6/3 Saturday
Books: Book Sale Block Party
Join 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 button-making in the Kids Zone. Thee Parkside, 1600 17th Street, will host author readings from 2022 and 2023 Brown-Handler Residents. Lol Tolhurst, musician from The Cure, will read his book, Cured: The Tale of Two Imaginary Boys. Friends of SFPL members save 10 percent on their purchases AND get access to the sale from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Noon to 5 p.m. Free admission. 1630 17th Street. For more information: https://bit.ly/book-sale23
6/3 Saturday
Food: Gumbo Social Grand Opening
A celebration of community as Gumbo Social officially opens. The noon ceremony will feature community leaders, municipal officials and a ribbon-cutting, with a jazz band, and DJ. Chef Dontaye Ball, aka Mr. Gumbo, will cook up his signature gumbo, alongside an array of such items as po’boys, ho cakes, and other favorites. 12 to 4 p.m. Gumbo Social, 5176 Third Street. For more information and to reserve your tickets: https://bit.ly/Gumbo-Social
6/8 Thursday through 6/11 Sunday
Theater: “Spring Awakening”
Based on Frank Wedekind’s play, winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical, what Entertainment Weekly called, “the most gorgeous Broadway score this decade,” “Spring Awakening” explores the journey from adolescence to adulthood through a fusion of death, sex, and rock and roll. Tickets: $20 to $70. Victoria Theater, 2961 16th Street. For more information: https://bit.ly/spring-awakening-SF
6/7 Wednesday
Crafts: Museum of Craft and Design “Pay What You Can”
Pay What You Can Wednesday strives to keep art accessible by giving visitors the opportunity to experience the latest exhibitions disbursing whatever amount they wish. On view: “Fight and Flight: Crafting a Bay Area Life.” Purchase tickets in-person. Museum of Craft and Design, 2569 Third Street. For more information: https://bit.ly/mcd-wed
6/8 Thursday
Manufacturing: SF Made Here/Now
Join the San Francisco manufacturing community to celebrate locally made products. Enjoy local food and drinks; a keynote by Neal Foard, award-winning Advertising and Marketing Creative at Within Inc.; and SFMade’s diverse network of manufacturers. 5 to 8 p.m. Tickets: $40 to $100. Southeast Community Center, 1550 Evans Avenue. For more information: https://bit.ly/sf-here-now
6/8 Thursday through 6/18 Monday
Performance: San Francisco International Art Festival
The San Francisco International Art Festival’s first two-week event since the COVID pandemic, and its 20th anniversary, featuring Bay Area artists. “In Diaspora: I.D. for the New Majority” asked creatives to contemplate America’s changing demographics and apply social justice concepts to reflect on the conditions of minority, migrant, disenfranchised and/or displaced peoples in other countries. Regional/cultural focus areas include Juneteenth, Asian, Filipino American and Latinx work. The program returns to the Mission District for the first time in nearly 15 years, with performances at BRAVA Theater Center as well as Joe Goode Annex and Theatre of Yugen, located at Project Artaud. Tickets: $20 to $30. For more information: https://www.sfiaf.org/ or 415.399.9554.
6/10 Saturday
History: “Unveiling Secrets: A Journey through Hunters Point Shipyard’s Hidden History”
Join Stacey Carter for a one-hour visual presentation of Hunters Point. Starting as the West Coast’s earliest and largest dry-dock repair facility, it’s now America’s biggest artist studio complex. Through buildings visible at the Shipyard overlook, Carter will take participants on a chronological verbal journey, highlighting military development from 1867 to the Cold War and present-day significance. For the past 20 years, Carter, an artist with a studio at Hunters Point, has been passionately working on a multi-faceted documentary art project centered around the Shipyard. 12 to 1 p.m. $25. Note: This event takes place at the overlook from which much of the Shipyard can be viewed. It’s not a walking or driving tour through the Shipyard. However, the U.S. Navy is offering free bus tours the same day that can be signed up for separately. For more information: https://bit.ly/shipyard-history
6/10 Saturday
Music: SF Uke Jam’s “Summer Uke-Splosion”
Join an afternoon “uke-apalooza” in the summer sun with a program showcasing the region’s foremost ukulele talent, a community strum-and-sing-along – bring your uke! – and special performances. Headlined by U3, a musical collaboration that features popular Honolulu YouTuber Cynthia Lin, multi-instrumentalist and Na Hoku award-winning Abe Lagrimas, Jr., and the Bay Area’s ebullient Ukulenny. Playing jazz, bossa nova, Hawaiian classics and reggae remixes, U3 creates an island-inspired cross-cultural sound that’ll turn the celebration into an isle of aloha. 1 to 3 p.m. Free. Yerba Buena Gardens Esplanade, Mission Street, between Third and Fourth streets. For more information: https://bit.ly/uke-2023
6/14 Wednesday through 6/24 Saturday
Film: Frameline 47
Frameline presents a robust lineup of pictures, parties and talks in its 47th annual festival, taking place in-person in Bay Area cinemas, with a national streaming encore June 24 to July 2, 2023. Shining a spotlight on the culturally diverse Bay Area filmmaking scene, Frameline47 includes new movies from LGBTQ+ filmmakers and emerging talent, including several flicks set in San Francisco’s queer communities, past and present. This year’s festival expands its offerings into neighborhood theaters such as Oakland’s Parkway Theater, and San Francisco’s 4 Star, Vogue, and Balboa theaters. Tickets: $15.50 to $17.50. For more information: https://www.frameline.org/
6/15 Thursday
Art: Chef Pop-ups
Featuring local food and beverage popups, as well as a free tour of current exhibitions at 6 p.m. Open to all with special perks for 901 Club members including a complimentary menu item and drinks. 5 to 8 p.m. Free admission. ICA San Francisco, 901 Minnesota Street. For more information: https://bit.ly/chef-popup