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SF Girls Chorus Is Selling Its Hayes Valley Home — a 1912 Druid Temple — for $13.75 Million

The five-time Grammy-winning ensemble listed its 36,000-square-foot headquarters at 44 Page Street last week, aiming to find one building where it can finally perform, rehearse, and operate under a single roof.

The San Francisco Girls Chorus listed its Hayes Valley headquarters at 44 Page Street for $13.75 million on September 24, putting a century-old landmark on the market after more than two decades of ownership. The 36,000-square-foot building began its life in 1912 as the ceremonial seat of California's Druid order before the chorus purchased it in 2005 for $5 million.

Hayes Street

As the Hayes Street Permit Nears Its November End Date, Competing Visions for the Corridor Are Now in Writing

The Hayes Valley Merchants Council's September newsletter framed a 'long-term vision' for a permanently pedestrianized Hayes Street in the same mailing that directed businesses to SF Planning's Public Life Study survey — drawing sharp criticism from opponents of the closure.

The September Hayes Valley Merchants Council newsletter encouraged businesses to participate in SF Planning's Public Life Study survey concerning the Hayes Street closure. Immediately below the City's survey information, HVNA — the permit holder for the closure, branded as Hayes Promenade — described its goal as creating "a pedestrian-forward model of Hayes Street that works for pedestrians, businesses, and some motor vehicles when necessary" rather than continuing a weekly closure.

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PROXY's Free Fall Film Fest Is Running Every Friday Night Through October 23

The outdoor theater at 432 Octavia has three screenings still to come — I Love Boosters, Hoppers, and One Battle After Another — all free and open to the public.

PROXY SF's annual Fall Film Festival is back for 2026, bringing five consecutive Fridays of free outdoor cinema to the open-air venue at 432 Octavia Street in Hayes Valley. The series opened September 25 with Project Hail Mary and continued October 2 with Sentimental Value, the latest film from Norwegian director Joachim Trier. Three more screenings remain. On Friday, October 9, the festival presents I Love Boosters from 7:15 to 9:15 p.m., described by organizers as a fashion-forward mayhem extravaganza.

Upcoming Events

Every Saturday through December 26

Hayes Valley Farmers' Market — Every Saturday

📍 450 Hayes Street (400 block), Hayes Valley · 10:00 AM–2:00 PM · Verify · Pacific Coast Farmers' Market Association

Tuesday, October 6

Alamo Square Neighborhood Association General Meeting

📍 The Archbishop's Mansion, 1000 Fulton Street, San Francisco · 6:00 PM · Verify · Alamo Square Neighborhood Association

Friday, October 9

Fleet Week Neighborhood Concert: 1st Marine Division Brass Band at Patricia's Green

📍 Patricia's Green, 489 Hayes Street, Hayes Valley · 12:00 PM · Verify · SF Fleet Week

Friday, October 9

PROXY Fall Film Fest 2026: I Love Boosters

📍 PROXY SF, 432 Octavia Street, Hayes Valley · 7:15 PM · Verify · PROXY SF

Friday, October 16

PROXY Fall Film Fest 2026: Hoppers

📍 PROXY SF, 432 Octavia Street, Hayes Valley · 7:15 PM · Verify · PROXY SF

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SFMTA Advisory: Hayes Street Closed Fridays and Saturdays Throughout October

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