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Saturday, October 4^th – 1 PM to 4 PM

National AIDS Memorial Grove – Golden Gate Park 

Come enjoy the sun, music, flora, and friends in the beautiful National AIDS Memorial Grove.  This event is open to all flow artists – fanning, flagging, poi, staff, hoopers and their supporters.  Flags available for use or just relax, take in the fun dance music and colorful visuals.  Bring a beverage, a lunch, something to sit on, and enjoy.

Music by: Brian Norwood  – not a house-hold name here in SF, I’m thrilled to have Brian gracing the decks at FITP. Based on the East Coast, Brian is an Atlanta based DJ specializing in various forms of happy-trippy-deep house music. The common denominator for Brian’s music selections and the way he combines them in his set is intelligence. Come treat yourself to his sophisticated style as he opens his heart spinning rare classics that will delight us all!

Our beneficiary: Gay-Straight Alliance Network – The GSA Network helps LGBTQ students and straight allies organize GSA clubs focused on activism to create safer schools. Their resources empower students to advocate for safe schools policies, mobilize their peers to stand up for safety and equality, and train teachers to stop bullying. By providing in-depth leadership and activist training for youth, the GSA Network is building a generation of leaders for LGBTQ rights and social justice!

Where to go: National AIDS Memorial Grove – Taking public transportation is encouraged, finding a place for your car can be challenging.  Never been there: pair up with someone who has been there; if you drive – go early for better parking, map here.  Walking directions from 2nd and Irving  (N-Judah).  Walking directions from 9th and Judah (Bus #6, #43, and N-Judah).  Walking directions from Stanyan and Hayes (Bus #21, #5).  Walking directions from Haight and Stanyan (Bus #33, #7, #71)

About FITP:  In 1997 a group of San Francisco flaggers started a tradition of celebrating life by gathering in the newly dedicated National AIDS Memorial Grove.  Here we are seventeen years later, the event is thriving and growing; with the DJs, organizers, and participants donating their time, energy and love to help raise money for mostly local (sometimes national) non-profits.

What to expect: The National AIDS Memorial Grove is in a gorgeously secluded meadow in Golden Gate Park.  There are little or no services nearby.  Often the fog is licking at the sky above especially in the summer, bring sunscreen and a wrap.  Bring something to sit on; pack a lunch or bring snacks and beverages; flags are available for use; usually a few furry friends roaming.  Our DJ spins vocal fun-filled dance music and flow artists eagerly enjoy and share their art with newcomers.  No pressure to participate, come relax and take in the color and beauty of our tribe.

2014 Partners: Flagging In The Park is proud to partner again with Grass Roots Gay Rights Foundation, the nonprofit behind REAL BAD – they will be offering a $2,000 matching grant for all 5 of our 2014 events. Proving it takes a village, this event would not happen without the support of these partners: National AIDS Memorial Grove, Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Randal Schiller Productions, Gloss Magazine, Flagger Central, Fitness SF, Benefit Marketing, Kenshi Westover, Kimpton Hotels, OurTownSF, and the many volunteers that help with set up and strike. Make sure to let them know you appreciate their help with FITP!

This is our last event of the 2014 season.

FITP on Facebook here

Friday July 26, Tie Dye Open Studio 4-6:45 pm (RSVP xcaylor@gmail.com)

Friday, July 26, “Black Light and Day-Glo” – Some science of fluorescent flags 6:45-7

Saturday, July 27, Flagging In The Park see below

Sunday, July 28, Up Your Alley Street Fair 11-6

Sunday, July 28, PLAY T-Dance music by Russ Rich 5-midnight

~Flagging In The Park – San Francisco~ 

Saturday, July 27 – 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM

Music by Michael Fierman

National AIDS Memorial Grove – Golden Gate Park

Come enjoy the sun, music, flora, and friends in the beautiful National AIDS Memorial Grove.  This event is open to all flow artists – fanning, flagging, poi, staff, and their supporters.  Flags available for use or just relax, take in the fun dance music and colorful visuals.  Bring a beverage, a lunch, something to sit on, and enjoy.

Michael Fierman started DJing in 1981 at the Underground River Club in New York. He has been a regular at: The Saint, Sundays at the Palladium, and The Pavilion in Fire Island. Michael’s esteemed career spans the globe and includes: the Ice Palace, Studio 54, The Roxy, Twilo, GMHC Morning Party, Hearts Party, Blue Ball, Fire Ball, Real Bad (1994), NYC’s Pier Dance, Gay Games Amsterdam just to name a few. He has a love for the music, the craft, and most importantly the crowd; striving to create something new and unique for every event. We are in for a treat having him spin for this very special event. Check him out on Podomatic.

Our beneficiary – National AIDS Memorial Grove is a dedicated space in the national landscape where millions of Americans touched directly or indirectly by AIDS can gather to heal, hope, and remember. For all the promising prospects on the horizon, AIDS continues to invade our lives, violate our past, and rob us of our comfortable assumptions about the future. The sacred ground of this living memorial honors all who have confronted this tragic pandemic both those who have died and those who have shared their struggle, kept the vigils, and supported each other during the final hours.

Where to go: National AIDS Memorial Grove – Taking public transportation is encouraged, finding a place for your car can be challenging.  Never been there: pair up with someone who has been there; if you drive – go early for better parking, map here.  Walking directions from 2nd and Irving  (N-Judah).  Walking directions from 9th and Judah (Bus #6, #43, and N-Judah).  Walking directions from Stanyan and Hayes (Bus #21, #5).  Walking directions from Haight and Stanyan (Bus #33, #7, #71)

About FITP:  In 1997 a group of San Francisco flaggers started a tradition of celebrating life by gathering in the newly dedicated National AIDS Memorial Grove.  Here we are seventeen years later; the DJs, organizers, and participants are donating their time, energy and love to help raise money for mostly local (sometimes national) charities. 

What to expect:  The National AIDS Memorial Grove is in a gorgeously secluded meadow in Golden Gate Park.  There are little or no services near by.  Often the fog is licking at the sky above especially in the summer, bring sunscreen and a wrap.  Bring something to sit on; pack a lunch or bring snacks and beverages; flags are available for use; usually a few furry friends roaming.  Our DJ spins vocal fun-filled dance music and flow artists eagerly enjoy and share their art with newcomers.  No pressure to participate, come relax and take in the color and beauty of our tribe.

Special 2013 pairing: Flagging In The Park is proud to partner with GRGR/West in 2013 to celebrate the 25th Anniversary Year of their fundraiser and dance event – REAL BAD. All funds raised this season five FITP events will be donated to our selected beneficiaries on behalf of GRGR/West to help raise an additional $100k for their 25th Anniversary.

Next 2013 events: September 7, and October 5.

Find the FITP on Facebook here

Find the Facebook event here!

Sunday, June 9 – 1 PM to 4PM

Music by Steve Sherwood

National AIDS Memorial Grove – Golden Gate Park

Come enjoy the sun, music, flora, and friends in the beautiful National AIDS Memorial Grove.  This event is open to all flow artists – fanning, flagging, poi, staff, and their supporters.  Flags available for use or just relax, take in the fun dance music and colorful visuals.  Bring a beverage, a lunch, something to sit on, and enjoy.

Steve Sherwood stumbled upon Flagging in the Park during his first summer in San Francisco and enjoyed an unforgettable sunny afternoon in the AIDS Memorial Grove that culminated in his first experience with spinning poi.  A decade later he was tapped to play what has since become a legendary 9 hour underground set at REAL BAD XXIII during Folsom Street Fair weekend.  This set was a major turning point for Sherwood, winning praise from his peers as well as several of his musical influences that supported him on the dance floor.  Then in early 2012 he demonstrated mastery of a more upbeat, vocal sound with a 7 hour set at PLAY T-Dance while also appearing at San Francisco Pride, Up Your Alley Street Fair, and Lazy Bear Weekend. Steve has toured extensively across the United States and appeared internationally at events in London, Vancouver, Sydney, Melbourne, and Auckland and is a resident DJ for Bearracuda and Union T-Dance. Check out his tunes here.

Our beneficiary – Men’s Inner Journey: With nearly twenty years of experience facilitating workshops and retreats for hundreds of men worldwide, the Men’s Inner Journey has evolved into one of the most unique transformational experiences currently being offered today. The program provides a safe, welcoming environment, free from distractions where participants can focus on themselves in order to:

* let go of emotional baggage from their past

* renew a sense of hope and opportunity in their lives

* experience what it means to be present – living fully in the here and now

The Men’s Inner Journey is offered several times a year in the Bay area and Seattle.  The Gateway provides Scholarship funds for men who are eligible.  For more information – click here

Where to go: National AIDSMemorial Grove  – Taking public transportation is encouraged, finding a place for your car can be challenging.  Never been there: pair up with someone who has been there, go early for better parking, map here.

About FITP:  In 1997 a group of San Francisco flaggers started a tradition of celebrating life by gathering in the newly dedicated National AIDS Memorial Grove.  Here we are seventeen years later; the DJs, organizers, and participants are donating their time, energy and love to help raise money for mostly local (sometimes national) charities.

What to expect: The National AIDS Memorial Grove is in a gorgeously secluded meadow in Golden Gate Park.  There are little or no services near by.  Often the fog is licking at the sky above especially in the summer, bring sunscreen and a wrap.  Bring something to sit on; pack a lunch or bring snacks and beverages; flags are available for use; usually a few furry friends roaming.  Our DJ spins vocal fun-filled dance music and flow artists eagerly enjoy and share their art with newcomers.  No pressure to participate, come relax and take in the color and beauty of our tribe.

Special 2013 pairing: Flagging In The Park is proud to partner with GRGR/West in 2013 to celebrate the 25th Anniversary Year of their fundraiser and dance event – REAL BAD. All funds raised this season five FITP events will be donated to our selected beneficiaries on behalf of GRGR/West to help raise an additional $100k for their 25th Anniversary.