Spinsters of San Francisco

Happy #tunesday Spinnies! We have a woman powered, self love playlist out, just in time for #galentinesday Over 40 songs to remind you that you are amazing, period. Check out the link below and follow spinsters on Spotify. https://lnk.bio/go... #selflove #selfcare #loveyourself #singlesawarenessday #beyourownvalentine #sfspinsters

Happy #fiercefemalefriday! In honor of #blackhistorymonth we are highlighting Madam Vice President, Kamala Harris, the first Black woman elected to serve in the White House. Kamala has been the first in many stages of her life and career. Growing up in Oakland (oh hey East Bay!), Kamala attended Thousand Oaks Elementary and was one of the first classes of students who participated in the city’s busing integration program to desegregate schools. As her mother, Shyamala Har...ris, always told her, You may be the first. Don’t be the last. Kamala applied that advice throughout her life when she became SF’s first female district attorney, California’s first female and first African American or Indian American Attorney General, and later our state’s first African American and Indian American senator. She regularly mentored female leaders to live into her mother’s mantra. Last month, she became the first again, only this time, as the first female, first Black and first Indian American Vice President. And she vows she won’t be the last woman in the White House. From an equity and representation standpoint, we are excited to see Kamala pioneer pathways for more women of color to run for office. #ladieswholead #sfspinsters #fiercefemalefriday #spinnieSIP See more

Today we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as our nation faces our shared legacy of systemic racism and injustice. As Spinsters, we are inspired by Dr. King's dedication to serve his community and advocate for racial justice and equity. To celebrate the legacy of Dr. King and so many other Black leaders who continue to fight for justice, here is a list of ways we can celebrate MLK day today. 1. Check out this @nytimes list below for virtual events to tune into and nonpro...fits to donate to today. 2. Read up on Mahalia Jackson, the Queen of Gospel, who worked closely with Dr. King and helped inspire his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. 3. Consider donating to Black-led local nonprofits such as @cwempowers (Courageous Women Association) or @sfachievers (San Francisco Achievers) Comment with other suggestions below! 4. Stream a film to commemorate Dr. King's legacy. In addition to acclaimed films about Dr. King like Selma, our other favorites highlight the leadership of Black women who fought for racial justice including, All In: The Fight for Democracy featuring Stacey Abrams, The Rosa Parks Story, and Harriet. 5. While you're watching, enjoy takeout from a black-owned business! Check out the link to a list of Black-owned Bay Area restaurants at the end of this post. Happy 92nd birthday, Dr. King. Thank you for calling on us all to love, to dream, and to be in service to each other. #restinpower #mlkday2021 #sfspinsters https://www.nytimes.com//how-to-celebrate-martin-luther-ki https://www.vox.com//martin-luther-king-dream-mahalia-jack https://docs.google.com//1mTthE5lwqVnTCIm3iQtQXL/htmlview See more

Happy New Year, Spinnies . We’re starting 2021 with our first #FierceFemaleFriday of the year with Rasbperries! Comedienne, Carol Channing. She was one of Bay Area’s brightest stars. After moving to the Bay Area from Seattle, Channing attended Aptos Junior High School and Lowell High School in San Francisco. Shortly after graduating high school in 1983, she attended Bennington College in Vermont before pursuing a tremendous career on Broadway. Her love of music and film... stemmed from the live theater scene she loved in San Francisco. To this day, she still remains as one of the most beloved comedic actresses of all time. Let’s channel Carol Channing’s spirit, gear up for Awards Season (63rd Annual Grammy Awards Season end of January), and head into the new year with a new mindset and attitude #LadiesWhoLead #sfspinsters #SpinnieSIP #SociallyDistantSpinnies

Check out our new blog post, 2020 - Let’s Not Forget It So Fast! 2020 was a year of firsts, a year of overcoming adversity, and a year where we appreciated all the little things we previously took for granted. Read through a few noteworthy accomplishments we made so far in our 91st year . Link to blog here: https://www.sfspinsters.com//2020-lets-not-forget-it-so-fa. #SFSpinsters #SpinnieSIP #SociallyDistantSpinnies

Happy holidays, dear Spinsters! From each of our board members’ homes to yours, we hope your holidays are merry and bright. #sfspinsters #sociallydistantspinnies #SpinnieSIP #sfspinstersBOD20

Want to surprise your loved ones or fellow Spinnies with a custom holiday or new year card or better yet, a personalized gift ? Shop Minted (@minted), where cards, stationary, fine art, and personalized gifts are all designed by independent artists . By shopping at Minted from our holiday gift guide, you will get 20% off, and 15% of all sales will benefit @lacocinasf with code: FundraiseSFSpinsters. Shop our holiday gift guide at the link below bit.ly/spinnieholiday20 #sfspinsters #sociallydistantspinnies #spinnieSIP #giftguide #giftsforher #holidaygifts2020

Today’s #fiercefemalefriday is in honor of the great literary luminary and civil rights activist, Dr. Maya Angelou. Did you know that at just 16 years old, Angelou became one of the first African American street car operators in San Francisco? She loved the uniform and wanted to get to know people in the city as a newcomer from Arkansas. In 1944, the Market Street Railway Co. initially denied her an application because she was Black. But she persisted in the face of... racism. For two weeks she went to the office every day until they finally gave her the job. She often worked on the Haight Street line which ran from Ocean Beach to the Ferry Building. Angelou paved the way for more people of color (esp. women!) to find careers in the transit industry as well as literature and social activism. We salute you, Dr. Maya Angelou, for standing up to racism, sexism, and discrimination in our city by the bay. (Streetcar photo does not picture Angelou but it shows how more female streetcar conductors of color were hired after Angelou’s breakthrough tenure.) #ladieswholead #sfspinsters #SpinnieSIP See more

Happy Halloween, Spooky Spinnies! In honor of this ghoulish day, we’re sharing highlights of Spinsters social distanced pumpkin carving and cocktail making. Celebrations may look different this year but we love how our Spinnies always know how to make any holiday festive and fun! #sfspinsters #sociallydistantspinnies #SpinnieSIP

Happy #tunesday Spinnies! Today we are sharing an extensive holiday playlist curated by one of our active members. No doubt one of your new favorites is on this list! Click the link below or follow Spinsters on Spotify to listen and kick your holiday spirit into high gear! #holidaymusic #sfspinsters https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6yKV5yhur0hkTkpsKFUR5w

Spinsters, what is your plan to vote? As #ladieswholead, voting is a meaningful way to ensure our voices are heard. If you haven’t voted yet, make your plan to vote at vote.org. California offers same day voter registration and you can register to vote at an early voting location near you. If you have voted, well done! Tag us with your I Voted sticker. #sfspinsters #SpinnieSIP #sociallydistantspinnies #yourvoteisyourvoice

We are in awe of how our nonprofit partner, La Cocina has mobilized relief funds to support talented local chefs of color from low-income and immigrant communities through the economic downturn of the pandemic. The La Cocina Emergency Relief Fund provides monthly financial assistance with no strings attached so small business owners can support their businesses and their families. Participants say it is "the most straightforward relief" to keep going during this challenging time. We can't wait for our next chance to fundraise for La Cocina at their upcoming Voices from the Kitchen event on October 29th. Read more in this SF Eater article and join us online on October 29th! https://sf.eater.com//la-cocina-voices-from-the-kitchen-st

Flashback to last year’s unforgettable Fleet or Flight because we’re doing it virtual style tonight! Join us for our virtual Fleet or Flight party at 7PM Pacific where we’ll enjoy food flights, hear from local female food and wine entrepreneurs and honor those who have served in our armed forces. All proceeds will go to our nonprofit partner @lacocinasforg and their chefs working to keep their businesses going through the pandemic. Tickets still available to tune in and dance to DJ Skooby Dude’s Fleet or Flight mix! Get your ticket and enter our raffle for awesome prizes on Eventbrite here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spinsters-of-san-francisco-pre

Happy #Tunesday! Who is ready for our virtual Fleet or Flight party this Friday? In honor of our 11th annual Fleet or Flight and our first ever virtual fleet or flight, listen to this mix of songs that'll make you want to take to the skies and out to sea. Link is below and follow Spinsters on Spotify! Also, don't forget to purchase a general admission ticket to Fleet or Flight or raffle tickets for a chance to win awesome prizes. See everyone Friday! #sfspinsters #SpinneSIP #SociallyDistantSpinnies https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2nPNsy4BDI9howxoXlfIIa

Our virtual Fleet or Flight party is this Friday! Purchase a general admission ticket or raffle tickets for your chance to win a VIP tasting experience at Benziger Winery, Wine Not Bundle, Sip in the Park Bundle, or Quarantine Bundle . Tickets are available for purchase up until the day of our event so grab them while you can #sfspinsters #SpinnieSIP #SociallyDistantSpinnies https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spinsters-of-san-francisco-pre

Happy Fierce Female Friday, Spinnies! In honor of Filipino American Heritage Month, we celebrate local diving legend, Victoria Manalo Draves, the first Asian American to win an Olympic gold medal. Victoria (nicknamed Vicki) grew up in SOMA and took swimming lessons in the Mission. In the 1940s, public pools in SF didn't allow people of color to swim except for one day a month, and many of the pools in the area charged lesson fees that Vicki's family couldn't afford. Despite t...hese inequitable barriers, Vicki persisted in perfecting her diving form and competed on the US Diving Team at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. She won gold medals for both the ten-meter platform and the three-meter springboard. Her legacy lives on today in SOMA at Victoria Manalo Draves Park. Fridays don't get much fiercer than this! Thank you @awhellnaw_karen for the recommendation! #ladieswholead #fiercefemalefriday See more

We are thrilled to announce that together Spinsters made a record-breaking donation to our incredible no profit partner @lacocinasf of $54,856! The donation is a culmination of all of Spinsters’ fundraising and solicited donations from the past year. We are honored to be able to support La Cocina’s critical work to solve problems of equity in business ownership for women, immigrants, and people of color who make the Bay Area food industry vibrant and delicious. Their work is... essential as talented small business owners fight to stay open, support their families, and feed our community throughout the pandemic. Let’s unite this year to beat our fundraising record again! Your first chance to help fund raise is to buy a ticket to our upcoming virtual Fleet or Flight party with food flights, wine, and a DJ dance party next Friday, October 9th. Don’t miss your chance to support locally by fundraising for La Cocina with Spinsters of San Francisco! #sfspinsters #sociallydistantspinnies #spinnieSIP #lacocinasf https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spinsters-of-san-francisco-pre

Thank you to our generous wine sponsors, @artesawinery and @breathlesswines for donating wine to our upcoming virtual Fleet or Flight party to raise funds for @LaCocinasf! Complete your food flight experience with a bottle of either still or sparkling wine with our Ahoy! Package. You can select your preferred wine at checkout. Get your tickets here. Learn more about our wine sponsors! Artesa, Catalan for "handcrafted", brings winemaker Raventós Codorníu family's 500 year win...emaking legacy from Spain to Los Carneros in Napa Valley. Artesa crafts their wines one small lot at a time, and each blend is meticulously composed to achieve wines that are elegant, intense, and unmistakably true to their roots. Their iconic hilltop estate offers 360-degree views spanning from Napa Valley to San Francisco and is a must visit to enjoy a safe outdoor wine tasting experience! Spinsters' favorite sparkling wine, @Breathlesswines was recently named LuxSF's 2020 wine of the year! Breathless is a women-owned Healdsburg based winery built by the love of three sisters, Sharon, Rebecca, and Cynthia, and the passion for life that their mother passed down to them. Breathless is dedicated to sparkling winemaking in the traditional method, la méthode champenoise, creating refreshing sparkling wines that pair well with life’s special moments. Be sure to visit their outdoor tasting room oasis near downtown Healdsburg! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spinsters-of-san-francisco-pre

One day left to order your food flights for next week’s Fleet or Flight! With your purchase of an Ahoy! or Sweet and Savory ticket, you’ll get to feast on Nepalese momos from @bini_kitchen and sweet cupcakes from @agirlnamedpinky. Place your orders by 10/1 and join us next Friday to hear from the talented chefs preparing the food flights. All proceeds will go to @lacocinasf so get your tickets today! #sfspinsters #spinnieSIP #sociallydistantspinnies #lacocinasf https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spinsters-of-san-francisco-pre

*New Merch Alert* Time to get festive for Fleet Week! Spinsters bandanas and stemless wine glasses are now available for purchase as part of our Fleet or Flight fundraiser to raise funds for @lacocinasf. The glasses are perfect for your end of work from home day wine down and the bandanas will keep your face covered or can be used as a cute accessory to show your Spinsters spirit. Order your bandanas and glasses at the Fleet or Flight event link in our bio as an add-on to your ticket to the virtual event! #sfspinsters #SpinnieSIP #sociallydistantspinnies #fleetweeksf #fleetorflight2020

We are delighted to partner with @lacocinasf graduates, Binita Pradhan, founder of Bini's Kitchen (@bini_kitchen) and Tina Stevens, founder of A Girl Named Pinky (@agirlnamedpinky) for a signature food flight as part of our virtual Fleet or Flight on October 9th! Bini will serve up a Nepalese flight featuring her signature savory momos (turkey or veggie) and Tina will bake an array of sweet cupcakes. Swipe right for a preview! La Cocina's chefs are working hard to keep thei...r businesses going during the pandemic, so show your support by purchasing an Ahoy or Sweet and Savory ticket by October 1st before the food orders close. Click the link in our bio. All food flight proceeds will go to Bini and Tina's businesses and additional fundraising options are available to raise funds for more talented La Cocina chefs like them! #sfspinsters #SpinnieSIP #sociallydistantspinnies #foodflight #fleetorflight2020 Photo Credit: Eric Wolfingera

Who is ready to take flight? This year, we’re making it a tasty virtual food and wine flight! Get your sailor hats and aviators ready for our 11th annual Fleet Week inspired party online to honor those who have served, to drink Breathless Wines, to taste delicious savory and sweet bites from @lacocinasf grads Bini's Kitchen and A Girl Named Pinky, and to fundraise for La Cocina chefs working to keep their businesses going through the pandemic. Join us for this virtual food fest and dance sesh with DJ Skooby Dude. Our Fleet or Flight tickets are on sale NOW. Get your on Eventbrite. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spinsters-of-san-francisco-pre #sfspinsters #SpinnieSIP #sociallydistantspinnies #foodflight #danceparty

Anchors away! Save the date for our upcoming Fleet or Flight party on October 9th from 7-8:30PM to raise funds for La Cocina. This year's event will be virtual and we have fun surprises in store that you're sure to enjoy. Join us in raising money to support talented local food entrepreneurs who are fighting to keep their businesses going through the pandemic. Check back for tickets later this week! #sfspinsters #sociallydistantspinnies #SpinnieSIP #lacocinasf