Seven-year-old Emma and David, 5--shown here with Terra Mia employee Doreen Hsu--are old hands (and feet) at painting pottery at the spacious studio on Castro Street. Terra Mia is just one of several places in the neighborhood that will help kids and adults find their creative bliss this holiday season. Photo by Pamela Gerard

Follow Your Creative Bliss at Neighborhood Arts and Crafts Classes
Two Dates in Noe Valley History
Local Cooks Spice Up Thanksgiving
S.F. Mystery Bookstore Turns 30
Angel's Deli--A Market That's All About Family

Family Adventures Close to Home
This 'n' That
Florence's Family Album
Store Trek
Short Takes
Books in our Branch

Calendar
Police Beat
The Cost of Living in Noe
School Report
Letters to the Editor
and now for the Rumors Behind the News

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