Join us at our monthly board meeting where we discuss current and upcoming projects.
The meeting will be held in-person.
Email us at hello@portolasf.org to attend as a guest. We will send an invite to the meeting.
The PNA Portola Garden Club (PGC) is hosts a volunteer work party the first Saturday of every month.
Where: Burrows Pocket Park - 2 Burrows (next to Hey Neighbor Cafe)
When: 10am-1pm (though we will be there all day from 9am-5pm, feel free to come early and state late)
What to bring: Water, snacks, sun protection, comfy shoes and work gloves.
Free lunch will be provided for volunteers
Can’t make it? Join us next month!
Follow the Portola Garden Club on Instagram @portolagardenclub
Calling all superstar volunteers!
San Francisco Public Works is excited to announce that the Love Our City: Neighborhood Beautification Day volunteer event — our community-based volunteer cleanup and beautification program — will be in District 9 on Saturday, November 9!
Join us in cleaning, greening, painting, and planting trees throughout (Supervisor Hillary Ronen) District 9 neighborhoods. We will beautify the Portola, Bernal Heights, and Mission.
The event kicks off at MLK Academic Middle School parking lot (300 Bacon St) with registration between 8:30 AM and 9 AM.
We’ll hold a short speaking program to go over the day’s activities and get a quick safety overview.
Volunteers and Public Works staff then will head to their assigned work sites.
Work will take place for about 3 hours, with everyone returning to the kickoff location around noon.
Dress in layers
Wear closed toe shoes and sunscreen
Bring a reusable water bottle to stay hydrated
The PNA Portola Garden Club (PGC) is hosts a volunteer work party the first Saturday of every month.
Where: Burrows Pocket Park - 2 Burrows (next to Hey Neighbor Cafe)
When: 10am-1pm (though we will be there all day from 9am-5pm, feel free to come early and state late)
What to bring: Water, snacks, sun protection, comfy shoes and work gloves.
Free lunch will be provided for volunteers
Can’t make it? Join us next month!
Follow the Portola Garden Club on Instagram @portolagardenclub
Stop by for a stroll and trick-or-treating in the greenway. Hosted by the Portola Garden Club.
Thurs, Oct 31st
4-7pm
2 Burrows
Somerset Phoenix Day Block Party
Sun, Oct 20, 2024
12pm-4pm (street will be closed off to cars)
200 Block of Somerset Street (between Felton and Burrows)
Organized by neighbors Karen and Don
The PNA Portola Garden Club (PGC) is hosts a volunteer work party the first Saturday of every month.
Where: Burrows Pocket Park - 2 Burrows (next to Hey Neighbor Cafe)
When: 10am-1pm (though we will be there all day from 9am-5pm, feel free to come early and state late)
What to bring: Water, snacks, sun protection, comfy shoes and work gloves.
Free lunch will be provided for volunteers
Can’t make it? Join us next month!
Follow the Portola Garden Club on Instagram @portolagardenclub
“Yin Dragon Vanitas“ by Felicia Liang at Huizhong Trade Co. Photo by Eric Lam
Portola Art Walk Passport
On Sat, Oct 5th & Sun, Oct 6th, we’re running back the Portola Art Walk Passport.
How it works: Participants can pick up their maps and passports at Hey Neighbor Cafe starting at 8:30 AM on Saturday, October 5th. Visit participating storefronts listed on the map to collect stickers for the passports. Return the completed passport to Hey Neighbor Cafe to pick up to a prize!
Be sure to visit The Green Between, which is now open to the public on weekends, Fri-Sun, 9am-3pm.
Portola Art Walk
Golden Gate P&J Furniture (2450 San Bruno Ave) - Alan Chee & Jamie Lu
San Bruno Supermarket (2480 San Bruno Ave) - Kate Connell, Oscar Melara, Ron Moultrie Saunders, Amy Diaz-Infante, Kaiya Canja Wong Jones, Juan Fuentes, Charles Dabo Sanka, Phillip Hua, Anne Seeman, George Harry, Crampton Glassanos, Alyssa Aviles, Rasta Dave
Ming Hui Dim Sum (2495 San Bruno Ave) - Erin Fong
Portola Pipeline Dispensary (2490 San Bruno Ave) - Eric Lam
Taqueria Gonzalez (2531 San Bruno Ave) - Kyle “Cubby” Emery-Peck
American Pro Nails (2577 San Bruno Ave) - Millie Chan
LL Trading Co (2587 San Bruno Ave) - Albert Que
Hi Tea (2591 San Bruno Ave) - Hannah Atienza Su
Hey Neighbor Cafe (2 Burrows St) - Reed Counts & Farnaz Ceramics
Wynners Books & Gifts (25 Burrows St) - Vica Lew
Imperial Garden Seafood Restaurant (2626 San Bruno Ave) - Phillip Hua
Sassy Foods (2626 San Bruno Ave) - Arthur Koch
Out The Road (2636 San Bruno Ave) - FrameArt Studio students
FrameArt Studio (153 Bacon St) - Lisa Magruder, Arthur Koch, Pat Aveni, Kate Favetti, Iudita Harlan, Louise Diskerud
Danny’s Cafe (2798 San Bruno Ave) - Kseniya Makarova
Banh Mi House (2701 San Bruno Ave) - Seesha Takagishi
Huizhong Trade Co (2883 San Bruno Ave) - Felicia Liang
Fun Tea House (2891 San Bruno Ave) - Orlie Kapitulnik
About the Portola Art Walk
Portola Art Walk
The art walk runs Sun, Sept 8 - Tues, Oct 8. It features over 60 artists at 18 Portola businesses. Our goal is to showcase the dynamic synergy between artists from (Southeast) San Francisco and the API community and local Portola businesses.
Instagram: @portola_sf
hello@portolasf.org
The 2024 Portola Garden Tour will be held on Saturday, September 28 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and will showcase 25 public and private gardens including an innovative, therapeutic garden.
Join us at our monthly board meeting where we discuss current and upcoming projects.
The meeting will be held in-person.
Email us at hello@portolasf.org to attend as a guest. We will send an invite to the meeting.
Hosted by the Portola Neighborhood Association
Date: Wednesday, September 18
Time: 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Location: El Toro Nightclub (2470 San Bruno Ave)
Join us for an engaging panel discussion featuring District 9 supervisor candidates Julian Bermudez, h brown, Trevor Chandler, Jackie Fielder, Jaime Gutierrez, Roberto Hernandez and Stephen Torres.
Our moderator Daniel Devitt will guide the conversation with questions selected from the community. If you have a question you'd like to see addressed, please submit it by 11:59 PM on Thursday, September 12th, for consideration. Submit your question here.
The panel will be recorded and made available online afterward. El Toro Nightclub will offer food and beverages for purchase.
Learn more at tinyurl.com/d9-panel.
Hosted by the Portola Neighborhood Association
Support the PNA Your donations help fund community programming. Please consider making a contribution to the Portola Neighborhood Association.
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Initially, we invited candidates who qualified for SF's Public Financing program. However, based on community feedback, we have revised our approach and have invited all District 9 Supervisor candidates.
Portola Autumn Moon Festival
Date: Sunday, Sept 8
Location: BMO (formerly Bank of the West) - 2675 San Bruno Ave
Time: 11am-3pm
Free, family-friendly event
Featuring:
“The Green Between” Grand Opening
Mooncake, lantern and mahjong workshops
Art walk
Mini flea market
Lion dance performance
Dim sum from Imperial Garden Seafood Restaurant
Learn more at portolasf.org/autumn-moon and on Instagram @portola_sf.
Thumbnail image: "Mooncake side view" courtsey of visualdensity, licensed under CC BY 2.0.
The PNA Portola Garden Club (PGC) is hosts a volunteer work party the first Saturday of every month.
Where: Burrows Pocket Park - 2 Burrows (next to Hey Neighbor Cafe)
When: 10am-1pm (though we will be there all day from 9am-5pm, feel free to come early and state late)
What to bring: Water, snacks, sun protection, comfy shoes and work gloves.
Free lunch will be provided for volunteers
Can’t make it? Join us next month!
Follow the Portola Garden Club on Instagram @portolagardenclub
The PNA Portola Garden Club (PGC) is hosts a volunteer work party the first Saturday of every month.
Where: Burrows Pocket Park - 2 Burrows (next to Hey Neighbor Cafe)
When: 10am-1pm (though we will be there all day from 9am-5pm, feel free to come early and state late)
What to bring: Water, snacks, sun protection, comfy shoes and work gloves.
Free lunch will be provided for volunteers
Can’t make it? Join us next month!
Follow the Portola Garden Club on Instagram @portolagardenclub
(The PGC’s July 6 workday is canceled and rescheduled for August 3.)
Join us at our monthly board meeting where we discuss current and upcoming projects.
The meeting will be held in-person.
Email us at hello@portolasf.org to attend as a guest. We will send an invite to the meeting.
Celebrate the vibrant transformation of San Bruno Avenue with a delightful walking tour. Enjoy the new string lights, discover exciting businesses, admire colorful murals and explore greenhouse and greenway updates.
Schedule
5pm - 6pm - Portola Pipeline (2490 San Bruno Ave)
New mural by Eli Lippert; happy hour with light snacks
6pm - 7pm - El Toro Nightclub (2470 San Bruno Ave)
The Greenhouse Project community meeting
7pm - 8pm - The Green Between (2499 San Bruno Ave)
A walking tour of new murals and improvement projects
Mural “Bayshore Sunrise” by “Bayshore Sunrise” mural by Neil G. Ballard
Greenway Portola Children & Family Garden by by Family Connections Centers
Mural “Mother Nature and Her Gardeners” by Charles Dabo
Greenway “The Portal” gate by Dana Albany & Dogfork Lamp Arts and Garden Gabions by Angela Matt
Portola Lighting Project nine blocks of string lights funded by Avenue Greenlight & Civic Joy Fund
8pm - 9pm - Out the Road Bar (2636 San Bruno Ave)
Come celebrate at Out the Road Bar with food and drinks
Thank you to the project sponsors Avenue Greenlight, Civic Joy Fund, Community Challenge Grant, Department of Early Childhood, Irwin Foundation, Low Income Investment Fund, Office of Economic & Workforce Development
The PNA Portola Garden Club (PGC) is hosts a volunteer work party the first Saturday of every month.
Where: Burrows Pocket Park - 2 Burrows (next to Hey Neighbor Cafe)
When: 10am-1pm (though we will be there all day from 9am-5pm, feel free to come early and state late)
What to bring: Water, snacks, sun protection, comfy shoes and work gloves.
Free lunch will be provided for volunteers
Can’t make it? Join us next month!
Follow the Portola Garden Club on Instagram @portolagardenclub
Join us at our monthly board meeting where we discuss current and upcoming projects.
The meeting will be held on Zoom.
Email us at hello@portolasf.org to attend as a guest. We will send an invite to the meeting.
The PNA Portola Garden Club (PGC) is hosts a volunteer work party the first Saturday of every month.
Where: Burrows Pocket Park - 2 Burrows (next to Hey Neighbor Cafe)
When: 10am-1pm (though we will be there all day from 9am-5pm, feel free to come early and state late)
What to bring: Water, snacks, sun protection, comfy shoes and work gloves.
Free lunch will be provided for volunteers
Can’t make it? Join us next month!
Follow the Portola Garden Club on Instagram @portolagardenclub
a car show + food and safety fair in the Portola
BMO parking lot - 2675 San Bruno Ave
Sunday, April 14, 2024
11am - 3pm
Free!
Features
unique cars from the San Pancho Califas Car Club
dim sum from Imperial Garden Seafood Restaurant
safety resources from Community Youth Center, Street Violence Intervention Program and the District Attorney’s office
lion dance performance from Lion Dance Me
arts & crafts activities from Mi Escuelita En Español
voting for your favorite car!
Please contact Valerie Luu, Corridor Manager for San Bruno Ave with any questions.
Email: valerie@portolasf.org
Call/text: (415) 506-7608
Hosted by Community Youth Center & Portola Neighborhood Association
Sponsors: BMO, Office of Economic & Workforce Development, San Pancho Califas Car Club
Poster by Eric Lam
请加入我们在波特拉的“点心与汽车”免费汽车展览会以及食品与安全博览会。
周日，4月14日，上午11点至下午3点
BMO停车场 - 2675 San Bruno Ave
免费！请在此处回复：https://tinyurl.com/dim-sum-cars-2024
欢迎前来观看来自San Pancho Califas本地汽车俱乐部的经典汽车，并享受来自德群海鮮酒家的点心。
由社区青年中心和波特拉邻里协会主办
赞助商：BMO、经济与劳动力发展办公室、San Pancho Califas汽车俱乐部
Únase con nosotros en "Dim Sum & Cars", una exhibición de autos gratuita y una feria de alimentos y medios de seguridad en Portola.
Domingo 14 de abril, de 11 AM a 3 PM.
Estacionamiento BMO - 2675 San Bruno Ave
¡Gratis! Confirme su asistencia aquí: https://tinyurl.com/dim-sum-cars-2024
Venga a ver autos clásicos de San Pancho Califas, un club de autos local, y disfrute del dim sum del restaurante Imperial Garden Seafood.
Organizado por: Community Youth Center & Portola Neighborhood Association
Patrocinadores: BMO, Office of Economic & Workforce Development, San Pancho Califas Car Club
The PNA Portola Garden Club (PGC) is hosts a volunteer work party the first Saturday of every month.
Where: Burrows Pocket Park - 2 Burrows (next to Hey Neighbor Cafe)
When: 10am-1pm (though we will be there all day from 9am-5pm, feel free to come early and state late)
What to bring: Water, snacks, sun protection, comfy shoes and work gloves.
Free lunch will be provided for volunteers
Can’t make it? Join us next month!
Follow the Portola Garden Club on Instagram @portolagardenclub
Join us at our monthly board meeting where we discuss current and upcoming projects.
The meeting will be held on Zoom.
Email us at hello@portolasf.org to attend as a guest. We will send an invite to the meeting.
Bloom Shaboom
Sunday, March 24, 1 – 4 pm
1 Burrows Street, San Francisco, CA 94134
Free to attend • Fun for all ages
Family Connections Centers’s annual block party, a celebration of art, nature, and community.
The PNA will be set up next to Hey Neighbor Cafe to conduct surveys on what to name the Freeway Greenway project. We look forward to your feedback!
Join for a day of festivities:
• arts and crafts for all ages
• gardening activities and nature fun
• yard games, bubbles, and face painting
• live music from DJ KG and Rev DNA
• dim sum from Sassy Foods/Imperial Garden Seafood
• drinks and tasty treats from Hey Neighbor Café
• tacos and more from El Gran Taco Loco
• tastings from Tahona Mercado
• Flora Grubb Gardens plant demos
• tours of the Portola Family Garden
The PNA Portola Garden Club (PGC) is hosts a volunteer work party the first Saturday of every month.
Where: Burrows Pocket Park - 2 Burrows (next to Hey Neighbor Cafe)
When: 10am-1pm (though we will be there all day from 9am-5pm, feel free to come early and state late)
What to bring: Water, snacks, sun protection, comfy shoes and work gloves.
Free lunch will be provided for volunteers
Can’t make it? Join us next month!
Follow the Portola Garden Club on Instagram @portolagardenclub
Join us at our monthly board meeting where we discuss current and upcoming projects.
The meeting will be held on Zoom.
Email us at hello@portolasf.org to attend as a guest. We will send an invite to the meeting.
Join Family Connections Centers for games and crafts, lion dances, and more! Learn more about the event here.
The PNA Portola Garden Club (PGC) is hosts a volunteer work party the first Saturday of every month.
Where: Burrows Pocket Park - 2 Burrows (next to Hey Neighbor Cafe)
When: 10am-1pm (though we will be there all day from 9am-5pm, feel free to come early and state late)
What to bring: Water, snacks, sun protection, comfy shoes and work gloves.
Free lunch will be provided for volunteers
Can’t make it? Join us next month!
Follow the Portola Garden Club on Instagram @portolagardenclub
Join us at our monthly meeting where we discuss current and upcoming projects.
The meeting will be held on Zoom.
Join the PNA by filling out our membership form. We will send an invite to the meeting.
The District 9 Supervisor Candidates Debate is set with 6 confirmed participants:
🔹 Jackie Fielder
🔹 Stephen Torres
🔹 Trevor Chandler
🔹 Jaime Gutierrez
🔹 Julian Bermudez
🔹 Roberto Y. Hernandez
Mark your calendars for January 17, 2023, at 7:00 PM at El Rio. Let’s engage in a vibrant discussion about the future of our community!
Sponsored by the Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club
Photo credit: El Rio
Photo credit: El Rio
The PNA Portola Garden Club (PGC) is hosts a volunteer work party the first Saturday of every month.
Where: Burrows Pocket Park - 2 Burrows (next to Hey Neighbor Cafe)
When: 10am-1pm (though we will be there all day from 9am-5pm, feel free to come early and state late)
What to bring: Water, snacks, sun protection, comfy shoes and work gloves.
Free lunch will be provided for volunteers
Can’t make it? Join us next month!
Follow the Portola Garden Club on Instagram @portolagardenclub
