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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/

3 Zoom Speed Dating Parties for Single Professionals! Start Date: Thursday 12/3/2020 — End Date: Thursday 12/10/2020 Admission:$20 * A new way to meet 15 to 20 eligible Singles in the Bay Area safely. * 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. Nov 29, 2020, Young Single Professionals Zoom Speed Dating Party Dec 4, 2020, Advanced Degree Zoom Speed Dating Party, 40+ Dec 10, 2020, 45+ Zoom Speed Dating Party MORE EVENTS at https://www.thepartyhotline.com. January 21-24, 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

Singing a Path to Dawn: A Radio Play Start Date: Saturday 12/12/2020 — End Date: Saturday 12/12/2020 Admission:$5-10 Rotterdam, 1940. A city and a people, bustling with life. But the atmosphere is rife with a sinister undercurrent that grips the residents in fear. Who can stand up to a force seemingly too powerful to be reckoned with? Join us in an exciting ‘radio play’ concert, our first performance with Fall 2020 Interim Artistic Director Dr. Anne K. Hege! After the concert, we will host a ‘fireside chat’ with Anne, members of the radio play narrative team, video director, and PWC singers. More details: Through the dialog and narrative of a radio play, the Peninsula Women’s Chorus invites you to come with us on a journey—from loss and uncertainty to the formation of a community, from confronting our deepest fears to forging the will to rebuild—as we explore the courageous path of a woman who holds the promise of new beginnings. Woven into our play are the bluesy PWC audience favorite Faith is the bird that feels the light by Elizabeth Alexander with poetry by Tagore, the startling shouts and spells of Arne Mellnäs’ Aglepta, Gustav Holst’s ecstatic Hymn to the Dawn, and the sublime setting by Pekka Kostiainen of Veni, amica mea that is also featured on our upcoming CD, Women Making Waves. ‘Tune in’ to hear and see more… including a hurdy-gurdy! Location: Everywhere Everywhere Contact: Katie Sanwick tickets@pwchorus.org URL: https://pwchorus.org/concert/radioplay/

Keep on Sketchin’! SIP-N-Sketch Virtual Gallery & Reception Start Date: Friday 12/4/2020 — End Date: Friday 12/4/2020 Admission:FREE – Please RSVP for Reception Zoom link Virtual Reception: Friday, December 4, 2020, 6:00pm. Exhibit: Friday, December 4th – Friday, January 8th Since shelter in place began, Artist-Engineer, Bill Jeng has offered over 50 sessions of sketching and painting tutorials FREE for the community through SIP-N-Sketch. Demonstrating his approach to sketching and drawing, students have joined Bill live on Zoom to ask questions, share their work and get feedback in real time, or have followed along with their own projects on Facebook Live. In this online exhibit and virtual reception, Bill is joined by five of his students, Rita Ayral, Alice Dockter, Mark Neiman, Claudia Perkins, and Fred Toth, to celebrate the art that has resulted from shelter-in-place. In the SIP-N-Sketch tradition, Fridays are Happy Hour, so bring your favorite beverage to toast the creativity and hard work of these artists. FREE – Please RSVP for Reception Zoom link Location: 2513 Blanding Ave Alameda Alameda Contact: Rhythmix info@rhythmix.org URL: https://www.rhythmix.org/events/keep-on-sketchin-reception/

Broadway Holiday at the Drive-In Start Date: Friday 12/11/2020 — End Date: Sunday 12/13/2020 Admission:$59.00-$249.00 Transcendence Theatre Company is going to brighten your holiday season with “Broadway Holiday at the Drive-In.” From the comfort and joy of your own car, BROADWAY STARS Meggie Cansler Ness and David R Gordon are hosting a holiday event like no other! As you arrive at the historic Sonoma Raceway, you will be handed your seasonal swag, engage in a cheerful sing-along, enjoy in-car show interactive activities for the whole family, experience dazzling, LIVE PERFORMANCES, and share in a spectacular screening of “BROADWAY HOLIDAY.” Five sparkling years of showstopping holiday entertainment woven into one magical night. A true celebration of family and friends to make this holiday the most wonderful time of year. Get your tickets today to have the best holiday ever! Location: 29355 Arnold Dr Sonoma Sonoma Contact: Info mwhitehead@ttcsonoma.org URL: https://transcendencetheatre.org/broadway-holiday-2020/

Broadway Holiday at the Drive-In Start Date: Friday 12/4/2020 — End Date: Sunday 12/6/2020 Admission:$59.00-$249.00 Transcendence Theatre Company is going to brighten your holiday season with “Broadway Holiday at the Drive-In.” From the comfort and joy of your own car, BROADWAY STARS Meggie Cansler Ness and David R Gordon are hosting a holiday event like no other! As you arrive at the stunning SOMO VILLAGE in ROHNERT PARK, you will be handed your seasonal swag, engage in a cheerful sing-along, enjoy in-car show interactive activities for the whole family, experience dazzling, LIVE PERFORMANCES, and share in a spectacular screening of “BROADWAY HOLIDAY.” Five sparkling years of showstopping holiday entertainment woven into one magical night. A true celebration of family and friends to make this holiday the most wonderful time of year. Get your tickets today to have the best holiday ever! Location: 1400 Valley House Dr Rohnert Park Rohnert Park Contact: Info info@ttcsonoma.org URL: https://transcendencetheatre.org/broadway-holiday-2020/