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Everything in the Bay Area this week
The next seven days across San Francisco and the Bay Area — classes, museum nights, markets, ranger walks and volunteer days — with recurring things placed on the day they actually happen. Everything checked by a person against the organiser’s own page.
San Francisco Center for the Book
$250THRU SUN, OCT 25Multiblock Lino Carving and PrintingSan Francisco Center for the Book · SF Mission & South$250Details →Workshop SF Mission Location
$175THRU WED, OCT 28Brew It Yourself: Intro to HomebrewingWorkshop SF Mission Location · SF Mission & South$175Details →Filoli Historic House & Garden
THRU FRI, OCT 30Filoli Reserve: A Legacy Wine TastingFiloli Historic House & Garden · Peninsula$125 incl. general admissionDetails →Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA)
WEDNESDAYS · 12:15 PMWednesday Exhibition TourBerkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) · Oakland & East BayIncluded with admissionDetails →The Crucible
THRU SUN, OCT 25Hand Build and Raku FireThe Crucible · Oakland & East Bay$325 ($302.50 members)Details →Richmond Art Center
WEDNESDAYS · 3:30–6:30 PMArt Club for TeensRichmond Art Center · Oakland & East BayFree · registration requiredDetails →Ingleside Branch Library
THRU WED, OCT 21Magic Potion Sensory BottlesIngleside Branch Library · SF Mission & SouthDrop-in · no price listedDetails →Bay Area Glass Institute (BAGI)
DURING OPEN HOURS · THROUGH NOV 20BAGI Studio Pumpkin PatchBay Area Glass Institute (BAGI) · South BayAdmission price not publishedGrab a spot →San Francisco Main Library, Koret Auditorium
WED, OCT 21Rocky Horror Picture Show with a Full Shadow CastSan Francisco Main Library, Koret Auditorium · SF Downtown & WaterfrontDrop-in · prop bags $5Details →Parkside Branch Library
WED, OCT 21Papel PicadoParkside Branch Library · SF West SideFree · reservations requiredDetails →Museum of the African Diaspora
WED, OCT 21Nafissa Thompson-Spires: The Four Wives and Five Deaths of Richard MilfordMuseum of the African Diaspora · SF Downtown & WaterfrontFree · $10–$15 suggested donationDetails →Sebastopol Center for the Arts
WED, OCT 21Upcycled Journal WorkshopSebastopol Center for the Arts · Marin & North Bay$70 ($60 + $10 materials)Details →Ace Makerspace
$65WED, OCT 21Halloween Costume WorkshopAce Makerspace · Oakland & East Bay$65Details →Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
WED, OCT 21Artificial Intimacy: Sherry Turkle and AIYerba Buena Center for the Arts · SF Downtown & WaterfrontAdvance tickets sold out · limited walk-insDetails →San Francisco Center for the Book$95WED, OCT 21Introduction to BookbindingSan Francisco Center for the Book · SF Mission & South$95Details →San Francisco Center for the Book$95WED, OCT 21Introduction to LetterpressSan Francisco Center for the Book · SF Mission & South$95Details →Workshop SF
$72WED, OCT 21Intro to Indigo and Shibori DyeingWorkshop SF · SF West Side$72Details →Ace Makerspace
WED, OCT 21Ace Makerspace TourAce Makerspace · Oakland & East BayFree–$15Details →Grace Cathedral
WED, OCT 21Sound Healing SymphonyGrace Cathedral · SF Downtown & WaterfrontTickets via Sound Meditation Presents (price not listed)Details →Grace Cathedral
THURSDAYS · 9:00 AMChair YogaGrace Cathedral · SF Downtown & WaterfrontSix-pack $59 (10% off) · single-class price not listedDetails →Ferry Building
TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS · 10 AM–2 PMFerry Plaza Farmers Market (Tuesday and Thursday)Ferry Building · SF Downtown & WaterfrontFree to attendDetails →Sharon Art Studio
THU, OCT 22Stained Glass JewelrySharon Art Studio · SF West Side$180 members / $205 non-membersDetails →Sebastopol Center for the Arts
THU, OCT 22Social Media Mastery WorkshopSebastopol Center for the Arts · Marin & North Bay$0.00 · free and open to the public, donations accepted · RSVP requestedDetails →Asian Art Museum
THURSDAYS · 5 PMMahjong and MocktailsAsian Art Museum · SF Downtown & WaterfrontIncluded with general admissionDetails →The Crucible
THU, OCT 22Heavy Metal: Industrial Artisan FairThe Crucible · Oakland & East BayFree · RSVPDetails →The Crucible
THU, OCT 22Fused Glass Sugar SkullThe Crucible · Oakland & East Bay$35 (skull hanger) · $40 (skull bowl)Details →SFMOMA
THU, OCT 22Eternal Echoes II: The Kiki Ball with Sir JoqSFMOMA · SF Downtown & WaterfrontRSVP encouraged; price not publishedDetails →San Francisco Main Library
THU, OCT 22Macabre Marvels in the Stacks: Inspiration from SFPL's Hidden BooksSan Francisco Main Library · SF Downtown & WaterfrontDrop-in · no price listedDetails →California Academy of Sciences
THU, OCT 22NightLife: Día de los MuertosCalifornia Academy of Sciences · SF West Side$26 general admission · planetarium pass $7 · 21+Details →Ace Makerspace
$65THU, OCT 22Scrap Fabric Doll MakingAce Makerspace · Oakland & East Bay$65Details →Ace Makerspace
THU, OCT 22Laser LabAce Makerspace · Oakland & East BayFree – $12.00Details →Ace Makerspace
THU, OCT 22Workshop Care NightAce Makerspace · Oakland & East BayFree – $15.00Details →Workshop SF
$58THU, OCT 22Intro to Darning: Repair Your Favorite Clothing and KnitwearWorkshop SF · SF West Side$58Details →Hiller Aviation Museum
FRI, OCT 23Halloween Haunted HangarHiller Aviation Museum · PeninsulaIncluded with museum admission · members freeDetails →San Francisco Center for the Book$110FRI, OCT 23Print Practicum: Registration on the VandercookSan Francisco Center for the Book · SF Mission & South$110Details →Ace Makerspace
FRI, OCT 23Dykes With Drills: Introduction to Tools WorkshopAce Makerspace · Oakland & East BayPrice not published on listing · RSVP via Dykes With DrillsDetails →San Francisco Main LibraryFRI, OCT 23SF Creative Writing Institute's Dispatches from the City of AweSan Francisco Main Library · SF Downtown & WaterfrontDrop-in · no price listedDetails →San Francisco Main LibraryFreeFRI, OCT 23Chinese Knot with Ms. YanSan Francisco Main Library · SF Downtown & WaterfrontFreeDetails →San Francisco Main Library
FRI, OCT 23Cricut Custom DesignSan Francisco Main Library · SF Downtown & WaterfrontDrop-in · no price listedDetails →The Tech Interactive
FRI, OCT 23Lasers: Stranger Things and Halloween ShowsThe Tech Interactive · South Bay$16 adult · $12 child/student/seniorDetails →Oakland Museum of California
FreeFRI, OCT 23Friday Nights with DATANAGANOakland Museum of California · Oakland & East BayFreeDetails →Palo Alto Art Center
$95.00FRI, OCT 23Night at the MuseumPalo Alto Art Center · Peninsula$95.00Details →18 Reasons
FRI, OCT 23Nostalgic Southern Thai18 Reasons · SF Mission & South$195 ($185 members)Details →San Francisco Main Library, Koret Auditorium
FRI, OCT 23Author Talk: Walter Mosley, Hanging and BurningSan Francisco Main Library, Koret Auditorium · SF Downtown & WaterfrontFree · pre-registration requiredDetails →Waveform Ceramics
$45FRI, OCT 23Queer Sober Sip 'n' PaintWaveform Ceramics · Oakland & East Bay$45Details →Workshop SF
$88FRI, OCT 23Sewing 101: Alberta Crossbody ToteWorkshop SF · SF West Side$88Details →Sharon Art Studio
FRI, OCT 23Halloween Craft Night: Collage MagicSharon Art Studio · SF West Side$65 members / $90 non-membersDetails →Ace Makerspace
FRI, OCT 23Ace Maker SocialAce Makerspace · Oakland & East BayFree – $12.00Details →Chabot Space & Science Center
FreeFRI & SAT · 7:30–10:30 PMFree Public Telescope ViewingChabot Space & Science Center · Oakland & East BayFreeDetails →Chabot Space & Science Center
$20 · adults 18+FRI, OCT 23Science Is a Drag!Chabot Space & Science Center · Oakland & East Bay$20 · adults 18+Details →Ferry BuildingSATURDAYS · 8 AM–2 PMFerry Plaza Farmers Market (Saturday)Ferry Building · SF Downtown & WaterfrontFree to attendDetails →Sea Trek Alameda (Ballena Isle Marina)
SAT, OCT 24Witches and Wizards on WaterSea Trek Alameda (Ballena Isle Marina) · Oakland & East Bay$10 launch fee with your own craft; rentals priced separately (not published)Details →de Young Museum
SATURDAYS · 9:30 AM–5:15 PMFree Saturdays at the de Youngde Young Museum · SF West SideFree for Bay Area residents · reserve onlineDetails →San Francisco Center for the Book$400SAT, OCT 24Bookbinding Core 4: Classic Rounded Back Cloth BindingSan Francisco Center for the Book · SF Mission & South$400Details →San Francisco Center for the Book$225SAT, OCT 24Cylinder Core 4: Digital into AnalogSan Francisco Center for the Book · SF Mission & South$225Details →Legion of Honor
SATURDAYS · 9:30 AMFree Saturdays at the Legion of HonorLegion of Honor · SF West SideFree for Bay Area residents · reserve onlineDetails →Lake Merritt Sail Boat House
TUE & SAT · 10 AM–NOONLake Merritt Community CleanupLake Merritt Sail Boat House · Oakland & East BayFree · registration requiredDetails →Hiller Aviation Museum
SAT, OCT 24Paint-A-PlaneHiller Aviation Museum · PeninsulaIncluded with museum admission · members freeDetails →Randall Museum
FreeSAT, OCT 24Family HalloweenRandall Museum · SF West SideFreeDetails →The Crucible
SAT, OCT 24Wooden BoxThe Crucible · Oakland & East Bay$250 ($235 members)Details →The Crucible
SAT, OCT 24Metal Clay SkullsThe Crucible · Oakland & East Bay$275 ($263 members)Details →Harvey Milk Photo Center
$50SAT, OCT 24Basic Black and White Film DevelopmentHarvey Milk Photo Center · SF West Side$50Details →Randall Museum
SATURDAYS · 10:30 AMSaturday ScienceRandall Museum · SF West Side$10 per adult/child pair · $5 each additional personDetails →San José Museum of Art
SAT, OCT 24Community Day: Día de los MuertosSan José Museum of Art · South BayFree admission all day · sugar skull decorating ticketed separatelyDetails →San Francisco Main LibrarySAT, OCT 24Craft Club in American Sign Language (ASL)San Francisco Main Library · SF Downtown & WaterfrontDrop-in · no price listedDetails →Legion of Honor
SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS · 11:30 AMPorcelain Conversations with Museum GuidesLegion of Honor · SF West SideFree after general admission · no reservationsDetails →Randall Museum
SATURDAYS · 11:30 AMMeet an Animal AmbassadorRandall Museum · SF West SideFree (museum admission is free)Details →Studio Sumi
$88SAT, OCT 24Simple Ceramics: Handbuild Your Own Tea or Coffee MugsStudio Sumi · SF West Side$88Details →San Francisco Main Library
SAT, OCT 24Murals & Monuments TourSan Francisco Main Library · SF Downtown & WaterfrontRSVP · no price listedDetails →Harvey Milk Photo Center
$80SAT, OCT 24Matting, Framing and Presenting Your PhotosHarvey Milk Photo Center · SF West Side$80Details →Yerba Buena Gardens, Great Lawn
SAT, OCT 24Afro-Filipino Jazz ProjectYerba Buena Gardens, Great Lawn · SF Downtown & WaterfrontFree · RSVP via EventbriteDetails →Cubberley Community Center
SAT, OCT 24Artists' Portfolios: Present Your Best WorkCubberley Community Center · PeninsulaFree · RSVP requiredDetails →The Crucible
SAT, OCT 24Print Making TasterThe Crucible · Oakland & East Bay$210 ($200 members)Details →San Francisco Main LibrarySAT, OCT 24Create with Cricut: Día de los Muertos CraftSan Francisco Main Library · SF Downtown & WaterfrontReservations required · no price listedDetails →Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
SAT, OCT 24Silent Shorts ProgramYerba Buena Center for the Arts · SF Downtown & Waterfront$15 · free for YBCA membersDetails →Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, Screening Room
SATURDAYS · 2 PMThe World of Black Film: RevolutionsYerba Buena Center for the Arts, Screening Room · SF Downtown & Waterfront$15 (includes snacks and gallery admission) · free for membersDetails →Parkside Branch Library
SAT, OCT 24Patterned Flower DrawingParkside Branch Library · SF West SideReservations required · no price listedDetails →Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve
SAT, OCT 24Sunset SerenityRussian Ridge Open Space Preserve · PeninsulaMidpen doesn't publish a price on this listingDetails →Legion of Honor
SATURDAYS · 4 PMSaturday Organ ConcertsLegion of Honor · SF West SideFree for Bay Area residents on SaturdaysDetails →Chabot Space & Science Center
$40 · adults 21+SAT, OCT 24Hike & Sip: Halloween HikeChabot Space & Science Center · Oakland & East Bay$40 · adults 21+Details →California Academy of Sciences
SAT, OCT 24SuperNaturalCalifornia Academy of Sciences · SF West SideGA adult $60 ($55 members) · youth 3–17 $45 ($40 members) · under 3 free · VIP packages extraDetails →Grace Cathedral
SUN, OCT 25The Forum with Arlie Russell Hochschild: Stolen PrideGrace Cathedral · SF Downtown & WaterfrontFree · registration recommendedDetails →Bay Area Glass Institute (BAGI)
$50SUN, OCT 25First Fire: Glass Fusing for BeginnersBay Area Glass Institute (BAGI) · South Bay$50Details →SFMOMA
SUN, OCT 25Free Family Day: K-Pop, Art, and BeyondSFMOMA · SF Downtown & WaterfrontFree · RSVP required ($12 adult surcharge for RM x SFMOMA)Details →Pole Mountain / Little Black Mountain Preserve
SUN, OCT 25Autumn Views at Pole MountainPole Mountain / Little Black Mountain Preserve · Marin & North BayFree · registration requiredDetails →Sebastopol Center for the Arts
SUN, OCT 25Ultra Textural Weaving on a Unique SubstrateSebastopol Center for the Arts · Marin & North BayFrom $125 ($100 + $25 materials)Details →Asian Art Museum
SUN, OCT 25Sundays at the Asian Art MuseumAsian Art Museum · SF Downtown & WaterfrontGeneral admission (price not listed)Details →Oakland Museum of California
SUN, OCT 2532nd Annual Día de los Muertos Community CelebrationOakland Museum of California · Oakland & East Bay$10 · members and kids under 12 free with advance reservationDetails →Asian Art Museum
SUN, OCT 25Opening Celebration: Vishnu's Cosmic OceanAsian Art Museum · SF Downtown & WaterfrontFree with museum admissionDetails →Workshop SF
$72SUN, OCT 25Beginner's Leatherworking: Tri-Fold Leather JournalWorkshop SF · SF West Side$72Details →Bayview/Linda Brooks-Burton Branch Library
SUN, OCT 25Halloween CraftBayview/Linda Brooks-Burton Branch Library · SF Mission & SouthDrop-in · no price listedDetails →San Francisco Main LibrarySUN, OCT 25Final Reading for Dispatches from the City of AweSan Francisco Main Library · SF Downtown & WaterfrontDrop-in · no price listedDetails →Monte Bello Open Space PreserveSUN, OCT 25Full Moon on Black MountainMonte Bello Open Space Preserve · PeninsulaMidpen doesn't publish a price on this listing · registration requiredDetails →Grace Cathedral
MONDAYS · 2:30 PMTai Chi on the LabyrinthGrace Cathedral · SF Downtown & WaterfrontSix-pack $59 (10% off) · single-class price not listedDetails →Noe Valley/Sally Brunn Branch Library
MON, OCT 26Decoden Keychains and HairclipsNoe Valley/Sally Brunn Branch Library · SF Mission & SouthDrop-in · no price listedDetails →Russian Ridge Open Space PreserveMON, OCT 26Full Moonrise from Borel HillRussian Ridge Open Space Preserve · PeninsulaMidpen doesn't publish a price on this listing · registration requiredDetails →Sebastopol Center for the Arts
$20 p/sessionMONDAYS · 6:00 PMLife Drawing Meet-UpSebastopol Center for the Arts · Marin & North Bay$20 p/sessionDetails →Workshop SF
$58MON, OCT 26Chill Sketching: Learn to Sketch What You SeeWorkshop SF · SF West Side$58Details →Bear Creek Redwoods Open Space PreserveTUE, OCT 27Trees & FriendsBear Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve · South BayMidpen doesn't publish a price on this listingDetails →Sebastopol Center for the Arts
TUE, OCT 27Poetry LivesSebastopol Center for the Arts · Marin & North BayFrom $0.00 · workshop $5/$10/$15/$20 · Open Mic Only optionDetails →Grace Cathedral
TUESDAYS · 6:15 PMYoga on the LabyrinthGrace Cathedral · SF Downtown & Waterfront$22 · six-pack $118Details →Workshop SF
$48TUE, OCT 27Intro to UV Resin: Jewelry, Coasters and KeychainsWorkshop SF · SF West Side$48Details →Filoli Historic House & GardenTHRU SUN, NOV 1NightfallFiloli Historic House & Garden · PeninsulaGeneral admission price not printed · Champagne Lounge $125 adultsDetails →Filoli Historic House & Garden
THRU SUN, NOV 8Upstairs Downstairs TourFiloli Historic House & Garden · Peninsula$175 incl. general admission · members $150Details →Harvey Milk Photo Center
$165WED, OCT 21Getting to Know Your DSLR CameraHarvey Milk Photo Center · SF West Side$165Details →Harvey Milk Photo Center
$230THRU TUE, NOV 24Darkroom Essentials and ProcessesHarvey Milk Photo Center · SF West Side$230Details →Harvey Milk Photo Center
$315FRI, OCT 23Intermediate Black and White PrintingHarvey Milk Photo Center · SF West Side$315Details →Harvey Milk Photo Center
$230SAT, OCT 24Developing Your Personal VisionHarvey Milk Photo Center · SF West Side$230Details →Filoli Historic House & Garden
THRU SAT, JAN 9Taste of Filoli TourFiloli Historic House & Garden · Peninsula$155 incl. general admissionDetails →
$250THRU SUN, OCT 25Multiblock Lino Carving and PrintingSan Francisco Center for the Book · SF Mission & South$250Details →Workshop SF Mission Location$175THRU WED, OCT 28Brew It Yourself: Intro to HomebrewingWorkshop SF Mission Location · SF Mission & South$175Details →Filoli Historic House & GardenTHRU FRI, OCT 30Filoli Reserve: A Legacy Wine TastingFiloli Historic House & Garden · Peninsula$125 incl. general admissionDetails →Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA)WEDNESDAYS · 12:15 PMWednesday Exhibition TourBerkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) · Oakland & East BayIncluded with admissionDetails →The CrucibleTHRU SUN, OCT 25Hand Build and Raku FireThe Crucible · Oakland & East Bay$325 ($302.50 members)Details →Richmond Art CenterWEDNESDAYS · 3:30–6:30 PMArt Club for TeensRichmond Art Center · Oakland & East BayFree · registration requiredDetails →Ingleside Branch LibraryTHRU WED, OCT 21Magic Potion Sensory BottlesIngleside Branch Library · SF Mission & SouthDrop-in · no price listedDetails →Bay Area Glass Institute (BAGI)DURING OPEN HOURS · THROUGH NOV 20BAGI Studio Pumpkin PatchBay Area Glass Institute (BAGI) · South BayAdmission price not publishedGrab a spot →San Francisco Main Library, Koret AuditoriumWED, OCT 21Rocky Horror Picture Show with a Full Shadow CastSan Francisco Main Library, Koret Auditorium · SF Downtown & WaterfrontDrop-in · prop bags $5Details →Parkside Branch LibraryWED, OCT 21Papel PicadoParkside Branch Library · SF West SideFree · reservations requiredDetails →Museum of the African DiasporaWED, OCT 21Nafissa Thompson-Spires: The Four Wives and Five Deaths of Richard MilfordMuseum of the African Diaspora · SF Downtown & WaterfrontFree · $10–$15 suggested donationDetails →Sebastopol Center for the ArtsWED, OCT 21Upcycled Journal WorkshopSebastopol Center for the Arts · Marin & North Bay$70 ($60 + $10 materials)Details →Ace Makerspace$65WED, OCT 21Halloween Costume WorkshopAce Makerspace · Oakland & East Bay$65Details →Yerba Buena Center for the ArtsWED, OCT 21Artificial Intimacy: Sherry Turkle and AIYerba Buena Center for the Arts · SF Downtown & WaterfrontAdvance tickets sold out · limited walk-insDetails →San Francisco Center for the Book$95WED, OCT 21Introduction to BookbindingSan Francisco Center for the Book · SF Mission & South$95Details →San Francisco Center for the Book$95WED, OCT 21Introduction to LetterpressSan Francisco Center for the Book · SF Mission & South$95Details →Workshop SF$72WED, OCT 21Intro to Indigo and Shibori DyeingWorkshop SF · SF West Side$72Details →Ace MakerspaceWED, OCT 21Ace Makerspace TourAce Makerspace · Oakland & East BayFree–$15Details →Grace CathedralWED, OCT 21Sound Healing SymphonyGrace Cathedral · SF Downtown & WaterfrontTickets via Sound Meditation Presents (price not listed)Details →Grace CathedralTHURSDAYS · 9:00 AMChair YogaGrace Cathedral · SF Downtown & WaterfrontSix-pack $59 (10% off) · single-class price not listedDetails →Ferry BuildingTUESDAYS & THURSDAYS · 10 AM–2 PMFerry Plaza Farmers Market (Tuesday and Thursday)Ferry Building · SF Downtown & WaterfrontFree to attendDetails →Sharon Art StudioTHU, OCT 22Stained Glass JewelrySharon Art Studio · SF West Side$180 members / $205 non-membersDetails →Sebastopol Center for the ArtsTHU, OCT 22Social Media Mastery WorkshopSebastopol Center for the Arts · Marin & North Bay$0.00 · free and open to the public, donations accepted · RSVP requestedDetails →Asian Art MuseumTHURSDAYS · 5 PMMahjong and MocktailsAsian Art Museum · SF Downtown & WaterfrontIncluded with general admissionDetails →The CrucibleTHU, OCT 22Heavy Metal: Industrial Artisan FairThe Crucible · Oakland & East BayFree · RSVPDetails →The CrucibleTHU, OCT 22Fused Glass Sugar SkullThe Crucible · Oakland & East Bay$35 (skull hanger) · $40 (skull bowl)Details →SFMOMATHU, OCT 22Eternal Echoes II: The Kiki Ball with Sir JoqSFMOMA · SF Downtown & WaterfrontRSVP encouraged; price not publishedDetails →San Francisco Main LibraryTHU, OCT 22Macabre Marvels in the Stacks: Inspiration from SFPL's Hidden BooksSan Francisco Main Library · SF Downtown & WaterfrontDrop-in · no price listedDetails →California Academy of SciencesTHU, OCT 22NightLife: Día de los MuertosCalifornia Academy of Sciences · SF West Side$26 general admission · planetarium pass $7 · 21+Details →Ace Makerspace$65THU, OCT 22Scrap Fabric Doll MakingAce Makerspace · Oakland & East Bay$65Details →Ace MakerspaceTHU, OCT 22Laser LabAce Makerspace · Oakland & East BayFree – $12.00Details →Ace MakerspaceTHU, OCT 22Workshop Care NightAce Makerspace · Oakland & East BayFree – $15.00Details →Workshop SF$58THU, OCT 22Intro to Darning: Repair Your Favorite Clothing and KnitwearWorkshop SF · SF West Side$58Details →Hiller Aviation MuseumFRI, OCT 23Halloween Haunted HangarHiller Aviation Museum · PeninsulaIncluded with museum admission · members freeDetails →San Francisco Center for the Book$110FRI, OCT 23Print Practicum: Registration on the VandercookSan Francisco Center for the Book · SF Mission & South$110Details →Ace MakerspaceFRI, OCT 23Dykes With Drills: Introduction to Tools WorkshopAce Makerspace · Oakland & East BayPrice not published on listing · RSVP via Dykes With DrillsDetails →San Francisco Main LibraryFRI, OCT 23SF Creative Writing Institute's Dispatches from the City of AweSan Francisco Main Library · SF Downtown & WaterfrontDrop-in · no price listedDetails →San Francisco Main LibraryFreeFRI, OCT 23Chinese Knot with Ms. YanSan Francisco Main Library · SF Downtown & WaterfrontFreeDetails →San Francisco Main LibraryFRI, OCT 23Cricut Custom DesignSan Francisco Main Library · SF Downtown & WaterfrontDrop-in · no price listedDetails →The Tech InteractiveFRI, OCT 23Lasers: Stranger Things and Halloween ShowsThe Tech Interactive · South Bay$16 adult · $12 child/student/seniorDetails →Oakland Museum of CaliforniaFreeFRI, OCT 23Friday Nights with DATANAGANOakland Museum of California · Oakland & East BayFreeDetails →Palo Alto Art Center$95.00FRI, OCT 23Night at the MuseumPalo Alto Art Center · Peninsula$95.00Details →18 ReasonsFRI, OCT 23Nostalgic Southern Thai18 Reasons · SF Mission & South$195 ($185 members)Details →San Francisco Main Library, Koret AuditoriumFRI, OCT 23Author Talk: Walter Mosley, Hanging and BurningSan Francisco Main Library, Koret Auditorium · SF Downtown & WaterfrontFree · pre-registration requiredDetails →Waveform Ceramics$45FRI, OCT 23Queer Sober Sip 'n' PaintWaveform Ceramics · Oakland & East Bay$45Details →Workshop SF$88FRI, OCT 23Sewing 101: Alberta Crossbody ToteWorkshop SF · SF West Side$88Details →Sharon Art StudioFRI, OCT 23Halloween Craft Night: Collage MagicSharon Art Studio · SF West Side$65 members / $90 non-membersDetails →Ace MakerspaceFRI, OCT 23Ace Maker SocialAce Makerspace · Oakland & East BayFree – $12.00Details →Chabot Space & Science CenterFreeFRI & SAT · 7:30–10:30 PMFree Public Telescope ViewingChabot Space & Science Center · Oakland & East BayFreeDetails →Chabot Space & Science Center$20 · adults 18+FRI, OCT 23Science Is a Drag!Chabot Space & Science Center · Oakland & East Bay$20 · adults 18+Details →Ferry BuildingSATURDAYS · 8 AM–2 PMFerry Plaza Farmers Market (Saturday)Ferry Building · SF Downtown & WaterfrontFree to attendDetails →Sea Trek Alameda (Ballena Isle Marina)SAT, OCT 24Witches and Wizards on WaterSea Trek Alameda (Ballena Isle Marina) · Oakland & East Bay$10 launch fee with your own craft; rentals priced separately (not published)Details →de Young MuseumSATURDAYS · 9:30 AM–5:15 PMFree Saturdays at the de Youngde Young Museum · SF West SideFree for Bay Area residents · reserve onlineDetails →San Francisco Center for the Book$400SAT, OCT 24Bookbinding Core 4: Classic Rounded Back Cloth BindingSan Francisco Center for the Book · SF Mission & South$400Details →San Francisco Center for the Book$225SAT, OCT 24Cylinder Core 4: Digital into AnalogSan Francisco Center for the Book · SF Mission & South$225Details →Legion of HonorSATURDAYS · 9:30 AMFree Saturdays at the Legion of HonorLegion of Honor · SF West SideFree for Bay Area residents · reserve onlineDetails →Lake Merritt Sail Boat HouseTUE & SAT · 10 AM–NOONLake Merritt Community CleanupLake Merritt Sail Boat House · Oakland & East BayFree · registration requiredDetails →Hiller Aviation MuseumSAT, OCT 24Paint-A-PlaneHiller Aviation Museum · PeninsulaIncluded with museum admission · members freeDetails →Randall MuseumFreeSAT, OCT 24Family HalloweenRandall Museum · SF West SideFreeDetails →The CrucibleSAT, OCT 24Wooden BoxThe Crucible · Oakland & East Bay$250 ($235 members)Details →The CrucibleSAT, OCT 24Metal Clay SkullsThe Crucible · Oakland & East Bay$275 ($263 members)Details →Harvey Milk Photo Center$50SAT, OCT 24Basic Black and White Film DevelopmentHarvey Milk Photo Center · SF West Side$50Details →Randall MuseumSATURDAYS · 10:30 AMSaturday ScienceRandall Museum · SF West Side$10 per adult/child pair · $5 each additional personDetails →San José Museum of ArtSAT, OCT 24Community Day: Día de los MuertosSan José Museum of Art · South BayFree admission all day · sugar skull decorating ticketed separatelyDetails →San Francisco Main LibrarySAT, OCT 24Craft Club in American Sign Language (ASL)San Francisco Main Library · SF Downtown & WaterfrontDrop-in · no price listedDetails →Legion of HonorSATURDAYS & SUNDAYS · 11:30 AMPorcelain Conversations with Museum GuidesLegion of Honor · SF West SideFree after general admission · no reservationsDetails →Randall MuseumSATURDAYS · 11:30 AMMeet an Animal AmbassadorRandall Museum · SF West SideFree (museum admission is free)Details →Studio Sumi$88SAT, OCT 24Simple Ceramics: Handbuild Your Own Tea or Coffee MugsStudio Sumi · SF West Side$88Details →San Francisco Main LibrarySAT, OCT 24Murals & Monuments TourSan Francisco Main Library · SF Downtown & WaterfrontRSVP · no price listedDetails →Harvey Milk Photo Center$80SAT, OCT 24Matting, Framing and Presenting Your PhotosHarvey Milk Photo Center · SF West Side$80Details →Yerba Buena Gardens, Great LawnSAT, OCT 24Afro-Filipino Jazz ProjectYerba Buena Gardens, Great Lawn · SF Downtown & WaterfrontFree · RSVP via EventbriteDetails →Cubberley Community CenterSAT, OCT 24Artists' Portfolios: Present Your Best WorkCubberley Community Center · PeninsulaFree · RSVP requiredDetails →The CrucibleSAT, OCT 24Print Making TasterThe Crucible · Oakland & East Bay$210 ($200 members)Details →San Francisco Main LibrarySAT, OCT 24Create with Cricut: Día de los Muertos CraftSan Francisco Main Library · SF Downtown & WaterfrontReservations required · no price listedDetails →Yerba Buena Center for the ArtsSAT, OCT 24Silent Shorts ProgramYerba Buena Center for the Arts · SF Downtown & Waterfront$15 · free for YBCA membersDetails →Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, Screening RoomSATURDAYS · 2 PMThe World of Black Film: RevolutionsYerba Buena Center for the Arts, Screening Room · SF Downtown & Waterfront$15 (includes snacks and gallery admission) · free for membersDetails →Parkside Branch LibrarySAT, OCT 24Patterned Flower DrawingParkside Branch Library · SF West SideReservations required · no price listedDetails →Russian Ridge Open Space PreserveSAT, OCT 24Sunset SerenityRussian Ridge Open Space Preserve · PeninsulaMidpen doesn't publish a price on this listingDetails →Legion of HonorSATURDAYS · 4 PMSaturday Organ ConcertsLegion of Honor · SF West SideFree for Bay Area residents on SaturdaysDetails →Chabot Space & Science Center$40 · adults 21+SAT, OCT 24Hike & Sip: Halloween HikeChabot Space & Science Center · Oakland & East Bay$40 · adults 21+Details →California Academy of SciencesSAT, OCT 24SuperNaturalCalifornia Academy of Sciences · SF West SideGA adult $60 ($55 members) · youth 3–17 $45 ($40 members) · under 3 free · VIP packages extraDetails →Grace CathedralSUN, OCT 25The Forum with Arlie Russell Hochschild: Stolen PrideGrace Cathedral · SF Downtown & WaterfrontFree · registration recommendedDetails →Bay Area Glass Institute (BAGI)$50SUN, OCT 25First Fire: Glass Fusing for BeginnersBay Area Glass Institute (BAGI) · South Bay$50Details →SFMOMASUN, OCT 25Free Family Day: K-Pop, Art, and BeyondSFMOMA · SF Downtown & WaterfrontFree · RSVP required ($12 adult surcharge for RM x SFMOMA)Details →Pole Mountain / Little Black Mountain PreserveSUN, OCT 25Autumn Views at Pole MountainPole Mountain / Little Black Mountain Preserve · Marin & North BayFree · registration requiredDetails →Sebastopol Center for the ArtsSUN, OCT 25Ultra Textural Weaving on a Unique SubstrateSebastopol Center for the Arts · Marin & North BayFrom $125 ($100 + $25 materials)Details →Asian Art MuseumSUN, OCT 25Sundays at the Asian Art MuseumAsian Art Museum · SF Downtown & WaterfrontGeneral admission (price not listed)Details →Oakland Museum of CaliforniaSUN, OCT 2532nd Annual Día de los Muertos Community CelebrationOakland Museum of California · Oakland & East Bay$10 · members and kids under 12 free with advance reservationDetails →Asian Art MuseumSUN, OCT 25Opening Celebration: Vishnu's Cosmic OceanAsian Art Museum · SF Downtown & WaterfrontFree with museum admissionDetails →Workshop SF$72SUN, OCT 25Beginner's Leatherworking: Tri-Fold Leather JournalWorkshop SF · SF West Side$72Details →Bayview/Linda Brooks-Burton Branch LibrarySUN, OCT 25Halloween CraftBayview/Linda Brooks-Burton Branch Library · SF Mission & SouthDrop-in · no price listedDetails →San Francisco Main LibrarySUN, OCT 25Final Reading for Dispatches from the City of AweSan Francisco Main Library · SF Downtown & WaterfrontDrop-in · no price listedDetails →Monte Bello Open Space PreserveSUN, OCT 25Full Moon on Black MountainMonte Bello Open Space Preserve · PeninsulaMidpen doesn't publish a price on this listing · registration requiredDetails →Grace CathedralMONDAYS · 2:30 PMTai Chi on the LabyrinthGrace Cathedral · SF Downtown & WaterfrontSix-pack $59 (10% off) · single-class price not listedDetails →Noe Valley/Sally Brunn Branch LibraryMON, OCT 26Decoden Keychains and HairclipsNoe Valley/Sally Brunn Branch Library · SF Mission & SouthDrop-in · no price listedDetails →Russian Ridge Open Space PreserveMON, OCT 26Full Moonrise from Borel HillRussian Ridge Open Space Preserve · PeninsulaMidpen doesn't publish a price on this listing · registration requiredDetails →Sebastopol Center for the Arts$20 p/sessionMONDAYS · 6:00 PMLife Drawing Meet-UpSebastopol Center for the Arts · Marin & North Bay$20 p/sessionDetails →Workshop SF$58MON, OCT 26Chill Sketching: Learn to Sketch What You SeeWorkshop SF · SF West Side$58Details →Bear Creek Redwoods Open Space PreserveTUE, OCT 27Trees & FriendsBear Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve · South BayMidpen doesn't publish a price on this listingDetails →Sebastopol Center for the ArtsTUE, OCT 27Poetry LivesSebastopol Center for the Arts · Marin & North BayFrom $0.00 · workshop $5/$10/$15/$20 · Open Mic Only optionDetails →Grace CathedralTUESDAYS · 6:15 PMYoga on the LabyrinthGrace Cathedral · SF Downtown & Waterfront$22 · six-pack $118Details →Workshop SF$48TUE, OCT 27Intro to UV Resin: Jewelry, Coasters and KeychainsWorkshop SF · SF West Side$48Details →Filoli Historic House & GardenTHRU SUN, NOV 1NightfallFiloli Historic House & Garden · PeninsulaGeneral admission price not printed · Champagne Lounge $125 adultsDetails →Filoli Historic House & GardenTHRU SUN, NOV 8Upstairs Downstairs TourFiloli Historic House & Garden · Peninsula$175 incl. general admission · members $150Details →Harvey Milk Photo Center$165WED, OCT 21Getting to Know Your DSLR CameraHarvey Milk Photo Center · SF West Side$165Details →Harvey Milk Photo Center$230THRU TUE, NOV 24Darkroom Essentials and ProcessesHarvey Milk Photo Center · SF West Side$230Details →Harvey Milk Photo Center$315FRI, OCT 23Intermediate Black and White PrintingHarvey Milk Photo Center · SF West Side$315Details →Harvey Milk Photo Center$230SAT, OCT 24Developing Your Personal VisionHarvey Milk Photo Center · SF West Side$230Details →Filoli Historic House & GardenTHRU SAT, JAN 9Taste of Filoli TourFiloli Historic House & Garden · Peninsula$155 incl. general admissionDetails →How to read this page
This is the seven-day slice of everything we track across the Bay Area, sorted by date. Recurring things — a museum's weekly night, a market, a standing volunteer shift — are placed on the day they actually happen rather than the day they were entered, and nothing here was scraped: each listing was read off the organiser's own page by a person, and the price shown is the one printed there.
If you are after something specific, the narrower pages are faster: free events, workshops & classes, volunteer days, family events and venues by area.