SPECIAL HOLIDAY 2017 HIGHLIGHTS Happy Holidays! Invest In Neighborhoods invites you to enjoy the following exciting events of the season. All events are FREE unless otherwise stated. Holiday Tree Lighting at McCoppin Square December 1, 5 to 7 p.m. 1200 Taraval Street Join the People of Parkside Sunset (POPS), Office of Supervisor Katy Tang, and the Parkside Library for their 4th annual Holiday Tree Lighting celebration. Make an ornament to hang on the tree with Parkside Library, plus enjoy refreshments, caroling, and meet local merchants from Taraval Street. Visit the event site for more information. Neighborhood Party in Chinatown! December 2, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. 950 Clay Street Join the Shared Schoolyard Project and Supervisor Mark Farrell at Gordon J. Lau Elementary School on Saturday, December 2nd, from 11 am - 1 pm for an exciting kick-off event marking the grand re-opening of the schoolyard for the public to use on weekends. This event will include games and activities for the whole neighborhood, free lunch and a ribbon cutting ceremony. RSVP today! Photo courtesy of Hoodline 5th Annual Crab Feed in the Tenderloin December 2, 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fine & Rare, 555 Golden Gate Avenue All inclusive meal: $75 Dungeness Crabs are back! Join us to enjoy the first catch of the season. The crab will be right out of the water from our local fleet of fisherman and the bottomless mimosas and endless beers will be flowing. Get your tickets now! Indoor Holiday Market Featuring Local Artists Shop locally made arts and crafts in the Veterans Building lobby (401 Van Ness Avenue). Market Dates: Monday, December 4 Monday, December 11 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Street parking, easy MUNI access or park at the nearby Performing Arts Garage. World Tree of Hope Lighting Ceremony December 4, 6 to 8 p.m. San Francisco City Hall Rotunda San Francisco Civic Center Plaza Tree Lighting December 5, 5 to 7 p.m. Civic Center Plaza City Hall Holiday Popup Shop December 6, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. San Francisco City Hall 'Tis the Season: Tenderloin Shopping Opportunities Asian Art Museum Presents Poppies Pop-up Shop at #StickyQuestions December 3, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. At the Art/Lit LIZ on the corner of Fulton and Larkin Streets #StickyQuestions is thrilled to be partnering with The Poppies, A Pop-Up Shop, for a unique holiday boutique and maker space just in time for the holidays. Visit the event page for more information. First Thursday Art Walk December 6, from 6 to 10 p.m. Lower Polk and the Tenderloin While it is not technically a holiday shopping experience, the first Thursday art walk presents an excellent opportunity to connect with artists, support their work, the neighborhood and thriving arts community. Visit the event page for more information. Tenderloin Museum Holiday Bazar December 7, 6 to 9 p.m. Tenderloin Museum, 398 Eddy Street The holidays are nigh, which means the return of the Tenderloin Museum’s Holiday Bazaar! Ten local artist-vendors will bring pop up shops to the Museum for a festive marketplace flush with neighborhood wares. Visit the event page for more information. Bayview Christmas Pop-up Shop and Paint Night December 8 Shopping and Hors D'oeuvres begin at 5:00 p.m. 5688 3rd Street Holiday Window Display Walking Tour December 8, 5 to 7 p.m. From Central Drug Store, 4494 Mission, to Daniels Pharmacy, 943 Geneva Mission Bernal Holiday Walk December 8, 6 to 9 p.m. La Cocina's Tamalada 2017: Make Your Holiday Tamales! December 9, from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. La Cocina, 2948 Folsom Street Visit the event page for class fees One tamale, two tamales, three tamales, four! That's how many different kinds of tamales you will learn to make during our signature tamale making class. Join the city’s best tamale makers as they work their masa magic, and then take your tamales home for your holiday parties. Visit the event page for more information and class fees. 6th Annual Winter Wonderland in the Bayview December 14, 5 to 9 p.m. Bayview Opera House Ruth Willams Memorial Theatre, 4705 3rd Street SFMade's 7th Annual Holiday Gift Fair December 17, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. California College of the Arts, 1111 Eighth Street The shopping extravaganza features locally made gift items from over 70 different SFMade vendors. The Fair’s unique products include jewelry, bags, chocolate, wine, other gourmet gifts, home items, apparel, body products, children’s toys, holiday cards and decorations, and stationery – all from local manufacturers and artisans who make their products in San Francisco. Visit the event page for more information. Illuminate San Francisco Festival of Light  San Francisco Travel has put together a brilliant round up of the best light art in San Francisco, many of which were commissioned by the San Francisco Arts Commission. Make this holiday season a little brighter with a visit to one or more of these spectacular installations. Check out their website for an itinerary, maps and tour information. Cliff Garten, Ethereal Bodies, 2015 at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. Share the Joy with La Cocina's Gift Boxes If you're looking for ways to spread joy, consider sending one of our signature gift boxes of handmade La Cocina treats--we can ship anywhere. Our holiday edition contains Sabores de Sur Alfajores, Neo Cocoa Dark Chocolate Bark, Kika's Treats, Clairesqures Mini-Shortbread Chocolate Salted Caramel Bites and RasoiBoondi. You can also gift yourself or a friend a La Cocina membership, starting at only $10 a month. Season's eatings! 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