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Tuesday, March 19

Sewing with FabMo: Cushion Covers (Mountain View)
Tuesday, March 19 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*1st floor program room
| Mountain View Public Library
Sewing with FabMo: Cushion Covers (Mountain View)
Registration is required. Seats and materials are limited. Please only register if you plan on attending. Make a cushion cover to refresh old pillows and cushions, and give them a new life. Use rescued pillow panel fabric to learn how to make a standard cushion cover. ...
Allyship: How to Be Allies to Women in the Workplace and Everywhere
Tuesday, March 19 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: $25*
*Early bird Additional $5 off
| SFIAC - San Francisco Italian Athletic Club
Allyship: How to Be Allies to Women in the Workplace and Everywhere
Join us for an engaging discussion on why allyship is crucial for supporting women in the workplace and beyond. Our esteemed speakers will share insights on various actions that contribute to effective allyship, including amplifying women’s voices, challenging biases, promoting inclusion, providing opportunities, being a mentor ...

Wednesday, March 20

Find Out About The Gardens of Ancient Rome
Wednesday, March 20 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 88 Selby Lane
Find Out About The Gardens of Ancient Rome
On Wednesday March 20, 2020 at 5 PM, at 88 Selby Lane, Atherton, the De Anza Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society shall have a program by Laura Rich on Roman Horti – a Topographical Palimpsest.  This talk examines the long strange history of the ...
Communicating Algorithmic Science to the Public (UC Berkeley)
Wednesday, March 20 – 5:45 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Registration is required: https://simons.berkeley.edu/web-registration-simons-institute-spring-2024-public-events
| Calvin Lab auditorium, Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing
Communicating Algorithmic Science to the Public (UC Berkeley)
Algorithms increasingly pervade every aspect of daily life. The importance of this societal development is widely acknowledged, but how much does the public understand about the underlying science? This panel discussion brings together a theoretical computer scientist with science communicators specializing in math and computer ...
City Arts and Lectures: Angela Davis In conversation with Hilton Als (SF)
Wednesday, March 20 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: $49*
*Free tickets for students and educators! Email intern@cityarts.net for more info
| Sydney Goldstein Theater
City Arts and Lectures: Angela Davis In conversation with Hilton Als (SF)
After 50 years on the front lines of the fight for equality and freedom, Angela Davis remains one of the world’s most important voices for justice. Hilton Als sits down with the influential legendary activist at a celebration in support of Marcus Books, the nation’s oldest Black-Owned bookstore. A staff ...
Value Culture Boom Boom Room Comedy Showcase (SF)
Wednesday, March 20 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Suggested Donation of $10
| Boom Boom Room
Value Culture Boom Boom Room Comedy Showcase (SF)
Join us for the monthly Value Culture BOOM BOOM Comedy Showcase at the famous Boom Boom Room on Fillmore Street for a special comedy event hosted by future local comedy legends Stephanie Block, Paul Robertson and special guests! Sometimes Adam Swig. 21+, no drink minimum, free ...

Thursday, March 21

On Retelling Greek Classics: An Exploration of the Modern Epics with Madeline Miller
Thursday, March 21 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Registration Required.
| Mountain View Public Library
On Retelling Greek Classics: An Exploration of the Modern Epics with Madeline Miller
You’re invited to a fascinating exploratory conversation with Madeline Miller, bestselling author of The Song of Achilles and Circe, as she chats with us about her body of work and her process in retelling Greek classics into modern epics in fiction. In The Song of Achilles, Achilles, “the best of ...
Author Talk: Lisa Ko in Conversation w/ Margaret Wilkerson Sexton (Mill Valley)
Thursday, March 21 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Mill Valley Public Library
Author Talk: Lisa Ko in Conversation w/ Margaret Wilkerson Sexton (Mill Valley)
Lisa Ko, the award-winning author of The Leavers, joins the Mill Valley Library to discuss her visionary new novel of friendship, art, and ambition. Moving from the predigital 1980s to the art and tech subcultures of the 1990s to a strikingly imagined portrait of the ...

Friday, March 22

SF’s Free “Library Fridays” w/ Museum of Craft and Design (Glen Park)
Friday, March 22 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Make art with MCD 3 times at Library Fridays and earn a FREE family membership to the Museum of Craft and Design.
| Glen Park Branch Library
SF's Free "Library Fridays" w/ Museum of Craft and Design (Glen Park)

The Museum of Craft and Design’s Library Fridays bring hands-on creativity to branches across San Francisco! MCD partners with the San Francisco Public Library to bring the Mobile MakeArt van to the Bayview, Bernal Heights, Excelsior, Mission Bay, Mission, North Beach, Portola, Potrero, Visitacion Valley,and man more branches. Become a Library Fridays regular. ...

Sunday, March 24

Labor History Talks at Maritime Museum (SF)
Sunday, March 24 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*This is a FREE event; donations are highly appreciated and encouraged.
| San Francisco Maritime Museum
Labor History Talks at Maritime Museum (SF)
Please join us on Sunday, March 24 at the Maritime Museum to welcome back Harvey Schwartz, Ph.D. and Professor Robert Cherny for a riveting conversation on the book Labor Under Siege, an oral history by Harvey Schwartz and Ronald E. Magden. They will be visiting ...
Free Harvest Training w/ Yard Games (Castro Valley)
Sunday, March 24 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Just show up!
| Training Barn
Free Harvest Training w/ Yard Games (Castro Valley)
Arrive Sunday, March 24th at 2pm at 6694 Crow Canyon Rd. Castro Valley, CA. We will have yard games and food between 2-3pm and then 3-5pm we will be in the barn for worship, harvest stories, and hearing from Steve Addison. Steve Addison is a movement practitioner, ...
Secret “Sound Poisoning Bath” (An Immersive Performance) Near 16th St. BART (SF)
Sunday, March 24 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: $15*
*RSVP required - For a lower priced option, use code FUNCHEAP for $5 off.
| A Private Venue in the Mission (Location shared after RSVP)
Secret "Sound Poisoning Bath" (An Immersive Performance) Near 16th St. BART (SF)
This is a 30-minute performance by Danielle Baskin and Albert Alexander where we’ll create a safe space for tension and chaotic energy through a disruptive soundscape. Let the jarring sound waves of hammers, loud chewing, and spam phone calls agitate your nervous system, ushering you ...

Wednesday, March 27

SF’s “Cardi Spelling Bee” An Adult Spelling Bee (Every 4th Wednesday)
Wednesday, March 27 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*$10 to compete, free to watch
| Baba's House (Oakland)
SF's "Cardi Spelling Bee" An Adult Spelling Bee (Every 4th Wednesday)

What’s the language of origin for Bodak Yellow? Can you use okauuuuuuuur in a sentence? Don’t worry, you won’t be spelling Cardi words, you’ll be spelling words from the 3rd to 8th grade level. Join us at Baba’s House for an adult spelling bee that’s ...Monthly

Thursday, March 28

Science Is a Piece of Cake: Astronomy Cake-off at KQED (SF)
Thursday, March 28 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: $20*
*In Person: $20 / Livestream: Free.
| The Commons, KQED Headquarters
Science Is a Piece of Cake: Astronomy Cake-off at KQED (SF)
Do you know your astronomy? Learn about all the planets and stars in our (rare night of fog-free) Bay Area sky via … cake! KQED’s Check, Please! Bay Area producer Cecilia Phillips is hosting a cake bake-off, where celestial bodies serve as our visual inspiration. ...

Friday, March 29

SF’s Free “Library Fridays” w/ Museum of Craft and Design (Portola)
SF's Free "Library Fridays" w/ Museum of Craft and Design (Portola)

The Museum of Craft and Design’s Library Fridays bring hands-on creativity to branches across San Francisco! MCD partners with the San Francisco Public Library to bring the Mobile MakeArt van to the Bayview, Bernal Heights, Excelsior, Mission Bay, Mission, North Beach, Portola, Potrero, Visitacion Valley,and man more branches. Become a Library Fridays regular. ...

Wednesday, April 24

SF’s “Cardi Spelling Bee” An Adult Spelling Bee (Every 4th Wednesday)
Wednesday, April 24 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*$10 to compete, free to watch
| Baba's House (Oakland)
SF's "Cardi Spelling Bee" An Adult Spelling Bee (Every 4th Wednesday)

What’s the language of origin for Bodak Yellow? Can you use okauuuuuuuur in a sentence? Don’t worry, you won’t be spelling Cardi words, you’ll be spelling words from the 3rd to 8th grade level. Join us at Baba’s House for an adult spelling bee that’s ...Monthly

Saturday, April 27

2024 CCSF Connect: Open House & Resource Fair
Saturday, April 27 – 11:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | City College of San Francisco (Ocean Campus)
2024 CCSF Connect: Open House & Resource Fair
Learn how CCSF can help you meet your education & career goals. With 300+ programs, there’s something for everyone. 2024 CCSF Connect Saturday, April 27, 2023 | 11am – 3pm City College of San Francisco (Ocean Campus), 50 Frida Kahlo Way San Francisco FREE | RSVP Meet CCSF staff, faculty & ...

Saturday, May 4

2024 de Young Museum’s “de Youngsters Day Out” Free Festival (SF)
Saturday, May 4 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:15 pm | Cost: FREE | de Young Museum
2024 de Young Museum's "de Youngsters Day Out" Free Festival (SF)
We invite you, and all Bay Area families, to attend the third annual de Youngsters Day Out on Saturday, May 4, 2024. This event is open to every Bay Area family and free of charge. The in-person, all-day event will include hands-on art-making activities, in-gallery conversations ...

Wednesday, May 22

SF’s “Cardi Spelling Bee” An Adult Spelling Bee (Every 4th Wednesday)
Wednesday, May 22 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*$10 to compete, free to watch
| Baba's House (Oakland)
SF's "Cardi Spelling Bee" An Adult Spelling Bee (Every 4th Wednesday)

What’s the language of origin for Bodak Yellow? Can you use okauuuuuuuur in a sentence? Don’t worry, you won’t be spelling Cardi words, you’ll be spelling words from the 3rd to 8th grade level. Join us at Baba’s House for an adult spelling bee that’s ...Monthly

Saturday, August 3

2024 Italian Family Festa San Jose (Aug. 3-4)
Saturday, August 3 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Admission is FREE. Free and paid parking options
| History Park San Jose in Kelley Park
2024 Italian Family Festa San Jose (Aug. 3-4)
Mark your calendars! The Italian American Heritage Foundation is excited to announce the dates of the 2024 Italian Family Festa San Jose! When: Saturday August 3rd 11am – 7pm Sunday August 4th 11am – 5pm Where: History Park, San Jose 1650 Senter Rd. San Jose CA Admission: FREE This year, we celebrate the 42nd ...