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  • “Tenderloin Branch Library” Open House

    SF Main Library 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Celebrate the inaugural Tenderloin Branch Open House and the activation of every floor of the Main Library for I Love Tenderloin Week. Participate in the following activities for the day: 12-3pm (First Floor): Meet the library's community partners at our Resource Fair in the Atrium and Genre Room 2-3pm (Second Floor): Arabic Story Hour, followed by crafts for children and families in the Children's Center \3-4pm (Fifth Floor): Streaming Music Listening Party in The Bridge's Learning Studio We will also have photographs of the Tenderloin by photographer Judi Iranyi mounted throughout the Main Library. There will be a photobooth for families and folks to take pictures, lots of food for TL residents, and library tours in various languages. Attendees will receive swag throughout the library branded with TL artist design and SFPL logo.

  • Psyched! Radio SF Cumbia en el Tenderloin

    500 Block of Ellis 500 Ellis Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Join us for the first ever Cumbia Block party in The Tenderloin Saturday April 27th where it will be filled with the vibes from Bay area bands: Mala Greña, El Pecado Juana and Philthy Dronez, and Psyched! Radio DJs: Mala Vida ,Liz Al Toque, Pinche Lesli and DiscoMovil Salazar, along with vendors and free food by Mi Morena.

  • Erotic Resisters and Ecosexuals Unite!

    Tenderloin Museum 398 Eddy Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    In celebration of the recent publication of Gigi Otálvaro-Hormillosa’s new book, Erotic Resistance: The Struggle for the Soul of San Francisco, Tenderloin Museum hosts the author for a double-header book talk with Annie Sprinkle & Beth Stephens, fellow activist-artists and scholars of human sexuality, who will discuss their latest latest, Assuming the Ecosexual Position:The Earth as Lover. Program moderated by Dr. Joy Brooke Fairfield. A celebration of the erotic performance cultures that have shaped San Francisco, Erotic Resistance: The Struggle for the Soul of San Francisco (UC Press, 2024) explores a milieu that is indelibly intertwined with the Tenderloin’s history: the city's bohemian past and its essential role in the development of American adult entertainment by highlighting the contributions of women of color, queer women, and trans women who were instrumental in the city's labor history, as well as its LGBT and sex workers' rights movements. Otálvaro-Hormillosa utilizes visual and performance analysis, historiography, and ethnographic research (including participant observation as both performer and spectator), and interviews with legendary burlesquers and strippers to share a remarkable history and to frame an intersection of art, activism, performance, and human sexuality. Otálvaro-Hormillosa explores how, in the 1960s, topless entertainment became legal in San Francisco for the […]

  • Counterpulse Drum Circle

    Counterpulse Drum Circle
    The Healing Well 374 Ellis Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Get your drumming on with Dana Fontana! Join us at The Healing WELL SF as we rejoice in the rhythm of the drums. The TenderArts Drumming Circle is a Covid-safe, empowering, and joyous moment for us to come together and celebrate. Dana Fontana will lead us through a variety of rhythms, the rudiments of improvisation, and basic drumming techniques. Drums will be provided but you are welcome to bring your own percussive instrument!

  • Arab Cooking Class

    Tenderloin Family Housing 201 Turk St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Join Arab Women & Youth Voice Group and Chef Lobenh Alabsi for a live cooking class at 201 Community Room. Learn how to make Yemeni lahoh from scratch and learn about other popular and delicious Middle Eastern dishes! Workshop is completely free and open to everyone. All cooking ingredients will be provided.

  • Tenderloin Music and Arts Festival 2024

    Tenderloin + Lower Nob Hill

    We are so proud our @psychedradiosf Tenderloin Music and Arts Festival 2024 which will be taking three weeks from now throughout several venues in San Francisco’s Tenderloin District like @edinburghcastle.sf @phoenixhotelsf @mothbellygallery @tenderloinmuseum @kayobooks and the UN Plaza All of these 12 shows are completely FREE and all of the bands, musicians, acts, drag queens, poets, DJs and writers are LOCAL. That, because we believe in the San Francisco and Oakland music and art scenes and are here to support them. Join us for this FREE 100% DIY festival as we unite through music, art, and community, celebrating resilience and advocating for change for the historical Tenderloin District. Brought to you by @tlcbd @sfoewd @marketstreetarts @sfrecpark @psychedrecordssf and @psychedradiosf Art @fezmoreno Video Visuals @goyri

  • Skywatchers presents Towards Opulence, the Opera

    Skywatchers presents Towards Opulence, the Opera
    Dance Mission Theater 3316 24th St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Skywatchers’ upcoming presentation of Towards Opulence, the Opera is a celebration of dance, song, and spoken word co-created with Tenderloin residents. This premiere performance weaves together the stories of belonging, resilience, and hope that all too often go untold. This new work features original music and choral direction by Melanie DeMore, co-created with contributing artists Jennifer Johns, Valerie Troutt, and many more. “We have woven a piece about dreams that might become reality. While living this art, some of us have moved into—and past—their dreams,” said Skywatchers Lead Artist Joel Yates.  “We carry with us our families along with the blessing of our stories. It is our hope that this process of being human needs no great explanation, but in this humble presentation we all might be reminded of the greatness of our process. Come find rest and see yourselves standing with us in Opulence.” Towards Opulence, the Opera is part of an ongoing act of creative resistance and imaginative reclamation. Skywatchers believe that Tenderloin residents — and other marginalized people — are the truth tellers of our society, akin to the mythical Cassandras. By breathing life into often overlooked or discredited truths, we remember our interdependence and expose the […]

  • District 5 Town Hall with City Attorney David Chiu

    Third Baptist Church of San Francisco 1399 McAllister Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu will be hosting the District 5 Town Hall at Third Baptist Church of San Francisco (1399 McAllister St, San Francisco, CA 94115) on Thursday, June 13 at 6pm. City Attorney Chiu will discuss the role and the work of the City Attorney's Office, including ongoing efforts to: Tackle homelessness, mental health, public nuisances and code violations Ensure accountability, public integrity and civil law enforcement Champion workers, consumers, environmental justice, reproductive and civil rights District 5 Supervisor Dean Preston and SFPD representatives will also be in attendance to provide district updates and answer questions from the audience. Special thanks to the following organizations for sponsoring and promoting the event: Third Baptist Church of San Francisco Booker T. Washington Community Service Center Hayes Valley Neighborhood Association Fillmore Merchants Association Japantown Task Force Tenderloin Community Benefit District RESERVE A SPOT!

  • Eid Al-Adha Mubarak

    100 Jones 100 Jones, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Join us for fun activities, carnival, henna, gifts, and lots of fun!

  • Himalayan Eats and Cultural Beats Celebration of 7th Year

    Himalayan Pizza and Moms 288 Golden Gate Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Free food and open for the public. Himalayan Pizza and Momos, aspires to be a cultural hub that celebrates diversity, creates memorable experiences, and adds a unique touch to the vibrant city of San Francisco.