Labor Day Weekend Fun + Obamacare Videos

Visual arts: Sausalito Art Festival

This annual event, spanning more than 60 years, draws tens of thousands of art lovers to the North Bay with promises of food, wine, art and live music. With The Psychedelic Furs, Lisa Marie Presley and more. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, until 5 p.m. Monday. $5-$25. Marinship Park, Sausalito. www.sausalitoartfestival.org.

2013 San Francisco Zine Fest | Golden Gate Park

The San Francisco Zine Fest is a free, annual celebration of small-press publishing from zines and comics to art books and beyond from 11 am to 5 pm on August 31 and September 1, 2013.

Over the two-day festival at the San Francisco County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park, over 140 small-press and DIY creators will be selling, trading, and otherwise sharing their work. There are tons of free workshops and panels and, as always, the show is free to attend.

32nd Annual Sand Sculpture Contest | Point Reyes

Sunday, September 1, 2013 – 9:00 am to 3:30 pm | Cost: FREE
Drakes Beach | Drakes Beach Road, Point Reyes Station, CA 94956

Build your sandy masterpiece at the Point Reyes National Seashore’s 32nd Annual Sand Sculpture Contest at Drakes Beach from 9 am to 3:30 pm on September 1, 2013.

The event is free for both participants and spectators and prizes will be awarded for all age categories. Registration begins at 9 am at the Ken Patrick Visitor Center. Judging begins at noon.

Prizes will be awarded at 3 pm in categories including Children (14 and under), Families, Adult Individuals, and Adult Groups, as well as a prize for the sculpture with the most recycled plastic.

SHARP Monday Meeting RE-CAP

There are archival videos of the presentations by Organizing For Action and Covered California at the link below.  These cover important information about the history of the Affordable Care Act, the enrollments that begin on October 1st, and the future of the program.

Most people are impacted by these new changes to our healthcare system.  If you have questions, click the link and watch these videos, they will give you an unedited resource for what the professionals are saying about the impact of the Affordable Care Act on you.

http://www.sharpsf.com/highlights/08-26-13

SHARP Meeting Tonight 7pm + FREE SPACE MONDAYS

 

SHARP works hard to be fiscally responsible and to create opportunities to elevate the quality of life in the Sunset Heights District.  One of their boldest ventures has been their brick and mortar building saavy.  After demolishing an old meeting hall and selling off one the lots it was located on, SHARP reinvested in the neighborhood by finding a way to get a loan and construct a gorgeous building located at 1736 9th Avenue.  This investment is on its way to being paid off which empowers SHARP to give even more back to the community.

FREE SPACE MONDAYS

The ground floor of 1736 9th Avenue hosts a beautiful and well-equipped community room with handicap access, a garden, tables and chairs for dozens of people.  Recently, they have also acquired a projector for film screenings and presentations.  SHARP holds monthly member meetings that are open to the public on the last Monday of the month.  On the other Mondays of the month, SHARP seeks to donate their space to local folks who may need it for a community event, a learning lab, a film screening or some other type of event.  Check out how to apply on our page FREE SPACE MONDAYS!  Applications are currently being accepted.

TONIGHT

To remind you, on the docket are presentations on issues that definitely impact you-the Affordable Care Act aka Obamacare and the Masonic Avenue redesign project which removes traffic lanes and parking spaces to install bicycle lanes and center median.  Representatives from Organizing For Action, Covered California and Assembly member Phil Ting‘s office will be talking healthcare and SHARP members will anchor a discussion on Masonic Avenue’s redesign.  Stop by and check out the space!