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Tuesday, Oct. 27
🧶 Knitting Circle Social at Glen Park Branch Library | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Free | Glen Park
🗣️ Mathematics Department Speak Series: Environmental Data Analysis at City College STEAM Building Room 101 | 4 – 5 p.m. | Free | Ingleside
🧑🏫 Engage Urban Tutoring Workshop at Ocean View Branch Library | 4 – 5 p.m. | For ages 6 to 17 | Free | Ocean View
🌮 Taco Tuesday at Ocean Ale House | 6 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside
All About San Francisco’s Stairways: No Walking Required! w/ Mary Burk & Alexandra Kenin
Bird & Beckett Books & Records | 7 p.m. | Free, Donations Welcome | Glen Park
Celebrate the end of SF Stairway Month with a seated presentation from authors Mary Burk and Alexandra Kenin and participate in a SF stairway trivia game designed by moderator Liz Novoa.
Wednesday, Oct. 28
✍️ 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
👯 Halloween Family Dance Party at Excelsior Branch Library | 3 – 4 p.m. | For families | Free | Excelsior
🧑🌾 Volunteer Day at Hummingbird Farm | 3 – 6 p.m. | Free | Crocker-Amazon
🧶 Crochet Club Activity – Halloween Theme at Ingleside Branch Library | 4 – 5 p.m. | Free | Ingleside
🎤 Midweek Melodies featuring Josh Brough, Michael Annotti and Rebecca Chapa 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
Halloween Party & Costume Contest at Expert Pet | 6 – 7 p.m. | Free with RSVP | Ingleside
Thursday, Oct. 29
🎤 Civic Center Soundtrack featuring John Elliott, Larisa Roberts, and Michael Annotti at Fulton Street Plaza | noon – 3 p.m. | Free | Civic Center
🚲 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
🎙️ Live Music at That’s Amore SF | 6 – 8 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside
Friday, Oct. 30
Youth 1st Halloween Party
Merced Heights Playground | 2 – 6 p.m. | Free | Merced Heights
Celebrate Halloween with Youth 1st and enjoy food, music, bounce houses and lots of candy and prizes.
City Creatures Art Exhibit
Terra Gallery | Free Open House: 2 – 6 p.m., Evening Fundraiser: 6 – 11 p.m. | South of Market
Join Artist Pestec for a day exploring the exhibition that shows parts of city life people usually don’t think about like pests, wildlife, waste, buildings, infrastructure, and how all of those systems overlap with talks, interactive pieces, music and more.
🐕🦺 Therapy Pets at the Library Activity at Excelsior Branch Library | 3 – 4 p.m. | Free | Excelsior
🎭 Comedy Night at Ocean Ale House | 6:30 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside
🎸 Kazemde George / Kai Lyons Duo Performance at Bird & Beckett Books & Records | 7:30 p.m. | $15 Cover, $7.50 for Students | Glen Park
Saturday, Oct. 31
🎃 Ocean Avenue Annual Halloween Block Party at Unity Plaza | noon – 3 p.m. | Free | Ingleside
West Portal Halloween Stroll
Along West Portal Avenue | 4 – 7 p.m. | Free | West Portal
Conclude spooky season with trick-or-treating down West Portal with participating merchants and a costume contest promptly at 5 p.m. at BookShop West Portal.
🍫 Cayuga Trick-or-Treating Event from San Jose Avenue to Alemany Boulevard & Naglee Avenue to Geneva Avenue | 5 – 8 p.m. | Free, RSVP for those handing out treats | Cayuga Terrace
🎸 Treacherous French Halloween Bash at Ocean Ale House | 6:30 p.m. | No Cover | Ingleside
🥁 Hillbillies on Halloween Performance at Bird & Beckett Books & Records | 7:30 p.m. | $20 Cover, $10 for Students | Glen Park
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Sunday, Nov. 1
📖 “I Love Salmon and Lampreys” Book Event with Author Brook Thompson at West Portal Branch Library | 2 – 3 p.m. | Free | West Portal
📽️ “El Libro de la Vida/The Book of Life” Film Viewing at Glen Park Branch Library | 2 – 4 p.m. | Free | Glen Park
🎨 Sugar Skull Masks Activity at Merced Branch Library | 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. | For children and their caregivers | Free | Lakeside
🎷 Next Gen Jam w/ Lick-Wilmerding High School Jazz Ensemble at Bird & Beckett Books & Records | 5 p.m. | Happy Hour Sliding Scale Cover | Glen Park
Monday, Nov. 2
🏃 Senior Exercise Class with the Sunnyside Connector Program at St. Finn Barr Church | 10 – 11 a.m. | Free | Sunnyside
🗣️ CBO Summit 2026 at City College Harry Britt Building Room 140 | Noon – 3:30 p.m. | For CCSF students and staff | Free with RSVP | Ingleside
Nov. 3 – 9, 2026
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Tuesday, Nov. 3
Wellness with a Holistic Sound Bath
City College Harry Britt Building Room 140 | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Free with RSVP | Ingleside
Join an afternoon experiencing the healing potential of regulating your breathing and nervous system through the art of sound. Dress comfortably and bring a yoga mat (some mats will be provided).
