Civic Groups San Francisco

OpenOakland - Civic Tech for the Community

Join us for the monthly OpenOakland meetup. This event will bring together professionals, enthusiasts, and experts passionate about utilizing data to drive positive change in Oakland. **Pizza will be served!** Meeting will include: * Discussion of our Democracy Dollars project. **Our projects need more than software developers! If you are interested in design, project management, user testing,** **domain research or just want to get involved, please join us.** Current active projects include: **EVOAK** **Open Disclosure** **Democracy Dollars** **Brightwayz**

Trivia at Prescott Market

Join us for “Secondhand Trivia” at Prescottt Market. Trivia starts at 7pm. We’ll be there by 6:30 to start saving tables for our group (come early to help us save seats). Please remember to keep your RSVP updated if plans change, and we look forward to seeing you there!

The WebAIM Million - the 2026 a11y analysis of the top one million home pages

Join WebAIM's Jared Smith as he discusses their latest annual analysis of the top one million home pages and their accessibility. Jared is a well-known digital accessibility industry leader and the Executive Director of WebAIM. Event Agenda: • 5:00 pm — Event begins, welcome new members. Accessibility industry job announcements & job seeker intros. • 5:15 to 6:00 pm — Jared's talk • 6:00 to 6:10 pm [Optional] Socializing & networking in Zoom breakout rooms, for anyone who'd enjoy hanging out online after the talk to chat with old friends & new meetup members. Zoom Information: • How to participate via Zoom: The Zoom URL will be shared via email with people who RSVP via the Meetup app or site. It will also be published on this event page on the day of the event. • Check to make sure your email settings are enabled to receive "event updates from organizers" ( [https://www.meetup.com/account/comm/a11ybay/](https://www.meetup.com/account/comm/a11ybay/)) in your account settings, or you may not receive relevant messages. • How socializing in breakout rooms will work: We’ll use the Zoom breakout rooms feature to give folks an opportunity to network and chat with others in smaller conversations with randomized participants. If you do not feel comfortable making conversation with other people during this meetup, we'll pause briefly after the main talks so you can log off. Those Those who want to chat, just stay on the Zoom!

Spring Ride - Weekend Cruise

Throwing this out there to see if there is any interest. The weather has been great, so let's get out there and ride. This route will take us through some great Peninsula roads that are off the main roads and are manageable to all, but not boring at all. We'll do about 2 hours, break for lunch (Alice's @ Woodside), and depart for the 2nd half for about another 1.5 hours before we break up and go our separate ways. This will be a chill ride, so everyone is welcome as we will stop (wait) at major intersections to make sure we stay together. Please make sure you are comfortable riding on city streets and major highways. Make sure your equipment is in good working order. Please respect each other's riding level. PLEASE ARRIVE WITH A.) The appropriate safety & riding gear B.) A well maintained motorcycle C.) A full tank of gas. There are gas stations near our meeting point and plenty along the route. The route is attached for you to preview (Google maps - click 'preview' towards the bottom for the exact route - not the exact route). Ride is dependent on the weather and number of riders participating (hoping for at least 4 riders). **_Route..._** https://maps.app.goo.gl/soG1fyx4mPqW8uZB7?g_st=ac

Monday Night Trivia @ Dragon Gate Oakland

We now have a new game every MONDAY night at Dragon Gate in Jack London Square in Oakland! *If you can't make it out to this one, we run trivia here every week. You can play trivia every Monday night at 7pm in Jack London Square!* 🗓️ Monday, April 27th ⌚️ 7pm game start! 💲 Always FREE to play! 📍 Dragon Gate Oakland (Jack London Square) 🎊 Prizes to winners! The game begins promptly at 7pm, so arrive early, have some signature Taiwanese food and fun cocktails with us while you play the best game of trivia in the East Bay! The game is totally free-to-play and there's no registration needed! The fun begins at 7pm and we have a soft team size limit of 7 players to a team. (Larger teams welcome, but may not be awarded top prizes.) Trivia lasts about two hours and we highly reccomend bringing friends to play as a team, but if you come alone, be sure to check in with the host during the pre-game. We can sometimes connect you with other group members or a friendly team of regulars looking for a free-agent to join their group! See you there!

Duboce Triangle Cleanup

Meet at Duboce Park ([Duboce Ave & Steiner St](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Duboce+Ave+%26+Steiner+St,+San+Francisco,+CA+94114/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x808580a76c72aba7:0x9486ade395325449?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjYvOrHptL_AhXqFjQIHbzeCNEQ8gF6BAgVEAI)) to grab our supplies and form our crew. Then, cleaning will occur from 12pm to 1pm around the neighborhood. Sign up on Meetup, this [Civic Joy Fund Mobilize](https://www.mobilize.us/civicjoyfund/event/756121/) page or email info@refuserefusesf.org with event name. \*By participating or registering in a cleanup or volunteer event, I acknowledge and agree to the Civic Joy Fund and Refuse Refuse volunteer waivers: [https://civicjoyfund.org/volunteer](https://civicjoyfund.org/volunteer) - [https://refuserefusesf.org/waiver](https://refuserefusesf.org/waiver)

Squash in the Mission (Tuesday)

We are an active squash group that gathers weekly at the courts in the Mission Rec Center (even if Meetup is inactive). Mission Recreation Center is close to the 16th and 24th street Bart stations and completely free. There is street parking all around.

Haight-Ashbury History, Victorians & Walk to Eastside of Golden Gate Park

PARKING tips! Parking is not a big problem where we are meeting. (No parking restrictions on weekends, but check the signs.) The higher up the hill you go the more available parking. There are three parts to today's tour. We'll do an hour or so of the Haight's Victorians and local early history, like where the bands lived, and the counter-culture movement here. There was a Calif.League professional baseball park on Stanyan bet. Haight & Waller in 1890. (Then the Hippies of the 1960s) Taking a walk down Haight St. remembering the counter-culture movement and hippie days of the 1960s. (If you want to take a deep dive into what happened in SF in those days, [click here](https://sfplanning.org/project/citywide-historic-context-statement#completed) and once there, look on the right side under the *Cultural heading* and click, "**Citywide Historic Context Statement for Counter-Culture (1965-1975)**, Third we'll walk into the eastern end of GG Park for a walk and a little touring there. Total distance about four miles. (We'll stop at the Music Concourse band shell for lunch. I always get the clam chowder from Sam's Chowder House food truck. (highly recommended) It always seems most attendees go their separate way from here. There's a lot going on at this location, two museums, Japanese Tea House, SF Botanical Garden, Stowe Lake etc. It's popular to take a tour of the SF Botanical Garden from here and/or you are welcome to head back with me from here. (Please don't be a no-show.) It's good to give out name tags which I do. I'll fill out the name tags just before I leave for the tour. This also gives me an opportunity to take attendance. Name tags that are not picked up, are recorded as no-shows. (Be sure to pick up your name tag.) If you get too many no-shows recorded in your personal Meet-up profile, you'll have to be cancelled from this Meetup. Also booking multiple Meetup Events on the same day and time is cause for immediate cancellation. (To cancel your Event RSVP in advance, look for the, **"Edit Attendance"** tab at the bottom right hand corner of the screen.) The Victorians in the Haight are some of the most elaborate in San Francisco. What follows goes into the research done for the tour. It may be of interest if you like the details? For a detailed history of about six Victorian houses near the tour, click the link, [(Detailed info 1071 Page St. & 21 Baker St.)](https://archive.org/details/victorianallianc00unse_13/page/6/mode/2up?view=theater) etc. Additionally the Victorian Alliance of SF, archive link, also has two pages of history, each, about the following houses along or near our route: 23 Baker St. 110 Lyon St. 1283 Page St. 1461 Page St. There are ten officially designated city and national landmarks in the area. 301 Lyon, Clunie House 1111 Oak, Phelps House 1153 Oak, Mish House Stanyan Park Hotel The Four Seansons Painted Ladies on Waller St. bet. Masonic & Delmar. Northwest corner at 1410 Haight St. (Location of one of the first head shops. An historic site, designated as a national landmark, now donated and maintained by a non-profit.) The Haight, historically called an "electric streetcar suburb", was least affected by the '06 earthquake and fires. And was almost fully built out by then. Imagine what it must have been like when there were row after row, of these new, exuberant creations. Sparkling new in the bright San Francisco sunshine. Baseball was being played at a baseball stadium at Stanyon & Haight, starting in 1885, for the California Baseball League. Roughly over 48,000 Victorians were built in SF, (1860s to 1890s), with about a third remaining. Bay Area entrepreneurship with the wealth of the best building material, old growth **redwood**, a driving force? *The information below is provided if you are interested in more details about SF Victorian architecture.* **Looking at a San Francisco Victorian, what to look for:** *(There are five Styles)* 1. Flat front Italianate- (earliest Victorians). (French 2nd Empire appear) 2. Italianate with slanted bay windows. 3. San Francisco Stick Style (also called East Lake). Simpler square bay windows now used. Overall much more elaborate decoration, ornament and gingerbread used. 4. Queen Anne Tower House&Witches Cap, with angled or rounded bay windows & front gable 5. Queen Anne Row House, 1, 1-1/2 or two stories. Large front gable. Possible moongate entry. Features & "Gingerbread" Type of Entry & Doorway(maybe a rounded or partial Moongate entry)- Decorative Ironwork- Floral Decor-Garlands (one of many types of decorations known as \*"Gingerbread") Fish scale&Diamond shingles- Towers & Witch's Cap- Stained Glass or Beveled Glass- Carvings of grotesque faces- Sunbursts- often painted gold, half or full. Gables (Queen Anne's) in a variety of material- (mainly redwood) Newel Posts and Finials on Tower tops and roof peaks- [If you would like a scholarly and detailed explanation with photos, click.](https://sfplanning.org/sites/default/files/documents/preserv/bulletins/HistPres_Bulletin_18.PDF)

Start Your Saturday with Qigong 免费大雁功, 开始美好一天

**Start your Saturday with Qigong** Gentle movement. Mindful breathing. Restored balance. Join our **free weekly sessions** to improve focus, reduce stress, and boost energy. All levels are welcome—perfect for beginners and families! **When & Where** 📍 San Francisco Marina Branch Library – Outdoor Patio *(Between the library and the children’s playground)* 🚍 Short walk from Muni lines 30, 45, 22, 28, and 43 🚗 Free/permit parking at Marina Green Park (12-min walk) **What to Bring** ☀️ Sunscreen, hat, gloves for sun protection 🌧️ Sessions canceled if it rains **Featured on the SF Marina Branch Library calendar:** https://sfpl.org/locations/marina

Homoto joins Sacramento GSR (Gay Sport Bike Riders) for lunch/ride

JAPAN – Highlights Cherry Blossom or Spring Season

There is no doubt that spring is Japan’s most beautiful season. When the cherry blossoms are in full bloom, people gather in parks between late March to early April to enjoy the beautiful pink flowers all over the country. Experience the wonderful spring flowers and the most famous sights in Japan on this tour package. Time to check off your next Bucket List Destination. Highlights Visited Places: * Tokyo * Mt. Fuji, Hakone * Hikone * Kyoto * Fushimi Inari Shrine * Nara Travel Experience: * Local culture & cuisine * Pure nature / Bamboo forest * Scenic drives * Museum, Temple * Sightseeing * Zoo / Wildlife * Bullet train ride * Cherry Blossom (Mar-May) * Tea ceremony * Shopping Tour Start Tokyo Tour End Kyoto Destination Japan Flights • Arrival: Day01 before 4 pm (flexible) Airport: Narita International Airport (NRT) Or Haneda Airport • Return: Day07 anytime after breakfast (flexible) Airport: Osaka Kansai International Airport (KIX) Meeting Point * The group meets at the arrival airport or at the hotel on Day01. * More details will be provided via group chat on WhatsApp *** Day01 Tokyo Arrival Day02 Tokyo Highlights Day03 Mt Fuji, Hakone - Shinkansen Bullet Train Ride Day04 Hikone - Koka Day05 Kyoto Highlights Day06 Kyoto - Nara - Osaka Day07 Osaka Departure Cost: $3590 (Room shared with another solo traveler - same gender) $4290 (Private room) Inclusions Price Includes * • 5 nights Western style and 1 night Japanese style accommodation * • Meet and greet upon arrival at Tokyo Narita Airport * • Airport transfers on arrival and departure * • Private coach transfers between destinations in Japan * • Comprehensive escorted with AJT professional English speaking tour guide * Meals * • Breakfast everyday * • 3 lunches and 2 dinners * Admission fees and activities All entry fees to sites, activities listed in the itinerary.  Transport Travel by private coach between destinations, hassle free baggage handling. Price Excludes * International airfares * Meals that are not included in the itinerary * Travel Insurance * Alcoholic beverages and soft drinks * Personal expenses such as telephone and laundry bills * Gratuities Follow the link for complete details and to reserve your spot. [https://www.bucketlistgrouptravel.com/tour/japan-highlights-cherry-blossom-or-spring-season/](https://www.bucketlistgrouptravel.com/tour/japan-highlights-cherry-blossom-or-spring-season/) Questions? Text or call 202-378-7696 Himanshu - Organizer

Lake Merced Cleanup

Meet at Lake Merced Blvd Parking Lot ([Lake Merced Blvd and Sunset Blvd](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lake+Merced+Blvd+Parking/@37.7297531,-122.4959934,17.87z/data=!4m9!1m2!2m1!1slake+merced!3m5!1s0x808f7d0a921fe959:0xbee40424f0ec64fc!8m2!3d37.7288603!4d-122.4932886!16s%2Fg%2F11jz5g0_wx?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDExNS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D "https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lake+Merced+Blvd+Parking/@37.7297531,-122.4959934,17.87z/data=!4m9!1m2!2m1!1slake+merced!3m5!1s0x808f7d0a921fe959:0xbee40424f0ec64fc!8m2!3d37.7288603!4d-122.4932886!16s%2Fg%2F11jz5g0_wx?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDExNS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D")) to grab our supplies and form our crew. Then, cleaning will occur from 9:00am to 11:00am around the neighborhood. Sign up on Meetup, this [Civic Joy Fund Mobilize](https://www.mobilize.us/civicjoyfund/event/756115/) page or email info@refuserefusesf.org with event name. \*By participating or registering in a cleanup or volunteer event, I acknowledge and agree to the Civic Joy Fund and Refuse Refuse volunteer waivers: [https://civicjoyfund.org/volunteer](https://civicjoyfund.org/volunteer) - [https://refuserefusesf.org/waiver](https://refuserefusesf.org/waiver)