Civic Groups San Francisco

OpenOakland - Civic Tech for the Community

**NOTE: We will meet on the SECOND Tuesday in August, the 11th, to avoid National Night Out.** Join us for the monthly OpenOakland meeting. This event will bring together professionals, enthusiasts, and experts passionate about utilizing data to drive positive change in Oakland. **Pizza will be served!** The August Meeting will include: * Share upcoming Oakland Tech Week events and volunteer opportunities with OpenOakland * Hear a project spotlight on Project EVOAK * Participate in a brand identity exercise > **If you are interested in development, design, project management, user testing,** **domain research, or just want to get involved, please join us!**

Trivia at Original Pattern

Trivia starts at 7pm. We’ll be there by 6:15 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!

Chill Vibes Ride

SAVE the TREES near a large Oakland air polluter

Nearly 90 new trees in the median need TLC. Park at 8000 Edgewater Drive median (off Hegenberger near Oakland Airport) parking lot. We have recently planted trees that need mulch, water and weed removal. These trees are currently alive, so now with this infusion of TLC, they will be safe until winter rains to resume growth. The temperature is likely cooler than most of Oakland as it is near the San Leandro Bay. You will need sun hat, water bottle and closed toe shoes. We will have gloves and water refill and a shade canopy.

STAR TREK TRIVIA TUES w/ Trek Triv @ Beeryland Oakland!

*Trek Triv* is at BEERYLAND (aka Telegraph Beer Garden) the 3rd Tuesday of every month! Compete in teams and flex your Star Trek knowledge to win drinks and prizes, like vintage action figures and our Trek Triv prize pips. Bring a team or join a team -- trekkies are friendly folk. Follow @TrekTriv on Instagram and email [trektriv@gmail.com](http://trektriv@gmail.com) for more info. FREE! 21+ TRIV LONG AND PROSPER!

J-Town Community Clean-Up Day

Meet in front of Asawa Origami Fountain on Osaka Way ([1707 Buchanan St](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Origami+Fountains/@37.7858932,-122.4298881,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x3f0c5278b364ee6d?sa=X&ved=1t:2428&ictx=111 "https://www.google.com/maps/place/Origami+Fountains/@37.7858932,-122.4298881,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x3f0c5278b364ee6d?sa=X&ved=1t:2428&ictx=111")) to grab our supplies and form our crew. Then, cleaning will occur from 10:00am to 12:00pm around the neighborhood. Sign up on Meetup, this [Civic Joy Fund Mobilize](https://www.mobilize.us/civicjoyfund/event/755813/) page, or email info@refuserefusesf.org with event name.

San Francisco Bike Party - #169 All Bike, All People, One Love

**Come out and join us! Ride with the San Francisco crew of amazing partiers!** **Theme: All Bike, All People, One Love** **Start: TBD** **Party Stop #1: TBD** **End: TBD** **Route Map:** **TBD** Meetup: 7:30 pm PST Rollout: 8 pm PST How We Ride: • Stay in the RIGHT lane • Stop at RED lights • Leave no trace • Ride predictably & in control • Roll past conflict • Ride prepared • When in doubt, BIKE PARTY!

Discover SF -- Filipino Pistahan Parade and Festival

33rd Pistahan Parade & Festival https://www.pistahan.net/ Most people watch a parade from one spot on the curb. We're doing it the better way: **walking with it.** Pistahan is the largest Filipino parade on the West Coast — floats, dance troupes, drumlines, and marchers in full color, rolling down Market Street from Civic Center to Yerba Buena Gardens, where a two-day festival with eight cultural pavilions is waiting. Our plan: meet for coffee, catch the parade lineup at its most photogenic, then walk the whole route alongside the parade — music the entire mile — and arrive at the festival together, right as it opens up. Come solo — most of us do. You'll have company from the first handshake. ## The Plan — Saturday, August 8 **10:00 — The Meet.** Paris Cafe, 142 McAllister St — a spacious, welcoming cafe two blocks from the parade start. Coffee, pastries, hellos, meet your walking crew. **We roll at 10:40 sharp.** **10:45 — The Lineup.** Two blocks and we're at Civic Center Plaza as the parade assembles — honestly one of the best parts: floats up close, performers warming up, everyone in costume and in a great mood. Group photo here. **11:00 — The Parade Walk.** The parade steps off and so do we — down Market Street on the sidewalk, keeping pace with the floats. About a mile of music, dance, and color. We mix up the walking pairs along the way so you meet more than one person. **12:15 — The Festival.** We arrive at Yerba Buena Gardens with the parade itself. First stop: the Filipino food court — lunch together is the plan, and it's some of the best festival food in the city. Then we hit two of the eight pavilions (our members who know Pistahan best are picking which ones). **1:30 — Friend Circle.** We gather on the Great Lawn for our signature close — the part where the faces you've been walking with become names you'll remember, and weekend plans get made. **\~2:00 — Release.** Stay and enjoy the festival as long as you like — some of us usually keep exploring together, and there's talk of a halo-halo dessert run. Flat, easy walking — about 1.5 miles total. The parade sets the pace. ## Three Ways to Join 1. **Full Road** — 10:00 at The Grove. Coffee, lineup, parade walk, festival, Friend Circle. 2. **Parade Gate** — meet us at Civic Center Plaza by 10:50 (look for our group near the plaza's Market Street corner — someone will be watching for you). 3. **Festival Gate** — join us at Yerba Buena Gardens at 12:15 for lunch, pavilions, and the Friend Circle. **First time with us?** Perfect event for it — the parade does half the conversation work for you. ## Getting There * **BART / Muni:** Civic Center Station — Paris Cafe is a 3-minute walk from the station (exit toward McAllister St). * **Caltrain from the South Bay:** Take a train arriving SF by \~9:30, then Muni or a 15-minute walk. Ask in the comments — a group of us usually rides up together. * Festival end point (Yerba Buena Gardens) is 1 block from Powell Station for an easy trip home. ## Bring * Comfortable shoes and a water bottle * Sun layer or hat — Market Street at noon in August * Lunch appetite and a few dollars for the food court *** ## Who We Are We're TownFlame — the crew behind festival outings at the Chinese New Year Parade, Cheery Blossom, SF Pride, the North Beach Festival, and the Fillmore Jazz Festival, plus festivals and outdoor group volunteerings in the South Bay. We turn the Bay Area's best community events into the easiest place to meet people: show up solo, walk with a crew, leave with friends and weekend plans. **Want to try hosting?** Our Co-hosting with TownFlame program lets you guest host an event with full support from our team — ask any of us at the Friend Circle. **Join [TownFlame](http://www.townflame.org/), Make Life Happen.** *** **Liability Waiver:** Participation in TownFlame events is voluntary and involves social interaction in public spaces. Activities are designed to be inclusive and respectful. Participants assume all risks and release TownFlame, its organizers, volunteers, and affiliates from liability for injury, illness, or damages, except in cases of gross negligence or intentional misconduct. By attending, participants acknowledge that photographs, audio, and video recordings may be taken during events, and grant TownFlame the right to use such media for promotional and marketing purposes, in any format or platform, without further consent or compensation.

Gravel Riding Social (Team Roaring Mouse)

# Gravel Riding Social - women friendly! [San Francisco Cycle Sport (formerly Roaring Mouse Cycles)San Francisco, CA](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gravel-riding-social-women-friendly-tickets-1994754717056?aff=ebdssbdestsearch#location) Saturday, August 15 • 9 AM - 11:30 AM Join us for a fun day out on gravel trails in the Marin Headlands. This free, in-person event is designed to be women-friendly, with time to ask questions and get your gear checked out before the ride, with male and female hosts. Perfect for intermediate or above riders looking to meet others for some good miles and company. Here's the 17-mile route: https://www.strava.com/routes/3501980968027162806 Register here: [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gravel-riding-social-women-friendly-tickets-1994754717056](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gravel-riding-social-women-friendly-tickets-1994754717056)

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

Roaming Precita and the Parks

I've always been fond of Precita Park, and now that it has a new bathroom, there is even more reason to spend time there. You may not be able to name the other four parks nearby that we can visit on a Friday roam, but we will go and investigate them, on either side of Precita Creek, which lies buried under what is currently Cesar Chavez Street. We will do a bit of climbing on this one, part way up the north side of Bernal, and we will spend some of it in earshot of the freeway, though other parts will be very peaceful. *Bringing water, snacks, and layers for all the microclimates is the way to go.* *These roams are offered by donation. They are one way I am able to pay my rent in San Francisco.* *Punctuality is always appreciated, for the sake of everybody's time. Please send a message on the app before the start if you are running late, and we will either wait (up to ten minutes) of I will direct you on how to catch up. Once we get underway I have to focus on those who are there, and most likely won't respond.* *Generally half the people who sign up don't actually show up on the day. I do track flakiness and remove people who have a poor attendance record. It is discourteous to those on the waitlist who would like to attend.* *Sending me a message explaining that you can't make it is always appreciated.*

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.