Cal Singles - San Francisco Bay Area Singles Group

is a non-profit social organization providing a wide variety of activities for older adults in the San Francisco Bay Area. Singles of all ages are welcome to join, but most of our members are over 55.

Most events are sponsored by individual members on a cost-shared basis.
Members are encouraged to host and/or sponsor at least one event per year.
Annual dues are $35 for members who get the newsletter by email and $40 for members who get the newsletter by snail mail.
Every month we offer a schedule of events including such activities as travel, theatre, music (classical and jazz venues), lectures, hikes, holiday celebrations, history walks, dining, dancing, book discussions, potlucks, and bridge games.

Click here for a schedule of events and further information about Cal Singles.

Cal Singles is affiliated with the University of California Alumni Association, but membership is not limited to U.C. graduates.

Neither Cal Alumni Singles nor the University of California Alumni Association can be responsible for any harm that may result from participation in any activities.

Upcoming Book Discussions

February: Fist Stick Knife Gun by Geoffrey Canada
March: Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
April: Those Who Save Us by Jenna Blum
May: Life of the Party, a biography of Pamela Harriman

Get a membership application form by clicking here and we’ll send you more information on the Book Discussion.

Upcoming Events

FRIDAY HAPPY HOUR AT SPENGER’S RESTAURANT
February 19 - 5:00 PM
Join us at this well-known Berkeley restaurant for a happy hour and an optional dinner. This has always been a popular gathering spot for Berkeley Alums. Come join the fun. Many of you know the site of this seafood tradition on 4th Street. Click here to RSVP by February 17 if you plan to attend. It is now owned by McCormick & Schmick and better than ever.

SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY REHEARSAL
Wednesday February 24 - 8:30 AM
Let’s fight the cold weather and the gray skies! Join me to hear Herbert conduct Mozart’s Symphony #36, the Linz Symphony, and Bruckner’s Symphony #6, described as “a sonic cathedral.” As usual, the box office opens at 8:30 AM, and there will be a crowd. The price is $20 for “open seating. We try to get seats Left side of the Orchestra as we look at the stage, and between the 6-8th row. Drop your coat to mark you seat, and join us in the Hall for coffee ($1) and free donuts. There is a talk about the coming program from 9-9:30 a.m. Don’t miss it! It is funny and enlightening. The rehearsal takes place from 10-12:30 p.m. We regroup in front of the Box Office, and go to a nearby Bistro for an enjoying lunch at moderate prices.
Directions: the best way is to go by BART: to SF Civic Center, walk 4 blocks past City Hall to Van Ness Ave. The Davies Hall is at 201 Van Ness.

AMISH ABSTRACTIONS QUILT EXHIBIT AT THE DE YOUNG MUSEUM
Thursday, March 11 - 1:00 PM
The Amish faith embodies the principles of humility and discipline, but their quilts are anything but humble. Hailed as America’s first abstract art, Amish quilts were made by girls and women in rural communities in Pennsylvania and the Midwest. This exhibition features 48 remarkable quilts from the 1880s to the 1940s. Call Sally Forelli at 415-227-0999 by March 9th if you plan to attend. Meet inside the front door of the De Young at 1:00 p.m.