We're thrilled to bring back LA-based Studio Bubby for a weekend of workshops with SŌHN. In this charm-making workshop, you’ll learn how to sculpt and design your own fine silver charm either for yourself or for your pet. We will be using silver clay — a moldable material that transforms into pure silver once fired. During the workshop, we will shape, adorn (and set up to three gemstones of your pick), fire, and polish your piece into a shiny charm you can take home.

Please note that, while RSVP is not required, it is very helpful to us in gauging expected attendance. If you are planning on attending, please RSVP. Those who have not RSVP'd will not be denied entry. Seating is first come, first serve.

Let your creative juices flow with an afternoon of painting and wine with Chez Rhonel.

We're thrilled to bring back LA-based Studio Bubby for a weekend of workshops with SŌHN. In this ring-making workshop, you’ll learn how to sculpt and design your own fine silver ring using silver clay — a moldable material that transforms into pure silver (99.9%) once fired. During the workshop, we will shape, adorn (and set up to five gemstones of your pick), fire, and polish your piece into a shiny ring you can take home.​

A cookbook author, a politics reporter, and a food justice poet walk into a room. At Kitchen Table readings center on culture and politics in the Bay Area. We aim to get San Franciscans eating and writing. The writing is political, the writing is personal. After sharing their writing, the three performers will discuss how food and art feed their work and their lives.

Calling all curious cats and kittens to Fat Cat Sunday School - a weekly casual educational gathering to share and learn about wine and food!

Kiyomi Caphe specializes in phin-dripped Vietnamese coffee made with 100% robusta beans from Vietnam, our signature Hanoi Egg Coffee, matcha drinks, and Vietnamese comfort food like Bò Né, Bún Bò Huế, and Hủ Tiếu.

Kapuluán presents neo-Filipino cuisine at the crossroads of inspiration and personal evolution by chef/artist Alfred Rosanes.

Please note that, while RSVP is not required, it is very helpful to us in gauging expected attendance. If you are planning on attending, please RSVP. Those who have not RSVP'd will not be denied entry. Seating is first come, first serve.

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED

LOCATION CHANGE! Due to our current number of RSVPs and continued interest, we have moved this event to an offsite venue. We will now be at Swedish American Hall (2174 Market St).

Join San Francisco textile artist Margaret Timbrell for the opening reception of Urban Tapestries, a solo exhibition depicting the urban wildlife that live alongside us, mostly in California landscapes. Through rug tufting, embroidery, quilting, appliqué, and other handwork, Timbrell considers how wildlife adapt to changing places and what their presence says about belonging and survival in the city.

Join Arlequin in welcoming one of our favorite producers, Reeve, to Arlequin as we take a tasting tour of their expressions of cool-climate California wine. Founder Noah Dorrance will be in the house talking about and pouring his wines.

Please note that, while RSVP is not required, it is very helpful to us in gauging expected attendance. If you are planning on attending, please RSVP. Those who have not RSVP'd will not be denied entry. Seating is first come, first serve.

✨ Saints & Sinners: A Queer Cabaret and Halloween Party ✨

The tiny island of Madeira in the Atlantic Ocean has a rich and important winemaking history that has traveled the globe for centuries. Enjoyed as an aperitif, with savory food, or after a meal, come and taste different styles of Madeira.

Please note that, while RSVP is not required, it is very helpful to us in gauging expected attendance. If you are planning on attending, please RSVP. Those who have not RSVP'd will not be denied entry. Seating is first come, first serve.

Snow is falling in the mountains of Nagano, Japan, and the nihonzaru (Japanese macaques) are heading to their favorite hot spring for a long, warm soak. Then one little monkey makes a big splash.

We are so excited to welcome Chef Esther Choi back to SŌHN for the launch of her new cookbook, Hand Taste! Known for her fresh take on Korean comfort food, Chef Esther will be here to share her love of food, culture, and the stories behind her recipes.

Join Aleesa Pitchamarn Alexander, the Robert M. and Ruth L. Halperin Associate Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, on this special tour of California Current: Art and Histories from the Bay Area.

In Conversation: Shawna Yang Ryan and Grace Loh Prasad. Taiwanese-American writers, Shawna Yang Ryan and Grace Loh Prasad, discuss Ryan's new novel Anatomy, Asian American fiction, and the writing life.

Arts co-op and bookstore Adobe Books is hosting us for our November show. This event features two poets and one journalistsharing their written work before a Q&A session. This month, we've got Reggie Edmonds-Vazquez fresh off their new book with Foglifter Press, Venezuelan-American writer and creative writing tutor Cristabelle García, and Brazilian-born, SF-based journalist Adrian Spinelli. Pastries come courtesy of pop-up Not Too Sweet.

An immersive, collaborative, and multi-disciplinary group exhibition, in which we attempt to translate the universal to the scale of the personal, and back again.

Please join us at Heyday for a conversation and light repast with Gavin Van Horn, editor of Sensoria, and contributor Kalyanee Mam. Sensoria collects poetry and prose that attends to nature through every embodied sense, noticing the interpenetration and interconnection of our human natures with nonhuman nature.

In her debut book, Korean Cocktails: From Traditional Spirits to Modern Drinks, Haera Shin explores the evolving world of Korean drinking culture, from traditional sool to modern cocktails to the ingredients of the Korean pantry. Join us for a lively conversation about the distinctive flavors of Korean spirits, how they can be reimagined in contemporary cocktails, and how ingredients from the Korean kitchen found their way into the beverage programs Haera built during her seven years as beverage director at Momofuku.

An immersive, collaborative, and multi-disciplinary group exhibition, in which we attempt to translate the universal to the scale of the personal, and back again.

Join us for the artist reception of Close to You at Ingleside Gallery at Ballast Coffee.

Hosted by Cecil Park · Napa Valley’s First Korean Winemaker - INNOVATUS

Uncork your creativity this November!

Join us at the On Waverly Clubhouse for Mahjong with Kim: Learn & Play!, a fun and social two-hour session in the heart of Chinatown perfect for beginners. You'll get a brief overview of Hong Kong style Mahjong and then learn as you play in an intimate, hands-on setting — no experience needed.

✨ Introducing On Waverly’s FIRST EVER Open Mic Night! ✨

Join us at the On Waverly Clubhouse for Hong Kong Style Mahjong with Mo Pai Mahjong Club, a hands-on two-hour session in the heart of Chinatown perfect for beginners. You will learn about the objective of the game, setup, basic strategy, scoring, and common mahjong hands — no experience needed.

Join us for an intimate afternoon created especially for those navigating perimenopause. This gathering offers an opportunity to slow down, connect, and explore supportive practices for this transformative stage of life.

Join us for MILO’s multimedia performance of Guru Day: 180 degrees different (Isola Budelli <—> Western Montevideo), followed by an intimate, family-style vegetarian dinner, with offerings from Sunset Danny, Tanzie’s, Azalina’s, and La Mar.

Please note that, while RSVP is not required, it is very helpful to us in gauging expected attendance. If you are planning on attending, please RSVP. Those who have not RSVP'd will not be denied entry. Seating is first come, first serve.

Join us for an artist talk with renowned sculptor Charles Ray, followed by a conversation with Patrick R. Crowley, Associate Curator of European Art at the Cantor.

Please note that, while RSVP is not required, it is very helpful to us in gauging expected attendance. If you are planning on attending, please RSVP. Those who have not RSVP'd will not be denied entry. Seating is first come, first serve.

Altar of Fashion alters the narrative that “San Francisco has no fashion” by bringing forward eight full-length runway collections, all created in the Bay Area. Can we use fashion to express our values, push boundaries, accentuate the beauty of every body, and connect with local ecosystems? Join us at San Francisco’s most majestic venue for a runway show and designer showcase on November 14th, plus live music and pole dancers.

It's been two wonderful years since we opened our doors here at Noe Valley Books, and we want to celebrate with you- our amazing community who supported us the whole way through.

Explore the Cantor's collections with a museum engagement guide who will lead you through a selection of works from different cultures and time periods.

Meet Bao, a little dumpling with a big plan, and the artist and author who brought him to life. Celebrate the launch of Kind Little Bao with author Patricia (Pat) Tanumihardja and illustrator Camey Yeh. Join us for a reading and a book signing. Copies will be available in the shop, and they make a sweet early gift for Lunar New Year.

This fall, Big West Studio teams up with Merchants of Thirst and Saint Joseph’s Art Society to bring you the inaugural Salon! Salon! Salon!, a natural wine fair for San Francisco. Kickoff the holidays with an evening of natural wine, bites & jazz.

Ahh! For the first time, Noe Valley Books and Judd Winick are teaming up for a Draw & Craft event...AND IT'S HOLIDAY-THEMED?!?

Please note that, while RSVP is not required, it is very helpful to us in gauging expected attendance. If you are planning on attending, please RSVP. Those who have not RSVP'd will not be denied entry. Seating is first come, first serve.

Please note that, while RSVP is not required, it is very helpful to us in gauging expected attendance. If you are planning on attending, please RSVP. Those who have not RSVP'd will not be denied entry. Seating is first come, first serve.

Join us on Thursday, November 19 at 7pm for From SF to Gaza, an author conversation with Kemi Ashing-Giwa and Sarah Gailey benefiting SF Bay Area Mutual Aid and Bookworms for Gaza, at 9th Ave

We invite you to join us at On Waverly for a specialty coffee slow bar by Culprits. On Nov 21, we will be serving a small, selected menu of exceptional beans alongside handcrafted drinks developed by us. We will be crafting pour overs from some special roasters and mixing specialty drinks (all hush hush until the event).

Please note that, while RSVP is not required, it is very helpful to us in gauging expected attendance. If you are planning on attending, please RSVP. Those who have not RSVP'd will not be denied entry. Seating is first come, first serve.

Join Maggie Dethloff, Assistant Curator of Photography and New Media, on this special tour of California Current: Art and Histories from the Bay Area.

Join us at the On Waverly Clubhouse for Hong Kong Style Mahjong with Mo Pai Mahjong Club, a hands-on two-hour session in the heart of Chinatown perfect for beginners. You will learn about the objective of the game, setup, basic strategy, scoring, and common mahjong hands — no experience needed.

It's time for Poetry Night! Join our open mic, where you can enjoy poetry with your community!

Join Joanna García Cherán, the Phyllis Wattis Assistant Curator of Native American Art, on this special tour of California Current: Art and Histories from the Bay Area.

What is the relationship between an artwork and its maker? Can we confidently link the two, or do they diverge in meaning and intention? Join us for a keynote lecture by Stanford Art History Professor Alexander Nemerov, author of Fierce Poise: Helen Frankenthaler and 1950s New York, as he reflects on these enduring questions. Professor Nemerov will focus on the prints of Helen Frankenthaler, which were recently gifted to the Cantor Arts Center by the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation as part of a major exhibition on the artist’s work, to explore her groundbreaking legacy.

Join Maggie Dethloff, Assistant Curator of Photography and New Media, on this special tour of California Current: Art and Histories from the Bay Area

Join Maggie Dethloff, Assistant Curator of Photography and New Media, on this special tour of California Current: Art and Histories from the Bay Area

Readers of Content,

Readers of Content,

Cartoonist, writer, and illustrator Gemma Correll comes to First Light to talk about Anxietyland, her humorous and poignant graphic memoir about her lifelong experience with severe anxiety.

Brevity is a new book club concept co-hosted by ops manager Jason Pollard and event leads Scott Lipman and Deanie Crow. A year-long exploration of short story collections, whether old or new, grounded or untethered — if it’s short, we’ll read it.

Visual Art and Coffee (VA&C) is a series of intimate events held on select Monday mornings at First Light Books that bring artists and arts workers together for conversation, caffeine, and pastries.

First Light's Small & Indie Book Club with Annie Tate Cockrum continues into its second year of reading great books from emerging presses.

Debut novelist Rose Smith celebrates the launch of The Shared Life of Egan and Lucian in conversation with Maya Perez.

Join First Light Books for a courtyard party celebrating the debut cookbook from sisters Reyna and Maritza Vazquez, the team behind Veracruz All Natural.

Photographers Morgan Page and Dustin Rice celebrate the Austin launch of Bones of Texas: Photos and Stories From Bygone Places, joined by special guest Lance Tahmahkera.

First Light's World Wide What Book Club with Sam Ackerman continues into its second year of surveying global literature.

The Spotlight is a new book club concept, co-hosted by Taylor Bruce, Breezy Mayo, and Rob Lowe. They’ll be reading novels, memoirs, and cultural nonfiction, each with the throughline of zeitgeisty influence on the broader cultural moment. These are books you keep hearing about, books chatted about on NPR, books getting awards buzz, books that feel tuned into the situation of our world.

Doors at 6pm · Conversation at 6:30pm

New York Times food writer and James Beard Award–winning author Melissa Clark celebrates the release of The Big Book of Dinner, her first new book in over four years.

Brevity is a new book club concept co-hosted by ops manager Jason Pollard and event leads Scott Lipman and Deanie Crow. A year-long exploration of short story collections, whether old or new, grounded or untethered — if it’s short, we’ll read it.

Tuesday, December 1, 2026

We’re delighted to introduce Field Day, an immersive literary festival celebrating Austin writers, their books, and 35 years of American Short Fiction, on Saturday, December 5, 2026, at The Vortex Theater and Butterfly Bar.

BB Book Club is our monthly community gathering where ambitious women come together over great conversation, good coffee, and the kind of connection that actually sticks. Each month, we meet at Maman, one of Miami's most charming French-inspired cafes, for an afternoon of thoughtful discussion, curated connection, and meaningful dialogue. No pressure, no agenda. Just good women, good vibes, and a book worth talking about.

Join The Brickell Babes and STACKED for a STACKED Saturday: Coffee & Claude Co-Ed at Harbour Club. This co-ed coworking day is the place for AI-enthusiasts, builders, founders, freelancers, and anyone who does their best work with great coffee and even better company. Come for an hour or stay all day — the only requirement is showing up ready to create. Bring your laptop, your ideas, and your appetite. We're taking over the workspace from 11 AM to 5 PM & will have access to the coffee bar, snacks, and the full Harbour Club food menu available throughout the day.

Join us for an afternoon of socializing and padel at Padel X in Downtown Miami. We'll kick off the afternoon with introductions and a social mixer, followed by playtime on the courts using Americano-style play, where partners rotate each round so you get to play with and against different people throughout the session. Before we start, you'll have your skill level evaluated so matches stay fair and fun for everyone. Whether you've never picked up a padel racket, play weekly, or want to bring a friend along, all levels (and plus-ones!) are welcome. We'll have courts reserved just for our group.

Join the Brickell Babes for our BB Breakfast Series: Women in Business for a morning of connection, networking, and co-working.

Join the Brickell Babes for Happy Hour on Friday, November 20th starting at 10:00 PM at Harbour Club for our first ever co-ed night out. Dress to impress! Cocktail chic.

Join the Brickell Babes for Women Who Build: Miami Entrepreneurs and Founders day of connection and collaboration on Thursday, December 10th from 9:00 - 11:00 AM at**Harbour Club** for a lively networking event. Dress to impress! All BBs will receive a complimentary welcome drink (cocktail or mocktail). Space is limited.

oin The Brickell Babes and STACKED for a STACKED Saturday: Coffee & Claude Co-Ed at Harbour Club. This co-ed coworking day is the place for AI-enthusiasts, builders, founders, freelancers, and anyone who does their best work with great coffee and even better company. Come for an hour or stay all day — the only requirement is showing up ready to create. Bring your laptop, your ideas, and your appetite. We're taking over the workspace from 11 AM to 3 PM & will have access to the coffee bar, snacks, and the full Harbour Club food menu available throughout the day.

BB Book Club is our monthly community gathering where ambitious women come together over great conversation, good coffee, and the kind of connection that actually sticks. Each month, we meet at Maman, one of Miami's most charming French-inspired cafes, for an afternoon of thoughtful discussion, curated connection, and meaningful dialogue. No pressure, no agenda. Just good women, good vibes, and a book worth talking about.

Join us for an afternoon of socializing and padel at Padel X in Downtown Miami. We'll kick off the afternoon with introductions and a social mixer, followed by playtime on the courts using Americano-style play, where partners rotate each round so you get to play with and against different people throughout the session. Before we start, you'll have your skill level evaluated so matches stay fair and fun for everyone. Whether you've never picked up a padel racket, play weekly, or want to bring a friend along, all levels (and plus-ones!) are welcome. We'll have courts reserved just for our group.

Join the Brickell Babes for our BB Breakfast Series: Women in Business for a morning of connection, networking, and co-working.

Join The Brickell Babes and STACKED for a STACKED Saturday: Coffee & Claude Co-Ed at Harbour Club. This co-ed coworking day is the place for AI-enthusiasts, builders, founders, freelancers, and anyone who does their best work with great coffee and even better company. Come for an hour or stay all day — the only requirement is showing up ready to create. Bring your laptop, your ideas, and your appetite. We're taking over the workspace from 11 AM to 3 PM & will have access to the coffee bar, snacks, and the full Harbour Club food menu available throughout the day.

Join the Brickell Babes for our BB Breakfast Series: Women in Business for a morning of connection, networking, and co-working.

Join the Brickell Babes for our BB Breakfast Series: Women in Business for a morning of connection, networking, and co-working.

Join the Brickell Babes for our BB Breakfast Series: Women in Business for a morning of connection, networking, and co-working.

Join ArtSpan Board Chair Michelle Cooke on an art adventure, primarily on foot, occasionally on Muni, during the final week of this year's San Francisco Open Studios.

Curious about what a quilt can be or how themes extend beyond fiber and found objects? Come visit the final weekend of my month long home residency/exhibit: ASSEMBLY REQUiRED. My quilts and installation pieces are ready for you. ****

Join ArtSpan Board Chair Michelle Cooke on an art adventure, primarily on foot, occasionally on Muni, during the final week of this year's San Francisco Open Studios.

special site specific show inspired by Edgar Alan Poe and featuring Pocket of Joy Collective, Xocipilli Dance Company, joe.landini.dance and Black Benatar.

Your favorite K-drama snack scenes, straight off the screen and onto the page. Come hungry.

It’s time to read One More Chapter with us again!

Join us for a Book Exchange + Reading Night at Cookshop!

Come as you are, bring whatever you’re reading, and settle in for an evening of good books, good company, and the kind of unhurried moments we could all use a little more of. There’s no assigned reading! It’s just a chance to connect with a community of readers and to enjoy the simple pleasure of getting lost in a good book!