Activity: Chess Club

Sat · Oct 24·1 PM – 3 PM·Excelsior, San Francisco Public Library

Learn chess basics or sharpen strategies with Bright Knights Chess Club at the Excelsior branch of the San Francisco Public Library, free, for ages 5–10.

Sun · Oct 25·2 PM · 2:30 PM·Ortega, San Francisco Public Library

Casual chess games at Ortega, San Francisco Public Library, with no formal instruction, for all ages.

Wed · Oct 28·6 PM – 7:30 PM·Bernal Heights, San Francisco Public Library

Bernal Chess Club offers a short chess talk and casual games at SF Public Library Bernal Heights, bring a set, for ages 18 and up.

Sat · Nov 7·1 PM – 2 PM·Excelsior, San Francisco Public Library

Learn chess basics or sharpen strategies with Bright Knights Chess Club at the Excelsior branch of the San Francisco Public Library, free, for ages 5–10.

Sun · Nov 8·10:30 AM – 12 PM·826 Valencia Writing Lab, 826 Valencia Street, San Fransisco, CA · San Francisco

At 826 Valencia Writing Lab, participants read graphic fables, discuss AI ethics, then create comics and a visual‑code game in GameBender, ages 8–13.

Sun · Nov 8·12 PM – 2 PM·826 Valencia Writing Lab, 826 Valencia Street, San Fransisco, CA · San Francisco

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.

Sun · Nov 8·2 PM – 3 PM·Ortega, San Francisco Public Library

Interactive workshop at Ortega, San Francisco Public Library teaches skin types and care, with games and prizes, presented by George Washington High School volunteers, for ages 13–18.

Sun · Nov 8·2 PM – 3 PM·West Portal, San Francisco Public Library

Make 3‑D Minecraft flowers with wooden blocks and paint at West Portal San Francisco Public Library, a Lowell High School Art4All club project, for ages 8–18.

Sat · Nov 7·7:30 PM – 11:30 PM·@ ETC South - 2989 Mission St · San Francisco

Unscripted true‑crime parody comedy with DNA evidence, red yarn on corkboards, and eerie eye contact at ETC South.

Fri · Oct 23·12 PM – 2 PM·Main, San Francisco Public Library

A writing workshop led by award‑winning poet and SCW Institute founder Alexandra Kostoulas at the San Francisco Public Library Main, for ages 18 and up.

Fri · Oct 23·1 PM – 2:30 PM·Sunset, San Francisco Public Library

Cantonese tablet/smartphone tutorial at Sunset Library teaches camera focus, exposure, basic functions, and QR scanning; bring your own Apple or Android device; for ages 60 and up.