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Meet and play with others while exploring and building early learning skills. For young children and their caregivers.
Meet and play with others while exploring and building early learning skills. For young children and their caregivers.
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Self‑guided play stations let children explore and build early learning skills while meeting peers at the Excelsior branch of San Francisco Public Library, ages 5 and under.
Storytime for toddlers at the Ingleside branch of the San Francisco Public Library, for ages 5 and under.
Storytime at the Parkside branch of the San Francisco Public Library, for ages 5 and under.
Family Studio: Lines That Move at SFMOMA.
At 826 Valencia Writing Lab, participants read graphic fables, discuss AI ethics, then create comics and a visual‑code game in GameBender, ages 8–13.
Family-friendly pop playlist fuels dancing at Glen Park Library, for children ages 5 and under.
Play with provided toys, listen to music, and meet neighbors at North Beach Library’s Monday Morning Play, for ages 5 and under.
Free playgroup sessions at Children’s Council of San Francisco offer developmentally engaging, hands‑on activities led by a coach, with screening, feedback and education for ages 0–3.
Screen Santa Sangre at San Francisco Public Library’s North Beach branch, then discuss the film with photographer Tommy Milutin, for ages 18 and up.
Free, confidential one‑on‑one financial counseling appointments, in‑person or virtual, at the Main Library with English, Spanish and Mandarin‑speaking coaches, for ages 18 and up.
Playgroup at Children’s Council offers fun activities that build young brains and provide home resources for children 0‑6 and their caregivers, limited to 20 participants.
Outdoor storytime on a bookmobile in the park, for ages 5 and under.
One‑on‑one tech assistance covering basic computer, tablet, Apple and Android phone use, offered in Cantonese, Mandarin or English, 15‑20‑minute sessions, ages 18+.