Welcome to Things To Do, The Ingleside Light's hand-curated list of upcoming events. Submit events here.
Tuesday, Sept. 29
🧰 Mission Science Workshop Tinkering Truck Activity at West Portal Branch Library | 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. | For children ages 6 and older | Free with RSVP | West Portal
✍️ Writing Through Reading with Marina Online | 4:30 – 6 p.m. | Free with RSVP | Virtual
🛍️ Noe Valley Night Market at Noe Valley Town Square | 4:30 – 8:30 p.m. | Free | Noe Valley
Wednesday, Sept. 30
🏃 Seniors Exercise Class with the Cayuga Connector Program at Bethel Lutheran Church | 10 – 11 a.m. | Free | Cayuga Terrace
💼 Interviewing for Success: Internships, Jobs & College Admissions Workshop at City College Student Success Center Room 2101 | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | For City College students | Free | Ingleside
👯 Family Dance Party Social at Excelsior Branch Library | 3 – 4 p.m. | Free | Excelsior
🎷 OAH Jazz Jam at Ocean Ale House | 6 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside
Paws & Scoops: The Autumn Social
Expert Pet | 6 – 7 p.m. | Tickets from $0 to $5.04 | Ingleside
Celebrate your dog and the Autumn season with delicious treats, refreshing ice cream, and a chance to mingle with other pet parents.
🎸 Easley / Duplantis Trio Performance at Bird & Beckett Books & Records | 7:30 p.m. | $20 Cover, $10 for Students | Glen Park
Thursday, Oct. 1
🎸 Civic Center Soundtrack Performance featuring T-ranch at Fulton Street Plaza | Noon – 3 p.m. | Free | Civic Center
🎨 A Collage a Day Keeps the Blues Away Online | 3 – 4:30 p.m. | Free | Virtual
🖌️ Art Studio Activity at Merced Branch Library | 5 – 6 p.m. | For ages 13 to 18 | Free | Lakeside
🏆Trivia Night at Ocean Ale House | 6:30 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside
🎤 Featured Poets Paul Fericano & K.Lipschutz + Open Mic at Bird & Beckett Books & Records | 7 p.m. | Free, Donations Welcome | Glen Park
Friday, Oct. 2
🎨 Watercolor Community of San Francisco Activity at Bernal Heights Branch Library | 1 – 5 p.m. | Free | Bernal Heights
📽️ “God's Slave—Esclavo de Dios” Film Viewing at Excelsior Branch Library | 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. | Free | Excelsior
🐕 Therapy Pet at the Library Social at Glen Park Branch Library | 4 – 5 p.m. | For ages 6 to 12 | Free | Glen Park
Coffee with A Journalist with The Ingleside Light and City College Student Reporters
Charm Coffee | 4 – 6 p.m. | Free with RSVP | Ingleside
Celebrate Good Neighbor Week with Ingleside and City College’s local journalists through coffee and hyperlocal news discussion.
🥁 Noe Music in the Square with Yacouba Sissoko and Mike Block & Idrissa Koné at Noe Valley Town Square | 5 – 6 p.m. | Free | Noe Valley
🎸El Guajiro Performance at Ocean Ale House | 6:30 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside
🎹 Alchemist Quintet Performance at Bird & Beckett Books & Records | 7:30 p.m. | $25 Cover, $10 for Students | Glen Park
Saturday, Oct. 3
📖 Musical Storytime Performance with Cascada de Flores at Ingleside Branch Library | 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. | For elementary school ages and families | Free | Ingleside
🎨 Huichol Boards Workshop at Ocean View Branch Library | 10:30 a.m. – noon | For ages 8 to 18 | Free with RSVP | Ocean View
🧹 Ingleside Cleanup at Ocean Ale House | 11 a.m. | Free | Ingleside
🎉 West Portal Elementary Centennial at West Portal Branch Library | 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. | For elementary school ages and families | Free | West Portal
🍽️ Awesome Sauce Event with Food Ethnographer June Jo Lee at Excelsior Branch Library | 1 – 2 p.m. | For ages 6 and older | Free with RSVP | Excelsior
🎸Stevie Cornell Performance at Ocean Ale House | 4 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside
Sunday, Oct. 4
Kids Super Soccer Stars Season
Aptos Middle School | 9 a.m. – noon* | *four sessions for kids ages 2 to 11 | $435 season price with a $35 registration fee | Ingleside
Sign your kid up for weekly soccer lessons for the fall season with sessions for children aged 2 to 3, 3 to 4, 4 to 5, and 6 to 11 years old that focus on different skills per age group, like fundamental motor skills, technique, and more.
🗣️ SFLives Livestream: Journalist Denise Sullivan in conversation with Dr. Saidah Leatutufu-Burch Online | 10 a.m. | Free | Virtual
🎨 Community Screen-Printing Open Shop at Youth Art Exchange | noon – 4 p.m. | Tickets for $39.19 | Cayuga Terrace
Good Neighbor Block Party
Lakeside Landing | 2 – 3 p.m. | Free with RSVP | Lakeside Village
Enjoy live music, games for kids, face painting, free cookies, volunteer opportunities, limited $10 vouchers for participating small businesses and more.
🎨 Collaborative Community Art Project Workshop at West Portal Branch Library | 2 – 3:30 p.m. | Free | West Portal
Keeping Crocker Real Dialogue
Visitacion Valley Library | 2 – 4 p.m. | Free | Visitacion Valley
Join the Poder Youth and Keep Crocker Real groups for a presentation and photo exhibition that explores Crocker Amazon Park’s past, present and future and learn about the city’s plans for the park and hear an alternative vision.
♟️ Chess Club Activity at Ingleside Branch Library | 2:30 – 4 p.m. | Free | Ingleside
🎸Ultra Combo: VGM Performance at Ocean Ale House | 6 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside
Monday, Oct. 5
👯 Monday Fun Day Family Dance Party Social at Glen Park Branch Library | 10 – 11 a.m. | For children ages 5 and younger | Free | Glen Park
✍️ OWLS Older Writers Laboratory Activity at Bernal Heights Library | 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Free | Bernal Heights
📖 Interactive Activities with Happily Ever Laughter at at Union Square | 10 a.m. | For ages 2 to 4 | Free | Union Square
💻 In-Person Tech Support with the Sunnyside Connectors at Saint Finn Barr Catholic School | 11 a.m. – Noon | Free | Sunnyside
🗣️ District 11 Congressional Debate with Connie Chan and Scott Weiner at St. John Armenian Apostolic Church, Community Room 275 | 7 p.m. | Free with RSVP | Midtown Terrace
🎲 Board Game Night at St. Francis’ Episcopal Church | 7 – 8:30 p.m. | Free with RSVP | Balboa Terrace
Coming Up
Tuesday, Oct. 6
🌷 Conservatory of Flowers First Free Tuesday | 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Free | Golden Gate Park
🗣️ Listen and Learn Series: Title IX and Sexual Harassment: Boundaries, Consent, and Healthy Relationships Online | Noon – 1 p.m. | For City College students, faculty, and staff | Free with Registration | Virtual
🎸 Civic Center Soundtrack featuring Essie Thomas and Maya Bennett at Fulton Street Plaza | Noon – 3 p.m. | Civic Center
📽️ “Banned Together” Film Viewing at Merced Branch Library | 3:30 – 5 p.m. | Free | Lakeside
🎤Karaoke Night at Ocean Ale House | 6 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside
🎺 1st Marine Division Band Brass Band Performance at Noe Valley Town Square | 6 – 7 p.m. | Free | Noe Valley
Wednesday, Oct. 7
✍️ Do You Remember: Writing Workshop with the Cayuga Connector Program at Bethel Lutheran Church | 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Free | Cayuga Terrace
🧘 Yoga Workshop with Tendwell Collective at Ingleside Branch Library | 6 – 7 p.m. | Free with RSVP | Ingleside
🔫 BeSMART with Firearms Workshop at Excelsior Branch Library | 6 – 7 p.m. | Free | Excelsior
🎷OAH Jazz Jam at Ocean Ale House | 6 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside
🗣️ Keep Crocker Real Town Hall Meeting
Virtual | 7 p.m.
View an online presentation about the upcoming Crocker Amazon Park project and ask questions to Keep Crocker Real organizers.
🎸 Dennis Mitcheltree Trio Performance at Bird & Beckett Books & Records | 7:30 p.m. | $20 Cover, $10 for Students | Glen Park
Thursday, Oct. 8
🎉 Valencia LIVE! 2026 at Valencia Street & 18th Street | 5 p.m. | Free with RSVP | Mission
🎸DJ Jukebox Performance at Ocean Ale House | 6 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside
🎙️ Live Music at That’s Amore SF | 6 – 8 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside
📖 “Keeping the Beat” Book Introduction with Author Jonah Raskin and Poetry Reading with Marc Zegans and Larry Beckett at Bird & Beckett Books & Records | 7 p.m. | Free, Donations Welcome | Glen Park
Friday, Oct. 9
🎸 Special Lunchtime Navy Band Concert at Golden Gate Bandshell | Noon – 1 p.m. | Free | Golden Gate Park
👮 Meet An Officer of the SFPDSt Brendan Parish | 1:15 – 2:30 p.m. | Free | Miraloma
Meet officers from Ingleside and Taraval stations and participate in giveaways.
🎺 Navy Band Woodwind Quintet Performance at Glen Park Branch Library | 4 – 5 p.m. | Free | Glen Park
🎤 Karaoke Social at Excelsior Branch Library | 4 – 5 p.m. | Free | Excelsior
🎸Hop Sauce Performance at Ocean Ale House | 6:30 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside
🍽️ Columbus Day Kickoff: Sausage and Polenta Night at the Italian American Social Club | 7 p.m. | $40, Half off for kids, RSVP | Excelsior
🎹 Larry Vann Quartet Performance at Bird & Beckett Books & Records | 7:30 p.m. | $20 Cover, $10 for Students | Glen Park
Saturday, Oct. 10
💉 Flu and Covid Vaccines Clinic by Walgreens Services at Merced Branch Library | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. | For ages 9 and older | Free | Lakeside
🪴 Plant Swap Social at Ingleside Branch Library | 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. | Free | Ingleside
✍️ College Essay Writing with Study Smart Tutors Workshop at West Portal Branch Library | 10:30 – 12:30 p.m. | Free with Registration | West Portal
🧹 Ingleside Cleanup at Ocean Ale House | 11 a.m. | Free | Ingleside
🎸AlexisTsamoudakis Performance at Ocean Ale House | 8 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside
🥁 Cantos de mi Tierra Performance at Bird & Beckett Books & Records | 7:30 p.m. | $25 Cover, $10 Cover | Glen Park
Sunday, Oct. 11
Kids Super Soccer Stars Season
Aptos Middle School | 9 a.m. – Noon* | *four sessions for kids ages 2 to 11 | $435 season price with a $35 registration fee | Ingleside
Sign your kid up for weekly soccer lessons for the fall season with sessions for children aged 2 to 3, 3 to 4, 4 to 5, and 6 to 11 years old that focus on different skills per age group, like fundamental motor skills, technique, and more.
🖊️ Character Design Workshop with Robert Liu-Trujillo at Glen Park Branch Library | 1:30 – 3 p.m. | For ages 10 to 18 | Free | Glen Park
🎨 Huichol Boards Workshop at West Portal Branch Library | 2 – 3 p.m. | For ages 8 to 18 | Free | West Portal
♟️ Chess Club Activity at Ingleside Branch Library | 2:30 – 4 p.m. | Free | Ingleside
Pasta Party
Alley between Otsego Avenue & Capistrano Avenue and Santa Ynez Avenue & San Juan Avenue | 4 p.m. | Free | Mission Terrace
Mission Terrace’s past party returns for the first time since 2019. Bring cooked pasta of your choice, and a side or dessert to share if you please, and enjoy sauce provided by the New Mission Terrace Improvement Association
🥁 Deep Thicket Dwellers Performance at Bird & Beckett Books & Records | 5 p.m. | $20 Cover, $10 for Students | Glen Park
🎷Dr. Mandu Jazz Collaborative Performance at Ocean Ale House | 6 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside
Monday, Oct. 12
📚 Imagination Mondays: Storytime with the Best Bookstore at Union Square | 10 a.m. | Free | Union Square
🎲 Game Night at Ocean Ale House | 6 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside
Disclaimer: Always double-check event information with the event organizer, as events can be canceled, details can change and errors occur.
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