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Spring Has Spring! Mixer Start Date: Sunday 3/22/2020 — End Date: Sunday 3/22/2020 Admission:$10 at the door Meet new single friends at a fun French Lounge on Broadway! $10 at the door includes our fun Mixer Game, that makes it easy to meet people; accompanied by light appetizers, served at 4pm, as long as they last. Dress to impress. Adults of all ages welcome! Sunday, March 22, 2020, 4-6pm. LOCATION: Le Petit Paris 75, 515 Broadway, San Francisco CA. Street parking is free on Sundays in the City, but you may have to walk a couple of blocks. CO-SPONSORED by Society of Single Professionals, the world’s largest non-profit singles organization; and by many singles meetups. All of our parties are fundraisers for The Seva Foundation, www.seva.org, to restore sight to the blind. MORE PARTIES at www.thepartyhotline.com. •Man Swap, Feb 22, Burlingame •Karaoke Night, Feb 27, Fremont/Newark •Zip Line in the Redwoods, Mar 1, Sonoma County •Advanced Degrees Mixer, Mar 7, San Anselmo •Speed Dating Party, Mar 14, Sunnyvale •Wine Tasting Party, Mar 15, Livermore •Mt Everest Trip, April 18, Nepal Every $50 we raise at the party finances a cataract surgery for one blind person in one of the poor countries of the world! So please invite all of your single friends! Location: 515 Broadway Chinatown San Francisco Contact: Rich Gosse rich@richgosse.com URL: https://www.thepartyhotline.com

Speed Dating Party Start Date: Saturday 3/14/2020 — End Date: Saturday 3/14/2020 Admission:20-30 Meet new single friends, 5 minutes at a time, at a boutique hotel! Saturday, March 14, 2020. 4 different sessions: 3-5pm – Advanced Degrees Speed Dating, ages 35-55, all ethnic groups. $25/advance or $30/door, if space permits. 3-5pm – Asian Singles Speed Dating, ages 25-40. $20/advance or $30/door, if space permits. 5-7pm – Young Single Professionals Speed Dating, all ethnic groups, 30-45. $25/advance or $30/door, if space permits. 7-9pm – 45+ Speed Dating – all ethnic groups, ages 45-60. $25/advance or $30/door, if space permits. LOCATION: The Domain Hotel, 1085 E El Camino Real, Sunnyvale CA. Free parking. TICKETS: We recommend you prepay, as some sections are likely to sell out. Food and drinks available at additional cost. Dress to impress! DISCOUNTS and more parties at www.thepartyhotline.com. •Man Swap, Feb 22, Burlingame •Sequoia Tree Wine & Nature Trek, Feb 22, Sonoma County •Karaoke Night, Feb 27, Fremont/Newark •Advanced Degrees Mixer, Mar 7, San Anselmo •Wine Tasting Party, Mar 15, Livermore •Mt Everest Trip, April 18, Nepal CO-SPONSORED by Society of Single Professionals, San Francisco Singles, SF Bay Area Singles Events, Single Professionals Internet Network (SPiN), Singles with Advanced Degrees, Backroads Wine and Nature Adventures, Single n’ Professional, Hidden Backroads Adventures, Your Asian Connection, 40+ Singles, Cougar Events, Lifestyle Parties, Bay Area Singles Travel, Cougar Meetup, Indie Tom’s Hidden Backroads, Bay Area Single Boomers, Palo Alto Ballroom Dancing, Bay Area Asian Women, Backroads Wine Waterfall Adventures, Singles Coffee Club of the Silicon Valley, etc. This is a fundraiser for The Seva Foundation, www.seva.org, to restore sight to the blind. Every $50 we raise at the party finances a cataract surgery for one blind person in one of the poor countries of the world! So please invite all of your single friends! Location: 1085 E El Camino Real Ponderosa Park Sunnyvale Contact: Rich Gosse rich@richgosse.com URL: https://www.thepartyhotline.com

Downtown Los Altos St. Paddy’s Beer Stroll Start Date: Friday 3/13/2020 — End Date: Friday 3/13/2020 Admission:$35 – $40 Stroll the Downtown village while enjoying live music and unlimited sampling of some of the area’s best craft beers during the Downtown Los Altos St. Paddy’s Beer Stroll on Friday, March 13, 2020 from 6 – 9 pm. Ticket Price: Advance tickets are $35 each (plus Eventbrite fees). If you are purchasing 10 or more advance tickets for a group, then tickets are $30 each (plus Eventbrite fees). If there are any tickets still available the day of the event they will be $40 (plus Eventbrite fees). What’s included: Wristband entitling you to craft beer tastings throughout Downtown, free collectible beer glass and map to all the tasting sites. Where to Check in: Check-in will open at 5:00 pm (event begins at 6 pm) so you can come early to avoid long lines and grab a quick bite to eat at one of our great restaurants. Check-in locations: We will have two check-in locations for your convenience. 1) In Veterans Community Plaza at the intersection of Main and State Streets. 2) At Sereno Group office, 467 First Street, #200. Please do not forget your ID, as we will check ID for ALL attendees. (Please note: This is also a tasting site. Food Please drink responsibly and taste on a full stomach! We open check-in one hour before the event so you can grab a bite at one of our great restaurants before heading out to taste. Restrooms Most of our tasting sites are fairly small businesses, so do not have restroom facilities that can handle a crowd. Their restrooms will not be available to Beer Stroll attendees. Portable public restrooms will be available along Third Street near State. Parking Please consider taking a yellow cab or Uber or Lyft to the event instead of driving. If you do drive please note that no ticket is needed for designated drivers accompanying you who will not be tasting. Free public parking is available throughout Downtown Los Altos Can I bring my baby? Sure, you can bring your baby to the beer stroll. Please just be cautious with strollers as many of the businesses participating as tasting sites are somewhat small and do not allow strollers inside. Does my friend who will not be drinking need a ticket? No, anyone tagging along who will not be tasting beer does not need a ticket. Refunds Refunds will be given if requested a minimum of 24 hours before the event. The event will be held rain or shine. No refunds will be given if it rains. Location: 88 Main Street Los Altos Contact: Scott Hunter info@downtownlosaltos.org URL: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2020-downtown-los-altos-st-paddys-beer-stroll-tickets-86836497301

Splashdown, A Fundraiser for the Future of Aggregate Space Start Date: Friday 3/20/2020 — End Date: Friday 3/20/2020 Admission:$0-$150 Our small organization gratefully has moved to its new home in West Oakland after being priced out of the only home we’ve ever known. This fundraiser will allow us to develop and continue to highlight, support and share the work of Bay Area artists. The main event takes place on March 20 at ASG’s new home on 26th and Union Street in West Oakland and will include a silent auction, screenings, performances, and a paddle raise. Our challenge comes a time where our growth has otherwise been momentous. Over the past few years, you’ve helped us grow from an artist-run space into a nationally funded non-profit with recognition and awards from renowned foundations such as the National Endowment for the Arts, Andy Warhol Foundation, and more. Your help right now is critical fuel for our community’s future and we need your help during this pivotal moment. Our goal is to raise $100K for the transition within the next few months so ASG can have a bright future in the Bay Area as a vehicle for ground-breaking multimedia and experimental works in video and installation that spark challenging conversations and create new worlds of thought. We cannot do this without your help! Location: suite 101 1255 26th St Oakland Contact: Willis Meyers info@aggregatespacegallery.org URL: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/splashdown-a-fundraiser-for-the-future-of-aggregate-space-tickets-94441

13th Annual Plant Exchange Start Date: Saturday 3/28/2020 — End Date: Saturday 3/28/2020 Admission:Free The Plant Exchange is a free community event that began in Oakland, California in October 2007 as a way for our neighbors to get to know each other. It also encourages reuse, recycling, organic living, resource sharing, and information exchange. This event rapidly grew to include gardeners, landscapers, urban farmers, and outdoor fans from all 9 Bay Area counties. We receive plants of all types and sizes. We also have an area for tools and other garden related items and happily accept yard art, mulch, equipment, compost bins, and lawn furniture. We have master gardeners to answer questions and plant specialists to help identify donations. And, it is all free to the public. This one-day event is the premier plant exchange in California and the largest in the country. Hundreds of people come for each event and over 2500 plants change hands. Our events are 100% volunteer run! We have many opportunities and activities to choose from. See our volunteer page or email connect@theplantexchange.org for more info. Location: 4500 Lincoln Ave Lincoln Highlands Oakland Contact: The Plant Exchange connect@theplantexchange.com URL: http://theplantexchange.com/about-the-event/

Wine Tasting Party Start Date: Sunday 3/15/2020 — End Date: Sunday 3/15/2020 Admission:$10 at the door Meet new single friends who appreciate fine wines! Only $10 at the door includes 3 free tastes, plus light food to cleanse the palate. Enjoy either our air-conditioned indoor wine tasting station or the one outdoors. Wines from two other wineries, are also available for sale. Adults of all ages welcome. Dress to impress. Sunday, March 15, 2020, 4-6pm. LOCATION: Pat Paulsen Vineyards, 5143 Tesla Road, Livermore CA 94550. From Hwy 580 take N Livermore Avenue exit and continue onto Tesla Road. Free parking. MORE PARTIES at www.thepartyhotline.com. •Private Estate Valentines Dance, Feb 7, Fremont •Meet Your Valentine Dance, Feb 8, Silicon Valley •Hidden Waterfalls & Winery Tour, Feb 9, Sonoma County •Commonwealth Club Party, Feb 12, San Francisco •The Valentine Ball, Feb 14, San Francisco •East Bay Valentine Mixer, Feb 15, Danville •Valentine Speed Dating, Feb 16, Sunnyvale •Man Swap, Feb 22, Burlingame •Karaoke Night, Feb 27, Fremont/Newark •Advanced Degrees Mixer, Mar 7, San Anselmo •Mt Everest Trip, April 18, Nepal CO-SPONSORED by Society of Single Professionals, the world’s largest non-profit singles organization; and by many singles meetups. All of our parties are fundraisers for The Seva Foundation, www.seva.org, to restore sight to the blind. Every $50 we raise at the party finances a cataract surgery for one blind person in one of the poor countries of the world! So please invite all of your single friends! Location: 5143 Tesla Rd Livermore Livermore Contact: Rich Gosse richgosse@richgosse.com URL: https://www.thepartyhotline.com

Fellini 100: Homage to Federico Fellini Start Date: Saturday 3/7/2020 — End Date: Saturday 3/7/2020 Admission:$13 San Francisco will pay homage to the great Maestro with a selection of his works on March 7, 2020 at the Castro Theatre. This will be Cinema Italia San Francisco’s 10th program, in collaboration with Luce Cinecittà and the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco. All films have been digitally restored by Luce Cinecittà, Cineteca di Bologna and Cineteca Nazionale for this landmark anniversary celebration. Location: 429 Castro St Eureka Valley San Francisco Contact: Amelia Antonucci amelia.antonucci@gmail.com URL: http://www.cinemaitaliasf.com/

Fellini 100: Homage to Federico Fellini Start Date: Saturday 3/7/2020 — End Date: Saturday 3/7/2020 Admission:13 San Francisco will pay homage to the great Maestro with a selection of his works on March 7, 2020 at the Castro Theatre. This will be Cinema Italia San Francisco’s 10th program, in collaboration with Luce Cinecittà and the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco. Location: 429 Castro St Eureka Valley San Francisco Contact: Amelia Antonucci amelia.antonucci@gmail.com URL: www.CinemaItaliaSF.com

Cuddle Party Sonoma County Start Date: Saturday 2/15/2020 — End Date: Saturday 2/15/2020 Admission:$29-49 Register at www.cuddleparty.com/sebastopol What is a Cuddle Party? An Official Cuddle Party is a fun, playful workshop about connection and communication that includes an abundance of nurturing, affectionate touch. It’s a structured, non-sexual and drug and alcohol-free, community potluck for adults. It’s a wonderful way to make new friends and heal your stress. Called a ‘Party’ because it is so much fun (a wonderful alternative to a standard singles scene and night life although you can be in ANY relationship status to join us)! People may attend a Cuddle Party for a variety of reasons. Some come just to have fun and enjoy a wonderful evening of connecting with like-hearted people. Some see a Cuddle Party as a great networking opportunity to look for new friends, significant other, business associates. Some (both men and women alike) come to safely fulfill their need for affection and nurturing touch that may be missing in their everyday life. Some appreciate the learning and personal growth aspect, having the opportunity to improve their social and communication skills (expressing needs, setting boundaries, etc.), and explore ways of creating conscious connection and closeness. Some may appreciate risking connecting with someone of the same sex (or the opposite if that’s your edge). Some may even find an element of spirituality here, and play with ‘touch meditation’ or explore different states of consciousness (‘the cuddling hormone’ oxytocin can produce a lovely and relaxed altered state). It’s a GREAT way to create community!!! Cuddling can mean feet against feet, head or shoulder rubs, full-body hugs, spooning with one or many other people – it is entirely up to you. You can participate according to your desires and comfort level (it is perfectly ok if you just want to talk and not touch anyone for a while or not at all – YOU ARE ALWAYS AT CHOICE!!!). You will have a great opportunity to meet and connect with other cuddle-minded people in a safe and relaxing environment. During the first hour we create the structure and safe space by introducing ourselves, learning about Cuddle Party philosophy and rules (like ‘Ask before touching anyone’), and by going through several communication and ice-breaker exercises. This is followed by a couple of hours of social cuddling time, and ends with a Closing Circle. Please share with all of your friends and associates about these wonderful events by forwarding this info to like-hearted people. A picture’s worth a thousand words, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzVGEXL8JRk Enjoy and be well!!! Cuddlemonials: I really enjoyed my experience at the cuddle party. It moved me and lots came up for me. This was like a huge feat for me in many ways; allowing in the love and touch. I have a ways to go, however, now I see an avenue for direction I need to go. It looks as though the next one is full, and I bet there is a huge waiting list already. If not, I’d like to go. I am truly amazed that I can do this. Thank you for all your work and compassion in bringing this together. What I saw happening at this party was intense compassion in action. It was wonderful to see people receive what they need, and I was a part of this. Thank you for making it happen. BS Santa Rosa, CA Dear Sujata, thanks so much for organizing the Cuddle Party. It was my first experience and it was wonderful. What a safe loving way to relax in someone’s arms, have a great conversation and feel touched in a way that I long for. RF, Fairfax ‘I felt more relaxed than I can remember in a very long time. I felt safe, comfortable and held in a way that allowed my body to just let go. Thank you! AVC Petaluma, CA Safety, love, acceptance, laughter, play, touch. This is my cuddle party experience. From this place of innocence and intimacy profound connections happen. Sujata’s party is simply the best of the best. W.S. Marin Thank you and your team again for providing this in our lives. Each party is different and last night I really experienced the ‘real meaning’ which is Real Touch and the power and healing of touch. We live in such an unconnected world with all this technology and most of our culture perceives touch as sexual. What a relief that I can come there and feel safe (esp as a single woman) and cared about at a deep level—not seen as a some man or woman’s ‘sexual hit potential’ which is just everywhere. LK Sebastopol Sujata and her team did a wonderful job to create a comfortable and safe space at their lovely home. The gentle introduction and “safety” exercises set the tone for respectful, non-competitive and relaxed verbal and, if desired, physical connection between the guests. I found it especially heartwarming that I could connect with men and women alike and that everyone felt so at ease. This is a great opportunity to explore edges, regardless if such an event sounds weird to you, or if you are a seasoned workshopper in the sensual realm. Highly recommended for singles and couples. MU Santa Rosa, CA I not only enjoyed great cuddling, but I met the woman I’ve always dreamed about at Sujata’s Cuddle Party. It shows, you CAN ‘have your cake and eat it too’! Paul R. Santa Rosa, CA From the moment I walked into the Cuddle Party I felt safe and welcomed. In particular, I appreciated the tone of playful friendliness that Sujata sets. The experience was extremely well orchestrated from start to finish. The time spent on ground rules was perfect. The ground rules and the discussion of boundaries created the perfect balance of permission and safety, enabling me to feel at ease in both reaching out for touch and receiving touch. I enjoyed the people I there and felt that my needs were met, which I must confess is not how I normally feel. What I have taken with me from the event is a very strong sense of the OKness of my own needs–particularly my need for touch. I continue to be able to ask for what I want in my current relationship without feeling embarrassed or ashamed. I recommend this experience to anyone seeking a deeper connection with humanity–both their own and that of others. D.R., MFT, Santa Rosa, CA ‘Sujata’s Cuddle Parties are the best, characterized by her passion for bringing strangers together and making them comfortable and engaged. Her warm, welcoming personality fills the room and surrounds folks like warm embrace.’ D.D Hopland, CA ‘Cuddle parties are a safe place to interact physically with others in a nurturing and fun environment! Cuddle Parties are a wonderful, safe place for a single women to get touch needs met!’ R. R., Female Business Owner, Santa Rosa, CA I attended my first cuddle party in February of 2010. I was at a low point in life and that night marked a new and positive direction for me. I was so uplifted by reintroducing cuddling to my life in such a safe, warm, and comfortable atmosphere that allowed me to set aside my fears and savor the incredible healing power of human touch. Thank you so much for creating a healthy environment to learn and experience a new level of “intimacy”. With Gratitude, SGS Windsor, CA Location: Sent After Registration Sebastopol Contact: Sujata D Monti sujata@edgeworkcoaching.com URL: www.cuddleparty.com/sebastopol

you are variations: Ecologies of Translation Start Date: Tuesday 3/3/2020 — End Date: Tuesday 3/3/2020 Admission:free you are variations: Ecologies of Translation you are variations addresses a vital, urgent and intricate matter of concern: Can we learn to listen to a tree? And if so how? The research studies the water cycle of trees. It processes environmental data on sap flow from scientific research on climate change, transposing it into a musical score and enacting it collaboratively. Attention is drawn to the complex water-cycling and sophisticated energy balance of trees under changing environmental conditions. Its queries are relevant for contemporary scientific research concerned with climate futures, as well as questions regarding art’s stance and the contemporary locus of its transformative power. The project proposes that we face these challenges together. The research links environmental with social and mental ecology. The aggregation of disciplines, languages, and natures that are unfamiliar to each other reveals difference. In the attempt to bridge this difference, translation incites a gap, a transformation and a mediation. you are variations plays with this folding process of translation, apprehending it not as an exclusively human practice, but as the fabric of relations: an “ecology of translation”. Location: 800 Chestnut St Russian Hill San Francisco Contact: Kat exhibitions@sfai.edu URL: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/you-are-variations-ecologies-of-translation-tickets-91220453833