Month: February 2024

APRIL FOOLS DAY PARTY Start Date: Monday 4/1/2024 — End Date: Monday 4/1/2024 Admission:$10 Our last party in Walnut Creek (New Years Eve) attracted a huge crowd and was a blast! Only $10 at the door includes appetizers, served at 7pm, as long as they last; accompanied by a FUN Mixer Game, that makes it EASY to meet people. Adults of all ages welcome. Dress to impress. Monday, April 1, 2024, 7-8:30pm. LOCATION: Bar Camino, 1470 N Broadway, Walnut Creek CA. Free parking at the Broadway parking structure at 1390 N Broadway – just a block away! CO-SPONSORED by The Society of Single Professionals, the world’s largest non-profit singles organization; and by many other singles organizations and meetups. All events benefit The Seva Foundation, www.seva.org, to restore sight to the blind. MORE EVENTS at www.thepartyhotline.com. •Singles Night in North Beach, March 5, San Francisco •Saturday Night Speed Dating, March 9, Sunnyvale •Single Mingle, March 12, San Rafael •Welcome Spring Speed Dating, March 24, Belmont •Single Swifties Party, March 30, San Francisco •West Coast Getaway Cruise, March 31-April 3 •April Fools Day Party, April First, Walnut Creek •Bali & Lombok, Indonesia, April 15-23, 2024 •Pacific Cruise – Vancouver to SF, Sep 26-29 •Singles Cruise to San Diego & Mexico, Feb 15-20, 2025 Location: 1470 N Broadway Walnut Creek Walnut Creek Contact: Rich Gosse rich@richgosse.com URL: https://www.thepartyhotline.com

Arbor Day Tree Planting Party Start Date: Saturday 3/9/2024 — End Date: Saturday 3/9/2024 Admission:Free Bring your family and celebrate Arbor Day at our community tree-planting party and park beautification event. Learn about what makes trees important to our natural and urban environments, and what makes Santa Rosa a Tree City USA! Arbor Day is the birthday of the late famed botanist and Santa Rosa resident Luther Burbank. Location: 5750 Mountain Hawk Drive Santa Rosa Contact: Santa Rosa Recreation and Parks volunteer@srcity.org URL: https://srcity.volunteerhub.com/vv2/event/d4ff6de0-74f8-45cc-96d9-0945014b1b35

AMERICA’S FIRST SINGLE SWIFTIES PARTY, with Taylor Swift Lookalike Contest Start Date: Saturday 3/30/2024 — End Date: Saturday 3/30/2024 Admission:10-20 America’s first Single Swifties Party, at San Francisco’s most beautiful nightclub, is sure to attract a big crowd! Taylor Swift, the world’s most popular entertainer, has produced a body of music that is unparalleled, which will be featured at this fun dance party. TAYLOR SWIFT LOOKALIKE CONTEST kicks off the evening, with lots of prizes. Grand Prize is a set of Dating Coaching Sessions with Its Just Lunch, America foremost matchmaking service, valued at $800! Plus a raffle for a free Its Just Lunch membership. Adults of all ages (21+) welcome. Dress to impress. Saturday, March 2024, 7pm. LOCATION: Madarae, 46 Minna St, San Francisco CA. Conveniently located near BART and MUNI. Limited free street parking in the area, plus paid parking lots. DISCOUNT TICKETS: $10/advance (by March 29) or $20/door. CO-SPONSORED by The Society of Single Professionals, the world’s largest non-profit singles organization, Bay Area Singles Events & Travel, and by many other singles organizations and meetups. All events benefit The Seva Foundation, www.seva.org, to restore sight to the blind. DISCOUNTS & MORE FUN EVENTS at www.thepartyhotline.com. •Singles Night in North Beach, March 5, San Francisco •Saturday Night Speed Dating, March 9, Sunnyvale •Single Mingle, March 12, San Rafael •Welcome Spring Speed Dating, March 24, Belmont •Single Swifties Party, March 30, San Francisco •West Coast Getaway Cruise, March 31-April 3 •April Fools Day Party, April First, Walnut Creek •Bali & Lombok, Indonesia, April 15-23, 2024 •Pacific Cruise – Vancouver to SF, Sep 26-29 Location: 46 Minna St SoMa San Francisco Contact: Rich Gosse rich@richgosse.com URL: https://www.thepartyhotline.com

2 Speed Dating Parties for Bay Area Singles Start Date: Saturday 3/9/2024 — End Date: Sunday 3/24/2024 Admission:15-35 Meet new single friends, 5 minutes at a time, at one or both of our March Speed Dating Parties! Dress to impress. We request that everyone purchase at least one drink. 1. SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 6-10PM DISCOUNT TICKETS: $30/Advance $35/Door $15 Special for Young Women (prepaid only)! 7-8:30pm – Speed Dating for ages 45+ 8:30-10pm – Speed Dating for Young Single Professionals. LOCATION: Domain Hotel, El Camino Cantina, 1085 E El Camino Real, Sunnyvale CA. Free parking! 2. SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 5-9PM DISCOUNT TICKETS: $30/Advance $35/Door $15 Special for Young Women (prepaid only)! 5-7pm – Speed Dating for ages 45+ 7-9pm – Speed Dating for Young Single Professionals. LOCATION: The Iron Gate (French Continental Fine Dining), 1360 El Camino Real, Belmont CA. Free parking. CO-SPONSORED by The Society of Single Professionals, the world’s largest non-profit singles organization, Bay Area Singles Events & Travel, and by many other singles organizations and meetups. All events benefit The Seva Foundation, www.seva.org, to restore sight to the blind. MORE FUN EVENTS at www.thepartyhotline.com. Location: 1085 E El Camino Real Ponderosa Park Sunnyvale Contact: Rich Gosse rich@richgosse.com URL: https://www.thepartyhotline.com

Singles Night in North Beach SF Start Date: Tuesday 3/5/2024 — End Date: Tuesday 3/5/2024 Admission:$10 Meet new single friends at a fun restaurant in Little Italy! Only $10 at the door includes appetizers, served at 7pm, as long as they last; accompanied by a Mixer Game, that makes it EASY to meet people. Adults of all ages welcome. Dress to impress. Tuesday, March 5, 2024, 7-9pm. LOCATION: Piazza Pellegrini, 659 Columbus (at Filbert), San Francisco CA. CO-SPONSORED by The Society of Single Professionals, the world’s largest non-profit singles organization; and by many other singles organizations and meetups. All events benefit The Seva Foundation, www.seva.org, to restore sight to the blind. MORE EVENTS at www.thepartyhotline.com. •Mardi Gras Party, Feb 13, Burlingame •Chinese New Year Dinner, Feb 17, Sunnyvale •Single Mingle, Feb 20, San Rafael •Singles Night in North Beach, March 5, San Francisco •Saturday Night Speed Dating, March 9, Sunnyvale •April Fools Day Party, April First, Walnut Creek •West Coast Getaway Cruise, March 31-April 3 •Bali & Lombok, Indonesia, April 15-23, 2024 •Pacific Cruise – Vancouver to SF, Sep 26-29 •Singles Cruise to San Diego & Mexico, Feb 15-20, 2025 Location: 659 Columbus Ave Russian Hill San Francisco Contact: Rich Gosse rich@richgosse.com URL: https://www.thepartyhotline.com

Colors of the Infinite: Contemporary Buddhist Art (Opening Reception) Start Date: Saturday 3/9/2024 — End Date: Saturday 3/9/2024 Admission:FREE Opening Reception: Saturday, March 9, 2024, 1-3pm | Free; RSVP recommended Exhibit Dates: March 9 through April 23, 2024 What is Contemporary Buddhist Art? Is it art about Buddhism? Is it art by Buddhists? Is it about spiritual growth and expansion? Awakening and Enlightenment? Movement beyond the personal towards the infinite? Yes and No and It Depends. The Buddhist Churches of America (BCA) and The Buddhist Temple of Alameda have joined with Rhythmix Cultural Works to present a curated collection of works by contemporary Buddhist artists Betty Nobue Kano, Joyce Nojima, Kai Issei Fujioka, Valerie Pham and Joan Di Stefano. Each of these artists have been participants in the BCA Virtual Art Exhibit presented by the BCA Art Committee over the past 3 years. Artists from Shin Buddhist temples throughout the United States have displayed their works each fall. Experienced professionals with decades of dedication to school aged dabblers have shown their artwork side by side. From paintings and sketches to metal and wood sculptures, Sumi E calligraphy to Ikebana flower arrangements, cyr wheel performances to WWII camp creations have all been displayed. Art carries spiritual expression from the depths of each individual to touch us, the viewer, in a temporary pause as it moves on into the infinite universe. Contemporary Buddhist Art is this. Location: 2513 Blanding Ave Alameda Alameda Contact: Rhythmix info@rhythmix.org URL: https://www.rhythmix.org/events/buddhist-art/

Mardi Gras Party with CHELLE! & Friends Start Date: Saturday 3/2/2024 — End Date: Saturday 3/2/2024 Admission:22-30 Laissez les bon temps rouler! Let the good times roll with CHELLE! & Friends and celebrate Mardi Gras in an unforgettable evening of dance and music “New Orleans Style”. Featuring a mix of jazz, funk, soul, R&B, gospel, swamp pop, rock and Mardi Gras Indian music, Chelle! & Friends delivers a stewpot of musical gumbo that is sweet, spicy, aromatic and definitely intoxicating. Dust off those feathers, bust out your beads, shine up your sequins, and get ready to party! Bring your appetite! Doors open at 6:00pm with mouth-watering treats from Big Brah BBQ and your favorite tropical drinks available for purchase. Location: 2513 Blanding Ave Alameda Alameda Contact: Rhythmix info@rhythmix.org URL: https://www.rhythmix.org/events/chelle-friends-mardi-gras-2024/

St. Patrick’s Day 5K Start Date: Sunday 3/17/2024 — End Date: Sunday 3/17/2024 Admission:$20 for ages 12 and under, $55 for ages 13 and up. Presented by Fleet Feet with proceeds benefiting Santa Rosa Recreation & Parks, the St. Patrick’s Day 5K is an annual themed run/walk race open to all ages and abilities. The race is chip-timed and participants receive a commemorative finisher medal. Stick around after the race for the post-run celebration complete with a beer or root beer, judged costume contest, fun activities, sponsor giveaways, and music! Location: 69 Old Courthouse Square Santa Rosa, CA 95404 Santa Rosa Contact: Tawnya Nason tawnyaracedirector@gmail.com URL: https://raceroster.com/events/2024/77955/st-patricks-day-5k-hosted-by-fleet-feet-santa-rosa

Pretty Red Dress Start Date: Saturday 2/17/2024 — End Date: Saturday 2/17/2024 Admission:$20.00 A spirited, life-embracing, confident first feature by Dionne Edwards, set to the beat of Tina Turner. Released soon after Turner’s death, her energy pervades the film. A working class black South London family, Travis is just out of prison, and his wife Candice aspires to make it big on stage. Their daughter Kenisha is a troubled adolescent. Mother and daughter face discovering Travis’ concealed desire to wear the sparkly, red dress he bought for his wife for her audition. About masculinity, family, sexual fluidity and shame, the ending offers a defiant assertion of freedom. Saturday February 17 at 9:00 PM, Vogue Theater. For those attending Mostly British’s joyful late night presentation of PRETTY RED DRESS are asked to wear red or to dress in full drag if the mood suits them. Patrons will be treated to red heart-shaped chocolate truffles donated by Carol Gancia of Kokak Chocolates, the gay-owned and operated chocolatier in the Castro. Location: 3290 Sacramento St Presidio Heights San Francisco Contact: Mostly British Film Festival michael@cinemasf.com URL: http://mostlybritish.org/tickets/