Thursday, May 9, 5:30–9 p.m.
Social Hall, St. Mary the Virgin (2325 Union St. at Steiner)
Golden Gate Valley Neighborhood Association (GGVNA) invites residents of its area to sip and nibble food from local restaurants; enjoy excerpts from Bob Bardell’s acclaimed slideshow on the history of Golden Gate Valley, “From Ohlone to Yuppie”; chat with experts from SAFE and NERT; and learn from members how GGVNA has been contributing to keeping the neighborhood wonderful since 1976. The Golden Gate Valley area is within Chestnut, Pierce, and Green Streets and Van Ness Avenue and the section bounded by Laguna, Bay, Van Ness, and Green Streets. Free.