Now through 4/7 Sunday Art: The 63rd Annual Potrero Hill Art ExhibitionOpen to anyone who lives, learns, works, and/or worships in Potrero Hill or Dogpatch. The first 50 artists to submit are guaranteed a spot in the show. Entry form is available at the Potrero Library, 1616 20th Street, by emailing potmgr@sfpl.org, or at https://bit.ly/3TJUK5U …
3/2 SaturdayArt: MakeArt Family Day & 20-Year Birthday PartyThe Museum of Craft and Design celebrates 20 years with MakeArt Family Day. Revisit favorite activities like Maia Scott’s soap sculpture and Chris Myers’ buildable ArtBots project, then create audible stitched stories with Liz Hernández and Charlene Lu’s Interactive Embroidery. Free with admission;12 and under always gratis. 11 a.m.…
Now through 3/2 SaturdayLunar New Year: Dragon on ParadeZodiac on Parade features five wooden dragon statues installed in and around San Francisco. The publicly submitted artwork reflects upon the culture, people, and traditions surrounding the Chinese New Year. For more information on the installations, planning a route to find all five dragons, and details for…
1/9 TuesdayTheater: Introduction to Improv In this three-hour workshop learn the basics of improvised theatre – spontaneity, playfulness, creativity, listening, storytelling, and more – through games and exercises. Coaches create a safe, inviting environment for trying new things and taking risks. Stretch your boundaries – just a bit, no pressure – while meeting new people and…
12/2 SaturdayArt: Shasta Garcia Watercolor Demo at ARCHLocal designer Shasta Garcia will demonstrate her preferred watercolor setup using her handmade ceramic watercolor palettes. These one-of-a-kind palettes are functionally beautiful. Drop by anytime during the event. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. ARCH Art Supplies, 1490 17th Street. For more information and to reserve a space:…
Now through 11/19 SundayArt: Open StudiosAn annual tradition since 1975, ArtSpan offers the ability to visit local artists’ spaces and purchase work directly from them. Thursdays 3 to 7 p.m. Fridays noon to 7 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays: 12 to 5 p.m. Free. For more information on artists and studio locations: https://bit.ly/artspan-23 11/4 SaturdayPlants: Herbs…
10/13 Friday through 11/4 SaturdayTheater: ReOrient Festival of Short PlaysGolden Thread Productions, the first American theatre company devoted to the Middle East, reprises its signature ReOrient Festival of Short Plays, with six short plays, diverse in content and style, highlighting the multiplicity of Middle Eastern perspectives and identities. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 3…
Community: West SoMA CleanupJoin the Civic Joy Fund, RefuseRefuseSF, Shine On, San Francisco Public Works, and TogetherSF for a friendly neighborhood cleanup! Volunteers will clean for one hour, then enjoy a free drink and socialize. 4 to 5 p.m. Meet at Driftwood, 1225 Folsom Street. For more information and to register: https://bit.ly/cleanup-westsoma Community: “Secondhand Saturday” at The…
8/4 FridayDance: Bollywood Dance at Salesforce ParkHailing from the dream dance city of Mumbai and Amritsar, also home to Bollywood and Holy Vibes, these energetic, charismatic, and fun dance instructors-performers-entertainers, Manpreet and Amit, have spread Indian dance music and moves across India, the United States, and Europe. They recently performed at Herbst Theater in San…
7/1 SaturdayCommunity: Thrive City Block PartyFeaturing carnival-style attractions, local food and beverage vendors, roaming entertainers, a pet costume contest, live entertainment, Golden State Warriors shop sidewalk sale, and more! 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. Thrive City, 1 Warriors Way. For more information and to reserve your space: https://bit.ly/thrivecity-block-party 7/5 WednesdayArt: Pay What You CanEvery…
6/3 SaturdayBooks: Book Sale Block PartyJoin Friends of the San Francisco Public Library for a day of literary fun! Featuring more than 10,000 books, comics, media and vinyl on sale, the San Francisco Public Library Bookmobile, Kids Zone, and live DJ. K-Fai Steele, the 2023 Summer Stride artist, appears at 2 p.m. for Storytime and guided…
Now through 7/23 SundayArt: Ansel Adams in Our TimeFor many of us Ansel Adams’ photographs are as familiar as corporate logos. The first time we saw them they were stunning, capturing the contrasting beauty of earth and sky in Yosemite and other places the photographer helped make famous. After a while, the magic filmed over, made…
4/1 SaturdayEducation: STEM Frenzy FestivalExplore the wonders of science, technology, engineering, math, and art. Enjoy 30+ engaging demonstrations and hands on activities at exhibitor booths hosted by local STEM professionals. Learn about Bay Area STEM programs. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. Chase Center, 1 Warriors Way. For more information and to register. 4/1 Saturday…
3/1 WednesdayHistory: GLBT History Museum Free Admission DayLocated in the Castro District, the GLBT Historical Society Museum is the first full-scale, stand-alone institution of its kind in the United States. The museum celebrates 100 years of the City’s vast queer past through dynamic exhibitions and programming. Admission is free on the first Wednesday of every month thanks to…
2/2 Thursday through 2/12 SundayFilm: SF IndieFestFor 25 years, SF IndieFest has brought fresh independent films and digital programs from around the world to San Francisco audiences. These are movies you won’t find at the multiplex or popular streaming services. This year’s festival includes 62 shorts and 35 features from 14 countries, 34 from the…
Now through 3/12 SundayArt: “Entwined”“Entwined,” created by Charles Gadeken, offers an illuminated forest, with two 15 to 20 feet tall trees, 10 ranging from eight to 14 feet, and 40 ‘flower clusters’ of varying sizes. It’s a glowing fantasy land, complete with low-level ambient music. 5 to 10 p.m. Free. Golden Gate Park, Peacock Meadow,…
12/3 and 12/4 Sunday Shopping: Make Good Market Kick off the holiday season with a design-loving community and a diverse group of makers. This year’s event welcomes 20 vendors — many local and some special international guests — with a wide array of goods, including home textiles and furniture, apparel, jewelry, glassware, and art. Support…
10/2/22 SundayHealth: Health & Wellness SundayHealth & Wellness Sundays, presented by Kaiser Permanente, offers a holistic immersion into fitness sessions, live entertainment, a toddler gym with Power Play SF, the KP Sport Court, a wellness zone for kids to play, plus the Play Bus with SC30, Inc. Event is rain or shine. Free. 10 a.m.…
Now through 11/1History: Black Excellence, Black InventionHave you ever wondered whom to thank for the common inventions that make our lives easier? For centuries, the inventions of Black/African Americans have gone unrecognized: dry cleaning, the lawn mower, and the potato chip! For decades, Rev. Dr. Carolyn Ransom-Scott has chased the stories of Black inventors in…
Online8/2 TuesdayCareer: How to Ace Your Interview and Get the JoAvoid common mistakes and prepare for a successful interview. Presented by Lynn Winter Gross, MA, Jewish Vocational Services Career Advisor, former advisor to the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce and Media Consultant for California Community colleges. 10 to 11 a.m. Free. Presented by San Francisco Public…
7/1 FridayEnvironment: San Francisco “Bacardi” Street CleanupHelp cleanup Dogpatch. All supplies provided. Stay afterwards for a free round on the house and meet fellow volunteers. Sign up at TogetherSF or email info@refuserefusesf.org with event name. 3:30 to 5 p.m. Meet at The Sea Star, 2289 Third Street. 7/9 SaturdayTour: Anchor Brewing CompanyVisit craft beer’s birthplace and learn…
Now through 6/11 SaturdayArt: The Mail Art Club ExhibitionAt the beginning of the pandemic Creativity Explored artists mailed one another handmade postcards to stay connected, an experimental exchange of art and ideas initiated through a virtual class taught by Michael Napper. Over the past two years CE artists, teachers, staff and volunteers created and mailed…
Now through 5/13 FridayArt: Dennis Leon and the Art of Instruction This exhibit portrays Leon as a gifted artist and extraordinary teacher, displaying his recent work and that of 11 artists he taught during his 16 years as a California College of the Arts faculty member and Sculpture Department chair. Wednesday to Friday 11 a.m. to…
Now through 4/30 SaturdayArt: TEXERETEXERE: The Shape of Loss Is a Tapestry, by Indira Allegra, is a living, interactive memorial to loss. A garden of hanging tapestries acts as a canvas for writing and images projected in the gallery space. The tapestries are updated in real time from TEXERE, a collaborative web platform developed in partnership…
Now through 6/5 SundayDesign: Living with ScentsOdors are perceived with every breath we take and interpreted by our brain’s most ancestral parts. In the hands of contemporary designers, whose job it is to consider the interactions of minds, bodies, and things, scents can be mediated in innovative ways to raise a form of new sensory…