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New Program:Docs & Talks ! pg. 11
Muttvillepg. 2
January 2017
LGBT Senior NewsletterPlease join Openhouse and Curry Senior Center for...
LGBTQ Women’s Tea Party and Revolutionary Society
or just some lunch and good conversation!
We welcome all woman-identified community
members to come for discussion, socializing, lunch, and tea! ($2 suggested donation; no one turned
away for lack of funds)
The discussions are group-driven, so bring things you’d like to talk about!
Every 2nd & 4th Wednesday
New time: 11 AM - 1 PMCurry Senior Center, 333 Turk St.
Questions? Contact Ariel at (415) 503-4180 or email [email protected]
Funding for Openhouse community engagement programs is provided by in part by Metta Fund. Metta Fund is a philanthropic organization whose mission is to
improve health in the City of and County of San Francisco.
We Have Moved!
Come visit us in our new location at 65 Laguna St. (near the corner of Market and Laguna). Many of our programs have migrated to our new community room on-site, but make sure to check the calendar or feel free to call for specific location details. We look forward to seeing you in our new space soon!
Join us for a film at 30th St. Senior Center
Wednesday, Jan. 11th at 2PM 225 30th St. SF, 3rd floor
Every 2nd Friday at 2PM
255 Alabama (near Harrison &16th)
Muttville’s mission is to change the way the world treats older dogs and to create better lives for them through rescue, foster, and adoption. We visit Muttville on the 2nd Friday of each month and we invite you to join us. You’ll hang out with a handful of sweet dogs in a cozy living-room like setting. You can also elect to walk with the dogs.
To RSVP for Friday, Jan. 13th call or email: (415) 503-4180 or [email protected]
Muttville also offers a Seniors for Seniors Adoption program. If you are 62+ years of age, Muttville will waive the $200 adoption fee and you will receive a customized senior welcome kit! For more information about Muttville, visit: http://www.muttville.org/seniors_for_seniors
Runtime 1 hr 54 minutesFilm in Spanish with English subtitles
Azul y No Tan Rosa (My Straight Son) tells the story of Diego, a young and successful photographer, living in the glamorous but shallow and excessive world of fashion. A horrific tragedy turns his world upside down; his partner Fabrizio is now in a coma. Unexpectedly, and right at this inopportune time, Diego’s estranged son Armando shows up. Now both of them have to adapt: Armando to the unknown world of his father, and Diego to the attitude of his teenage son, the condition of his partner, and his relationship . My Straight Son is a dramedy that will touch, amuse, and inspire.
Winner of the Goya Award for Best Foriegn Language Film
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Winter can be a particularly difficult time for people.
For most communities, the winter months see a higher level of isolation, depression, and risk of suicide. If you or someone you know is thinking of attempting suicide, please call 911.
Those who feel sadness may experience it more accutely during this time. We care about you and want to keep our community safe. Here are some resources that can help:
• SF Suicide Prevention Hotline: (415)781-0500 (available 24 hrs a day)• Institute on Aging Friendship Line: (415) 752-3778 (available 24 hrs a day)• Mobile Crisis: (415) 970-4000 (available 24 hrs a day)
• Mental Health Association of SF Warm Line: 855-845-7415 (limited hours) • Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860
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Key to Locations:We have moved!Unsure of where we are? Call us at (415) 296-8995 or at the extension listed for each program.
30th Street Senior Center: 225 30th St., near Dolores
Castro Senior Center: 110 Diamond St, near 18th
Castro Community Meeting Room (CCMR): 501 Castro (upstairs)
Curry Senior Center: 333 Turk St. at Hyde
Laguna Honda Hospital (LH) 375 Laguna Honda Blvd
MHA (Mental Health Association) 870 Market Street, Ninth Floor Room 928
Muttville: 255 Alabama (off 16th)
Openhouse* (OH): 65 Laguna St. near Market
The Sequoias: 1400 Geary Blvd, near Gough Trans Thrive: 730 Polk St., 4th Floor
For trip planning on Muni and beyond, call 311 toll-free to talk to a person, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, provided by the San Francisco 311 Customer Service Center.
Join us for a Housing Workshop! Need help understanding how to apply for affordable senior housing in San Francisco?
Openhouse is here to help! Join us for a housing workshop, an hour-long presentation at our Castro office in which we cover the basics you need to know as you look for housing. We will decode the process of applying and suggest next steps.
Contact Housing Coordinator Abby Krumbein to sign up at (415) 702-3537 or [email protected].
Would You Like a Visitor? No matter our situation, we all seek connection and community. If you’d like someone to connect with, an Open-house Friendly Visitor may be just what you’re looking for. Our program affirms that LGBT elders have lifetimes of experience, perspective and know-how. Friendly Visitor volunteers are honored to know you. We screen, train and support all volunteers who spend time with community members for: home visits, walks in the park, outings to the museum, shopping, coffee & tea meet-ups, or just to chat and have some laughs. Interested in learning more?
Please contact Sylvia at (415) 659-8123 or [email protected]
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Openhouse Visits the Theatre
GERTRUDE STEIN AND A COMPANION by Win Wells
Thursday, Jan. 5th at 8PM
Play Runs Dec. 28th - Jan. 8thEureka Theatre, 215 Jackson
San Francisco
Friendly Visitor Program Seeking Volunteers! The Openhouse Friendly Visitor Program matches trained volunteers of all ages with LGBT older adults 60+ who enjoy taking walks, meeting for coffee, exchanging stories, and sharing a few laughs together!
Volunteers are trained and supported by Openhouse staff to provide companionship, emotional support and practical assistance to promote wellness and connection to the community. If you’d like to learn more about becoming a Friendly Visitor volunter, please call Sylvia at (415) 659-8123 or email [email protected] Friendly visitor Program Manager, Sylvia
Vargas and volunteers creating holiday gift bags for community members in the program.
We invite you to this women-centered evening with our wondeful community partner, Theatre Rhinoceros. The Rhino has provided us with 10 tickets to enjoy.
The Love of Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas takes the stage in this witty and romantic account of their life togeth-er. GERTRUDE STEIN AND A COMPANION won first prize at both the Edinburgh Festival and the Theatre Festi-val in Sydney, Australia, as well as the Vita Award in South Africa as Best Play. The love of Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas takes the stage in this witty and romantic account of their life together.
Free tickets to join us on the 5th are limited and require an Openhouse registration and confirmation. Due to the holi-day, confirmation calls and emails will go out on January 2nd. To request a ticket please call (415) 728-0193 or email: [email protected]
You can also buy tickets for the show, running through Janu-ary 8th, by calling the 24-Hour Ticket Hotline: (800) 838-3006 or through Brown Paper Tickets at: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2723627 Can’t join us for the show, but interested in a reduced-rate ticket? Email Fairley for a promo code (online purchases only). Please let us know if you see the show and say thanks to the Rhino for their committment to accessible LGBTQ theatre!
Trans Thrive and Openhouse join forces to bring you “Fifty+ and Fabulous!” This facilitated drop-in group welcomes all trans folks in their “golden years.” You’re seasoned, advanced, senior-- whatever! We welcome you to join us. Topics include relationships, health and wellness, benefits, creating community, and whatever you bring to the table. Group is free and food is served!
Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month from 6-7:30 PM at Trans Thrive 730 Polk Street, 4th Floor, SF
Come for multiple meetings for free gifts
like movie tickets and gift cards!
No need to RSVP, Join us!
For more info please go to: [email protected] or call
(415) 292-3420 Ext 348.
Fifty+ and Fabulous! Transgender Community
Drop-In Dinner & Discussion
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Clearing House: Drop-in Clutter Support
Every 1st & 3rd Wednesday 12:30PM-2PM
NEW LOCATION! 65 Laguna St.
Openhouse Community Room. Openhouse and the Mental Health Association of San
Francisco welcome you to a drop-in support group meeting for all LGBT community members age 55+
who “struggle with stuff.” --Collecting, clutter, cleaning, purging, organizing, and the emotional impact of all of
the above are shared here. The group is a non-judgmental, and supportive space where you can share your challenges and strategies.
Facilitator Varian Pierce is a part of the Mental Health Association’s Peer Responder’s Team. He understands the
challenges of “stuff ” and clutter because he faces them him-self. He gains strategies and supportive skills through ongoing
training at MHA and his work in the community.
No need to RSVP, join us!
For more information, please call (415) 728-0193
or email: [email protected]
The Openhouse Art Group is Looking for a Dedicated Lead Volunteer! The art group meets every Saturday, 1 PM - 4PM and welcomes artists of all levels and genres to paint, draw, collage, and explore their artistic expression. This is a supportive group of LGBT folks who enjoy sharing in the creative process. Materials are provided and artists are free to bring their own.
We are looking for a volunteer who can commit to coming weekly to open the door at 65 Laguna St., setting up the space, ensuring the space is left clean, and helping us to maintain the quality and quantity of art supplies.
If you are interested, contact Ariel Mellinger at [email protected] or (415) 503-4180. Please include a little about yourself and your availability. We look forward to hearing from you!
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We welcome diverse LGBTQ caregivers to this monthly, free drop-in support group. We welcome you even if you don’t con-sider yourself a “caregiver.” You may care for a partner, friend,
neighbor, or family member. You may provide care routinely or from time to time, in your home or community, or even to
someone you love over the phone or online.
Our situations are different but our resilience and need for support ties us together! “Dementia” is a big umbrella term and includes a vast range of symptoms of a group of more than 100 conditions that impair memory, behavior and thinking. Caring for someone with dementia, whether mild or severe, is import-ant work and inspires many questions about how to deal with
what is. We welcome you to join the conversation.
Group meets 4th Wednesdays of the month.
Questions? Call Ariel Mellinger at(415) 503-4180 or email: [email protected]
Next meeting: Wednesday, January 25th
6-7:30 PM65 Laguna St.
LGBT Group for Those who Care for Someone with Dementia
in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association
Openhouse serves as 1 of 12 Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRC) citywide.The ADRC serves as a one-stop-shop for information, referral and assistance with the following:
Drop-in hours Monday -Thursday: 10am -12 pm & 1-3 pm. Friday by appointment. For more information or to make an appointment, please reach out to our Information and Resource Specialist, Manuel Martinez at (415) 347-8509 or email: [email protected].
• Mental health and counseling services • Employment and training opportunities • Transportation • Financial assistance• Paperwork and application assistance• Translation services (English - Spanish)• In Home Support Services referrals• Repairs at home• And much more!
Aging and Disability Resource Center at Openhouse
1 2 3 4 5 6 7Men’s Group • 2-3:30 PM, 501 Castro*
Gay Gray Writers • 4 - 5:30 PM, 65 Laguna St.
Lunch Bunch • 11:30 AM, Curry X315* New Time this Month
““Clearing House”: Cluttering Support • 12:30–2PM New Location*OH, 65 Laguna X304 for info
“Gertrude Stein and a Companion” Theatre outing• 8 pm, See pg. 4 for details
Meditation • 11 AM The Sequoias
Games • 10 AM - 1PM, OH 65 Laguna St.
Art Group • 1 - 4 PM30th St. Sr. CenterCall X315 for info
8 9 10 11 12 13 14David Bowie Themed Benefit for Openhouse,Beauty Bar, SF$5 entry10PM-2AM415-296-8995 info or OH facebook page
Housing Workshop • 1 - 2PMRSVP required: X314, OH
Men’s Group • 2-3:30 PM, 501 Castro*
Snr Cntr without WallsLGBTQ Chat • 1:00 - 2:00 PM
Visit LGBT Residents with us! X315 for info • 1:45 PM Laguna Honda
Trans 50+ Drop-In Group & Dinner • 6-7:30PM 730 Polk Street, 4th floor
LGBT Women’s Lunch • 11 - 1 PMNEW TIME! Curry Sr. Center, X 315 fo r more info Rainbow Lunch • 12 PM RSVP required* X303New Location* OH, 65 Laguna*
Film Matinee • 2 PM • 30th St. “Azul y No Tan Rosa”
Meditation • 11 AM The Sequoias Outing to Muttville! • 2 pm Call X315 to RSVP
Games • 10 AM - 1 PM, OH65 Laguna St.
Art Group • 1 - 4 PM 30th St. Sr. Center Call X315 for info
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Openhouse Offices Closed
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Gay Gray Writers • 4 - 5:30 PM, 65 Laguna St.
Lunch Bunch • 11:30 AM, Curry X315* New Time this Month
“Clearing House”: Cluttering Support • 12:30–2PMNew Location*OH, 65 Laguna X304 for info
Meditation • 11 AM The Sequoias Games • 10 AM - 1PM, 65 Laguna*
Friendly Visitor Volunteer Discussion Group • 10 - 11AM, OH
Art Group • 1 - 4 PM30th St. Sr. Center
22 23 24 25 26 27 28Housing Workshop • 12 - 1PMRSVP required: X314, OH
Men’s Group • 2-3:30 PM, 501 Castro*
Snr Cntr without WallsLGBTQ Chat • 1:00-2:00 PM
Friendly Visitor Volunteer Discussion Group 4 - 5PM, OH
Self Compassion & Care GroupAgesong, Call for info. X304
Opera Group • 1PMNew Location* OH, 65 Laguna*
Trans 50+ Drop-In Group & Dinner• 6-7:30PM 730 Polk Street, 4th floor
LGBT Women’s Lunch • 11 - 1 PMNEW TIME! Curry Sr. Center, X 315 fo r more info Rainbow Lunch • 12 PM RSVP required* X303, 65 Laguna*
LGBT Caregivers of those with Dementia Support Group • 6PM, 65 Laguna*
NEW! Docs & Talks• 2 - 4 PM, OH: 65 Laguna St. See page 11
Friendly Visitor Volunteer Discussion Group • 6 - 7PM, OH
Meditation • 11 AM The Sequoias Games • 10 AM - 1PMOH: 65 Laguna
Art Group • 1 - 4 PM30th St. Sr. Center
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Men’s Group • 2-3:30 PM, 501 Castro*
Self Compassion & Care GroupAgesong, Call for info. X304
31Gay Gray Writers • 4 - 5:30 PM, 65 Laguna St.
FEB: 1Lunch Bunch • 11:30 AM, Curry X315
“Clearing House”: Cluttering Support • 12:30–2PM, OH-65 Laguna X304 for info
FEB: 2 FEB: 3Meditation • 11 AM The Sequoias
FEB: 4Games • 10 AM - 1PMOH: 65 Laguna
Art Group • 1 - 4 PM30th St. Sr. Center
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Openhouse Main Line:
(415) 296-8995 (extensions in calendar)
See page 3 for key to locations.
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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
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Please join Openhouse for our new
LGBTQ Chat Group in collaboration with Senior Center Without Walls This telephone-based group will be held the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month. This month, that’s: Monday, Jan. 9th and Monday, Jan. 23rd, from 1:00 - 2:00 PM Community members can participate via telephone or computer from the comfort of their own home. The chat is open to all LGBTQ seniors and is an opportunity to connect and build community over the phone. We will cre-ate an inclusive and supportive space to share our stories and perspectives! The group is facl-itated by Sylvia Vargas, Openhouse Friendly Vistior program manager. For more information or to register, please call Senior Center Without Walls, toll-free at (877) 797-7299
Join us for Openhouse’s Weekly
Games Group
Games group takes place Saturday mornings, 10 AM - 1PM. Come to 65 Laguna, see the new location and play Scrabble, Boggle, domi-nos, and other fun games. There will be coffee and company to boot! Feel free to bring a friend and come take part in the fun.
When: Saturdays, 10 AM - 1PMWhere: 65 Laguna St.
For more information, contact Ariel Mellinger at (415) 503-4180 or [email protected]
Volunteer for the Bay Area’s Original Oscar Night Party!
Help raise funds for LGBT seniors living with HIV/AIDS while facilitating the 37th Annual Academy Awards Night Gala on February 26, 2017!
Openhouse is a proud beneficiary of the 2017
Academy of Friends, which means we will receive
a portion of event proceeds in exchange for your
volunteerism. For details or for information about
other volunteer opportunities in fundraising, contact
[email protected] or (415) 969-6907.
Thank you for supporting Openhouse!
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HOME MATCH San Francisco is now offering homeowners the benefit of cost sharing and income stability. Our team of professional staff recruits, inter-views and pre-screens home match applicants to en-sure compatibility. We assist home owners and home seekers through the meeting and matching process and continue to be there along the way!
Our city wide database of pre-screened applicants either work, live or attend classes in the city. We match our seeker applicants with homeowners who have extra rooms that are safe and affordable in San Francisco.
We match our seeker applicants with homeowners who have extra rooms that are safe and affordable. It’s our way of helping to keep neighborhoods in place while providing an option for seniors who want to age in place. If you need companionship or just additional income to offset the rising costs of home repairs, taxes or medications, our program may offer a great way to achieve your goals. For more info please contact [email protected] or call (415) 351-1000
Are you a Homeowner Seeking Roommates or Additional Income?
Do you have stories to share? Memories you’d like to set to paper? Join us Saturdays, February - May 2017 at Openhouse (exact time and location TBD).Open to all LGBT Elders, Queer and Trans Elders of Color are strongly encouraged to attend. For more info, contact KB at: [email protected]
Enjoy Healthy Delicious Lunch Project Open Hand invites seniors (60+) to join us for free, healthy lunch and great company! We serve warm, delicious lunch for seniors every day at 15 dining rooms across San Francisco. Many of our lunch sites offer activities for seniors, movies, arts, exercise, and music. To sign up, please call 415-447-2300 one day in advance to guarantee a meal is available for you.
Learn more at: www.openhand.org/seniors Openhouse and Project Open Hand are proud partners serving LGBT seniors in our community.
Funding for the Openhouse newsletter and community engagement program is provided by in part by Metta Fund. Metta Fund is a philanthropic organization whose mission is to improve health in
the city of and county of San Francisco.11
ALL NEW: Docs & TalksWe invite you to a new program where we will watch engaging and relevant documentaries and TED* Talks! Some weeks we will watch a documentary and others we will watch one or two TED Talks. After the Doc or Talk, there will be a facilitated discussion.
There will be snacks! There will be community! There will be thoughful discussion!
Join us for our first (TED) Talk: Thursday, January 26th2-4 PM65 Laguna St.
We will be watching the Danger of a single story by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, novelist, nonfiction writ-er, short story writer, and MacArthur Genius Grant Recipient and On being wrong by Kathryn Shulz, journalist, author, book critic for New York Magazine, and Pulitzer Prize Winner. For more information, please contact Ariel at (415) 503-4180 or [email protected]. No need to RSVP, but feel free to let us know if you’re coming!
*What are TED Talks? TED is a nonprofit devoted to spread-ing ideas, usually in the form of short,
powerful talks (18 minutes or less). TED began in 1984 as a conference where
Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, and today covers almost all
topics — from philosophy to science to art to politics — in more than 100 languages.
January
65 Laguna St.San Francisco, CA 94102(415) 296-8995
The Openhouse newsletter is produced by Ariel Mellinger and Fairley Parson with contributions and editorial support from Emerald O’Leary, Openhouse staff and volunteers. These programs are made possible through generous support from the San Francisco Department of Aging and Adult Services, The Metta Fund, Wells Fargo Foundation, the Katherine A. Burgess Memorial Fund of the San Francisco Foundation, the Coming Home Fund of the Horizons Foundation, the Bob A. Ross Foundation, Genentech, Gilead Sciences, the Metta Fund, AT&T, PG&E, community partners, and individual donors.
Opera Lovers! Come join us in our new community room at 65 Laguna St., where you can bring your favorite opera, peruse the extensive Openhouse collection and watch the chosen opera DVD on our new 60” television! If you're an opera lover and want to enjoy with other aficionados, this is the group for you! If there is a rare opera that you'd like to see, we'll try to find it for you.
The Opera Group meets: The 4th Tuesday of every month, 1PM-4PM Openhouse Community Room (65 Laguna St.) Next meeting: January 23rd, 1PM - 4PM
