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Shelter-In-Place (SIP)-N-Sketch Start Date: Friday 3/12/2021 — End Date: Friday 4/30/2021 Admission:Free – RSVP for Zoom link If you’re interested in art from the perspective of an engineer, come join “Shelter-In-Place (SIP)-N-Sketch” with Bill Jeng. Artist-Engineer Bill Jeng will be hosting a Zoom conference to demonstrate his approach to sketching and drawing. Follow along with your own artwork or interact with Bill as he works on paintings and sketches during the conference. Sessions are scheduled on Fridays at 6PM. We encourage you to bring your favorite cocktail to the session. SIP-N-Sketch with Bill Jeng is offered free to the community. Bill asks if you would consider a donation to Rhythmix to help support the arts and the K Gallery which hosts 6 exhibits annually including free opening receptions for the public. Fridays, 6pm-6:30pm Location: Everywhere Everywhere Contact: Rhythmix info@rhythmix.org URL: https://www.rhythmix.org/online-classes/sip-n-sketch-2/

Nowruz: A Persian New Year Celebration of Spring – streaming online! Start Date: Sunday 3/21/2021 — End Date: Sunday 3/21/2021 Admission:Pay what you wish ($10, $20, $30, $0) Nowruz: A Persian New Year Celebration of Spring Streaming March 21st – 28th Pay what you wish ($10, $20, $30, $0) Join us in celebration of Nowruz, the Persian New Year! Nowruz is celebrated by more than 300 million people each year in Iran, Afghanistan, throughout Central Asia, and the Kurdish regions of Iraq, Turkey and Syria. Discover the traditions of Nowruz, enjoy performances and learn the basics of Persian rhythms with Amir Etemadzadeh and Persian dancing with Natalie Nayun. Meaning “new day”, Nowruz is a celebration of spring and new beginnings. Starting with the spring equinox, festivities last for two weeks, during which time people celebrate with dance, music, eating traditional foods, traveling and seeing relatives. Pay-what-you-wish! Only 1 ticket needed per household and no one turned away for lack of funds. 50% of all proceeds and donations go directly to the artists. Nowruz: A celebration of spring is pre-recorded and available for streaming March 21st – 28th Location: 2513 Blanding Ave Alameda Alameda Contact: Rhythmix info@rhythmix.org URL: https://www.rhythmix.org/events/nowruz-persian-new-year/

Inner & Outer Hearing: ZOOM Music Listening Workshop Series for The Creative Mind Start Date: Sunday 3/21/2021 — End Date: Sunday 3/21/2021 Admission:$50 includes both workshop days Sunday March 21st & 28th (2 part series) Sundays 3:00 — 5:00pm Tickets: $50 includes both workshop days An eclectic & passionately curated set of topics guaranteed to inspire musicians and non-musicians alike. One of the fastest ways for you to develop musically is to sharpen and broaden your listening. Our playlist includes artists as diverse as Joni Mitchell, Yo Yo Ma, Brad Paisley, Muse, John Coltrane, and Art Lande who all create very different worlds. And yet, how you listen will determine your ability to feel the deeper commonalities in their various styles. We'll use several non-traditional ways of listening that will get you inside the music such as the brightness, temperature, imagery, and the basic elements of each piece. Students will have the opportunity to share their experiences and insights with the group in an interactive ZOOM environment. Part One — folk / pop / funk / blues / rock / country / chamber Part Two — jazz / free improvisation Location: 2513 Blanding Ave Alameda Alameda Contact: Rhythmix info@rhythmix.org URL: https://www.rhythmix.org/events/inner-outer-hearing/In

Rhythmix Cultural Works St. Paddy’s Day Party with Fireside Lounge Online Start Date: Wednesday 3/17/2021 — End Date: Wednesday 3/17/2021 Admission:Pay-What-You-Wish Everybody’s Irish on St. Paddy’s Day! Raise your glass to the patron saint of Éire — and earn some good luck for the new year. Rhythmix and Fireside Lounge present a festive fun-filled evening of cocktails, craft-chocolate, Irish trivia, dancing and YOU from 7:00-8:00pm on Wednesday, March 17th on Zoom. Featuring: • Specialty cocktail tutorials: the Irish Harp and Shamrock Sour with Fireside Lounge bartender, Barbara Eckley. • Fireside Trivia Master, Kirkland Melton III. • Specialty shamrock and ‘Fool’s Gold” Chocolate Coins from Craft-Chocolate – order at Fireside • DJ Rockin’ Raul Castro playing an eclectic mix of upbeat tunes. • Bring on the green! Dazzle and accessorize while channeling your inner leprechaun. Pre-Order Cocktails and Craft-Chocolate To Go at Fireside! The Fireside Lounge is offering limited-time St. Paddy’s Day themed cocktails and Craft-Chocolate by Bente. • Order at Fireside Lounge until March 17th Location: 2513 Blanding Ave Alameda Alameda Contact: Rhythmix info@rhythmix.org URL: https://www.rhythmix.org/events/st-paddys-day-party/

The Roxie Theater & FORT MASON FLIX: Stray Start Date: Wednesday 3/10/2021 — End Date: Wednesday 3/10/2021 Admission:$49 SPECIAL DRIVE-IN SCREENING Roxie Theater and Fort Mason Flix present: Stray (2020) Dir: Elizabeth Lo, 2020 NR (documentary) 72 min. With Zeytin (canine protagonist and street dog), Nazar (street canine), and Kartal (street canine); Jamil, Halil, and Ali (young Syrian refugees living on Istanbul’s streets) The Roxie Theater and FORT MASON FLIX present Stray (2020). Through the eyes of three stray dogs wandering the streets of Istanbul, Stray (2020) explores what it means to live as a being without status or security. As they search for food and shelter, Zeytin, Nazar, and Kartal embark on inconspicuous journeys through Turkish society that allow us an unvarnished portrait of human life — and their own canine culture. The disparate lives of Zeytin, Nazar and Kartal intersect when they each form intimate bonds with a group of young Syrians who share the streets with them. Whether they lead us into bustling streets or decrepit ruins, the gazes of these strays act as windows into the overlooked corners of society: women in loveless marriages, protesters without arms, refugees without sanctuary. The film is a critical observation of human civilization through the unfamiliar gaze of dogs and a sensory voyage into new ways of seeing. (The Roxie Theater) Location: 2 Marina Blvd Marina District San Francisco Contact: Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture contact@FortMason.org URL: https://fortmason.org/event/flix/stray-2020/

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