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Sunnyside Succulent Social is August 9, 2025, 2-5 pm.
Sunnyside Succulent Social is August 9, 2025, 2-5 pm.

Meet your neighbors. Pot a succulent. Rediscover Sunnyside Conservatory.

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art, Live @ the ConservatoryStacy GarfinkelJuly 14, 2025
Live @ the Conservatory Concerts
Live @ the Conservatory Concerts

The surprise of the renovation: the great acoustics in the Conservatory’s octagon.

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music, Live @ the ConservatoryStacy GarfinkelJuly 7, 2025
Conservatory Weddings
Conservatory Weddings

A wedding venue that’s “intimate,” “perfect, ” full of “unique charm” and “loads of sunlight.”

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private eventsStacy GarfinkelFebruary 23, 2025
The Sakura Cello Quintet
The Sakura Cello Quintet

Sakura Cello Quintet performed with an electric atmosphere.

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music, Live @ the ConservatoryStacy GarfinkelFebruary 22, 2021
Our Palette
Our Palette

All the details on our gorgeous custom paint palette.

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restorationStacy GarfinkelFebruary 22, 2021
Bring Your Own Pumpkin Carving
Bring Your Own Pumpkin Carving

We held our first pumpkin carvings to generate community support for our restoration campaign. That means our earliest carvers are now college graduates.

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holiday eventsStacy GarfinkelFebruary 22, 2021
Planting our Garden
Planting our Garden

We are grateful to Edward Chin and Vera Gates for designing the succulent-based new gardens as part of the Renovation.

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gardensStacy GarfinkelFebruary 22, 2021
Be My Valentine
Be My Valentine

The Valentine Card Party was the first community event held in the restored Conservatory.

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holiday events, artStacy GarfinkelFebruary 22, 2021
Sunnyside Menagerie
Sunnyside Menagerie

Sunnyside Menagerie is a collection of 23 fantastical bronze creatures designed by the artist team of Wowhaus.

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art, gardensStacy GarfinkelFebruary 22, 2021
Yoga @ the Conservatory
Yoga @ the Conservatory

FREE community Hatha Yoga classes in the Conservatory.

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community eventsStacy GarfinkelFebruary 21, 2021
Celebrating the Holidays with Card Making
Celebrating the Holidays with Card Making

Artists and recyclers extraordinaire Monica Lee and Dorothy Yuki brought inspiration and materials for us to make our holiday cards.

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art, holiday eventsStacy GarfinkelFebruary 21, 2021
Enjoy the Gardens and Palm Grove
Enjoy the Gardens and Palm Grove

Historic Chilean wine, Canary Island date, and Chinese windmill palms grace the exquisite Conservatory Garden.

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gardensStacy GarfinkelFebruary 20, 2021
History of the Conservatory
History of the Conservatory

Look closely–about 1/4 of the way down from the top edge on the left–and see the oldest known image of Conservatory with its original two wings.

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history, restorationStacy GarfinkelFebruary 20, 2021
Foliage Exchange and Wreath Making
Foliage Exchange and Wreath Making

Dedicated Friend Sally Ross created another wonderful wreath making day.

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holiday eventsStacy GarfinkelFebruary 20, 2021
A Video of Grand Reopening Day
A Video of Grand Reopening Day

What a day, and what a turnout for our grand reopening.

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restoration, videoStacy GarfinkelFebruary 20, 2021
The Ribbon Cutting
The Ribbon Cutting

Then Mayor Newsom joined the Friends for our official ribbon cutting. Dec 5, 2009 was declared Friends of Sunnyside Conservatory Day in San Francisco.

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restorationStacy GarfinkelFebruary 19, 2021
From Blight to Award Winning Jewel
From Blight to Award Winning Jewel

We were over the moon when the Friends won one of four coveted San Francisco Beautiful Awards for the Conservatory restoration.

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restorationStacy GarfinkelFebruary 19, 2021
Temescal String Quartet Returned
Temescal String Quartet Returned

Temescal String Quartet rich sound filled the Conservatory once again.

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music, Live @ the ConservatoryStacy GarfinkelFebruary 18, 2021
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