Hi Villagers:

You are reading the second issue of our revamped newsletter. With this month’s theme of Creativity I am asking all of you to put on your creative caps and help us name the newsletter.

Creative problem solving is the spark that ignited the village movement at its inception, so it makes good sense that creative innovation continues to flourish at SF Village.

We are proud to announce that on December 1st 2010, SF Village will launch a first-of-its-kind partnership with CitiScape Property Management to create “vertical villages” in their high-rise condominiums to make living in the city a sustainable option for older condo dwellers – Welcome, CitiScape Villagers!

Reminder!

San Francisco Village’s Members’ Meeting is happening on Wednesday, October 13th at the Old First Presbyterian Church, on 1751 Sacramento Street at Van Ness.

It runs from 4-6PM and will showcase the art of our own Village creatives.

We’d love to see you there to meet and mingle with your fellow Villagers!

To RSVP, please call the Village office at 415-387-1375, extension ZERO, or send an email to info@sfvillage.org.

October is creativity month at San Francisco Village. This issue of our newsletter is dedicated to it; this month’s members’ meeting is a showcase for it.

On October 13th, at the Old First Presbyterian Church on Sacramento Street, we will have the opportunity to admire many examples of our members’ creativity, including photography, sculpture, paintings, mixed media, book binding, crafts, family histories, memoirs, and more.

Is creativity a gift that one is born with, or can you learn it? When the question was posed to renowned French-born documentary photographer and San Francisco Village Member, Michelle Vignes, her wise, French-accented reply was, "I believe it can be developed."

Save the Date!

San Francisco Village invites you to attend the San Francisco City Chorus Fall 2010 Concert. It is on Sunday, November 21st at 3:00 PM. The concert location is Saint Cecilia Catholic Church, 2555 17th Avenue at Vicente.

Two Village members, Alice Rosenthal and Susan Poor, are members of this amazing Chorus that performed at our first Birthday celebration earlier this year.

For Seniors tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door. There is a special group rate for Seniors that the Village wants to have if we obtain a group of at least 10 people. A savings of $2 for each ticket will make the cost a mere $10!

Please send your check made out to SFCC to the Village office at 3330 Geary Blvd, 3 East, San Francisco, CA 94118.

For RSVPs, please email Village member, Veronica Fields at veracurtis@earthlink.net.

I had talked some months ago to Benjamin Lewis, who runs a forward-thinking support project for those in their senior years, about the helpful services his organization provides.

In a recent interview, I wanted to get his take on what can really make a difference in the lives of those whose horizons may have shrunk. What can instill a sense of worth and "creativity" in those bound by the four walls of an apartment and unwilling, or unable, to get out and interact with the world around them. Not surprisingly, his words were thought-provoking.