The Bay Area's shelter-in-place order has brought countless events usually held as in-person gatherings online. 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 Thursday, April 16. Learn how to plant trees in your neighborhood, watch a makeup tutorial session or knit a hat — all from the comfort of your couch.
Noro Slouchy Hat KAL (knit-along)
Right after lunch, Castro yarn and knitting supplies store ImagiKnit is hosting a knit-along via Zoom. The pattern for the Slouchy Hat by Noro can be downloaded online, and includes two different sizes.
When: Thursday, April 16, 2 p.m.
How to join: Via Zoom (link will be posted on Facebook)
Price: Free
Neighborhood Organizer Workshop
Want more trees in your neighborhood? An online workshop hosted by Friends of the Urban Forest is your opportunity to learn what you do about it.
The workshop will explain what it takes to be a neighborhood organizer from home, from networking with community groups to creating effective social media campaigns.
Come brainstorm and prepare to help lead your neighborhood in planting between 50 and 100 trees.
When: Thursday, April 16, 4 p.m.
How to join: Via Zoom
Price: Free
Makeup Moments with Cassidy LeBlanc
Join SF Oasis for a short tutorial on makeup and drag with Cassidy LeBlanc. Thursday's tutorial will cover the foundational skills involved in brow blocking, "a fundamental base for establishing the perfect blank canvas for your next great drag masterpiece."
When: Thursday, April 16, 5:30 p.m.
How to join: Via Facebook Live
Price: Free (Please feel free to send tips for Cassidy via Venmo to @cassidyleblanc)
Contagious Compassion Zoom Meditation
Organized by the Asian Art Museum, this Zoom session with Dr. Ravi Chandra will introduce some specific mindfulness and compassion skills for this time of crisis. Participants will break out into pairs to connect through discussion. There will also be a larger group discussion and a Q&A.
When: Thursday, April 16, 6:30 p.m.
How to join: Via Eventbrite
Price: $5
NightLife & Friends: A Virtual Event
NightLife is back with another experimental online event, bringing science, art, and music to you in a virtual happy hour. Expect to hear from poet and activist Tongo Eisen-Martin while he performs a short set of his work. Later, Steinhart Aquarium curator Vikki McCloskey will provide an update on everybody's favorite alligator Claude. There will also be a chance to practice some basic salsa moves in your living room or watch a meditative flower workshop.
When: Thursday, April 16, 7 p.m.
How to join: Via YouTube
Price: Free
Midday break
Need a virtual pick-me-up? Watch Kevin the cat, under foster care for Oakland's Cat Town cat rescue, or enjoy the antics of Oakley the Eastern Fox Squirrel, of WildCare Bay Area.
