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Man Swap Start Date: Saturday 2/22/2020 — End Date: Saturday 2/22/2020 Admission:$10 at the door Single Women are invited to exchange bachelors at this fun party! Tonight we prove that all the men in the San Francisco Bay Area are NOT “married, gay, or dead.” Each woman is invited to bring the finest bachelor she knows, with whom she is NOT romantically involved (ex-husband, brother, father, son, friend, boss, co-worker) and introduce him to the women at the party. $10/door includes dancing to your favorite hits, with house DJ. We start off the party at 7pm with a fun Mixer Game, that makes it EASY to meet people. MEN AND WOMEN ARE ALSO INVITED TO COME ALONE. Adults of all ages welcome. Dressy nightclub attire requested. Saturday, February 22, 2020, 7pm. LOCATION: The Vinyl Room, “The Biggest Little Nightclub on the Peninsula,” 221 Park Road, Downtown Burlingame CA. MORE PARTIES at www.thepartyhotline.com. •Photograph & Explore Skyline Wilderness, Jan 25, Napa •Speed Dating, Jan 26, Sunnyvale •Meet Your Valentine Mixer – North Bay Feb 1, Petaluma •Meet Your Valentine Mixer – Marin Feb 6, Sausalito •Private Estate Valentines Dance, Feb 7, Fremont •Meet Your Valentine Dance, Feb 8, Silicon Valley •Commonwealth Club Party, Feb 12, San Francisco •The Valentine Ball, Feb 14, San Francisco •Post-Valentine Mixer, Feb 15, Danville •Speed Dating, Feb 16, Burlingame •Mt Everest Trip, April 18, Nepal CO-SPONSORED by The 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: 221 Park Rd Downtown Burlingame Contact: Rich Gosse rich@richgosse.com URL: https://www.thepartyhotline.com

Writers With Drinks: Charles Yu, Meng Jin and Tracy Clark Flory! Start Date: Saturday 2/8/2020 — End Date: Saturday 2/8/2020 Admission:$5 to $20 Writers With Drinks is more literary and drunker than ever. This month: Charles Yu, author of the brilliant novel Interior Chinatown, and debut novelist Meng Jin, author of Little Gods. Plus Jezebel's Tracy Clark Flory, science fiction author Juliette Wade (Mazes of Power) and poet Barbara Tomash (PRE-). Charlie Jane Anders hosts. All proceeds benefit a local nonprofit, TBA. Location: 3225 22nd Street San Francisco Contact: Charlie Jane Anders charlieanders2@gmail.com URL: http://www.writerswithdrinks.com

Riding the Rails Start Date: Friday 1/17/2020 — End Date: Sunday 4/19/2020 Admission:free Riding the Rails A new exhibit, "Riding the Rails" opens on January 10 and runs through April 26 at the Saratoga History Museum. One of the highlights of the exhibit is a rare, restored Interurban passenger stop. The interurban was in use from 1903-1933 and provided a transportation solution for enabling travelling between the cities of San Jose, Los Gatos, Saratoga, Campbell, and Palo Alto. The Interurban was part of a technological breakthrough in the early 1900s across the US. At that time paved roads were uncommon and automobiles were still a twinkle in Henry Ford's eye. Railroads did not service many of the small towns so the Interurban provided a convenient, economical service. The Peninsular Interurban connected San Jose, Los Gatos, Saratoga, Campbell and Palo Alto using rail and electricity. The sleek, red cars ran every hour and every 2 hours in the evening. The clanging of the trolley lured passengers to travel in comfort at 30 mph for dentist appointments in San Jose, to attend school at Stanford University, or go to Congress Springs for recreation. The cost to ride from Saratoga to San Jose was .35 cents or about 3 cents per mile. Prior to this service residents would travel by horse and buggy which could take up to an hour alone to reach San Jose from Saratoga. In the spring 65-mile long blossom tours brought people to Santa Clara Valley to enjoy the wonderful scent and see nine million blossoming trees for just $1.00. The Interurban could also be used to haul freight such as: oil, fruit, gravel and other cargo. The exhibit will include many photos and artifacts from that timeframe on the interurban. The Interurban Stop which provided passenger comfort is believed to be the sole one in Northern California. The passenger stop was located near Nippon Mura, a popular resort at that time and located on Saratoga-Los Gatos Road. The Saratoga History Museum is located at 20450 Saratoga-Los Gatos Road in Saratoga. The museum is open from 1-4 Friday, 10-4 on Saturday and 1-4 on Sunday. Admission is free. For more information go up to www.saratogahistory.com or call 408-867-4311. Location: 20450 Los Gatos-Saratoga Road Saratoga Contact: Annette Stransky annette022003@yahoo.com URL: http://www.saratogahistory.com

Private Estate Meet Your Valentine Dance Start Date: Friday 2/7/2020 — End Date: Friday 2/7/2020 Admission:25-30 Come and spend a romantic evening with us. Our party will be held in a beautiful private mansion! Adults of all ages welcome. Friday, February 7, 2020, 7:30-11pm. •Free Parking •Great Appetizers •Singles Match Game •Professional Photographers •Prizes for 10 Best Dressed Lady in Red •Dance to Your Favorite Hits TICKETS: This party is limited to the first 180 to sign-up and purchase tickets. $25 Early-bird (1st 100 Tickets) $30 (After 1st 100 Tickets). DRESS CODE: Ladies: A night for you to look your most gorgeous! Embrace it and have fun. Wear a long formal gown or a shorter fancy cocktail dress. Red color preferred. Gentlemen: Dark suit or tuxedo. LOCATION: Private Estate in the Fremont hills. Purchase your ticket and you will receive by email the address of the party. MORE PARTIES at www.thepartyhotline.com. •Welcome Newcomers Mixer, Jan 18, Sunnyvale •Speed Dating, Jan 26, Sunnyvale •Meet Your Valentine Mixer – North Bay Feb 1, Petaluma •Meet Your Valentine Mixer – Marin Feb 6, Sausalito •Meet Your Valentine Dance, Feb 8, Silicon Valley •Commonwealth Club Party, Feb 12, San Francisco •The Valentine Ball, Feb 14, San Francisco •Post-Valentine Mixer, Feb 15, Danville •Mt Everest Trip, April 18, Nepal CO-SPONSORED by Society of Single Professionals, Singles Supper Club, 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, etc. Expect a big crowd! 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: 45089 Cougar Terrace Vineyards – Avalon Fremont Contact: Rich Gosse rich@richgosse.com URL: https://www.thepartyhotline.com

Women’s Rights One Century Later Start Date: Tuesday 1/28/2020 — End Date: Tuesday 1/28/2020 Admission:free to members all others $5.00 Women’s Rights Explored One Century Later Saratoga History Museum is providing a lecture celebrating women’s rights on Tuesday, January 28 at 7:30 PM at the Saratoga Foothill Club. Three speakers will provide a historical perspective on the struggle for women’s equality. The right to vote for women dates back to 1920 with the passing of the 19th amendment. Educator Sharon Bouska provides a historical overview of the suffrage movement; Microsoft Director Sera Fernando offers a look at the status of diversity in the workplace; and Attorney Protima Pandey provides an update on the Equal Rights Amendment adoption. All three are part of the Women’s Equality 2020 Leadership Council in Santa Clara County. They will also provide an update on activities planned for 2020. The Women’s Equality 2020 Leadership Council is a forty-six member council formed by the Board of Supervisors (BOS) to assist in the County’s efforts to commemorate and honor the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage, ensure a complete census count, broaden electoral participation in 2020, and advance women’s equality. The lecture takes place at the Saratoga Foothill Club located at 20399 Park Place in Saratoga. The lecture is free for all Saratoga Historical Foundation members and a donation of $5.00 is asked for nonmembers. For more information go up to www.saratogahistory.com or call 408-867-4311. Location: 20399 Park Pl Saratoga Saratoga Contact: Annette Stransky annette022003@yahoo.com URL: http://www.saratogahistory.com

Meet Your Valentine Singles Mixer – North Bay Start Date: Saturday 2/1/2020 — End Date: Saturday 2/1/2020 Admission:$10 at the door Meet your Valentine at a fun venue! Adults of all ages welcome. Dress to impress. Saturday, February 1, 2020, 3-5pm. Only $10 at the door includes all this: •Fun Mixer Game, that makes it EASY to meet new friends •Appetizers, served at 3pm, as long as they last •Happy Hour pricing for drinks throughout the party •Prizes LOCATION: 256 North, 256 Petaluma Blvd North, Downtown Petaluma CA. Free parking! MORE SINGLES PARTIES at www.thepartyhotline.com. •Welcome Newcomers Mixer, Jan 18, Sunnyvale •Speed Dating, Jan 26, Sunnyvale •Meet Your Valentine Mixer – Marin, Feb 6, Sausalito •Valentine Gala at a Mansion, Feb 7, Fremont •Meet Your Valentine Dance, Feb 8, Silicon Valley •Commonwealth Club Party, Feb 12, San Francisco •The Valentine Ball, Feb 14, San Francisco •Post-Valentine Mixer, Feb 15, Danville •Mt Everest Trip, April 18, Nepal Location: 256 Petaluma Blvd N Petaluma Petaluma Contact: Rich Gosse rich@richgosse.com URL: https://www.thepartyhotline.com

Bookstore & Chocolate Crawl Start Date: Sunday 1/26/2020 — End Date: Sunday 1/26/2020 Admission:FREE If you like books and chocolate, join other cool people like yourself to support independent bookstores in the Bay Area on January 26 as we explore Oakland's Rockridge neighborhood. Bibliophiles of all ages and abilities are welcome to this FREE casual stroll through some of the city's best bookstores with stops along the way for you to feed your chocolate addiction. Bookstores along the route will also have books available for you to donate to the non-profits of their choice. RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bookstore-chocolate-crawl-rockridge-tickets-87069163211 Location: 5433 College Ave Shafter Oakland Contact: Jackie Risley bookstorechocolate@gmail.com URL: https://www.facebook.com/events/1165322520342733/

Age is Just a Number Start Date: Thursday 2/27/2020 — End Date: Thursday 2/27/2020 Admission:$10 advance/$15 day of show Two half hour documentaries by Elizabeth Sher and Maggie Simpson Adams In a celebration of art-making and aging, local filmmakers Elizabeth Sher and Maggie Simpson Adams profile the lives and success of two East Bay inspirations in “Edith and Weezie: Age is Just a Number”. Through these two short documentaries, Sher and Adams provide insight into what is possible when we cast aside life’s hurdles to make room for our futures. Each film is twenty minutes long with Q&A following. Edith Hillinger: Collaging Cultures a film by Elizabeth Sher tells the story of Berkeley artist Hillinger’s life beginning in Berlin, escaping to Turkey with her parents when the Nazis came to power, emigrating to Canada, then to New York City and finally landing in Berkeley, CA. Her artwork in collage is inspired by the Arabic patterns and colors of her childhood. Her lifelong interest in botany, led to work in watercolors where she examines the smallest aspects of petals and leaves to “make the insignificant significant.” Lame since polio struck her as an infant, now in her ninth decade, she continues to live a full life of travel, friends and, of course, always art. Weezie Mott: Still Cookin’ a film by Elizabeth Sher and Alameda resident Maggie Simpson Adams, profiles beloved Alameda hero Weezie Mott. The film covers Weezie’s upbringing in Colorado, to joining the Navy as a nurse in WWII, to living with her naval attaché husband Howard, in Turkey and Italy. Weezie finally landed in “this pretty, pretty island of Alameda” where she founded her cooking school. Now in her 10th decade, she continues to run Weezie Mott’s Cooking School from her home. Weezie Mott: Still Cookin’ is the third collaboration between Sher and Simpson Adams. Location: 2513 Blanding Ave Alameda Contact: Rythmix info@rhythmix.org URL: https://www.rhythmix.org/events/age-is-just-a-number/

Chelle! & Friends Mardi Gras Party Start Date: Saturday 2/22/2020 — End Date: Saturday 2/22/2020 Admission:$22 advance/ $27 day of show Ask 20 people how to define the music of New Orleans and you’ll get 30 different answers. It could be jazz, funk, soul, Creole, Cajun, or gospel, Caribbean, African, Zydeco, rock or the chants and stirring rhythms of Mardi Gras Indians. Combining these elements and more, CHELLE & Friends delivers a stewpot of musical gumbo that is sweet, spicy, aromatic and definitely intoxicating. CHELLE! and Friends is made up of some of the most distinguished and accomplished musicians in the San Francisco Bay Area. Their vibrant music comes alive with the driving voices of artistic director, founder, New Orleans native, and Oakland’s own “Queen of New Orleans Music,” Michelle Jacques, Rhonda Crane, Jay Lamont and Bryan Dyer, with Donna Viscuso on woodwinds, Eric Swinerman on guitar, Kevin Scott on bass and Michaelle Goerlitz on drums. Although the repertoire includes gospel, folk, blues, and pop songs from around the country, New Orleans music in its many varieties – jazz, R&B, swamp pop, and Mardi Gras Indian music, among them – has been the group’s focus since its inception in early 2005. Preserving those sounds became an even more urgent mission after Hurricane Katrina stuck the Crescent City later that year. This musically rich performance transcends ethnic boundaries, uplifts, brings news, protests, motivates and honors our richness and diversity. “Whether leading a children’s Mardi Gras parade or headlining the ‘Queens of New Orleans” Music Festival, CHELLE! & Friends’ blend of music delights audiences of all ages.” Linda Lucero, Executive/Artistic Director-Yerba Buena Gardens Festival “Chelle has put together a dream team of accomplished performers. This group completely rocks!” Russ Jennings, Common Soul Productions Doors open at 6:30pm with a New Orleans style dinner from Café Jolie. Location: 2513 Blanding Ave Alameda Contact: Rhythmix info@rhythmix.org URL: https://www.rhythmix.org/events/chelleandfriends-2020/

Day of Remembrance for Alameda’s Japantown Start Date: Wednesday 2/19/2020 — End Date: Wednesday 2/19/2020 Admission:free Rhythmix Cultural Works honors the memory of Alameda’s lost Japantown with a commemorative celebration of the Day of Remembrance. The annual Day of Remembrance, February 19, 1942, commemorates the signing of Executive Order 9066, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, which led to the forced removal and incarceration of 120,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry living on the West Coast, who had to abandon their jobs, their homes, and lives, to be sent to one of ten internment camps scattered in desolate, remote regions of the country. No Japanese Americans were ever charged, much less convicted, of espionage or sabotage against the United States. Yet they were targeted, rounded up, and imprisoned for years, simply for having the “face of the enemy.” Executive Order 9066 is responsible for the disappearance of a once thriving Alameda Japantown. The words and stories of the Japanese in Alameda remind us of an extreme act of racial targeting that took place only 78 years ago. 6-9:00 K Gallery opening of “the writing is on the wall” ‘The writing is on the wall’ is an indication of imminent danger. K Gallery’s exhibit includes: Japanese calligraphy and carbon copies of typewritten letters from WWII internment camps, artist Najib Joe Hakim’s photographs of Palestinian and Lebanese walls and Salma Arastu’s paintings that are inspired by the scripture of the Quran. 7:00-7:30 In the Rhythmix Theater Maze Daiko and Kallan Nishimoto perform: Heart of the Mountain with Poems Excerpts from the documentary Honoring Alameda’s Japanese Americans introduced by Reverend Michael Yoshii of Buena Vista United Methodist Church, Alameda. Location: 2513 Blanding Ave Alameda Alameda Contact: Rhythmix Culture Works info@rhythmix.org URL: https://www.rhythmix.org/events/day-of-remembrance/