Activity: Gardening

Sat · Oct 31·11 AM – 12 PM·Merced, San Francisco Public Library

Gardening at Merced, San Francisco Public Library offers fresh‑air de‑stress activities, planting and caring for plants, for ages 13–18.

Sat · Nov 21·11 AM – 12 PM·Merced, San Francisco Public Library

Gardening at Merced, San Francisco Public Library offers fresh‑air de‑stress activities, planting and caring for plants, for ages 13–18.

Sat · Nov 14·8:30 AM – 10 AM·SF Botanical Garden · San Francisco

Guided insect walk with entomologist Sophia Di Piazza at San Francisco Botanical Garden, exploring pollinators, beetles, true bugs among garden plants; free, recommended donation $5–20, all ages.

Sat · Nov 14·8:30 AM – 4:30 PM·San Francisco, CA (Farallon Islands)

Eight‑hour naturalist‑led whale watching expedition sails from San Francisco under the Golden Gate Bridge to the Farallon Islands, featuring an expert naturalist, $320 per person, ages 13+.

Sat · Nov 14·9 AM·HAMILTON REC CENTER · San Francisco

Full day of basketball fundamentals, skills drills, games and a guest speaker at Hamilton Rec Center, San Francisco, for ages 6–12.

Sat · Nov 14·9:30 AM – 12:30 PM·Burning Man Decompression (SF) · San Francisco

Fly Ranch Nature Walk (Burning Man Decompression, San Francisco) — Immersive three‑hour walk through dynamic terrain where wild horses, jackrabbits, coyotes and other wildlife appear.

Sun · Nov 15·8:30 AM – 10:30 AM·SF Botanical Garden · San Francisco

Birdwatching basics and nature‑based art session led by Nancy Palmer at the San Francisco Botanical Garden, focusing on fall migration, for ages 5–12.

Tue · Oct 27·10:15 AM · 11:45 AM · 1:15 PM·Golden Gate Valley, San Francisco Public Library

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.

Tue · Oct 27·10:15 AM · 10:30 AM · 11 AM · 11:30 AM·Presidio, San Francisco Public Library

Storytime: For Toddlers (Presidio, San Francisco Public Library) — a reading session for ages 5 and under.

Tue · Oct 27·10:30 AM · 11 AM · 11:15 AM·Portola, San Francisco Public Library

Storytime for preschoolers at Portola Library, then playtime, space limited, for ages 5 and under.