December 09, 2025

πŸ”Ά Things To Do In The Greater Ingleside: Holiday Open House

From holiday card making to Youth 1st’s holiday extravaganza, we curate these events to help you enjoy the best of the greater Ingleside.

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The Ocean Avenue Association will host a holiday open house with arts and crafts, hot chocolate, light snacks and $10 shop and dine vouchers. | Ocean Avenue Association

Welcome to Things To Do, The Ingleside Light's hand-curated list of upcoming events, big and small.

Tuesday, Dec. 9

πŸ‘ͺ First Steps: Excelsior Event at Family Connections Excelsior Center | 9 – 10:30 a.m. | Free with RSVP | Excelsior

♻️ Food Waste Presentation at Excelsior Branch Library | 1 – 2 p.m. | Free | Excelsior

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

πŸ§‘β€πŸ« Data Science Applications: Measuring Discrimination in Police Stops Talk at City College of San Francisco STEAM Building Room 101 | 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. | Free with RSVP | Ingleside

πŸ“½οΈ β€œFerris Bueller’s Day Off” Film Viewing at Glen Park Recreation Center | 6 p.m. | Glen Park

Wednesday, Dec. 10

πŸ“„ Workshop Wednesday: Resume & Cover Letters Event at City College of San Francisco Student Success Center Room 2106 | 11 a.m. – noon | Free with RSVP | Ingleside

πŸ“š Write Your World – Memoir versus Autofiction Workshop at Excelsior Branch Library | 3 – 5 p.m. | Free with RSVP | Excelsior

🎨 Reindeer Finger Puppet Activity at Ingleside Branch Library | 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. | Free | Ingleside

πŸ§‘β€πŸš’ San Francisco Fire Department Presentation: Hiring and Career Opportunities at Ocean View Branch Library | 6 – 7 p.m. | Free | Ocean View

🎀 Lowell Ensemble: Benefit for B&B at Bird & Beckett Books & Records | 7 – 8:30 p.m. | Cover Fee TBD | Glen Park

Thursday, Dec. 11

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

πŸ“½οΈ β€œLilo & Stitch” Film Viewing at City College of San Francisco Student Success Center Room 2122 | 1 – 3 p.m. | Free with RSVP | Ingleside

🎨 Holiday Cards Workshop at Ocean View Branch Library | 3:30 – 5 p.m. | Free | Ocean View

🎁 Holiday Open House at the Ocean Avenue Association | 4 – 5 p.m. | Free with RSVP | Ingleside

πŸ“– β€œGiacometti’s Last Ride” Book Celebration with Author Bart Schneider, Painter Chester Arnold, and Friends at Bird & Beckett Books & Records | 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. | Cover TBD | Glen Park

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Friday, Dec. 12

πŸ§‘β€πŸŽ¨ Watercolor and Associates Activity at Glen Park Branch Library | 1:30 – 5 p.m. | Free | Glen Park

🎁 Youth 1st OMI-Lakeview Annual Holiday Extravaganza at Merced Heights Playground | 2 – 5:30 p.m. | Free | Merced Heights

πŸŽ™οΈ Karaoke Social at Excelsior Branch Library | 4 – 5 p.m. | Free | Excelsior

πŸ›οΈ From the E: Christmas Night Market between Norton Street and Harrington Street | 5 – 10 p.m. | Free | Excelsior

🎸 Russian Telegraph Performance at Bird & Beckett Books & Records | 8:30 – 10 p.m. | $20 to $30 Cover Fee, Students $10 to $15 | Glen Park

Saturday, Dec. 13

πŸͺ΄ Plant Swap Social at Ingleside Branch Library | 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. | Free | Ingleside

❄️ Winter Celebration at Sisterhood Gardens | 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Free with RSVP | Ingleside Heights

πŸ“· Holiday Pet Photos with Santa at Expert Pet | 11 a.m. | Tickets for $23.18 | Ingleside

🎨 Sunday Swap Social: Art Supplies Event at Glen Park Branch Library | 1 – 2 p.m. | Free | Glen Park

🎡 Rebel Joy To The World DJ Performance at The Halfway Club | 4:30 p.m. | No Cover Fee | Crocker-Amazon

Sunday, Dec. 14

πŸ§‘β€πŸŒΎ Hummingbird Farm 8th Birthday Celebration at Hummingbird Farm | 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Free | Crocker-Amazon

πŸ–ΌοΈ β€œPortal, Puzzle, Pretzel, Pothole” Opening Reception at Ballast Coffee | noon – 3 p.m. | No Cover | West Portal

🎨 The Cozy Miniature Living Room Workshop with Tammie Knight at West Portal Branch Library | 2 – 3:30 p.m. | Free with RSVP | West Portal

🍡 Tea and Chocolate Pairing Workshop at Excelsior Branch Library | 2 – 4 p.m. | Free with RSVP | Excelsior

πŸ“– Native Stories and Sounds Presentation with Paul Steward at Parkside Branch Library | 3:15 – 4 p.m. | Free | Taraval

Monday, Dec. 15

✍️ OWLS Older Writers Laboratory Activity at Bernal Heights Library | 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Free | Bernal Heights

πŸ’» In-Person Tech Support at St. Finn Barr Catholic School | 11 a.m. – noon | Free | Sunnyside

πŸ–ΌοΈ Youth Talented Art Exhibition Celebration at Main Branch Library | 11 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Free | Civic Center

❄️ Winter Walk at Union Square Park | 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. | Free | Union Square

πŸ’° Profitability Boost Workshop Session 2 at Excelsior Branch Library | 1 – 3 p.m. | Free with RSVP | Excelsior

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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