Welcome to Things To Do, The Ingleside Light's hand-curated list of upcoming events. Submit events here.
Tuesday, Aug. 11
🏃 Seniors Exercise Class with the Merced Extension Connector Program at Golden Gate Church | 10 – 11 a.m. | Free | Ingleside Heights
🎙️ Civic Center Soundtrack featuring Ben Lang, Sammy Patrick Band, and Too Much Tongue at Fulton Street Plaza | Noon – 3 p.m. | Free | Civic Center
🧶 Knitting Circle Social at Glen Park Branch Library | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Free | Glen Park
✍️ Letters of Hope & Art for Connection Activity at West Portal Branch Library | 4 – 6 p.m. | Free | West Portal
🎵 Turntable Tuesdays at Ocean Ale House | 7 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside
Wednesday, Aug. 12
🚶♀️Tai Chi with 64 Movements at Union Square | 8 – 9 a.m. | Free | Union Square
✍️ 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
San Francisco Beekeeper's Association Presentation
Excelsior Branch Library | 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Free
The San Francisco Beekeeper’s Association is hosting a class on all things urban beekeeping, along with a presentation on bee biology, how the bees communicate and their importance for pollination, and a honey sampling.
🎙️ Midweek Melodies featuring the Madd Maggies at Golden Gate Bandshell | 4 – 7 p.m. | Free | Golden Gate Park
🎷 OAH Jazz Jam at Ocean Ale House | 7 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside
Thursday, Aug. 13
🕯️ Scented Candle Making Workshop at Excelsior Branch Library | 3 – 4:30 p.m. | Free with RSVP | Excelsior
🗣️ Aging and Dying Circle: Normalizing and Talking about the Inevitable Dialogue at Glen Park Branch Library | 3 – 4 p.m. | Free | Glen Park
🪀 KEVA Contraptions Free Play Activity at Ingleside Branch Library | 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. | For children, ages 6 and older | Free | Ingleside
🎙️ Live Music at That’s Amore SF | 6 – 8 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside
📖 Club Chicxulub Reading and Performance at Ocean Ale House | 7 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside
🎸 São Paulo Choro Quartet Performance featuring Alessandro Penezzi & Alexandre Ribeiro at Bird & Beckett Books & Records | $25 to $35 Sliding Scale Cover | Glen Park
Friday, Aug. 14
🎨 Watercolor and Associates Activity at Glen Park Branch Library | 1:30 – 5 p.m. | Free | Glen Park
🎙️ Karaoke Social at Excelsior Branch Library | 4 – 5 p.m. | Free | Excelsior
Leo Zodiac Birthday Party
Tala Wine | 5 – 10 p.m. | No Cover
Tala Wine to honor the Leo astrological sign as part of its zodiac birthday series with DJ Ms Joy and DJ Golden Sol, live tarot readings with Tarot Vin, a Jolie-Laide wine tasting with Wolfgang of Revel Wine, dinner and snacks, and surprises.
“Otra Onda/Otra Vez” Exhibit Opening Day
Juan R. Fuentes Gallery | 5:30 – 9 p.m. | Free | Mission
Photographers Lou Dematteis, Joe Ramos and Gato Rivera with Acción Latina present "Otra Onda/Otra Vez,” a revival of the 1981 lowrider photo exhibition curated by René Yañez at Galería de la Raza.
🎷 Mose Def: The Music of Mose Allison Performance at Bird & Beckett Books & Records | 7:30 p.m. | $25 Cover, $10 for Students | Glen Park
🎸 Soul Circuitry Performance at Ocean Ale House | 8:30 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside
Saturday, Aug. 15
Family Wealth Conference
City College Harry Britt Building | 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Free with RSVP
Join the Assessor-Recorder’s Office for a day of expert-led presentations, one-on-one consultations, and a community resource fair.
🎉 Open House Celebration at Ocean View Branch Library | 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Free | Ocean View
🎸 Ladio Head Performance at Lakeside Landing | 1 – 3 p.m. | Free | Lakeside Landing
🎤 Alie Halla & Holly Restani Performance at Ocean Ale House | 1 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside
🚲 Bike Repair Workshop at Unity Plaza | 2 – 3 p.m. | Free with RSVP | Ingleside
🎺 Nathan Tokunaga Quartet Performance at Bird & Beckett Books & Records | 7:30 p.m. | $20 Cover, $10 for Students | Glen Park
Sunday, Aug. 16
🧸 Family Game Time Social at West Portal Branch Library | 2 – 3:30 p.m. | Free | West Portal
♟️ Chess Club Activity at Ingleside Branch Library | 2:30 – 4 p.m. | Free | Ingleside
🧶 Tatreez 101 Workshop at Excelsior Branch Library | 2 – 4 p.m. | Free | Excelsior
Charm Coffee Two-Year Anniversary Celebration
Charm Coffee | 2 – 5 p.m. | No Cover
Ingleside coffee shop Charm Coffee to celebrate its two years in business with DJ lolililac, 20% off orders, and vendors selling a variety of items like art, bouquets, jewelry, and more.
🎸 Furey Brothers Performance at Ocean Ale House | 6 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside
Monday, Aug. 17
💻 Tech Support with the Sunnyside Connector Program at St. Finn Barr Church | 11 a.m. – Noon | Free | Ingleside Heights
🎨 Watercolor Painting Activity at Excelsior Branch Library | 4 – 5 p.m. | For children ages 5 and older | Free | Excelsior
✏️ Sketching Lesson with City Studio at Union Square | 4 – 6 p.m. | Free | Union Square
🎭 Improv Theater Games Activity at Glen Park Branch Library | 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. | For ages 10 to 18 | Free | Glen Park
Transit Taxes On The Ballot Presentation
Online | 5:30 – 7 p.m. | Free
Independent volunteer organization SaveMUNI is hosting a series of presentations at their meeting on Zoom on stances for and against the Regional Sales Tax Measure and the San Francisco Property Tax and ask questions of proponents and opponents.
🎲 Game Night at Ocean Ale House | 7 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside
Coming Up
Tuesday, Aug. 18
🏃 Seniors Exercise Class with the Merced Extension Connector Program at Golden Gate Church | 10 – 11 a.m. | Free | Ingleside Heights
🎙️ Civic Center Soundtrack Performance featuring Chris Meeder, Three Reefs Deep, and Trixie Rasputin at Fulton Street Plaza | Noon – 3 p.m. | Free | Civic Center
👮 Community Meeting with Captain Newbeck at Ingleside Police Station | 6 p.m. | Free | Ingleside
🎤 Karaoke Night at Ocean Ale House | 7 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside
Wednesday, Aug. 19
✍️ 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
🎨 Slime Time Workshop at Excelsior Branch Library | 4 – 5 p.m. | For children and caregivers | Free | Excelsior
🎙️ Midweek Melodies Performance featuring C Breezy Quartet, Eliz, and Joyce Lee at Golden Gate Bandshell | 4 – 7 p.m. | Free | Golden Gate Park
🧘 Yoga Workshop with Tendwell Collective at Ingleside Branch Library | 6 – 7 p.m. | Free with RSVP | Ingleside
🎷 OAH Jazz Jam at Ocean Ale House | 6 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside
Thursday, Aug. 20
✍️ Shut Up And Write Activity at Glen Park Branch Library | 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. | Free | Glen Park
🥁 Music Is First! Band Performance at Parkside Branch Library | 3 – 3:30 p.m. | For ages 4 to 12 and their families | Free | Taraval
🎨 T-Shirt Stencils Workshop at Excelsior Branch Library | 4 – 5 p.m. | Free with RSVP | Excelsior
🎸 House of Jade Performance at Ocean Ale House | 7 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside
🎙️ Live Music at That’s Amore SF | 6 – 8 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside
Friday, Aug. 21
🚶 Excelsior Walking Club Activity at Excelsior Branch Library | 4 – 5 p.m. | Free, Call For Updates | Excelsior
From the E: End of Summer Night Market
Ocean Avenue & Mission Street | 4:30 – 8:30 p.m. | Free with RSVP
Excelsior's popular night market returns to celebrate the end of summer with lei-making, hula dancing, local food and artist vendors, music, a chance to win a raffle prize, and more.
🎻 Little Night of Music – Sunnyside Summer Chamber Concert with Location TBA | 6 – 9 p.m. | Cost TBD | Sunnyside
🎙️ Variety Show featuring a lineup of local musicians and a comedian | Check In Lounge | 6 p.m. | No Cover | Mission Terrace
🎸 Schleptet Kleinman Performance at Ocean Ale House | 7 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside
🥁 Scott Foster Combo Performance at Bird & Beckett Books & Records | 7:30 p.m. | $20 Cover, $10 for Students | Glen Park
Saturday, Aug. 22
Ingleside Gallery: SAUDADE Opening Reception
Ballast Coffee | Noon – 3 p.m. | Collector Preview for $10, General Reception for Free, Both RSVP Required
Artist Lucas Antony to open first solo exhibition at Ingleside Gallery with themes of migration, memory, identity, and the light we carry with us wherever life takes us, on display through painted work.
Don't Disturb This Groove: An Intergenerational Black Book Fair & Back-to-School Experience
Minnie & Lovie War Recreational Center | Noon – 3 p.m. | Free
OMI Cultural Participation Project to host a Black book fair with literature by Black authors, free school supplies, interactive activities, music, giveaways, and more.
🎉 Parkapolooza At Crocker Amazon Football Field | 1 – 3 p.m. | Free | Crocker Amazon
🎙️ IndiviDúo Performance at West Portal Branch Library | 2 – 3 p.m. | Free | West Portal
⛑️ Disaster Readiness Workshop at Ingleside Branch Library | 2 – 3 p.m. | Free with RSVP | Ingleside
👕 Clothing Repair Fix-it Clinic Workshop at Ocean View Branch Library | 2 – 4 p.m. | Free | Ocean View
🎤 Summer Songwriter Showcase at Lakeside Landing | 2 – 4 p.m. | Free | Lakeside Village
🎸 Gnarlyman Performance at Ocean Ale House | 7 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside
Sunday, Aug. 23
📽️ “Looney Tunes Golden Collection, Coyote and Road Runner Shorts” Film Viewing at Glen Park Branch Library | 2 – 4 p.m. | Free | Glen Park
🧶 DIY Sock Darning with Crafternoon Workshop at Excelsior Branch Library | 2 – 3:30 p.m. | Free | Excelsior
♟️ Chess Club Activity at Ingleside Branch Library | 2:30 – 4 p.m. | Free | Ingleside
🎸 Karen Segal Performance at Ocean Ale House | 6 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside
🎺 Kenny Warren Quartet Performance at Bird & Beckett Books & Records | 8 p.m. | $20 Cover, $10 for Students | Glen Park
Monday, Aug. 24
👯 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
💻 In-Person Tech Support with the Cayuga Connectors at Bethel Lutheran Church | 11 a.m. – noon | Free | Ingleside Heights
🎨 Watercolor Painting Activity at Excelsior Branch Library | 4 – 5 p.m. | For children ages 5 and older | Free | Excelsior
✏️ Sketching Lesson with City Studio at Union Square | 4 – 6 p.m. | Free | Union Square
🎲 Game Night at Ocean Ale House | 7 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside
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