Activity: Puppy Dog Tales

Thu · Nov 12·3 PM – 4 PM·Visitacion Valley, San Francisco Public Library

Read with a certified therapy dog and handler at Visitacion Valley Library, offering a non‑judgmental space for practice, for ages 5–12.

Sat · Nov 14·11 AM – 12 PM·Potrero, San Francisco Public Library

Therapy dog from SF SPCA visits Potrero Library meeting room for reading practice and companionship, ages 5–10, youth under 8 with adult.

Fri · Nov 20·10 AM – 11:30 AM·Children’s Council of San Francisco, 445 Church Street, San Francisco, CA

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.

Fri · Nov 20·1:15 PM – 1:45 PM·Golden Gate Valley, San Francisco Public Library

Storytime at Golden Gate Valley Library, followed by playtime, with limited space and first‑come tickets at the side gate, for ages 5 and under.

Fri · Nov 20·3 PM – 3:30 PM·Marina, San Francisco Public Library

Storytime for preschoolers at Marina, San Francisco Public Library, ages 5 and under.

Fri · Nov 20·Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco, CA

Meredith Willson’s The Music Man at the Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco.

Fri · Nov 20·4 PM – 5 PM·Ortega, San Francisco Public Library

Trinket Trade at Ortega Library lets participants swap clean, gently used keychains, mini figures, stickers, toys for items from the library's collection, for ages 8 and older.

Fri · Nov 20·3:45 PM – 4:45 PM·Chinatown, San Francisco Public Library

Make a paper mushroom decoration at the San Francisco Public Library Chinatown branch, autumn-themed, limited space, reservations required at (415) 355‑2889, for ages 5–10.

Sun · Nov 22·12 PM – 2 PM·826 Valencia Writing Lab, 826 Valencia Street, San Fransisco, CA · San Francisco

Six-week writing workshop at 826 Valencia Writing Lab guides middle schoolers to explore identity, craft advocacy pieces, and produce a class publication, ages 11–13.

Tue · Oct 27·10:15 AM · 11:45 AM · 1:15 PM·Golden Gate Valley, San Francisco Public Library

Storytime for babies at Golden Gate Valley Library, followed by playtime, with limited space and first‑come tickets at the side gate, for ages 5 and under.

Tue · Oct 27·10:15 AM · 10:30 AM · 11 AM · 11:30 AM·Presidio, San Francisco Public Library

Storytime: For Toddlers (Presidio, San Francisco Public Library) — a reading session for ages 5 and under.

Tue · Oct 27·1 PM – 2:30 PM·Glen Park, San Francisco Public Library

Knitting Circle at Glen Park Library invites participants to share and work on knitting, crochet, weaving, or fiber‑art projects in an inclusive setting, all skills welcome, ages 18+.