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San Francisco

Holiday Mixer 2025

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You are cordially invited to an evening of holiday cheers, spirits and more at our annual Holiday Mixer. Co-presidents and Co-CEO’s Gloria Duffy and Phillip Yun will announce what exciting things await us for 2026 at Commonwealth Club World Affairs. Be in the know—learn about the programs the Club offers to its members. 

Enjoy some live R&B music by Earth Child, a local San Francisco up-and-coming music group; our Farmer Gallery will feature Usha Shukla’s colorful, fluid and transparent abstract paintings; there will be poetry by local poet Sabrina Dooley and live painting by fine art artist Allison McCrady. The holiday mixer features local art vendors and more!

Your ticket includes complementary lite bites, and beverages.

Organizer
Robert Melton
Notes

This program is in-person only. 

If you have symptoms of illness (coughing, fever, etc.), we ask that you either stay home or wear a mask. Our front desk has complimentary masks for members and guests who would like one.

Commonwealth Club World Affairs is a nonprofit, nonpartisan civic forum. We welcome donations made during registration to support the production of our mission.

Our partners for this event:

The YMCA
Casa Sanchez
NarraViz.ai
Orphan Andy's

An Arts Member-led Forum program. Forums at the Club are organized and run by volunteer programmers who are members of The Commonwealth Club, and they cover a diverse range of topics. Learn more about our Forums.

Commonwealth Club World Affairs is a public forum. Any views expressed in our programs are those of the speakers and not of Commonwealth Club World Affairs.

All ticket sales are final and nonrefundable.

Fri, Dec 12 / 6:00 PM PST

The Commonwealth Club of California
110 The Embarcadero
San Francisco, CA 94105
United States

Speakers
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Dr. Gloria Duffy

Co-president and Co-CEO, Commonwealth Club World Affairs

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Philip Yun

Co-president and Co-CEO, Commonwealth Club World Affairs

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Robert Melton

Chair, Arts Member-led Forum, Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California—Host

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Sabrina Dooley

Bay Area Poet

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R & B Music by: Earth Child

San Francisco Group

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Usha Shukla

Farmer Gallery Featured Artist 

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Emcee: Michelle Meow

Producer and Host, "The Michelle Meow Show," KPIX+; Member, Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California Board of Governors

Format

6–8:30 p.m. program
(all times Pacific Time)

COST

$35 members
$50 nonmembers
$25 Leadership Circle members
$20 students