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July 14th, 2026
From the desk of President Henry Karnilowicz
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Greetings from the largest small business association in area in San Francisco, advocating for all our businesses, including for issues such as security, legislation, and marketing.
We invite you to explore our website archive to access all our past newsletters.
SOMA offers a wide variety of services, restaurants, and more. Whether you’re looking for a great place to eat, need motorcycle repairs, want to explore local art, print or copy documents, visit an optometrist, enjoy a night out at a club, or even try an assisted stretch — you’ll find it all in our Member Directory.
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HIGHLIGHTS:
- Renaissance Entrepreneurship: Payments Made Simple Workshop
- Yerba Buena Gardens - Live Music From La Gente SF
- TJPA - World Cup Watch Parties at Salesforce Park
- SFPD Southern Station - National Night Out
- Update From Public Works: SOMA Under Freeway Community Space
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Renaissance Entrepreneurship
Payments Made Simple Workshop
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Date: Wednesday, July 15th
Time: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Where: Virtual on Zoom
Join Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center and Visa & Main (Visa’s small business program) for a practical webinar designed to help small business owners confidently navigate today’s payment landscape. When major moments in your city, such as global sporting events, bring increased customer foot traffic, having a fast, seamless payment experience in place is key to helping you meet the moment.
| Check out their full range of programs and events designed to support small businesses, including networking opportunities, workshops, and skill-building sessions, most of which are offered free of charge. | |
Yerba Buena Gardens
Live Music From La Gente SF
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Date: Thursday, July 16th
Time: 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Where: Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Location: Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts.
Experience the rhythmic sounds of La Gente SF at Yerba Buena Gardens. Led by Rafael Sarria Bustamante, the Bay Area band blends cumbia, reggae, salsa, hip-hop, and reggaeton into an energetic, globally inspired performance that gets audiences dancing.
| Explore the many free offerings at Yerba Buena Gardens, including live music, cultural performances, fitness classes, & more all summer long! | |
TJPA: World Cup Final at
Salesforce Park
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Date: Sunday, July 19th
Time: 12:00 pm
Where: Salesforce Park
Location: 425 Mission St
TJPA has been hosting World Cup watch parties at Salesforce Park's Main Plaza! With multiple 100'' screens you'll have no problem viewing soccer matches. So grab a beer from Barebottle, a pizza from Joyride, and get comfortable.
Lineup of Screenings This Week:
- Today, July 14, 12:00 pm - FRA vs. ESP
*Final*
- Sunday, July 19, 12:00 pm
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SFPD Southern Station
National Night Out
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Date: Tuesday, August 4th
Time: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Where: Mission Bay Kids Park
Location: 690 Long Bridge Street, San Francisco 94158
| | National Night Out is an annual community-building event that brings neighbors and law enforcement together to strengthen relationships and promote safer, more connected communities. Held on the first Tuesday each August, the nationwide celebration features block parties, cookouts, and neighborhood gatherings in communities across the country. This August, San Francisco will proudly join the tradition with events taking place in all ten of the city's police districts. A very fun night for the whole family! | | SOMA Under Freeway Community Space | | |
Date: Wednesday, July 22nd
Time: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Where: Sentro Filipino
Location: 814 Mission Street, San Francisco CA
SF Public Works is launching a community planning process to transform the space beneath I-80 between 4th–6th Streets and Harrison–Bryant Streets in the South of Market into a public open space.
Community members are invited to attend the first public meeting to learn about the project's goals, including improving air quality, expanding the urban tree canopy, and increasing flood resilience, and to share ideas for how the space can best serve the neighborhood through recreation and community gathering.
| | To learn more about the project, including its timeline, objectives, and further details, click the button below. | | | | |
