Political Activism
Sunday, July 5
Lower Nob Hill Cleanup: Free Sandwich + Comedy Tix for Volunteers (SF)
Lower Nob Hill is a vibrant community, with diverse small businesses and a lively urban spirit. We take pride in our neighborhood and want it to shine! Since July 2021, dedicated volunteers have come together each Sunday morning to clean our sidewalks, build connections, and ...
Free Climate Justice Series: Emotions, Art + Action (SF)
This weekly four-part workshop series, facilitated by Nopal Reyes, engages climate change through various lenses: emotions, art, science and action. In each workshop we take a hands-on, community-oriented approach to communicating climate change so that we can help foster climate discussions in our personal lives. The workshop series concludes ...
Thursday, July 9
Free Ecopoetry Night: Kim Shuck Hosts Climate-Inspired Poets (SF)
San Francisco Poet Laureate emerita Kim Shuck invites EK Keith, Val Ibarra, Jennifer Hasegawa and Aileen Cassinetto 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 experiences as a lifelong resident of San Francisco. ...
Friday, July 10
July 4th Art Reception: Visionary Works for America’s Future (Alameda)
Artists have always been at the center of the nation’s soul. They’ve told the truth when no one else would: of broken dreams and second chances; of ordinary people holding on to dignity in hard times; and, how to hold onto purpose when circumstances seem ...
Unlock Your Inner Sage Warrior: Music + Meditation Experience (Woodacre)
Join civil rights leader, author, and spiritual visionary Valarie Kaur and acclaimed musician Sonny Singh on a journey into ancestral wisdom through music and meditation. Together, we’ll sit with the question: Who do I want to be in this moment in history? We’ll unlock the ...
Saturday, July 11
Library Day 2026: Book Giveaways + Music on the Farm (SF)
The New Farm will be buzzing with live music, book giveaways, and of course, goats. SFPL launches Everybody’s Climate 2026 with activities for all ages led by Creative Mutual Aid and music provided by Bay Beats bands. Plus, the Bookmobile will be there!
“It’s a farm. It’s a chicken ...
Sunday, July 12
Workshop: Climate Communication; Emotions & Actions (SF Public Library)
This weekly four-part workshop series, facilitated by Nopal Reyes, engages climate change through various lenses: emotions, art, science and action. In each workshop we take a hands-on, community-oriented approach to communicating climate change so that we can help foster climate discussions in our personal lives. The workshop series concludes ...
Ethnic Studies for Adults: An Introduction (Free Online Class)
Are you fired up about the current administration and state of the American government? Want to learn more about the history of our country and how we ended up here? Enroll in Madeline Alvendia Johnson’s free four week class, Ethnic Studies for Adults: An Introduction.
Held ...
Wednesday, July 15
2026 Election Volunteer Kickoff: Join the League of Women Voters (SF)
The next election for San Francisco voters is in November, and it’s such an important one! You can help educate and engage local voters by volunteering with the League of Women Voters of San Francisco.
Take the first step and come to an election kickoff meeting ...
Thursday, July 16
Free Film: “How to Power a City” Clean Energy Stories (SF Public Library)
How to Power a City explores the front lines of the clean energy revolution. From solar adopters to hurricane survival and communities fighting to keep the lights on, this documentary showcases a diverse group of people leading the way to our nation’s clean energy future. It is the ...
Saturday, July 18
SF Election Kickoff: Join Voter Registration + Forums Team (2026)
The next election for San Francisco voters is in November, and it’s such an important one! You can help educate and engage local voters by volunteering with the League of Women Voters of San Francisco.
Take the first step and come to an election kickoff meeting ...
Sunday, July 19
Climate Action Workshop Series: Art, Science + Emotions (SF)
This weekly four-part workshop series, facilitated by Nopal Reyes, engages climate change through various lenses: emotions, art, science and action. In each workshop we take a hands-on, community-oriented approach to communicating climate change so that we can help foster climate discussions in our personal lives. The workshop series concludes ...
Thursday, July 23
Free Talk: Resilience + Recovery After Hurricane Helene’s Climate Crisis (SF)
Casey King explores strategies and practices that helped people avoid paralysis, and even to find hope, after Hurricane Helene claimed 108 lives and destroyed over 126,000 homes in Western North Carolina in 2024. We, too, can learn to avoid despair, while continuing to work on the most ...
Sunday, July 26
2026 Climate Doc Screening: “A Radical Thread” w/ Director Q&A (SF)
In this soulful, gorgeous new documentary by Jeanne C. Finley, a back-to-the-land community fights off corporate Goliaths intent on environmental devastation while using the same collective ethos to stitch an 83-foot tapestry that visualizes their story.
Set against the dramatic scars of 19th century hydraulic gold mining, A Radical Thread follows a ...
