June 6
Family: Yoga and Playtime
This song- and play-filled class will help teach your crawler or toddler, up to two years-old, yoga basics. 10 a.m. Recess, 470 Carolina Street. Reserve your space: recess-sf.com/events.
June 8th and June 25th
Community: Dogpatch & Northwest Potrero Hill Green Benefit District Meeting
These board of directors meetings will focus on greening, cleaning, and beautifying public spaces in Dogpatch and Potrero Hill. Free. 6:30 to 8 p.m. University of California, San Francisco, Tivoli Room, 654 Minnesota Street. Information: www.dnwph-gbd.org.
June 9
Community: Scoping Meeting for Proposed Department of Psychiatry Building
The public is invited to this environmental impact report (EIR) scoping meeting focusing on a proposed clinic and office space for the University of California, San Francisco, Department of Psychiatry’s Center for Infant, Child and Adolescent Mental Health. The proposed project site consists of roughly 33,600 square feet located at 18th Street between Third and Tennessee streets, two blocks south of the Mission Bay campus. This gathering will provide an opportunity to discuss the scope and content of the information community members expect to see included in the project’s draft EIR, enabling UCSF to identify potential concerns, feasible alternatives and potential mitigation measures that may warrant in-depth analysis in the environmental review process. 6:30 p.m. UCSF Medical Center Mission Bay Auditorium, 1855 Fourth Street; enter from the Fourth Street Public Plaza near Mariposa Street. Information: 415.476.3206.
June 12
Film: Screenagers
Screenagers probes the vulnerable corners of family life, including the director’s own, and depicts messy struggles over social media, video games, academics and internet addiction. Through surprising insights from authors and brain scientists, solutions emerge on how families can empower kids to best navigate the digital world. The film screening will be followed by a question and answer session with producer Lisa Tabb. Sponsored by the Potrero Residents Education Fund. 7 p.m., Genentech Hall, 600 16th Street. Tickets: Available on Eventbrite; search keyword PREFund. Information: screenagersmovie.com.
Family: Safety and Preparedness Fair for Families
Ready. Set. Safe! will present different ways families can keep themselves and their little ones safe in any situation that should arise. A variety of health and safety experts and resources will be on hand, including car seat safety information, emergency resources available in San Francisco, earthquake preparedness, baby proofing and fire safety. Family-owned Bay Area swim school, La Petite Baleen, will be on hand to educate parents about water safety at 11 a.m. Little ones will enjoy a visit from a San Francisco Fire Department fire truck, as well as art and games, and story time. 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Recess, 470 Carolina Street. Free. Information: recess-sf.com/events.
June 17
Family: Day of Play
The Potrero Hill Neighborhood House will host the annual ‘Day of Play’, an outdoor community event that features music, a nutritious lunch, raffle, and games for children and youths of all ages! 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Potrero Hill Recreation Center, 801 Arkansas Street. Free. Information: 415.826.8080.
June 19
Children: Be Silly with the Pi Clowns
Silliness is very serious business for the Pi Clowns. A company dedicated to knock-about physical comedy, these performers don’t tell jokes. They embody them with robust and timeless antics. Blending mime, theater, acrobatics, juggling, and improvisation, the Pi Clowns deliver delightful and original clown vignettes. Pi members have worked as performers, teachers, and technicians for world-class institutions such as Cirque Du Soleil, The New Pickle Circus, the San Francisco Circus Center and Teatro ZinZanni. Free. 11 a.m. Yerba Buena Gardens (Children’s Garden), 799 Howard Street. Information: ybca.org.
June 24
Film Festival: Roots in Resilience
We’re all future ancestors. What will you want to preserve? Geographically-specific to Southside San Francisco and the experiences of people of color who live there, the Roots in Resilience Film Festival will display the work of youth and artists who explore intergenerational blessings in the places they call home. Free. 6:30 p.m. Bayview Opera House, 4705 Third Street. Information: bvoh.org.
Community: Free Vegetarian Dinner
VolxKuche, or Free-Cafe SF, is a free supper club held on the second and fourth Fridays of the month. The food is vegan when possible, and always vegetarian. Live entertainment is often featured. Come to enjoy supper or volunteer by performing, showing a video/film, cooking, serving, or helping clean. All are encouraged to be involved. No monetary donations are accepted. 6 p.m. St. John Episcopal Church, 110 Julian Avenue. Information: vokusf.org
June 25 through 26th
LGBTQ: 2016 Pride Festival
On Pride Saturday, the Main Stage will bring the best of local musical talent and cultural performances to the heart of San Francisco’s Civic Center Plaza. San Francisco Pride will feature more than 20 community-run stages and venues. The 46th Annual celebration will take place Saturday, June 25, noon to 6 p.m. and Sunday, June 26th, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., with the parade on Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Free, with an optional $5 to $10 donation. Civic Center Plaza, McAllister Street. Information: sfpride.org.
