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Here's your SF and Oakland event calendar for Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26. Learn a lively Japanese dance style, polish your yoga skills or listen in on a "Tiny Porch Concert" — all from the comfort of your couch.
San Francisco Sustainable Fashion Week Conference
San Francisco Sustainable Fashion Week's annual conference is moving online for 2020. Those interested in how to create and find environmentally friendly fashion can tune in via Zoom. Speakers will include journalist Ruby Veridiano; Slow Fashion World founder and entrepreneur Mariel Jumpa; and Uruguyan designer Valentina Suarez.
When: Saturday, April 25, 9:30 a.m.
How to join: Via Eventbrite
Price: $10
Opening the Chest: Livestream Workshop
Intermediate and advanced yoga students are invited to this workshop focused on Iyengar techniques for lifting and expanding the chest, upper spine, ribs and shoulder girdle. Expect to try out a variety of both supported and unsupported poses, with the help of props like blocks, bolsters, chairs and blankets.
When: Saturday, April 25, 3 p.m.
How to join: Via Mindbodyonline; registration closes 3 hours before class
Price: $50
Online Yosakoi Dance Workshop
Quarantine getting you down? Learn to dance in the lively, energetic yosakoi style, which was invented in Japan in the 1950s. Japantown-based troupe Ito Yosakoi will host the workshop, which is targeted at beginners. Participants are encouraged to wear comfortable clothes and have a bottle of water on hand as they learn the choreographed movements.
When: Saturday, April 25, 3 p.m.
How to join: Via Zoom
Price: Free
Hip-Hop to Hamilton: Making Art Work
The Asian Art Museum and the SFUSD are bringing together Khafre James, executive director of Hip Hop for Change, and Lily Ling, music director and conductor for the North American tour of "Hamilton," for a discussion on art in the post-COVID-19 world. They'll talk about the current challenges faced by the arts community and students can sustain their passion for the arts during these difficult times.
When: Saturday, April 25, 4 p.m.
How to join: Via Zoom
Price: Free
Tiny Porch Concert
In a homegrown answer to NPR's "Tiny Desk Concerts," married acoustic duo Brand New Heartache is hosting a live-streamed mini-concert from their porch. The concert is being held as a fundraiser for Oakland restaurant The Lede, which has been providing free takeout meals for nonprofits like Family Bridges, Roots Community Health Clinic, Family Violence Law Center, Kaiser Hayward, and Kaiser Fremont.
When: Sunday, April 26, 5:30 p.m.
How to join: Via Facebook Live
Price: Free; donations to The Lede accepted
Midday break
Enjoy some cats wearing tiny hats or look at the stars during International Dark Sky Week.
