We are back for our yearly Quarterly release party, celebrating the publication of the 826 Valencia Quarterly, volume 34! 🥳 📚 Join us on Saturday, October 24, from 5 to 6 pm for student readings and a book signing in partnership with Litquake. We will be gathering at our Mission Center, on 826 Valencia St. Please RSVP here! 📸: Malcolm Eaton
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Public star party at Candlestick Point State Recreation Area, hosted by the SFAA.
Open water swim at Aquatic Park in San Francisco.
Liminal Playground transforms Burning Man Decompression in San Francisco into an immersive day‑night experience of art, performance, music, and burner culture.
Cal Hacks 13.0 (3601 Lyon St, San Francisco) — 36‑hour hackathon offering workshops, industry mentors, corporate partners, food, swag, and prize pool of cash and devices.
High school seniors write, revise, and edit personal statements with 826 Valencia tutors at the Mission Center, registering for up to two workshops.
Improv games and the Four P’s of powerful speaking guide 11‑13‑year‑olds to craft short speeches in a six‑week series at 826 Valencia Writing Lab for ages 11–13.
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.
Nine-session writing workshop at The International Library of Youth Writing, honing craft, literary analysis, and a final publication, for ages 13–18.
