Y Bike Learn to Ride Program

Sunday, Sept. 3, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Main Post (Corner of Anza and Owen), the Presidio Get your kids riding on two wheels with safe and friendly instruction from the Presidio Communit... Read More

Nightlife

Neon Black

Friday, Sept. 8, 9:30 p.m.–3 a.m. Cat Club (1190 Folsom St.) Explore all shades of retro-inspired dance music in this unique mix of synth music and retro video games. $5–$8, 41... Read More

Performances

42nd Annual S.F. Comedy Competition

Wednesday, Sept. 6 & 20, 8–10:30 p.m. The Bindery (1727 Haight St.) Laugh until it hurts as the best new comedic talent from across the country hits the stage in head-to-head... Read More

Last Chance

The Landscape Architecture Legacy of Lawrence Halprin

Thu.–Sun. through Sept. 4, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Innovation Hangar (3601 Lyon St.) This photographic celebration represents the designer’s eight Bay Area projects, including Ghirard... Read More

Arts & Culture

Baccari: Tale Padre Tale Figlio

Tue.–Sun., Aug. 24–Jan. 7, 2018, noon–4 p.m. Museo Italo Americano, Fort Mason Center View works by two generations of photographers and icons of San Francisco’s Italian A... Read More

Just for Fun

Origami-Palooza

Sunday, Aug. 27, noon–5 p.m. East Japan Center Mall Learn from origami experts how to create amazing things with paper, take the Paper Airplane Challenge, and enter your best cre... Read More

Family Dance Class

Sunday, Aug. 27, 1–2 p.m. ODC Dance Commons (351 Shotwell St.) Shake up your Sunday and get moving at this fun-filled, family event. Ages 3 & up. $5 ($20/family maximum), 415... Read More

Family Fun

Festival of the Sea

Saturday, Aug. 19, 9:30 a.m.– 5 p.m. Hyde Street Pier (499 Jefferson St.) Activities will include: knot tying; rigging, caulking, steam bending, and rope-making demonstrations; ... Read More

Sports & Health

Nutrition & Healthy Choices

Monday, Aug. 7, 14, & 21 10:30–11:30 a.m. Main Floor Learning Studio, SFPL Main Branch Topics: Bone Health (Aug. 7), Portion Size (Aug. 14), and Unsaturated vs. Saturated Fat... Read More

Sports & Health

Round the Rock Alcatraz Challenge

Saturday, Aug. 5, 8:45 a.m. S.F. Bay This traditional Polynesian outrigger race will offer two exciting and competitive courses between the Golden Gate and Bay Bridges. alcatrazcha... Read More

Potables & Edibles

6th Annual Bay Area Brew Fest

Saturday, Aug. 19, noon–4 p.m. & 5:30–8 p.m. Pier 35 Sample hundreds of beers from over 80 breweries, dine on food-truck favorites (sold separately), listen to live music, ... Read More

Potables & Edibles

2nd Annual Polk Street Summer Wine Walk

Thursday, Aug. 10, 4–8 p.m. Polk Street (Jackson to Post Sts.) The tasting event features merchants offering wine samples and special treats inside their stores. $20 (advance)–... Read More

Film & Lectures

48 Hour Film Project

Fri.–Sun., Aug. 18–20 Various San Francisco venues Teams of filmmakers are given 48 hours to make a short film. The winner competes for a chance to screen at Cannes. $168–$18... Read More

Film & Lectures

The Glass Castle

Opens Friday, Aug. 11 Presidio Theater This drama featuring Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson, and Naomi Watts focuses on siblings who must learn to take care of themselves as their res... Read More

Science & Environment

Modular Origami

Friday, Aug. 18, 6–9 p.m. The Exploratorium Learn from Meenakshi Mukerji about how modular origami combines individually folded “units” into complex shapes; find out how to m... Read More

Events