Month: January 2020

BODY MUSIC/East Bay Concert Start Date: Friday 3/20/2020 — End Date: Friday 3/20/2020 Admission:$25 advance/ $30 day of show Body Music – clapping, snapping, stepping and vocalizing – is music you can see, dance you can hear — likely the oldest music on the planet. Keith Terry, in his 40th year of pioneering contemporary Body Music and producing events in the Bay Area and around the world through his Oakland-based arts non-profit Crosspulse, teams up with Rhythmix for the culmination of a month of BODY MUSIC/East Bay events to present PAL educational assemblies, a BODY MUSIC workshop with Keith Terry, and a live concert featuring a host of Bay Area body music artists. There are many traditional Body Musics in the world, from African-American Hambone and Flamenco Palmas to Sumatran Saman and Ethiopian Armpit music. Since 1978 Keith Terry has developed a contemporary style of Body Music based on his training as a jazz drummer, as well as his years of intensive study and collaboration with world rhythmic systems. Since 2008 Crosspulse’s International Body Music Festival has given wings to the state of the art, now presenting MiniFests around the world. Location: 2513 Blanding Ave Alameda Alameda Contact: Rythmix info@rhythmix.org URL: https://www.rhythmix.org/events/body-music-east-bay-in-concert/

Hands Upon the Plow | 10th New Music for Treble Voices Festival Start Date: Saturday 3/14/2020 — End Date: Saturday 3/14/2020 Admission:10-30 PWC presents its tenth New Music for Treble Voices Festival, featuring some of the Bay Area’s most renowned treble choirs Peninsula Women’s Chorus, Musae, and East Bay Piedmont Children’s Choir Ancora. Be inspired by music of determination, perseverance, and the will to make big changes, as we honor women’s suffrage champion Alice Paul with a new commission by Jocelyn Hagen and PWC’s own poet and singer Barbara Saxton. As we Rise Up, we Hold On, and we forge ahead. ** Pre-concert discussion at 2pm and concert at 3pm.  *** Tickets (advance/door): General: $25/$30 • Young audience (under 30): $10/$15 Location: 555 Waverley St University South Palo Alto Contact: Peninsula Women’s Chorus info@pwchorus.org URL: https://www.facebook.com/events/540953403432404/

Be Your Own DJ Party Start Date: Thursday 2/27/2020 — End Date: Thursday 2/27/2020 Admission:$10 at the door Our first-ever “Be Your Own DJ” Party features your requests, all night long! DJ Joe and Ken the Drummer promise to do their best to play your favorites. Don’t wait until the weekend to have fun and meet new friends. Come to our extremely rare Thursday night dance party at an upscale hotel! Only $10 at the door includes a fun Mixer Game, with prizes. Dressy nightclub attire requested. Adults of all ages welcome. Thursday, Feb 27, 7:30-11pm. LOCATION: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Bistro 880, 39900 Balentine Drive, Newark CA 94560. Conveniently located just off Hwy 880, at the Stevenson exit. Free parking! MORE PARTIES at www.thepartyhotline.com. •Speed Dating, Jan 26, Sunnyvale •Meet Your Valentine Mixer – North Bay Feb 1, Petaluma •Meet Your Valentine Mixer – Marin Feb 6, Sausalito •Private Estate Valentines Dance, Feb 7, Fremont •Meet Your Valentine Dance, Feb 8, Silicon Valley •Commonwealth Club Party, Feb 12, San Francisco •The Valentine Ball, Feb 14, San Francisco •Post-Valentine Mixer, Feb 15, Danville •Valentine Speed Dating, Feb 16, Burlingame •Man Swap, Feb 22, Burlingame •Mt Everest Trip, April 18, Nepal CO-SPONSORED by Society of Single Professionals, the world’s largest non-profit singles organization; and many singles meetups. All of our parties are fundraisers for The Seva Foundation, www.seva.org, to restore sight to the blind. Every $50 we raise at the party finances a cataract surgery for one blind person in one of the poor countries of the world! So please invite all of your single friends! Location: 39900 Balentine Dr Newark Newark Contact: Rich Gosse rich@richgosse.com URL: https://www.thepartyhotline.com

SF IndieFest 2020: Ibiza: The Silent Movie Start Date: Saturday 2/8/2020 — End Date: Saturday 2/8/2020 Admission:$15 SF IndieFest presents IBIZA: THE SILENT MOVIE a film following the islands history of welcoming and sheltering people from around the world. But now the island is facing one of its biggest challenges yet: continuing to keep its very soul alive as it is invaded by wealthy socialites and gentrification. This silent movie will take you on an emotionally exhilarating trip through the magical world that is this island. Taking place at the Roxie on February 8th at 7:15pm, there will be an interview with filmmaker Julien Temple moderated by the music critic Joel Selvin. Julien Temple will be honored with the Philo T. Farnsworth Award for Innovative Filmmaking for his work in the music scene that epitomizes the inseparability of movies and music. Location: 3117 16th St Mission District San Francisco Contact: SF IndieFest InfoOnWebsite@gmail.com URL: https://sfindie.com/

Valentine Speed Dating Start Date: Sunday 2/16/2020 — End Date: Sunday 2/16/2020 Admission:25-30 If you didn’t have someone to celebrate this year’s Valentines Day, here’s your chance to make up for it! Meet new single friends, 5 minutes at a time, at a fun restaurant. Sunday, February 16, 2020. 3 different sessions: 1. 3:30-5pm – Asian Singles Speed Dating, ages 25-45. 2. 5:30-7pm – Young Single Professionals Speed Dating, all ethnic groups, ages 30-45 3. 7:30-9pm – 45+ Speed Dating – all ethnic groups, ages 45-60 LOCATION: Barrelhouse, 305 California Drive, Downtown Burlingame CA. TICKETS: $25/advance or $30/door, if space permits, per session. We recommend you prepay, as some sections are likely to sell out. Food and drinks available at additional cost. Dress to impress! DISCOUNTS and more parties at www.thepartyhotline.com. •Photograph & Explore Skyline Wilderness, Jan 25, Napa •Speed Dating, Jan 26, Sunnyvale •Meet Your Valentine Mixer – North Bay Feb 1, Petaluma •Meet Your Valentine Mixer – Marin Feb 6, Sausalito •Private Estate Valentines Dance, Feb 7, Fremont •Meet Your Valentine Dance, Feb 8, Silicon Valley •Commonwealth Club Party, Feb 12, San Francisco •The Valentine Ball, Feb 14, San Francisco •Post-Valentine Mixer, Feb 15, Danville •Man Swap, Feb 22, Burlingame •Mt Everest Trip, April 18, Nepal CO-SPONSORED by Society of Single Professionals, San Francisco Singles, SF Bay Area Singles Events, Single Professionals Internet Network (SPiN), Singles with Advanced Degrees, Backroads Wine and Nature Adventures, Single n’ Professional, Hidden Backroads Adventures, Your Asian Connection, 40+ Singles, Cougar Events, Lifestyle Parties, Bay Area Singles Travel, Cougar Meetup, Indie Tom’s Hidden Backroads, Bay Area Single Boomers, Palo Alto Ballroom Dancing, Bay Area Asian Women, Backroads Wine Waterfall Adventures, etc. This is a fundraiser for The Seva Foundation, www.seva.org, to restore sight to the blind. Every $50 we raise at the party finances a cataract surgery for one blind person in one of the poor countries of the world! So please invite all of your single friends! PLEASE NOTE: The reason that we don’t have a section for singles over age 60 is because we can’t get enough men over 60 to speed date with women their own age. Location: 305 California Dr Downtown Burlingame Contact: Rich Gosse rich@richgosse.com URL: https://www.thepartyhotline.com

Man Swap Start Date: Saturday 2/22/2020 — End Date: Saturday 2/22/2020 Admission:$10 at the door Single Women are invited to exchange bachelors at this fun party! Tonight we prove that all the men in the San Francisco Bay Area are NOT “married, gay, or dead.” Each woman is invited to bring the finest bachelor she knows, with whom she is NOT romantically involved (ex-husband, brother, father, son, friend, boss, co-worker) and introduce him to the women at the party. $10/door includes dancing to your favorite hits, with house DJ. We start off the party at 7pm with a fun Mixer Game, that makes it EASY to meet people. MEN AND WOMEN ARE ALSO INVITED TO COME ALONE. Adults of all ages welcome. Dressy nightclub attire requested. Saturday, February 22, 2020, 7pm. LOCATION: The Vinyl Room, “The Biggest Little Nightclub on the Peninsula,” 221 Park Road, Downtown Burlingame CA. MORE PARTIES at www.thepartyhotline.com. •Photograph & Explore Skyline Wilderness, Jan 25, Napa •Speed Dating, Jan 26, Sunnyvale •Meet Your Valentine Mixer – North Bay Feb 1, Petaluma •Meet Your Valentine Mixer – Marin Feb 6, Sausalito •Private Estate Valentines Dance, Feb 7, Fremont •Meet Your Valentine Dance, Feb 8, Silicon Valley •Commonwealth Club Party, Feb 12, San Francisco •The Valentine Ball, Feb 14, San Francisco •Post-Valentine Mixer, Feb 15, Danville •Speed Dating, Feb 16, Burlingame •Mt Everest Trip, April 18, Nepal CO-SPONSORED by The Society of Single Professionals, the world’s largest non-profit singles organization; and by many singles meetups. All of our parties are fundraisers for The Seva Foundation, www.seva.org, to restore sight to the blind. Every $50 we raise at the party finances a cataract surgery for one blind person in one of the poor countries of the world! So please invite all of your single friends! Location: 221 Park Rd Downtown Burlingame Contact: Rich Gosse rich@richgosse.com URL: https://www.thepartyhotline.com

Writers With Drinks: Charles Yu, Meng Jin and Tracy Clark Flory! Start Date: Saturday 2/8/2020 — End Date: Saturday 2/8/2020 Admission:$5 to $20 Writers With Drinks is more literary and drunker than ever. This month: Charles Yu, author of the brilliant novel Interior Chinatown, and debut novelist Meng Jin, author of Little Gods. Plus Jezebel's Tracy Clark Flory, science fiction author Juliette Wade (Mazes of Power) and poet Barbara Tomash (PRE-). Charlie Jane Anders hosts. All proceeds benefit a local nonprofit, TBA. Location: 3225 22nd Street San Francisco Contact: Charlie Jane Anders charlieanders2@gmail.com URL: http://www.writerswithdrinks.com

Riding the Rails Start Date: Friday 1/17/2020 — End Date: Sunday 4/19/2020 Admission:free Riding the Rails A new exhibit, "Riding the Rails" opens on January 10 and runs through April 26 at the Saratoga History Museum. One of the highlights of the exhibit is a rare, restored Interurban passenger stop. The interurban was in use from 1903-1933 and provided a transportation solution for enabling travelling between the cities of San Jose, Los Gatos, Saratoga, Campbell, and Palo Alto. The Interurban was part of a technological breakthrough in the early 1900s across the US. At that time paved roads were uncommon and automobiles were still a twinkle in Henry Ford's eye. Railroads did not service many of the small towns so the Interurban provided a convenient, economical service. The Peninsular Interurban connected San Jose, Los Gatos, Saratoga, Campbell and Palo Alto using rail and electricity. The sleek, red cars ran every hour and every 2 hours in the evening. The clanging of the trolley lured passengers to travel in comfort at 30 mph for dentist appointments in San Jose, to attend school at Stanford University, or go to Congress Springs for recreation. The cost to ride from Saratoga to San Jose was .35 cents or about 3 cents per mile. Prior to this service residents would travel by horse and buggy which could take up to an hour alone to reach San Jose from Saratoga. In the spring 65-mile long blossom tours brought people to Santa Clara Valley to enjoy the wonderful scent and see nine million blossoming trees for just $1.00. The Interurban could also be used to haul freight such as: oil, fruit, gravel and other cargo. The exhibit will include many photos and artifacts from that timeframe on the interurban. The Interurban Stop which provided passenger comfort is believed to be the sole one in Northern California. The passenger stop was located near Nippon Mura, a popular resort at that time and located on Saratoga-Los Gatos Road. The Saratoga History Museum is located at 20450 Saratoga-Los Gatos Road in Saratoga. The museum is open from 1-4 Friday, 10-4 on Saturday and 1-4 on Sunday. Admission is free. For more information go up to www.saratogahistory.com or call 408-867-4311. Location: 20450 Los Gatos-Saratoga Road Saratoga Contact: Annette Stransky annette022003@yahoo.com URL: http://www.saratogahistory.com

Private Estate Meet Your Valentine Dance Start Date: Friday 2/7/2020 — End Date: Friday 2/7/2020 Admission:25-30 Come and spend a romantic evening with us. Our party will be held in a beautiful private mansion! Adults of all ages welcome. Friday, February 7, 2020, 7:30-11pm. •Free Parking •Great Appetizers •Singles Match Game •Professional Photographers •Prizes for 10 Best Dressed Lady in Red •Dance to Your Favorite Hits TICKETS: This party is limited to the first 180 to sign-up and purchase tickets. $25 Early-bird (1st 100 Tickets) $30 (After 1st 100 Tickets). DRESS CODE: Ladies: A night for you to look your most gorgeous! Embrace it and have fun. Wear a long formal gown or a shorter fancy cocktail dress. Red color preferred. Gentlemen: Dark suit or tuxedo. LOCATION: Private Estate in the Fremont hills. Purchase your ticket and you will receive by email the address of the party. MORE PARTIES at www.thepartyhotline.com. •Welcome Newcomers Mixer, Jan 18, Sunnyvale •Speed Dating, Jan 26, Sunnyvale •Meet Your Valentine Mixer – North Bay Feb 1, Petaluma •Meet Your Valentine Mixer – Marin Feb 6, Sausalito •Meet Your Valentine Dance, Feb 8, Silicon Valley •Commonwealth Club Party, Feb 12, San Francisco •The Valentine Ball, Feb 14, San Francisco •Post-Valentine Mixer, Feb 15, Danville •Mt Everest Trip, April 18, Nepal CO-SPONSORED by Society of Single Professionals, Singles Supper Club, San Francisco Singles, SF Bay Area Singles Events, Single Professionals Internet Network (SPiN), Singles with Advanced Degrees, Backroads Wine and Nature Adventures, Single n’ Professional, Hidden Backroads Adventures, Your Asian Connection, 40+ Singles, Cougar Events, Lifestyle Parties, Bay Area Singles Travel, Cougar Meetup, Indie Tom’s Hidden Backroads, Bay Area Single Boomers, Palo Alto Ballroom Dancing, Bay Area Asian Women, Backroads Wine Waterfall Adventures, etc. Expect a big crowd! This is a fundraiser for The Seva Foundation, www.seva.org, to restore sight to the blind. Every $50 we raise at the party finances a cataract surgery for one blind person in one of the poor countries of the world! So please invite all of your single friends! Location: 45089 Cougar Terrace Vineyards – Avalon Fremont Contact: Rich Gosse rich@richgosse.com URL: https://www.thepartyhotline.com

Women’s Rights One Century Later Start Date: Tuesday 1/28/2020 — End Date: Tuesday 1/28/2020 Admission:free to members all others $5.00 Women’s Rights Explored One Century Later Saratoga History Museum is providing a lecture celebrating women’s rights on Tuesday, January 28 at 7:30 PM at the Saratoga Foothill Club. Three speakers will provide a historical perspective on the struggle for women’s equality. The right to vote for women dates back to 1920 with the passing of the 19th amendment. Educator Sharon Bouska provides a historical overview of the suffrage movement; Microsoft Director Sera Fernando offers a look at the status of diversity in the workplace; and Attorney Protima Pandey provides an update on the Equal Rights Amendment adoption. All three are part of the Women’s Equality 2020 Leadership Council in Santa Clara County. They will also provide an update on activities planned for 2020. The Women’s Equality 2020 Leadership Council is a forty-six member council formed by the Board of Supervisors (BOS) to assist in the County’s efforts to commemorate and honor the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage, ensure a complete census count, broaden electoral participation in 2020, and advance women’s equality. The lecture takes place at the Saratoga Foothill Club located at 20399 Park Place in Saratoga. The lecture is free for all Saratoga Historical Foundation members and a donation of $5.00 is asked for nonmembers. For more information go up to www.saratogahistory.com or call 408-867-4311. Location: 20399 Park Pl Saratoga Saratoga Contact: Annette Stransky annette022003@yahoo.com URL: http://www.saratogahistory.com