Join us for our GRAND OPENING!

Friday, August 6, 2:30 p.m. 50 First Street, Suite 300, San Francisco.

CLIR’s brand new suite of offices & class rooms are open for business and you’re invited to attend a reception to introduce it to the Bay Area!

CLIR resided for 37 years at UC Berkeley, Extension, San Francisco, and now has graduated to its own suite of offices and class rooms where all of its peer taught classes & activities will be held. CLIR still offers a discount on UC Extension classes which are held throughout the Bay Area.

A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, CLIR is proud to have achieved this milestone in its history. We hope you’ll join us on Friday, August 6, at 2:30 p.m. for a look at CLIR’s brand new suite of offices and class rooms. CLIR has members from six Bay Area counties & is located very near the BART/Muni Embarcadero Station & Transbay Terminal.

Join us as we explore Indonesia

Presented by Martin Gumble
Friday, August 13, at noon

To be held at 50 First Street, Suite 300, San Francisco

Please join world traveler, Martin Gumble, as he details the beauty of Indonesian art, especially the exquisite relief work on the temples. We will see the unique architecture of Sumatra and Sulawesi and trace the influence of several cultures on Java all the while being carried along on the wings of Indonesian music.

This event is FREE and open to the public. Please come and bring a friend.

Explore the ‘Granite Lady’ of the Past

Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 1:15 pm
To be held at 50 First Street, Suite 300, San Francisco

Come and hear about the second United States Mint in San Francisco (now known as the “Old Mint”), started in 1874. In 1877, over fifty million dollars in coins were produced and by the 1930’s, one third of the nations gold reserves were stored there.

A guest speaker from the S.F. Museum & Historical Society, will regale us with stories about this 19th century treasure and update us on “The Mint Project”. This new cultural attraction will integrate dynamic exhibits on the history of the region with an interpretive visitor center. Learn about one of the most important National historic Landmark buildings right in our backyard. See you there!

This event is FREE and open to the public. Please come and bring a friend.

The Best of San Francisco and Beyond

Presented by Nick Maffei
Friday, July 9, at noon

To be held at 425 Market Street, 8th Floor,  San Francisco

Everyone loves lists, and this month we are in for a treat! Nick Maffei will share the best photos from his two photo blogs, which he has maintained since October 2005. Nick recently put together his list of the best of San Francisco: the best parks, neighborhoods, festivals, markets, gardens, streets, buildings, graffiti, vistas, museums, resorts, getaways etc. You won’t want to miss this listing and see how it compares with yours.

This event is FREE and open to the public. Please come and bring a friend.

Three National Parks

Presented by George Lucas and Tom Rothgiesser
Friday, May 14 at noon

To be held at 425 Market St., 8th Floor San Francisco
(UC Extension) (Embarcadero BART/Muni station, exit B3).

These peripatetic travelers will take Vicarious Travelers to Zion, Bryce and the Grand Canyon in wintertime. Admire these national treasures in comfort this month as Tom and George take us through their visual splendors.

This event is FREE and open to the public. Please come and bring a friend.

Habitat for Humanity: The Mission, The Message, The Magic

Linda Knox, Habitat for Humanity Volunteer and Coordinator for the Speakers Bureau for the Greater San Francisco area.
Friday, May 14, 1:15 pm

To be held at 425 Market St., 8th Floor San Francisco (Embarcadero BART/Muni station, exit B3)

Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit organization working to eliminate poverty and homelessness through the provision of housing. It has built more than 300,000 houses around the world. In Greater San Francisco, it partners with working families and the community to build affordable ownership homes in Marin, San Francisco and the Peninsula.

Linda Knox has been a regular volunteer for Habitat for Humanity since 2005. In her varied career, she has worked in a USAF hospital in Germany as an adult case worker, tutoring, and with Project Open Heart. Ms. Knox has just been appointed Coordinator for the Speakers Bureau for the Greater San Francisco area. We are fortunate to get her personal attention.

This event is FREE and open to the public. Please come and bring a friend.

Wise Up! program on May 8th encourages learning and living well at any age.

In celebration of National Older Adult month, the San Francisco Public Library is holding a free Resource Fair for seniors and caregivers on Saturday, May 8, from 12 to 4 p.m. in the Latino/Hispanic Community Meeting Room at the San Francisco Main Library, 100 Larkin Street.

The resource fair will be an informative and entertaining afternoon that will give attendees the chance to learn about programs, services and volunteer opportunities offered by San Francisco institutions. The fair will be peppered with bursts of live music, prizes and other fun activities. Among the topics offered are medical and financial information, educational opportunities, residential and environmental programs, and culture and leisure activities.

In addition, free hearing screening will be offered by the Hearing and Speech Center of Northern California. Other medical screenings also will be offered. This is a Library Wise Up! program for learning and living well at any age.

Participants include:

• Aging and Disability Resource Centers
• California telephone Access Program
• Canon Kip Senior Center
• Center for Learning in Retirement (CLIR)
• Community Music Center
• Department of Aging and Adult Services
• Episcopal Community Services
• Episcopal Senior Communities
• Family Caregiver Alliance
• Independent Living Resource Center
• Institute on Aging
• Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (SFSU)
• Rose Resnick Lighthouse for the Blind & Visually Impaired
• San Francisco Conservatory of Music
• Self Help for the Elderly
• SF Environment
• YMCA

We hope that all CLIR members will come out and enjoy this fun and informative event!

Along The Silk Road   (part two of two)

Presented by Martin Gumbel
Friday, April 9 at noon

To be held at 425 Market St., 8th Floor San Francisco
(UC Extension) (Embarcadero BART/Muni station, exit B3).

Martin Gumbel, World Traveler, will present the second half of his travels along The Silk Road. He’ll take us to Khiva and Samarkand with their awe inspiring mosques. We’ll visit Kyrgyzstan with its accent on the beauty of nature and we’ll walk the foothills of the mountains while watching eagles hunt and a game with horses which dates back to the Mongols. Martin’s photos/slides are a must see.

This event is FREE and open to the public. Please come and bring a friend.

Special Screening of From a Silk Cocoon

Kim Ina, Associate Producer of the Emmy Award winning film “From a Silk Cocoon”
Friday, April 9, 1:15 pm

The film will be screened at 425 Market St., 8th Floor San Francisco (Embarcadero BART/Muni station, exit B3)

The film received a Northern California Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement Historical/Cultural Program and it depicts the discovery of a small metal box which leads to uncovering a family story, shrouded in silence for more than 60 years.

Woven through their censored letters, diary entries and haiku poetry, is the story of a young Japanese American couple whose shattered dreams and forsaken loyalties lead them to renounce their American citizenship while held in separate prison camps during World War II. They struggle to prove their innocence and fight deportation during a time of wartime hysteria and racial profiling.

Ms. Ina will introduce the film and answer any questions. DVDs of the film will be available for purchase.

This event is FREE and open to the public. Please come and bring a friend.

San Francisco Cruise Ship Terminal Update

Gerry Roybal, San Francisco Port Authority’s Marine Manager
Friday, March 12, 1:15 pm

To be held at 425 Market St., 8th Floor San Francisco (Embarcadero BART/Muni station, exit B3)

Come and meet Gerry Roybal and hear the latest update concerning plans to improve San Francisco’s Cruise Ship Terminal. Imagine a BART/Muni or car ride to your cruise ship instead of a long airplane trip. Imagine sailing under the Golden Gate Bridge at the start to your dream vacation. Gerry will bring us up to date on these issues and more.

This event is FREE and open to the public. Please come and bring a friend.