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Friday, January 30

SF’s “Double Down” Art Show w/ 50+ Artists (The Mission)
Friday, January 30 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Support the artists or buy something at the shop!
| Double Down
SF's "Double Down" Art Show w/ 50+ Artists (The Mission)
interested in joining the next show as an artist? Its free, and if your piece sells, you get 100% of the sale! link in bio of our instagram @doubledownshop On January 30th, Double Down will be hosting the first group show of 2026 with over 50 ...

Saturday, February 7

“XOXO: A Love Letter” Valentine’s Day Time-Capsule Experience
"XOXO: A Love Letter" Valentine’s Day Time-Capsule Experience
Need a cute experience to kick off Valentine’s Day? Stop by for a quick, cozy moment ☕️✨ XOXO: A Love Letter is a Valentine’s Day time-capsule experience running February 7–14 ️. Stop in, pick up a limited-edition V-Day card , a coffee ☕️, and write a ...

Valentine’s-Themed XOXO Time-Capsule Letter Party (Feb 7-14)
Valentine’s-Themed XOXO Time-Capsule Letter Party (Feb 7-14)
Need a cute experience to kick off Valentine’s Day? Stop by for a quick, cozy moment ☕✨ XOXO: A Love Letter is a Valentine’s Day time-capsule experience running February 7–14 . Stop in, pick up a limited-edition V-Day card , a juice 🧃or boba 🧋, and ...

Thursday, February 12

Thursday Night Poem Jam | SF Main Library
Thursday, February 12 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Main Public Library

Join San Francisco Main Public Library with talented poets for a poetry jam. The Main Library’s monthly Poem Jam poetry reading series, moderated by Kim Shuck, takes place on Thursdays at 6 pm in the Main Library. Thursday Night Poem Jam Every 2nd Thursday | ...Monthly

Performance: Kim Shuck’s Poetry Reading (SF Main Library)
Thursday, February 12 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:15 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Public Library, Main, Latino Room (Lower Level)
Performance: Kim Shuck's Poetry Reading (SF Main Library)
San Francisco Poet Laureate emerita Kim Shuck, poet Floyd Tangeman and special guests present at SFPL’s Monthly poetry reading.  Kim Shuck was San Francisco’s seventh Poet Laureate. Her poetry draws on her multiethnic background which includes Polish and Cherokee heritage, and her experiences as a lifelong ...

Saturday, February 14

Saturday Write Fever: Insta-Plays Written & Performed | SF
Saturday, February 14 – 8:30 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE | EXIT Theatre
Saturday Write Fever: Insta-Plays Written & Performed | SF

Every second Saturday of the month, EXIT Theatre invites writers, actors, directors, theater creators and theater audiences alike to a free evening of quick script-making and flash-fried performance. Join in for: 8:30 pm: Mixer 9 pm: Writing sprint where writers have 30 minutes to generate original monologues based ...Monthly

Sunday, February 15

Valentine’s Private Eye: Secret Improv Vice, San Francisco Noir
Sunday, February 15 – 5:00 pm | Cost: $25 | The Shelton Theater
Valentine's Private Eye: Secret Improv Vice, San Francisco Noir
It’s Valentine’s Weekend, and Cupid’s Bow is pointing to Secret Improv Vice! SF Noir takes solo and dates down dark  alleys, set beneath 
the rolling San Francisco fog and along the crooked streets slick with rain and regret. Watch closely as flawed detectives, cunning dames, and shady ...

Wednesday, February 25

Swig / Swap: Free Bubbly and Book Exchange (Oakland)
Wednesday, February 25 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*21+ w/ Valid ID
| Town Bar & Lounge
Sharing knowledge & culture is community care. Our book swap series is back at Town Bar & Lounge — and every other month after that. The Swig: Come and get a drink token for a free glass of bubbly from the bar. (Refills or other drinks are ...

Friday, February 27

57th California International Antiquarian Book Fair (Feb. 27-Mar. 1)
Friday, February 27 – 4:00 pm | Cost: $15*
*Tickets are $10 on Sunday
| Pier 27
57th California International Antiquarian Book Fair (Feb. 27-Mar. 1)
This three-day event features the collections and rare treasures of booksellers from around the globe, including manuscripts, modern first editions, children’s books, ephemera, maps, and autographs, as well as antiquarian books on a vast array of topics. Details: abaa.org/cabookfair Friday, February 27, 4pm-8pm Saturday, February 28, 11am-7pm Sunday, March ...

Thursday, March 12

Performance: Kim Shuck’s Poem Jam Celebrates Women in a Golden State
Thursday, March 12 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:15 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Public Library, Main, Latino Room (Lower Level)
Performance: Kim Shuck's Poem Jam Celebrates Women in a Golden State
San Francisco Poet Laureate emerita Kim Shuck invites writers featured in Women in a Golden State to present at SFPL’s Monthly poetry reading.  Kim Shuck was San Francisco’s seventh Poet Laureate. Her poetry draws on her multiethnic background which includes Polish and Cherokee heritage, and her ...
Thursday Night Poem Jam | SF Main Library
Thursday, March 12 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Main Public Library

Join San Francisco Main Public Library with talented poets for a poetry jam. The Main Library’s monthly Poem Jam poetry reading series, moderated by Kim Shuck, takes place on Thursdays at 6 pm in the Main Library. Thursday Night Poem Jam Every 2nd Thursday | ...Monthly

Saturday, March 14

Saturday Write Fever: Insta-Plays Written & Performed | SF
Saturday, March 14 – 8:30 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE | EXIT Theatre
Saturday Write Fever: Insta-Plays Written & Performed | SF

Every second Saturday of the month, EXIT Theatre invites writers, actors, directors, theater creators and theater audiences alike to a free evening of quick script-making and flash-fried performance. Join in for: 8:30 pm: Mixer 9 pm: Writing sprint where writers have 30 minutes to generate original monologues based ...Monthly

Thursday, April 9

Thursday Night Poem Jam | SF Main Library
Thursday, April 9 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Main Public Library

Join San Francisco Main Public Library with talented poets for a poetry jam. The Main Library’s monthly Poem Jam poetry reading series, moderated by Kim Shuck, takes place on Thursdays at 6 pm in the Main Library. Thursday Night Poem Jam Every 2nd Thursday | ...Monthly

Saturday, April 11

Saturday Write Fever: Insta-Plays Written & Performed | SF
Saturday, April 11 – 8:30 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE | EXIT Theatre
Saturday Write Fever: Insta-Plays Written & Performed | SF

Every second Saturday of the month, EXIT Theatre invites writers, actors, directors, theater creators and theater audiences alike to a free evening of quick script-making and flash-fried performance. Join in for: 8:30 pm: Mixer 9 pm: Writing sprint where writers have 30 minutes to generate original monologues based ...Monthly