Activity: Beaded Corn

Sat · Nov 21·3 PM – 5 PM·Bernal Heights, San Francisco Public Library

Create ocean‑themed puppets and film a short movie using Ramon Abad’s backdrops at the Bernal Heights branch of the San Francisco Public Library, ages 5–10.

Sat · Nov 21·10 AM – 12:30 PM·Conservatory of Flowers, 100 John F Kennedy Dr, San Francisco, CA 94118, San Francisco, CA

Sami Chang demonstrates field sketching techniques in the Conservatory of Flowers, then participants practice hatching and cross‑hatching with pencils and Micron pens.

Sat · Nov 21·10 AM – 12 PM·Richmond, San Francisco Public Library

Learn the basic Peyote stitch weaving technique that creates flexible, brick-like fabric with staggered interlocking rows at the Richmond branch of the San Francisco Public Library, for ages 8–18.

Sat · Nov 21·10 AM·HARVEY MILK PHOTO CENTER · San Francisco

Hands‑on two‑day wet‑plate collodion workshop using large format cameras to create tintypes and ambrotypes, each participant leaves with 3‑4 plates, Harvey Milk Photo Center, ages 18 and up.

Sun · Nov 22·10 AM – 1 PM·SFMOMA Calendar · San Francisco

Krazy Kites with SCRAP at SFMOMA.

Fri · Nov 20·3:45 PM – 4:45 PM·Chinatown, San Francisco Public Library

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.

Thu · Nov 19·4 PM – 4:45 PM·North Beach, San Francisco Public Library

Build whatever you can dream of using a massive pile of LEGOs, with toys for littler ones to play with, at North Beach San Francisco Public Library, ages 5–10.

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.