the project moving forward.   

A Mural Beside the 20th Street Hillside

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Neighbors’ vision to fill the empty retaining walls next to the 20th and Noe hillside garden (see photo above) is getting legs (or arms and paintbrushes).  Dave Dea, co-chair of the Green Gardens Committee, reported that they’ve selected a wall mural artist. Her name is Melanie Getman, a native San Franciscan born in North Beach/Chinatown.  Her website has many  images of nature scenes with diverse color palettes, hopefully appealing to all tastes.  The group wants the mural to be a nature scene – with the landmark Cork Oak tree as an anchor image, along with insects, plants, birds and raptors nesting, flybys etc.

Dave is asking for feedback and for more volunteers to help set up a GoFundMe and to raise money for the conceptual drawing of the mural to submit to the SF Arts Commission. You can reach him at ddea888@gmail.com.