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Trump or Biden Online Speed Dating Party for Single Professionals! Start Date: Sunday 11/1/2020 — End Date: Sunday 11/1/2020 Admission:$20 Meet someone who shares your views and values at this fun event! Our Zoom Speed Dating parties are a great way to connect safely with new single friends during the pandemic. Adults of all ages welcome. Choose either the Trump Speed Dating Party (6-8pm) or the Biden Speed Dating Party (8-10pm). May the best man win! Sunday, November 1, 2020. * A new way to meet 15 to 20 eligible Singles in the Bay Area. * You meet ALL participants HOW DOES ZOOM SPEED DATING WORK? * Fill out the Speed Dating Form (We will email to you). * Each participant has a speed dating number. * 3 minute introduction per person. * Ask questions from participants. * Mark ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ on your scorecard. * Email us your Speed Dating Form after the event. * If there are matches, we’ll notify you within 48 hours. COST: $20, per party, prepaid by credit card on www.thepartyhotline.com. Click on the date(s) you wish to attend. 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. Wednesday, Oct 28, Halloween Zoom Speed Dating Party, 50+ Saturday, Oct 31, Face-to-Face Masked Halloween Costume Contest & Party! Adults of all ages. Sunday, Nov 1, Trump or Biden Zoom Speed Dating Party, all ages Thursday, Nov 5, Young Singles Zoom Speed Dating Party, 25-39 Friday, Nov 6, Advanced Degrees Zoom Speed Dating Party, 39-55 Saturday, Nov 7, Asian Zoom Speed Dating Party, 24-39 Wednesday, Nov 18, Asian Zoom Speed Dating, 45+ Location: Everywhere Everywhere Contact: Rich Gosse rich@richgosse.com URL: https://www.thepartyhotline.com

5 Online Speed Dating Parties! Start Date: Wednesday 10/28/2020 — End Date: Wednesday 11/18/2020 Admission:$20 We welcome you to our 5 online Speed Dating Parties! * A new way to meet 15 to 20 eligible Singles in the Bay Area. * You meet ALL participants HOW DOES ZOOM SPEED DATING WORK? * Fill out the Speed Dating Form (We will email to you). * Each participant has a speed dating number. * 3 minute introduction per person. * Ask questions from participants. * 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. COST: $20, per party, prepaid by credit card on www.thepartyhotline.com. Click on the date(s) you wish to attend. 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. Wednesday, Oct 28, Halloween Zoom Speed Dating Party, 50+ Saturday, Oct 31, Face-to-Face Masked Halloween Costume Contest & Party! Adults of all ages. Thursday, Nov 5, Young Singles Zoom Speed Dating Party, 25-39 Friday, Nov 6, Advanced Degrees Zoom Speed Dating Party, 39-55 Saturday, Nov 7, Asian Zoom Speed Dating Party, 24-39 Wednesday, Nov 18, Asian Zoom Speed Dating, 45+ Location: Online San Francisco Bay Area, Ca Contact: Rich Gosse rich@richgosse.com URL: https://www.thepartyhotline.com

Día de los Muertos: Una Ofrenda Musical – A Virtual Family Show with Cascada de Flores on Zoom Start Date: Sunday 11/1/2020 — End Date: Sunday 11/1/2020 Admission:Suggested Ticket prices: $5 – $20 / individual; $1 Let’s build an altar with music, dance, memories and traditions for our muertitos with Cascada de Flores and… YOU! You are invited to dance and sing with Cascada de Flores on a musical journey sharing Días de Muertos traditions from Mexico and Central America. Together you will write messages for your muertitos on barriletes (kites), learn about calaveras (sugar skulls), and build an ofrenda (altar) with music, dance and memories for your muertitos. *Arwen Lawrence and Jorge Liceaga of Cascada de Flores will join the stream live for a short Q&A at the end of the show. *All participants will receive a link to a ‘companion guide’ with additional information about Días de Muertos traditions and activities to do at home. We look forward to celebrating with YOU! Location: 2513 Blanding Ave Alameda Alameda Contact: Rebecca Rivkyn info@rhythmix.org URL: https://www.rhythmix.org/events/dia-de-los-muertos/

Halloween Costume Contest & Party for Single Professionals! Start Date: Saturday 10/31/2020 — End Date: Saturday 10/31/2020 Admission:$20 The perfect theme for a party during a pandemic is Halloween, because everyone already wears a mask! And everyone is so much friendlier and less inhibited on Halloween. The crowd will be singles only and we expect an amazing display of costumes! Prizes for Sexiest, Funniest and most Creative Halloween Costumes! Adults of all ages welcome. 8-10pm. Halloween this year falls on a Saturday night, October 31, 2020. TICKETS COST: $20 Advance Only by credit card. Attendance is strictly limited, because of the pandemic. Includes a fun Costume Contest with prizes! LOCATION: Since this is a private party, the address for this fun downtown Sunnyvale location will be emailed to paid participants one day before the event! Party will be OUTDOORS, on a large patio. DRESS CODE: Come to this exciting Halloween Costume Contest in your sexiest, funniest and most creative costumes and win great prices! Let’s keep things light, sexy, funny or creative. Costumes are optional, but you must wear a mask. DISCLAIMER: The event is an opportunity for you to socialize and meet other people. Your attendance means you understand, accept, and agree that you and your guests are solely responsible for your own choices, actions, conduct and safety in regards to all possible hazards and inherent risks, including COVID-19, associated with participating in this activity and meeting new people. By attending this event, you agree to not hold any organizers or hosts liable for any injury or illness such as but not limited to influenza or COVID-19. MORE PARTIES at www.thepartyhotline.com. CLICK on the date(s) you want to attend. 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. Saturday, Oct 17, Live Face-to-Face Masked Speed Dating Party! Saturday, Oct 31, Halloween Costume Contest & Party! Location: Downtown Sunnyvale Location Sunnyvale Contact: Rich Gosse rich@richgosse.com URL: https://www.thepartyhotline.com

Rhythmix Cultural Works PAL Gallery – Online Exhibit and Virtual Reception Start Date: Saturday 11/7/2020 — End Date: Saturday 11/7/2020 Admission:Free – RSVP for Zoom link The PAL Gallery, sponsored by the Alameda Education Foundation (AEF), was inspired by the Rhythmix Performance, Art & Learning (PAL) program, to bring together visual artists whose work celebrates the local cultures and communities that make living in the Bay Area so unique. The PAL Gallery features artwork from Salma Arastu, Virginia Jourdan, Irene Juarez O’Connell and Talavera-Ballon. These artists create work that honors the people who have formed our communities, past and present, acknowledges the contributions of immigrants to our society, gives a new voice to unseen/unsung heroes in everyday life, and shows the interdependence of people, communities and all living beings on our earth. During the reception, the artists will share characteristic pieces from their collections and discuss the motivations that drive their work. FREE – Please RSVP to receive your Zoom link for the live Virtual Reception Online Exhibit: Saturday, November 7th – December 31st Location: 2513 Blanding Ave Alameda Alameda Contact: Rhythmix info@rhythmix.org URL: https://www.rhythmix.org/events/pal-gallery-2020/

Rhythmix Halloween MashUP: A virtual costume-dance party with live music and bingo Start Date: Saturday 10/31/2020 — End Date: Saturday 10/31/2020 Admission:$25 Are you howlin’ for a good time on Halloween? Ready to dress up, let loose and win prizes? Then join Mr. Entertainment and the Yay Girls for an unforgettable evening of music, dance and performance art spectacle in this outrageously fun Rhythmix Halloween MashUP extravaganza. Featuring Halloween-themed live entertainment and ghoulish music, with celebrity ball callers and more ghastly guests including: Ethereal Entertainment from the Bay Area and Beyond: * Live soul-screaming swing with Steve Lucky & Carmen Getit * Vaudeville Nouveau with Count Spockula & Frankie, the “Halloweenies” * Boo-tylicious Beats with Bryan “Boogie-man” Dyer * 3 rounds of Halloween-themed Bingo hosted by Mr. Entertainment Spooktacular prizes & gift certificates in support of local businesses for Best Bone-Chilling Costume and bingo winners. Location: 2513 Blanding Ave Alameda Alameda Contact: Rhythmix info@rhythmix.org URL: https://www.rhythmix.org/events/halloween-mashup/

Shannon Wright’s “Number Crunchers” Art Kiosk Installation Comes to Redwood City’s Courthouse Square Start Date: Tuesday 9/29/2020 — End Date: Sunday 10/18/2020 Admission:free The Redwood City Improvement Association, in partnership with Fung Collaboratives, has unveiled the latest Art Kiosk Installation exhibit by interdisciplinary artist, Shannon Wright. Wright’s “Number Crunchers” installation is her response to the confounding, shape-shifting quality of the data and vital information being delivered to–and withheld from–the public on any given day since COVID-19 began. “Number crunching,” a catchphrase that epitomizes the contemporary impulse to dominate through quantification, triggered for Wright an image of scissoring, hinged contraptions. Constructed from a few hundred wooden yardsticks, the sculptural objects in Number Crunchers are inspired by scissor-lift cranes and mechanical linkage systems. Although each structure is presented in a single position, each can be adjusted to expand or shrink. The yardsticks overtly reference “social distancing” tropes, while the layered configurations suggest a cacophony of information and misinformation. You can view this exhibit 24/7 from the Art Kiosk windows Saturday, August 15 through Sunday, September 13. When viewing the exhibit through the windows, please remember to practice social distancing by staying at least six feet away and wearing a mask. Location: 2208 Broadway St. Redwood City, CA 94063 Redwood City Contact: Redwood City Improvement Association info@visitRWC.org URL: https://visitrwc.org/event

4 Bay Area Zoom Speed Dating Parties! Start Date: Thursday 9/24/2020 — End Date: Thursday 10/8/2020 Admission:$20 Looking for something fun to do during the Bay Area Social Distancing? Join us for one or more of our 4 Zoom Speed Dating Parties in the Bay Area! Thursday, Sep 24, 45+ Advanced Degrees Zoom Speed Dating Friday, Sep 25, Young Single Professionals Advanced Degrees Speed Dating Thursday, Oct 1, Young Single Professionals Zoom Speed Dating Friday, Oct 2 – Sunday, Oct 4, Yosemite Hiking Vacation Thursday, Oct 8, 45+ Zoom Speed Dating WHAT IS ZOOM SPEED DATING? * It’s a video conference event where you participate from the comfort of your own home! * A new way to meet 10 to 20 eligible Singles in the bay area. * You meet ALL participants of the opposite sex. HOW DOES ZOOM SPEED DATING WORK? * Fill out the Speed Dating Form (We will email to you). * Each participant has a speed dating number. * 3 minute introduction per person. * Ask questions from participants. * 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. REQUIREMENTS: * Zoom is free for video calling & conferencing. It’s a great way to stay in touch during social isolation. * You need a strong internet connection with a Zoom-compatible webcam and microphone. * You need the Zoom desktop or mobile app downloaded to your device. COST: $20 prepaid by credit card. Many sessions sell out early, so we recommend that you sign up now! Don’t Forget To Dress Up! MORE PARTIES at www.thepartyhotline.com. CLICK on the date(s) you want to attend. 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. Thursday, Sep 24, 45+ Advanced Degrees Zoom Speed Dating Friday, Sep 25, Young Single Professionals Advanced Degrees Speed Dating Saturday, Sep 26 – Sunday, Sep 27, Russian River Wine Tasting & Kayaking Thursday, Oct 1, Young Single Professionals Zoom Speed Dating Friday, Oct 2 – Sunday, Oct 4, Yosemite Hiking Vacation Thursday, Oct 8, 45+ Zoom Speed Dating Saturday, Oct 17, Live Face-to-Face Masked Speed Dating Party! Location: Online San Francisco Bay Area, Ca Contact: Rich Gosse rich@richgosse.com URL: https://www.thepartyhotline.com

All Your Favorite Music is (Probably) Black: An online music history course with Mark French Start Date: Tuesday 10/6/2020 — End Date: Tuesday 11/10/2020 Admission:$25/Single class; $125/6-week series Join us for All Your Favorite Music is (Probably) Black, a humorous, highly immersive, and historically accurate course that uncovers the African-American roots of popular music genres—Country, K-pop, Goth, Punk, and more—that appear to be free of African-Americans. If Spotify removed all the music genres pioneered by African-Americans, it would become a nearly empty shell. Yet Spotify (and other music sites) perpetuate the myth that African-Americans can only play hip-hop, jazz, R&B, and the blues. This music culture theft started with segregated song lists and continues today with institutionally racist music algorithms that keep all of us away from great music. My course will right this wrong, introduce you to exciting tunes, and dive deep into the talent and tales of unfairly obscured African-American artists. Plus, there will be jokes. Location: 2513 Blanding Ave Alameda Contact: Rythmix info@rhythmix.org URL: https://www.rhythmix.org/events/is-probably-black/

30th Annual Autumn Moon Festival: Virtual Event Start Date: Friday 9/18/2020 — End Date: Friday 9/18/2020 Admission:FREE In its first-ever attempt at executing a virtual event, the organizers hope to present a web experience that captures the similar energy and excitement of its physical festival. A cast of talented performers including jazz pianist Jon Jang, Trace Elements, and Lily Cai Chinese Dance Company, will captivate the audience with showy dances and lively music. Special guest appearances include Shin Lim (two-time America’s Got Talent Winner; 2018 & 2019 and Kenichi Ebina (America’s Got Talent Winner, 2013) along with Kenny Bee and Alice and the Wave. Other features will include children’s lantern art activity and a food demonstration. The program will conclude with the famous and highly anticipated lion dance performance. Location: Everywhere San Francisco Contact: Eva Lee elee@moonfestival.org URL: http://www.moonfestival.org/