Life at NEMA puts you in the center of it all. April in the neighborhood and beyond brings yoga, jazz, egg hunts for furry friends, parades, festivals and more! Here are a few of the many must attend events to get on your social calendar this month:
April 2, Run + Yoga. Be a part of the running, the yoga, or both!
April 2, Survey of Korean Calligraphy, Typography, and Print with Lars Kim. Dive into the rich history of lettering, typography and print in Korea from antiquity to the present.
April 3, Community Yoga. Join community yoga Wednesdays from 5:30pm – 6:30pm at Westfield San Francisco Centre.
April 3, Listening Party: Jazz + Poetry. Step into the SFJAZZ “living room” and hear artists and tastemakers spinning their favorite recordings with Founder & Executive Artistic Director Randall Kline.
April 5, Spring in Bloom: Rosé Release Party, 5-Course Dinner with Wine Pairing. You will be the first to enjoy the exclusive release of Novaolo’s 2018 Rosé wine.
April 6, Wag Hotels’ 10th Annual Easter Egg Hunt for Dogs. Enjoy local vendors while your dog sniffs out over 1,000 eggs filled with tasty treats and valuable prizes.
April 7, Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon. This scenic run begins at Ocean Beach, crosses the Golden Gate Bridge, has live bands along the way, and a finish line concert at the Civic Center.
April 10, Flow arts & wine party. Ditch the idea of painting a boring bowl of fruit and let your art flow with us and Flow Arts!
April 13, Eggstravaganza. Egg hunts, carnival rides, games, live entertainment, kids’ activities, and a BBQ competition at Robin Williams Meadow in Golden Gate Park.
April 13-14, Grilled Cheese Fest. Buy creative grilled cheese creations from 20 vendors during National Grilled Cheese Day at SoMa StrEat Food Park.
April 13-21, Cherry Blossom Festival. Including food booths, performances, martial arts, a pop-culture area, and live bands, plus a Grand Parade Sunday at 1pm from City Hall to the festival in Japantown.
April 18, Shibori Workshop with Jenny Fong. Stretch your creativity with artist Jenny Fong of Modern Shibori as she leads a fun, hands-on shibori (bind-resist dyeing) workshop at the Asian Art Musuem.
April 20, San Francisco International Beer Festival. Sample from 100 brewers, unlimited food samples, spirit tasting, and live music at Fort Mason Center.
April 20, Earth Day San Francisco. Live music, keynote speakers, organic food vendors, an eco fashion show, and an eco kids’ zone on Valencia Street (from 19th to 20th).
April 26, Anna of the North. The SF debut of Norway’s Anna of the North + CYN + DJ Aaron Axelsen.
April 26-28, Art Market San Francisco. Browse contemporary and modern art with 70 galleries in the Festival Pavilion at Fort Mason Center.
April 27, Romancing the Island Half Marathon & 10K. Follow a hilly loop trail around Angel Island State Park (either once or twice) with stunning views of San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge.
April 28, Chamber: To the Fourth Power Quartets by Brahms & Fauré. A double quartet, a string quartet, and a piano quartet encompass a powerful program of chamber works for large ensembles.
Thru June 19, Yiying Lu Art Show: The Happy Creative Land. This exhibition at NEMA will be showcasing 100+ pieces of her work in the past 10 years in the intersection of Tech & Art.
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