by Juliana Birnbaum Fox
Giant’s Sergio Romo throws the ball. (photo by Tony Dejak)
Giants Pitcher, Sergio Romo is scheduled to address the faculty and provide inspiration to the students at McKinley Elementary School. He will sign autographs and present collectibles in commemoration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Sergio Romo was drafted in the 25th round of the 2005 Amateur Draft by the Giants. He was awarded the Minor League Pitcher of the Year Award in 2007, where he dominated the league to the tune of a 106 Strikeouts in 66.1 innings pitched. This event will take place on Friday, Sept. 26, at 10: 30 a.m. For more information or to attend this event, please contact Phil Isaac at 617- 233-2633.
San Francisco Arts Commission Unveils New Public Artwork
Luis R. Cancel, Director of Cultural Affairs of the San Francisco Arts Commission is pleased to announce the installation of a new public art project, Sun Spheres, three mosaic sculptures by artist Laurel True, at the intersection of Ocean and Granada Avenues in the OMI District of San Francisco. The artwork dedication will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27 at the Ingleside Community Center, 1345 Ocean Avenue.
Strides for Life Colon Cancer Foundation 5K Walk/Run
Strides for Life Colon Cancer Foundation and Sequoia Hospital invite families and friends to come together and participate in the 5th Annual Walk/Run to raise money and join the fight against colon cancer. The 5K Walk/Run takes place on Sunday, Oct 5th at Lake Merced in San Francisco. ‘Strides for Life’ is a non-profi t organization dedicated to the prevention and early detection of colon cancer.To register or learn more about Strides for Life, please visit www.stridesforlife.org.
CIPC presents its annual regional trainings
Annual regional trainings will take place on Oct. 7 in Oakland and on Oct. 16 in Los Angeles. You are invited to register for a daylong training sponsored by CIPC for service providers, immigrant advocates, and others who work with immigrants in California.
Learn from, and strategize with experts and peers about current issues, including health care, language access, immigration law and enforcement issues, media messaging, assistance to domestic violence and trafficking survivors, and more.To register please visit www.caimmigrant.org.
La Peña’s immigration series continues
The Immigrant Experience with MamacoAtl, Paul Flores, & Los Nadies is coming up. Better known as The Border Crossing Diosa, MamacoAtl is a singer, spoken word artist and the descendant of Yaqui Warriors. ‘You’re Gonna Cry’, is a new spoken word performance telenovela written and performed by Flores. Los Nadies bring a keen mix of politics, poetry, street party and musicianship.The show takes place on Saturday, Oct. 11. Cover is $10 in advance or $12 at the door. The show starts at 8 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave. Berkeley. Call510-849-2568 or visit www.lapena.org to preorder tickets.
