COYOTE Calendar: April 23-April 29

Welcome to the COYOTE Calendar. Here are this week's hand picked events, just for you. This is Soleil Ho, filling in for our cal pal, Reo Eveleth!

It’s a big events week in the Bay Area (and NorCal in general), with so many events around Earth Day and Independent Bookstore Day. We’ve also got the Monterey Poetry Festival (April 24-26) and Cookbook Week in San Francisco (April 21-25), which I’ll be participating and performing in. For photo nerds, there’s also the multi-day East Bay Photo Collective Annual Gear Sale in Oakland (April 25-26).

This week we've got big boat browsing, rhinestone-encrusted poop, and horny hotdogs. We'll post new events each Wednesday. Go forth and enjoy!

• Mostly Cloudy @ SOMA Nights 〰️ Kinda grossed out by all the Civic Joy Fund weirdness but still want to party in the streets of San Francisco? That's where SOMA Nights comes in. This month, Folsom Street will pulse with the beats of techno music and baile funk spun by a roster of femme DJs presented by Mostly Cloudy. 〰️ 5pm-9pm 〰️ Folsom Street Alley, San Francisco 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• Girlfight Screening 〰️ Part of a series featuring women directors, Girlfight is the 2000 film that marks two notable debuts: Yellowjackets director Karyn Kusama as feature director and the GOAT action babe Michelle Rodriguez in the lead role. M-Rod's protagonist is a young Brooklynite who seeks emotional release in the male-dominated world of pro boxing. 〰️ 7:30pm 〰️ Orinda Theatre, Orinda 〰️ $13 〰️ more info
• Opening for Lineages of Organizing: APICC at 30 and USAAF 2026 Kickoff 〰️ The Asian Pacific Cultural Center turns 30, so it's having a birthday blowout featuring artist performances, snacks, and lots of good cheer. Take this opportunity to browse the Center's archives, which document the AAPI community's vibrancy and resilience. 〰️ 6pm-9pm 〰️ SOMArts Cultural Center, San Francisco 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• "The Shithole Opry Collector's Guide" Opening 〰️ "Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren were the designers of punk's most famous fashions — what if they were also vampires?" Come witness the launch of a new book and art exhibition where everything included is a piece of crap. 〰️ 6pm-8pm 〰️ Cushion Works, San Francisco 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• Queer Voices, Bold Flavors: A Cookbook Conversation 〰️ American food media has historically included lots of LGBTQ+ people, from James Beard to those folks who make vegan frog cakes on TikTok. But Omnivore Books is small, so there are just four on this panel about queerness in cookbook writing: Jon Kung, John Birdsall, Justin Burke, and me (Soleil)! 〰️ 6:30pm 〰️ Omnivore Books, San Francisco 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info

• 9th Annual We the Future Social Justice Conference 〰️ Stop doomscrolling and find the joyful side of justice! "Students, organizers, and community members resist through creativity, organizing, healing, storytelling, mutual aid, cultural reclamation, and collective care. Resistance is the daily practice of affirming our right to exist, learn, and dream without harm." 〰️ 9am-3pm 〰️ SRJC Petaluma Campus, Petaluma 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• Sanrio After Dark 〰️ Are you a Hello Kitty stan, or more of a Badtz-Maru baddie? Either way, you'll get what you need at this special night market centered around the Sanrio Cinematic Universe. It'll be Po-chock-ful of themed merch, cute apparel, and artwork. 〰️ 4pm-9pm 〰️ Temescal Brewing, Oakland 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• Headnotes Live 〰️ Remember Pop-Up Magazine? For Cookbook Week, a lineup of cookbook authors, chefs, and food media personages will take the stage to tell personal narratives that center around cooking and eating. Speakers include Ali Bouzari, Arnold Myint, Brandon Jew, Chuck Cruz, Crystal Wahpepah, Hailee Catalano, Harold McGee, Hetty Lui McKinnon, John Birdsall, Jon Kung, Justin Burke, Michele Norris, Nite Yun, Rogelio Garcia, and me (Soleil)! 〰️ 5pm 〰️ Presidio Theatre, San Francisco 〰️ $85-125 〰️ more info
• Cosmik Debris Variety Show 〰️ Damn, are variety shows back? I think they’re back. At the Planetarium, check out this sick-looking bill of talents, including a magician, a sock puppeteer, a sci-fi doowop group, and lots more. 〰️ 6:30pm 〰️ Planetarium, Richmond 〰️ $15 〰️ more info
• Nocturnal Biodiversity Crawl City Nature Challenge 2026 〰️ It’s Friday night — why not go cruising in the woods… for bugs?? Join certified California Naturalist Erik Hanson in a collaborative iNaturalist-fueled search for any and all creatures of the night. 〰️ 6:30pm-8pm 〰️ Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, Kenwood 〰️ $5-$12 〰️ more info
• Laloush’s Egyptian Pop-up 〰️ Nosh on Egyptian home cooking by an indie chef channeling her childhood memories. The menu includes macarona bechamel, or “Egypt’s lasagna,” beef stuffed into grape leaves, and more. To drink, you’ll get to choose from a selection of premium crafted milk teas, brought to you by rogue tea master Falling Goose. 〰️ 7pm 〰️ Tamarack, Oakland 〰️ more info

• DeFlock Regional Meeting 〰️ Coordinate with other folks trying to get surveillance tech out of their communities. COVID SAFE 😷 (masks required) 〰️ 9am 〰️ NorCal Resist, Sacramento 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• Friends of the Moraga Library Spring Book Sale 〰️ Get books, CDs, and DVDs at killer prices while supporting the public library. And beginning at noon, you can buy a bag for $5 and stuff it with as many books as it can hold! It’s a book buffet! 〰️ 9am-1pm 〰️ Moraga Library, Moraga 〰️ more info
• ăn sáng pop-up 〰️ Next-level Viet-inspired pastries and brunch bevs are the feature at this popup: think fish buns seasoned with turmeric and lemongrass, pork floss croissants, and egg coffee. 〰️ 10am-1pm 〰️ Van's Bakery, San Jose 〰️ more info
• Call of the Sea Tall Ship Celebration 2026 〰️ Big boats bobbing boatily on the Bay! Come out to the marina to learn about the science of sailing, hear some shanties, and, of course, check out the brigantine Matthew Turner at this family-friendly hang. 〰️ 10am-2pm 〰️ Bay Model Visitor Center, Sausalito 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• Hand Sewing Foundations 〰️ Trust me: Knowing how to reattach a button is a very sexy skill. If you’ve forgotten everything you learned in home economics, it’s worth reupping at this workshop that’ll cover basics of stitching, hemming, and more. 〰️ 10am-3:30pm 〰️ Bay Wardrobe Collective, Oakland 〰️ $108.55 〰️ more info
• Pita Workshop 〰️ There’s something so fundamental about making a flatbread — reading (and kneading) the dough with your fingers, rolling it by hand, then grilling it over an open fire before dipping it in whatever. In this two-hour class, you’ll learn how to do it all so you can impress everybody on your next camping trip. 〰️ 11am-1pm 〰️ Fig Leaf Gardens, Oakland 〰️ $60 〰️ more info
• Viet Coffee & Pastries Pop-up 〰️ Wait, MORE next-gen Vietnamese food? Where are we, in the Bay Area or something? If you can’t make it to San Jose for ăn sáng, pop by On Waverly for coffee and pastries from Nau Coffee and To You. 〰️ 11am-3pm 〰️ On Waverly, San Francisco 〰️ more info
• California Native Homeland Festival 2026 〰️ “Explore traditional methods of collecting and preparing food, meet renowned Native artists and culture bearers, and discover your own relationship with the earth and the food you eat.” Jointly presented by the Association of Ramaytush Ohlone and the Exploratorium. 〰️ 11am-4:30pm 〰️ The Exploratorium, San Francisco 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• Cornhusk Flower Arrangements 〰️ Join in on some communal art-making, led by artist Angela Zamora. She’ll walk participants through the process of making eye-catching artificial flower arrangements using naturally dyed corn husks. 〰️ 12pm-2pm 〰️ San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles, San Jose 〰️ $10 〰️ more info
• Sakura Art Market 〰️ Alameda’s South Shore Center is gonna get a lot more pinku this weekend when this market takes over. “From dreamy illustrators and artisans to cozy crafters, we are all coming together to celebrate the soft pink glow of sakura blossoms, all things heart-meltingly kawaii, and a whole universe of cuteness galore! 🎀 🍭” 〰️ 12pm-4pm 〰️ Modern Mouse Gifts, Alameda 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• Mutual Aid Swap 〰️ Friend of COYOTE Vincent Damaschino and his collaborators are at it again with a mutual aid swap — this time, centered around medical equipment and supplies, because Medicaid cuts will be making it hella expensive to exist. Come by to donate and/or take stuff like wheelchair repair kits, crutches, COVID tests, and groceries: all for FREE.99! COVID SAFE 😷 (masks required) 〰️ 1pm-5pm 〰️ Corner of Rose & Sacramento, Berkeley 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• Strange New Worlds' Fair 〰️ I have no idea what’ll be featured at this immersive art fair and performance showcase but I bet it’s gonna be weird as hell. 〰️ 1pm-5pm 〰️ Syzygy, San Francisco 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• Sowing Seeds Community Faire 〰️ Roasis is hosting a mutual aid market, food pantry, and drag show — plus, all the vendors and performers are trans! Proceeds from the market will be going to trans/2-spirit community members in need. COVID SAFE 😷 (masks required) 〰️ 2pm-7pm 〰️ Roasis, Oakland 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• Land and Liberation 〰️ “Join Center for Political Education for a discussion of a major work in the Black Communist tradition by worker-intellectual Harry Haywood, Negro Liberation, now in a new edition featuring a foreword by Dr. Rebecca Hall and an introduction by Dr. Charisse Burden-Stelly. This event will feature a conversation with Dr. Hall, Dr. Burden-Stelly and renowned scholar and activist Robin D.G. Kelley.” Book signing to follow. 〰️ 2pm-4pm 〰️ La Peña Cultural Center, Berkeley 〰️ FREE (donations appreciated) NOTAFLOF 〰️ more info
• Sink or Burn: Cristy Road & Ariel Gore in Conversation 〰️ Celebrate the release of Sink or Burn, a new illustrated novel about dystopian-punk love and heartbreak by Cristy Road Carrera. She’ll be joined by Bay Area zine legend Ariel Gore. 〰️ 3pm 〰️ Medicine for Nightmares, San Francisco 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• Eritrean Coffee Ceremony with Cafe Anbesa 〰️ The chef of Oakland’s Cafe Anbesa will be presenting a traditional Eritrean coffee ceremony, narrated in Tigrinya. (Live English translation will be provided.) This one’s sure to be an olfactory extravaganza. 〰️ 3pm-5pm 〰️ Oakland Public Library - Temescal, Oakland 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• Gothic Ball 〰️ Queer goth prom!! I always knew Aptos was dark-sided. 〰️ 5pm-8pm 〰️ The Cabrillo Horticultural Center, Aptos 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• Beethoven Ball 〰️ At the Beethoven Ball, a classically Viennese playlist of waltzes, Ländler, and contradances will be performed by a live orchestra for attendees to dance to. (I don’t think you can bump and grind to Beethoven, but I can’t see why you couldn’t try.) 〰️ 7pm-10pm 〰️ San Jose Woman's Club, San Jose 〰️ $5.50 for dance workshop, General Admission $27 for the Ball and $11 for current SJSU students 〰️ more info
• Resonance: Pan-African Sound Journeys 〰️ To commemorate its current exhibition of African diasporic art, the O’Hanlon is hosting a night of hypnotic Afro-jazz fusion jams by Piwai & Mystic Gong. Zimbabwean percussionist Piwai is a master of the mbira, and seeing him play it IRL is a serious treat. 〰️ 7pm-8:30pm 〰️ O'Hanlon Center for the Arts, Mill Valley 〰️ $25 〰️ more info
• Afterglow 〰️ For the multitaskers out there: help fund ongoing efforts to provide relief to Navajo communities bearing the brutal impact of uranium mining — while also dancing your ass off. 〰️ 8:30pm-1am 〰️ Ruby Room, Oakland 〰️ $20 NOTAFLOF 〰️ more info
• Continental Drift 〰️ I love that the theme of this dance party is just “all of it.” The whole world is your oyster at Continental Drift, which promises international grooves and booty-shakin’ gems from around the globe. 〰️ 9pm-2am 〰️ The Knockout, San Francisco 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info

• The Petaluma Spring Antique Faire 〰️ Downtown Petaluma will be overrun with more than 200 antiques dealers hawking jewelry, art, decor, furniture, books, and probably lots of those decommissioned wine barrels that are great for container gardening. 〰️ 8am-4pm 〰️ Downtown Petaluma 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• Palipino Sunday Supper 〰️ Chefs Francis Ang (Abaca) and Reem Assil (Reem’s) are collaborating on a one-night-only multi-course menu that combines Filipino and Palestinian flavors. That means hummus blessed with savory shrimp head sauce, laing made with dandelion greens, and cheesy knafeh paired with lychee ice cream. Sounds like a banger! 〰️ 6pm 〰️ Reem's California, San Francisco 〰️ $85 〰️ more info
• Gilman District Street Fair 〰️ Berkeley is never going to beat the cuteness allegations at this rate. This street fair’s got it all: tricked-out classic cars, tire-changing lessons, craft beer and wine, pottery, somatic dancing, and pro wrestling. 〰️ 10am-5pm 〰️ Gilman District, Berkeley 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• Library Day at Oracle Park 〰️ Before the game, check out a slate of activities hosted by libraries across the Bay Area, including book giveaways, a reading garden, and special Giants-themed library cards. (Can I just do the reading garden and skip the game?) 〰️ 10am 〰️ Oracle Park, San Francisco 〰️ $86-154 〰️ more info
• Apple Blossom Festival April 25-26 〰️ Dust off your apple bottom jeans and your funky blossom hat for this sweet festival in downtown Sebastopol. Lots to check out, including an art show, vendors of food and stuff, and a parade. 〰️ 11am-6pm 〰️ Ives Park, Sebastopol 〰️ $15 〰️ more info
• Intro to Cyanotype Printing: Sun Prints and Nature Designs on Paper and Fabric 〰️ I love that cyanotype is all about asking the question, “What if every photo print was blue?” (Reo knows more about this and they’re going to yell at me about it but I stand by my statement.) 〰️ 12pm-3pm 〰️ WorkshopSF, San Francisco 〰️ $58 〰️ more info
• Just Vibing Diner Pop-up 〰️ Former staffers from the great Sequoia Diner are taking their from-scratch brunch concept on the road as they work their way toward opening their own spot. The breakfast burrito, filled with mouth-watering hunks of brisket, is a standout. 〰️ 12pm-4pm 〰️ Good Times, Oakland 〰️ more info
• California Native Spring Festival 〰️ Come celebrate spring at the Intertribal Friendship House, which is hosting a seasonal showcase of California Native art and culture. Learn how to process acorns into food that we can actually eat (spoiler alert: It’s SO much work) and pick up cool crafts from Native vendors. 〰️ 12pm-5pm 〰️ Intertribal Friendship House, Oakland 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• Festival Día del Niño 〰️ Throughout Latin America, Día del Niño is commemorated as a day of honoring children and their human rights — and also just throwing them a great party. Come check out traditional Mexican music and dance, local vendors and community resources, and also a Taekwondo demo, because why not? 〰️ 12pm-7pm 〰️ Santa Rosa Downtown Square, Santa Rosa 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• Build Your Own Synth 〰️ Everybody deserves a chance to have a synthesizer side project, but damn, those things can get expensive. Make your beep boop dreams a reality with this workshop, led by Dogbotic Labs, which will teach you how to DIY. No experience needed. 〰️ 2pm-5pm 〰️ Planetarium, Richmond 〰️ $60 〰️ more info
• Bay Area Queer Zine Fest Sidewalk Sale 〰️ Mark your calendars: The Bay Area Queer Zine Fest will be back at the Oakland Asian Community Center on September 27! But in the meantime, you’ll still have a chance to spend too much money on zines and merch at the Fest’s sidewalk sale. 〰️ 2pm-6pm 〰️ Crisis Club, Berkeley 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• Pit Kickers 〰️ Oh hell yeah, punk bands AND kickball? What a dream! 〰️ 3pm 〰️ Revolution Cafe, Oakland 〰️ $10-15 sliding scale 〰️ more info
• Big Mama Thornton: I Can't Be Anyone But Me Film Screening 〰️ A documentary about the legendary vocalist who deserves so much more than to be known as the launching pad for other people’s careers. We wouldn’t have modern rock ‘n’ roll without her! Presented by the Doc ‘n’ Roll Film Festival. 〰️ 3pm-4:30pm 〰️ The 4 Star Theater, San Francisco 〰️ $15 〰️ more info
• Hito Hata: Raise the Banner Screening 〰️ Hito Hata (1980) is the first feature-length film made by and about Asian Pacific Americans. It follows working class Japanese Americans in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo at the turn of the 20th century as they fight against displacement. An old story that still resonates. This is a fundraiser for Moments Cooperative, so donations are welcomed. COVID SAFE 😷 (masks required) 〰️ 6pm-8:30p 〰️ Moments Cooperative & Community Space, Oakland 〰️ $5-25 suggested donation, NOTAFLOF 〰️ more info

• Glory Hole Pop-up 〰️ Pair El Chato’s library of Spanish wines with hotdogs (all-beef or tasty tempeh) from the horniest culinary pop-up in the Bay Area. 〰️ 5:30pm 〰️ El Chato, San Francisco 〰️ more info
• Killer Klowns From Outer Space Screening 〰️ Probably the biggest thing to come out of Watsonville, Calif., Killer Klowns is a certified trash movie about clown aliens coming to Earth to eat people. So of course drag queens love it. This screening includes free popcorn, trivia, word searches, and hosts Ava LaShay & Avery Night in full horror drag. 〰️ 8pm 〰️ Rockridge Improvement Club, Oakland 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• Birdwatching at Pacheco Marsh 〰️ A restored salt marsh on the Martinez Delta shoreline is the setting for this evening bird walk led by local naturalists. The loop trail is flat, about 2.5 miles, and absolutely teeming with resident birds and mammals. Gotta spot ‘em all! 〰️ 6pm-7pm 〰️ Pacheco Marsh, Martinez 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• Trashion aka Junky Couture 〰️ Bad Art Club returns with its most unhinged (yet eco-friendly!) medium yet: junk. Use hot glue, cast-off fabric, and your own chaotic imagination to redefine high fashion at this workshop. Leave your dignity — but not your creativity — at the door. 〰️ 6pm-9pm 〰️ The Nook, San Francisco 〰️ $16+ 〰️ more info
• Gaelynn Lea Book Release & Performance 〰️ Gaelynn Lea was born with Osteogenesis Imperfecta, became transfixed by an orchestra in 4th grade, and decided she was going to be a master fiddler. Many people fell in love with her during her stupendous Tiny Desk debut a decade ago. Her memoir is a love letter to every kind of body — and she'll be performing alongside the book release.  〰️ 6:30pm 〰️ Hopmonk Tavern, Novato 〰️ $30 〰️ more info
• Mycoremediation with Jeff Ravage 〰️ Can mushrooms save the world? Forest mycologist Jeff Ravage thinks fungi might be a serious tool for ecological restoration, and he's here to make his case. 〰️ 7pm-9pm 〰️ The Finnish Hall, Berkeley 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• MEERCAZ WORLDWIDE Fiendish Erotica Dance Party 〰️ Funk, disco, soul, psych, and r&b from DJ Meercaz Worldwide, plus biscuits and gravy while supplies last. The vibe is: hypnotic, groovy, laid-back sexy. Folks may not think B&G is inherently sexy, but tonight’s your chance to prove ‘em wrong. 〰️ 7pm-11pm 〰️ Thee Stork Club, Oakland 〰️ $5 〰️ more info
• Wrapt: "Big Booty Energy" Rope Jam 〰️ This beginner-friendly skill-share at Stopgap is all about the booty basket — not a dance move, but a rope bondage shape that's harder to execute smoothly than it sounds. 〰️ 7pm 〰️ Stopgap, San Francisco 〰️ $27+ 〰️ more info

• Comic Narratives Workshop With Jessica Fong 〰️ Illustrator Jessica Fong will walk a small group (just 20 participants!) of teens (and up) through the art of visual storytelling: specifically how to capture an entire narrative in a single comic strip. A rare, low-key opportunity to learn from a real pro. 〰️ 3:30pm-4:30pm 〰️ Half Moon Bay Library, Half Moon Bay 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• Dining Dead, Cilantro, and Half Calf 〰️ Three bands, one Stork Club: a queer emo two-piece from Oakland, a feelings-forward alt-indie band from SF, and a Seattle outfit on tour whose sound veers from funky grooves into classical-leaning composition. 〰️ 8pm 〰️ Thee Stork Club, Oakland 〰️ $10+ 〰️ more info
• Okkon Pop-up 〰️ Handmade okonomiyaki at a wine bar in El Cerrito. These folks pile ‘em with your choice of toppings, from rice cakes to wild mushrooms. 〰️ 5pm-9pm 〰️ Banter Wine Bar, El Cerrito 〰️ more info
• Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff Author Talk 〰️ Everyone's got an Elon take, but Slobodian and Tarnoff's new book Muskism argues that focusing on the man misses the point — he's really a symptom of a whole new political economy where "freedom" means serving a Technoking. Learn more so you can get even more annoyed at Cybertruck people. 〰️ 7pm 〰️ City Lights, San Francisco 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info

• Taste of Temescal 〰️ A trolley-assisted culinary crawl up and down one of Oakland's most popular snacking neighborhoods, with food samples and wine/beer/spirits at participating restaurants. Proceeds support the Temescal neighborhood's arts, culture, and safety initiatives. 〰️ 5:30pm-8:30pm 〰️ $60 〰️ more info
• Bury Me Already (It's Nice Down Here) Book Talk 〰️ Julia Wertz (Tenements, Towers & Trash) returns to memoir territory with an illustrated book about pregnancy, miscarriage, a life-altering accident, pandemic wildfires, and somehow also parenthood. 〰️ 6pm 〰️ Napa Bookmine 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• Junk Poetry Workshop 〰️ Blackout poetry meets junk journaling in Daly City. Presenter Dina Klarisse will supply all the materials. Make the Bible say something nasty! 〰️ 6pm 〰️ Peninsula Book Collaborative, Daly City 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• How to Make a Mini Forest 〰️ Landscape architect Devon Miller is going to explain why tiny, densely planted urban forests are popping up all over the world — and then help you design one yourself, using a kit of parts curated specifically for Oakland's ecosystem. 〰️ 6pm-8pm 〰️ Local Economy, Oakland 〰️ $10 donation 〰️ more info
• Geraldine Brooks Author Talk 〰️ Brooks's new memoir Memorial Days is about what happens after the passing of a loved one — specifically, the bureaucratic hellscape that follows sudden loss, and the years it took her to find space to actually grieve. She'll be in conversation with Ayelet Waldman at Book Passage. 〰️ 6pm 〰️ Book Passage Corte Madera 〰️ $24 〰️ more info

You can see all of COYOTE's past calendar picks here. If you have an event you'd like to see on a future COYOTE Calendar, email us at calendar@coyotemedia.org. If you attended and enjoyed any of these events, we'd love to hear about it in the comments!

*NOTAFLOF = No One Turned Away For Lack Of Funds