These 126 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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DACHA Kitchen & Bar · Lower Nob Hill • $$
Master the art of gin cocktails—from classic Negronis to Passion Fruit Fizz—in Russian. Customize flavors at your own bar station while learning the stories and techniques behind each drink.
Downtown Oakland
Oakland's library system buzzes with free programming for every age: toddler storytimes with songs and movement, teen volunteer opportunities, community workshops, and multilingual collections including Tigrinya and Amharic children's books. It's a welcoming space where families build routines, teens gain experience, and neighbors connect over shared learning.
Transbay
A cultural crossroads where language classes meet accordion-led art openings and $5 film screenings you won't find at the multiplex. The Goethe-Institut blends German culture with local creativity in wonderfully unexpected ways.
Union City
A Buddhist temple that hosts the beloved annual Japanese Bazaar each summer, featuring Japanese eats, a beer garden, games, and a boutique celebrating Japanese culture.
Lower Nob Hill • $$
Eastern European comfort food gets a fresh, herb-bright spin at this cozy Lower Nob Hill spot, where the stroganoff comes with beef tongue and chicken hearts. House-infused nastoyka cocktails and warm, familial hospitality seal the deal.
Piedmont Avenue
A sacred boutique where spiritual healing meets handcrafted intention. Browse herbal teas, handmade ceramics, and eco-conscious goods, or book a reading with practitioners rooted in African spiritual traditions.
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Fri, Oct 16 · 4:15 PM
Emerson Montessori School, Palo Alto · Midtown
Fri, Oct 16 · 6:00 PM
Yu-Ai Kai Japanese American Community Senior Service · Central San Jose
$15
Fri, Oct 16 · 6:30 PM
Casa Circulo Cultural · Fair Oaks
Sat, Oct 17 · 12:30 PM
Emerson Montessori School, Palo Alto · Midtown
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:30 AM
Cucu's PlayHouse · San Rafael
Sat, Oct 17 · 3:00 PM
Ariel Dance Studio · Campbell
Sat, Oct 17 · 11:35 AM
Books and Me Children's Chinese Library · Midtown
Sat, Oct 17 · 11:35 AM
Emerson Montessori School, Palo Alto · Midtown
Mon, Oct 19 · 10:00 AM
Foster City Community Center · Foster City
Mon, Oct 19 · 12:00 PM
Addison-Penzak JCC in Los Gatos · Los Gatos
Mon, Oct 19 · 10:00 AM
The HUB (Sunnydale Ave Community Center) · Sunnydale
Mon, Oct 19 · 7:30 PM
Addison-Penzak JCC in Los Gatos · Los Gatos
Mon, Oct 19 · 6:00 PM
Berkeley Hillel · Southside
Tue, Oct 20 · 1:00 PM
Belvedere Tiburon Library · Belvedere Tiburon
Tue, Oct 20 · 10:30 AM
San Leandro Public Library · Old San Leandro
Free
Tue, Oct 20 · 9:30 AM
The Neon Exchange · Gilroy
Tue, Oct 20 · 10:15 AM
Belvedere Tiburon Library · Belvedere Tiburon
Wed, Oct 21 · 11:00 AM
Los Gatos Library · Los Gatos
Wed, Oct 21 · 10:30 AM
Jewish Community Center of the East Bay - Berkeley Branch · North Shattuck
Wed, Oct 21 · 3:00 PM
Ferry Building · Financial District
Wed, Oct 21 · 10:15 AM
Marin City Library · Sausalito
Wed, Oct 21 · 3:30 PM
Belvedere Tiburon Library · Belvedere Tiburon
Wed, Oct 21 · 1:00 PM
The Hub Sports Club - Alameda · Alameda
Wed, Oct 21 · 10:30 AM
Burlingame Public Library · Downtown
Wed, Oct 21 · 11:00 AM
Queen Hippie Gypsy · Downtown Oakland
Thu, Oct 22 · 1:00 PM
Belvedere Tiburon Library · Belvedere Tiburon
Thu, Oct 22 · 1:00 PM
Belvedere Tiburon Library · Belvedere Tiburon
Thu, Oct 22 · 11:15 AM
Linden Tree Children's Books · North Los Altos
Thu, Oct 22 · 10:00 AM
Vinyl Room · Downtown
$$
Fri, Oct 23 · 10:30 AM
Hayward Public Library · Hayward
Tue, Oct 27 · 8:45 AM
Gratitude Coffee Bar · Concord
$
Thu, Oct 29 · 6:00 PM
Alliance Française de San Francisco - Cultural Center · Lower Nob Hill
Fri, Oct 30 · 10:30 AM
Barnes & Noble · West Valley
$$
Fri, Oct 30 · 10:00 AM
Alliance Française de San Francisco - Cultural Center · Lower Nob Hill
Sun, Nov 1 · 11:30 AM
San Mateo Public Library · Baywood - Aragon
Sun, Nov 1 · 11:30 AM
San Mateo Public Library · Baywood - Aragon
Mon, Nov 2 · 1:00 PM
Fireside Room · Rossmoor
Free
Mon, Nov 2 · 11:00 AM
Yu-Ai Kai Japanese American Community Senior Service · Japantown
$15
Thu, Nov 5 · 6:00 PM
Alliance Française de San Francisco - Cultural Center · Lower Nob Hill
$60
Thu, Nov 19 · 1:30 PM
Silicon Valley Independent Living Center · Central San Jose
Thu, Mar 11 · 10:30 AM
Burlingame Public Library · Downtown
Children's Fairyland · Oakland
Tully Community Branch Library · Stonegate West
Casa Circulo Cultural · Fair Oaks
Livermore Area Recreation and Park District · Livermore
Point Reyes Station Library · Point Reyes Station
San Carlos Library · San Carlos
Dr. Roberto Cruz Alum Rock Branch Library · Alum Rock
Educational Park Branch Library · Alum Rock
The Social Klub · Sausalito
West of Twin Peaks
St. Claire Gardens
Alameda
Brentwood
Cupertino
Davis Tract
Free
Washington Manor - Bonaire
San Rafael
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