It’s 7 a.m., 53° going to the low 60s, and apparently the wind, dead now, will pick up again.

Don’t forget the meeting today at 1 p.m. at Rock the Nation Cafe. Plans are underway for an art fair on October 9.

Also, it’s the 40th anniversary of the Chicano Moratorium protest against the Vietnam War. It will be remembered at Dolores Park all afternoon.

To dance for free, head to ODC’s family dance day, and to sit back and enjoy music, it’s all happening at the Community Music Center at 544 Capp Street — a 1 p.m. student performance and a 4 p.m. performance by the Chris Campbell String Quartet.

And hold on to your mylar balloons!

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