Community Stories

  • Willie “Woo Woo” Wong Opening

    Willie “Woo Woo” Wong Opening

    It’s been 2.5 years in the making and the newly renovated Willie “Woo Woo” Wong playground is set to open this Friday! You’ll find Julie W. Chang’s “Maiden’s Dress” inside the clubhouse which will be operated by CYC. The clubhouse will host the Community Hubs Initiative initially. Julie’s mural depicts a colorless peony that symbolizes…

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  • Celebrate Halloween in Chinatown

    Celebrate Halloween in Chinatown

    This Saturday we celebrate Halloween in Chinatown with a socially distanced painting activity, “An Auspicious Halloween,” with local artist Chanel Peng. In this class, Chanel will explore the similarities in symbols and celebrations in Chinese culture/the Autumn Moon Festival and Halloween through painting. It will be an educational and celebratory experience of the unique identity…

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  • Halloween in Chinatown

    Halloween in Chinatown

    Trick or treat! Give me something good to eat on Saturday, October 31 in Chinatown! This year come celebrate Halloween in Chinatown with a performance by LionDanceMe, socially distanced painting with local artist Chanel Peng, and the always fun pumpkin patch (kids can take home the pumpkin). There will be a virtual video, photo, and poster…

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  • Chinatown Community Development Center Resiliency Fund

    Chinatown Community Development Center Resiliency Fund

    CCDC announces the Resiliency Fund to support seniors and residents living in the Chinatown Community. Your contribution will support these five essential services: Food security for homebound or isolated seniors in SROsWellness checks and access to health resources, and health care as necessaryHousing stabilization including eviction defense and information & referral to lifeline servicesEducate seniors…

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  • Join us for the first of three Summer Saturdays on Waverly this Saturday

    Join us for the first of three Summer Saturdays on Waverly this Saturday

    Join us for the first of three Summer Saturdays on Waverly this Saturday, June 15, from 11:30 am to 3:00 pm! “Chinatown Magic” offers performances under the big top fop featuring Lion Dance Me, K-pop performers Joie Zhu and 707, a balloon artist and bubble blower, unicycyclist, and juggler! Play with the giant Legos, Connect…

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  • 47th Annual Volunteers Recognition Luncheon

    47th Annual Volunteers Recognition Luncheon

    YCE is celebrating its’ 47th Annual Volunteer Recognition Luncheon on Friday, June 7, 2019 at Far East Cafe, 631 Grant Ave, San Francisco Chinatown from 11:30AM – 1:30PM.

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  • Come join us this Saturday

    Come join us this Saturday

    FREE ADMISSION ! ! ! ! San Francisco Chinatown Springtime Festival Waverly Place & Sacramento Street (between Stockton & Grant Ave.) Saturday, April 13 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM Fun-filled events for families and kids! Arts and Crafts Games & Prizes Easter Egg Hunt Face Painting Petting Zoo Photo Booth For more information contact CYC…

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  • Summer Saturdays on Waverly: Craving Chinatown

    Summer Saturdays on Waverly: Craving Chinatown

    Craving Chinatown is the first food festival in the Chinatown community featuring a selection of restaurants and foods that bring to mind, memories of the San Francisco Chinatown community. Local Chinatown restaurants will feature unique dishes and snacks as well as food demonstrations! Please go to our Facebook event page (Click here), and let us…

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  • July 14th CYC’s Chinatown on Wheels

    July 14th CYC’s Chinatown on Wheels

    CYC’s Chinatown on Wheels event on July 14th is also the groundbreaking event with for Willie Woo Woo Wong Playground. The renovation at Willie “Woo Woo” Wong Playground is a project under the 2012 Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond. Named for local Chinese-American basketball star Willie “Woo Woo” Wong, the playground is an active…

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  • 2018 Chinatown Fashion Show

    2018 Chinatown Fashion Show

    Come out to the Chinatown Fashion Show tomorrow for the first event of the Summer Saturdays on Waverly series! June 16, 2018 from 11am to 2:30pm at Waverly Place

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  • Chinatown Springtime Festival on April 14th

    Chinatown Springtime Festival on April 14th

    Come out to the first SF Chinatown Springtime Festival on April 14th on Waverly Place. FREE egg hunt for kids 3+ and FREE basket to first 100 youth to arrive!!

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