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DESCRIPTION:We invite you to spend a morning exploring one of San Francisco
 's most treasured spiritual communities and discovering practices that hav
 e supported people around the world for centuries. Join fellow Rotary memb
 ers and friends for a unique morning of reflection\, learning\, and fellow
 ship at the San Francisco Zen Center. Whether you are simply curious about
  Zen Buddhism or interested in exploring mindfulness\, compassion\, and co
 ntemplative practice\, this introductory program offers a welcoming and ac
 cessible experience for everyone. No previous experience with meditation o
 r Buddhism is necessary. Everyone is welcome. PROGRAM 9:30 a.m. – Welcom
 e and Introduction Meet your hosts for a brief introduction to Zen Buddhis
 m\, its traditions\, terminology\, and the role of a Dharma Talk. Learn wh
 at to expect during your visit. Enjoy a guided tour of the facility.  10:0
 0 a.m. – Dharma Talk Experience a traditional Dharma Talk presented by o
 ne of the San Francisco Zen Center's teachers\, exploring themes of mindfu
 lness\, compassion\, and living with greater awareness. 11:15 a.m. – Tea
  and Cookies Join in a brief interlude with tea and cookies in the Welcome
  Center\, explore the bookstore\, and connect with others. 11:25 a.m. – 
 Questions and Answers An opportunity to engage in conversation with the Sp
 eaker and ask questions about Zen practice and the day's presentation. 12 
 Noon – Community Lunch and Fellowship Enjoy a simple vegetarian meal whi
 le sharing conversation with practitioners and fellow Rotary members and f
 riends. This is an opportunity to experience the spirit of sangha—the Bu
 ddhist community—and the warmth of shared fellowship. REGISTRATION Regis
 tration is free for all\, but donations are welcome to cover the cost of 
 the meal. If you are a current member of the Rotary Club of San Francisco\
 , log into ClubRunner and register yourself. If you are a Visiting Rotaria
 n or a non-member of the Rotary Club of San Francisco\, register as a Gues
 t and indicate the name of your Rotary Club or your host's name in the com
 ment section. RULES For everyone's comfort and to show respect at the San 
 Francisco Zen Center\, please observe the following: Participants should w
 ear loose fitting\, dark\, and understated clothing with shoulders and arm
 s covered. Shorts or dresses must come below the knee.  Shoes are to be r
 emoved in the hallway before entering the meditation hall\, but not in the
  dining area or the welcome center.  No hats in the meditation hall or me
 ditation room. Face masks are appropriate for people if they feel that bei
 ng in close proximity to others may be an issue.  Cell phones are to be s
 ilenced.  This special program has been developed with the assistance of C
 arla Walter\, a former Rotarian and member of the San Francisco Zen Center
  community. We are grateful for her guidance in creating this opportunity 
 for Rotary members. We hope you will join us for this enriching morning of
  learning\, reflection\, and fellowship. Parking and Transportation: The 
 Zen Center does not have an on-site public parking lot\, so utilizing tran
 sit or carpooling is strongly encouraged. If you must drive\, your options
  include: Street Parking: Limited metered and unmetered parallel street pa
 rking is available along Page Street and surrounding blocks. Finding a spo
 t can be difficult during peak hours\, and you must read posted street sig
 ns carefully to avoid ticketing or street cleaning sweeps. Public Parking 
 Garages: Paid parking lots are located nearby if street spaces are full. T
 he closest public options are situated on Franklin Street near Oak Street 
 as well as a small local lot located closer at 350 Page Street.  Accessib
 le Parking: The center has accessible parking spaces designated close to t
 he building for visitors with limited mobility.  SpotHero: Reserve a park
 ing spot in advance using SpotHero.  Accessibility: The San Francisco Zen
  Center is ADA compliant.  Photo Policy and Disclaimer: By attending even
 ts of the Rotary Club of San Francisco\, you give to the Club permission t
 o publish photos of you at our events. If you have questions about this po
 licy\, please contact sfrotary2@gmail.com. Email Policy and Disclaimer: 
 By registering online for events of the Rotary Club of San Francisco\, you
  give to the Club permission to use your email to invite you to future eve
 nts. If you have questions about this policy or wish to opt out at any tim
 e\, please contact sfrotary2@gmail.com. 
DTEND:20261017T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260914T045227Z
DTSTART:20261017T163000Z
LOCATION:San Francisco Zen Center - City Center
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SUMMARY:DEI Event: A Morning at the San Francisco Zen Center
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 nd a morning exploring one of San Francisco&#39\;s most treasured spiritua
 l communities and discovering practices that have supported people around 
 the world for centuries.</p>\n\n<p>Join fellow Rotary members and friends 
 for a unique morning of reflection\, learning\, and fellowship at the San 
 Francisco Zen Center. Whether you are simply curious about Zen Buddhism or
  interested in exploring mindfulness\, compassion\, and contemplative prac
 tice\, this introductory program offers a welcoming and accessible experie
 nce for everyone.</p>\n\n<p><strong>No previous experience with meditation
  or Buddhism is necessary. Everyone is welcome.</strong></p>\n\n<p><strong
 >PROGRAM</strong></p>\n\n<p><em>9:30 a.m. &ndash\; Welcome and Introductio
 n</em></p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li>Meet your hosts for a brief introduction to Zen B
 uddhism\, its traditions\, terminology\, and the role of a Dharma Talk.</l
 i>\n	<li>Learn what to expect during your visit.</li>\n	<li>Enjoy a guided
  tour of the facility.</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p><em>10:00 a.m. &ndash\; Dharma Ta
 lk</em><br />\nExperience a traditional Dharma Talk presented by one of th
 e San Francisco Zen Center&#39\;s teachers\, exploring themes of mindfulne
 ss\, compassion\, and living with greater awareness.</p>\n\n<p><em>11:15 a
 .m. &ndash\; Tea and Cookies</em><br />\nJoin in a brief interlude with te
 a and cookies in the Welcome Center\, explore the bookstore\, and connect 
 with others.</p>\n\n<p><em>11:25 a.m. &ndash\; Questions and Answers</em><
 br />\nAn opportunity to engage in conversation with the Speaker and ask q
 uestions about Zen practice and the day&#39\;s presentation.</p>\n\n<p><em
 >12 Noon &ndash\; Community Lunch and Fellowship</em><br />\nEnjoy a simpl
 e vegetarian meal while sharing conversation with practitioners and fellow
  Rotary members and friends. This is an opportunity to experience the spir
 it of sangha&mdash\;the Buddhist community&mdash\;and the warmth of shared
  fellowship.</p>\n\n<p><strong>REGISTRATION</strong><br />\nRegistration i
 s free&nbsp\;for all\, but <em><strong>donations are welcome to cover the 
 cost of the meal</strong></em>. If you are a current member of the Rotary 
 Club of San Francisco\, log into ClubRunner and register yourself. If you 
 are a Visiting Rotarian or a non-member of the Rotary Club of San Francisc
 o\, register as a Guest and indicate the name of your Rotary Club or your 
 host&#39\;s name in the comment section.</p>\n\n<p><strong>RULES</strong><
 /p>\n\n<p>For everyone&#39\;s comfort and to show respect at the San Franc
 isco Zen Center\, please observe the following:</p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li>Particip
 ants should wear loose fitting\, dark\, and understated clothing with shou
 lders and arms covered.</li>\n	<li>Shorts or dresses must come below the k
 nee.&nbsp\;</li>\n	<li>Shoes are to be removed in the hallway before enter
 ing the meditation hall\, but not in the dining area or the welcome center
 .&nbsp\;</li>\n	<li>No hats in the meditation hall or meditation room.</li
 >\n	<li>Face masks are appropriate for people if they feel that being in c
 lose proximity to others may be an issue.&nbsp\;</li>\n	<li>Cell phones ar
 e to be silenced.</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>This special program has been develope
 d with the assistance of Carla Walter\, a former Rotarian and member of th
 e San Francisco Zen Center community. We are grateful for her guidance in 
 creating this opportunity for Rotary members.</p>\n\n<p>We hope you will j
 oin us for this enriching morning of learning\, reflection\, and fellowshi
 p.</p>\n\n<p><span style="color:#FF0000\;"><strong>Parking and Transportat
 ion:</strong></span>&nbsp\;The Zen Center does not have an on-site public 
 parking lot\, so utilizing transit or carpooling is strongly encouraged. I
 f you must drive\, your options include:</p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><strong>Street 
 Parking:</strong> Limited metered and unmetered parallel street parking is
  available along Page Street and surrounding blocks. Finding a spot can be
  difficult during peak hours\, and you must read posted street signs caref
 ully to avoid ticketing or street cleaning sweeps.</li>\n	<li><strong>Publ
 ic Parking Garages:</strong> Paid parking lots are located nearby if stree
 t spaces are full. The closest public options are situated on Franklin Str
 eet near Oak Street as well as a small local lot located closer at 350 Pag
 e Street.&nbsp\;</li>\n	<li><strong>Accessible Parking:</strong> The cente
 r has accessible parking spaces designated close to the building for visit
 ors with limited mobility.&nbsp\;</li>\n	<li><strong>SpotHero:</strong> Re
 serve a parking spot in advance using <a href="https://spothero.com/city/s
 an-francisco-parking"><strong>SpotHero</strong></a>.</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p><sp
 an style="color:#FF0000\;"><strong>Accessibility:&nbsp\;</strong></span>Th
 e San Francisco Zen Center is ADA compliant.&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p><span style=
 "color:#FF0000\;"><strong>Photo Policy and Disclaimer</strong>:</span> By 
 attending events of the Rotary Club of San Francisco\, you give to the Clu
 b permission to publish photos of you at our events. If you have questions
  about this policy\, please contact&nbsp\;<strong><a href="mailto:sfrotary
 2@gmail.com" target="_blank">sfrotary2@gmail.com</a>.</strong></p>\n\n<p><
 span style="color:#FF0000\;"><strong>Email Policy and Disclaimer</strong>:
 </span>&nbsp\;By registering online for events of the Rotary Club of San F
 rancisco\, you give to the Club permission to use your email to invite you
  to future events. If you have questions about this policy or wish to opt 
 out at any time\, please contact&nbsp\;<strong><a href="mailto:sfrotary2@g
 mail.com" target="_blank">sfrotary2@gmail.com</a>.</strong></p>\n
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