Bird Watching San Francisco

Rebirth: A Warm-Water Practice with Aizhan Kadyr

REBIRTH — A Warm-Water Practice What might it feel like to pause, receive support and meet yourself with a little less judgment? Rebirth is an intimate, guided warm-water practice with psychologist and coach Aizhan Kadyr. In a small group of no more than three participants, we will explore the themes of support, trust and a new beginning through embodied experience and reflection. A NEW BEGINNING The practice draws on symbolic imagery of conception, prenatal life and birth as metaphors for beginning again. It is an invitation to explore what these images evoke in the present—not a claim to recover factual prenatal memories or rewrite the past. WHAT WE WILL EXPLORE • Receiving support and noticing how it feels to trust. • Becoming more attentive to bodily sensations and personal boundaries. • Recognizing self-judgment and exploring a kinder relationship with yourself. • Giving personal meaning to the idea of a new beginning for body, mind and soul. This gathering is for those curious about a reflective, body-centered experience in warm water. You are invited to approach it at your own pace, communicate your boundaries and share only what feels comfortable. Experiences differ from person to person; no particular emotional outcome is promised. YOUR FACILITATOR Aizhan Kadyr is a psychologist with 16 years of experience and a Master Coach (ICU). She will guide the practice and the exploration of its themes. EVENT DETAILS Date: Monday, October 19, 2026 Gathering: 8:30 AM Practice: 9:00–11:00 AM All times are Pacific Time. Venue: 1008 Carolan Ave, Burlingame, CA 94010 Participation: $200 per person, payable on site Group size: 3 participants maximum Bring: a swimsuit and towel (required) Questions: Olga on Telegram https://t.me/Olgabazaleva

[Oct 18] Nature Journaling @Palace of Fine Arts

Would you like to slow down, notice more, and invite a sense of awe, calm, and wonder into your day? Join us for a Nature Journaling adventure every third Sunday of the month! Each month, we explore a different natural gem within San Francisco, pausing to capture our observations, curiosity, and moments of joy in our journals — using words, pictures, and numbers. This Sunday we will explore the life at the Palace of Fine Arts!!!! The lagoon is full of life, and fall is a lovely time to observe its feathered residents. We’ll keep an eye out for black-crowned night herons resting in the trees, great blue herons fishing along the water, mallards paddling around, and perhaps a few turtles sunning themselves on logs. There’s also plenty to explore in the reflections, changing foliage, and the beautiful meeting of nature and architecture. Come curious. No drawing or journaling experience needed! Event Details 🕐 Time: 1pm to 4pm 📍 Location: Palace of fine arts 📍 Meeting Point: entrance at Palace Dr and Lyon St 🖊️ What to Bring: A journal or sketchbook, writing and drawing/coloring supplies. Optional: binoculars, a lightweight stool, and your curiosity! 🧻 Nearest restrooms are next to the Yatch harbor across the street 🚙 Parking: You should be able to find parking at the Palace of fine arts , if you don’t - there is plenty parking by the bay closer to the Crissy beach 💰Cost: It's a free event, but we encourage 20$ donations to Wild Wonder Foundation https://www.wildwonder.org/donate 📚References: KtfNj email list: tinyurl.com/ktfnj Getting started with Nature Journaling: wildwonder.org https://johnmuirlaws.com Come as you are — no experience needed, just a sense of wonder. We can’t wait to explore with you! Who we are: We are a community of nature loving humans in our favorite city in the world - San Francisco!!! “Karl the Fog and Nature Journalers” meet on the third Sunday of each month to fall in love with various parks, museums, lakes, trails, community gardens etc in SF. We facilitate these sessions to encourage curious exploration and a healthy exchange of ideas. Nature Journaling is a tool that got us to fall in love with our natural surroundings and we now see the world in a new light - full of awe and wonder, and they want to share that magic with YOU and YOU and YOU!!!

49ers vs The Commanders.

Come watch the game in Aeolian's beautiful bar. Bring your own food or Door Dash it. Bring your friends too! Bar opens at 5.

Thursday Nature Walk - Lobos Valley Overlook (Presidio)

What: A 2.5 mile slow walk with 338 feet of elevation gain. When: Every Thursday at 5:30pm Where: Meet at the Lobos Valley Overlook (just up the hill from the 15th Avenue Presidio entrance) Who: Anyone is welcome! Why: Real life connection...to nature and to the community I live in.

Oakland Master the Art of Portrait Sketching

**📝 An Hour of Sketching, With Feedback on Your Drawing** Sit down at your own table with a pencil and some paper. The class starts at this event's start time, and everyone in the session draws along together. Today's class: **Faces**, portraits: where the features really go, and how to get a likeness. When the class ends, photograph your drawing and send it in. A reviewer looks at your page and writes back with what's working and what to try next. You don't need talent, just a pencil and an hour. **Register through the link below** to book your place in this class. ### [✏️ BOOK YOUR PLACE ✏️](https://sketchhour.vercel.app/product/SketchFaces?city=Oakland&groupurlname=join-our-collective-for-weekly-sketching&productId=400201&startgmtdatetime=2026-10-19T21:00:00Z) --- ✅ **What you get:** - Just a pencil and paper, nothing to buy - A chat shared with the people booked into your session - Feedback on your drawing included, no subscription Your first drawing is an hour away. 📝

When was the last time you played catch?

Toss a baseball, softball, football, volleyball around at Marina Green while meeting good people. No pressure. No teams. Just catch and conversation. Bring yourself and if you have a glove the more the merrier. **Play Catch. Catch Up.**

Bayview Hill and Candlestick Point

In January we had a wonderful sunny winter afternoon exploring Candlestick Point in the south east of the city; thanks to an initial suggestion from a regular, we have climbed Bayview Hill three times over the years now. As we were in the area on January, I pondered combining the two features, and that is what we will do on the 24th. Starting from Visitacion Valley we will explore the Greenway, climb the hill, enjoy the views, and then follow the water's edge on the way around the Point. There is some gentle climbing to get us going and one steep climb to get up the hill, plus some dirt as we go around the park. *Bringing water, snacks, and layers for all the microclimates is the way to go.* *These roams are offered by donation. They are one way I am able to pay my rent in San Francisco.* *Punctuality is always appreciated, for the sake of everybody's time. Please send a message on the app before the start if you are running late, and we will either wait (up to ten minutes) of I will direct you on how to catch up. Once we get underway I have to focus on those who are there, and most likely won't respond.* *Generally half the people who sign up don't actually show up on the day. I do track flakiness and remove people who have a poor attendance record. It is discourteous to those on the waitlist who would like to attend.* *Sending me a message explaining that you can't make it is always appreciated.*

Marin Headlands: Rodeo Beach Loop 6 mi & OPTIONAL 8.8 mi Hikes

**WAIVER:** For us to hold our large events at local parks, the local parks require us to carry insurance for our events. To participate in our events, please sign this waiver (required by our insurance underwriter) for each event. Please do so online prior to arriving (works on mobile): [https://www.sleeplateandhike.com/waiver-signing-form/](https://www.sleeplateandhike.com/waiver-signing-form/) Please read our tutorial for hiking in the sun: [https://www.sleeplateandhike.com/tutorials-how-to-hike-in-the-sun/](https://www.sleeplateandhike.com/tutorials-how-to-hike-in-the-sun/) Level: Moderate Total Distance: 6 miles round-trip for the standard hike. 8.8 miles for the OPTIONAL hike. The first 4.3 miles are the same for both hikes. Hiking Time: 3 hours for standard hike. 4.5 hours for the optional hike. Elevation Change: 1100 feet for standard hike. 1552 feet for the optional hike. FACILITIES/ TRAILHEAD: Vault toilet Official Trail Use: No dogs **GPS Coordinates for meeting place:** Degrees Decimal Format for Google Maps: 37.832902, -122.517099 Degrees/Minutes/Seconds format for most cars: Latitude 37°49'58.5"N Longitude 122°31'01.6"W **Nearest street address:** For people with older GPS units that do not accept GPS coordinates: The intersection of Simmonds Rd and Bunker Rd **Getting there:** Please use the Google maps link at the top to plan your own route from your home. And, download the PDF map below onto your phone before you start, or print it out. NOTE: If possible, use the GPS coordinates when driving as the nearest street address may be a couple of miles away on some of our trips in some GPS maps. The nearest street address is there for people with older GPS units that do not accept coordinates. **Meeting place:** Parking lot at the intersection of Simmonds Rd and Bunker Rd. **Parking:** There is one parking lot at the trail head. Additional parking at the Marin headlands Visitor's Center. Plan to arrive 30 minutes early to find parking and walk to the trail head. **Carpooling:** We will use this link for carpooling: https://groupcarpool.com/t/db3s25 Please sign up here. **CARPOOLING MANNERS:** Please refrain from trying to negotiate your carpool in the comments, as it is equivalent to sending multiple "Reply All" emails to everyone. Please start your carpool quest, by first adding yourself to the carpool link above. Then, use the contact info provided by the driver or rider in the link above to contact them directly and privately. Please be considerate of others and resist the urge to "Reply All". Thank you for understanding. **Recommended Map:** https://www.parksconservancy.org/parks/rodeo-lagoon-valley **AllTrails Maps:** Standard 6 mile hike: https://www.alltrails.com/explore/custom-routes/marin-headlands-rodeo-beach-6-miles-9f62eeb?u=i&sh=pyl4xm OPTIONAL 8.8 mile hike: https://www.alltrails.com/explore/custom-routes/marin-headlands-rodeo-beach-8-8-miles-cc40375?u=i&sh=pyl4xm **Summary:** This scenic loop circles Gerbode Valley, an area slated in the 1960s for urban development but later protected as part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA). The hills surrounding Gerbode Valley, part of the Marin Headlands, are vibrant in the spring with wildflowers, and alive with birdsong and avian acrobatics most of the year, but especially during the fall raptor migration. Views of San Francisco, Marin, and the Pacific coast from the high points along this loop are superb. In fall, the Marin Headlands is one of the best places on the West Coast to observe hawks and falcons in migration. These southward-bound raptors take advantage of rising air currents, called thermals, to gain elevation for their crossing of the Golden Gate. Wildlife: In addition to the ever-present turkey vultures, you may see another large black bird, the common raven. These relatives of jays, crows, and magpies are able to make an astounding variety of sounds . And while Poe’s “Nevermore” may not truly be part of their vocabulary, other weirdly human sounds certainly are. Ravens are also great aerial acrobats, and seem to enjoy chasing each other in frenzied pursuit. Wild for Flowers In spring , especially after a wet winter, the hills are decorated with a dazzling display of California poppy, mule ears, paintbrush, Ithuriel’s spear, yarrow, blow wives, and blue-eyed grass. Nearly 50 species are listed in the pamphlet Frequently Seen Wildflowers of the Marin Headlands, available at the visitor center. **Hiking Directions:** Walk east for a short distance on Smith Trail -> left to stay on Smith Trail - > left onto Rodeo Valley Trail -> left for a short distance, then left again onto Bobcat Trail -> left onto Miwok Trail -> left at Miwok Trail Gerbode Valley Parking Lot -> Cross Bunker Road and turn left onto Lagoon Trail. CAUTION: WATCH FOR CAR TRAFFIC WHEN CROSSING THE ROAD. -> right onto Coastal Trail to Rodeo Beach -> right to cross over Rodeo Lagoon -> left and walk next to Mitchell Road. CAUTION: WATCH FOR CAR TRAFFIC. -> continue straight at the end of the road onto Coastal Trail -> left onto Tennessee Point Trail -> left at third junction onto Coastal Trail -> left at third junction to stay on Coastal Trail -> right at next junction to stay on Coastal Trail -> right through the next three junctions to stay on Coastal Trail -> continue straight at the 4-way junction onto Wolf Ridge Trail -> the second junction is Miwok Trail. THIS IS THE DECISION POINT FOR THE 6 OR 8.8 MILE HIKES. **CONTINUATION OF 6 MILE HIKE:** Turn right at the decision point onto Miwok Trail -> left onto Bobcat Trail -> right at next junction, the right onto Rodeo Valley Trail -> two rights on Smith Trail to return to the start. **CONTINUATION OF 8.8 MILE HIKE:** Turn left at the decision point onto Miwok Trail -> continue on Miwok Trail through all intersections for 1.2 miles -> continue straight onto Bobcat Trail through all intersections for 2.6 miles -> left onto Rodeo Valley Trail -> two rights on Smith Trail to return to the start. Some content from Weintraub, David (2004-09-29). Afoot and Afield: San Francisco Bay Area: A Comprehensive Hiking Guide (Kindle Locations 764-778). Wilderness Press. Kindle Edition.

Paddleboarding/Kayaking in San Rafael.

Start Your Saturday with Qigong 免费大雁功, 开始美好一天

**Start your Saturday with Qigong** Gentle movement. Mindful breathing. Restored balance. Join our **free weekly sessions** to improve focus, reduce stress, and boost energy. All levels are welcome—perfect for beginners and families! **When & Where** 📍 San Francisco Marina Branch Library – Outdoor Patio *(Between the library and the children’s playground)* 🚍 Short walk from Muni lines 30, 45, 22, 28, and 43 🚗 Free/permit parking at Marina Green Park (12-min walk) **What to Bring** ☀️ Sunscreen, hat, gloves for sun protection 🌧️ Sessions canceled if it rains **Featured on the SF Marina Branch Library calendar:** https://sfpl.org/locations/marina

Coffee & Kites

Green Hairstreak Corridor Workday: all about erosion control

Help restore native plant habitat in the Inner Sunset district for the rare Coastal Green Hairstreak butterfly. Folks who join these workdays help create and expand the ecosystem for this little green gem of a pollinator. We emphasize biodiverse and ecologically relevant plants, and you will get to learn about many of our important native plant species. Be ready for activities like weeding, planting, seed collecting, pruning, and other land maintenance tasks. We often work in light rain, but heavy rain cancels. Please dress in long pants, closed-toe shoes, and layers - clothes that might get a little dirty! Bring your own water bottle and sun protection. We encourage you to sign our volunteer waiver ahead of time by visiting the following link: [Volunteer Waiver](https://natureinthecity.org/waiver) Visit the Corridor on iNaturalist to see what's living there: [iNaturalist Monitoring Project](https://www.inaturalist.org/places/green-hairstreak-corridor) And see our website to view a map of the sites: [https://natureinthecity.org/green-hairstreak](https://natureinthecity.org/green-hairstreak) \*\*\*Note\*\*\* There is no public restroom available in the Green Hairstreak Corridor, please plan accordingly.