5 options for stay-at-home fun in SF: Tuesday, July 21
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The Bay Area's shelter-in-place order has brought countless events usually held as in-person gatherings online. We're aiming to support local businesses in San Francisco and Oakland by highlighting five of these events each day.
Got a suggestion for an online event based in SF or Oakland? Email our events reporter, Teresa Hammerl.
Here's your San Francisco online event calendar for Tuesday, July 21. Learn about a South African succulent that grows right here in San Francisco, get a behind-the-scenes look into the work of an art conservator, or hear how to support girls' rights globally.
Virtual Bouquets to Art: How Our Conservators Protect the Art
Each year, the de Young Museum celebrates Bouquets to Art, a week of floral displays inspired by (and appearing alongside) the museum's artwork. With the museum closed, the exhibition is on hiatus this year, but conservator Tricia O’Regan will entertain fans with a behind-the-scenes look at how the museum protects its precious paintings and sculptures from the pollen, water and other hazards that come with the gorgeous flower displays.
When: Tuesday, July 21, 12 p.m.
How to join: Via Facebook
Price: Free
Lunch with the Expert: Stacey Keare
Tune in for a fireside chat with Girls Rights Project president Stacey Keare, whose organization fights trafficking, violence and other forms of global mistreatment and discrimination against girls.
Joined by UC Hastings assistant chancellor Jenny Kwon, Keare (a Hastings alumna) will discuss the biggest threats to girls' rights worldwide, and how everyday people can help them attain an education and a safe environment in which to grow up.
When: Tuesday, July 21, 12 p.m.
How to join: Via Zoom
Price: Free
Harvey Milk Democratic Club General Meeting
The Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club is hosting its July general meeting tonight, with District 10 Supervisor Shamann Walton dropping in to discuss the recent calls for reform and/or defunding of SFPD, and how it might happen.
The meeting will also honor the late Harry Britt and Jane Morrison, both of whom died last month. Britt, a former San Francisco Supervisor, was appointed to replace the assassinated Harvey Milk in 1979, while Morrison was a longtime local fundraiser and advocate for progressive causes.
When: Tuesday, July 21, 7 p.m.
How to join: Via Zoom
Price: Free
Gasterias in Habitat & Culture
Getting into gardening these days? Lean in to your plant passion as Tony Roberts of the Haworthia Society presents a brief history of gasteria, a succulent plant native to South Africa that's a close relative of aloe. Roberts' talk will illustrate the plants' habitat and culture, key characteristics and aspects of cultivation and propagation — yes, they can be grown in the Bay Area.
When: Tuesday, July 21, 7 p.m.
How to join: Via Zoom (instructions in the Facebook event)
Price: Free
Decoding the Landscape with Jeff McLane
Meanwhile, landscape art aficionados can tune into this interactive workshop with longtime landscape architect Jeff McLane. A 25-year veteran of the Bay Area landscape design scene, McLane is the director of the Academy of Art University's School of Landscape Architecture. He'll provide insights into the ways professional landscape architects approach their work, and tips on how to adapt their methods for smaller projects.
When: Tuesday, July 21, 7 p.m.
How to join: Via Academy of Art University
Price: Free
