February 2022 Chock Full Of Events From Lunar New Year To Love-Themed Art Show

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The neighborhood has more events in February than it has in years. Here’s the rundown.

The Big Plant Giveaway and Book Fair

Grac3ful Roots Plant Rescue and the Ocean View-Merced Heights-Ingleside Cultural Participation Project are holding a community succulent plant giveaway and children/teen book fair.

Date: Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022

Time: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Location: OMI Cultural Participation Project, 209 Ocean Ave.

Contact: Sonia Tamura-Miller at grac3ful@gmail.com or Maurice Rivers at jumpstreet1983@gmail.com

District 11 Redistricting Task Force

The San Francisco Redistricting Task Force will meet to discuss the boundaries for District 11. “Members of the public are encouraged to participate in the redistricting process,” according to an announcement.

Date: Monday, Feb. 7, 2022

Time: 5:30 p.m.

Meeting details: View map proposals and meeting information at sfelections.org/rdtf.

Submit comments by emailing rdtf@sfgov.org

San Jose Avenue Valentine’s Day Safety March

The New Mission Terrace Improvement Association is organizing a march for safety on San Jose Avenue called “Have a Heart.” “We will carry signs and noisemakers, chant and sing as we walk on the sidewalk from the park to Santa Rosa Avenue, cross at the stoplight and walk back to cross into the park at the Santa Inez 4-way stop,” according to an announcement. “Our single issue is to call for safety for all of us on our busy streets.”

Date: Monday, Feb. 14, 2022

Time: 3:30 p.m.

Location: Balboa Park at San Jose and Santa Ynez avenues

Lunar New Year Celebration On Ocean Avenue

Community Youth Center of San Francisco is hosting a Lunar New Year celebration with complimentary lunch for the first 400 guests. There will be community resources, local vendors and multicultural performances.

Date: Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022

Time: 12 to 3 p.m.

Location: Unity Plaza, 1002 Ocean Ave.

What Is Love? At Ingleside Gallery

From Wednesday, Feb. 2 through Sunday, Feb. 6, over 100 artworks from more than 30 distinctive and varied artists who live and work in the Bay Area will be presented at Ingleside Gallery.

Date: Wednesday, Feb. 2 through Sunday, Feb. 6

Time: 12 to 6 p.m.

Location: 1507 Ocean Ave.

Contact: Email inglesidegallery@gmail.com or call (415) 609-0401

OMI Community Baby Shower

What will the story bring? The OMI Family Resource Center and OMI Cultural Participation Project are hosting a community baby shower.

Date: Friday, Feb. 18, 2022

Time: 12 to 2 p.m.

Location: 50 Broad Street

Registration by Feb. 10 here: https://bit.ly/OMIBabyShower2022

(Must live in 94112/94132 zip code)

Black History Month Celebration

The Lakeview/OMI community will celebrate Black History Month with a free community event at Minnie & Lovie Ward Park/Rec Center that will include live entertainment, spoken word/poetry/positive affirmations, music, and food for all participants.

Date: Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022

Time: 12 to 2 p.m.

Location: Ward Recreation Center, 650 Capitol Ave.

Contact: Maurice Rivers at 415-729-3658

DISCLAIMER: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar and errors do occur.