Mission/Noe Valley
This month’s discussion topic:  ”Media: How Fantasy Becomes Reality.” What are your earliest memories of seeing LGBT people in the media? What are your thoughts or feelings about how those images have changed? Do you see yourself reflected?  

WHEN: Thursday, July 8; 10-11:30am (Every 2nd Thursday of the Month)
WHERE: 30th Street Senior Center
225 30th Street @ Dolores (3rd Floor, Rm. 316) Map.

South of Market
This month’s discussion topic: “Healing from Trauma through Personal and Cultural Narrative.” Group facilitator, NjorogeTho-Biaz, will read from his book, “A Stroke of Genius:  Awakening the Sleeping Intuitive Healing Power Within,” in a brief 3-minute reading of his personal stroke story. We will learn specific strategies for using personal and cultural narrative as self-care, to help empower, and to heal from trauma. We will reflect on our own stories and how stories are used in our culture and community.

WHEN: Friday, July 9; 10-11:30am (Every 2nd Friday of the Month)
WHERE: Canon Kip Senior Center
705 Natoma Street @ 8th Street Map. 

Bernal Heights
This month’s discussion topic: “What’s On Your ‘Bucket’ List?” Come share about your must-do, must-see experiences before you die.  Has your list changed as you’ve gotten older? If so, how? How many of on your list have you “checked off” as having done?

WHEN: Thursday, July 15, 1-2:30pm (Every 3rd Thursday of the Month)
WHERE: Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center
515 Cortland Ave. Map. 

Castro
Come meet our new discussion group facilitator and brainstorm topic ideas for the coming year.  

Time permitting, this month’s discussion topic: “Young People’s Perspectives on LGBT Aging: Questions, Concerns, Fears, etc.” Younger LGBT individuals will be invited to participate in a Q & A session with segments where they will ask questions of seniors about their history in the LGBT movement. Next, seniors will ask what it’s like being young and LGBT today.  

WHEN: Tuesday, July 20; 12:30-2pm (Every 3rd Tuesday of the Month)
WHERE: Castro Senior Center
110 Diamond Street @ 18th. Map.