In their final resting places in the historic abd serene Columbarium, people showcase their personalities and past lives.

After all of the Valentines Day hype and San Franciscos extended Chinese New Year festivities (beauty pageant, street fair, night-time parade, annual San Francisco Symphony concert, etc., etc.) , you might be suffering mega-event-withdrawal.  Since youre in SF, though, you have options to help wean yourself from celebration addiction.  February is Black History Month, and tonights the screening of a cool film at the San Francisco Public Library.  An African-American filmmaker contends that Black History Month is insulting because it is relegated to the coldest and shortest month of the year. See what happens when he goes cross-country with his tongue-in-cheek campaign to abolish the month, in More than a Month. Details about the film and other activities are in our guide to Black History Month in San Francisco.

Noise Pop, the indie festival of music, film and art, is on this week. Also on the February 2012 events calendar are two opportunities to admire and shop for locally designed and crafted products including home decor, cosmetics, guitars, furniture, food, clothing and toys.

In the 8-1/2-minute video,  uniformed department employees--men, women, various races and ethnicities, from commanders to dispatchers--recall the pain and turmoil of growing up in the closet. They were ashamed, depressed and suicidal.