Community Calendar

SPECIAL EVENTS

Pedestrian Safety Workshop, June 30, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., State Building. Sessions to learn how to increase pedestrian safety; work with city agencies; collect safety data; apply for mini-grants; implement lessons learned by other neighborhoods. Free, plus continental breakfast and lunch. Pre-registration required. Info: 581-2400.

Summer computer fun, field trips, education for ages 7-12, sponsored by S.F. Network Ministries, July 5-Aug. 4, Mon.-Thu., l0-l2 and 2-5, very low cost. Space is limited. Sign up by June 24 at Computer Training Ctr., 366 Eddy. Call Salena Bailey, 929-l032.

HOUSING

Consumer Housing Group,  1st Thursday of the month, 6-7:30 p.m., Mental Health Association, 870 Market, Suite 928. Contact: 421-2926 x306.

Tenant Associations Coalition of San Francisco, 1st Wednesday of the month, noon, 201 Turk Community Room. Contact Michael Nulty, 339-8327. Resident unity, leadership training, facilitate communication.

Supportive Housing Network, 3rd Thursday of the month, 3-5 p.m., 111 Jones. Contact: Belinda Lyons, 421-2926 x303.

HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH

Mental Health Board, 2nd Wednesday of the month, 6:30-8:30 p.m., CMHS, 1380 Howard, Rm. 537. CMHS advisory committee, open to the public. Contact: 255-3474.

Hoarders and Clutterers Support Group, 2nd Monday and 4th Wednesday of each month, 6-7 p.m. 870 Market, Suite 928. Contact: 421-2926 x 306.

CMHS Consumer Council, 3rd Monday of the month, 5:30-7:30, CMHS, 1380 Howard, Rm. 537. Contact: 255-3428. Advisory group of consumers from self-help organizations and other mental health consumer advocates. Open to the public.

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill-S.F., 3rd Wednesday of the month, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Family Service Agency, 1010 Gough, 5th Fl. Contact 905-6264. Family member group, open to consumers and the public.

SAFETY

SoMa Police Community Relations Forum, 4th Monday of the month, 6-7:30 p.m. Location changes monthly. To receive info by e-mail, call Lisa Block, 538-8100 ext. 202 Lblock@iisf.org.

Tenderloin Police Station Community Meeting, last Tuesday of the month, 6 p.m., police station Community Room, 301 Eddy. Note change: previously was last Wednesday of the month. Contact Susan Black, 345-7300. Neighborhood safety.

North of Market NERT, bimonthly meeting. Contact Tim Agar, 674-6142, or Lt. Juanita Hodge, S.F. Fire Department, 558-3456. Disaster preparedness training by the Fire Department.

NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT

Land Use Subcommittee  of the Tenderloin Futures Collaborative, 1st Friday of the month, 11 a.m., 100 McAllister, Room 325. Tracks new and continuing building projects and other land use changes in the Tenderloin. Open to public, but call to confirm attendance, 557-7887.

Alliance for a Better District 6, 2nd Tuesday of the month, 6 p.m., 301 Eddy. Contact Michael Nulty, 820-1560 or sf_district6@yahoo.com. Districtwide association, civic education.

Mid-Market Project Area Committee, 2nd Wednesday of the month, 5:30 p.m., Ramada Hotel, 1231 Market. Contact Carolyn Diamond, 362-2500. Market Street redevelopment Fifth to 10th.

Tenderloin Futures Collaborative, 2nd Wednesday of the month, 10 a.m., Tenderloin police community room, 301 Eddy. Contact Jerry Jai at 358-3956 for information. Network of residents, nonprofits and businesses sharing information and taking on neighborhood development issues.

Friends of Boeddeker Park, 2nd Thursday of the month, 5-6:30 p.m., Boeddeker Rec Center, 240 Eddy. Plan park events, activities and improvements. Contact: 552-4866.

South of Market Project Area Committee, 3rd Monday of the month, 6 p.m., 1035 Folsom, between 6th & 7th. Contact: SOMPAC office, 487-2166.

North of Market Planning Coalition, 3rd Wednesday of the month, 6 p.m., 301 Eddy. Contact: 820-1412. Neighborhood planning.

Boeddeker Park cleanup, 3rd Saturday of the month, 9-noon, organized by the Friends of Boeddeker Park. To RSVP to work or for information, contact Betty Traynor at the Neighborhood Parks Council, 621-3260.

Community Leadership Alliance, last Thursday of the month, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Tenderloin Police Community Room, 301 Eddy. Informational forum with monthly agenda of guest presenters and speakers, sharing news of upcoming events, proposals, resources. Contact David Villa-Lobos, 921-4192 or admin@CommunityLeadershipAlliance.net.

SENIORS AND DISABLED

Mayor’s Disability Council, 3rd Friday of the month, 1-3 p.m., City Hall, Rm. 400. Contact: 554-6789. Open to the public.

Senior Action Network, general meeting, second Thursday, 10 a.m.-noon, St. Mary’s Cathedral. Monthly committee meetings, 975 Mission #700. Fundraising, first Thursday, 2 p.m.; Pedestrian Safety, second Friday, 10 a.m.; Sr. Housing Action, third Wednesday, 1:30; Health, last Thursday, 1:30. 546-1333.

SUPERVISORS’ COMMITTEES      City Hall, Room 263

Budget Committee  Ammiano, Mirkarimi, Elsbernd, plus Ma and McGoldrick during budget process, Thursday, 1 p.m.

City Services Committee   McGoldrick, Dufty, Ma, first and third Monday, 1 p.m.

Land Use Committee  Maxwell, Sandoval, McGoldrick, Wednesday, 1 p.m.

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