Hickory Clay

Recurring shows are placed on their next date. Every listing was read off the venue's own page by a person; prices are the printed ones.

• Nov2Intro to Throwing & Glazing (Mondays)Monday, 6:30 PMA seven-week beginner course on the wheel that carries students from first centering through glazing, taught by Cathy on Monday evenings. Starts Nov 2 at 6:30pm at Hickory Clay, 2710 16th St in the Mission, about a 10-minute walk from 16th St Mission BART. $375; a six-week Tuesday version with Theresa starts the next day.$375
• Nov3Intro to Throwing & Glazing (Tuesdays)Tuesday, 6:30 PMHickory Clay's Tuesday-evening beginner wheel course, six weeks with instructor Theresa, covering throwing basics through glazing your finished pots. Begins Nov 3 at 6:30pm at 2710 16th St, San Francisco, around 10 minutes on foot from 16th St Mission BART. $350; the Monday section runs seven weeks for $375.$350
• Nov5Next Step Wheel: Expanding Your ToolkitThursday, 6:30 PMA six-week follow-on wheel course for students who have finished an intro class and want to broaden their throwing skills, taught by Keisha on Thursday evenings. Starts Nov 5 at 6:30pm at Hickory Clay, 2710 16th St (at Harrison), a short walk from 16th St Mission BART. The course description gives $350 while the booking listing shows $375.$350–$375
• Nov6Try Out the Pottery WheelFriday, 6:30 PMHickory Clay's one-night introduction to the wheel, aimed at complete beginners and date-night pairs: roughly two and a half hours of guided throwing. Friday Nov 6 from 6:30pm at 2710 16th St in the Mission, about 10 minutes on foot from 16th St Mission BART. $90 per person; the studio repeats it most Fridays through Dec 18.$90
• Nov13Try Out the Pottery WheelFriday, 6:30 PMA low-stakes Friday evening on the potter's wheel for people who have never thrown before, about two and a half hours long. Nov 13 at 6:30pm at Hickory Clay, 2710 16th St (16th and Harrison), a short walk from 16th St Mission BART or the Muni 22. $90 per person; other November dates are Nov 6 and Nov 20.$90
• Nov20Try Out the Pottery WheelFriday, 6:30 PMThe last November round of Hickory Clay's Friday try-the-wheel night, a roughly two-and-a-half-hour beginner session at the wheel. Nov 20 from 6:30pm at 2710 16th St in the Mission, about 10 minutes from 16th St Mission BART. $90 per person; there is no session on Thanksgiving weekend, and the studio's Mug Making Night runs the same evening.$90
• Nov20Mug Making NightFriday, 6:30 PMHickory Clay's handbuilt-mug evening: no experience needed, you shape cups or mugs with molds, add texture and experiment with color, and pieces come back glazed and fired in about four weeks. Friday Nov 20 at 6:30pm at 2710 16th St, San Francisco, a short walk from 16th St Mission BART. Listed at $90; it shares the evening with the studio's Try Out the Pottery Wheel session.$90
• Dec4Try Out the Pottery WheelFriday, 6:30 PMA December Friday at the wheel for first-timers: about two and a half hours of guided throwing at Hickory Clay. Dec 4 from 6:30pm at 2710 16th St, San Francisco, a short walk from 16th St Mission BART. $90 per person; the studio also runs it Dec 11 and Dec 18.$90
• Dec11Try Out the Pottery WheelFriday, 6:30 PMHickory Clay's beginner wheel night, about two and a half hours of hands-on throwing with no experience required. Friday Dec 11 at 6:30pm at 2710 16th St (at Harrison) in the Mission, around 10 minutes on foot from 16th St Mission BART. $90 per person; one more pre-holiday date follows on Dec 18.$90
• Dec18Try Out the Pottery WheelFriday, 6:30 PMThe final 2026 date for Hickory Clay's Friday try-the-wheel session: roughly two and a half hours of beginner throwing. Dec 18 from 6:30pm at 2710 16th St, San Francisco, about 10 minutes from 16th St Mission BART (Muni 22 stops on 16th). $90 per person.$90

The last 2 of 2 past events we listed here — useful for a sense of what this venue actually programmes.

1. Mug Making NightOct 23, 2026
2. Try Out the Pottery WheelOct 23, 2026