Presentation: A Bit About Bats with NorCal Bats
2025-06-14 15:00 - 15:45 (America/Los_Angeles) | Park Branch Library, 1833 Page St, San Francisco, California, 94117, United States
Meet live bats and learn about the bats of San Francisco, amazing winged wonders. Learn how they fly, what they hunt and echolocation. Bats are vital to gardening and farming due to the quantity of agricultural pests that they consume. Participants will learn about local species and have the opportunity to meet live, native bats. Program by: NorCal Bats Note: This event is cross-posted from the SF Public Library website. Please check the original posting for full details and any cancellations: https://tinyurl.com/SummerStride-Nature

Alebrijes & Nahuales at Yerba Buena Gardens
2025-06-15 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-16 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-17 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-18 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-19 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-20 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-21 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-22 08:00 - 17:00 and 4 more dates | Yerba Buena Gardens, 750 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA, 94103
Come out to experience Colossal Creatures in Bloom at Yerba Buena Gardens. Inspired by the captivating world of Mexican magical realism, this extraordinary exhibition showcases seven monumental original works from Mexico, each towering 20 feet tall. The exhibition which runs from May 10 – June 22, pays tribute to the exceptional craftsmanship of Mexican artisans and celebrates Mexico’s rich cultural heritage.
Fantastic Animals from Mexico: Alebrijes and Nahuales is a nationwide tour, engaging thousands in public spaces across the United States. In partnership with local communities and institutions, the exhibition will foster arts accessibility, highlight local diversity, and promote cultural exchange.
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Workshop: Young Leaders in Climate Action
2025-06-16 09:30 - 15:00, 2025-06-17 09:30 - 15:00, 2025-06-18 09:30 - 12:00 | Main Library, 100 Larkin St, San Francisco, California, 94102, United States
Learn about important topics like climate justice, environmental science and sustainability—both on a global level and in their own communities. For ages 12 –15. Space limited. Reservations required: email gabbielistana@gmail.com and 26mnguyen@shcp.edu. Note: This event is cross-posted from the SF Public Library website. Please check the original posting for full details and any cancellations: https://tinyurl.com/SummerStride-Nature

Library on the JFK Promenade
2025-06-16 16:00 - 19:00, 2025-06-23 16:00 - 19:00 | Corner of JFK Promenade and Conservatory Drive West, JFK Promenade & Conservatory Drive West, San Francisco, CA, United States
This summer, the San Francisco Public Library invites you to visit the Bookmobile at the JFK Promenade! Every Monday from June 2 to August 11, you can find the library on wheels at the corner of JFK Promenade and Conservatory Drive West from 4 to 7 p.m. Stop by to browse books, borrow materials, and take part in free activities for all ages.
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Activity: Gardening Club
2025-06-17 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-06-24 13:00 - 14:00 | Excelsior Branch Library, 4400 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA, 94112, United States
Have fun planting seeds, watering plants and finding bugs in the Excelsior patio garden. Take planted seeds home and create your own urban garden. For children and their caregivers. Note: This event is cross-posted from the SF Public Library website. Please check the original posting for full details and any cancellations: https://tinyurl.com/SummerStride-Nature

Presentation: CA Native Plants & Pollinators
2025-06-17 18:00 - 19:30 | North Beach Branch Library, 850 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, California, 94133, United States
This Pollinator Week, learn more about gardening for California native plants and pollinators from the Pollinator Partnership. This presentation discusses pollinator biology and ecology, the cultural and economic importance of pollinators, threats to pollinators, conservation efforts, and different kinds of pollinators in the Bay Area. Program by: Pollinator Partnership Note: This event is cross-posted from the SF Public Library website. Please check the original posting for full details and any cancellations: https://tinyurl.com/SummerStride-Nature

Activity: Seed Balls with Fog City Gardener
2025-06-18 14:00 - 15:30 | Visitacion Valley Branch Library, 201 Leland Avenue, San Francisco, CA, 94134, United States
Learn about sustaining our bee pollinators while making seed balls, with local garden and farming advocates, Blas Craig Herrera and Jamie Chan. For children ages 5 and older and their caregivers. Space limited. Groups larger than 5, reservations required: Email vvamgr@sfpl.org or call (415) 355-2848. Program by: Fog City Gardener Note: This event is cross-posted from the SF Public Library website. Please check the original posting for full details and any cancellations: https://tinyurl.com/SummerStride-Nature

Books in the Park: Catch the SummerMobile at Potrero Hill Rec Center
2025-06-20 09:30 - 11:30, 2025-06-27 09:30 - 11:30 | Potrero Hill Rec Center, 801 Arkansas St., San Francisco, CA, 94107, United States
Calling all campers and summer explorers! The SF Public Library’s bookmobiles are hitting the road and making weekly summer stops at four city recreation centers from June 9 – August 14.
Come browse, check books out, and play in the park!
Weekly Stops:
+ Mondays, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Minnie & Lovie Ward Rec Center
+ Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Sava Pool
+ Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Glen Canyon Park
+ Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Potrero Hill Rec Center
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Birding the Hill @ Randall Museum
2025-06-21 08:00 - 10:00 | Randall Museum, Museum Way, San Francisco, CA, 94114, United States
Join the Randall Museum’s Birder-in-Residence on the third Saturday of each month to explore the hill at Corona Heights and check out its avian residents and seasonal visitors. Birders will circle the hill to look into several habitats, each of which is enjoyed by different bird species. The east canyon, the south cliffs, the north forest, and the hilltop grasslands will all be explored. The walk is geared towards beginning to intermediate birders, but all are welcome. The walk lasts about 2 hours and includes several stairs and a steep path to climb. Meet in Randall Museum’s parking lot at 8am: 199 Museum Way, San Francisco, CA.
When: Third Saturday of the Month 8am – 10am
Where: Meet in the Randall Museum’s Parking Lot: 199 Museum Way, San Francisco, CA
Cost: FREE but registration is required.
Ages: Best for ages 10 and older
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Presentation: Insect Discovery Lab with SaveNature.Org
2025-06-21 11:00 - 12:00 | Eureka Valley Branch Library/ Harvey Milk Memorial Branch Library, 1 Jose Sarria Ct, San Francisco, California, 94114, United States
Explore the fantastic lives of beetles, millipedes, hissing cockroaches, walking sticks, whip scorpions and more. Learn about the diverse world of insects and other arthropods and their key role in the web of life. For children and their caregivers. Space limited. Reservations required: (415) 355-5616 (starting June 1). Program by: SaveNature.org Note: This event is cross-posted from the SF Public Library website. Please check the original posting for full details and any cancellations: https://tinyurl.com/SummerStride-Nature

Meet the Animal Keepers @ Randall Museum
2025-06-21 11:30 - 12:30 | Randall Museum, Museum Way, San Francisco, CA, 94114, United States
Venture into the Randall Museum’s live animal exhibit, Wild in California, and join one of the animal keepers in an open discussion about the museum’s wildlife residents. Learn how the keepers care for the animals and how and where these creatures live in the wild. Kids and families will meet some of the animals up-close and can ask the keeper questions to find out more about their favorites. Visitors can meet a snake, check out a barn owl, or maybe even touch a tortoise.
This is a FREE drop-in event on Saturdays at 11:30am.
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Workshop: Color as Creation — Intro to Natural Dyeing
2025-06-21 14:00 - 16:00 | Glen Park Branch Library, 2825 Diamond St, San Francisco, California, 94131, United States
Color as Creation is an exploration and introduction to the world of Natural Dyes. Learn about local plants in the SF Bay Area that yield beautiful colors and ways in which you can access the natural world around you in an urban environment. Program includes a presentation on ethical foraging practices with hands on examples dyed materials and experiments in color shifting natural dyes. Note: This event is cross-posted from the SF Public Library website. Please check the original posting for full details and any cancellations: https://tinyurl.com/SummerStride-Nature

Activity: Gather and Garden
2025-06-26 11:00 - 12:00 | Portola Library, 380 Bacon Street, San Francisco, CA, 94134, United States
Gather and garden every other Thursday with activities, adventure and more! Explore and enjoy Portola’s own community garden. Note: This event is cross-posted from the SF Public Library website. Please check the original posting for full details and any cancellations: https://tinyurl.com/SummerStride-Nature

Activity: Creepy and Crawly Critters with Little Explorers Petting Zoo
2025-06-27 15:00 - 16:00 | Ingleside Branch, 1298 Ocean Ave, San Francisco, California, 94112, United States
Get to know reptiles, amphibians and insects. Touch, hold and observe these cold-blooded critters while learning about different species, habitats and characteristics of each animal. Space Limited. Reservations required: (415) 355-2898 (starting June 1).Program by: Little Explorers Petting Zoo Note: This event is cross-posted from the SF Public Library website. Please check the original posting for full details and any cancellations: https://tinyurl.com/SummerStride-Nature
