A 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Connecting Neighbors · Est. 2025
Get Involved
Lower Haight Local is made by the community, for the community. Here's how to help with the magazine, meet neighbors, and stay in the loop.
1. Join an Event
We host a beginning-of-the-month block party where we distribute the magazine, often on the first Saturday of the month. It's one of the easiest ways to get involved, help get copies into neighbors' hands, and meet the people making the paper.
We usually publish the volunteer link in the couple days before the event. Watch for it on our events calendar , on Instagram , and in the newsletter.
We also host an art night on the third or fourth Wednesday of the month, announced the same way.
2. Write for Us
We appreciate all kinds of articles for the magazine: reported stories, neighborhood features, essays, interviews, poems, columns, photos, art, and weird little ideas that feel Lower Haight.
As a guide, a full page is about 650 words with doodles. A half page is about 300 words. We're always looking for stories.
Submit writing, art, or a story idea3. Join Our WhatsApp
Because the group is around 200 people, the best way to join is to come to an event and ask us in person. We'll add you there. It's a great way to stay up to date, hear about volunteer needs, and follow what neighbors are organizing.
4. Join Our Leadership Team
We'll periodically put out a call for new leaders to help edit, distribute, organize events, or take on other magazine tasks. All of our positions are currently full, but we'll post a call when we need more people.
Upcoming Lower Haight Local Events
Aug 31st
Motown on Mondays
@ Madrone Art Bar, 500 Divisadero St • 7:00 PM - 2:00 AM
Sep 1st
Bar Bingo at Danny Coyle's
@ Danny Coyle's, 668 Haight St • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Sep 1st
Open Mic at The Faight
@ The Faight, 475 Haight St • 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM