Mark Foehringer’s Nutcracker Sweets

Starts Dec. 10 On demand This unique magical, zany, and fun 50-minute production of the classic holiday ballet is designed specifically for families with young children under 5. Vi... Read More

Child's Play

ODC | The Velveteen Rabbit

On demand, Dec. 10–31 Through this new, interactive, and special digital presentation, audiences can enjoy a Bay Area holiday tradition of music, dance, and a powerful narrative ... Read More

Music

A Chanticleer Christmas | From Darkness to Light

Daily, Dec. 15–Jan. 1, noon Livestream This visually stunning film captures the magic from the group’s traditional candle-lit Christmas concert procession to the dawn of a perf... Read More

Music

Old First Concerts | Golden Bough

Sunday, Dec. 20, 4 p.m. Livestream Share the laughter, song and joy as Golden Bough performs rare versions of Celtic songs of winter, as well as their unique take on better known C... Read More

Health & Wellness

World-Wide Virtual Cacao Ceremony

Saturday, Dec. 12, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Livestream Share a cup of sacred cacao with the world for the final new Moon in 2020 in this guided ceremony that will include meditation, intui... Read More

Potables & Edibles

Museo Italo Americano | Battle of the Grapes

Wednesday, Dec. 9, 6–8 p.m. This live, virtual event will feature an eight-wine blind tasting of four Italian varietals/styles (Sparkling, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, & D... Read More

Health & Wellness

Hike and Meditation in Presidio Forest

Sat.–Sun., Dec. 12–13 & 19–20, 11:30 a.m. Meet: Yoda fountain, Letterman Complex After an easy 15-minute hike, experience a 30-minute meditation to remove yourself from d... Read More

Potables & Edibles

The JCM | Make Latkes!

Thursday, Dec. 10, 4:30–5:30 p.m. Online Join lifestyle and food bloggers Gabi Moskowitz (BrokeAss Gourmet) and Kristin Posner (Nourish Co.) to learn new twists on latkes, includ... Read More

Health & Wellness

S.F. Zen Center | Meditation Session

Saturday, Dec. 19, 10:30 a.m. Online This virtual session for beginners will introduce you to the benefits of meditation, which can help settle the body and mind amid the swirl of ... Read More

Film & Lectures

Fort Mason Flix Drive-in Movie Festival

Tue.–Sun. through Dec. 31, 6 p.m. & 9 p.m. 2 Marina Blvd. Don’t miss your last chance to view family favorites, classics, and arthouse cinema as this popular festival concl... Read More

Potables & Edibles

Asian Art | At the Table: Studio ATAO with Chef Jenny Dorsey

Thursday Dec. 10, 6:30 p.m. Livestream At this virtual At the Table event, chef Jenny Dorsey and mixologist Matt Dorsey demonstrate recipes that ask larger questions about worth an... Read More

Child's Play

Dickens Fair at Home

Sat.–Sun. through Dec. 28, 10 a.m.–7 p.m. Online With new content available each weekend, guests will have access to videos from fair favorites like Charles Dickens reading of ... Read More

Holiday Happenings

Gift guide

A few suggestions for your holiday celebrations in 2020

By Lynette Majer

Some readers may recall our now-defunct sister publication, Northside San Francisco. One year we did an enormous gift guide, such a massive undertaking that not only was it our fi... Read More

Theater

S.F. Playhouse | Art

Daily, through Nov. 7 Livestream When an upcoming election is showing how our nation has become divided into opposing camps, this comedy explores how we turn on each other and addr... Read More

Museums & Galleries

Contemporary Jewish Museum – Levi Strauss: A History of American Style

Thu.–Sun. 11 a.m.–5 p.m. 736 Mission St. This exhibition features garments, advertisements, photographs, and ephemera in celebration of the birth of the blue jean and its evolu... Read More

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