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WNP Past Events

Here are some of our recent events. Did you attend? Do you wish you had? Click the title of any event and send us a message about what you thought or a request for a re do.

We're happy to appear at street fairs, festivals, and other community events to show old photos of the neighborhood, give out free booklets, and chat with people about west SF history.

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    Podcast Live Audience - Sears

    Nov 27, 2020 6:00pm-7:00pm (Friday) at Virtual Online Event
    Be a part of our Live Audience for our weekly podcast recording! Join our podcast crew Nicole, David, and Woody for this exclusive behind-the-scenes recording session with added visual content, out-takes, and access to the after party. This week we talk about the Wonderful World of The long gone Sears and Roebuck Store at Geary and Masonic. (Is that the Richmond District? We'll see!)Tickets: Free for WNP Members, not a member? Join at the link
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    People of the Presidio(WNP Event)

    Nov 21, 2020 2:00pm-3:00pm (Saturday) at Virtual Online Event
    With 250 years of history to its credit, the Presidio of San Francisco has seen countless men and women pass through its gates and call it home. Now, on the heels of Veterans Day, our friend John Martini and our own Nicole Meldahl will highlight some of the most interesting characters they've "met" in their research.

    John is a San Francisco native who worked as a Park Ranger for the National Park Service for decades before retiring from the position of Military Curator for the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Nicole first met John while working as an archivist and museum technician at the Park Archives and Records Center in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, where she was tasked with reconciling collections inherited from the former Presidio Army Museum. Combined, they're able to share a treasure trove of insider knowledge.

    Join them for an afternoon of incredible personal stories related to this Army post that is now one of our favorite local parks. This virtual Zoom event is free but pre-registration is required.
    Contact: Nicole Meldahl nicole@outsidelands.org
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    Podcast Live Audience - de Young Stories

    Nov 20, 2020 6:00pm-7:00pm (Friday) at Virtual Online Event
    Be a part of our Live Audience for our weekly podcast recording! Join our podcast crew Nicole, David, and Woody for this exclusive behind-the-scenes recording session with added visual content, out-takes, and access to the after party. This week guest Judi Leff returns with the tantalizing tale of a corrupt curator at the DeYoung Museum and his role in some missing art.Tickets: Free for WNP Members, not a member? Join at the link
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    Richmond District Neon, Part I(WNP Event)

    Nov 19, 2020 6:45pm-8:00pm (Thursday) at Virtual Online Event
    The Richmond District shines in this guided tour by San Francisco Neon about neon signs and how they illuminate the history of this western neighborhood.

    Join Al Barna and Randall Ann Homan, authors of "Saving Neon" and "San Francisco Neon: Survivors and Lost Icons," for this one-hour virtual tour showcasing vintage neon signs. You won't want to miss these rich stories supported by photographs, video clips, maps and historic research.

    Because who doesn't love a good neon sign?! The first tour of a two-part series, be sure to register for the next installment, Richmond District Neon Part 2, on Thursday, December 3, at 6:45pm.

    This event is free but pre-registration is required to receive you Zoom link. Sponsored by the San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development through the Invest in Neighborhoods Program courtesy of District 1 Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer.
    Contact: Nicole Meldahl nicole@outsidelands.org
    more info: https://sfneon.org
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    Chinese in the Sunset, Chinese in the Richmond

    Nov 14, 2020 12:00pm-1:00pm (Saturday) at Virtual Online Event
    As development on the west side increased in the 20th century, restrictive racial covenants preventing people of color from owning homes and operating businesses in the Sunset and Richmond Districts directly impacted the demographic makeup of the area.

    In 2017, the Chinese Historical Society of America (CHSA) launched a traveling exhibition called “Chinese in the Sunset” that shows how the 1960s civil rights movement and subsequent legislation removed those restrictions, how social attitudes changed, and how different perspectives within the community has created the vibrant Outer Sunset district we know today. Archival research and oral histories for a companion exhibition, “Chinese in the Richmond,” are currently underway with support from Western Neighborhoods Project.

    Join us via Zoom on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at 12:00PM as we sit down with Palma You and Steve Haines from CHSA for a discussion on what they discovered in the Sunset, what we’re working to reveal in the Richmond District, and how your story can be a part of this history.

    This virtual event is made possible by the California Humanities through the “Humanities for All” Project Grant WNP was awarded in May 2020, and a foundational grant from the San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development via the Invest in Neighborhoods Project.

    Tickets are free but you must pre-register. The event will also be live-streamed to the Western Neighborhoods Project Facebook Page.
    Contact: Nicole Meldahl nicole@outsidelands.org
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    Podcast Live Audience - French Hospital

    Nov 13, 2020 6:00pm-7:00pm (Friday) at Virtual Online Event
    Be a part of our Live Audience for our weekly podcast recording! Join our podcast crew Nicole, David, and Woody for this exclusive behind-the-scenes recording session with added visual content, out-takes, and access to the after party. This week we'll be talking about The Richmond District's French Hospital. Tickets: Free for WNP Members, not a member? Join at the link
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    History Happy Hour(WNP Event)

    Nov 12, 2020 5:30pm-6:30pm (Thursday) at Virtual Online Event

    Nicole Meldahl and Chelsea Sellin in conversation with local historians, artists, longtime west side residents, and other surprise guests, chatting about a variety of historical subjects. Audience members are encouraged to participate via chat and, of course, bring their beverage of choice.

    This week we sit down with our favorite Richmond District filmmaker, Joey Yee, to chat about our mutual love of neighborhood history and what's up next for @unclefuz.

    This event is free but donations are appreciated and pre-registration is required.

    A Zoom link will be emailed to you after registration. If you don't receive it immediately, please let us know.

    Sponsored by the Office of Economic and Workforce Development via the Invest in Neighborhoods Program courtesy of District 1 Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer.


    Contact: Nicole Meldahl nicole@outsidelands.org
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    Podcast Live Audience - USS San Francisco(WNP Event)

    Nov 6, 2020 6:00pm-7:00pm (Friday) at Virtual Online Event
    Be a part of our Live Audience for our weekly podcast recording! Join our podcast crew Nicole, David, and Woody for this exclusive behind-the-scenes recording session with added visual content, out-takes, and access to the after party. This week we'll be talking about The USS San Frncisco Memorial at Lands End. Tickets: the low low price of $7.50. (a bargain!)
    Contact: Nicole Meldahl nicole@outsidelands.org
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    VIRTUAL Portola Drive History Walk(WNP Event)

    Nov 5, 2020 6:00pm-7:00pm (Thursday) at Virtual Online Event
    Join us for a virtual guided walking tour along Portola Drive led by long-time WNP Board Member Richard Brandi.

    Portola Drive was part of the original Corbet Road that traversed the slopes of Twin Peaks from Castro Street to Sloat Boulevard. Portola was widened successively over the years but the current street is the result of the efforts taken during the 1950s. To squeeze in four traffic lanes, a parking strip, and a center median, the city bought all the houses with one exception on the northwest side of Portola from Waitham to Dorchester Way. Houses in St Francis Wood were pushed back or turned on their lots or vanished without trace.

    Richard Brandi has been fascinated with house moving and has traced the whereabouts of houses that were scattered across San Francisco, Daly City and Colma. On this tour, we will see how houses in St Francis Wood were changed, see the vacant land north of St. Francis Wood where houses once stood and then hike to seven houses that were relocated over the objections of the Miraloma Park Association (they didn't want "old” houses plunked down in their mid-century paradise).

    Sponsored by the Office of Economic and Workforce Development via the Invest in Neighborhoods Project courtesy of District 1 Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer. This event is free but pre-registration is required to receive your Zoom link.
    Contact: Nicole Meldahl nicole@outsidelands.org
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    WNP Story Time!(WNP Event)

    Nov 4, 2020 4:30pm-5:30pm (Wednesday) at Virtual Online Event
    Nicole Meldahl will read classic and history-themed children’s stories live the first Wednesday of every month. Fun for kids of all ages, even if you’re just a kid at heart. This month we’re reading Don Freeman's classic "Fly High, Fly Low" recommended for ages 5-9.

    Sponsored by the Sunset Heights Association of Responsible People (SHARP) as part of our Education Initiative. All books were purchased at our favorite independent bookseller in the Richmond District, Green Apple Books. This event is free and streamed via Facebook Lice, no pre-registration is required.
    Contact: Nicole Meldahl nicole@outsidelands.org
    more info: https://sharpsf.com
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    Podcast Live Audience - West Side Halloweens(WNP Event)

    Oct 30, 2020 6:00pm-7:00pm (Friday) at Virtual Online Event
    Be a part of our Live Audience for our weekly podcast recording! Join our podcast crew Nicole, David, and Woody for this exclusive behind-the-scenes recording session with added visual content, out-takes, and access to the after party. This week we'll be talking about Halloween traditions on the west side. As a special Halloween Treat - this week's live event is free! (almost as good as a full-sized candy bar)
    Contact: Nicole Meldahl nicole@outsidelands.org
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    Lincoln Park Halloween Eve Walk(WNP Event)

    Oct 24, 2020 5:00pm-7:00pm (Saturday)
    The fairways and greens of Lincoln Park were once the site of San Francisco's most remote and impoverished burial ground, City Cemetery. On this ghoulish guided walk led by historian and author John Martini, we'll learn about the rise and fall of the cemetery, explore a Chinese funerary temple, discover an iron memorial to forgotten sailors, and learn the surprises that lay beneath the Legion of Honor.

    Sponsored by the Office of Economic and Workforce Development via the Invest in Neighborhoods Project courtesy of District 1 Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer. Pre-registration is required and space is limited to 10 people to keep us COVID-19 safe, so reserve your space today for just $5. You will receive the secret meet-up location in an email.
    Contact: Nicole Meldahl nicole@outsidelands.org
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    VIRTUAL Ashbury Heights & Terrace History Walk(WNP Event)

    Oct 24, 2020 10:00am-12:00pm (Saturday) at Virtual Online Event
    COVID-19 UPDATE: This event has been changed from in-person to virtual due to an abundance of caution.

    San Francisco is not known for its picturesque suburban streets, landscaping, detached houses, and setbacks to convey the feeling of living in a park. But between 1905 and 1924, thirty-six such neighborhoods “called residence parks” were proposed or built in the City. Some of the better-known ones are St Francis Wood, Forest Hill and Sea Cliff but there were many others.

    WNP Board member Richard Brandi wrote THE book about them (due the end of the year by McFarland Publishing), and he will lead you through Ashbury Heights and Ashbury Terrace (aka Pemberton steps) for a physically distanced and refreshing tour.

    Sponsored by the Office of Economic and Workforce Development via the Invest in Neighborhoods Project courtesy of District 1 Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer. This event is free but pre-registration is required. You will receive the Zoom link in an email after registration.
    Contact: Nicole Meldahl nicole@outsidelands.org
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    Podcast Live Audience - Mt. Davidson Manor(WNP Event)

    Oct 23, 2020 6:00pm-7:00pm (Friday) at Virtual Online Event
    Be a part of our Live Audience for our weekly podcast recording! Join our podcast crew Nicole, David, and Woody for this exclusive behind-the-scenes recording session with added visual content, out-takes, and access to the after party. Tickets are $7.50 (the price of a 1985 movie)

    This week we'll be talking about the little known development called Mt. Davidson Manor.
    Contact: Nicole Meldahl nicole@outsidelands.org
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    History Happy Hour(WNP Event)

    Oct 22, 2020 5:30pm-6:30pm (Thursday) at Virtual Online Event

    Nicole Meldahl and Chelsea Sellin in conversation with local historians, artists, longtime west side residents, and other surprise guests, chatting about a variety of historical subjects. Audience members are encouraged to participate via chat and, of course, bring their beverage of choice.

    Did you know the Asian Art Museum was once located in Golden Gate Park? Soon you will!! This week we sit down with Martin Meeker from the Oral History Center (OHC) at The Bancroft Library, who will chat about western neighborhoods highlights from the OHC collection. If we're really, really lucky, he'll also show us how to navigate the other amazing resources offered by the OHC. You won't want to miss this insider's look at one of the most impressive archives in the Bay Area.

    This event is free but donations are appreciated and pre-registration is required.

    A Zoom link will be emailed to you after registration. If you don't receive it immediately, please let us know.

    Sponsored by the Office of Economic and Workforce Development via the Invest in Neighborhoods Program courtesy of District 1 Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer.


    Contact: Nicole Meldahl nicole@outsidelands.org
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    Podcast Live Audience - Billington Bros(WNP Event)

    Oct 16, 2020 6:00pm-7:00pm (Friday) at Virtual Online Event
    Be a part of our Live Audience for our weekly podcast recording! Join our podcast crew Nicole, David, and Woody for this exclusive behind-the-scenes recording session with added visual content, out-takes, and access to the after party. Tickets are $7.50 (the price of a 1985 movie)

    This week we'll be talking about Richmond District, Sutro Baths Photographers John and W.C. Billington.
    Contact: Nicole Meldahl nicole@outsidelands.org
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    VIRTUAL Forest Hill & Windsor Terrace History Walk(WNP Event)

    Oct 10, 2020 10:00am-12:00pm (Saturday) at Virtual Online Event
    COVID-19 UPDATE: This event has been changed from in-person to virtual due to an abundance of caution.

    San Francisco is not known for its picturesque suburban streets, landscaping, detached houses, and setbacks to convey the feeling of living in a park. But between 1905 and 1924, thirty-six such neighborhoods called “residence parks” were proposed or built in the City. Some of the better-known ones are St Francis Wood, Forest Hill and Sea Cliff but there were many others.

    WNP Board member Richard Brandi wrote THE book about them (due the end of the year by McFarland Publishing.), and he will lead you through Forest Hill and Windsor Terrace for a physically distanced and refreshing tour.

    Sponsored by the Office of Economic and Workforce Development via the Invest in Neighborhoods Project courtesy of District 1 Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer. This event is free but pre-registration is required. You will receive the Zoom link in an email after registration.
    Contact: Nicole Meldahl nicole@outsidelands.org
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    Podcast Live Audience - Hahnemann Hospital (ep. #400)(WNP Event)

    Oct 9, 2020 5:00pm-6:00pm (Friday) at Virtual Online Event
    Special Time! Be a part of our Live Audience for our weekly podcast recording! Join our podcast crew Nicole, David, and Woody for this exclusive behind-the-scenes recording session with added visual content, out-takes, and access to the after party. Tickets are $7.50 (the price of a 1995 movie, it turns out.)

    This week we'll be talking about Hahnemann Hospital on the edge of the Richmond District.
    Contact: Nicole Meldahl nicole@outsidelands.org
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    History Happy Hour(WNP Event)

    Oct 8, 2020 5:30pm-6:30pm (Thursday) at Virtual Online Event
    Nicole Meldahl, Chelsea Sellin, David Gallagher in conversation with local historians, artists, long-time west side residents, and other surprise guests, chatting about a variety of historical subjects. Audience members are encouraged to participate via chat and, of course, bring their beverage of choice.

    This week we sit down with our friends from the Conservatory of Flowers, Sarah Sawtelle and Drew Risner-Davis. Sarah is Manager of Engagement at the Conservatory, where she loves working with phenomenal volunteers and leading 3rd graders on jungle field trips. She discovered her love of San Francisco history while working as a park ranger on Alcatraz Island, and she's also an alumna of the California Academy of Sciences. Drew has been Education and Volunteer Manager at the Conservatory since 2016. He leads highly entertaining tours of the Conservatory's permanent collection and loves hearing visitor stories from around the world. Join us to learn about some kooky history and visit the Conservatory vicariously through photos and fun tales.

    This event is free (but donations are appreciated) and pre-registration is required.
    Sponsored by the Office of Economic and Workforce Development via the Invest in Neighborhoods Program courtesy of District 1 Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer.

    A Zoom link will be emailed to you after registration. If you don't receive it immediately, please let us know.
    Contact: Nicole Meldahl nicole@outsidelands.org
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    WNP Story Time!(WNP Event)

    Oct 7, 2020 4:30pm-5:30pm (Wednesday) at Virtual Online Event
    Nicole Meldahl will read classic and history-themed children’s stories live the first Wednesday of every month. We began this series on Facebook Live in May and, after a month off, are shifting to Zoom! Fun for kids of all ages, even if you’re just a kid at heart. This month we’re reading a 1950s classic: “Fly High, Fly Low” by Don Freeman, recommended for ages 3-5.

    Sid the pigeon is very choosy about finding just the right home in the magnificent city of San Francisco. And find it he does, in the loop of a huge “B” in an electric sign high up on a skyscraper. Sid’s view of San Francisco is without equal. So Sid asks the lovely dove Midge to share his home. But one morning, while Midge is taking her turn sitting on two eggs, disaster strikes. A truck comes and workers take down the letters on the skyscraper one-by-one. Winner of the Caldecott Honor, “Fly High, Fly Low” is a heartwarming story of two birds making a home—and then making another one—in one of America’s great cities.

    Sponsored by the Sunset Heights Association of Responsible People (SHARP) as part of our Education Initiative. All books were purchased at our favorite independent bookseller in the Richmond District, Green Apple Books. This event is free (but donations are appreciated) and pre-registration is required. A Zoom link will be emailed to you after registration.
    Contact: Nicole Meldahl nicole@outsidelands.org
    more info: https://sharpsf.com
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    Podcast Live Audience - Richmond Playgrounds(WNP Event)

    Oct 2, 2020 6:00pm-7:00pm (Friday) at Virtual Online Event
    Be a part of our Live Audience for our weekly podcast recording! Join our podcast crew Nicole, David, and Woody for this exclusive behind-the-scenes recording session with added visual content, out-takes, and access to the after party. Tickets are $7.50 (the price of a 1985 movie)

    This week we'll be talking about Works Progress Administration (WPA) era Playgrounds of the Richmond District.
    Contact: Nicole Meldahl nicole@outsidelands.org
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    VIRTUAL West Portal, Claremont Court & Merritt Terrace History Walk(WNP Event)

    Sep 26, 2020 10:00am-12:00pm (Saturday)
    COVID-19 UPDATE: This event has been changed from in-person to virtual due to an abundance of caution.

    San Francisco is not known for its picturesque suburban streets, landscaping, detached houses, and setbacks to convey the feeling of living in a park. But between 1905 and 1924, thirty-six such neighborhoods called “residence parks” were proposed or built in the City. Some of the better-known ones are St Francis Wood, Forest Hill and Sea Cliff but there were many others.

    WNP Board member Richard Brandi wrote THE book about them (due the end of the year by McFarland Publishing.), and he will lead you through West Portal Park, Claremont Court and Merritt Terrace for a physically distanced and refreshing tour.

    Sponsored by the Office of Economic and Workforce Development via the Invest in Neighborhoods Project courtesy of District 1 Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer. This event is free but pre-registration is required. You will receive the Zoom link in an email after registration.
    Contact: Nicole Meldahl nicole@outsidelands.org
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    Podcast Live Audience - Willie Mays (WNP Event)

    Sep 25, 2020 6:00pm-7:00pm (Friday) at Virtual Online Event
    Be a part of our Live Audience for our weekly podcast recording! Join our podcast crew Nicole, David, and Woody for this exclusive behind-the-scenes recording session with added visual content, out-takes, and access to the after party. Tickets are normally $7.50 but this recording is free for San Francisco History Days 2020

    This week we'll be talking about Willie Mays and his experiences living on the west side.

    See registration link in the "More Info" line below.
    Contact: Nicole Meldahl nicole@outsidelands.org
    more info: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4lWOlfcCQs6gKvqKCDeQbg
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    History Happy Hour(WNP Event)

    Sep 24, 2020 5:30pm-6:30pm (Thursday) at Virtual Online Event

    Nicole Meldahl, Chelsea Sellin, and David Gallagher in conversation with local historians, artists, longtime west side residents, and other surprise guests, chatting about a variety of historical subjects. Audience members are encouraged to participate via chat and, of course, bring their beverage of choice.

    This week we sit down with local artist Thomas Beutel, who has used our OpenSFHistory archive in ways we never could have imagined! Thomas, a longtime resident of the Sunset District, tinkers with urban art which are kinetic miniatures and automata that incorporate movement and sound. He takes his inspiration from his neighborhood, local history and the natural fauna of the area.

    This event is free but donations are appreciated and pre-registration is required.

    A Zoom link will be emailed to you after registration. If you don't receive it immediately, please let us know.

    Sponsored by the Office of Economic and Workforce Development via the Invest in Neighborhoods Program courtesy of District 1 Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer.


    Contact: Nicole Meldahl nicole@outsidelands.org
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    Podcast Live Audience - Little Sisters(WNP Event)

    Sep 18, 2020 6:00pm-7:00pm (Friday) at Virtual Online Event
    Be a part of our Live Audience for our weekly podcast recording! Join our podcast crew Nicole, David, and Woody for this warts and all sneak peek behind-the-scenes recording session with added visual content, out-takes, and live only material. Tickets: $7.50 for this live event helps pay our recording costs.

    This week we'll be talking about a Richmond District institution, The Little Sisters of the Poor on Lake Street.
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    Sydney Stein: First Woman Gardener in Golden Gate Park

    Sep 17, 2020 6:00pm-7:00pm (Thursday) at Virtual Online Event
    With our friends at San Francisco Heritage, we will explore the accomplishments of Sydney Stein, who in 1929 became the first woman hired as a gardener by the City of San Francisco.

    2020 marks the 150th anniversary of Golden Gate Park, and our lecture will explore a beloved unsung hero: Sydney Stein, who in 1929 became the first woman hired as a gardener by the City of San Francisco. Nicole Meldahl will recount some of the specific initiatives she accomplished, such as saving tulips from Europe immediately before World War II, her ascendance to chief nurseryman (or should we say, nurseryWOman?), and eventually manager of the Conservatory of Flowers.

    This FREE program is hosted by San Francisco Heritage. Pre-registration is required through their Eventbrite listing below and is limited to 100 participants on Zoom. They will also be live streaming the program on SF Heritage's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/SFHeritage.

    Use the link below to register at Eventbrite.
    Contact: Kerri Young kyoung@sfheritage.org
    more info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sydney-stein-golden-gate-parks-first-woman-gardener-registration-117578972873
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    VIRTUAL Lincoln Manor & Sutro Heights Residence Park History Walk(WNP Event)

    Sep 12, 2020 10:00am-12:00pm (Saturday) at Virtual Online Event
    COVID-19 UPDATE: This event has been changed from in-person to virtual due to an abundance of caution.

    San Francisco is not known for its picturesque suburban streets, landscaping, detached houses, and setbacks that convey the feeling of living in a park. But between 1905 and 1924, thirty-six such neighborhoods called "residence parks" were proposed or built in the city. Some of the better-known ones are St Francis Wood, Forest Hill and Sea Cliff but there were many others.

    WNP Board member Richard Brandi wrote THE book about them (due the end of the year by McFarland Publishing.), and he will lead you through Lincoln Manor and Sutro Heights Residence Park for a physically distanced and refreshing tour.

    Sponsored by the Office of Economic and Workforce Development via the Invest in Neighborhoods Project courtesy of District 1 Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer. This event is free but pre-registration is required. You will receive the Zoom link in an email after registration.
    Contact: Nicole Meldahl nicole@outsidelands.org
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    Podcast Live Audience - Forest Knolls(WNP Event)

    Sep 11, 2020 6:00pm-7:00pm (Friday) at Virtual Online Event
    Be a part of our Live Audience for our weekly podcast recording! Join our podcast crew Nicole, David, and Woody for this warts and all sneak peek behind-the-scenes recording session with added visual content, out-takes, and live only material. Tickets: $7.50 for this live event helps pay our recording costs.

    This week we'll be talking about a little-known neighborhood nestled into a valley near Twin Peaks
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    History Happy Hour(WNP Event)

    Sep 10, 2020 5:30pm-6:30pm (Thursday) at Virtual Online Event
    Nicole Meldahl, Chelsea Sellin, and David Gallagher in conversation with local historians, artists, long-time west side residents, and other surprise guests, chatting about a variety of historical subjects. Audience members are encouraged to participate via chat and, of course, bring their beverage of choice.

    This week we sit down with friends from the Chinese Historical Society of America (CHSA), Steve Haines and Palma You. Palma joined the CHSA Museum in 2016 as Gallery Coordinator to manage the gallery and exhibits, and to research, write and curate exhibition content. She and partner Steve, a deep history research volunteer for CHSA, were two of the driving forces behind "Chinese in the Sunset" and they're now continuing that story with "Chinese in the Richmond," a collaborative project with WNP. Join us to hear about our personal connections to this community history work, and perhaps some mischievous tales about growing up in the Richmond District.

    This event is free but donations are appreciated and pre-registration is required. A Zoom link will be emailed to you after registration. If you don't receive it immediately, please let us know.

    Sponsored by the Office of Economic and Workforce Development via the Invest in Neighborhoods Program courtesy of District 1 Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer.
    Contact: Nicole Meldahl nicole@outsidelands.org
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    Podcast Live - Catholic Sunset(WNP Event)

    Sep 4, 2020 6:00pm-7:00pm (Friday) at Virtual Online Event
    Be a part of our Live Audience for our weekly podcast recording! Join our podcast crew Nicole, David, and Woody for this warts and all sneak peek behind-the-scenes recording session with added visual content, out-takes, and live only material. Tickets: $7.50 for this live event helps pay our recording costs.

    This week we'll be talking about Catholic Churches of the Sunset District
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    WNP Story Time!(WNP Event)

    Sep 2, 2020 4:30pm-5:30pm (Wednesday) at Virtual Online Event
    Nicole Meldahl will read classic and history-themed children’s stories live the first Wednesday of every month. We began this series on Facebook Live in May and, after a month off, are shifting to Zoom! Fun for kids of all ages, even if you’re just a kid at heart. This month we’re reading “Levi Strauss Gets A Bright Idea” written by Tony Johnston and illustrated by Stacy Innerst, recommended for ages 4-8.

    What’s a California miner to do when gold dust sifts right out of his holey pockets? With such a raggedly wardrobe, he may as well be mining in the vanilla (that is, his birthday suit)! Good thing Levi Strauss is out west, ready with his needle and a head full of bright ideas. With some quick thinking, quicker stitching, and handy arithmetic, Levi keeps all the gold rushers clothed—and becomes a modern American hero. A Wild West tale, "Levi Strauss Gets a Bright Idea" celebrates creativity, innovation, and the ubiquitous item that fills the closets of grateful jean wearers worldwide.

    Sponsored by the Sunset Heights Association of Responsible People (SHARP) as part of our Education Initiative. All books were purchased at our favorite independent bookseller in the Richmond District, Green Apple Books. This event is free (but donations are appreciated) and pre-registration is required. A Zoom link will be emailed to you after registration.
    Contact: Nicole Meldahl nicole@outsidelands.org
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    VIRTUAL West Clay Park & Sea Cliff History Walk(WNP Event)

    Aug 29, 2020 2:00pm-4:00pm (Saturday) at Virtual Online Event
    COVID-19 UPDATE: This event has been changed from in-person to virtual due to an abundance of caution.

    San Francisco is not known for having picturesque suburban streets, landscaping, detached houses, and setbacks that convey the feeling of living in a park. But between 1905 and 1924, thirty-six such neighborhoods called residence parks were proposed or built in the city. Some of the better-known ones are St Francis Wood, Forest Hill and Sea Cliff but there were many others.

    WNP Board member Richard Brandi wrote THE book about them (due the end of the year by McFarland Publishing), and he will lead you through West Clay Park and Sea Cliff for a safe armchair tour.

    Sponsored by the Office of Economic and Workforce Development via the Invest in Neighborhoods Project courtesy of District 1 Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer. This event is free but pre-registration is required. You will receive the Zoom link in an email after registration.
    Contact: Nicole Meldahl nicole@outsidelands.org
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    Presidio Main Post History Walk(WNP Event)

    Aug 29, 2020 10:00am-12:00pm (Saturday)
    Join local historian John Martini on an easy stroll (in real life!) amid the stately architecture of the Main Post. On this one-mile walk you will pass the Presidio Officers Club and Heritage Center, the Inn at the Presidio, the San Francisco Film Institute, the new Park Service Visitor Center, and the future site of the New Presidio Parklands Project---while learning about the area's intriguing history from Spanish colonial settlers to 1906 earthquake refugees to Cold War jitters.

    Sponsored by the Office of Economic and Workforce Development via the Invest in Neighborhoods Project courtesy of District 1 Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer. Pre-registration is required and space is limited to 10 people to keep us COVID-19 safe, so reserve your space today for just $5. You will receive the secret meet-up location in an email.
    Contact: Nicole Meldahl nicole@outsidelands.org
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    Podcast Live Recording(WNP Event)

    Aug 28, 2020 6:00pm-7:00pm (Friday) at Virtual Online Event
    Be a part of our Live Audience for our weekly podcast recording! Join our podcast crew Nicole, David, and Woody for this warts and all sneak peek behind-the-scenes recording session with added visual content, out-takes, and live only material. Tickets: $7.50 for this live event helps pay our recording costs.

    This week we'll be talking about Golden Gate Park's AIDS Memorial Grove and of this little valley near the tennis courts.
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    History Happy Hour(WNP Event)

    Aug 27, 2020 5:30pm-6:30pm (Thursday) at Virtual Online Event
    Nicole Meldahl, Chelsea Sellin, David Gallagher in conversation with local historians, artists, long-time west side residents, and other surprise guests, chatting about a variety of historical subjects. Audience members are encouraged to participate via chat and, of course, bring their beverage of choice.

    This week we sit down with the inimitable Judi Leff, a San Francisco native who has spent countless hours volunteering with our OpenSFHistory program and is also on the board of the San Francisco History Association. Judi began working in local radio at KNBR and K-101 and then shifted her career to the SF Jewish Community Federation. She eventually landed at Temple Emanu-El in the Richmond District, where she was director of operations for 16 years. She now teaches current events and writing to older adults and lectures on San Francisco Jewish history. As a humorist and performing stand-up comedian, she promises to bring us an entertaining evening!

    This event is free (but donations are appreciated) and pre-registration is required.
    Sponsored by the Office of Economic and Workforce Development via the Invest in Neighborhoods Program courtesy of District 1 Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer.
    A Zoom link will be emailed to you after registration. (if you don't receive it immediately let us know.)
    Contact: Nicole Meldahl nicole@outsidelands.org
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    OpenSFHistory Top 5!(WNP Event)

    Aug 21, 2020 6:30pm-8:00pm (Friday) at Virtual Online Event
    Nicole Meldahl and special guests LisaRuth Elliott of Shaping San Francisco, architectural historian Katherine Petrin, Gabrielle Silva of the University of San Francisco's Museum Studies Graduate Program, and Kerri Young of San Francisco Heritage give you a rundown of their most recent absolute favorite photographs from our ever-expanding OpenSFHistory archive. Come for the stories, stay for the fun, share your own memories, and leave with a little history. This week features an all-lady lineup in celebration of the 100th anniversary of women earning the right to vote with ratification of the 19th Amendment on August 18, 2020.

    Sponsored by the Office of Economic and Workforce Development via the Invest in Neighborhoods Program courtesy of District 1 Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer, this event is free (but donations are appreciated) and pre-registration is required. A Zoom link will be emailed to you after registration.
    Contact: Nicole Meldahl nicole@outsidelands.org
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    Podcast Live Recording - Rousseau Brothers(WNP Event)

    Aug 20, 2020 6:00pm-7:00pm (Thursday) at Virtual Online Event
    Be a part of our Live Audience for our weekly podcast recording! Join our podcast crew Nicole, David, and Special Guest Michael Lange for this warts and all sneak peek behind-the-scenes recording session with added visual content, out-takes, and live only material. Tickets: $7.50 for this live event helps pay our recording costs.

    This week we'll be talking about the fanciful Sunset (and elsewhere) builders, The Rousseau Brothers.
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    Podcast Live - Emma Sutro(WNP Event)

    Aug 14, 2020 6:00pm-7:00pm (Friday) at Virtual Online Event
    Be a part of our Live Audience for our weekly podcast recording! Join our podcast crew Nicole, David, and Woody for this warts and all sneak peek behind-the-scenes recording session with added visual content, out-takes, and live only material. Tickets: $7.50 for this live event helps pay our recording costs.

    This week we'll be joined by WNP Board President, Historian Chelsea Sellin talking about Adolph Sutro's Accoomplished daughter, Dr. Emmma Sutro Merritt .
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    History Happy Hour(WNP Event)

    Aug 13, 2020 5:30pm-6:30pm (Thursday) at Virtual Online Event
    Nicole Meldahl, Chelsea Sellin, David Gallagher in conversation with local historians, artists, long-time west side residents, and other surprise guests, chatting about a variety of historical subjects. Audience members are encouraged to participate via chat and, of course, bring their beverage of choice.

    This week we sit down with west side historian, author, and former WNP board member Lorri Ungaretti, a San Francisco native who has written five books about San Francisco's Sunset and Richmond Districts. She continues to write articles and give presentations on the city's history, and leads walking tours through the Inner Sunset, the Parkside and Sigmund Stern Grove as a San Francisco City Guide. In 2010, Lorri received a Women's History Month Commendation by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Who knows where the evening will take us!

    This event is free (but donations are appreciated) and pre-registration is required.
    Sponsored by the Office of Economic and Workforce Development via the Invest in Neighborhoods Program courtesy of District 1 Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer.
    A Zoom link will be emailed to you after registration. (if you don't receive it immediately let us know.)
    Contact: Nicole Meldahl nicole@outsidelands.org
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    Podcast Live - Parkside Library(WNP Event)

    Aug 7, 2020 6:00pm-7:00pm (Friday) at Virtual Online Event
    Be a part of our Live Audience for our weekly podcast recording! Join our podcast crew Nicole, David, and Woody for this warts and all sneak peek behind-the-scenes recording session with added visual content, out-takes, and live only material. Tickets: $7.50 for this live event helps pay our recording costs.

    This week we'll be talking about the innovative advances built into San Francisco's Parkside Branch Library.
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    WNP Story Time!(WNP Event)

    Aug 5, 2020 4:30pm-5:30pm (Wednesday) at Virtual Online Event
    Nicole Meldahl will read classic and history-themed children’s stories live the first Wednesday of every month. We began this series on Facebook Live in May and, after a month off, are shifting to Zoom! Fun for kids of all ages, even if you’re just a kid at heart. This month we’ll feature Herb Caen’s classic “The Cable Car and the Dragon,” recommended for ages 4-8 years.

    This is the rollicking tale of the adventures of Charlie, the youngest cable car. Only sixty years old, he is tired of the same old rut. One night as he’s puffing himself up Nob Hill, he hears a lot of excitement down below: Chinese New Year! Suddenly, Charlie takes a right turn on Jackson Street, rather than the left he has taken for sixty years, and he finds himself in the middle of the parade. There he meets a friendly dragon named Chu Chin Chow, who is bored with his job. Charlie treats Chu to a cable car ride that looks as if it will end in a disastrous plunge into the San Francisco Bay—unless a miracle occurs.

    Sponsored by the Sunset Heights Association of Responsible People (SHARP) as part of our Education Initiative. All books were purchased at our favorite independent bookseller in the Richmond District, Green Apple Books. This event is free (but donations are appreciated) and pre-registration is required. A Zoom link will be emailed to you after registration.
    Contact: Nicole Meldahl nicole@outsidelands.org
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    Podcast Live - UCSF's Zakheim Murals(WNP Event)

    Jul 31, 2020 6:00pm-7:00pm (Friday) at Virtual Online Event
    Be a part of our Live Audience for our weekly podcast recording! Join our podcast crew Nicole, David, and Woody for this warts and all sneak peek behind-the-scenes recording session with added visual content, out-takes, and live only material. Tickets: $7.50 for this live event helps pay our recording costs.

    This week we'll be talking about the endangered Bernard Zakheim WPA-era Murals at UCSF.
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    Resilient West Portal Trivia Night

    Jul 30, 2020 7:00pm-8:00pm (Thursday) at Virtual Online Event
    WNP brings the neighborhood history to a Virtual Trivia Night hosted by Resilient West Portal (RWP). As part of the city’s Neighborhood Empowerment Network, RWP is a local team that supports the West Portal community in times of crises. Join us for a night that brings us closer together as we stay safely socially distanced. And yes, there will be prizes!

    This event is free but pre-registration is required. You can sign up through the RWP form below in the More Info field.
    Contact: Phil Lehman lehman.p@gmail.com
    more info: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1lzd2bEtHdIb8E_78LuhZ4Lb1D6zqjTo8DLUSYBAUI6M/viewform?edit_requested=true
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    Outside Lands Podcast Recording

    Jul 24, 2020 6:00pm-7:00pm (Friday) at Virtual Online Event
    Zoom Event: Join the WNP Podcast Crew (Nicole, Woody, and David) for a behind-the-scenes live recording of this week's Outside Lands San Francisco Podcast via Zoom. It's early access and a sneak peek at how we do it in these virtual times. We'll take your live questions during Q & A and hopefully have some visual aids. Your $5 ticket helps us pay recording and hosting fees. (Zoom event info will be sent after confirmation)
    Contact: David Gallagher david@outsidelands.org
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    History Happy Hour(WNP Event)

    Jul 23, 2020 5:30pm-6:30pm (Thursday) at Virtual Online Event
    Nicole Meldahl (and maybe sometimes David Gallagher) in conversation with local historians, artists, long-time west side residents, and other surprise guests, chatting about a variety of historical subjects. Audience members are encouraged to participate via chat and, of course, bring their beverage of choice.

    This week we sit down with John Martini, a native San Franciscan and a life-long researcher into the history of California and the American West. John worked as a National Park Ranger for more than twenty-five years at parks around the country including Golden Gate Recreation Area, USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor and Teddy Roosevelt’s country estate at Sagamore Hill in New York. He appears regularly on The History Channel, A&E Network, The Discovery Channel and PBS specials. Now retired, he continues to volunteer for the National Park Service, notably on Alcatraz Island and at Fort Cronkite in Marin County. Who knows where the evening will take us!

    Sponsored by the Office of Economic and Workforce Development via the Invest in Neighborhoods Program courtesy of District 1 Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer, this event is free (but donations are appreciated) and pre-registration is required. A Zoom link will be emailed to you after registration.
    Contact: Nicole Meldahl nicole@outsidelands.org
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    POSTPONED Monumental Golden Gate Park(WNP Event)

    Jun 1, 2020 5:00pm-8:00pm (Monday) at WNP Home for History
    IMPORTANT Please note that this event has been rescheduled, first from March 28, 2020 to April 25, 2020 and now until a TBD date pending instructions from state and local officials related to the spread of COVID-19.

    Join us at the opening reception of our new exhibition co-curated by San Francisco Recreation and Parks Historian in Residence, Christopher Pollock.

    Golden Gate Park, known for its natural beauty, is also home to a remarkable collection of cultural landscape features and memorials. Monumental Golden Gate Park explores the history of cultural landscape features by showcasing artifacts from the Park's past never before displayed in public and selections from our OpenSFHistory archive, as well as illustrations and watercolors from Richmond District resident Patrick Mahar.

    This event is free thanks to District 1 Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer and the Office of Economic and Workforce Development's Invest in Neighborhoods program (but RSVP to let us know you're coming). Light refreshments provided.


    map to: WNP Home for History 1617 Balboa
    Contact: Nicole Meldahl nicole@outsidelands.org
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    Film Screening: 5 Blocks by Dan Goldes and Robert Cortlandt(WNP Event)

    Apr 21, 2020 6:30pm-8:30pm (Tuesday) at Western Neighborhoods Project
    Market Street was once the grandest boulevard in America. No stranger to civic celebrations since the 1900s and just minutes from City Hall, the area fell into decline and became home to the poorest population in San Francisco. The neighborhood is currently undergoing its most dramatic change in 50 years as tech companies, their employees, and the restaurants and stores that cater to them confront the realities of a neighborhood that still houses some of our most marginalized residents.

    WNP will host a screening of 5 Blocks, a film by Dan Goldes and Robert Cortlandt who used our OpenSFHistory archive as a research tool to explore the complex questions of income disparity, changing demographics, and the very nature of place as they look at contemporary Market Street.

    Join us to see how the past contextualizes the present, meet filmmaker Dan Goldes, and enjoy curated historical images of Market Street from OpenSFHistory. Tickets are $20 for non-members, $10 for members. Light snacks and refreshments provided.
    map to: Western Neighborhoods Project 1617 Balboa Street
    Contact: Nicole Meldahl nicole@outsidelands.org
    more info: https://www.5blocksproject.com
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    VIRTUAL Golden Gate Park 150 Community Day

    Apr 4, 2020 10:00am-5:00pm (Saturday) at Golden Gate Park
    In 2020, Golden Gate Park is celebrating its 150th anniversary, and Western Neighborhoods Project is a community partner of the San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department for a year of commemorative events.

    This was originally set to kick-off with a free park-wide community celebration on April 4th, exactly 150 years after the California Legislature created Golden Gate Park,that will include special activities like a much-anticipated 150-foot observation wheel, entertainment, food offerings, and more.

    Due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19 and San Francisco Mayor London Breed's recommendation, this event has been made virtual! See link below for details.
    map to: Golden Gate Park
    more info: https://www.goldengatepark150.com/virtual
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    OpenSFHistory All-Stars!(WNP Event)

    Feb 28, 2020 7:00pm-8:30pm (Friday) at Western Neighborhoods Project
    David Gallagher, Nicole Meldahl, and special guests John Freeman, Lorri Ungaretti, and Peter Linenthal from the San Francisco History Community will give a rundown of their recent favorite pictures and stories from our ever-expanding OpenSFHistory archive. Tickets are $20 for non-members, $10 for members. Light snacks and drinks provided.
    map to: Western Neighborhoods Project 1617 Balboa
    Contact: Nicole Meldahl nicole@outsidelands.org
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    Mountain Lake Walk(WNP Event)

    Feb 15, 2020 10:00am-12:00pm (Saturday)
    John Martini will lead a Presidio walk along the edge of the Richmond District. Join us to learn about lake and creek natural history, a Spanish colonialist campground, a little-known cemetery and hospital, and a balloon-launch site. Nearby MUNI routes include the 1-California and 28-19th Avenue buses. $5 fee to attend and there is a maximum capacity of 30 people.

    Our thanks to the San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development for its support of this event!
    Contact: Nicole Meldahl nicole@outsidelands.org
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    OpenSFHistory Top Ten!(WNP Event)

    Jan 16, 2020 7:00pm-8:30pm (Thursday) at Western Neighborhoods Project
    David Gallagher, Nicole Meldahl, and special guests John Martini and Woody LaBounty will give a rundown of their most recent absolute favorites from our ever-expanding OpenSFHistory archive. Like this spectacular view of the Japanese Tea House on a terrace behind the Cliff House, c. 1920s. Tickets are $20 for non-members, $10 for members. Light snacks and drinks provided.
    map to: Western Neighborhoods Project 1617 Balboa Street
    Contact: Nicole Meldahl nicole@outsidelands.org
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    49 Mile Scenic Hike

    Jan 11, 2020 9:00am-11:30am (Saturday) at Angelo Rossi Playground

    map to: Angelo Rossi Playground 600 Arguello Boulevard
    Contact: Nicole Meldahl nicole@outsidelands.org
    more info: https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/event/chronicle-event/totalsf-walking-tour-inner-richmond
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    Holiday Open House(WNP Event)

    Dec 7, 2019 11:00am-2:00pm (Saturday) at Western Neighborhoods Project
    Kick off the holiday season at our Home for History! There will be festive decor, gifts to purchase for your seasonal shopping needs, and a crowd of fun-loving history folks in attendance. And back by popular demand, we'll have a grilled cheese station as well as other snacks and beverages. This event is free as a thank you to our WNP community, so stop by and say hello. RSVP not required but appreciated.
    map to: Western Neighborhoods Project 1617 Balboa Street
    Contact: Nicole Meldahl nicole@outsidelands.org
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    Exhibition: SF Ice Arena, 1990(WNP Event)

    Dec 7, 2019 10:00am-4:00pm (Saturday)
    Apr 20, 2020 10:00am-4:00pm (Monday) at Western Neighborhoods Project
    In 1990, when news of the demolition of the Outer Sunset's venerable 48th Avenue Ice Arena became public, photographer Darcie Westerlund set out to document the west side landmark's last days. We are proud to inaugurate our new exhibition schedule at our Home for History with a curated set of Darcie's images from her trips to the Ice Arena. Hours 10am-4pm Thursday through Saturday (and by appointment).
    map to: Western Neighborhoods Project 1617 Balboa
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    Greetings from Camp Merritt(WNP Event)

    Nov 7, 2019 7:00pm-8:30pm (Thursday) at Western Neighborhoods Project
    Thousands of volunteers came from all over the country to train at the Presidio of San Francisco during the Spanish-American War in 1898. These troops spilled into the Richmond District on land owned by the Crocker Estate Company, which offered up the area between today's Geary Boulevard, Fulton Street, Arguello Street and Sixth Avenue for what came to be known as Camp Merritt.

    In honor of Veterans' Day, come see rare photographs as Amanda Williford, Curator at the Park Archives and Records Center in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA), and Nicole Meldahl discuss the history of this Outside Lands Army encampment, as well as WNP's recent collaboration with the GGNRA on OpenSFHistory.

    Special thanks to the Office of Economic and Workforce Development for its support of this Richmond District program. Admission is $20 for the general public, and $10 for WNP members. Light snacks and drinks provided.
    map to: Western Neighborhoods Project 1617 Balboa Street
    Contact: Nicole Meldahl nicole@outsidelands.org
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    Lincoln Park Halloween Eve Walk(WNP Event)

    Oct 30, 2019 5:00pm-6:30pm (Wednesday) at Lincoln Park
    The fairways and greens of Lincoln Park were once the site of San Francisco's most remote and impoverished burial ground, City Cemetery. On this ghoulish guided walk led by historian and author John Martini, we'll learn about the rise and fall of the cemetery, explore a Chinese funerary temple, discover an iron memorial to forgotten sailors, and learn the surprises that lay beneath the Legion of Honor.
    $5 fee to attend and there is a maximum capacity of 30 people.
    Our thanks to the San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development for its support of this event!
    map to: Lincoln Park San Francisco
    Contact: Nicole Meldahl nicole@outsidelands.org
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    Anderson Sisters Retrospective(WNP Event)

    Oct 27, 2019 2:00pm-5:00pm (Sunday) at Presidio Golf Concordia Club
    Join us for this free event of refreshments, music, history, and memories of the Anderson Sisters School of Dance. Irene Anderson founded the Inner Richmond District studio in 1935, and her daughters Jean and Lenore instructed thousands of children, adults, and seniors on 6th Avenue near Clement over the next 69 years. The Anderson Sisters and their students participated in innumerable May Day pageants, holiday shows, and performances on Treasure Island during the Golden Gate International Exposition in 1939-1940. The studio was the first racially integrated dance school in the city.

    With live performance, rare video, and archival images, we will celebrate the impact of one family on the culture and sociology of the Richmond.

    History buffs, school alumni, dance and performing arts aficionados and fans, please join us for this special one time event with Richmond District notables.

    Please RSVP for this free event on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/anderson-sisters-school-of-dance-retrospective-tickets-67711736627
    map to: Presidio Golf Concordia Club 8 Presidio Terrace
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    Ocean Beach Music & Art Festival(WNP Event)

    Oct 12, 2019 11:00am-5:00pm (Saturday)
    The Ocean Beach Music & Art Festival is sponsored by The Outer Noriega Merchants Association with the help of friends and neighbors. This is a free event with music from local bands, food trucks and beer gardens, a kids zone and a pumpkin patch.

    Western Neighborhoods Project will have a booth highlighting Sunset history, but this will also be the soft launch of our new Education Initiative courtesy of the Sunset Heights Association of Responsible People (SHARP)! Bring the kids and/or pets to Noreiga at 45th Avenue between 11:00am and 5:00pm on October 12th and be the first to test out our new kids activities celebrating the legacy of Adolph Sutro.
    map to: Noriega at 45th Avenue
    Contact: Nicole Meldahl nicole@outsidelands.org
    more info: http://obmusicfestival.com/index.html
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    Fort Miley & Lands End Walk(WNP Event)

    Sep 21, 2019 10:00am-12:00pm (Saturday)
    SOLD OUT
    John Martini will lead a two-hour exploration of little-visited East and West Fort Miley and the abandoned El Camino Del Mar highway. Highlights include 1890s fortifications at Fort Miley, a quick walk-through of the Veterans Administration hospital campus, the Octagon House (outside only, sorry) and visit to a forgotten pile of funerary monuments on El Camino Del Mar. A very economical $5 fee to attend and a maximum number of 30 attendees.

    Our thanks to the San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development for its support of this event!
    Contact: Woody LaBounty woody@outsidelands.org
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    Richmond District Autumn Moon Festival

    Sep 14, 2019 11:00am-3:00pm (Saturday)
    WNP will be at the third annual Richmond District Autumn Moon Festival on Clement Street between 6th and 9th Avenues. Come visit our booth, see some old images of the neighborhood, and learn about our upcoming "Chinese in the Richmond" history project.



    Our thanks to the San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development for its support of our presence at this event!

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