Events

In person meeting at The Chinatown Restaurant

Sherlyn Chew was born in Oakland, California and grew up steeped in traditional Chinese music. Her father, Poon L. Chew, a music history professor and a musician, began training her in music since she was three. She studied the pipa and guzhen under her father, as well as other musicians from Hong Kong and Taiwan who immigrated to the United States. She also began studying Beijing Opera at age 14. After graduating from University of California, Berkeley with a double major in social science and languages, Chew went to Taiwan to further her music studies and to perform. After her debut concerts in Asia and Southeast Asia, Chew returned to the United States and did her graduate work at UC Berkeley in Curriculum & Instruction with emphasis on Music Instruction and bilingual education. Soon afterwards, she began teaching third grade at Lincoln Elementary School and Chinese Music at Laney College.

Chew received numerous honors for her teaching, including the Oakland Business Council’s Arts advocate Award(1994) and Mason McDuffy Excellence in Teaching Award(1995). She was chosen by the Marcus A Foster Institute as one of two Distinguished Educators in Oakland. Chew performed in 1995 in Europe for the opening of the International Peace University. The concert marked the 50th Anniversary of the end of World War II. Also in 1995, soon after acquiring her first Chinese instruments, Chew became a full-time music teacher at Lincoln Elementary School and started the Purple Bamboo Orchestra & Chorus. She also started the Great Wall Youth Orchestra and Chorus at Laney College.

In 2005, Chew expanded the music program at Lincoln Elementary School to the International Community School. In the summer of 2006, Chew retired from Lincoln Elementary and International Community School to teach music full-time at Laney College. Victor Siu is her successor teacher at these elementary schools. Chew’s orchestras and choruses have performed in many local venues, including schools, art openings, state fairs, churches and professional sports events. They have performed with the Oakland East Bay Symphony and the San Francisco Symphony. They have been featured on the Wall Street Journal, KQED’s SPARK! Program, CNN, CBS Sunday Morning, ABC Good Morning America, San Francisco Chronicle and Oakland Tribune.

in Petaluma

listen to President Jennifer's goals and plans for our club in 2023-2024

Chief Dave Murphy will discuss what the SF Rec and Park Rangers do and current issues.

The board meeting wiil be held after the regular club meeting

open to all Freshman, Sophomores, and Junior high school students in San Francisco, Marin, and San Mateo counties.  Rotary Leadrship at Camp Redwood Glenn, Scotts Valley, all expenses paid

for more info www.ryla5150.org

Marcia Howard will update us on the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease, the differences between Alzheimer's and Dementia, and the Walk to End Alzheimer's on Nov 4th, SF, Pie 27

Come volunteer and pack 20,000 meals with us for veterans

CEO William McNally will highlight Harvest Pack mission, and our project

registration is open!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf55uTxuZ0-_UUhVfKPOO9HdgvIc0Cb2PkwL443lZ9OE8CP2w/viewform

10:00-12:00noon, and 12:30-2:30pm

War Memorial Building

401 Van Ness Aven, 2nd Floor

San Francisco

REGISTRATION is OPEN!

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Saturday, Sept 9.  10:00 am-12:00 noon AND 12:30-2:30pm

War Memorial Building, Van Ness Ave,  SF

Come and volunteer to package 20,000 meals, to be distributed to Veterans

Come join us!

We will be packaging 20k meals for low income veterans in San Francisco.

2 shifts are available:  10:00 am - 12:00 noon, and 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm.

Lots of different volunteer opportunities.

The meals will stay locally in the SF bay area and will go to primarilly to low income veterans:

REGISTER LINK:

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Everyhing you ever wanted to know about See's Candies!

Come join us for a little something different ...

Food, wine, and entertainment ... but if you like Japanese Whiskey, you can buy a Flight of 3 different shots

Silent and Live Auction items!

SAVE THE DATE!  

More info to follow!

Come hear about CYC and their programs in SF

Epoch Times’ Senior Correspondent,

Mr. Su has been a China Expert and commentator for over 20 years. He has covered a wide range of topics related to traditional Chinese Culture, Human Rights, Forced organ harvesting, Economy, Health, Politics, Covid, etc. with over 300 presentations to various groups in Northern California. His most recent presentation “China’s Global expansion – past and future” has been very well received by audiences in California and beyond.

Saturday Nov 4 at SF Pier 27

Join our team and walk with us!

https://act.alz.org/site/TR/Walk2023/CA-NorthernCaliforniaandNorthernNevada?team_id=811037&pg=team&fr_id=16408

Come listen to Aaron Peskin President of the SF Board of Supervisors discss local issues.