#community-events

#community-events

"People are really galvanizing around bookstores as a force for good in our culture. You see that in the fact that there are about 70% more bookstores now than there were six years ago in the United States. After 20 years of declining numbers, they're coming roaring back."

The Castro Theatre, restored with loving attention, now hosts a variety of community-appropriate events, showcasing its importance as a historic landmark.

The DIVA Awards are set to be the biggest yet, celebrating LGBTQIA+ women and non-binary trailblazers across entertainment, politics, and business, featuring live performances and a live auction.

Hackney Art Week will take place from June 4 to 14, featuring 60 artists and creatives across 50 venues in the borough, including Dalston and Clapton.

"Tucked in south central Wisconsin, just 3.5 hours north of Chicago and 1.5 hours from Milwaukee, Green Lake has earned the nickname of the 'Hamptons of the Midwest.' Families have been summering there since the 1800s, when the shoreline was dotted with a handful of rustic resorts."

The Ballfields Cafe will be open seven days a week with extended hours starting in June. The menu includes burgers, hot dogs, nachos, wraps, salad, ice cream, and snacks.

The Castro Night Market, featuring local food vendors, merchants, and live entertainment, returned on March 20, 2026, with the vibrant theme 'Spring Fling.'

Turn your Saturday afternoon at 14Y into a choose-your-own adventure bursting with Passover energy, creativity, and moments to slow down. Enjoy family yoga, a Passover puppet show, a Seder plate making activity, open play and story time, and more!

The Scala Days 2026 conference will take place 12 - 13 October in Berlin, Germany, known for its strong culture of collaboration and its growing role in advancing digital sovereignty through open technologies.

Brooklyn's waterfront is set to roll back into motion this spring as the Pier 2 roller skating rink reopens for its 12th season on March 27, ushering in a lively mix of music, movement and community along the East River. Located within Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 2 has long been a hub for recreation, but the return of its open-air roller rink signals the start of the season and an influx of outdoor activities for families.

Coney Island USA announced on Instagram on March 17, 2026, that the group is in a "financial crisis" and needs "over $6,000" to keep going. The post warned that without "urgent support," the 2026 Mermaid Parade may not happen at all.

Kinlough in north Co Leitrim was home to Ireland's earliest St Patrick's Day parade which kicked off at midnight. Despite the late hour, huge crowd of local people and many others who traveled from other parts of Co Leitrim turned out for what was the village's first parade, with plans already in place to make it an annual tradition.

A board member of the Farallon Islands Foundation, Bob Lewis has taught birding classes in the Bay Area for over 25 years. In his Around the World in 80 Birds presentation, he shares ornithological photos from his travels to Madagascar, Borneo, Hawaii, Indonesia, New Guinea, New Zealand, and Cuba.