Our friends at North Beach Citizens are hosting a Community Recognition event, which will be livestreamed on YouTube on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 from 6 to 7 PM. Founder Francis Ford Coppola with honorary host committee Jeannette Etheredge, Jo Schuman Silver, and Denise McCarthy, invite you to join them in honoring Kristie Fairchild, North Beach Citizensâ Executive Director.
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NEXTVillage SF’s Annual Halloween Bash Goes Virtual
NEXTVillage SF’s annual Halloween celebration has gone virtual! This year’s Halloween in the Village extravaganza features a series of fun (and spooky) Zoom events during October, including Murder Mystery Mondays, a screening of Alfred Hitchcock’s classic The Birds, costume contests, prizes, and much more! Get ready to dress up your people, pets, and produce! Proceeds from the evening help provide support and connectivity opportunities to older adults as they age-in-place in their homes in northeast San Francisco. The Barbary Coast Neighborhood Association is proud to be a returning sponsor of this important fundraiser for NEXTVillage SF.
Get your ticket now — it’s sure to be a scream!
Staying Safe During the Holidays: New Guidance
This week, California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly emphasized the importance of following the stateâs public health guidelines during the upcoming October holidays. The stateâs Department of Public Health has updated its Guidance for Small Gatherings and published new Guidance for Safer Halloween and Dia de los Muertos celebrations. Although the updated guidance allows for small gatherings, many traditional holiday celebrations such as trick-or-treating are strongly discouraged.
With Halloween just around the corner, here are guidelines from SFGov.org to keep everyone safe this year:
Please refer to the Safer Halloween website for more information.
New harm reduction guidance has also been created in anticipation of small gatherings occurring more frequently during the fall and winter holidays. Here is a summary of the Updated Stateâs Guidance for Small Gatherings (10/10/20) and ways to reduce risk of COVID in small gatherings:
- Wear face coverings
- Stay socially distanced
- Practice hand hygiene
- Stay at home if sick or at higher risk of severe illness
- New additions to the guidance:
- Gatherings with no more than three separate households
- Limit to two hours or less
- Must be held outside
- Guidance does not mean go socialize
Additional updates and guidance can be found at:
- Guidance for social events during COVID (San Francisco Department of Public Health)
- Californiaâs Blueprint for a Safer Economy: Many counties have shown substantial progress in decreasing COVID-19 transmissions.