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June 20th - Fatherhood Being a dad in tough economic times is the focus of this Father's Day edition of our show.
June 13th - Recreational Opportunities for the Disabled. On this show we profile a couple local groups offering recreational opportunities for the Disabled. For more on the Berkeley-based Bay Area Outreach and Recreation Program, go to www.borp.org. To check out the Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors, go to www.baads.org.
May 30th - Home "Green" homes and "musical" homes are profiled on this week's show. We also find out what Habitat for Humanity, Greater San Francisco is up to these days.
May 23rd - The Hippie Legacy The fashions may not have survived, but many of the ideals of the counter-culture movement of the 1960's do. In this show we learned what the Rex Foundation, started by the Grateful Dead, is up to. We also had an interesting conversation with Zane Kesey, about his dad Ken Kesey.
May 16th - Cons and Ex-Cons Meet some men who have turned their lives around after serving time in prison.
May 9th - Local Literacy This show is about reading, writing and the power of the spoken word.
May 2nd - Alzheimer's Disease In this show we exam two important elderly issues: Alzheimer's Disease and Housing.
April 25th - Raising Kids Doesn't matter if they're two or twelves, eight or eighteen...raising kids right is a challenge. This week we offer up a few different takes on the subject.
April 18th - Believers and Non-Believers In this show we examine local Christian beliefs, and the role relgion is playing in the lives of Bay Area residents.
April 11th - Journalism in Peril Newspapers are in big trouble. We talk about it on this week's show and explore the future of journalism in the Bay Area and beyond.
April 4th - Animal Attractions The new jellyfish exhibit at Aquarium of the Bay at Pier 39 in San Francisco was one of several land and sea attractions profiled in this week's show. We also talked about where you can go to see seahorses, sheep, goats, spiders, and snakes.
March 28th - Autism update
Carolyn Doyle's play about being the mother to a boy with Autism is about to open at the Marsh Theater in San Francisco. You can hear her toward the end of this show on Autism.
March 21st - Pulp Noir This week's show includes a tribute to dangerous dames with gorgeous gams. It's loaded with crime, and sex, and other naughty stuff. Like this photo, this week's show is in black and white.
March 14th - Internet Update
Nigerian spam, Facebook, Yelp, internet equipped television, rate-a-hooker websites, and finding a public restroom online. We've got it all on this show.
February 21 - The Economics of Driving This show is on the costs of driving. The cost to both our wallets and our mental wellbeing. We offer up money saving tips and hit the streets of San Francisco looking for parking with David LaBua, author of "Finding the Sweet Spot: The Insider's Guide to Parking in San Francisco."
February 14th - Jewish Humor and Culture In this show we profile the Peninsula Jewish Community Center's "Festival of Jewish Humor,", The "Jews on Vinyl" exhibit at San Francisco's Contemporary Jewish Museum, and introduce you to the owner of Shmaltz Brewing Company, maker of HeBrew beer.
Thinking about cutting your hair? Maybe a new cool 'do' for summer? The St. Baldrick's Foundation can use your locks to help kids with cancer. Find out about their events and how you can take part at www.stbaldricks.org or by calling 888-899-BALD.
Got a problem with the landlord or with a tenant? Project Sentinel offers free counseling and mediation services, and they can inform you of your housing rights. Find out more at 1-888-FAIRHOUSING.
Did you know that nearly four billion plastic bags are thrown in the garbage every year in the Bay Area? Many of them end up in the Bay and waterways. "Save the Bay" encourages everyone to kick the bag habit and switch to resuseable shopping bags. To find out more click here.
Music in Schools Today is seeking usable string instruments: banjos, mandolins, ukuleles and basses - especially steel and nylon string guitars. Your donation will help the children of San Francisco’s El Dorado Elementary School in Vistiacion Valley make wonderful music at their performance for their classmates, parents and friends this May. For more information visit their website here.
Hang out in a 50's style living room and check out the Contemporary Jewish Museum's new exhibit, "Jews on Vinyl." It highlights American Jewish pop culture and music from the 1940's through the 1980's. To find out more visit their website or call 415-655-7800.
Learn about the value of trees in our urban environment, by joining the environmental group Canopy on one of their Tree walks, the 2nd Saturday of each month. To find out more click here or call (650) 964-6110.
Sleep Train is collecting new pajamas for foster kids big and small, but they can’t do it without you. Bring your gift of new pajamas, packaged socks and underclothes to any Sleep Train and they’ll be given to a foster child in need. Visit sleeptrain.com for more information.
Hospice of the East Bay offers support groups in Pleasant Hill and Brentwood, for those who have lost a parent or a spouse. Registration is happening now, and fees are on a sliding scale. To find out more go to www.hospiceeastbay.org or call (925) 887-5678
San Jose parks are now officially smoke-free, so that families can "breathe easy" while enjoying the outdoors. The city's asking park users not to light up in any of San Jose's parks or playgrounds. www.sjparks.org; 408-794-6211
You can recycle your old eyeglasses and hearing aids for New Eyes for the Needy, and it's tax-deductable. www.neweyesfortheneedy.org; 973-376-4903.
If you need to reduce your housing costs, home-sharing may be the answer. If you live in San Mateo county or are interested in moving there, contact the Human investment Housing Project. To contact call, 650-348-6660.
Grants are available to families struggling with child health-care costs. If your child needs services not covered by private insurance, you may be eligible. To find out more go to: www.uhccf.org or call 510-548-5335.
Fall means back-to-school, and schools need music! Music in Schools Today is offering free music and arts planning to San Francisco Bay Area districts and schools. If you are a principal, teacher or parent, "Music in Schools Today's" planning team is available to work with your team to develop a music and arts plan. Music in Schools Today can help you be sure our children are getting the music education they deserve! Plese click here for more information.
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