Nature
Thursday, June 26
Ocean Hoptimism: Pints, Purpose & a New Wave of Ocean Action
Ocean Hoptimism is a free, monthly Bay Area series that spotlights stories of ocean resilience, hope, and action — all served with a side of craft beer and community connection. Hosted in partnership with Faction Brewing in Alameda, Ocean Hoptimism brings together ocean champions, storytellers, ...
Saturday, June 28
SF’s “Free Ropes Challenge Course Day” w/ Outward Bound California (McLaren Park)
Ever wanted to climb, balance, and swing your way through the cypress treetops in SF? Outward Bound California and SF Rec and Park offer free community days one Saturday a month from February through October at the Ropes Challenge Course in McLaren Park. No experience ...Monthly
“Different Spokes” SF Pride Bike Ride to Pink Triangle + Golden Gate Park (205)
Time for a party! And not just any party but a rolling party…with donuts and coffee! Come celebrate Pride 2025 with a bicycle tour on the western side of San Francisco. Our all-inclusive Pride Ride starts at the Marx Meadow in Golden Gate Park. We’ll ...
San Jose Cactus and Succulent Fair (June 27-29)
The Cactus and Succulent Society of San Jose hosts our summer 2025 Show and Sale at Peterson Middle School in Sunnyvale, CA. Come see and learn about fascinating plants from around the world.
CSSSJ Member Shopping: Friday, June 27th, 5PM – 7PM
(membership sign up available at ...
Imagination & Action on the MLK Shoreline
Join Save the Bay and Mycelium Youth Network’s youth storytellers as they guide you through a collaborative narrative wherein you will reimagine your relationship to the shoreline, take tangible action towards restoration, and have fun!
Why the Shoreline?
The MLK Jr. Regional Shoreline is one of the only green spaces accessible ...
“Borrowed” Immersive Outdoor Dance Performance at Joaquin Miller Park (Oakland)
Borrowed is a site-specific dance performance and immersive experience that invites audiences to reflect on the deep connections between environmental exploitation and the displacement of Black communities. A sequel to its initial rendition in the Morongo Basin, this version draws direct parallels between the ongoing climate ...
Haunted Hike in SF’s Buena Vista Park
This is a free event, though we do gratefully accept donations for the social club. Anyone trying to sell tickets to this is a scammer!
This hike can be relatively steep at parts, so please keep that in mind.
NOTE: WE WILL BE MEETING AT THE CORNER ...
Hike & Sip: Easy and Moderate Hikes (Oakland)
Experience an unforgettable evening of nature, history, and stargazing with Hike & Sip, a program designed for adults 21 and over. Explore the majestic Redwood forest, guided by Chabot’s knowledgeable outdoor educators, and learn about the ecosystem, the cultural heritage of the Ohlone peoples, and ...
Sunday, June 29
“Borrowed” Immersive Outdoor Dance Performance at Joaquin Miller Park (Oakland)
Borrowed is a site-specific dance performance and immersive experience that invites audiences to reflect on the deep connections between environmental exploitation and the displacement of Black communities. A sequel to its initial rendition in the Morongo Basin, this version draws direct parallels between the ongoing climate ...
Thursday, July 3
Road Trip: 33rd Annual High Sierra Music Festival (July 3-6)
The 33rd Annual High Sierra Music Festival returns July 3–6, 2025, to Quincy, CA! Known for its eclectic mix of artists and focus on musical discovery, High Sierra delivers four unforgettable days of high-energy funk, soulful Afrobeat grooves, fiery bluegrass jams, psychedelic rock, engaging singer-songwriters, rootsy Americana, improvisational jazz, and more—plus, artist collabs, tributes, late-night shows, spontaneous popup campsite jams, and ...
Climate Film: Necessity
The San Francisco Public Library launches July’s Everybody’s Climate film series with a screening of the two-part documentary Necessity
As Indigenous leaders and Native and non-Native activists respond to the growing climate emergency and are charged with trespassing, legal strategies in the climate movement increasingly take ...
Saturday, July 5
Library Day and Everybody’s Climate Launch at The New Farm (SF)
The New Farm will be buzzing with live music, art and crafts, book giveaways, and of course, goats and chickens. Plus, the Bookmobile will be there!
“It’s a farm. It’s a chicken grazing field. It’s an environmental education center. And it might just be the coolest ...
Salty Sea Shanties + Mimosas, Music, Maritime Mischief (Richmond)
When: Saturday, July 5th – 12 PM to 3 PM Where: Sailing Goat at Point San Pablo Harbor (former Black Star Pirate BBQ) DIRECTIONS
Brunch meets buccaneer — sip on chilled mimosas while our adventurous crew of Shipwrecked Shanty leads you in lively, interactive shanties. Get ...
“A Day At The Beach” Exhibit Opening Reception
Aegis Gallery of Fine Art hosts an opening reception for a first of its kind exhibit featuring 11 independent Bay area artists alongside children’s artwork created at a free Kids Art Day with local nonprofit Muindi Foundation in San Jose. The Opening Reception for “Art ...
Sunday, July 6
Panel: Place
Panelists discuss recent Indigenous projects that remind us of the connections between community members and the land.
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 resident of ...
“Forage and Draw” Art Party w/ Edible & Medicinal Plants of Golden Gate Park (SF)
Curious about the abundance of plants in Golden Gate Park? Looking to join a community of other creatives to connect with nature?
Come on this beginner friendly foraging class and learn about edible and medicinal plants while meeting other like-minded people.
Bring your sketchbook and learn to ...
Thursday, July 10
Climate Films: “Duty of Care: The Climate Trials” + “Disobedience: The Fight for Climate Survival”
The San Francisco Public Library continues July’s Everybody’s Climate film series with a screening of two short documentaries, Duty of Care: The Climate Trials and Disobedience: The Fight for Climate Survival.
Duty of Care: The Climate Trials
Meet Roger Cox, the first and only lawyer to have ...
Poetry Reading: Kim Shuck’s Poem Jam Celebrates Colossus: Water
San Francisco Poet Laureate emerita Kim Shuck invites poets to read from their new anthology, Colossus: Water, 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 ...
Saturday, July 12
Golden Gate Park “Singing in the Park” Community Party (SF)
Make new friends and beautiful, fun music: join us for free monthly community singing in the park! We meet the Second Saturday of every month @10:30am and will always have the pink blanket above so you can find us. The community sing is super kid, adult ...Monthly
“We Love the Light” at SF Main Library
Have you ever wondered what’s going on up there beyond the sky? Join artist and astrophysicist, Nia Imara, as she takes the audience on a breathtaking journey among the stars, planets and galaxies in a dynamic, multimedia show about our awe-inspiring universe and humanity’s place ...
Sunday, July 13
Performance: Eco-composer Cheryl Leonard on Thin Ice
From Antarctic icebergs to Europe’s largest glacier to frozen lakes in Yosemite National Park, voices of melting ice are showcased in a musical performance by Cheryl E. Leonard. Field recordings interweave with sounds played live on rocks, shells, driftwood, penguin bones, water, and kelp in ...
Workshop: Finding Your Place in the Climate Justice Movement
You probably know about the major troubles of climate change: rising global temperatures, biodiversity loss, ecosystem degradation, and the negative impact to the livelihoods of many people around the world—to name just a few. But the issues are so big, it feels insurmountable. What can ...
Thursday, July 17
Free Climate Films: 12th Hour + Earth Emergency (SF)
The San Francisco Public Library continues July’s Everybody’s Climate film series with a screening of two short documentaries, 12th Hour and Earth Emergency.
12th Hour
Can humans solve the climate crisis? 12th Hour delves into humanity’s psychological resistance to ecological change, and why such changes are needed ...
California Fire & Water: A Climate Crisis Poetry Reading
The chaos produced by our changing climate is steadily increasing. Poetry can be both solace and activism. Poets Molly Fisk and Kim Shuck invite you to hear poems from varied perspectives about wildfire, flooding and related catastrophes in California. They will be joined by six ...
Sunday, July 20
Film: Pacific Mission + Q&A with Plastic Odyssey’s Fabien Lamaison
Pacific Mission follows the unprecedented challenge undertaken by the Plastic Odyssey crew in the heart of the Pacific Ocean: to extract and recycle over 10 metric tons (22,000 pounds) of plastic waste piled up along the shores of Henderson Island—a remote 15-square-mile atoll holding the ...
Presentation: The Fraud of Plastic Recycling
Big Oil companies have long known that plastic recycling is not a viable solution for the plastic waste crisis, but they have misled the public through deceptive marketing and education campaigns. By promoting plastic recycling as a solution, these companies have protected and expanded plastic ...
Thursday, July 24
Presentation: Climate Change is Fueling the Insurance Crisis. Who Should Pay?
As climate disasters intensify, insurers are raising premiums, reducing coverage, and pulling out of high-risk areas, leaving homeowners and communities financially vulnerable. How can officials protect the public and make those responsible bear the risk and rising costs? California is the epicenter of a growing ...
Saturday, July 26
SF’s “Orchids in the Park 2025” Summer Sale in GG Park (July 26-27)
Orchids in the Park 2025 is the best summer sale event for SF Bay Area orchid enthusiasts! Get ready to immerse yourself in the mesmerizing world of orchids at the SF County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park. Orchids and other plants will be for ...
SF’s “Free Ropes Challenge Course Day” w/ Outward Bound California (McLaren Park)
Ever wanted to climb, balance, and swing your way through the cypress treetops in SF? Outward Bound California and SF Rec and Park offer free community days one Saturday a month from February through October at the Ropes Challenge Course in McLaren Park. No experience ...Monthly
Sunday, July 27
SF’s “Orchids in the Park 2025” Summer Sale in GG Park (July 26-27)
Orchids in the Park 2025 is the best summer sale event for SF Bay Area orchid enthusiasts! Get ready to immerse yourself in the mesmerizing world of orchids at the SF County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park. Orchids and other plants will be for ...
