Informal, aperitif hour (7 PM) classical chamber music concerts (usually a solo instrument — piano or with piano) in a small store front on the Panhandle near GG park. Sometimes voice, sometimes a theater piece based on a piece of music. About 50 minutes of music followed by aperitif. Fall and Spring only.

When I, among a group of concerned citizens, visited Senator Feinstein's office in Washington DC, her aide who met with us said that he could not stress enough the power of letter-writing. Noting the disparity between what most people want and what is being legislated, I started hosting letter-writing parties, including a potluck dinner and piano recital. (I have a concert grand piano and have played Chopin, Rachmaninoff, and Gershwin at prior meetups). As a group, we start by discussing current …