Workshop: Birds in Nature with Pavitra Eshwar

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 14·9:30 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.

Sat · Nov 14·9:30 AM – 10:30 AM·Randall Museum, 199 Museum Way, San Francisco, CA 94114

Project‑based science workshops let participants build take‑home experiments at the Randall Museum, $10 per adult/child combo, $5 each additional, for ages 4 and up.

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.

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.