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ITVS Film Screenings

In partnership with Independent Television Service (ITVS), HandsOn Bay Area co-hosts: Community Cinema, a monthly screening series showcasing the Emmy-Award winning PBS series Independent Lens. Film screenings are followed by panel discussions and audience Q & A. Additionally, these screenings are occasionally paired with a community improvement project in the Bay Area that is relevant to the subject of the film.

To view a calendar of upcoming film screenings, click here.

Book Clubs

Read and discuss books that address vital community issues with other HandsOn Bay Area volunteers. The book club meets for an hour and a half each month for informal, friendly discussions on pertinent political and social issues. Join us for one or all of our Book Club meetings. And don't worry if you don't finish the entire book; bring your insights to share with the group anyway! And, if you have time after, the group always goes out for Bubble Tea or a late night snack - come join us!

Although the only book club that currently meets is located in the South Bay, volunteers and HandsOn Bay Area community members are encouraged to form book clubs in their own communities! For help with starting a book club in your neighborhood, please email the Calendar Program Coordinator at info@hoba.org.

TeamWorks

TeamWorksJoin a group of volunteers in service and reflection around a single issue that is facing our community. TeamWorks is a service-learning project that brings together motivated volunteers and environmental organizations to restore habitat.

No volunteer or environmental experience is required. In order to be considered, volunteers must ...

  • be 18 or older.

  • be motivated to learn more about the issues and agencies involved in habitat restoration.

  • be willing and able to interact as a team.

  • be willing to share their thoughts and experiences with their team.

  • submit an application.

No TeamWorks series are currently taking applicants due to lack of funding, but check back soon to find information on and apply for our upcoming series.

Past Series

  • Summer 2010: Habitat Restoration East Bay

  • Spring 2010: Habitat Restoration SF

  • Summer 2009 : Eco-Activism

  • Fall 2008 : Disaster Response Silicon Valley

  • Fall 2008 : Youth and Education Silicon Valley

  • Spring 2008 : Disability in San Francisco

  • Summer 2007: Immigration on the Peninsula

  • Summer 2007: Immigration in the East Bay

  • Spring 2007: Urban Environment in Silicon Valley

  • Spring 2007: Urban Farming and Food Access in the East Bay