Welcome to The Ingleside Light's Things To Do, where you’ll find a hand-curated list of the week’s upcoming events.
Tuesday, April 7
🏃 Exercise Class with the Merced Extension Connector Program at Golden Gate Church | 10 – 11 a.m. | Free | Ingleside Heights
🏸 City College Women’s Badminton Match vs. De Anza College at City College Wellness Center | 5 p.m. | Free | Ingleside
🗣️ Undisciplining the Fields Series Presentation: MAZZA Writer-In-Residence Tyehimba Jess at San Francisco State University Poetry Center HUM 512 | 5 – 7 p.m. | Free | Park Merced
🎙️ Karaoke Nights at Ocean Ale House | 6 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside
🧶 Weave Yourself Into Your Story Workshop with Cristina Edwards at West Portal Branch Library | 6 – 7 p.m. | Free with RSVP | West Portal
You're invited to our 2026 SF Congressional candidates' forum!
Hear directly from candidates Saikat Chakrabarti, Connie Chan, and Scott Wiener. Hosted by the San Francisco Independent Media Coalition
The San Francisco Independent Media Coalition is proud to present its first Congressional Candidate Forum, at which local voters can learn more about the 2026 candidates for California's 11th Congressional District: Saikat Chakrabarti, Connie Chan, and Scott Wiener. Our diverse coalition of neighborhood and community publications will be asking tough questions that directly affect the people of San Francisco.
The forum will take place on April 15, 7 p.m. at the United Irish Cultural Center in San Francisco and will be moderated by KALW Executive Producer Ben Trefny. This event is FREE: Please RSVP to guarantee a spot!
The San Francisco Independent Media Coalition is an alliance of SF-based independent media outlets that directly serve diverse communities and local neighborhoods across the city. Together, our member publications reach hundreds of thousands of San Francisco residents in multiple languages.
Participating members include: Bay Area Reporter, Broke-Ass Stuart, El Tecolote, The Frisc, The Ingleside Light, J: The Jewish News of Northern California, KALW, Mission Local, Richmond Review, San Francisco Bay View, SF Gazetteer, The San Francisco Public Press, Sunset Beacon, Wind Newspaper, and 48 HIlls, with affiliate supporters Common Cause, Good Neighbor Lab, Indivisible, and the San Francisco State Journalism Department.
Wednesday, April 8
✍️ 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
📦 Declutter Workshop with Judith Dold at Ingleside Branch Library | 4 – 5:30 p.m. | Free | Ingleside
🎨 Earth Month Art Club Activity at Excelsior Branch Library | 4 – 5 p.m. | Free | Excelsior
🎙️ Midweek Melodies Performances featuring April & Monroe Grisman and Caroline de Lone 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, April 9
✍️ 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
🎨 Snowy Owl Craft Activity at Ingleside Branch Library | 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. | Free | Ingleside
🎨 West Portal Adults' Craft Club Workshop at West Portal Branch Library | 5:45 – 7:15 p.m. | Free with RSVP | West Portal
🎸 Raag and Norton Blues Jam at Ocean Ale House | 6 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside
🎙️ Live Music at That’s Amore SF | 6 – 8 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside
Friday, April 10
🎸 Peter Lindman Performance at Ocean Ale House | 3 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside
🐕🦺 Therapy Pets at the Library Social at Glen Park Branch Library | 4 - 5 p.m. | Free | Glen Park
🎙️Karaoke Social at Excelsior Branch Library | 4 – 5 p.m. | Free | Excelsior
🪘 Afro–Brazilian Drumming Circle at Youth Art Exchange | 5:30 – 7 p.m. | $5 Drop-in Fee for youth & students, $10 for adults & families | Cayuga Terrace
🎹 Fred Randolph Quartet Performance at Bird & Beckett Books & Records | 8:30 p.m. | $20 to $30 Cover Fee, Students $10 to $15 | Glen Park
Saturday, April 11
🚆 Ocean Avenue Transportation Town Hall at City College STEAM Building Room 102 | 10 a.m. – noon | Free | Ingleside
🎵 Bel Canto Flute Choir Performance at Merced Branch Library | 2 – 3 p.m. | Free | Lakeside
📝 Fields of Resistance Workshop: Reading and Writing with Ahmad Shamlou at Ingleside Branch Library | 3 – 4 p.m. | Free with RSVP | Ingleside
🚲 Bike Tire Fix-It Clinic Workshop at Glen Park Branch Library | 3:30 – 5 p.m. | Free | Glen Park
🎙️ El Guajiro Performance at Ocean Ale House | 6 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside
🎸 Ricardo Peixoto & Carlos Oliveira Performance at Bird & Beckett Books & Records | 7:30 p.m. | $20 to $30 Cover Fee, Students $10 to $15 | Glen Park
Sunday, April 12
🧑🌾 Hummingbird Spring Volunteer Day at Hummingbird Farm | 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Free | Crocker-Amazon
🎙️ Sketchy at Best featuring OrchKeystra at Ocean Ale House | 1 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside
🧪 STEM Playdate Activity at Ocean View Branch Library | 2 – 3 p.m. | Free | Ocean View
🪴 Sunday Swap Social: Plants at Glen Park Branch Library | 2 – 4 p.m. | Free | Glen Park
♟️ Chess Club Activity at Ingleside Branch Library | 2:30 – 4 p.m. | Free | Ingleside
Reserve your spot for the first talk in SF Heritage’s Page Memorial Lecture Series, an evening celebrating the Geneva Car Barn and Powerhouse (2301 San Jose Ave.) on Wednesday, April 22, at 6:30 p.m. This special event is in partnership with the Friends of the Geneva Office Building and Powerhouse. This is a limited-capacity free event, RSVP is required for entry. Donations are welcome and support San Francisco Heritage’s nonprofit mission.
Monday, April 13
💻 In-Person Tech Support with the Cayuga Connectors at Bethel Lutheran Church | 11 a.m. – Noon | Free | Cayuga Terrace
🎨 Watercolor Painting Activity at Excelsior Branch Library | 4 – 5 p.m. | Free | Excelsior
📖 Youth Poet Laureate Karan Gupta Performance with Ruth Asawa Spoken Artists at Glen Park Branch Library | 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. | Free | Glen Park
🎲 Game Night at Ocean Ale House | 6 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside
🚘 Brotherhood Way Safety and Circulation Plan Town Hall at Immanuel Myanmar Church | 6 – 7:30 p.m. | Free with Registration | Ocean View
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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