History Lessons in San Francisco, CA

Get the tools to tackle the complexities of understanding color and color mixing. We will be attempting to understand how we see color by using two approaches, as both a logical system as developed by Albert Munsell and as the dynamic viewing experience as shown by Josef Albers. We will be exploring color through discussion, demonstrations, and exercises...

Valar Dohaeris, Nerds. Have you read 'Game of Thrones' so many times that you broke the book's spine? Does your loved one keep saying "The night is dark and full of terrors" and you just don't get it? Did you not read past 'Game of Thrones' because you got immediately suspicious that we don't know the difference between 'Game of Thrones' and 'A Song...

Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Mysteries, Young Adult, Magical Realism & More. Exciting plots and larger-than-life characters are the cornerstones of popular fiction and the emphasis of this course. Whether you’re writing romance, mystery, science fiction, or suspense, the principles of writing popular fiction — interesting prose, characters...

Join us for a panel of exhibiting artists whose work is in relationship to the environment. Image: Chester Arnold, Histories, 2010, Oil on linen

Reiki is an ancient healing system with roots in Tibetan Buddhism. Reiki mobilizes the body's innate healing abilities through a laying-on of hands and channeling of universal life force energy. For the bodyworker, clinician or anyone interested in hands-on healing, Reiki is a powerful, nurturing and non-invasive approach, which heals by restoring...

This Women's History Month, we're all about taking up space. Boldly claiming who we are. Making sure our story reflects our full value.  Join Women Catalysts and General Assembly for an interactive workshop on how to write a bio that showcases just how awesome you are (and that people actually want to read). The truth is: writing about...

If you want to learn how to plan, prepare and venture into the wilderness on your own, this trip is for you. The goals are not focused on endurance or technical hiking, but rather to teach all the elements of how to backpack using leave-no-trace ethics. We will be hiking into the pristine and beautiful Ansel Adams Wilderness in the Sierra National...

This is an Incredible Adventure to one of Yosemite’s Treasures! The hike to the top of Half Dome from the valley floor is a 16.4-mile, 2-day hike with a 4,737-elevation gain up to 8,884 feet. Most of the trail that leads to Half Dome is the John Muir trail which starts at Happy Isles (and leads all the way to the summit of Mt. Whitney 210 miles away!)....

The Completely Unofficial & Definitely Unlicensed Boy Wizard Mini Tour of the de Young Have you been waiting for an owl to tap on your window since you turned 11 years old? Have your Potter-loving friends and family ever referred to you as a “Muggle” (and you had no idea whether or not you should be insulted, but were too afraid to ask)? Do...

Join Todd Spanier, the “king of mushrooms,” for a foraging adventure in the breathtaking South Sierra Spring. Todd is a long-time forager and mushroom chef with a decade-long history of providing some of the top restaurants in California with the choicest mushrooms. We’re super excited to have him on board. The class will meet at a secret location...