📆 The Shortlist. Issue 1 - March 10-13, 2026
Jasmine here. We’re trying something new. You know Local Kiddo as your weekend guide to SF events. The Shortlist is what’s happening the rest of the time. It’s a Tuesday snapshot of what we’re doing, watching, reading, shopping and eating each week, plus a few highlights for the upcoming weekend. Short and sweet, every week.
📌 On the agenda 📌
Things that we are pinning to do with our kiddos this week.
Tuesday 3/10
Take your little one to Tummy Time with friends in Visitacion Valley.
Say yes to digging in the dirt at Bean Sprouts Family Days.
Wednesday 3/11
Enjoy the beautiful weather and listen to stories at Salesforce Park.
Make felt shamrocks pots in preparation for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations happening this weekend.
Paint mini rocks inspired by Sarah Sze’s Double Horizon installation.
Attend a music production workshop for girls.
Connect with toddler parents at Natural Resources.
Learn to animate from the pros at the Walt Disney Family Museum’s After School Animation workshops.
Thursday 3/12
Spend the day riding the carousel in Yerba Buena Gardens for free.
Join an infant and toddler playgroup in Excelsior.
Connect with newborn parents at Natural Resources.
Say yes to digging in the dirt at Bean Sprouts Family Days.
Learn how to make spam musubi at a hands-on cooking workshop.
Go analog and learn to play the Pokémon Trading Card Game with new friends.
Ask SF-born author, René Peña-Govea, questions about her debut novel at an author talk.
Learn how to script, shoot and edit films with SF Art & Film.
Play indie games at PlaySFMOMA: The MIX Indie Games Gallery.
Friday 3/13
Take a baby & me cardio dance class with Mina and PowerPlay SF.
Celebrate the start of Spring with a flower craft.
Doodle, relax and junk journal at Journal Hour.
Feel the rhythm and move with the community at an Afro-Brazilian drumming workshop.
Watch The Eyes & The Impossible at Z Space before it closes on Sunday.
📆 Plan Ahead 📆
Things that we are looking forward to this weekend.
Saturday 3/14
Meet and greet Giants alumni, tour Oracle Par and take photos with the World Series trophies at Giants FanFest Open House.
Have a night at the museum at the Penguins+Pajamas Sleepover.
Sunday 3/15
Let your kiddo burn energy at the St. Patrick’s day ½ mile Kids Run.
Grab your castanets for the family and sensory friendly Don Quixote dance-alongs at SF Ballet.
👀 On Our Feed 👀
Posts, threads, and content that made us stop scrolling.
📖 Tabs We’ve Closed 📖
Articles we actually finished.
Some of the realest advice we’ve read in a while.
🧺 In Our Baskets 🧺
Local goods we have our eyes on.
Saw these cute little baby utensils at the de Young this weekend.
Campaigning for someone to get these earrings for me as a just because gift.
I’ve been really into playing board games with my toddler lately.
🍴Good Eats🍴
Recently had a very good burger at RT Bistro. Although I wouldn’t take my toddler there, he is obsessed with the rice at RT Rotisserie.
See you on Friday!
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