📆Issue No. 96 - November 13-19, 2026
Happy Friday!
Grab your rain boots, friends! It’s a soggy one, so we’ve packed this weekend’s highlights with indoor picks. MoAD is hosting a free community day, the Mission Branch Library celebrates its grand reopening, and the SF International Hip Hop Dancefest takes the stage at the Palace of Fine Arts. The Renegade Craft Fair is also back at Fort Mason for some cozy holiday shopping. If the skies clear, ZooLights is glowing nightly at the SF Zoo through January 3 and there will be a Silent Disco at the zoo tomorrow. Looking ahead, the Embarcadero Center lights up for the holidays on Wednesday, and Glow opens at the Exploratorium on Thursday.
Planning further out? Check out our calendar for the month ahead, and we’d love to know what you think of our new age-by-age highlights. Just hit reply or email us at [email protected].
Let’s get into the weekend!
Saturday Highlights
For the Whole Family
🏛️ Family Day at the de Young (10:30am to 3pm, de Young Museum) FREE
Start with the 10:30am Family Tour: Heroes, then head to Free Family Art Making (11am to 3pm) to make art inspired by Treasures of the Pharaohs.
🐶 Intergenerational Service: Muttville Pups (11am to 12pm, Western Park Apartments, Western Addition)
Spend the morning with Muttville pups and senior neighbors.
🎨 Free Community Day at MoAD (11am to 5pm, Museum of the African Diaspora) FREE
Explore the museum together with a guided tour and art making at no cost, all day long.
📚 Celebration: Mission Branch Library Grand Reopening (12:30pm to 1:30pm, Mission Branch Library) FREE
Help the Mission Branch celebrate its grand reopening with music, zines, crafts and more.
For the Babies
🧸 Early Learning: Saturday Morning Playtimes (10:30am to 12:30pm, Glen Park Branch Library) FREE
Drop in for a relaxed morning of play with your little one and meet other neighborhood families.
🎵 Children's Music with Toby (10:15am, Outer Village, Inner Sunset)
A sweet, sing-along start to the weekend for the littlest music lovers.
📚 Storytime: For Babies (11am to 12pm, Park Branch Library) FREE
Songs, rhymes, and board books. Come back for the Park Branch Open House from 1pm to 5pm. Or catch any of the other 10 storytimes in the full rundown below.
For the Preschoolers
✈️ Rivian Kids: The Science of Flight with Sunnyside (10am to 11am, Rivian, Hayes Valley)
A hands-on intro to how things fly, made for ages 2 to 7.
🫧 Amazing Bubble Man (1:30pm, BATS Improv Theater, Fort Mason)
Giant bubbles and big giggles. Pair it with the craft fair next door.
🎶 Early Learning: Malinky Music (4:30pm to 5pm, Sunset Branch Library) FREE
A little late-afternoon music and movement to round out the day.
🎹 Free Open House: Intro to Music for Kids (2:30pm to 4:30pm, Mission) FREE
Try out a kids' music class ahead of winter sessions.
For the Elementary Kiddos
✈️ Rivian Kids: The Science of Flight with Sunnyside (10am to 11am, Rivian, Hayes Valley)
A hands-on intro to how things fly, made for ages 2 to 7.
🫧 Amazing Bubble Man (1:30pm, BATS Improv Theater, Fort Mason)
Giant bubbles and big giggles. Pair it with the craft fair next door.
🥚 Activity: Egg Drop Challenge with Operation STEM (3pm to 4pm, West Portal Branch Library) FREE
Design a contraption to keep an egg in one piece. Messy, in the best way.
🔧 Mission Science Workshop (10am to 3pm, Mission) FREE
Tinker, build, and explore at this beloved hands-on science space.
For the Middle Schoolers
🔧 Mission Science Workshop (10am to 3pm, Mission) FREE
Tinker, build, and explore at this beloved hands-on science space.
☀️ Workshop: Cyanotypes (11am to 1pm, Western Addition Branch Library) FREE
Make sun prints with the old-school blueprint photo process.
🌊 El Niño Community Education Event (1pm to 4pm, Exploratorium) FREE
Learn all about El Niño and the science behind our weather.
🎧 Silent Disco (6pm to 9pm, SF Zoo)
Headphones on, dance moves out, at the Zoo after dark.
For the High Schoolers
✍️ Workshop: College Essay Writing with Study Smart Tutors (1pm to 3pm, Excelsior Branch Library) FREE
Get a head start on college essays with help from tutors.
💡 TEDxHayesValley Salon (2pm to 4pm, Hayes Valley)
Big ideas and good conversation, right in Hayes Valley.
💃 SF International Hip Hop Dancefest (7pm, Palace of Fine Arts)
The 28th annual Dancefest brings hip hop crews from around the world to SF.
🎷 Autumn Leaves Jazzfest (7pm, Dan Kryston Memorial Theatre, Ruth Asawa School of the Arts)
An evening of jazz at SOTA. Make a day of it after Fall Arts and Sounds.
Sunday Highlights
For the Whole Family
🏮 Sundays at the Asian Art Museum (10am to 4pm, Asian Art Museum)
Drop-in art making all day, plus Tai Chi with Littles at 1:30pm and Tito Ramon's Puppet Theater at 2pm. The free Holiday Artisan Market is on, too.
🍂 Winter Crafts: Fall Stick Family Photos with Maker Studio Kidz (11am to 2pm, Union Square) FREE
Make a fall stick family craft together in Union Square.
🌰 Author Talk: Native California Ingredients with Sara Calvosa Olson (3pm to 4pm, Noe Valley Branch Library) FREE
Learn about cooking with native California ingredients.
For the Babies
🧘 Tai Chi with Littles (1:30pm, Asian Art Museum)
Gentle movement for grown-ups and little ones together.
For the Preschoolers
🎭 Tito Ramon's Puppet Theater (2pm, Asian Art Museum)
A puppet show for the littlest audience members.
📚 Storytime: For Toddlers (1:15pm to 1:45pm, Ingleside Branch Library) FREE
A rare Sunday toddler storytime. Songs, wiggles, and a few good books. Or catch the other storytime in the full rundown below.
🌲 Redwood Forest Storytelling Adventure (10:15am, California Academy of Sciences)
New at the Academy this week: a storytelling adventure through the redwoods.
For the Elementary Kiddos
🥟 Kind Little Bao Book Launch Party with Camey Yeh & Pat Tanumihardja (2pm to 3:30pm, The Third Place, Chinatown)
Celebrate a brand-new picture book with its creators. For ages 4 to 8.
🖼️ The Doctor Is In: Kids' Answers to Your Art Problems (11am, SFMOMA) FREE
Kids play art doctor and dish out advice to grown-up artists.
For the Middle Schoolers
🐉 Social: Dungeons and Dragons (3pm to 5pm, Main Library) FREE
Roll the dice and join a campaign at the library.
📖 Wild Girls Mother-Daughter Book Club (10am to 11am, Bookshop West Portal)
A book club for moms and daughters to read and talk together.
♟️ Activity: Chess Club (2:30pm to 4pm, Ingleside Branch Library) FREE
Bring your best opening to the library's chess club.
For the High Schoolers
💃 SF International Hip Hop Dancefest (12pm and 5pm, Palace of Fine Arts)
Two more chances to catch Dancefest this weekend.
📝 Workshop: SAT Prep with Study Smart Tutors (1pm to 5pm, Western Addition Branch Library) FREE
An afternoon of SAT prep with tutors.
✨The Full Rundown✨
Ongoing:
Track Makers at the Children’s Creativity Museum
Japanese Tea Garden (Free for SF residents with ID)
Conservatory of Flowers (Free for SF residents with ID)
SF Botanical Garden (Free for SF residents with ID)
de Young Free Saturdays (Free for SF residents with ID)
Free Saturdays at the Legion of Honor (Free for SF residents with ID)
Cable Car Museum - Nob Hill
Being Human at the Exploratorium
Dinos Rule! at San Francisco Zoo
Treasures of Pharaohs at de Young Museum
Friday, 11/13:
1:30 - Coral Reef Dive - California Academy of Sciences
1:30 - Timescapes (Planetarium) - California Academy of Sciences
2:00 - Animal Encounter - Aquarium of the Bay, PIER 39
2:00-4:00 - Activity: BTS & ARMY Creative Lounge - SFPL Main Library
2:30 - Timescapes (Planetarium) - California Academy of Sciences
3:00 - Penguin Feeding - California Academy of Sciences
3:00 - Film Screening: Sleeping Beauty - Walt Disney Family Museum
3:00-3:30 - Free Campfire Program with Park Rangers - Presidio Tunnel Tops
3:00-3:30 - Storytime: For Preschoolers - SFPL Marina
3:00-4:00 - Activity: Upcycled Crafting - SFPL Anza
3:00-4:30 - Social: Therapy Dog in the Library - SFPL Eureka Valley
3:00-6:00 - Free Winter Crafts: Watercolor Mini Paint by Numbers - Union Square
3:30 - Timescapes (Planetarium) - California Academy of Sciences
3:30-5:00 - Activity: Electronic Snap Circuits Green Energy 電路模組綠色能源 - SFPL Chinatown
4:00-5:00 - Workshop: Mini Photo Keepers - SFPL Ortega
4:30 - Living Worlds (Planetarium) - California Academy of Sciences
4:30-5:30 - Social: Neighborhood Puzzle Swap - SFPL Portola
5:30-9:00 - ZooLights (nightly through Jan 3) - SF Zoo
6:00-8:30 - Bingo night - SF Zoo
6:00-10:00 - Free Filipino Cultural District Mural Reveal + Mini Block Party - Jessie West at 5th and Mission, SoMa
7:00 - Guitar Winter Recital - Ruth Asawa School of the Arts
Saturday, 11/14:
9:30 - Storytime - Black Bird Bookstore, Outer Sunset
10:00 - New Chorister Placements - Lower Pac Heights
10:00-10:30 - Storytime: For Families - SFPL Bernal Heights
10:00-11:00 - Rivian Kids: The Science of Flight with Sunnyside (ages 2-7) -Hayes Valley
10:00-11:00 - Activity: Little Artists - SFPL Eureka Valley
10:00-11:00 - Workshop: Birds in Nature with Pavitra Eshwar - SFPL Ingleside
10:00-12:00 - Workshop: Make Art with the Museum of Craft and Design - SFPL Potrero
10:00-12:00 - Ocean Avenue Community Connections: Resource Fair - Ingleside
10:00-12:00 - Green Hairstreak Butterfly Corridor Planting Workday - West Portal
10:00-3:00 - Sunnyside Pop-Up Market - Sunnyside
10:00-3:00 - Mission Science Workshop - Mission
10:00-4:00 - Reading Room + Recess Cart - Salesforce Park
10:00-4:00 - Mobile Rec - Zion Skate Plaza
10:00-5:30 - Free Holiday Artisan Market - Asian Art Museum
10:15 - Redwood Forest Storytelling Adventure - California Academy of Sciences
10:15-11:00 - Children's Music with Toby - Outer Village, Inner Sunset
10:30 - Penguin Feeding - California Academy of Sciences
10:30 - Timescapes (Planetarium) - California Academy of Sciences
10:30 - Family Tour: Heroes - de Young Museum
10:30-11:00 - Storytime: For Families - SFPL Excelsior
10:30-11:00 - Storytime: For Families - SFPL Portola
10:30-11:00 - Storytime: For Families - SFPL Sunset
10:30-11:30 - Saturday Science - Randall Museum
10:30-11:30 - Storytime: For Babies - SFPL Anza
10:30-11:30 - Storytime: For Families - SFPL Marina
10:30-12:30 - Early Learning: Saturday Morning Playtimes - SFPL Glen Park
11:00 - Balancing Act: Build the Future Together - California Academy of Sciences
11:00-12:00 - Early Learning: Story Hour for Families in American Sign Language (ASL) - SFPL Main Library
11:00-12:00 - Presentation: Echoes of the Seasons - SFPL Main Library
11:00-12:00 - Activity: Gardening (teens) - SFPL Merced
11:00-12:00 - Workshop: LEGO Robotics - SFPL Ortega
11:00-12:00 - Storytime: For Babies - SFPL Park
11:00-12:00 - Activity: Puppy Dog Tales - SFPL Potrero
11:00-12:00 - Celebration: Travel the Philippines with Christina Newhard - SFPL Presidio
11:00-12:00 - Intergenerational Service: Muttville Pups - Western Park Apartments, Western Addition
11:00-1:00 - Activity: Drawn Together—A Drawing Club for Everyone - SFPL Main Library
11:00-1:00 - Workshop: Cyanotypes - SFPL Western Addition
11:00-1:30 - Free District 4 Family Summit (childcare provided) - Sunset Recreation Center
11:00-2:00 - Free Winter Crafts: Gelli Printing with SCRAP SF - Union Square
11:00-3:00 - Free Family Art Making: Treasures of the Pharaohs - de Young Museum
11:00-5:00 - Free Community Day at MoAD - Museum of the African Diaspora
11:15 - Timescapes (Planetarium) - California Academy of Sciences
11:30 - Coral Reef Dive - California Academy of Sciences
11:30-12:00 - Storytime: For Families - SFPL Main Library
12:00 - Timescapes (Planetarium) - California Academy of Sciences
12:00-1:00 - Storytime Science for Kids (ages 4-8) - Exploratorium
12:00-1:00 - Social: Puzzle Swap - SFPL Golden Gate Valley
12:00-5:00 - Renegade Craft Fair - Fort Mason Center
12:00-5:00 - Social: Tenderloin Passport - SFPL Main Library
12:30-1:30 - Celebration: Mission Branch Library Grand Reopening - SFPL Mission
12:45 - Timescapes (Planetarium) - California Academy of Sciences
1:00 - It's Hummingbird Time! - California Academy of Sciences
1:00 - Studio Series: Animate a Frog (Youth Session, ages 7-17) - Walt Disney Family Museum
1:00-3:00 - Activity: Chess Club - SFPL Excelsior
1:00-3:00 - Workshop: College Essay Writing with Study Smart Tutors - SFPL Excelsior
1:00-3:00 - Social: Cow Hollow Walking Tour - SFPL Golden Gate Valley
1:00-4:00 - Free El Niño Community Education Event - Exploratorium
1:00-4:00 - Afternoon Art - Randall Museum
1:00-4:00 - Free Fall Arts and Sounds (food trucks, art booths, music) - Ruth Asawa School of the Arts, Twin Peaks
1:00-5:00 - Celebration: Park Branch Open House - SFPL Park
1:30 - Coral Reef Dive - California Academy of Sciences
1:30 - Timescapes (Planetarium) - California Academy of Sciences
1:30-2:45 - Queer and Trans Family Meetup - Outer Village, Inner Sunset
1:30-2:40 - Amazing Bubble Man at BATS Improv Theater - Fort Mason
2:00 - Squid Dissection - Aquarium of the Bay, PIER 39
2:00-3:00 - Storytime Science for Kids (ages 4-8) - Exploratorium
2:00-2:30 - Storytime: For Families - SFPL Chinatown
2:00-3:00 - Workshop: Clay Pinch Pot - SFPL Portola
2:00-3:30 - Activity: Chinese Calligraphy and Chess Games - SFPL Visitacion Valley
2:00-4:00 - TEDxHayesValley Salon - Hayes Valley
2:15 - Timescapes (Planetarium) - California Academy of Sciences
2:30-4:00 - Workshop: Chaos Embroidery - SFPL Marina
2:30-4:30 - Free Open House: Intro to Music for Kids - Mission Branch Winter 2027 - Mission
3:00 - Penguin Feeding - California Academy of Sciences
3:00 - Timescapes (Planetarium) - California Academy of Sciences
3:00-3:30 - Free Campfire Program with Park Rangers - Presidio Tunnel Tops
3:00-4:00 - Workshop: Recording Studio Orientation - SFPL Main Library
3:00-4:00 - Activity: Egg Drop Challenge with Operation STEM - SFPL West Portal
3:00-5:00 - An Afternoon of Chamber Music - Noe Valley
3:30-4:30 - Performance: Crying Uncle Bluegrass Band - SFPL Park
3:45 - Timescapes (Planetarium) - California Academy of Sciences
4:30 - Living Worlds (Planetarium) - California Academy of Sciences
4:30-5:00 - Early Learning: Malinky Music - SFPL Sunset
4:30-5:30 - Services: Math Tutoring and Homework Help - SFPL Portola
6:00-9:00 - Silent Disco - SF Zoo
7:00 - Autumn Leaves Jazzfest - Dan Kryston Memorial Theatre, Ruth Asawa School of the Arts
7:00-9:00 - San Francisco International Hip Hop Dancefest - Palace of Fine Arts
Sunday, 11/15:
10:00 - Sensory Inclusive Science Morning - California Academy of Sciences
10:00-11:00 - Wild Girls Mother-Daughter Book Club at Bookshop West Portal - West Portal
10:00-2:00 - Community Rowing - India Basin Waterfront Park
10:00-4:00 - Sundays at the Asian Art Museum: Family Drop-in Art - Asian Art Museum
10:00-5:30 - Free Holiday Artisan Market - Asian Art Museum
10:15 - Redwood Forest Storytelling Adventure - California Academy of Sciences
11:00 - The Doctor Is In: Kids' Answers to Your Art Problems - SFMOMA
11:00-1:00 - Cute Autumn Fox | Kids Watercolor & Marker Art Workshop (Ages 7+) - Crocker-Amazon
11:00-2:00 - Free Winter Crafts: Fall Stick Family Photos with Maker Studio Kidz - Union Square
11:00 - Balancing Act: Build the Future Together - California Academy of Sciences
11:15 - Timescapes (Planetarium) - California Academy of Sciences
11:30 - Coral Reef Dive - California Academy of Sciences
12:00 - Timescapes (Planetarium) - California Academy of Sciences
12:00-1:00 - Storytime Science for Kids (ages 4-8) - Exploratorium
12:00-2:00 - San Francisco International Hip Hop Dancefest - Palace of Fine Arts
12:00-5:00 - Renegade Craft Fair - Fort Mason Center
12:45 - Timescapes (Planetarium) - California Academy of Sciences
1:00 - It's Hummingbird Time! - California Academy of Sciences
1:00 - Sensory-Friendly Film Screening: Sleeping Beauty - Walt Disney Family Museum
1:00-5:00 - Workshop: SAT Prep with Study Smart Tutors - SFPL Western Addition
1:15-1:45 - Storytime: For Toddlers - SFPL Ingleside
1:15-4:00 - Activity: Tabletop Games - SFPL Glen Park
1:30 - Tai Chi with Littles - Asian Art Museum
1:30 - Coral Reef Dive - California Academy of Sciences
1:30 - Timescapes (Planetarium) - California Academy of Sciences
1:30-2:00 - Storytime: For Families - SFPL Parkside
1:30-3:30 - Celebration: Community Baby Shower - SFPL Parkside
2:00 - Big Feed - Aquarium of the Bay, PIER 39
2:00 - Tito Ramon's Puppet Theater - Asian Art Museum
2:00-3:00 - Storytime Science for Kids (ages 4-8) - Exploratorium
2:00-3:00 - Workshop: Recording Studio Orientation - SFPL Main Library
2:00-3:30 - Social: Family Game Time - SFPL West Portal
2:00-3:30 - Kind Little Bao Book Launch Party with Camey Yeh & Pat Tanumihardja (ages 4-8) - Chinatown
2:15 - Timescapes (Planetarium) - California Academy of Sciences
2:30-4:00 - Activity: Chess Club - SFPL Ingleside
3:00 - Penguin Feeding - California Academy of Sciences
3:00 - Timescapes (Planetarium) - California Academy of Sciences
3:00 - Film Screening: Sleeping Beauty - Walt Disney Family Museum
3:00-3:30 - Free Campfire Program with Park Rangers - Presidio Tunnel Tops
3:00-4:00 - Author Talk: Native California Ingredients with Sara Calvosa Olson - SFPL Noe Valley
3:00-4:00 - Services: Math Tutorial for Homework Help - SFPL West Portal
3:00-5:00 - Social: Dungeons and Dragons - SFPL Main Library
3:45 - Timescapes (Planetarium) - California Academy of Sciences
4:30 - Living Worlds (Planetarium) - California Academy of Sciences
4:30-6:00 - Visit Our Choir Day with Young Women's Choral Projects (ages 4-18) - Pacific Heights
5:00-7:00 - San Francisco International Hip Hop Dancefest - Palace of Fine Arts
Monday, 11/16:
9:00-10:30 - First Steps (babies + caregivers) - Family Connections Centers, Portola
10:00-12:00 - Activity: Monday Morning Play - SFPL North Beach
10:15 - Redwood Forest Storytelling Adventure - California Academy of Sciences
10:15-10:45 - Storytime: For Toddlers - SFPL Merced
10:15-10:45 - Storytime: For Families - SFPL Western Addition
10:30 - Penguin Feeding - California Academy of Sciences
10:30-11:00 - Storytime: For Babies - SFPL Main Library
10:30-11:00 - Storytime: For Families - SFPL Ortega
10:30-11:00 - Storytime: For Toddlers - SFPL Portola
10:30-11:00 - Storytime: For Babies - SFPL Sunset
10:30-11:00 - Performance: Nutcracker Sweets Ballet with Mark Foehringer Dance Project - SFPL Visitacion Valley
11:00 - Balancing Act: Build the Future Together - California Academy of Sciences
11:00-11:30 - Activity: Toddler Dance Class - SFPL Merced
11:00-12:00 - Storytime: For Babies - SFPL Richmond
11:15-11:45 - Storytime: For Toddlers - SFPL Noe Valley
11:30 - Coral Reef Dive - California Academy of Sciences
11:30 - Timescapes (Planetarium) - California Academy of Sciences
11:30-12:00 - Storytime: For Toddlers - SFPL Ingleside
12:30 - Timescapes (Planetarium) - California Academy of Sciences
1:00 - It's Hummingbird Time! - California Academy of Sciences
1:00-2:00 - Presentation: Pan American Companion Plant Stories with Alicia Retes - SFPL Richmond
1:30 - Coral Reef Dive - California Academy of Sciences
1:30 - Timescapes (Planetarium) - California Academy of Sciences
2:00 - Squid Dissection - Aquarium of the Bay, PIER 39
2:30 - Timescapes (Planetarium) - California Academy of Sciences
3:00 - Penguin Feeding - California Academy of Sciences
3:00-3:30 - Free Campfire Program with Park Rangers - Presidio Tunnel Tops
3:30 - Timescapes (Planetarium) - California Academy of Sciences
3:30-4:00 - Storytime: For Toddlers - SFPL Park
4:00-5:00 - Book Club: Alone Together Book Club - SFPL Noe Valley
4:00-5:30 - Services: Tutoring and Homework Help - SFPL Ingleside
4:00-5:30 - Workshop: DJ and Mix Music - SFPL Portola
4:30 - Living Worlds (Planetarium) - California Academy of Sciences
4:30-5:30 - Activity: Improv Theater Games - SFPL Glen Park
6:30 - Hilo Draw & Craft Holiday Event with Judd Winick - Noe Valley Books
Tuesday, 11/17:
9:00-10:30 - First Steps (babies + caregivers) - Family Connections Centers, Excelsior
9:30-11:00 - Tummy Time - Family Connections Centers, Visitacion Valley
9:30-11:30 - Diaper Bank (families with children under 2) - Family Connections Centers, Excelsior
9:30-12:00 - Early Learning: Swing Into Stories - SFPL Bookmobile
10:00-4:00 - Reading Room + Recess Cart - Salesforce Park
10:15 - Children's Music with Emilia - Outer Village, Inner Sunset
10:15 - Redwood Forest Storytelling Adventure - California Academy of Sciences
10:15-10:45 - Storytime: For Babies - SFPL Golden Gate Valley
10:15-10:45 - Storytime: For Babies - SFPL Merced
10:15-10:45 - Storytime: For Babies - SFPL North Beach
10:15-10:45 - Storytime: For Toddlers - SFPL Presidio
10:30 - Penguin Feeding - California Academy of Sciences
10:30-11:00 - Storytime: For Toddlers - SFPL Bernal Heights
10:30-11:00 - Storytime: Swing Into Stories - SFPL Bookmobile
10:30-11:00 - Storytime: For Toddlers - SFPL Excelsior
10:30-11:00 - Storytime: For Families - SFPL Main Library
10:30-11:00 - Storytime: For Families - SFPL Marina
10:30-11:00 - Storytime: For Toddlers - SFPL Mission Bay
10:30-11:00 - Storytime: For Toddlers - SFPL Ortega
10:30-11:00 - Storytime: For Toddlers - SFPL Parkside
10:30-11:00 - Storytime: For Preschoolers - SFPL Portola
10:30-11:00 - Storytime: For Toddlers - SFPL Potrero
10:30-11:00 - Storytime: For Toddlers - SFPL Sunset
10:30-11:30 - Storytime: For Toddlers - SFPL Ocean View
11:00 - Balancing Act: Build the Future Together - California Academy of Sciences
11:00-11:30 - Storytime: For Preschoolers - SFPL Bayview
11:00-11:30 - Storytime: For Toddlers - SFPL Eureka Valley
11:00-11:30 - Storytime: For Toddlers - SFPL Glen Park
11:00-11:30 - Storytime: For Preschoolers - SFPL North Beach
11:00-11:30 - Storytime: For Toddlers - SFPL Western Addition
11:00-12:00 - Storytime: For Toddlers - SFPL Richmond
11:00-12:30 - Pop N Play - Family Connections Centers, Excelsior
11:15 - Second Time Mom's Group - Outer Village, Inner Sunset
11:15-11:45 - Storytime: For Preschoolers - SFPL Mission Bay
11:15-12:00 - Activity: Little Artists - SFPL Parkside
11:30 - Coral Reef Dive - California Academy of Sciences
11:30 - Timescapes (Planetarium) - California Academy of Sciences
11:30-12:00 - Storytime: For Toddlers - SFPL West Portal
11:45-12:15 - Storytime: For Babies - SFPL Western Addition
12:30 - Timescapes (Planetarium) - California Academy of Sciences
1:00 - It's Hummingbird Time! - California Academy of Sciences
1:15 - New Moms Group (0-6 months) - Outer Village, Inner Sunset
1:15-1:45 - Storytime: For Babies - SFPL Ingleside
1:15-1:45 - Storytime: For Babies - SFPL Potrero
1:30 - Coral Reef Dive - California Academy of Sciences
1:30 - Timescapes (Planetarium) - California Academy of Sciences
1:30-2:15 - Performance: Nutcracker Sweets Ballet with Mark Foehringer Dance Project - SFPL Main Library
2:00 - Animal Encounter - Aquarium of the Bay, PIER 39
2:30 - Timescapes (Planetarium) - California Academy of Sciences
3:00 - Penguin Feeding - California Academy of Sciences
3:00-3:30 - Free Campfire Program with Park Rangers - Presidio Tunnel Tops
3:00-4:00 - Workshop: Pumpkin Spice Snack Party - SFPL Merced
3:00-4:30 - Service: Bookmobile at the Shipyards Hunters Point - SFPL Bookmobile
3:30 - Timescapes (Planetarium) - California Academy of Sciences
3:30-4:30 - Social: Quiet Dog Reading Circle - SFPL Parkside
4:00-4:30 - Dance & Creative Movement 4 Kids with JAMaROO - The Crossing at East Cut
4:00-5:00 - Activity: Paper Bag Puppets - SFPL Golden Gate Valley
4:00-5:00 - Services: Engage Urban Tutoring - SFPL Ocean View
4:00-5:30 - Services: Homework and Academic Tutoring - SFPL Glen Park
4:30 - Living Worlds (Planetarium) - California Academy of Sciences
4:30-5:30 - Services: Math Tutorial for Homework Help - SFPL Ortega
5:00-6:00 - Workshop: Recording Studio Orientation - SFPL Main Library
5:00-6:00 - Workshop: Sewing Basics - SFPL Main Library
5:00-7:00 - Social: Crochet Club - SFPL Richmond
6:30-7:30 - Kids Monthly(ish) Book Club (ages 10-12) - Noe Valley Books
Wednesday, 11/18:
All Day - Free Wednesday at YBCA - Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
9:00-10:30 - First Steps (babies + caregivers) - Family Connections Centers, Portola
10:00 - Early Connections: Play with Purpose Playgroup (free, 0-3) - Outer Village, Inner Sunset
10:00-10:30 - Family Storytime with SFPL - Salesforce Park
10:00-4:00 - Reading Room + Recess Cart - Salesforce Park
10:15 - Redwood Forest Storytelling Adventure - California Academy of Sciences
10:30 - Penguin Feeding - California Academy of Sciences
10:30-11:00 - Storytime: For Families - SFPL Excelsior
10:30-11:00 - Storytime: For Toddlers - SFPL Main Library
10:30-11:00 - Storytime: For Families at SPARK Social SF - Mission Bay
10:30-11:00 - Storytime: For Babies - SFPL West Portal
11:00 - Balancing Act: Build the Future Together - California Academy of Sciences
11:00-11:15 - Performance: Nutcracker Sweets Ballet with Mark Foehringer Dance Project - SFPL Richmond
11:00-11:30 - Storytime: For Preschoolers - SFPL Chinatown
11:00-11:30 - Storytime: For Babies - SFPL Eureka Valley
11:00-11:30 - Storytime: For Toddlers - SFPL Visitacion Valley
11:30 - Coral Reef Dive - California Academy of Sciences
11:30 - Timescapes (Planetarium) - California Academy of Sciences
11:30-12:00 - Storytime: For Babies - SFPL West Portal
12:00-12:30 - Storytime: For Babies - SFPL Bernal Heights
12:30 - Timescapes (Planetarium) - California Academy of Sciences
1:00 - Otter Enrichment - Aquarium of the Bay, PIER 39
1:00 - It's Hummingbird Time! - California Academy of Sciences
1:30 - Coral Reef Dive - California Academy of Sciences
1:30 - Timescapes (Planetarium) - California Academy of Sciences
1:30-2:30 - Performance: Mark Foehringer's Nutcracker Sweets - SFPL Sunset
2:00-2:30 - Storytime: For Families - SFPL Merced
2:00-4:00 - Diaper Bank (families with children under 2) - Family Connections Centers, Excelsior
2:00-4:00 - Free Art Workshop: Velveteen Rabbit Pop-up Book - Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
2:00-6:00 - Service: Treasure Island Bookmobile - SFPL Bookmobile
2:30 - Timescapes (Planetarium) - California Academy of Sciences
3:00 - Otter Enrichment - Aquarium of the Bay, PIER 39
3:00 - Penguin Feeding - California Academy of Sciences
3:00-3:30 - Free Campfire Program with Park Rangers - Presidio Tunnel Tops
3:00-4:00 - Activity: Therapy Pets at the Library - SFPL Excelsior
3:00-4:00 - Workshop: Ramp Racers Experiment - SFPL Portola
3:00-4:00 - Workshop: Huichol Yarn Painting - SFPL Sunset
3:00-5:00 - Services: Homework Help - SFPL Ortega
3:30 - Timescapes (Planetarium) - California Academy of Sciences
3:30-4:30 - Workshop: Slime Time - SFPL Excelsior
3:30-4:30 - Workshop: Mad Science of the Bay Area - SFPL Main Library
3:30-5:00 - Activity: LEGO and Magna-Tiles Free Play - SFPL Anza
3:30-5:00 - Workshop: Homemade Butter in a Jar - SFPL Bayview
4:00-5:00 - Activity: Crochet Club – Autumn Theme - SFPL Ingleside
4:00-5:00 - Activity: Recycled Book Hedgehogs - SFPL Potrero
4:00-6:00 - Free Holiday Market & 40th Annual Building Lighting - Embarcadero Center
4:00-7:00 - Midweek Melodies Finale - Golden Gate Bandshell
4:30 - Living Worlds (Planetarium) - California Academy of Sciences
4:30-5:30 - Workshop: Recording Studio Orientation - SFPL Main Library
6:00-7:00 - Book Club: Marina Bookworms - SFPL Marina
Thursday, 11/19:
9:00-10:30 - First Steps (babies + caregivers) - Family Connections Centers, Excelsior
9:30-11:00 - First Steps (babies + caregivers) - Family Connections Centers, Visitacion Valley
10:00-10:30 - Storytime: For Toddlers - SFPL Bernal Heights
10:00-10:30 - Storytime: For Families - SFPL Potrero
10:00-10:45 - Toddler Thursday with JAMaROO Kids (ages 1-4) - Salesforce Park
10:00-3:30 - Studying Marine Food Webs with Puke and Poop - Exploratorium
10:00-4:00 - Reading Room + Recess Cart - Salesforce Park
10:00-5:00 - Glow Opens at the Exploratorium (through Jan 24) - Exploratorium
10:15 - Redwood Forest Storytelling Adventure - California Academy of Sciences
10:15-10:45 - Storytime: For Families - SFPL Noe Valley
10:15-10:45 - Storytime: For Toddlers - SFPL North Beach
10:15-10:45 - Storytime: For Babies - SFPL Presidio
10:30 - Penguin Feeding - California Academy of Sciences
10:30-11:00 - Storytime: For Families Bilingual in English/Español - SFPL Excelsior
10:30-11:00 - Storytime: For Families Bilingual in English/粵語課程 (Cantonese) - SFPL Main Library
10:30-11:00 - Storytime: For Preschoolers - SFPL Parkside
10:30-11:00 - Storytime: For Families - SFPL Potrero
10:30-11:15 - Storytime: For Babies - SFPL Mission Bay
10:30-11:30 - Storytime: For Families - SFPL Anza
11:00 - Balancing Act: Build the Future Together - California Academy of Sciences
11:00-11:30 - Performance: Nutcracker Sweets Ballet with Mark Foehringer Dance Project - SFPL Bayview
11:00-11:30 - Storytime: For Babies - SFPL Chinatown
11:00-11:30 - Storytime: For Toddlers - SFPL Glen Park
11:00-11:30 - Storytime: For Families - SFPL Noe Valley
11:00-12:00 - FULL: Early Learning: Play with Purpose Playgroup - SFPL Portola
11:00-12:30 - Pop N Play - Family Connections Centers, Excelsior
11:15 - New Moms Group (0-6 months) - Outer Village, Inner Sunset
11:30 - Coral Reef Dive - California Academy of Sciences
11:30 - Timescapes (Planetarium) - California Academy of Sciences
11:30-12:00 - Storytime: For Toddlers at Minnie & Lovie Ward Rec Center - SFPL Ocean View
11:30-12:00 - Storytime: For Babies - SFPL Ortega
12:30 - Timescapes (Planetarium) - California Academy of Sciences
1:00 - It's Hummingbird Time! - California Academy of Sciences
1:30 - Coral Reef Dive - California Academy of Sciences
1:30 - Timescapes (Planetarium) - California Academy of Sciences
2:00 - Big Feed - Aquarium of the Bay, PIER 39
2:00-3:30 - Workshop: Collage - SFPL Golden Gate Valley
2:30 - Timescapes (Planetarium) - California Academy of Sciences
3:00 - Penguin Feeding - California Academy of Sciences
3:00-3:30 - Free Campfire Program with Park Rangers - Presidio Tunnel Tops
3:00-6:00 - Free Winter Crafts: Mini Wreaths - Union Square
3:30 - Timescapes (Planetarium) - California Academy of Sciences
3:30-4:00 - Performance: Guitar Sing-Along with Grandpa Alan - SFPL Eureka Valley
3:45-4:45 - Workshop: Paper Mushroom - SFPL Chinatown
4:00-4:45 - Activity: LEGO Build-O-Rama - SFPL North Beach
4:00-5:00 - Workshop: Beaded Snake Ring - SFPL Bayview
4:00-5:00 - Workshop: Recording Studio Orientation - SFPL Main Library
4:00-5:15 - Activity: The Art in Stories with Asé Arts - SFPL Main Library
4:00-5:30 - Social: Pokémon Trading Card Game Club - SFPL Richmond
4:00-6:00 - Workshop: Biblio Bistro - SFPL Main Library
4:00-6:00 - Activity: Teen Lounge with Musubi - SFPL Western Addition
4:30 - Living Worlds (Planetarium) - California Academy of Sciences
4:30-5:30 - Services: Tutoring - SFPL Excelsior
5:00-6:00 - Activity: Art Studio - SFPL Merced
5:00-6:00 - Activity: Cozy Corner Journal Hour - SFPL Ortega
5:00-8:00 - Free Waterfront Walkabout Art Stroll - Embarcadero
5:30 - Fatherhood Group - Outer Village, Inner Sunset
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Until next week,
Jasmine
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