3/2 Saturday
Art: MakeArt Family Day & 20-Year Birthday Party
The Museum of Craft and Design celebrates 20 years with MakeArt Family Day. Revisit favorite activities like Maia Scott’s soap sculpture and Chris Myers’ buildable ArtBots project, then create audible stitched stories with Liz Hernández and Charlene Lu’s Interactive Embroidery. Free with admission;12 and under always gratis. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. $10. MCD, 2569 Third Street. For more information and to preregister (encouraged): https://bit.ly/3I07jDd
3/3 Sunday
Dance: Smuin’s 30th Anniversary Gala
Celebrate Smuin Contemporary Ballet’s 30th season with dinner and cocktails, live auction, and specially curated dance performance. Attendees will receive premium seating at the March 3rd performance of Celebrating Michael Smuin in San Francisco. 5 to 10 p.m. Cocktail Attire. St. Regis Hotel, 125 Third Street. Performance: Blue Shield of California Theater at YBCA, 700 Howard Street. For more information: Alicia Tos, Development Director, 415.556.5000, extension 100 or atos@smuinballet.org To purchase tickets: https://bit.ly/3Ta3jXr
3/4 Monday
Women’s History Month: HERstory
An evening of ssinging to celebrate Women’s History Month, with powerful voices of talented female, femme, and nonbinary artists who will pay tribute to women’s incredible achievements throughout history. 7 p.m. $20 to $30. Oasis, 298 11th Street. For more information: https://bit.ly/49fbZkx
3/5 Tuesday
Date Night: Trivia Night at Harmonic Brewery at Thrive City
With a wide range of categories — sports, history, pop culture, science, and more — there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Show off your intellectual prowess as you compete against other teams in a friendly and engaging environment. 6 to 8 p.m. Free. Harmonic Brewery, 1050 26th Street. For more information: https://bit.ly/4bGaCNK
3/8 Friday
Film: Julie & Julia
Julie Powell (Amy Adams) is a young Manhattanite looking to shake up her life. She decides to cook every recipe in Julia Child’s mammoth Mastering the Art of French Cooking while blogging about it. Julie & Julia artfully cuts between present day and flashbacks, from Powell to Child, who is seen developing the skills that’d turn her into an internationally renowned chef. This month CinemaLit features five films written and directed by women, focusing on female lives with an emphasis on displacement, geographic and emotional. 6 p.m. $10; free for Mechanics’ Institute members. Mechanics’ Institute, 57 Post Street. For more information: https://bit.ly/3wt1Jqk
3/9 Saturday
Baseball: San Francisco Giants FanFest
The Giants and KNBR FanFest Tour is a new, reimagined experience that transforms the traditional one-day San Francisco-based event into a series of proceedings across Northern California, concluding with an Open House at Oracle Park. Fans will have access to oft restricted ballpark locations, including the field, clubhouse, broadcast booth and dugout. Meet-and-greets and autograph opportunities with Giants alumni and Lou Seal and photo opportunities with the trophies will be offered. The Giants Spring Training game in Scottsdale will be broadcast on the scoreboard during the event. Fans in San Francisco will be able to interact with players in Scottsdale. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. For more information: https://bit.ly/3OMVKTL
3/14 Thursday
Math: Pi Day Celebration at Exploratorium
It’s the 37th annual celebration of Exploratorium’s homegrown holiday that commemorates the irrational, transcendent, and never-ending ratio that helps describe circles of all sizes. Explore math-inspired activities and presentations, then join the Pi parade and eat a free piece of pie. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free with admission; $29.95 to $39.95. Exploratorium, Pier 15, Embarcadero at Green Street. For more information: https://bit.ly/3UIgRdJ
3/16 Saturday through 7/21 Sunday
Photography: Irving Penn Retrospective
Irving Penn is widely regarded as one of the 20th century’s greatest photographers, renowned for his pared-down aesthetic, exemplary printmaking, and artistic experimentation. A regular contributor to Vogue for more than six decades, he revolutionized fashion photography in the post-war period, positioning models against neutral backdrops to emphasize gesture and expression. Penn was also a prolific artist whose career spanned 70 years and a wide array of interests. Organized by The Metropolitan Museum of Art in collaboration with The Irving Penn Foundation, and in association with the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, this major retrospective of one of the 20th century’s leading photographers features San Francisco’s 1967 Summer of Love. $18 to $38. The de Young, Golden Gate Park, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive. For more information: https://bit.ly/48hwYlBs
3/29 Friday through 3/31 Sunday
Art: International Ceramics Exchange
Kim YoungSoo, Kim InTae, Kim JaeBeom, Shin YoungTaek, Lee SangHun, and Lee JinWook unveil the secrets behind their renowned ceramic creations. Discover the diversity of Korean ceramics as the artists showcase specialties such as Naked Raku, Buncheong, Traditional Coil & Throw, Porcelainware, Cobalt Painting, Sanggam, and Korean Traditional woodfire techniques. Through demonstrations and presentations, guests will gain an intimate understanding of the artists’ processes, bringing to life the intricacies of this ancient art form. Artists’ work will be offered for sale. $50 to $1,000. Reception on Friday 3/29 is free. SOMArts, 934 Brannan Street. For more information: https://bit.ly/48jnZ3a
3/31 Sunday
Easter: “Bikes, Trikes, and Bagels”
Bring your bikes, trikes, and smiles to hunt for eggs and enjoy coffee and bagels. Celebrate the holiday with neighbors. 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; egg hunt starts at 11:30 a.m. Free. Daniel Webster Elementary School, 465 Missouri Street. For more information, and to reserve your space: https://bit.ly/3uCbEtc or email info@prefund.org
4/7 Sunday
Athletics: Play Bocce in the Dogpatch Spring Season
Bocce League starts on April 7, with six weeks of officiated play culminating in a tournament among the top teams. Matches are on Sundays, beginning at 9 a.m. Each team is composed of at least two players in regular season matches; tournament teams must have a minimum of four players. The two teams slated to play at the top of the hour practice for the first 15 minutes. Games are timed to 45 minutes or first team to score 13 points. Tournament trophies are custom –costing $100 to $200 each season – and the winning team keeps the trophy. Cost per team, per season is $125. To register: instagram.com/dogpatchbocce/ For more information: send Instagram direct message.
