Upcoming Events + Presidio News

February 5, 2015 Forward to a Friend Help Shape the New Presidio Parklands Project!   Thank you to all who participated in the January 29 presentation of the New Presidio Parklands Project. This was just the beginning! Please join us every month at public workshops to share your hopes, ideas, and feedback about how the site should look and the experiences that should happen there. Workshops will be held in the Presidio AND in neighborhoods throughout San Francisco. View the schedule >> We also invite you to share your vision at the New Presidio Parklands Design Lab, 103 Montgomery Street on the Main Post. This is your space to draw, debate, engage, and share what you want to see at the site. Open every day 10 am to 5 pm. Learn More >> RECLAIMING OUR CHINESE HERITAGE Thursday, February 5, 7 pm To celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year, Corey Chan, director of Kei Lun Martial Arts, and Lenora Lee, artistic director of Lenora Lee Dance, discuss their contemporary approaches to interpreting Chinese history and culture. Learn More >> FRICTION QUARTET Friday, February 6, 6 pm The award-winning Friction Quartet expands the string quartet repertoire and audience for adventurous contemporary music. The group is becoming one of the Bay Area’s most radical new music ensembles. Learn More >> URBAN NATURE CONNECTIONS: JON YOUNG + BIRD LANGUAGE LEADERS WORKSHOP Saturday, February 7, 9:30 am This multi-generational experience invites people to deepen their connection with the natural world in a rich, joyous, and real way. Presented with the Golden Gate Audubon Society. Learn More >> KITKA WOMEN'S VOCAL ENSEMBLE  Saturday, February 7, 2 pm Enjoy a performance by an American women's vocal arts ensemble inspired by traditional songs and vocal techniques from Eastern Europe. Kitka  expands the boundaries of folk song as a living and evolving expressive art form. Learn More >> REINVIGORATE YOUR NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS  Wednesday, February 11, 6 to 7:30 pm Learn how food and digestive health impact your wellness during this evening with Dr. Claire Graser of SenSpa. Gain energy, improve skin health, and reduce digestive problems by learning about smart food choices. Learn More >> NEW PRESIDIO PARKLANDS PROJECT SITE TOUR Friday, February 6, 4 pm Learn about the New Presidio Parklands Project from members of the project team on this walking tour. Learn More >>   PRESIDIO PLANTING DAY Saturday, February 7, 9 am Kick off this year's planting season by helping out at a new habitat restoration site - the "YMCA Reach" in the Tennessee Hollow Watershed. Learn More >>   CREATIVE FAMILY FUN: RUSSIAN BABUSHKA BUDDIES Saturday + Sunday, February 7 + 8, 11 am to 4 pm Celebrate World Heritage Month and explore Russian culture by creating nesting Babushka dolls. Learn More >>   HEALTHY PARKS, HEALTHY PEOPLE Saturday, February 7, 2 to 4 pm Get fit in the great outdoors! Join the Healthy Parks, Healthy People rangers and leaders each month to achieve fitness and a healthier lifestyle. Learn More >>   LIGHTS! CAMERA! GLAMOUR! THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF GEORGE HURRELL Wednesday, February 11 through June 29 Experience the golden age of Hollywood through a new photography exhibit at the Walt Disney Family Museum from George Hurrell—one of America’s finest photographers, credited with creating the opulent glamour portrait of the 1930s and 40s. Learn More >> M&H Type 100th Anniversary Open House at Arion Press Saturday, February 28, 2015, Noon to 5 pm Arion Press, 1802 Hays Street, in the Presidio   Celebrate a century of continuous operation by the nation’s oldest and largest typefoundry, M&H. Designated an “irreplaceable cultural treasure” by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, M&H was established with Monotype machines from the Panama-Pacific International Exposition’s Palace of Machinery. See demonstrations on a Monotype Caster and meet the current staff. Learn More >>   San Francisco City Championship Golf Tournament March 14 to April 12 Presidio Golf Course   Registration for the 2015 SF City Golf Championship is now being accepted. The event will be held March 14 through April 12 at Presidio, Lincoln Park, and Harding Park Golf Courses. This is one of the oldest and largest amateur events in the United States. Learn More >>   Presidio Trail Run Sunday, April 26, 8:30 am  Presidio Y, 63 Funston Avenue   Participate in the 3rd annual Presidio Y Trail Run on Sunday, April 26. This unique and challenging run winds its way through the Presidio past Inspiration Point Overlook, Presidio Golf Course, Rob Hill Campground, and more. Proceeds support the Presidio Y's community programs in youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility.Register Now >>