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Waging Change Premiere on KQED Start Date: Friday 2/19/2021 — End Date: Friday 2/19/2021 Admission:FREE WAGING CHANGE, a timely new documentary about the tipped minimum wage and the pandemic’s impact on restaurant workers and the industry, directed by Peabody award-winner, Abby Ginzberg, will have its SF/Bay Area broadcast premiere on KQED on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021 at 8:00 PM. WAGING CHANGE shines a unique spotlight on the challenges faced by restaurant workers trying to feed themselves and their families off tips by weaving together stories of individuals, such as Nataki Rhodes of Chicago, Andrea Velasquez of Detroit and Wardell Harvey of New Orleans with the growing movement to end the tipped minimum wage. Featuring Saru Jayaraman, Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, the film reveals an American workers’ struggle hidden in plain sight– the effort to end the federal tipped minimum wage of $2.13 for restaurant servers and bartenders and the #MeToo movement's efforts to end sexual harassment. Location: 5th floor 50 Beale St San Francisco Contact: KQED ammiller@kqed.org URL: http://wagingchange.com/tv-broadcast

4 Valentine Speed Dating Parties! Start Date: Friday 1/29/2021 — End Date: Saturday 2/13/2021 Admission:$20 Meet someone special in time for Valentines Day! We place singles in teams to play fun Speed Dating Relationship Skills Games. In our past Zoom Speed Dating Events, we have matched 80% of participants with one or more dates. If you don’t match, your next event is on us! Just like our popular in-person events, the online games are playful and infused with positive relating skills. * Fill out the Speed Dating Form (We will email to you). * Each participant will receive a speed dating number & dating game team. * Team 1 and Team 2 ask questions of each other (We will email questions). * Teams can not ask repeat questions or skip any questions. * Mark ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ on your scorecard. * Email your Speed Dating form to Julia@bayareasinglesevents.com after the event. * If there are matches, we’ll notify you within 48 hours. You will also meet some wonderful new friends! These events sell out. Get your tickets today! TICKETS: $20 per event, prepaid by credit card. Special Option: $88 per event includes not only the event, but also one Personal Match by a Professional Matchmaker, who will match you with someone from our vast database of singles who are NOT part of these events! EVENT DATES: (Each event is one hour & 30 minutes) Jan 29th Fri: 45+ Single Professionals Feb 5th Fri: Advanced Degrees Feb 12th Fri: Asian to Asian & Asian to Non-Asian Feb 13th Sat: Young Single Professionals MORE EVENTS at www.thepartyhotline.com. Click on the dates that interest you for more information! Jan 26, Keep Your Goals Alive Seminar + Fun Interactive Games Jan 29, Valentine Speed Dating Games, 45+ Feb 5, Valentine Speed Dating Games, Advanced Degrees Feb 12, Valentine Speed Dating Games, Asian to Asian & Asian to Non-Asian Feb 13, Valentine Speed Dating Games, Young Single Professionals April 8-12, Perfect 4 Days on Oahu, Hawaii April 22-27, Best of Puerto Rico May 13-18, Buenos Aires & Iguazu Falls Adventure Co-sponsored by The Society of Single Professionals, the world’s largest non-profit singles organization; Bay Area Singles Events; and many others. All parties are fundraisers for The Seva Foundation, www.seva.org, to restore sight to the blind. Location: San Francisco Bay Area CA US San Francisco Contact: Rich Gosse rich@richgosse.com URL: https://www.thepartyhotline.com

Valentine Chocolate Tasting on Zoom with Cocoa Case Start Date: Sunday 2/14/2021 — End Date: Sunday 2/14/2021 Admission:$40 (up to 2 people in same household) Explore the World through Chocolate! Gather your chocolate-loving family and friends and join Sharol Nelson-Embry, owner of Cocoa Case, in a guided chocolate tasting journey on Zoom. You’ll enjoy curated samples of hand-crafted single-origin chocolates from 3 different chocolate makers along with fascinating chocolate history. Get ready to be transported on a chocolate adventure around the globe. Great for a singles soirée, date-night or family fun! Can’t make it? The video will be available for one week after the event. Pre-order by February 6th to ensure timely delivery of your chocolate tasting kit (after Feb 6th pick-up only) Location: 2513 Blanding Ave Alameda Alameda Contact: Rhythmix info@rhythmix.org URL: https://www.rhythmix.org/events/valentine-chocolate-tasting/

The 23rd SF IndieFest Opening Night Film: The Book of Vision (VIRTUAL EVENT) Start Date: Thursday 2/4/2021 — End Date: Thursday 2/4/2021 Admission:$10 *VIRTUAL EVENT* THE BOOK OF VISION Director: Carlos S. Hintermann In present day, Eva (Lotte Verbeek), a promising young doctor, leaves her brilliant career to study the history of medicine in a remote university. She begins to call everything into question after discovering a manuscript titled “The Book of Vision”: her nature, her body, her illness, and her sealed fate. Johan Anmuth (Game of Thrones star Charles Dance) is an 18th-century Prussian physician in perpetual conflict between the rise of rationalism and ancient forms of animism. Far from a proper scientific text, Anmuth authored the manuscript to focus on the feelings, fears, and dreams of over 1800 of his patients, whose spirits still wander through the pages. The story of Anmuth and his patients cause Eva to question the separation of the past, present and future, while confronting the challenges of modern medicine and its limitations with respect to her own body. SF IndieFest will once again bring the freshest new independent films and digital programs from around the world to San Francisco audiences. This year’s festival has 42 shorts and 38 features from 20 countries. Complete program information at www.sfindie.com. Location: 3117 16th St Mission District San Francisco Contact: Jeff Ross info@sfindie.com URL: https://sfindiefest2021.eventive.org/welcome

Keep Your Goals Alive! Dating Seminar & Fun Interactive Games Start Date: Tuesday 1/26/2021 — End Date: Tuesday 1/26/2021 Admission:$15 Coach Heidi K will lead a powerful workshop: ‘Keep Your Goals Alive!’ Tuesday, January 26, 2021, 3-4:30pm PST. There’s still time to save your New Year’s Resolutions, don’t let them die… Once you’re pumped up and encouraged about the 2021 that you will create, the fun continues! We have brought a PROFESSIONAL ONLINE GAME COMPANY onboard to run interactive team games (Taboo & Pictionary). Laugh until you cry with a bunch of fabulous singles and let’s put 2020 behind us together! You seriously don’t want to miss the fun, support, and interaction! *This event will begin promptly *All participants are requested to join with video, not just audio *Ticket holders will receive Zoom log-in information the day before the event via email. COST: $15, prepaid via credit card. MORE EVENTS at www.thepartyhotline.com. Click on the dates that interest you for more information! Jan 16, 45+ New Year Matchmaking Party Jan 17, Advanced Degrees New Year Matchmaking Party Jan 26, Keep Your Goals Alive Seminar + Fun Interactive Games Feb 4-8, Perfect 4 Days on Oahu March 25-30, Best of Puerto Rico May 13-18, Buenos Aires & Iguazu Falls Adventure Co-sponsored by The Society of Single Professionals, the world’s largest non-profit singles organization. All parties are fundraisers for The Seva Foundation, www.seva.org, to restore sight to the blind. Location: Everywhere Everywhere Contact: Rich Gosse rich@richgosse.com URL: https://www.thepartyhotline.com

History of San Francisco’s Chinatown Start Date: Sunday 1/10/2021 — End Date: Sunday 1/10/2021 Admission:free The History of San Francisco’s Chinatown The Saratoga Historical Foundation and the Organization of Chinese American Women are co-sponsoring ‘From Resilence to Celebration: An In-Depth, Pictorial Journey Inside San Francisco’s Beloved Chinatown ‘ on January 10 at 2:00 PM on zoom. The presentation will be given by Dick Evans, a noted San Francisco photographer and Kathy Chin Leong, an award-winning journalist. The presentation will cover the history, culture and traditions of San Francisco’s Chinatown and is based on their book, ‘San Francisco’s Chinatown.’ Time: 2:00 PM, Zoom Meeting Login: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85857384612 Meeting ID: 859 5738 4612.Passcode: 533462 . For more information go to www.saratogahistory.com. Location: Everywhere Everywhere Contact: Event Coordinator annette022003@yahoo.com URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85857384612

Unsung Women of Music: A 6-Week Online Course with Mark Montgomery French Start Date: Tuesday 2/23/2021 — End Date: Tuesday 3/30/2021 Admission:$25/Single class; $125/6-week series; $225/two 6-w Tuesdays 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, February 23rd – March 30th $25/Single class; $125/6-week series; $225/two 6-week series It takes a nation of millions to hold musical women back. Join us for Unsung Women of Music, a humorous, highly immersive, and historically accurate course that reveals the awe-inspiring female song makers, beat-shakers, and dealmakers nudged to the margins of music history. Featuring: Carol Kaye, Fanny, X-Ray Spex, Dorothy Ashby, ESG, Viola Smith, Rachel Portman, Allee Willis, Tamar-kali, Teena Marie, Suzanne Ciani, Wendy Carlos, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Gail Davies, Memphis Minnie, Susan Rogers, Anne Dudley, Stax Records, and more! Melodies have no gender, but the machinations that deliver melodies are overwhelmingly male. Nevertheless, women have persisted in the creation, performance, production, delivery, and influence of music in all genres. This course will uncover the truths, introduce you to exciting tunes, and dive deep into the talent and tales of unfairly obscured women in music. Plus, there will be jokes. Location: 2513 Blanding Ave Alameda Alameda Contact: Rhythmix info@rhythmix.org URL: https://www.rhythmix.org/events/unsung-women-of-music/

Free:Live Musical Convert with P.Unnikrishnan and Uthara Unnikrishnan Start Date: Saturday 12/19/2020 — End Date: Saturday 12/19/2020 Admission:0 Unnikrishnan and his daughter, Uthara Unnikrishnan will be doing a Live Music Concert on Saturday, December 19th at 7 PM PST / Sunday, December 20th at 8:30 AM IST. Please register with the link below to attend this FREE Event, organized by Each One Educate One – https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_P59j4PTxQFaEPtPgyXSgZA ? About the Artists – Uthara Unnikrishnan is an Indian playback singer. In 2015, she won the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for her rendition of the song "Azhage" (Beautiful). She recorded the song when she was 7 years old and received the award at the age of 10, becoming its youngest recipient. Unnikrishnan is a national award-winning playback singer for his debut film songs "Ennavale Adi Ennavale" and "Uyirum Neeye". These songs were composed by A. R. Rahman, with whom Unnikrishnan gave most of his memorable songs. He was the first male playback singer to get a national award for a Tamil song. If you would like to know more about Each One Educate One organization , please visit our website – https://www.e1e1.foundation/ Location: Everywhere Everywhere Contact: Swati Iyengar swatiiyengar99@yahoo.com URL: https://www.facebook.com/events/2695165220738336/

5 Holiday Matchmaking Parties for Bay Area Singles! Start Date: Wednesday 12/9/2020 — End Date: Sunday 12/20/2020 Admission:10 CALLING ALL ELIGIBLE SINGLES! We are Matchmakers and Coaches who offer a special holiday gift to single professionals looking for a serious romantic relationship. Find someone with whom to spend Christmas and New Years Eve. Let’s greet each other by cheerfully saying “Happy Holidays!” How do you make the virtual event more Christmas-like? You may be able to add some Christmas decorations or put a Rudolph reindeer doll next to you. HOLIDAY MATCHMAKING PARTY TICKET: $10 We will begin each event with group introductions on Zoom. The host will provide you with icebreaker questions and games to get to know all the other singles. As each member introduces themselves you will have an opportunity to ask for a private introduction or date with that member by privately messaging our host. Where there is a mutual interest, the host will set up a private room just for you two. What could be better than that! Better yet, If you and our premium member may be a match, we’ll introduce the two of you for free after the event! BONUS: Dating Coach Lucie Luvidya will be available online to answer your dating questions! PRIVATE INTRODUCTION TICKET (Includes Matchmaking Party): $88 Our matchmakers will set you up on a date with a special someone picked out just for you! Meet verified singles that fit your criteria and want to meet you! Guaranteed Matches! 1. Get a ticket and we’ll send you a form to fill out so we can get to know you better and have an idea of your expectations. 2. We get to know you and verify your photos on our Zoom meetings. 3. We suggest handpicked matches that meet your criteria with photos and detailed profiles. 4. Within a week, you will be matched with a very special person and exchange phone numbers or set up on a virtual date. 5. After you meet we offer feedback as necessary. 6. We already have a bunch of amazing people waiting for the perfect match! All events are fundraisers for The Seva Foundation, to restore sight to the blind. What a marvelous Christmas present for the less fortunate in this world! Dec 9, 2020, Young Single Professionals Holiday Matchmaking Party Dec 11, 2020, Asian to Asian Holiday Matchmaking Party Dec 16, 2020, 45+ Holiday Matchmaking Party Dec 18, 2020, Asian to Non-Asian Holiday Matchmaking Party Dec 20, 2020, Advanced Degrees Holiday Matchmaking Party MORE EVENTS at https://www.thepartyhotline.com. Click on the dates that interest you for more information! Dec 6, 2020, Young Single Professionals Zoom Speed Dating Party Dec 9, 2020, Young Single Professionals Holiday Matchmaking Party Dec 10, 2020, 45+ Zoom Speed Dating Party Dec 11, 2020, Asian to Asian Holiday Matchmaking Party Dec 16, 2020, 45+ Holiday Matchmaking Party Dec 18, 2020, Asian to Non-Asian Holiday Matchmaking Party Dec 20, 2020, Advanced Degrees Holiday Matchmaking Party Dec 31, 2020, New Years Eve Virtual Party February 4-8, 2021, Perfect 4 Days on Oahu March 25-30, 2021, Best of Puerto Rico May 13-18, 2021, Buenos Aires & Iguazu Falls Adventure Location: Everywhere Everywhere Contact: Rich Gosse rich@richgosse.com URL: https://www.thepartyhotline.com

Van Morrison: The Music of the Belfast Cowboy, A 6-Week Online Course with Pete Elman Start Date: Thursday 1/7/2021 — End Date: Thursday 2/11/2021 Admission:$25/Single class; $125/6-week series; $225/two 6-w Thursdays, Jan 7 – Feb 11, 7pm – 9pm. Rhytmix Cultural Works is happy to be hosting this 6-Week Online Course with Pete Elman. How Rhythm & Blues and Celtic mysticism combined to inspire an artist for the ages. Van Morrison’s amazing career has spanned 56 years, and in that time, he has produced 40 albums containing hundreds of his unique and original songs. His eclectic career has seen him range from the early blues-influenced days of his Irish band, Them, to his acclaimed twin masterpieces, Astral Weeks and Moondance, into the 1970’s where he parlayed R&B-based rock into superstardom. For the past 40 years, Morrison has eloquently displayed the ability to move between genres blending jazzy rhythm & blues and the Celtic folk of his ancestors, with healthy doses of rock & roll and country. In this class we will break down that extraordinary volume of work into six periods, chronicling the artist’s evolving development as a man and a musician. Location: Everywhere Everywhere Contact: Rhythmix info@rhythmix.org URL: https://www.rhythmix.org/events/van-morrison/