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Opening at The Gallery at Ruth’s Table
580 Capp Street The Artists of SCRAP
San Francisco, California
Friday September 10, 2010, 6 – 9 pm
94110-2570
Curated by Robert Flynn Johnson, a curator emeritus of the Achenbach
Foundation for Graphic Arts, Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco. View the
works of a group of talented artists that dedicate a portion of their time
and energy as staff members at SCRAP. This exhibition will show how our
environment can shape ourselves and help the communities we live in.
Ruth Asawa served as president of the board of directors and president
emerita for SCRAP for more than 20 years.
The Gallery at Ruth’s Table
580 Capp Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
This event is free
for more information, contact Lola Fraknoi,
lfraknoi@ruthstable.org or 415.821.4515 x26
Bethany Center News
is a semi-annual The Grand Opening of Ruth’s Table
newsletter.
Saturday October 2, 2010, 12 – 4 pm
design Join us for a ribbon cutting by San Francisco Supervisor David Campos
Nicole Bianchi
plus an art Bazaar, a silent auction, an exhibit from SCRAP, demonstra-
written by tions from the Museum of Craft, music by Potaje Ensemble, performances
Nicole Bianchi by “Dance Generators”, a Tai Chi demonstration, food and drink.
correspondence Ruth’s Table
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580 Capp Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
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 T H E BETHANY CENTER N EWSLETTER SUMMER 2010

Bethany Center News

BETHANY C E N T E R 5 8 0 C A P P S T R E E T S A N F R A N C I S C O C A 9 4 1 1 0 W W W. B E T H A N Y C E N T E R . O R G

Welcome to Bethany Center News, the biannual newsletter for Bethany Center Foundation of San Francisco and
Bethany Center Senior Housing of San Francisco. In this issue’s feature article, you’ll read about the making
of a documentary film about the Ruth’s Table program, which will premiere in January, 2011, at San Francisco’s
de Young Museum. You’ll meet some of the people behind it, including Bob Toy and Susan Toland of the
Academy of Art University. Also in this issue, you will get coverage of some of the recent happenings at
Bethany Center and Ruth’s Table—from Taking Root, the inaugural exhibition at The Gallery at Ruth’s
Table, to the million-dollar makeover of our facade, which was completed in the fall of 2009. The Cali-
fornia College of Arts Engage at CCA program focused a semester-long course in their Industrial Design
department on BCSH, and you will get a feel for the discoveries made in that class, Design for Elders, in
the Current Events section. And don’t miss the coverage of our thriving collaboration with San Francisco’s
oldest arts organization, the Community Music Center, while you’re there. On page 6, you’ll see a snip-
pet about visitors we welcomed from abroad with the RVA Global Retirement Community Study Tour
plus our Resident Spotlight. Last, you will enjoy a new feature in this issue, which will allow you to tear
away page 7 of the newsletter so you can tack it up to your bulletin board or hang it on your fridge. You
will always have the information about new and exciting workshops and events happening at Ruth’s Table,
descriptions of classes in the art department and upcoming openings in the gallery at your fingertips!

IN THIS ISSUE

• A DOCUMENTARY FILM
ABOUT RUTH’S TABLE
an interview with
Academy of Art University’s
Susan Toland and Bob Toy

• T HE GALLERY AT
RUTH’S TABLE
Taking Root Opens
the Gallery

• D ESIGN FOR ELDERS

a class at CCA

• BETHANY’S MILLION-
DOLLAR MAKEOVER

• RESIDENT SPOTLIGHT

• 2010 EVENTS
a new perforated calendar
to tear away and tack to
your refridgerator or
bulletin board

Ruth’s Table participants gather around the actual table from Ruth Asawa’s studio after a Tai Chi class. They’ll eat, drink PHOTO BY BEN TWICHELL
and share their experience of the class at Ruth’s Table.

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FEATURE
ARTICLE

Susan Toland and Bob Toy outside of the Academy of Art University PHOTO COURTESY OF BOB TOY, ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY

A Documentary Film
About the Ruth’s Table Program
Chatting with Academy of Art University’s Susan Toland and Bob Toy
On January 21, 2011, as part of the sixth season of their Friday Nights at the de Young, the museum will serve as the venue for
the premiere of a documentary film about Ruth’s Table. The de Young, part of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco—a
coupling of the de Young located in Golden Gate Park and the Legion of Honor in Lincoln Park—is, with the Legion, the
largest public arts institution in the City of San Francisco and one of the largest art museums in the United States. On January
21, the museum, which houses an exhibition of her sculpture and works on paper in their permanent collection, will pay hom-
age to Ruth Asawa in a number of different ways. One of those ways is the premiere of a film about Ruth’s Table, a center for
creative learning designed for people over 50 living in San Francisco, where many of the programs are held around an actual
table from Asawa’s studio. The film will screen twice that evening in the de Young’s Koret Theater—once as a private viewing
for the premiere’s invitees and again as a public viewing later that night.
And the people behind the scenes, collaborating to make this pos- The story of Ruth’s Table will also be told in the documentary, as
sible, include Bob Toy and Susan Toland of the Academy of Art University viewers will get to know how Asawa evolved in her career—from a young
in San Francisco. Along with co-sponsor, the de Young Museum, and Jerry artist to a figure who has impacted thousands of people in all walks of life,
W. Brown and Lola Fraknoi of Ruth’s Table at Bethany Center, the Academy of all ages, and all around the world. Now Asawa’s legacy of completing the
of Art University, through Toy and Toland, has had a significant role in mak- circle will be carried on at Ruth’s Table, where people in their 50’s and older
ing the film a reality. can participate in The Arts.
Bob Toy, who has been an in-house staff person with photography Toland, vice president of Academy of Art University, says that the
and motion picture at the Academy of Art University for almost 50 years, is decision for the school to co-sponsor the making of the film was an easy one.
directing the film. He has not only been a working artist for the greater part “The Academy is grounded in San Francisco as an arts institution, and this is an
of his life, but he is especially inspired by Asawa’s work both in the studio opportunity for us to teach,” she says. Academy of Art University, an institution
and in the community. As a San Francisco neighbor of Asawa’s when their where community outreach is an integral part of its existence, is a partner in
now-grown children were younger, Toy has known Asawa throughout her the making of this project because “we are student-centric, and Ruth Asawa has
career and regards her as an “artist who does art, not for money or fame, but impacted several generations of artists and designers,” says Toland.
to make a difference in the world,” he says.
The subject of Asawa’s life, her legacy, her influence on genera-
tions of artists and the affect she’ll have through Ruth’s Table is particularly
remarkable to Toy. That sentiment was evident in our dialogue about the
making of the film, which will continue through the summer of 2010. In the
film, Toy will document Asawa’s story and her impact art education.

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THE GALLERY at
RUTH’S TABLE

Guests at Taking Root view art and meet old and new friends

Taking Root opens

The Gallery at Ruth’s Table PHOTOS BY BEN TWICHELL

The inaugural exhibition generates excitement

On Friday, April 23, 2010, Ruth’s Table presented its inaugural exhibition, Taking Root, featuring the work of artists who have
played key roles in the founding of the Center. The exhibition included ceramics, mixed media, prints and paintings by art-
ists Aiko Lanier Cuneo, Lola Fraknoi, Gabrielle Messeri and Liz Worthy. “[It was] a great beginning for our new Ruth’s Table
program. The spirit of the evening was in the diversity of those attending and the sense of community. [The Gallery at] Ruth’s
Table represents both art and community intersecting within an intergenerational space,” says Jerry Brown, Executive Director
of Bethany Center Senior Housing.
The opening was curated by Tamara Loewenstein, who is also the cu- The opening attracted guests of all ages, who came to enjoy the
rator of Urban Share Community Gardening Project and the gallery manager music, a bite to eat, a sip of something to drink and the diverse collection of
for Manresa Gallery located at the University of San Francisco. “The legacy of works displayed in what was once merely the multi-purpose room at Bethany
Ruth Asawa and her life’s work informed my thinking greatly as I curated Center. Now that it has been transformed into a gallery space, it will serve as
the gallery’s inaugural exhibition. Asawa’s belief that art is imperative to life, an alternative type of venue which will house exhibitions looking for a space
not as a discrete practice separated from ones day-to-day activities, rather as “off the beaten path” of the gallery world, as well as the work of participants at
an integral component, feels very apparent to me in The Gallery at Ruth’s Ruth’s Table.
Table. Now, a space where not only art is displayed, but movement, Tai Chi, “The idea of Ruth’s Table was only an abstraction until the [opening],”
music and performances take place, the gallery has evolved into a meeting says Lola Fraknoi, Program Director for Ruth’s Table and one of the exhibiting
space for this confluence of daily art/life practice where the residents and artists of the evening. “As I walked around­—seeing beautiful art on the walls,
other seniors may unite in community,” says Loewenstein. great food, people of all ages, making art, dancing, and connecting, it made
The opening reception was energy-filled, as the evening kicked-off me realize that Ruth’s Table was finally home.”
with a performance by “The Dance Generators,” an intergenerational perfor- Taking Root will run through July 23, 2010, and the next exhibition,
mance company composed of University of San Francisco students and older The Artists of SCRAP, curated by Robert Flynn Johnson, will open on Friday,
adults from the Bay Area, including Ruth’s Table participants. Dancers in September 10th, and the exhibition will run until January 5th, 2011. This
the company range in age from 18 to 82 and have various backgrounds and exhibition will show how our environment can shape ourselves, and help the
training. The company believes that the combination of physical and creative communities we live in.
energies found in dance succeeds in motivating and inspiring activity and The Gallery at Ruth’s Table is located in Bethany Center at 580 Capp
interaction between people of all ages who are, at times, isolated from one Street in San Francisco. The gallery hours are Monday through Friday,
another. The performance at Ruth’s Table combined improvisation, choreo- 12 pm–5 pm and Saturdays and Sundays by appointment.
graphed work, and audience participation. *For more information, please contact Lola Fraknoi at (415) 821-4515
x26 or lfraknoi@ruthstable.org or visit www.ruthstable.org.

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CURRENT
EVENTS

Design for Elders The class has been good for me

because I am usually doing
A class full of “design discovery” conceptual work; with this class I
had to get grounded into the reality
Design for Elders, a course in the California College of the Arts’ ENGAGE at CCA of a real place and real people—
Spring 2010 curriculum, allowed industrial design students from CCA to be exposed to
a real client.
real-life people in a real-life environment at Bethany Center Senior Housing. The deliver-
rosie, cca student
able: a feasibility report, or a comprehensive list of recommendations, which would be
based on a semester’s worth of research, interviews, shadowing residents and exploration.
I did not realize how much
These recommendations were presented to the Bethany Center Senior Housing board of
directors in June 2010 and were rich in the discovery of what the experience of an aging
“spectatorship” programming was
person is really like. In partnering with BCSH, the class was exploring “[design] for real important to developing
people, not hypothetical design,” says Mike, a student in the class. community design.
The course was taught by faculty members Rachel Robinette and Charlie Sheldon. Robinette holds a Bach- haley, cca student
elor of Sciences and a Master of Arts from Stanford University and was an early member of Jump Associates, a hybrid
strategy firm, which “tackle[s] big, ambiguous growth challenges”, and her background is heavily steeped in design
research. Sheldon’s background is in furniture design, and he now runs a small incubator in San Francisco, Link Stu-
photos
dios.
Professional advisor Patricia Moore, who gained international recognition in the world of design in 1979
clockwise from top left:
at age 26 when she enlisted the help of a Saturday Night Live makeup artist and made herself over as nine differ- Students in the Design for Elders class at Engage
ent women in their 80s and spent more than three years in the United States and Canada living life as an elder, was at CCA. Photo courtesy of Charlie Sheldon.
brought on to help deliver the recommendations. And Jump Associates of San Mateo also collaborated on the proj-
ect, during the research phase. Students from the Design for Elders class with
The discoveries were eye-opening, and the needs of elders were articulated in a new, fresh way through the Jerry Brown and Lola Fraknoi at Bethany
students’ discoveries. Beyond the discovery that people, on the later side of the continuum of life, have changing Center. Photo courtesy of Charlie Sheldon.
needs and can benefit from better lighting in spaces, more accessible activities and more enjoyable atmospheres in
waiting areas, unexpected findings were made about issues with designing environments and programming. Charlie Sheldon, Rachel Robinette, Patricia
One “a-ha” moment came with the realization that spectatorship plays a vital role in community for elders. Moore and Jerry Brown at Bethany Center.
Instead of completely organized programming, events which are structured around participants and spectators, with Photo by Miguel Rodas.
various levels of involvement and an organic type of engagement, were particularly important in building a sense of
belonging and community. That means a bocce ball tournament, with a handful of players and a bunch of spectators,
can often provide more value and enrichment than a structured class.

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Chus Alonso and CMC musicians from Pontengue Ensemble bring live music to Ruth’s Table PHOTO BY MANALI SIBTHOORPE

The Community Music to all people, regardless of their financial status, the belief at CMC
is that they are enhancing the community’s quality of life, just as
the aim of Bethany Center’s new program, Ruth’s Table, is to affect

Center and BCSH
Two centers on the same block and a
collaboration to serve the community
In a beautiful Victorian, just a couple of steps up Capp Street from Bethany
Center, is the Mission District branch of the Community Music Center, the
Bay Area’s oldest community arts organization and San Francisco’s largest
provider of low-cost, high-quality music education. Thousands of students
of all ages, ethnicities and income levels are enrolled in CMC programs,
and over 18,000 people enjoyed musical performances at no or low cost dur-
ing the 2009-10 school year. CMC also provides a variety of other programs
and services, such as concerts, event music, practice rooms, instrument
rental, concert hall rental and sound recording services.
Under the leadership of Executive Director Stephen R. Shapiro, Ph.D., the mis-
sion of CMC is “to make music available and accessible to anyone who wants to study,”
says Chus Alonso, CMC’s program director since 2001. And by making music accessible
the community surrounding it by exposing its members to various
genres of art.
So the partnership is a natural one, and while the relation-
ship between the two organizations has been friendly for 40 years,
it wasn’t until one year ago, around the inception of Ruth’s Table,
when the decision was made to maximize efforts around the com-
mon goals to serve the surrounding community even more.
Through the relationship with CMC, Bethany Center
residents and Ruth’s Table participants have had access to dynamic
classes like Latin Vocal Workshop held at Ruth’s Table, a twice-an-
nual Latin Party with performances by an advanced, adult student
ensemble from CMC called Potengue, and occasional on-site con-
certs from the CMC children’s choir.
In return, the students of CMC have experienced the
benefit of performing for audiences in a unique and supportive en-
vironment. CMC also uses space in the Bethany Center basement
for scheduled private lessons, as despite their many private lesson
rooms in the old Victorian, there is often a need for over-flow space.
In the end, it is all about exposing more eyes, hands, hearts
and ears to The Arts, and these neighbors are doing just that.
*for more information about CMC, visit www.sfcmc.org.

Bethany Center Gets

A Million-Dollar Makeover
In fiscal year 2010, BCSH made over $1 million dollars in improvements to its
property at 580 Capp Street. This included apartment remodelling, a new “green” roof,
the installation of energy efficient windows, exterior waterproofing and new paint on
the façade. We greatly appreciate the work of designer Diana Kissill with Smith Group
of San Francisco for our new look. The project started in the Spring of 2009 and was
completed late fall of that year.
Says Danielle Gensch, Bethany Center Senior Housing board president, “Jerry came to the board
to discuss the possibility of renovations, [and] a key component of the board’s review was looking at mock-
ups of various paint schemes for the building. We all really liked the proposed paint scheme right away and
agreed that it was the best choice for Bethany, especially given the color scheme of Salud, the beautiful mural
on Bethany’s southern face. With the new windows and new paint job, Bethany has a wonderful new ‘face to
the world’ which we are all very excited about.”

PHOTO CREDIT HERE

photos
Shown at right above: the new exterior of BCSH
Shown at right below: Salud, the mural on the south face of BCSH
PHOTO BY OLGA SOBOKVA

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Queen Amie Krubally

RESIDENT
The Queen of Batik, an almost forgotten
SPOTLIGHT art, on her craft, her life and Bethany
Queen Amie Krubally has an apartment at Bethany Center Senior Housing
with a breath-taking view of the City. She loves her vantage point of Sutro
Tower, the city lights and the teaming energy on the streets. Something calls
to her from those streets and sidewalks of San Francisco, saying “this is home,”
although she hails from The Gambia, commonly known as simply Gambia,
the smallest country on Africa’s mainland. She’s also a world-renown Batik
artist who has exhibited, taught and worked on her craft in locales all over the
world, from London to Los Angeles to Berlin.
A mother of seven children who all reside in Gambia, Queen Krubally has been
traveling to and from the United States for decades. Sometimes her trips were to teach
Queen Amie Krubally PHOTO BY MIGUEL RODAS, BCSH STAFF or show Batik, and sometimes she’d visit Northern California to see who she calls her
American sister, Melanie Swinderman. On the trips to Bay Area, something inspired her
to settle here, and, since she made the Bay Area home, she’s lived with friends, in home-
less shelters, and for the last five months, at BCSH.
“I love this place. I love these people,” she says. When she walks down the block
or hangs out in the common areas, she is always moving, dancing and happy. Gambia is
commonly referred to as “The Smiling Coast” because of the seemingly constant sun-
shine, some of the best beaches of the region and its people, who are most always jovial
and content. “We are always pleasant and always smiling,” says Queen about herself and
her fellow countrymen.
Nothing makes her more happy it seems than her children and grandchildren—
photos of the family scatter before me, busting out from the stamp-batiked photo al-
bums she keeps them in. And another reason for her exuberance comes from her practic-
ing Batik, an art form which uses wax relief and dyes on white cloth to create incredibly
vibrant textiles. Two of her works hang in the entryway of BCSH.
Over the years, Queen has seen good times and harder times, and often has
had no resources for basic living or to support the practice of Batik. She’s been unable,
during these stretches of time, to practice her craft. That reality, one can easily see, is a
source of sadness for her. So, another reason she’s so happy to be at Bethany Center: the
opportunity she has to teach an upcoming workshop in the art department of Ruth’s
Table, the center for creative learning located there.
Beautiful Batik: A hands on workshop with Batik expert Queen Amie Krubally
will be held on Saturdays, July 17th, and July 24, at Ruth’s Table. Please see the events
calendar on page 7 for more details.

Visitors from Australia

Delegates from the RVA Global Retirement
Community Study Tour at Bethany Center
make a stop at Bethany
As part of the inaugural 2010 RVA Global Retirement Community
Study Tour, Bethany Center Senior Housing was visited by members
of the International Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
(IAHSA) and members of Retirement Villages of Australia (RVA), on
April 20, 2010.
The delegates spent an entire week touring senior facilities in the Bay Area to
investigate different ways of doing things in the various communities. They hoped to
become more informed and educated while creating lasting friendships to foster on-
PHOTO COURTESY OF JUDY MARTIN
going dialogue about how to provide the aging community with cutting-edge living ac-
commodations in Australia and internationally. Their mission stated that this dialogue
is especially critical in a time of increasing aging populations around the world.
Their interest in Bethany Center included the internationally-recognized and
supportive community building programs found at Bethany, which serve a diverse
group of seniors living and aging together.
One delegate, Chris Baynes of Villages Publishing in Australia, commented, “I have
traveled the world and visited many senior communities, but I have yet to experience the
creative and positive energy one feels among residents and staff at Bethany Center.”

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calendar for Ruth’s Table at Bethany Center
workshops and special events :: July – December 2010
every week
Always Active Wellness Program
Mondays and Wednesdays
11 am to 12 pm
We are a selected site chosen by San Francisco’s
Department of Aging and Adult Services to host the
Always Active program. Always Active staff deliver
programs designed to encourage members to under-
stand the importance of exercise in maintaining
life-long function and health, help each interested
member develop an individual exercise plan that
considers their medical condition and that includes
activities in each of the key areas of fitness—
strength, flexibility, balance and aerobic capacity.
free
Tai Chi
with Sifu Janet Gee
Saturdays
9 am to 10:15 am
Janet Gee teaches Tai Chi to children, adults, and
seniors all over San Francisco. She was voted Best
Self-Defense Teacher in the Bay Area. Besides her
knowledge of many martial arts styles (holds the
rank of 7th degree black belt), she’s also certified in
the Alexander technique and a yoga instructor.
$36 for 6 class series
Community Music Center’s
Latin Vocal Workshop
with Martha Rodriguez Salazar
Mondays
7 pm to 8 pm
Enjoy classic Latin-American songs by students
performing solo, duets and group songs from vari-
ous Spanish-speaking countries.
free
Join the Dance Generators
Performance Company
Tuesdays starting August 24, 2010
7:30 pm to 9 pm
Dance Generators is an intergenerational perfor-
mance company comprised of USF students and
senior adults from the Bay Area. Ranging in age
from 17 to 74, the company comes together through
a shared commitment to innovative dance making.
In the Fall of 2010 Dance Generators will begin
to use Ruth’s Table as a site for a community class
that will be open to the public. The intent for the
class is to create an artistically based environment
where older and younger adults can participate in a
creative exchange through movement. The class will
also serve as a training ground for adults of all ages
who are interested in joining the Dance Genera-
tor’s intergenerational dance company. Skills will
be developed in improvisation, dance/theater and
body-mind awareness through movement.
free
july
Beautiful Batik: a hands-on workshop
with Batik expert Queen Amie
Saturdays, July 17th and July 24
2 pm to 5 pm
$80 for both classes
lunch and supplies included
Letter in a Bottle: Revisiting the
Ancient Art of Letter Writing
with Liz Worthy, artist in residence
Fridays, July 30th until September 3
2 pm to 5 pm
Learn techniques such as paper marbling, tea
staining and calligraphy to design letters. They will
be rolled up into bottles and released into the river
of Valencia Street to land at 826 Valencia where
likeminded pals will respond to our queries and
tales. Series will include a trip to 826 Valencia,
where the bottles will be part of a window display.
$80 for whole series or $15 per class
price includes materials
september
Mask Making as a Reflection of
Our Cultural and Personal History
with Liz Worthy, artist in residence
Fridays, September 10 until October 15
2 pm to 5 pm
The series will explore masks both as an ancient
form and as contemporary works, drawing inspira-
tion from different cultures, we will create our own
masks, reflective of our experiences.
$80 for whole series or $15 per class
price includes materials
Creating Design Decals for Tiles
Saturdays, September 17th and September 24th
11 am to 3 pm.
Personalize tiles and other ceramic pieces with
your own designs and images. Workshop includes
slide shows.
$70 includes lunch and supplies
This page is perforated so
tear it away and hang it on
your refridgerator or tack it
to your bulletin board!
RUTH’S
TABLE
A center for creative learning
rooted in the life of artist Ruth Asawa
www.ruthstable.org
october
SCRAP Workshop
presented by Aiko Cuneo
Saturday, October 2
Time TBD
SCRAP stands for Scroungers Resource for Reus-
able Art Parts and is a non-profit creative reuse
center depot and workshop space founded in 1976
by arts advocate Anne Marie Thelian. SCRAP
will host a Creative Reuse Workshop at the Grand
Opening of Ruth’s Table. Do paper projects,
bookart, and jewelry.
free
Jewelry Workshop: Copper Wire Forms
with Iris Sandkuhler
Saturday, October 9th
11:30 am to 3 pm
Learn to make jewelry working with sculptural ob-
jects and basic wire techniques. Please bring your
own beads and broken jewelry pieces to
add to the final piece.
*Don’t forget your reading and/or un-tinted safety
glasses. No experience necessary.
$60 includes lunch, supplies and use
of tools
special events save these dates!
The Artists of SCRAP
Opening Reception
Curated by Robert Flynn Johnson
Friday, September 10th, 6 pm to 9 pm
Exhibition will run from September 10th, 2010,
until January 5th, 2011
Robert Flynn Johnson is a curator emeritus of the
Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, Fine Arts
Museum of San Francisco. View the works of a
group of talented artists who dedicate a portion of
their time and energy as staff members at SCRAP.
This exhibition will show how our environment
can shape ourselves, and help the communities we
live in.
free
Grand opening of Ruth’s Table
Saturday, October 2, 12 pm to 4 pm
Ribbon cutting by supervisor David Campos plus
art bazaar, jewelry, tile design, create with re-used
materials from SCRAP, craft demonstrations from
the Museum of Craft, music by Potaje Ensemble,
performances by “Dance Generators”, Tai Chi
demonstration, food and drink.
free
Holiday Fiesta
Wednesday December 1st, 7:30pm
Our Annual party in collaboration with the
Community Music Center, live music, dancing,
food and drink.
free