Mon.–Sun., May 27–ongoing From the microscopic to the massive, this exhibition takes visitors on a tour of some of the standout specimens from the Academy’s extensive, 46-mil... Read More
Monday, April 4, 7:30 p.m. Planetarium, California Academy of Sciences What enables a planet to support life, and how we might recognize and assess signs of life on distant worlds?... Read More
Saturday, April 23, 11 a.m.–7 p.m. Valencia Street (btw. 19th & 20th Sts.) The festival features speakers and panel discussions, demos, and workshops on conservation, climate... Read More
Daily through March 27 Cliff House This timely exhibition brings together work by 27 contemporary international artists and collectives to reflect on the fragility of the planet’... Read More
Thursday & Saturday, Feb. 17–March 26, 10 a.m. & noon S.F. Botanical Garden (1199 Ninth Ave.) The garden is recognized as the world’s fourth most significant collec... Read More
Fri.–Sun., Feb. 25–27, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. S.F. County Fair Bldg. (1199 Ninth Ave.) The largest orchid show on the West Coast features thousands of blooms, and offers a diverse va... Read More
Monday, Jan. 24, 7 p.m. Cowell Theatre, Fort Mason Center Join the discussion with the Long Now Foundation and New York Times best-selling author Kim Stanley Robinson concerning CO... Read More
Monday, Nov. 8, noon–1 p.m. Live stream Black communities have a long and complicated relationship with American soil. What are the connections between this history and current &... Read More
Thursday, Oct. 7, 10 a.m. The Commonwealth Club (110 The Embarcadero) Nina Kraus, professor of Neurobiology, Communication Sciences, and Otolaryngology at Northwestern University, ... Read More
Daily, Oct. 15–24 Various S.F. restaurants & neighborhoods Enjoy prix-fixe menus from participating restaurants during Restaurant Week, ticketed dining events, and Neighborho... Read More
Thursday, Sept. 2, 6 p.m. Exploratorium (Pier 15) Find out how respiration regulates our systems and, with the right kind of practice, can allow for extraordinary feats. Ages 18 &a... Read More
Wednesday, Sept. 15, 6:30–8:30 p.m. Live stream SOFIA, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, operated by NASA, is a Boeing 747SP aircraft that flies into the stra... Read More
Saturday, Sept. 18, 10 a.m.–noon Stairwell 17, Ocean Beach Make a difference while enjoying a day at the beach. This beautiful three-mile stretch of coastline is popular, which u... Read More
Wednesday, Sept. 22, 6 p.m. Commonwealth Club (110 The Embarcadero) and live streaming Dr. Adam Gazzaley will discuss his invention of a closed-loop video game that has now become ... Read More
Tuesday, Aug. 3, noon Livestream Author David Pogue will offer deeply researched advice for what to grow, what to eat, how to build, how to insure, where to invest, how to prepare... Read More