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Monday, October 5
6-Week Course: Build Alternatives to Big Tech (SF)
In this 6-week online course, participants will discuss history, theory, and case studies for decentralized archives and web services to imagine how and why they might build networked resources for themselves or their communities, while also gaining hands-on experience with technologies they can use to ...
San Francisco Board of Supervisors, District 10 Candidate Forum
Come meet the candidates running for San Francisco District 10 Supervisor and hear directly from the people who want to represent you! This forum is your chance to ask the questions that actually matter to you, size up the candidates side by side, and walk ...
Tuesday, October 6
Free Tuesday Ballet Classes with Kathy Mata
Our new pianist Kyle Athayde is accompanying us on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday with energy and talent.
I am offering everyone a chance to dance to his music for the entire month of October on Tuesdays free. The dates are October 6, 13, 20 and 27.
It ...
Wednesday, October 7
Who Decides the Future of San Francisco’s Public Parks?
Who Decides the Future of San Francisco’s Public Parks? Big changes are coming to our local park: fencing, artificial turf, late-night stadium lighting, expanded parking and more. Get the facts, hear from neighbors and experts and ask questions about the Crocker Amazon renovation.
Thursday, October 8
Free Talk: Ocean Beach + Fort Funston Dunes (SF)
Despite a history of urbanization and military use, two major distinct dune systems directly connected to San Francisco’s Ocean Beach persist: the mostly artificial fringe of Sunset Dunes along the Great Highway fill embankment, and the perched bluff-top dunes on uplifted ice-age (Colma formation) sand ...
Monday, October 12
53rd Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off (Half Moon Bay)
Will the impressive world heavyweight record of 2,749 pounds set at our 2023 event get squashed by a Volkswagen-sized pumpkin in 2026 in Half Moon Bay? No weigh? Weigh! Bring it on beefy, brawny, burly behemoths!
The excitement is building in Pumpkintown as the World’s Greatest Gourd ...
Wednesday, October 14
Discover Southeast Asia Art Masterpieces: Angkor Wat & Buddhas (SF Main Library)
Eleven countries, thousands of years, millions of people: explore the cultures of Southeast Asia as reflected in secular and religious artworks from this fascinating region. This program features objects from the collection of the Asian Art Museum, including sculptures from Angkor Wat in Cambodia; Buddhas ...
Thursday, October 15
2026 “Green Film Festival” of San Francisco at 4-Star Theater (Oct. 15-22)
Forget the guilt trip, the Green Film Festival of San Francisco, the mischievous, tree-hugging cousin of the 29 year old SF IndieFest, returns Oct 15-22, 2026 to prove that saving the planet doesn’t have to feel like homework. We’ve ditched the doom-and-gloom documentaries that make ...
Friday, November 13
Interpreting 250 Years Since the Anza Expedition (USF)
This year marks the 250-year anniversary of the arrival of the Anza Expedition. In 2026, many events across the Bay Area and beyond have commemorated the arrival of the Anza expedition, which led to the founding of the Presidio and Mission Dolores. The 2026 Kevin ...
Sunday, December 13
Geminids Meteor Shower 2026 (How to Watch in San Francisco)
The cosmos’ annual gift to sky watchers, the Geminids Meteor Shower, is visible from December 4 to December 17, 2026, and will peak on the night of December 13-14, 2026. The Geminids are usually the strongest meteor shower of the year, producing up to 150 ...
