Projeto Novo SF Show And Other Greater Ingleside Events For Sept. 1 – 7, 2026

Tuesday, Sept. 1

🏃 Seniors Exercise Class with the Merced Extension Connector Program at Golden Gate Church | 10 – 11 a.m. | Free | Ingleside Heights

Listen and Learn Series: Micro-Interventions: Bystander Intervention to Confront Harassment/Discrimination
Virtual | Noon – 1 p.m. | For City College Students, Faculty, and Staff | Free with Registration
The one-hour lecture will touch on topics related to bystander intervention and spread awareness on the wide variety of supports available at the college.  

🎙️ Civic Center Soundtrack Performances featuring Donovan Plant, Miguel Love, and Syd and I at Fulton Street Plaza | Noon – 3 p.m. | Free | Civic Center

🎨 Upcycled Crafternoon Activity at Bernal Heights Branch Library | 4 – 5 p.m. | For ages 5 and older | Free | Bernal Heights

🎤 Karaoke Night at Ocean Ale House | 6 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside

Wednesday, Sept. 2

✍️ 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

La Cultura Cura, Community Aztec Ceremonia with Danza Xitlalli
City College Ram Plaza | Noon – 1:30 p.m. | Free with RSVP
Join the AANHPI Student Achievement Program for an afternoon Aztec ceremony led by Danza Xitlalli in honor of the start of the Fall semester with free lunch for the first 200 registered guests. 

🎮 Gaming Hour Social at Excelsior Branch Library | 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. | For ages 8 and older | Free | Excelsior

🎙️ Market to Bandshell Performances featuring Mateo Peligroso, Matt Reagan, and Middle Dog 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, Sept. 3

✍️ Shut Up And Write Activity at Glen Park Branch Library | 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. | Free | Glen Park

🚲 Excelsior Bicis Shop Day at Balboa Park Station | 4 – 7 p.m. | Free | Cayuga Terrace

🎨 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

🎙️ Live Music at That’s Amore SF | 6 – 8 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside

📖 Featured Poets Tate Swindell & Shane King + Open Mic Night at Bird & Beckett Books & Records | 7 p.m. | No Cover | Glen Park

Friday, Sept. 4

📽️ “A Black Jesus” Film Viewing at Excelsior Branch Library | 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. | Free | Excelsior

🎸Francisco Rosales Performance at Ocean Ale House | 4 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside

🐕‍🦺 Therapy Pets at the Library Social at Glen Park Branch Library | 4 – 5 p.m. | Free | Glen Park

🧘 Qigong 氣功: Chinese Yoga with David Wei Online | 4 – 5 p.m. | Free | Virtual

🎙️ Friday Happy Hour Performance featuring Andre Cruz & The Black Diamond Rhythm Band at Golden Gate Bandshell | 4:30 – 7:30 p.m. | Free | Golden Gate Park

🎸 Hal Richards Quintet Performance at Bird & Beckett Books and Records | 7:30 p.m. | $20 to $30 Cover Fee, Students $10 to $15 | Glen Park

Saturday, Sept. 5

🧹 Ingleside Cleanup at Ocean Ale House | 11 a.m. – Noon | Free | Ingleside

🎸Projeto Novo Performance at Ocean Ale House | 1 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside

🧑‍🏫 Interview Skills Workshop with Study Smart Tutors at Ingleside Branch Library | 2 – 4 p.m. | Free with Registration | Ingleside

🛍️ Community Resource Fair at West Portal Branch Library | 2 – 4 p.m. | Free | West Portal

🥁 Danny Bittker Quintet Performance at Bird & Beckett Books & Records | 7:30 p.m. | $25 Cover, $10 for Students | Glen Park

Sunday, Sept. 6

☕ ‘Cafecito’ Coffee Tour at Excelsior Coffee | 10 a.m. – Noon | Tickets for $41.32 | Excelsior

Annual Labor Day Picnic in the Park and Fundraiser
Redwood Grove Group Picnic Area-West | Noon – 3 p.m. | Free with RSVP
Join the San Francisco District 11 Democratic Club for an afternoon celebrating strength, resilience, and joy with boxed lunches provided from Deli Man, if paid for in advance. 

🎨 Community Screen-Printing Open Shop at Youth Art Exchange | Noon – 4 p.m. | Tickets for $39.19 | Cayuga Terrace

🎤 Karaoke Social at Glen Park Branch Library | 2 – 3:30 p.m. | Free | Glen Park

♟️ Chess Club Activity at Ingleside Branch Library | 2:30 – 4 p.m. | Free | Ingleside

🎸Ultra Combo Performance at Ocean Ale House | 6 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside

Monday, Sept. 7

🍵 Free Morning at the Japanese Tea Garden | 9 – 10 a.m. | Free | Golden Gate Park

Shakespeare in the Park's 'Antony and Cleopatra'
Jerry Garcia Amphitheater | 2 – 3:30 p.m. | Free with RSVP
Free Shakespeare in the Park returns to McLaren Park with multiple showings of the production company’s take on Antony and Cleopatra's dynamic relationship.

✏️ Sketching Lesson with City Studio at Union Square | 4 – 6 p.m. | Free | Union Square

🎲Game Night at Ocean Ale House | 6 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside

Coming Up 

Tuesday, Sept. 8

🫖 Tea & Talk with the Merced Extension Connector Program at Golden Gate Church | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Free | Ingleside Heights

🧶 Knitting Circle Social at Glen Park Branch Library | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Free | Glen Park

🧰 Mission Science Workshop Tinkering Truck Activity at West Portal Branch Library | 3:30 – 5 p.m. | Free with RSVP | West Portal

🗣️ Pitch Essentials Workshop Online | 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. | For City College Students | Free with RSVP | Virtual

🎵 Turntable Tuesday at Ocean Ale House | 6 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside

Wednesday, Sept. 9

🏃 Seniors Exercise Class with the Cayuga Connector Program at Bethel Lutheran Church | 10 – 11 a.m. | Free | Cayuga Terrace

Wellness Series: Fresh start the Fall with Serene Craft Activities
City College Student Success Center Room 2122 | Noon – 1:30 p.m. | For City College Students | Free with RSVP | Ingleside
Join the AANHPI Student Achievement Program for an afternoon of interactive crafting and while supplies will be provided, they encourage attendees to bring a bead, charm, or pendant to personalize their art. 

🚴 Rock the Bike Chocolate Pudding Social at Ingleside Branch Library | 4 – 5 p.m. | Free | Ingleside

🎷 OAH Jazz Jam at Ocean Ale House | 6 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside 

Bilingual Citizenship Trivia Game (Spanish/English) Social
Excelsior Branch Library | 6 – 7 p.m. | Free | Excelsior
Test your knowledge on the U.S. Citizenship test in two languages, with official study guides produced by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The first half of the hour is in Spanish and the second is in English.

Thursday, Sept. 10

This Empowerment Training Is for You! Workshop
Forest Hill Christian Church | 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Free with RSVP | Forest Hill
Join the Dignity Fund Coalition for a day of leadership and activist organizing training with breakfast, lunch, and all training materials provided.

🗣️ Aging and Dying Circle—Normalizing and Talking about the Inevitable Dialogue at Glen Park Branch Library | 3 – 4 p.m. | Free | Glen Park

🎧 DJ hooCHi 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

📖 Poetry Reading by Joseph Simas & Yates Cessna, with music from Michael Schuffler and t. Persephone at Bird & Beckett Books & Records | 7 p.m. | Free, Donations Welcome | Glen Park

Friday, Sept. 11

🎨 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

🍽️ Rosh Hashana Dinner at Chabad of the Neighborhood Jewish Enrichment Center | Services at 6:10 p.m., Dinner at 6:45 p.m. | Tickets from $25 to $65 | West Portal

🎸 Hop Sauce Performance at Ocean Ale House | 6:30 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside

🥁 Eric & the In Crowd Performance at Bird & Beckett Books & Records | 7:30 p.m. | $20 Cover, $10 for Students | Glen Park

Saturday, Sept. 12

D7 Neighborhood Beautification Day
Lakeside Landing | 8:30 a.m. – Noon | Free with RSVP | Lakeside Village
The San Francisco Department of Public Works is hosting a morning full of gardening, tree planting, litter gathering, and more across seven to 10 worksites in District 7, with the event kicking off at Lakeside Landing.

🪴 Plant Swap Social at Unity Plaza | 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. | Free | Ingleside

Shakespeare in the Park's 'Antony and Cleopatra'
Jerry Garcia Amphitheater | 2 – 3:30 p.m. | Free with RSVP
Free Shakespeare in the Park returns to McLaren Park with multiple showings of the production company’s take on Antony and Cleopatra's dynamic relationship.

🎨 Collage Art Activity with Susana Gómez at Glen Park Branch Library | 3 – 4:30 p.m. | Free | Glen Park

🥁 Rob Zuckerman Quintet Performance at Bird & Beckett Book & Records | 7:30 p.m. | $25 Cover, $10 for Students | Glen Park

🎸 Don Juan Noel Performance at Ocean Ale House | 10 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside

Sunday, Sept. 13

🎷Sunset Jazz Quintet Performance at Lakeside Landing | 1 – 3 p.m. | Free | Lakeside Village

🎨 Paper Lanterns Workshop at West Portal Branch Library | 2 – 3 p.m. | For ages 8 to 18 | Free | West Portal

🍨 Zany Flavors of Ice Cream in a Bag Workshop at Merced Branch Library | 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. | For children ages 6 and older | Free | Lakeside

♟️ Chess Club Activity at Ingleside Branch Library | 2:30 – 4 p.m. | Free | Ingleside

🎙️ Marina Crouse Trio Performance at Bird & Beckett Books & Records | 5 p.m. | Happy Hour Sliding Scale Cover | Glen Park

🎸 Dr. Mandu Jazz Collaborative Performance at Ocean Ale House | 6 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside

Monday, Sept. 14

💻 In-Person Tech Support with the Cayuga Connectors at Bethel Lutheran Church | 11 a.m. – Noon  | Free | Cayuga Terrace

🎨 Watercolor Activity at Excelsior Branch Library | 4 – 5 p.m. | For children 5 and older | Free | Excelsior

🎭 Improv Theater Games Activity at Glen Park Branch Library | 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. | For ages 10 to 18 | Free | Glen Park

✏️ Sketching Lesson with City Studio at Union Square | 4 – 6 p.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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