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September 2026
TODAYSEP 11Fri
Conundrum Chronicles (A StorySlam)
Conundrum Chronicles (A StorySlam)
Sep 8 – Oct 13
The Marsh
Sep
13
Sun
LAST SHOT Movie Screening and Youth Basketball Clinic with Baron Davis
LAST SHOT Movie Screening and Youth Basketball Clinic with Baron Davis
September 13
Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts (HJK), Oakland
Sep
16
Wed
Tri-Valley State of Mind
Tri-Valley State of Mind
September 16
Livermore Valley Arts
The Bankhead Theater, Livermore
Sep
17
Thu
The Ritual of Braiding
The Ritual of Braiding
September 17
KQED Events
The Commons, San Francisco
Sep
17
Thu
Patti Smith: Songs & Stories
Patti Smith: Songs & Stories
September 17
City Arts & Lectures
Sydney Goldstein Theater, San Francisco
Sep
18
Fri
Emily St. John Mandel with Daniel Handler
Emily St. John Mandel in conversation with Daniel Handler
September 18
City Arts & Lectures
Sydney Goldstein Theater, San Francisco
Sep
19
Sat
Clonetopia 2026 II: NorCal Clone Release Festival
Clonetopia 2026 II: NorCal Clone Release Festival
September 19–20
7 Stars Holistic Healing Center, Richmond
Sep
19
Sat
Graciela Iturbide: Between Two Worlds
Graciela Iturbide and Enrique Chagoya in Conversation
September 19
SFMOMA
SFMOMA (Phyllis Wattis Theater), San Francisco
Sep
19
Sat
Tlingit artist Lily Hope with a Chilkat weaving
Artist Talk by Lily Hope and Sydney Akagi
September 19
de Young (Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco)
Sep
20
Sun
Rumi’s Caravan Returns to Berkeley at The Freight
Rumi’s Caravan Returns to Berkeley
September 20
The Freight, Berkeley
Sep
22
Tue
Naomi Klein & Astra Taylor with Poulomi Saha
Naomi Klein & Astra Taylor in conversation with Poulomi Saha
September 22
City Arts & Lectures
Sydney Goldstein Theater, San Francisco
Sep
22
Tue
Newsmakers: Bob Costas
Newsmakers: Bob Costas
September 22
Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek
Sep
23
Wed
Kristin Hannah with Yangsze Choo
Kristin Hannah in conversation with Yangsze Choo★
September 23
City Arts & Lectures
Sydney Goldstein Theater, San Francisco
Sep
24
Thu
Ear Hustle Live!
Ear Hustle Live!★
September 24
SFMOMA, San Francisco
Sep
24
Thu
AI in Executive Leadership
AI in Executive Leadership
September 24
Livermore Valley Arts
The Bankhead Theater, Livermore
Sep
26
Sat
Virtual | 2nd International Conference on Food Science and Technology
Virtual | 2nd International Conference on Food Science and Technology
September 26–27
Masters mind conferences
[ Virtual ]
Sep
26
Sat
Fall Fest at Lagoon Valley
Fall Fest at Lagoon Valley
September 26
Lagoon Valley, Vacaville
Sep
26
Sat
Insecure: The 10th Anniversary Tour
Insecure: The 10th Anniversary Tour
September 26
Fox Theater, Oakland
Sep
27
Sun
Oakland Tech Week 2026
Oakland Tech Week 2026★
Sep 27 – Oct 3
Oakland Tech Week
Various, East Bay
Sep
28
Mon
Natalie Pasquinelli for Oakland Theater Project’s My Tender Matador book club
OTP Book Club: My Tender Matador
September 28
Oakland Theater Project
Sep
28
Mon
How We Get Free: A Haymarket Books 25th Anniversary Event with Angela Y. Davis, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, Sarah Haley, and Ula Y. Taylor
How We Get Free: A Haymarket Books 25th Anniversary Event with Angela Y. Davis, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, Sarah Haley, and Ula Y. Taylor★
September 28
Haymarket Books
Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts (HJK), Oakland
Sep
29
Tue
Leïla Slimani with Nadja Spiegelman
Leïla Slimani in conversation with Nadja Spiegelman
September 29
City Arts & Lectures
Sydney Goldstein Theater, San Francisco
Sep
30
Wed
After the Island artist talk at MoAD
Artist Talk: After the Island
September 30
Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD), San Francisco
Sep
30
Wed
Michael Moritz with Manny Yekutiel
Michael Moritz in conversation with Manny Yekutiel
September 30
City Arts & Lectures
Sydney Goldstein Theater, San Francisco