Welcome to Things To Do, The Ingleside Light's hand-curated list of upcoming events. Submit events here.
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 + Open Mic
The Check-In Lounge | 6 p.m. – late | No Cover, RSVP Required
Christina Li to host a night full of entertainment, which includes a lineup of local musicians and comedians.
🎸 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
Crocker Amazon Football Field | 1 – 3 p.m. | Free
Friends of Crocker Amazon hosts the first-ever Parkapolooza celebration for community members and neighbors to gather, a dog parade, and requests for pies to share.
🎙️ 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
Coming Up
Tuesday, Aug. 25
🏃 Seniors Exercise Class with the Merced Extension Connector Program at Golden Gate Church | 10 – 11 a.m. | Free | Ingleside Heights
🧶 Knitting Circle Social at Glen Park Branch Library | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Free | Glen Park
🛍️ Noe Valley Night Market at Noe Valley Town Square | 4:30 – 8:30 p.m. | Free | Noe Valley
City College Update Presentation
Wah Mei School | 6 – 8 p.m. | Free with RSVP
The Westside Family Democratic Club and the United Democratic Club have partnered with the City College of San Francisco’s Trustee Ruth Ferguson and Student Trustee Heather McCarty to discuss what is currently happening at the college and will be followed by a Q&A.
🌮 Taco Tuesday at Ocean Ale House | 7 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside
Wednesday, Aug. 26
✍️ 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
👯 K-Pop Family Dance Party Social at Excelsior Branch Library | 3 – 4 p.m. | Free | Excelsior
🧶 Crochet Club Activity at Ingleside Branch Library | 4 – 5 p.m. | For ages 6 and older | Free | Ingleside
🎙️ Midweek Melodies Performances featuring Dan Martin and Jethro Jeremiah at Golden Gate Bandshell | 4 – 7 p.m. | Free | Golden Gate Park
🎷 OAH Jazz Jam at Ocean Ale House | 6 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside
Thursday, Aug. 27
✍️ Shut Up And Write Activity at Glen Park Branch Library | 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. | Free | Glen Park
🎨 Art Studio Activity at Merced Branch Library | 5 – 6 p.m. | Free | Lakeside
🃏 Mission Lotería Game Night at Taqueria La Iguana Azul | 6 p.m | No Cover, RSVP Required | Crocker-Amazon
🎙️ Live Music at That’s Amore SF | 6 – 8 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside
🎭 Laughs on Ocean Comedy Show at Ocean Ale House | 7 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside
Friday, Aug. 28
🎙️ The Whale’s Tail Performances featuring Great Willow, Jonathan Burnside, Sergio Vuskovic, and Trixie Rasputin at The Whale’s Tail | noon – 6 p.m. | Free | Golden Gate Park
🎨 Watercolor and Associates Activity at Glen Park Branch Library | 1:30 – 5 p.m. | Free | Glen Park
🐕🦺 Therapy Pets at the Library Activity at Excelsior Branch Library | 4 – 5 p.m. | Free | Excelsior
🎸 Tandem Sidecar Performance at Ocean Ale House | 4 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside
🎷 Ron Vincent Quartet Performance at Bird & Beckett Books & Records | 7:30 p.m. | $20 Cover, $10 for Students | Glen Park
Saturday, Aug. 29
🌿 Roving Ranger Activity at Excelsior Branch Library | 10 a.m. – Noon | Free | Excelsior
🧹 Ingleside Cleanup at Ocean Ale House | 11 a.m. – Noon | Free | Ingleside
🕺 Outdoor Rhythm & Motion Fusion Class at Noe Valley Town Square | 4 p.m. | Free | Noe Valley
🎸 El Guajiro Performance at Ocean Ale House | 7 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside
🎤 Angel Adedokun Performance at Bird & Beckett Books & Records | 7:30 p.m. | $20 Cover, $10 for Students | Glen Park
Sunday, Aug. 30
🥕 Stonestown Galleria Farmers Market at the Northwest Parking Lot | 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Free | Stonestown
26 School Board Campaign Kick-Off
Balboa Park, near the pool | 1 – 5 p.m. | Free with RSVP
Grassroots organization the SF Parents Action to host a kid-friendly afternoon with special guest speakers and in support of three of the candidates in the Nov. 2026 school board election.
🎙️ Song Writers Showcase at Ocean Ale House | 1 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside
♟️ Chess Club Activity at Ingleside Branch Library | 2:30 – 4 p.m. | Free | Ingleside
🎸 Simon Aks Quartet Performance at Bird & Beckett Books & Records | 8 p.m. | $20 Cover, $10 for Students | Glen Park
Monday, Aug. 31
💻 In-Person Tech Support with the Cayuga Connectors at Bethel Lutheran Church | 11 a.m. – Noon | Free | Ingleside Heights
👯 As You Are - A South Asian Dance Theatre Work Workshop at Parkside Branch Library | 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. | Free | Taraval
🎨 Watercolor Painting Activity at Excelsior Branch Library | 4 – 5 p.m. | Free | Ingleside
🎲 Game Night at Ocean Ale House | 7 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside
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