The Bay Area's shelter-in-place order has brought countless events usually held as in-person gatherings online. This week, we're aiming to support local businesses in San Francisco and Oakland by highlighting five of these events each day.
Got a suggestion for an online event based in SF or Oakland? Email our events reporter, Teresa Hammerl.
Here's your SF events calendar for Saturday, April 4 and Sunday, April 5. As you unwind this weekend, you can learn what it's like to adopt a bird, celebrate Golden Gate Park's 150th anniversary or try out some healing breathwork — all from the comfort of your couch.
Mickaboo Basic Bird Care Class
With weeks of shelter-in-place ahead, many might be considering the prospect of fostering, adopting or caring for a bird. Get a taste of what that might be like with bird rescue Mickaboo's digital bird care class, with info on diet, grooming, illness and first aid, and other aspects of caring for a feathered friend.
If the class piques your interest, you can apply to adopt or foster a bird from Mickaboo afterwards.
When: Saturday, April 4, 1:30 p.m.
How to join: Via Zoom
Price: Free
'Strangers on a Train' with the Balboa Theater
While movie theaters remain closed, you can take a bit of the Balboa Theater community home with you. On Saturday, the theater will host a digital screening of Alfred Hitchcock's 1951 classic "Strangers on a Train," with a live chat for viewers as the twisty story of murder and mayhem unfolds.
When: Saturday, April 4, 7 p.m.
How to join: On the Balboa Theater's website
Price: Free
Golden Gate Park virtual anniversary event
Enjoy a concert from your couch tomorrow to celebrate #GoldenGatePark's 150th Anniversary. @RecParkSF More info about this virtual event: https://t.co/uP6SDpa0mZ pic.twitter.com/yEWKO2WnL6
— SFMTA (@sfmta_muni) April 3, 2020
Saturday was to have been the blowout 150th-birthday celebration for Golden Gate Park. But while the in-person event has been rescheduled for the fall, a "virtual concert series" is set to kick off tomorrow morning. Details on the event are few, so expect some surprises in store for the big day.
When: Saturday, April 4, 9 a.m.
How to join: On the event website
Price: Free
Healing Breathwork
Everyone could use a little stress relief right now, so join health coach Bonnie Coberly for this 50-minute active meditation practice focused on self-healing through breathing. Coberly will lead attendees through exercises designed to release the stress of the week and encourage connection with themselves and others. All you need is a comfortable seat and some warm clothes or blankets.
When: Sunday, April 5, 4 p.m.
How to join: Via The Assembly's website
Price: $10
Virtual sound bath for conservation
Put on your headphones and bathe yourself in this 75-minute soundscape, which juxtaposes Tibetan singing bowls, gongs and percussion with the calls of whales and dolphins in Monterey Bay. While the event is free, attendees are encouraged to purchase a track for home use, with 25% of proceeds going to the Ocean Foundation and the CDC's COVID-19 relief fund.
When: Sunday, April 5, 5 p.m.
How to join: Via Crowdcast
Price: Free
Midday break
Need a virtual pick-me-up between now and Sunday evening? Learn more about the plants at the SF Botanical Garden or watch a baby "dino" learning to walk.
