Join Greenbelt Alliance in celebrating 50 years of advocacy for the Bay Area's open spaces and vibrant places! 50th Anniversary Celebration, Herbst International Exhibition Hall at the San Francisco Presidio Wednesday, September 10th 6:00 - 9:00 PM

Enjoy sunset over the Bay at the Presidio while sampling an outdoor "Taste of the Greenbelt," with cuisine from the Bay Area's best restaurants and fresh food from local farms, together with fine wines from local vineyards. Then go indoors for more cuisine from Sonoma organic farms, a multimedia celebration, and a raffle. Tickets are $50 for Greenbelt Alliance members; non-member price is $75, which includes a one-year membership; children under 12 get in free. For more information call 415-543-6771

In 2002, The San Francisco, Green Festival? started with only 50 speakers and a handful of special events. Today, the event boasts more than 150 renowned speakers and 400 green businesses. Green Festival intends to "help to promote and build the sustainability of local green economies through ecological balance and social justice. It is a movement building event designed to create "an economic model based on life affirming values, an economy built on human rights, equity, art , and an understanding that all life is interconnected and interdependent." www.greenfestivals.com

Perhaps you wish to help the San Francisco Zen Center prepare bag lunches, or make and deliver soup to the homeless? For inquiries call 415-354-0380, or visit www.sfzc.org