Bring your tiny treasures (keychains, mini figures, stickers, toys, etc.) to Ortega library for a fun trading. The rules are simple: for every clean, gently used item you bring from home, you get to swap it one-for-one with an item from the library's collection. For children ages 8 and older.
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Free playgroup sessions at Children’s Council of San Francisco offer developmentally engaging, hands‑on activities led by a coach, with screening, feedback and education for ages 0–3.
Storytime at Golden Gate Valley Library, followed by playtime, with limited space and first‑come tickets at the side gate, for ages 5 and under.
Storytime for preschoolers at Marina, San Francisco Public Library, ages 5 and under.
Meredith Willson’s The Music Man at the Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco.
Reading practice with a certified SF SPCA therapy dog at the North Beach San Francisco Public Library, for ages 5–10.
Make a paper mushroom decoration at the San Francisco Public Library Chinatown branch, autumn-themed, limited space, reservations required at (415) 355‑2889, for ages 5–10.
Six-week writing workshop at 826 Valencia Writing Lab guides middle schoolers to explore identity, craft advocacy pieces, and produce a class publication, ages 11–13.
One‑on‑one tech assistance covering basic computer, tablet, Apple and Android phone use, offered in Cantonese, Mandarin or English, 15‑20‑minute sessions, ages 18+.
Information and referral assistance for aging and disability services offered by the San Francisco Senior Center at the Main Library for ages 18 and up.
Butoh Family Workshop with Judith Kajiwara at SFMOMA, all ages.
Storytime for babies at Golden Gate Valley Library, followed by playtime, with limited space and first‑come tickets at the side gate, for ages 5 and under.
Storytime: For Toddlers (Presidio, San Francisco Public Library) — a reading session for ages 5 and under.
