Here comes another great OWL-SF gathering!

Join us for our annual Holiday Luncheon.

When: Saturday, December 6, 2025, 11:30 AM to 2 PM
Where: Waller Urban Retreat Center
1525 Waller Street (near Clayton)*

Delicious vegan Mediterranean lunch—once again catered by Savor—is complimentary to OWL-SF Members, plus one guest. Please RSVP by November 20, including the number in your party: (415) 712-1695; info@owlsf.org

New or gently used books you loved, looking for a new home? Bring a book or two and take a book or two, it’s an OWL-SF tradition!

* Waller Street is one block south of Haight, Clayton Street is two block west of Masonic, or three blocks east of Golden Gate Park. Accessible by MUNI lines 7, 33, 37 and 43, plus the N streetcar. There is no parking at the facility, and street parking can be difficult. 

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

OWL-SF is proud to spread the word:

Click HERE to register 

If you are unable to attend, registering for the event will also enable you to view a recording of it later. 

When: Saturday, October 25, 11 AM to 12:30 PM * 
Where: IN PERSON, Rhoda Goldman Plaza
2180 Post Street at Scott (directions below)
* Please RSVP to help estimate the quantity of light refreshments to be served.
 

• What’s at Stake for Older Women and other seniors?
• What can we do besides marching and rallying?
• How can we choose which strruggles to focus on?
• What are some strategies for self care and staying engaged when the injustices become overwhelming?

DIRECTIONS:

• Post Street is one block north of Geary Boulevard; Scott is one block east of Divisadero.
• Accessible within two blocks by Muni Lines 2, 22, 24 and 38.
• Street parking within two blocks is reasonably easy. 

LET’S JOIN OUR OWL ARMS AND REPRESENT!
AT the OCTOBER 18 NO KINGS DAY RALLY!

The current President wants to be a dictator, a monarch, a tyrant. He’s trying to destroy everything America stands for, everything America is supposed to be.

Saturday, October 18 will be Indivisible National’s second NO KINGS Nationwide Day of Defiance. In SF, gather at Sue Bierman Park (north of Embarcadero Plaza, see below for directions) at 1:30 p.m. The march starts promptly at 2 p.m. and will proceed to Civic Center Plaza for a rally that starts at 3 p.m.

COME GATHER WITH OWLsTO MAKE

THE VOICES OF OLDER WOMEN HEARD!

*Email or call OWL-SF for specific meeting locations

AND! WEAR your OWL tee shirt!

Don’t have a t-shirt? We’ll order one for you! Let us know your size by October 3 (as soon as possible), and the address you would like the shirt to be mailed to. An optional $25 contribution for the t-shirt would be appreciated, but not necessary for OWL Members. Phone (415) 712-1695, email info@owlsf.org

OWLs TAKE POWER AWAY FROM
THIS WANNABE KING!

Driving is NOT recommended. Take BART to Embarcadero to meet at Sue Bierman Park, or to Civic Center Station for the rally. On MUNI, take the F Market to Sue Bierman Park or Civic Center Plaza.  The J, K, L, M, N or 6, 9, 19, 21 or 49 lines also stop near Civic Center Plaza. 

Then, from 6 to 7 p.m., join the National Council of Negro Women for a Zoom gathering to discuss Prop 50, the redistricting measure on the November ballot. Kellie Todd Griffin, President and CEO of California Black Women’s Collective Empowerment Institute will speak about such questions as:

• What is redistricting?
• What is really at stake?
• Why is it temporary?
• Why does your vote matter?

Click the link below to view the slides from September 27, 2025

Slides from Setember 28 BRAIN HEALTH

The September OWL-SF Political Advocacy
Committee meeting will feature a special guest.
All are invited to attend.

WHEN: Thursday, September 18, 3 PM
ZOOM INFO BELOW

The OWL Book Group will be meeting at 10:00 am on Tuesday, September 9 to discuss Switzerland, by Nicole Kraus, contained in her collection of short stories, To Be A Man.

Click HERE to read Switzerland, by Nicole Kraus, pages 1-12.

Contact Louise DiMattio at ladimat@aol.com for Zoom info.

BRAIN HEALTH: MYTHS AND FACTS
ABOUT DEMENTIA PREVENTION

WHEN and WHERE:
Saturday, September 27, 11 a.m. to 12:30 P.M.
VIA ZOOM

• What is known about the causes of dementia?
• Are there any effective ways to maintain brain health and prevent or slow the progression of dementia?
• How useful are “brain games”?

Learn about the current state of knowledge regarding what does and does not work in the fight for brain health.

Dr. Sonia Sánchez Mendoza is a geriatrician and Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health at the University of California, San Francisco. Her work focuses on promoting brain health and well-being. She is passionate about translating science into accessible, relevant information to reduce stigma, increase understanding, and foster healthier aging.

ZOOM INFO TO FOLLOW

It’s time for our in-person luncheon
where we connect with new and longtime friends!

PLEASE JOIN US (And bring a book for the book swap!)

When: Saturday, July, 26, 12 NOON – 2 PM
Where: ST. MARK’S LUTHERAN CHURCH
Complimentary for OWL-SF Members, and a guest
RSVP: no later than Monday, July 21st

St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
1111 O’Farrell Street, San Francisco, CA
(Between Franklin and Gough)
Some parking available (enter on Gough Street)
MUNI 38-Geary, 49 Van Ness
Wheelchair accessible

Don’t forget to RSVP:

HEART HEALTH:

FOCUS ON ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

WHEN & WHERE:
Saturday, June 28, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
via Zoom

Advanced age is a risk factor for atrial fibrillation (AFib), a cardiac condition that causes rapid and chaotic heartbeats. In some cases, this can lead to blood clots that put patients at greater risk of stroke, but when detected early enough, AFib can be managed with treatment. 

After twenty years as Chief of Cardiology at UCSF, Dr. William Grossman is now Professor Emeritus, with an active practice at UCSF’s Center for Prevention of Heart and Vascular Disease. Dr. Grossman will address the causes, symptoms and treatments for AFib. The meeting will conclude with a Q & A period.

ZOOM INFO TO FOLLOW
For more information: (415) 712-1695; info@owlsf.org

The May 24, 2025 OWL-SF Meeting was recorded, audio only. 

The OWL Book Group will be meeting at 10:00 am on Tuesday, May 13 to discuss The Story of An Hour by Kate Chopin.

Click HERE to read The Story of An Hour by Kate Chopin.

Contact Louise DiMattio at ladimat@aol.com for Zoom info.

OWL-SF is very proud of our collaboration with Community Living Campaign (CLC). Please mark your calendars for this years CLC event, NEVER BETTER ELDERS on May 15, an opportunity to meet, mingle and learn from our elder peers. Please drop by the OWL-SF table and say hello!

Hope to see you there!

SF OWLS GATHER TO SPEAK OUT AT TESLA

Where: Meet at Mel’s Kitchen 1050 Van Ness at Geary
When: Noon, Saturday, April 19th and Saturday, May 3rd
What: We will walk the short distance to the Tesla showroom 999 Van Ness at O’Farrell together, with OWL signs encouraging others to join our organization and our cause.

Protest against the shredding of our democracy as the President defies the courts and makes a mockery of Congress.

TRUMP PROMISES HANDS OFF SOCIAL SECURITY,
BUT WILL HE KEEP HIS WORD?

WHEN:  Saturday, April 26, 2025, 11 AM to 12:30 PM *
WHERE: IN PERSON, Rhoda Goldman Plaza Community Room
2180 Post Street at Scott (directions below)
* please RSVP by Thursday, April 24

Trinh Phan, Director of State Income Security for Justice in Aging, works to ensure low-income older adults have sufficient finances to meet their basic needs. Ms. Phan graduated from Columbia University and UC Law in San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings).

She will Speak to OWL about:

• What is the current status of Social Security?
• How would staff cuts, office closures, more rigorous registration process and other changes affect older people?
• What would privatization mean for Social Security?
• How can we ensure Social Security if there for us and others?

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Refreshments will be served. Please RSVP by Thursday, April 24 to:
info@owlsf.org or (415) 712-1695.

DIRECTIONS:

• Post Street is one block north of Geary Boulevard; Scott is one block east of Divisadero.
• Accessible within two blocks by Muni Lines 2, 22, 24 and 38
• Street parking within two blocks is reasonably easy. 

OWL-SF urges OWLs to join INDIVISIBLE SF and 50501 at their HANDS OFF! rally to protest the current U.S. Presidential Administration’s egregious takeover and takedown of government agencies crucial to the American public, for the financial gain of people who are already obscenely wealthy.
 

OWL-SF is proud to spread the word about this week’s Fabulous Friday Forum by the California Alliance for Retired Americans, (CARA), via Zoom, March 28 at noon.

How a Bill Becomes a Law and People Power Lobbying
Join the CARA Legislative team to learn about the process of creating legislative change. Angie Wei, one of the California Labor Federation’s top lobbyists, will answer questions about being an effective lobbyist with our representatives while being challenged by larger corporate interests. 

Click HERE to register.

Scroll below the video for the transcript of the chat from the meeting, and further for links to the websites of organizations mentioned. 

Click the link below for the written chat from the meeting.

CHAT from OWL meeting on March 22 2025

Click the next link for slides included in the presentation.

SLIDES from OWL Meeting on March 22, 2025

Legal Assistance for Seniors Oakland: https://www.lashicap.org/

Legal Assistance to the Elderly San Francisco: https://laesf.org/

Self Help for the Elderly: https://www.selfhelpelderly.org/

State Health Insurance Assistance Program: https://www.shiphelp.org/