Community Calendar: September 2023
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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,…
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,…
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.…
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.…
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…
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…
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 —…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
In-personNow through Tues 2/1Art: “Entwined” “Entwined,” an illuminated forest created by Charles Gadeken, is a whimsical wonderland where visitors can explore twisting paths, colorful trees to sit under, large flowering…
Now through Sunday 1/30/2022Film: “Illuminated Frames”Drawing inspiration from nature and optical effects, these imaginative light studies offer a landscape of visual impressions. The cinema’s dimmed atmosphere sets the perfect scene…
Now through Sunday 1/22/22Design: Mode BrutMode Brut features unique designs by more than 50 artists from Creativity Explored, a studio-based collective that partners with developmentally disabled people. The exhibition explores…
10/2 SaturdayArt: Don Soker Contemporary Art 50th Anniversary ReceptionDon Soker Contemporary Art was founded in 1971 by Don and Carol Kaseman Soker as the Upstairs Gallery in a Victorian flat…
Thursday 9/2Theater: Word for Wordcast San Francisco theater company, Word for Word, brings theatrically performed works of literature to a new podcast series, Word for Wordcast. In “A Pair of…
Now through Saturday 12/4Art: Maia Cruz PalileoCurated by Kim Nguyen, this exhibition features paintings and sculptures from multi-disciplinary, Brooklyn-based artist, Maia Cruz Palileo, inspired by historic Filipiniana stories, portraits, and…
VirtualAnytimeArt: Imagining DataData has become a precious commodity; what’s divulged online can be valuable. Preferences and characteristics — related to the personal, societal, political, environmental — can be described through…