Books in the Park: Catch the SummerMobile at Potrero Hill Rec Center
2025-08-15 09:30 - 11:30, 2025-08-22 09:30 - 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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
2025-08-16 08:00 - 10:00, 2025-09-20 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
Learn more and register >>

Meet the Animal Keepers @ Randall Museum
2025-08-16 11:30 - 12:30, 2025-08-23 11:30 - 12:30, 2025-08-30 11:30 - 12:30, 2025-09-06 11:30 - 12:30, 2025-09-13 11:30 - 12:30, 2025-09-20 11:30 - 12:30, 2025-09-27 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.
Learn more >

Presentation: Lizard Lady Reptiles
2025-08-16 14:00 - 15:00 | Eureka Valley Branch Library/ Harvey Milk Memorial Branch Library, 1 Jose Sarria Ct, San Francisco, California, 94114, United States
Learn about endangered species, while cozying up to some of the coolest snakes and lizards on our planet. Space limited. Reservations required: (415) 355-5616 (starting June 1). Program by: Lizard Lady Reptiles 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: Wild Science with Tree Frog Treks
2025-08-16 15:00 - 16:00 | Presidio Branch Library, 3150 Sacramento St, San Francisco, California, 94115, United States
Meet reptiles and amphibians face-to-face and learn about the natural world around us. For children and their caregivers. Program by: Tree Frog Treks 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
2025-08-18 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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Swing into Stories @ Hilltop Playground
2025-08-19 09:30 - 12:00, 2025-09-16 09:30 - 12:00 | Hilltop Playground, Newcomb Ave & Whitney Young Circle, San Francisco, CA, 94124, United States
The Library’s YouthMobile is coming to the park! Movement and play are essential building blocks in fostering literacy and a love of reading. Join us for a high-energy storytime in our beautiful outdoors!
The YouthMobile offers a diverse selection of children’s library materials available for check-out with an SFPL library card. From the City’s only kid-focused bookmobile, we circulate materials, create library cards and provide the public with information about library services and programs. Come aboard and see what we have!
Tuesdays from 9:30 a.m.–12 noon.
Storytime at 10:30 a.m.
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1st Tuesday of the month
Garfield Playground (Treat & 26th Streets)
2nd Tuesday of the month
Koret Playground (Golden Gate Park, by the carousel)
3rd Tuesday of the month
Hilltop Playground (Newcomb Ave & Whitney Young Circle)
4th Tuesday of the month
Redwood Grove Playground (McLaren Park, 200 John F. Shelley Dr.)
More info >

Activity: Gardening Club
2025-08-19 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-26 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

Activity: Gather and Garden
2025-08-21 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

Presentation: Wild Science with Tree Frog Treks
2025-08-22 15:00 - 16:00 | Merced Branch Library, 155 Winston Dr, San Francisco, California, 94132, United States
Meet reptiles and amphibians face-to-face and learn about the natural world around us. For children and their caregivers. Space limited. Reservations required: (415) 355-2825. Program by: Tree Frog Treks 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

Workshop: Birding with Golden Gate Bird Alliance
2025-08-23 11:00 - 13:00 | Golden Gate Valley Branch Library, 1801 Green St, San Francisco, California, 94123, United States
Improve your birding skills or get started in birdwatching with some friendly, expert help from Golden Gate Bird Alliance.Dress in layers and wear comfortable shoes. Limited binoculars available. For all ages. Meet at the library.Space limited. Reservations required: (415) 355-5666 or in-person. 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

Swing into Stories @ Redwood Grove Playground
2025-08-26 09:30 - 12:00, 2025-09-23 09:30 - 12:00 | Redwood Grove Playground, 200 John F Shelley Dr, San Francisco, CA, 94134, United States

Swing into Stories @ Garfield Playground
2025-09-02 09:30 - 12:00 | Garfield Playground, 3100 26th St, San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States

Kite by the Bay ay Candlestick Park
2025-09-06 12:00 - 15:00 | Candlestick Point State Recreation Area, 500 Hunters Point Expressway, San Francisco, CA, 94124, United States
Experience the joy of flying kites at the third annual, FREE Kite by the Bay Festival at Candlestick Point State Recreation Area (SRA).
Park goers can decorate and fly kites (kits provided!), learn to fish, eat some free food, and groove to the tunes of local DJ BeatsMe, thanks to the generous support of Parks California. Engage with local non-profits and partners, including Literacy for Environmental Justice, the Wild Oyster Project, the Crosstown Trail, Faces SF, and the California State Parks Foundation.
A hidden gem near the old ballpark site, Candlestick Point SRA is a 220-acre tapestry of grassy uplands, coastal salt marsh, intertidal mudflats, and pocket beaches where community members gather to fish, BBQ, exercise, ride bikes, kayak, windsurf, and find respite from the bustle of city life.
Free to attend, but please register>>

Swing into Stories @ Koret Playground (Golden Gate Park)
2025-09-09 09:30 - 12:00 | Koret Playground @ Golden Gate Park, Koret Children's Quarter Playground, Martin Luther King Jr Dr & Bowling Green Dr,, San Francisco, CA, 94117, United States
The Library’s YouthMobile is coming to the park! Movement and play are essential building blocks in fostering literacy and a love of reading. In partnership with the SF Rec & Park, we bring stories and song to our City’s beloved parks. Join us for a high-energy storytime in our beautiful outdoors!
The YouthMobile offers a diverse selection of children’s library materials available for check-out with an SFPL library card. From the City’s only kid-focused bookmobile, we circulate materials, create library cards and provide the public with information about library services and programs. Come aboard and see what we have!
Tuesdays from 9:30 a.m.–12 noon.
Storytime at 10:30 a.m.
1st Tuesday of the month
Garfield Playground (Treat & 26th Streets)
2nd Tuesday of the month
Koret Playground (Golden Gate Park, by the carousel)
3rd Tuesday of the month
Hilltop Playground (Newcomb Ave & Whitney Young Circle)
4th Tuesday of the month
Redwood Grove Playground (McLaren Park, 200 John F. Shelley Dr.)
More info >

Drive-In Movie Night
2025-09-26 18:30 - 20:00 | Candlestick Point State Recreation Area, 500 Hunters Point Expressway, San Francisco, CA, 94124, United States
Come Drive into the park at Candlestick Point State Recreation Area, and enjoy a good ol’ fashioned drive-in movie from your car! Cozy up with some popcorn and snacks and sit back and relax with the kids for a family friendly movie.
Movie Options: Finding Nemo, Inside Out, The Lorax, and Moana
VOTE for the movie we should screen HERE!
Free event. More info and registration>>

Garden Resource Day | Free Garden Materials
2025-09-27 10:00 - 13:00 | NOW Hunters Point, 155 Jennings St., San Francisco, 94124, United States
The Urban Agriculture Program offers free supplies to backyard gardeners, community gardeners, and urban farmers through Garden Resource Days. Happening every six weeks (during the non-winter months), these gatherings provide compost at every event, plus mulch, seeds, plant starts, and composting worms whenever available.
Where:Garden Resource Days are hosted at 155 Jennings Street.
How to Join:

Pre-registration is required.

Each adult can sign up for one time slot: 10 a.m., 11 a.m., or noon.

Please bring your own buckets—supplies are limited, so registration is needed.

Registration opens two weeks before each event.

Learn more and register>>

Activity: Gardening
2025-09-27 11:00 - 12:00 | Merced Branch Library, 155 Winston Dr, San Francisco, California, 94132, United States
De–stress and enjoy the fresh air. Garden with the Library. For ages 13–18. Note: This event is cross-posted from the SF Public Library website. Please check the original posting for full details and any cancellations: https://sfpl.org/events/2025/09/27/activity-gardening

Workshop: Planting Seeds
2025-09-27 15:00 - 16:00 | Sunset Branch Library, 1305 18th Ave, San Francisco, California, 94122, United States
Plant seeds in your own terra cotta pot. Learn about what plants are suitable to grow in containers. 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://sfpl.org/events/2025/09/27/workshop-planting-seeds
