Join us for the Yerba Buena August neighborhood meeting to get engaged and become informed about what is happening in the neighborhood!
Agenda:
- About SF City College fall programs with Chancellor Rocha
- 360 Fifth Street Development in Yerba Buena
- Hear from you, the neighborhood
All are welcome, and refreshments will be provided!
More info TBA, check back for updates.
Join us for the first meeting of 2018! Happy New Year! Find out what is going on in the neighborhood in the new year for all you need to know! Enjoy some refreshments, networking and key information.
Agenda:
- About the California Historical Society
- About MLK Day 2018
- Your 2018 resolutions in Yerba Buena and how you can get fit in the area
- Hear from you, the neighborhood
Join us with Supervisor Jane Kim and the SF Chamber of Commerce hosted by Museum of the African Diaspora, please join us for a town hall to share ideas and know more.
Neighborhood Business Sumit
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
5:30-7:30 pm.
685 Mission Street
- Network with other merchants and local stakeholders
- Discuss issues facing small business
- Speak with officials about public policy
For questions, contact Alex Mitra at (415) 352-8808 or email amitra@sfchamber.com
Register for this event here.
Join us for the March neighborhood meeting. Neighborhood meetings are for neighborhood stakeholders to be engaged and informed about neighborhood issues and great networking opportunities.
Thursday, March 1, 2018
8:45 to 10:00 am
W Hotel of San Francisco, 181 Third Street
AGENDA:
- About the W Hotel
- Folsom Howard Street-scape Plan Update
- Central SOMA Plan perspectives with John Elberling, president of TODCO
- Updates from the Cartoon Art Museum
- Hear from you, the neighborhood
All are welcome, refreshments generously provided by the W Hotel.
Join us for the first meeting of 2019! Generally the Alliance has neighborhood meetings on the first Thursday of the month, however due to the closeness of New Years and people’s traveling, we moved this meeting to the 2nd Thursday in order to engage and reach more Yerba Buena Gardens stakeholders.
Agenda:
- About the California Historical Society programs and events
- Topic 2 TBA
- Topic 3 TBA
- Hear from you, the Yerba Buena neighborhood
Refreshments generously provided by the host.
Join us for the February neighborhood meeting for the stakeholders of the Yerba Buena Gardens at one of the neighborhood’s long standing art and culture venues, 111 Minna. Thank you to gallery director Michelle Delaney for hosting this meeting.
This meeting will be on general schedule for the first Thursday of the month. Join us Thursday, February 7th from 8:45 to 10 am for an informative look at what is going on in the neighborhood.
Agenda
- About 111 Minna Gallery
- About the 2019 How Weird Street Faire
- Topic 3 to be announced
- Hear from you, the Yerba Buena neighborhood
Refreshments generously provided by 111 Minna. All are welcome. This meeting is a benefit of membership to the Alliance. Be sure to support the Alliance by renewing or joining as a member here.
Yerba Buena 3rd Thursdays
Experience the art and culture of the Yerba Buena neighborhood for free or discounted entry.
Join us Thursday, February 21st from 5:00-8:00 pm
Join our new Facebook page
Stay tuned for more information for our super duper Third Thursday, March 21st with SFMOMA called Culture for Community, see more on our new website www.yb3tsf.org
Participating Cultural Organizations 5:00-8:00 pm
- California Historical Society see more here
- The Museum of the African Diaspora, see here
- The Contemporary Jewish Museum discounted $5 entry, see more here
- Yerba Buena Center for the Arts see more here
Bars & Restaurant Partners
Thirsty Bear at 661 Howard Street is offering 10% your entire bill!
Novela at 662 Mission Street is offering happy hour pricing and a special Third Thursday punch.
Join the Yerba Buena community as they come together to celebrate Women’s History Month and find ways to partner with the Yerba Buena 3rd Thursday program. Experience all of these locations for free including the SFMOMA!
The organizations comprising Culture for Community range in size, mission, and scope, and involve visual arts organizations, cultural entities, and community focused groups, including:
- 111 Minna, https://111minnagallery.com/events/
- California Historical Society, https://www.californiahistoricalsociety.org/
- Children’s Creativity Museum, https://creativity.org/calendar/celebrating-womens-history-month/1553187600/
- The Contemporary Jewish Museum (CJM), https://thecjm.me/2TEgwXg
- Crown Point Press,
- Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD), https://www.moadsf.org/
- SFMOMA, https://www.sfmoma.org/CFC
- SOMArts, https://www.somarts.org/
- SPUR, https://www.spur.org/events/2019-03-21/incorporating-inclusivity-design
- Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA), https://www.ybca.org/whats-on
- Yerba Buena Alliance, https://yerbabuena.org/third-thursday/
- Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, https://ybgfestival.org/events/
The Yerba Buena community includes some of the top restaurants in the City, and some are participating in Culture for Community with special offers on March 31 to individuals attending institutions on the list above. Participating restaurants include:
Thirsty Bear, 10% discount on entire bill (including food and drink)
661 Howard Street
http://thirstybear.com/
Pizzeria Delfina on Mission Street, free dessert with meal.
Novela
662 Mission Street
Happy hour pricing and special Novela punch
111 Minna
111 Minna Street, San Francisco
https://111minnagallery.com/events/
The community can also access Culture for Community’s website to obtain program and logistical information for each venue and a digital map.
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Join us for an informative look at what is going on in the Yerba Buena neighborhood. All stakeholders are welcome.
Agenda
- About the YBCA programs and events
- Yerba Buena Conservancy update with Scott Rowitz
- Meet our new District 6 Supervisor Matt Haney
- Hear from you, the Yerba Buena neighborhood
Refreshments are generously provided by the host, the YBCA. All are welcome. Here is the April newsletter in case you missed it.
The June 6th neighborhood meeting is being hosted by The American Bookbinders Museum.
Thursday, June 6, 2019
8:45 to 10 am
Generously hosted by the American Bookbinders Museum, 355 Clemintina Street
Enter off 5th Street between Howard and Folsom
Agenda:
- About the American Bookbinders Museum programs and events
- About Clean Power SF
- About the Yerba Buena Art Walk and Yerba Buena 3rd Thursday
- More agenda topics TBA, check back for updates
- Hear from the Yerba Buena neighborhood
