San Francisco Bay Area Curling Club year-round as well as various educational activities such as Learn-to-Curl sessions. In September 2017 the SFBACC announced they had signed a lease agreement for a building in Oakland with the intention of building California's only dedicated curling center. The facility will have five curling sheets and is expected to open in the fall of 2018. The SFBACC has hosted the Golden Gate Bonspiel annually each spring during Memorial Day weekend since 2008. The tournament is held at Solar4America Ice at Fremont. The club teaches Learn-to-Curl events throughout the year to expose new people to the sport. During the Winter Olympic
A Year Ago in Winter the past, but on the other hands points to a future for which Lilly is ready now. Caroline Herfurth was awarded with the Bavarian Film Award for "Beste Nachwuchsschauspielerin" (best upcoming actress), and the Preis der deutschen Filmkritik. The film was nominated for the Deutscher Filmpreis in the categories Bester Spielfilm (best feature), Bester Hauptdarsteller (best main actor) and Bester Schnitt (best editing). Film composer Niki Reiser was awarded the prize. A Year Ago in Winter A Year Ago in Winter () is a 2008 German drama film directed by Caroline Link. It is based on the novel "Aftermath" by