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Wednesday, April 1

Free Art Workshop: Felt Collage
Wednesday, April 1 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Free Art Workshop: Felt Collage
Create art inspired by our programming at this drop-in art workshop! All ages welcome, all materials provided.  Play around with shapes, color, and imagery to design a figurative silhouette collage using felt.
Ranch First Wednesday Open Community Day | Napa
Ranch First Wednesday Open Community Day | Napa

Come and walk-in every first Wednesday of every month from 3-5 pm in the spring, summer and fall, and from 2-4 pm in the winter. Ranch First Wednesday Open Community Day Every First Wednesday Connolly Ranch, 3141 Browns Valley Road, Napa FREE (RSVP requested but not required) $5 ...Monthly

Friday, April 3

“Block Fest” Tenderloin Arts Festival & Free Art Making | SF
Friday, April 3 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
| CounterPULSE
"Block Fest" Tenderloin Arts Festival & Free Art Making | SF

Every first and third Friday of the month, locally sourced Artist Activators offer up free art making. Block Fest animates and celebrates the unit block of Turk Street with free arts activities, cultural offerings, community information, and discussion for the local residents, workers, and visitors. From ...Monthly

Saturday, April 11

Eco SF School Farm Volunteer Work Day | SF
Saturday, April 11 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The School Farm
Eco SF School Farm Volunteer Work Day | SF

Come join a volunteer work party at The School Farm every second Saturday from noon to 4 pm to lend a hand and learn about farm work. All skill levels and abilities are welcome, even for moral support and comic relief. They will provide some ...Monthly

Free Beginner Parkour “Urban Ninja” Class
Saturday, April 11 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 1:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Secret Location
Free Beginner Parkour "Urban Ninja" Class

SF Parkour hosts a free Beginner’s Parkour Class at noon on the second Saturday of each month. It is geared towards first timers and lasts 1.5 hours. Location: Each month the location rotates through Sunnyvale, UC Berkeley and the Embarcadero in SF. Please check the ...Monthly

“Sketchboard”: Figure Drawing Art Class & Live Music | SF
Saturday, April 11 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: $5*
*Donation-based admission: $5-15
| Monument

Join in at the Monument (140 9th St), for figure drawing accompanied by live musicians. Everyone is welcome, we are a mix of seasoned artists, students, and first timers. Poses range from 2, 5, 10, 15, 20 and 30 minutes. There will be easels provided and ...Monthly

SF’s “Night of Ideas” Huge Free Day-to-Midnight Festival (2026)
Saturday, April 11 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 12:00 am | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Main Public Library
SF's "Night of Ideas" Huge Free Day-to-Midnight Festival (2026)
Spend an evening exploring the ideas, art, and conversations shaping how we move forward collectively. Villa Albertine’s Night of Ideas returns in 2026 with an after-dark celebration of art, innovation, and culture across the U.S., landing in San Francisco at the Public Library and the ...

Sunday, April 12

“Sunday Assembly” Silicon Valley Community Gathering | Mountain View
Sunday, April 12 – 10:30 am - Ends at 12:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Masonic Lodge
"Sunday Assembly" Silicon Valley Community Gathering | Mountain View

“Live Better, Help Often, Wonder More” is the motto for Sunday Assembly Silicon Valley (SASV), an international community movement that celebrates life. The radically inclusive SASV is a secular and service nonprofit that celebrates life, welcomes all people and supports everyone fulfilling their potential. It aims ...Monthly

Free Bike Tour: Explore 125 Years of Biking in Golden Gate Park (SF)
Sunday, April 12 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP so we know how many people to expect
| Panhandle Park (Clayton & Fell)
Free Bike Tour: Explore 125 Years of Biking in Golden Gate Park (SF)
Join Nancy Botkin and SFBike for a meandering bike ride through Golden Gate Park to explore the legacy of bicycling in the park since the 1890s. Whether you’re a history buff or you just enjoy a bike ride through the park with friendly folks, this ...

Wednesday, April 15

“Biblio Bistro” Farmers’ Market Cooking School | UN Plaza
Wednesday, April 15 – 11:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | UN Plaza
"Biblio Bistro" Farmers' Market Cooking School | UN Plaza

Wondering how to prepare the beautiful produce that our local farmers are growing and selling at the Farmers Market? Come check out a live demonstration of how to sauté a featured vegetable at the Heart of the City Farmers Market with Biblio Bistro, the Library’s mobile ...Monthly

Thursday, April 16

Wood Engraving Demonstration
Thursday, April 16 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:15 pm | Cost: FREE*
*https://sfpl-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JeJ9wmjATJSZpozlcR1e5Q#/registration
| San Francisco Public Library (All Branches)
Wood Engraving Demonstration
A demonstration of the beautiful, detailed art of wood engraving with artist Colleen Dwire will be followed by a brief Q&A. Wood engraving is a relief printmaking technique that involves using various engraving tools to make fine detailed lines into an end-grain, type-high wood block. ...
Insurgent Beatitudes: The History of City Lights (SF Main Library)
Thursday, April 16 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:15 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Public Library, Main Library, Latino Room
Insurgent Beatitudes: The History of City Lights (SF Main Library)
With beguiling stories and images Peter Maravelis explores the multilayered histories of the unique cultural hub known as City Lights Bookstore. Renowned for its role in the cultural and literary life of San Francisco and the nation, as both bookstore and a publisher, City Lights ...
Brian Copeland’s The Waiting Period
Thursday, April 16 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP at themarsh.org or just show up at the door!
| The Marsh (San Francisco)
Brian Copeland’s The Waiting Period
Winner 2015 Theater Bay Area Award Outstanding Production of a Solo Play This show is an unrelenting look at a ten-day period in Copeland’s life—the mandatory ten-day waiting period before he could lay his hands on the newly purchased gun with which he planned to take ...

Friday, April 17

“History Live” Discover SF’s Baseball Past w/ Lincoln Mitchell (SF)
Friday, April 17 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*In-person and livestream tickets are free; donations to our nonprofit are always appreciated
| Museum of San Francisco
"History Live" Discover SF's Baseball Past w/ Lincoln Mitchell (SF)
Join author and professor Lincoln Mitchell as he discusses the history of baseball in San Francisco from the Eagles and Red Rovers to Logan Webb and Buster Posey. Lincoln Mitchell teaches in the Political Science Department and School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University. ...

Saturday, April 18

“Science@Cal”: Renowned Scientist Lecture | UC Berkeley
Saturday, April 18 – 11:00 am - Ends at 12:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Mulford Hall (UC Berkeley)
"Science@Cal": Renowned Scientist Lecture | UC Berkeley

Science@Cal is proud to present a series of free public science lectures on the third Saturday of every month. These talks are given by renowned UC Berkeley scientists and aimed at general audiences. Talks take place on the UC Berkeley campus at 11 am. Doors ...Monthly

Saturday, April 25

Drawing From Film: Virdiana and 3-Year Anniversary Celebration
Saturday, April 25 – 11:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*free for all
| San Francisco Main Public Library
Drawing From Film: Virdiana and 3-Year Anniversary Celebration
We’ll be pausing Buñuel’s surrealist nun dramedy Viridiana, to draw striking frames. The drawing session will be followed by light refreshments and a chance to celebrate the three year anniversary of the program. Basic materials (pencils, paper, erasers) will be provided. You may bring your own ...
Manga’s First Century: An Author Talk with Dr. Andrea Horbinski
Saturday, April 25 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 3:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*free for all
| San Francisco Main Public Library
Manga's First Century: An Author Talk with Dr. Andrea Horbinski
How did manga become manga? Manga’s First Century: How Creators and Fans Made Japanese Comics, 1905-1989, explores the rise of manga as a distinct medium in Japanese society in the 20th century. The talk will take place at the Main Library, on the 4th Floor, in ...

Tuesday, April 28

SF History Night | Pacific Heights
Tuesday, April 28 – 7:00 pm | Cost: $10*
*$10 for non-members; free for SFHA members
| Congregation Sherith Israel Newman Hall
SF History Night | Pacific Heights

The San Francisco History Association hosts monthly talks which explore our city’s enchanting history in depth. Each month, a local history expert hosts a themed talk usually accompanied by a slide show with light refreshments. presentations cover a dizzyingly diverse variety of SF history ...Monthly

Friday, May 1

“Block Fest” Tenderloin Arts Festival & Free Art Making | SF
Friday, May 1 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
| CounterPULSE
"Block Fest" Tenderloin Arts Festival & Free Art Making | SF

Every first and third Friday of the month, locally sourced Artist Activators offer up free art making. Block Fest animates and celebrates the unit block of Turk Street with free arts activities, cultural offerings, community information, and discussion for the local residents, workers, and visitors. From ...Monthly

Saturday, May 2

2026 “SF Tea Festival” at Ferry Building (May 2-3)
Saturday, May 2 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: $21*
*Tickets start at $21. Get Funcheap exclusive discounted tix with code SFFC (20% off tickets)
| San Francisco Ferry Building
2026 "SF Tea Festival" at Ferry Building (May 2-3)

If you love tea, there’s probably no better event all year to attend. Explore and taste hundreds of teas from 30+ different tea makers. Vendors include established brands and local artisans. The two-day festival takes place May 2-3, 2026 Tickets start at $21 and include ...

Sunday, May 3

2026 “SF Tea Festival” at Ferry Building (May 2-3)
Sunday, May 3 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: $21*
*Tickets start at $21. Get Funcheap exclusive discounted tix with code SFFC (20% off tickets)
| San Francisco Ferry Building
2026 "SF Tea Festival" at Ferry Building (May 2-3)

If you love tea, there’s probably no better event all year to attend. Explore and taste hundreds of teas from 30+ different tea makers. Vendors include established brands and local artisans. The two-day festival takes place May 2-3, 2026 Tickets start at $21 and include ...

Wednesday, May 6

Ranch First Wednesday Open Community Day | Napa
Ranch First Wednesday Open Community Day | Napa

Come and walk-in every first Wednesday of every month from 3-5 pm in the spring, summer and fall, and from 2-4 pm in the winter. Ranch First Wednesday Open Community Day Every First Wednesday Connolly Ranch, 3141 Browns Valley Road, Napa FREE (RSVP requested but not required) $5 ...Monthly

Saturday, May 9

Free Beginner Parkour “Urban Ninja” Class
Saturday, May 9 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 1:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Secret Location
Free Beginner Parkour "Urban Ninja" Class

SF Parkour hosts a free Beginner’s Parkour Class at noon on the second Saturday of each month. It is geared towards first timers and lasts 1.5 hours. Location: Each month the location rotates through Sunnyvale, UC Berkeley and the Embarcadero in SF. Please check the ...Monthly

Eco SF School Farm Volunteer Work Day | SF
Saturday, May 9 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The School Farm
Eco SF School Farm Volunteer Work Day | SF

Come join a volunteer work party at The School Farm every second Saturday from noon to 4 pm to lend a hand and learn about farm work. All skill levels and abilities are welcome, even for moral support and comic relief. They will provide some ...Monthly

“Sketchboard”: Figure Drawing Art Class & Live Music | SF
Saturday, May 9 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: $5*
*Donation-based admission: $5-15
| Monument

Join in at the Monument (140 9th St), for figure drawing accompanied by live musicians. Everyone is welcome, we are a mix of seasoned artists, students, and first timers. Poses range from 2, 5, 10, 15, 20 and 30 minutes. There will be easels provided and ...Monthly

Sunday, May 10

“Sunday Assembly” Silicon Valley Community Gathering | Mountain View
Sunday, May 10 – 10:30 am - Ends at 12:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Masonic Lodge
"Sunday Assembly" Silicon Valley Community Gathering | Mountain View

“Live Better, Help Often, Wonder More” is the motto for Sunday Assembly Silicon Valley (SASV), an international community movement that celebrates life. The radically inclusive SASV is a secular and service nonprofit that celebrates life, welcomes all people and supports everyone fulfilling their potential. It aims ...Monthly

Saturday, May 16

“Science@Cal”: Renowned Scientist Lecture | UC Berkeley
Saturday, May 16 – 11:00 am - Ends at 12:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Mulford Hall (UC Berkeley)
"Science@Cal": Renowned Scientist Lecture | UC Berkeley

Science@Cal is proud to present a series of free public science lectures on the third Saturday of every month. These talks are given by renowned UC Berkeley scientists and aimed at general audiences. Talks take place on the UC Berkeley campus at 11 am. Doors ...Monthly

Wednesday, May 20

“Biblio Bistro” Farmers’ Market Cooking School | UN Plaza
Wednesday, May 20 – 11:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | UN Plaza
"Biblio Bistro" Farmers' Market Cooking School | UN Plaza

Wondering how to prepare the beautiful produce that our local farmers are growing and selling at the Farmers Market? Come check out a live demonstration of how to sauté a featured vegetable at the Heart of the City Farmers Market with Biblio Bistro, the Library’s mobile ...Monthly

Thursday, May 28

Brian Copeland’s The Waiting Period
Thursday, May 28 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP at themarsh.org or just show up at the door!
| The Marsh (Berkeley)
Brian Copeland’s The Waiting Period
Winner 2015 Theater Bay Area Award Outstanding Production of a Solo Play This show is an unrelenting look at a ten-day period in Copeland’s life—the mandatory ten-day waiting period before he could lay his hands on the newly purchased gun with which he planned to take ...

Wednesday, June 3

Ranch First Wednesday Open Community Day | Napa
Ranch First Wednesday Open Community Day | Napa

Come and walk-in every first Wednesday of every month from 3-5 pm in the spring, summer and fall, and from 2-4 pm in the winter. Ranch First Wednesday Open Community Day Every First Wednesday Connolly Ranch, 3141 Browns Valley Road, Napa FREE (RSVP requested but not required) $5 ...Monthly