Hey Kids! is a weekly feature looking at what’s coming up for families and kids of all ages.
“Wow! I’ve been here for 37 years and have never seen this,” a woman said yesterday. Everything is blooming at All In Common Community Garden. The lilies cue fanfare and the beehive beckons, “Honey…”
Over at Parque Niños Unidos, Cynthia posted the following good news on Mission Parents Group:
“This year there will be NO Round UP (chemical weed killer) sprayed at Parque Niños Unidos. Last year they sprayed it on the field and all around the playground with very minimal notice to the community. Many of us made some noise afterwards as this stuff is pretty lethal (see links [here]). This year Neil, the PNU gardener who works for Park and Rec, has let us know he is pulling all the weeds by hand and using a weed wacker. Neil has been working hard on his hands and knees, so if you see him pulling weeds please thank him! He told me today it’s creating much more work for him, but he is definitely respectful of the community’s wishes. This is a huge win for families and kids of the PNU community!”
And while you’re giving love for Neil and Mother Earth, don’t forget to thank the kids cleaning up Dolores Park too.
Come see saber-toothed cat skull fossils at Paxton Gate. Next door at 826 Valencia, a young audiophile trips the light-eating fantastic in “The Sirens of Spring” by Lynn Rubenzer. Speaking of photo-friendly things, Mission Pie has a wall newly tiled with Sarah Wonson’s polaroids. Picture perfect with farm fresh pie.
Upcoming events: (subject to change, confirm time)
(PARTI) Teenager Exhibition
“Parti is the first thought- it’s just the beginning… a universal thought that is present in the personal worlds of young people and what we are exploring today.” Curated by teens Alexa Gutierrez, Khristine Manalang and Scarlett Giesbrecht. Show runs thru May 1. Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, 2868 Mission St. (at 25th)
Earth Day Dinner & Music / Jueves Celebra Dia de la Tierra con PODER
Delicious Salvadoran food, tropical drinks and live music with Filipino soulsters Diskarte Namin and Latin music DJ Papikaya. Benefit for local environmental justice organization PODER. Thurs., Apr. 22. 5-8pm. Sunrise Restuarant, 3126 24th St. (btw Shotwell & Folsom)
Mission Kids Co-op Preschool Fundraiser
Get a head start shopping for vacation, camping and sports stuff while enjoying complimentary snacks and beer. 20% of your purchase will go to Mission Kids Co-op if you mention them at check-out anytime today. Camping, hiking, biking, swimming, yoga, running, team sports and tri gear and apparel at 30%-60% below retail. Thurs., Apr. 22. 6-9pm. Sports Basement, 1590 Bryant St. (btw 15th & 16th)
Bring Your Own Glow, Inc. Presents A Youth Concert Event
With heart on sleeve, local students rap and sing about being a young person in San Francisco. With special guests Justin Ancheta and Fossil Fool the Bike Rapper. Fri., Sat. 23. 7pm. All ages, no cover. Dolores Park Cafe, 501 Dolores Ave. (at 18th)
Impromptu Poetas POBRE Workshop
Poor Magazine/PNN invites you to make some word art while sitting and lying on sidewalks (and share at Poema Para Pacha Mama). Sat., Apr. 24. 2pm. Free. 1156 Florida St. (23rd & 24th)
Zoomania with Live Specimens
Crafts, games and animals! Join representatives from the San Francisco Zoo who will be bringing some of their wild friends from the education animal collection. Sat., Apr. 24. 2-4pm. Free. Paxton Gate’s Curiosities for Kids, 766 Valencia St. (near 19th)
Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros
A family afternoon celebrating children and books, featuring multicultural music, dance, storytelling, puppetry, art activities and a book giveaway. Puppet Art Theater Company presents “The 3 Billy Goats Gruff” and “The Tortoise and the Hare”. New York-based duo Flute Sweet and Tickle Toon performs “Green Golly & Her Golden Flute”, a classical music version of Rapunzel. Hip hop ensemble Imani’s Reality dances an infectious groove. And Cascada de Flores presents bilingual interactive storytelling about the origin of traditional music and dance of Mexico. Sun., Apr. 25. 1-4pm. Free. San Francisco Main Public Library, 100 Larkin St.
Celebrate People’s Earth Day
Join Greenaction and youth and women community leaders from Kettleman City and Bayview Hunters Point for an afternoon of live theater, local foods, and solidarity with these polluted communities fighting for health and justice.
2pm – Enjoy local foods for lunch, beverages, and a donation bar. Hear from youth environmental justice activists.
3pm- “Birthing the Truth: Mothers and Youth Speak Out about Environmental Toxins” Special performance by the Kairos Theater Ensemble, presenting Playback Theatre, an interactive theater that reenacts community stories using sound, spoken word, and movement. Stories of activist mothers and youth from Kettleman City and BVHP are showcased.
Sun., Apr. 25. 2-5pm. $10-$50 sliding (proceeds benefit Greenaction’s youth leadership programs). Women’s Building, 3543 18th St. (at Lapidge)
The 6th Annual CubaCaribe Festival of Dance and Music: From Katrina to Port-Au-Prince
Family matinee show with performances themed around legacies and liberation. Performances by La Que Son Son, Los Lupeños de San Jose, Liberation Dance Theater, Alafia, and Muriel Johnson. Sun., Apr. 25. 3pm. $10-$15. Dance Mission, 3316 24th St. (at Mission)
Poema Para Pacha Mama/Poem for Mother Earth
Heal Mother Earth with your words, art, stories, music and prayers. Poets, artists, musicians and storytellers of all ages are welcome to join the bilingual community healing ceremony. Presented by Poor Magazine/PNN. Sun., Apr. 25. 4pm. $5 donation (or whatever you can afford). Galería de la Raza, 2857 24th St. (at Bryant)
Invest in Your Child’s Future
Workshop with Carmen Chueng, a certified financial planner with Mass Mutual. RSVP; limited space. Tues., Apr. 27. 6-7:30pm. Free. Natural Resources, 1367 Valencia St. (at 25th)
Mama LOVE: Dance Theater Workshop for Moms & Dads
A look at motherhood through fertile collaborative experimentations with voice and movement. With instructors / woman artists Kimiko Guthrie, Dawn Holtan, Heather Lukens, Nadia Oka, Lily Storm and Rebecca Wilson. Bring your kids — childcare is provided and free, just RSVP since space is limited. Sun., Apr. 25. 6-8:30pm. $5-$50 sliding scale. CELLspace, 2050 Bryant St. (btw 18th & 19th)
Lunada
Share the monthy celebration of the full moon with howling poets, musicians, and other shape-shifters in disguise. Featuring interdisciplinary Filipino poet-performers and storytellers Anthem Salgado, Meldy Hernandez, Michael Greene and Greg Manalo. Curated and co-hosted by Irene Faye Duller. Wed., Apr. 28. 7:30pm. $5 of free with food dish. Galería de la Raza, 2857 24th St. (at Bryant)