BBQ at the Bay View Model Block Project with Architecture for Humanity San Francisco
September 29, 1:00 pm (2 LUs) Free;
Donations Welcome 1700 Block of Newcomb Avenue (between Phelps and Newhall Streets)
Join Architecture for Humanity’s San Francisco Chapter for a street party and BBQ, featuring street painting and live music! In conjunction with the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency, Office of the Mayor, and the Community Challenge Grant, AFH San Francisco is designing a neighborhood community center for this site, scheduled to break ground in 2008. A full scale mock-up of the mini-park will be on display created with greenery from nearby events.

SFMOMA Behind the Scenes Architecture + Design Tour
September 25, 3:00- 5:00 pm, Free (2 LUs); Limited to 15 people.
Meet at SFMOMA, Minna Street Entrance (between Third and New Montgomery Streets), San Francisco Don't miss this rare, behind the scenes glimpse of SFMOMA's private storage facilities led by Assistant Curator of Architecture and Design, Darrin Alfred, and Sr. Associate Registrar Heather McNally. Starting at the loading dock, the tour visits various lower areas of the museum not usually open to the public, including pieces from the A+D collection currently being stored, and offers insights into the collection as well as information on how artwork moves through the building. Sponsored by SFMOMA, A+D Forum

Architectural Gems Bike Tour
September 30, 11:00 am $10 AIA/SFBC Members; $25 Nonmembers
(Includes one year membership to San Francisco Bike Coalition) Meet at the AIA San Francisco Office, 130 Sutter Street, San Francisco Curious about the buildings AIA San Francisco finds most architecturally significant? This is your chance to visit them with David Baker of David Baker + Partners, Architects as your guide. You'll learn more about the historical Hallidie Building by Willis Polk, the new San Francisco Federal Building by Morphosis/SmithGroup, and will step inside the Tenderloin's Curran House, among many other stops. Sponsored by San Francisco Bike Coalition