SF Rising, Part Two
Thanks for sending in more earthquake-related events, guys! There's so many that we're doing another post of upcoming events! Keep 'em coming in and we'll keep posting them. Don't forget, the big anniversary is April 18.
The SF People's Organization is sponsoring a progressive's perspective on disasters in post-Katrina America, with a panel discussion on April 17th about how San Francisco can prevent displacement of the disenfranchised in the next disaster. 6:30-8:30 at Gordon Lau Elementary (950 Clay, between Powell and Stockton).
This Saturday, April 8, QuakeHold, who manufactures earthquake safety equipment like those straps you should really have on your bookshelves and china cabinets, is sponsoring an earthquake awareness day at the new Daly City Home Depot (in the Westlake shopping center). They'll go over how to prep your house and will be giving away free safety fasteners. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
San Francisco City Guides are hosting Earthquake Walks throughout this entire year, in period costume, and discussing the impact of the quake on the lives of everyday people. Flee with them from SoMA to the safety of Union Square!
More events after the jump. Here's
Picture of relief center on Guerrero Street, from the Virtual Museum of SF.
The Wells Fargo History Museum on Montgomery and California is showing "San Francisco Is In Ashes," an exhibit of 1906 artifacts, photographs, and memorabilia. They've also got a blog up about it. (We're imagining some kind of liveblogging of the 1906 quake, like, "OMG! Did you feel that? I hope they have wireless access at the Golden Gate tent city!")
The SF Assessor/Recorder's Office is featuring portions of SFGenealogy.com's 1906 Marriage Project, which highlights some of the record number of San Franciscans who got married because of he quake. Quake sex!
Points for a witty title: Filoli in Woodside is sponsoring "It's All Our Fault," a series of one-hour hikes this month to see where the fault lines in the South Bay are. Email tours@filoli.org to reserve a spot.
The SF Maritime Museum have a panoply of activities for those of you near Fisherman's Wharf-- there's reenactments of the water rescues and talks about heroic 1906 sailors. We love a reenactment!
And if you're in Union Square, stop by the new Yerba Buena lane near 4th Street and check out the four earthquake cottages they have on display. Courtesy of the SF Building Department.