This fall, the Excelsior Action Group (EAG) is piloting the Excelsior Community Market with a dynamic set of preview market days. The Excelsior Community Market (ECM) provides a centralized place where residents, entrepreneurs, and people of all ages and backgrounds can gather, making a range of activities and affordable amenities easily accessible right in the heart of the Excelsior's Persia Triangle. On September 29, EAG hosted the first preview event of the Excelsior Community Market which occurred in conjunction with the Excelsior Festival and Sunday Streets. The first ECM preview day attracted over 500 attendees! On October 13, the second preview event featured twice as many vendors, live music, and a very popular pumpkin giveaway sponsored by The Garden Project. This Sunday, October 27, EAG will host the final ECM preview day. We invite you to join us, enjoy the event, and help to shape the Excelsior's first community market for its first full season in 2014! The final ECM preview day will occur Sunday, October 27 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm in the Bank of America parking lot, 15 Ocean Avenue. The market will feature an array of vendors, including artisans Fresh Coast, Squishy Sushi, Yarn & Clay; local business Excelsior Yoga; tasty treats from Estrellita's Snacks; and interactive sculpture by Out of Site Youth Arts Center. Our street stage will feature acoustic performances by local bands SF Jam Station and Adelante Unplugged. There will also be fun giveaways this week from the Garden Project and a free raffle! As always, the market is a great place to bring the kids, featuring hula hooping, a rainbow art screen, jewelry making, free balloons, and Excelsior temporary tattoos. Excelsior Festival t-shirts will be available again, in case you missed your opportunity to buy one during the Festival. This week, we encourage market attendees young and old to come in their Halloween costumes! Looking forward to finishing our preview season with one last great event! Please join us for the FREE Excelsior Community Market preview day: Sunday, October 27, 2013 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Bank of America parking lot, 15 Ocean Ave. For more information, contact Nicole at (415) 585-0110 or nagbayani@eagsf.org. Thank you!
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Join us at the next Excelsior Collaborative meeting for more information: Thursday, October 17, 2013, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM at EAG's office, 35 San Juan Avenue, SF CA 94112.
10/10/2013 Excelsior Community Market Enhances Community Cohesion and Local Commerce this Sunday, October 13Read NowExcelsior Action Group Organizes 2nd Excelsior Community Market Preview Day (San Francisco – October 10, 2013) On September 29, the Excelsior Action Group hosted the first preview event of the Excelsior Community Market which occurred in conjunction with the Excelsior Festival and Sunday Streets. The Excelsior Community Market (ECM) provides a centralized place where residents, entrepreneurs, and people of all ages and backgrounds can gather, making a range of activities and affordable amenities easily accessible right in the heart of the Excelsior's Persia Triangle. The first ECM preview day attracted over 500 attendees, showcasing a sample set of vendors and offering a variety of fun children's activities.
The next ECM preview day will occur this Sunday, October 13 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm in the Bank of America parking lot, 15 Ocean Avenue. The market will feature additional vendors like local business Excelsior Yoga, free performances by local bands including SF Jam Station and Beauty Operator, a vegetable, pumpkin and seed giveaway in partnership with the Garden Project, and a free raffle. The market will also include even more children's activities this week including hula hooping, a rainbow art screen, jewelry making, free balloons, and Excelsior temporary tattoos. There may even be surprise guest appearances from the Excelsior Smurf and Mickey Mouse! Excelsior Festival t-shirts will be available at the event, in case you missed your opportunity to buy one during the Festival. The idea of the Excelsior Community Market arose from the confluence of several projects that the Excelsior Action Group has been spearheading over the years. First, the Excelsior Art & Music Festival that has occurred annually at the Persia Triangle for over a decade demonstrated how a market could be a valuable platform for community-building in Excelsior’s diverse neighborhood. Second, the results of a Business Attraction Needs Assessment conducted by the Excelsior Action Group last year exhibited the need for temporary space to be created for business types not currently available in the Excelsior Commercial Corridor, such as bike repair, family activities, and a plant nursery. In addition, the market provides a local space for fostering entrepreneurship and skills-building among residents in Excelsior. Lastly, the Excelsior Action Group has been working with a broad coalition of community organizations and local city agencies to activate, beautify, and make safer the heart of the Excelsior at the Persia Triangle. A seed grant from the Office of Economic and Workforce Development’s Invest in Neighborhoods program has enabled the preview season of the ECM to flourish, creating a fun and immediate solution to meet all of these needs. Join us at the 2nd Excelsior Community Market preview day! Sunday, October 13, 2013 9:00 am – 12:00 pm 15 Ocean Avenue (parking lot), San Francisco, CA 94112 District 9 Supervisor David Campos and San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee announced a gun buyback event on Tuesday that will take place on Aug. 8. Participants will be able to bring unloaded guns to 22nd and Capp streets in exchange for cash.
“Gun buybacks are a proven way to reduce the number of guns in a community. The community has asked for this program and we are hopeful that our anti-violence partners will be able to reach gun owners who have not been reached before,” Campos said. “We also know that one of the critical challenges facing buybacks is funding, and we are happy to be able to provide the resources to help make the community safer.” In a statement issued by Campos’s office, spokesperson Carolyn Goossen explained that participants will receive $100 in exchange for unloaded guns and $200 for assault weapons. No questions will be asked. In an earlier interview, Campos told Mission Local that he used discretionary funds allotted yearly to each San Francisco supervisor to organize the event. Campos also partnered with Central American Resource Center (CARECEN), a Mission-based organization that works with at-risk youth, the Mission District Station of the San Francisco Police Department, the US Bank, and University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). “In order to achieve peace in our neighborhood we need to work with young people as individuals and be conscious of the larger systemic issues, like poverty and racism, that cause so many to turn to violence. At the same time, we know that if we take guns off the streets, we can save many young peoples’ lives,” said Lariza Dugan-Cuadra, executive director of CARECEN. In addition to these partners, approximately 150 community members donated $10,000 online at GunbyGun.org for the event. “Our goal is to provide a way for individuals who care about gun violence to have a direct impact on their community” said Ian Johnstone, co-founder of Gunbygun. “As someone who lives in the Mission and spends most of my time here, I am very happy to know there are fewer guns in the streets because of this effort.” Johnstone said people can donate money at GunbyGun.org until Aug. 2 to help fund the gun buyback program. The event will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. in the parking lot of U.S. Bank on 22nd and Capp streets. A maximum of five guns per car, or per person will be accepted Contact: Tom Murphy (Jerry Day) 415-272-2012 Susan Sutton (Jerry Day) 510-378-4963
SAN FRANCISCO- Once again, people from every corner of the country will gather on Sunday, August 4 from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. to celebrate the life and music of legendary musician Jerry Garcia at the venue named in his honor—the Jerry Garcia Amphitheater—in San Francisco’s McLaren Park, located in Garcia’s childhood community, the Excelsior District. The 11th Annual Jerry Day features an exciting lineup including Melvin Seals & JGB, who played with the Jerry Garcia Band for 15 years, Stu Allen & Mars Hotel, Lonesome Locomotive and Garrin Benfield. As a testament to its importance to the surrounding communities and City and County of San Francisco, the event has garnered the support of many civic leaders, including Mayor Ed Lee. “It is always an honor to support this annual community celebration dedicated to one of our City’s greatest artists of all time, Jerry Garcia,” said San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee. “This event continues to capture the true spirit of Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead while creating something truly special for the Excelsior neighborhood and the entire City. Happy Jerry Day!” Board of Supervisors President David Chiu said, “I am proud to support the 11th annual Jerry Day because the event is not only special for the great neighborhoods around McLaren Park, but the entire City of San Francisco. It is an opportunity to remember the message of peace and love that Jerry Garcia personified and spread throughout the world with his music.” Supervisor Malia Cohen, who represents District 10, expressed similar sentiments, saying, “It is a privilege to support Jerry Day! This annual event brings together neighboring communities, making it a true San Francisco celebration.” Musician and Bayview resident Melvin Seals said, “This is one of the most authentic Jerry festivals around. We are excited to be a part of it. Jerry grew up in the Bay Area and his vibe and spirit surround this festival!” “I pretty much view my life as being before Jerry and after Jerry,” said Garrin Benfield. “I went to my first Dead show when I was 14, over the protestations of my parents. In fact, I dragged my Dad along with me and he liked it! Jerry’s whole ethos, and that of the band and its community—dedication to eclecticism, honest personal expression, improvisation, belief in the unknown—have informed every step I’ve taken in the last twenty years.” Presented by the Jerry Day Committee and San Francisco Parks Alliance, a major goal of this event is to raise awareness for the Excelsior District. What began as a fundraiser and celebration for Crocker Amazon Park continues today, highlighting the City’s extraordinary public spaces. Positioned on the border of the Excelsior and Bayview districts, the park venue, concert, and residency of its artists help unite the broad spectrum of fans that enjoy this annual outdoor event. Founder and Organizer Tom Murphy said, “As we start the second decade of Jerry Day, we are happy to help preserve San Francisco’s culture and values, as well as see an event evolve into a classic San Francisco tradition at the Jerry Garcia Amphitheater. It is an honor to have this event help our local communities and promote the legacy of Excelsior District and San Francisco native son, Jerry Garcia.” Trixie Garcia, Jerry’s daughter, said, “The Jerry Garcia Family is proud to participate in Jerry Day, honoring Jerry’s contribution to San Francisco’s diverse roots and musical heritage. This year, San Franciscans spoke up loud and clear that Jerry’s legacy is indeed valuable to the culture and future of this unique city, and we thank you! Join us August 4 for the 11th annual Jerry Day celebration at the Jerry Garcia Amphitheater in McLaren Park!” |
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