The “Now” Community Festival

Now is a community festival akin to a cross between [freespace] and SXSW and they’ll be taking over the neighborhoods around San Francisco’s iconic Panhandle (plus a few all over the city) to produce a week of mostly free events from April 19-25, 2015.

Hundreds of people will contribute to a neighborhood-wide explosion of community projects – free yoga, silent discos, jam sessions, book talks, cookie swaps, and even a belated Easter egg hunt, plus lots more. Most events are free, but a few ask for donations or have nominal fees.

Now Festival
April 19-25, 2015
Panhandle and surrounding neighborhoods
Most events are FREE or for a nominal donation

Please note, this is a preliminary schedule and events may be added or cancelled during the week. Please check nowsf.org for the latest updates.

Sunday April 19

• 10 am: Rock ‘N’ Swap – McClaren Center, 2130 Fulton St
• 11 am: Lindy in the Park: Free Outdoor Swing Dance – JFK Dr. between 8th and 10th behind the de Young Museum
• 11 am: Slackline City – Fell and Clayton St
• 11:30 am: Kubb Tournament – Fell and Clayton St
• Noon: Belated Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt – McKinley Statue
• Noon: Non-Motorized Transportation – Unite – Meet at the beginning of JFK Drive
• Noon: Community Beach Volleyball Tournament – Ocean Beach south of the Cliffhouse
• Noon: Chalk the Panhandle – Panhandle Park McKinley Statue
• 1 pm: Field Day – Panhandle Park – McKinley Statue
• 2 pm: Live Band Silent Disco – Panhandle Playground Area
• 2 pm: Psychic Friends Pop-Up Healing Station – Panhandle on the east side of Masonic
• 2 pm: Vinyasa Yoga in the Park – Meet at McKinley Statue in the Panhandle
• 3:30 pm: Cookie Bake Off and Recipe Exchange – Panhandle Park, McKinley Statue
• 5 pm: Community Art Creation – Panhandle Park McKinley Statue
• 9:30 pm: Sunday Sessions at Madrone – Madrone Art Bar

Monday April 20th

• 9 am: Pop Up Yoga – Central and Fell
• 1 pm: Peanut Butter Jelly Parklet – Haight St near Clayton
• 6 pm: Let’s Get Knotty – Panhandle Park – McKinley Statue
• 6:30 pm: Let food be your medicine – Richmond YMCA 360 18th avenue
• 7 pm: Human Centered Design Community Prototyping Workshop Explosion – 2097 Turk Street SF; St. Cyprian’s Church
• 7:30 pm: Richard Goldstein “Another Little Piece of My Heart” Book Release – The Booksmith
• 8:30 pm: Pub Quiz at Nickie’s – Nickie’s – 466 Haight St

Tuesday, April 21st

• 11:30 am: USF Earth Day Celebration – Gleeson Plaza – USF 2130 Fulton St
• Noon: Tuesday Air Raid – all over SF
• 6 pm: Bibliobicicleta – Panhandle Park – Fell and Central
• 7 pm: Love Thy Nature Film Screening plus Honoring John Muir’s Birthday – The Vogue Theater
• 7:30 pm: RADAR Banned Book Series, YA Edition! Hosted by Michelle Tea – The Booksmith
• 7:30 pm: SF Wisdom Hackers Salon #2 – 1554 Fulton St
• 7:30 pm: Urban Groove Jam Session – St. Cyprian’s 2097 Turk St
• 10 pm: Brass Magic at Madrone Art Bar – Madrone Art Bar, 500 Divisadero St

Wednesday, April 22nd

• 11 am: Earth Day Photo Booth Parklet – Haight St. near Clayton
• Noon: Tetherball – 611 Baker St
• 6 pm: Loops and Shutters – Madrone Art Bar, 500 Divisadero St
• 6:30 pm: Library Film Night – Park Branch Library
• 7:30 pm: Louella Hill: “Kitchen Creamery: Making Yogurt, Butter & Cheese at Home” Book Release – The Booksmith

Thursday, April 23rd

• 11:30 pm: Mid-Day Party at USF – USF Gleeson Plaza
• 3 pm: Referee the Wiggle – Waller and Steiner st – The Wiggle
• 7 pm: Variété – Bay Area Storytellers – Second Act, 1727 Haight St
• 7 pm: …And NOW For Something More Intimate – 1554 Fulton St

Friday, April 24th

• 11:30 pm: Potluck Picnic and board games – Panhandle Park, McKinley Statue
• 2 pm: Edible Plants Education & Workshop – USF Community Garden 2500 Turk
• 2 pm: Free Flower Friday – Panhandle Park – McKinley Statue
• 2 pm: USF Community Garden Workday – USF Community Garden – 2500 Turk St
• 2:30 pm: Homeless Youth Alliance Hosts Game Group – Park Branch Library
• 3 pm: DMV Concierge –  entrance to the San Francisco DMV
• 3:30 pm: Help Keep the Park Clean – Panhandle Park, McKinley Statue
• 4 pm: Giant crossword puzzles – Panhandle Park – meet at McKinley Statue
• 6:30 pm: Emergency Bookswap featuring Courtney Moreno – The Booksmith
• 7 pm: Mystic Tea at Tea Oasis SF featuring Tarot Mystic Inbal Meron – The Center SF 548 Fillmore St
• 7:30 pm: Folked – The Red Victorian, 1665 Haight St
• 7:30 pm: B-Movie Night, Revenge of the Hecklefest – Second Act, 1727 Haight St
• 11:59 pm: Midnight Pajama Silent Disco – Secret Location

Saturday, April 25th

• Noon: Chalk the Panhandle – Panhandle Park McKinley Statue
• Noon: Hero Ball – 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament with Costumes – Panhandle Park Basketball Courts
• 1 pm: Decentralized Dance Party (DDP) – Location TBA
• 2 pm: Panhandle High-Five Bike Ride – Panhandle Park – McKinley Statue
• 1 pm: Mobile Bike Repair Station from Yellow Bike Project – Panhandle Park – McKinley Statue
• 2 pm: Geo-Caching – Meet at McKinley Statue – Panhandle Park
• 7:30 pm: NOW! Closing Ceremonies – Never Ordinary Saturday – St. Cyprian’s,