COYOTE Calendar: April 9-April 15

Welcome to the COYOTE Calendar. Here are this week's hand-picked events, just for you.

It's feeling hella springy and there's a ton going on this weekend across the Bay Area, including the Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival; San Jose Day (which is actually nearly a week's worth of events celebrating the city), which is not to be confused with San Jose Made which is also happening; Whalefest in Monterey; the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival in SF; and Beast Crawl Literary Festival in Oakland. (Two of those events I just mentioned have tattoo pop-ups associated. I'll let you guess which ones.) If you're itching to get out there and draw, there's a two-day educational nature walk and field sketch workshop you can sign up for. We're also starting to approach the only holiday that isn't fake (4/20) and there are already some ways to blaze.

Loads of stuff I wanted to tell you about in this calendar sold out before we could include it (including a commemorative screening of The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill to celebrate Mark Bittner's life, and a regalia making workshop) but we still have plenty of goodies for you this week anyway including linocut hangouts, a pro wrestling-themed market, animal tracking classes, and a surprising number of sheep. We'll post new events each Wednesday. Go forth and enjoy!

• Aku's BBQ @ DTSJ Brewing 〰️ Roll through for some tasty yakitori, prawn toast, and other izakaya snacks while you sip on local beer. Sometimes happiness really is that simple. 〰️ DTSJ Brewing, San Jose 〰️ 6-9pm 〰️ more info
• Lino Block Printing Hangout 〰️ Bring your lino supplies and meet fellow block heads at this casual working session. Trade tips, see what other folks are working on, and get inspired. (This one assumes you have your own supplies; not a hangout for true beginners.) 〰️ 6:30-9pm 〰️ Now Place, SF 〰️ more info
• Evening with Artists in Residence at Prelinger 〰️ Two Prelinger Artists in Residence (one current and one former) showcase their work in an intimate gathering of smarties. Hanan Mahbouba (current resident) will give a short presentation on her recently published book (co-authored with her sister Saara Mahbouba) Memory of a Day I Wasn’t There For, and Danielle Shi (2025 resident) will read from the manuscript of her novel The Shelter. 〰️ 7:30pm 〰️ Prelinger Library, SF 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info

• Pro Wrestling Flea Market 〰️ Do you smell what the flea is cooking? No I don't have a more recent wrestling reference for you, sorry, but if you just cringed really hard at my lack of wrestling knowledge then maybe this event is for you: memorabilia, merchandise, collectables, and more! Plus, live wrestling! 〰️ 3-9pm 〰️ Seventh West, Oakland 〰️ $25 〰️ more info
• Trans Femme Community Workout 〰️ Working out can be fraught as hell if you're trans, and doubly so for trans femmes. But it does not have to be so! No nervous sweating here: only the good kind with a sweet community. Bring a water bottle and be ready to move. 〰️ 5-6pm 〰️ Radically Fit, Oakland 〰️ 😷 COVID SAFE, masks required and provided 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• Artemis II Splashdown Party 〰️ WE WENT TO THE FREAKIN MOON YOU GUYS!!!! The Artemis II will return to Earth some time on Friday evening, and you can celebrate the wonders of space all day before you join a watch party for the moment they splash back down. Here's a fun fact: Did you know that the Pacific Ocean is wider than the moon? That's right, repeat after me: dip moon like cookie. 〰️ 10am-6pm 〰️ Chabot Space & Science Center, Oakland 〰️ $24 〰️ more info
• A Tribute to Prince and Bowie 〰️ I distinctly remember the first time my dad put "Heroes" by David Bowie on our record player. "This is it," I thought. "This is what all music should be." Bing your own kids (yes, really, this is an all ages show) to this one and get them into two of the best to ever do it: David Bowie and Prince. 〰️ 8pm 〰️ Rickshaw Stop, SF 〰️ $20 but only $15 if you dress up like Prince or Bowie 〰️ more info
• Nuna 〰️ If you didn't already have a favorite queer K-pop drag show and dance party, now you do. If you did already have one, it was probably Nuna. Either way, you're winning. Hosted by Sassi Fran, performances by an iconic squad, and featuring K-pop prizes and merch giveaways! 〰️ 10pm 〰️ The Stud, SF 〰️ $12+ 〰️ more info

• Learn To Read Animal Tracks and Signs 〰️ One of the best things about the natural world is that it immediately rewards attention — looking, listening, slowing down, and really sensing the world around you. On this walk, you'll learn how to tune that attention and interpret the signs that our animal and plant friends are leaving for us. This is a great class for beginning trackers, and all levels are welcome. 〰️ 9am-12:30pm 〰️ Willow Creek, Duncans Mills 〰️ FREE (registration required) 〰️ more info
• Pastry Pop-Up 〰️ It's a pastry crossover event for the ages — Good Morning 96 and Jessica Little Fu are collaborating on a special pastry box and pop-up featuring hot dog buns, cream puffs, and more. Both chefs are known for blending flavors across their personal heritage — Chinese, Guamanian, and Californian. 〰️ 11:30am-2pm 〰️ On Waverly, SF 〰️ more info
• Braid Bakery Pop-up 〰️ He is risen, and by “he” I mean the bread now that Passover is over and the matzo is a fun snack instead of an everyday occurrence. Celebrate by eating your own weight in sweet and savory babkas and classic challah. 〰️ 11am-2pm 〰️ Omnivore Books, SF 〰️ more info
• “Sheep to Sweater” at Petaluma Adobe’s Sheep Shearing Day 〰️ My grandparents were sheep farmers so this one is close to my heart — learn how wool actually comes off the sheep! Spring means shearing and you can witness what that looks like under the expert guidance of shearer John Sanchez. Then, learn how that (honestly often pretty disgusting) pile of wool gets turned into yarn. 〰️ 11am-2pm 〰️ Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park, Petaluma 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• Bike to the Future 〰️ Grab a bike, a buddy, and ideally a costume and rock up to this alleycat race for a good cause. The theme this year is the future, which at this point can really go in all kinds of ways (space? apocalypse? robots? zombies?) so you can't go wrong. There is a prize for best dressed! "We keep it cute — go your own pace and hype up your friends." 〰️ 12pm 〰️ Snow Park, Oakland 〰️ $15/rider, NOTAFLOF 〰️ more info
• West Berkeley Community Print Festival 〰️ Check out the historic Heinz ketchup factory-turned-art gallery, and pick up some incredible prints. Featuring Gelli plate and Lego printing, screenprinting on ceramic tiles, weaving, and more. Plus, bring a t-shirt and you'll get to experience printing yourself! All ages welcome. 〰️ 12-4pm 〰️ Kala Gallery, Berkeley 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• 5th Annual Bay Area Pasifika STEAM Fest 〰️ Bring the kids to this one! A full day of exploration and creativity including a maker space, robotics zone, career fair, and dance performances that highlight STEM through a Pasifika (Pacific Islander) lens. This event is put on by the Pacific Islanders Encouraging Fun, Engineering, Science, & Technology (P.I.E.F.E.S.T.) — which is an acronym crime but it's for a good cause so I will allow it. 〰️ 1-5pm 〰️ San Mateo County Event Center 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• Pints & Plants: Brews in Bloom 〰️ Bring a date, or just bring your friends, and learn how to pot and take care of a plant. Plus there's beer. Don't mix them: Plants don't like that. That tip is for free; the rest you have to get from the event itself. Plants and a pint of beer included. 〰️ 2pm or 3:30pm 〰️ Faction Brewing, Alameda 〰️ $44.52 〰️ more info
• Coyotes of the Harvest Moon 〰️ We had to include this one because it's coyote-related!! Head to the And Friends gallery to see new ceramic pieces in “Coyotes of the Harvest Moon,” a solo show by Perro y Arena. The trickster god is rendered in clay in wall pieces and sculptures. I wish I could go get one of these for myself. 〰️ 3-5pm 〰️ And Friends 〰️ Santa Cruz 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• Silwan, Seen & Remembered 〰️ "In honor of Arab American Heritage Month, we gather to witness, remember, and connect, grounding Silwan’s story in the broader realities unfolding across Palestine." Featuring the premier of two short documentaries from Batan al Hawa and an exhibition “Jerusalem Through the Seams of Memory.” Let us not become inured to the atrocities that are still happening. 〰️ 5pm 〰️ Uptown AutoBody Shop, Oakland 〰️ FREE but RSVP required 〰️ more info
• "If I Grow Up," a fashion show by ÉCLAIRÉS 〰️ Step into an immersive West African Market Experience followed by a fashion show featuring the work of Senegalese Designer Cheick Barry and his fashion line ÉCLAIRÉS, which blends modern streetwear with more traditional African designs. 〰️ 6-9pm 〰️ African American Art & Culture Complex, SF 〰️ $22.68-$38.97 〰️ more  info
• Luminescence 〰️ This spring break, some intrepid teens made films rather than [redacted anecdote about what I did on spring break]. And now you can watch them for free! Who knows — maybe the next Ryan Coogler is in there. Even if not, you'll get to support creative kids. 〰️ 7-9pm 〰️ Palo Alto Children's Theatre 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• RAVEFURREST 〰️ As we have established, furries are the nicest people in the world. And now you can party with them. Fursuits, cosplay, and rave gear are not required, but definitely encouraged. "Expect fursuits, high-energy dance music, bass-heavy sets, and a welcoming crowd celebrating creativity, costumes, and community on the dancefloor." 〰️ 8pm-3am 〰️ Continental Club, Oakland 〰️ $20 early, $25-30 GA 〰️ more info
• Transhumance Festival 〰️ Out: transhumanism. In: transhumance. For non-sheep people, transhumance is the movement of sheep from lower to higher pastures — a key springtime activity. Come meet the sheep, watch them frolic to new pastures, and consider what greenery awaits you in your own life (literal or metaphorical). 〰️ 9am-2pm 〰️ Petaluma Fairgrounds 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• Do It Yourself Zine Workshop Night of Ideas 〰️ Want to make a zine with some rad people? Rock up to this event and meet fellow zinesters for some late night crafting and constructing. 〰️ 10:30pm-12am 〰️ San Francisco Main Library 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• Family Nature Adventures: Scat 〰️ My role as a friend is "the one you can text a picture of poop you find and ask what animal it's from." I take this role very seriously. Everybody should have a friend like this, and you can become that friend by taking this class! Start with a workshop on how to identify animals by their tracks, markings, and scat. Then take a walk and put your new skills to the test. 〰️ 10:30am-12:30pm 〰️ Chabot Space & Science Center 〰️ Oakland 〰️ $35 kids, $25 adults 〰️ more info
• Feliz Cumple, Selena! 〰️ It's time again to celebrate the queen of Tejano, taken from us too soon. Celebrate the lovely Selena with a playlist of banda, regional, corridos, cumbia, y más all night as well as a Selena look-alike contest hosted by KQED. If you haven't heard the podcast Anything for Selena yet, that's your homework. 〰️ 10pm 〰️ Crybaby, Oakland 〰️ $10+ 〰️ more info

• Migrations: Birds and Words on Oona-pa’is 〰️ Migratory bird season has begun — that glorious time where the sounds outside shift and change as new neighbors make their way into our airspace. "Swifts, hummingbirds, warblers, tanagers, and other visitors find seasonal homes among resident species on Oona-pa’is (aka Sonoma Mountain). Join guide, author and scientist Rebecca Lawton for a bird walk to say hello to our latest visitors. 〰️ 8:30-11am 〰️ Jack London State Historic Park, Glen Ellen 〰️ $20 〰️ more info
• Sugarloaf Reptiles Hike 〰️ Or maybe you're more of a wiggly, scaly creature kinda guy? Me too, to be honest. Join me then, on this reptile hike in search of snakes, lizards, and other wildlife. Kids welcome, but anybody under 18 has to have a parent with them. "Wear appropriate clothing and comfortable shoes, bring layers, a flashlight, at least a quart of water, and if desired, a snack." 〰️ 10am-1pm 〰️ Sugarloaf Ridge State Park 〰️ Kenwood 〰️ $10 〰️ more info
• SF Spikes Yard Sale 〰️ Come through and shop for a good cause! Outdoor supplies, craft stuff, books, shoes, trinkets and more and all proceeds go to sending athletes to the Gay Games. 〰️ Prosper Street, SF 〰️ more info
• Punks Parade Craft Faire and Animal Shelter Fundraiser 〰️ Warning: there will be adoptable kittens and puppies at this event. Also potentially adoptable punks. Enter at your own risk, but if you do you will be rewarded with 60+ vendors, seven bands, local beer, delicious food trucks and more. If you adopt an animal (furry or human) I cannot be blamed. But do send me pictures!! 〰️ 12-6pm 〰️ Gilman Brewing, Berkeley 〰️ $5 〰️ more info
• Bring A Puppet to Life 〰️ I wasn't lying when I said I was in my puppet era. And you can be too with this class on puppeteering! BYOP (Bring Your Own Puppet, obviously) or borrow one and learn the ins and outs of how to bring a bit of fabric to life with movement, voice, and more. 〰️ 2-4:30 〰️ Planetarium, Richmond 〰️ $30 〰️ more info
• Her DJ Club Graduation Showcase 〰️ The Her DJ Club is graduating its sixth cohort and throwing a party to showcase their skills. All ages welcome at this celebration where you'll hear incredible baddies spin on stage for the first time. 〰️ 5-9pm 〰️ Kinfolx, Oakland 〰️ FREE (donations suggested) 〰️ more info
• 12 Apostrophes 〰️ What better way to celebrate the joy and community resilience of Passover and Easter than with some drag? Jesus was trans, as we all know. (So are truck nuts.) Also featuring klezmer and "A LOT of Prince of Egypt." 〰️ 6-9pm 〰️ Spire the Church, Oakland 〰️ 😷 COVID SAFE, masks required 〰️ $20, NOTAFLOF 〰️ more info

• 120 Years After 1906: Preparing San Francisco for the Next Big Earthquake 〰️ Can you believe it's been 120 years since the Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire? Time really flies when you're having fun I guess. If you want to know what the city has done more recently to try and avoid burning down when the next earthquake comes, this event is for you. 〰️ 5:30-7pm 〰️ SPUR, SF 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• In Trees: An Exploration Book Talk 〰️ Sometimes climbing in a tree isn't just climbing a tree. Just ask Robert Moor, who climbed a tree near his house and then found himself on "a decade-long, globe-spanning adventure of intellectual and spiritual transformation." Moor is in conversation with the genius Manjula Martin, and the event description here uses the phrase "endeavor to arborize humanity" which is extremely endearing to me. I'll see you there. 〰️ 6:30pm 〰️ Mill Valley Library 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• Made in Sichuan Pop-up @ Four Kings 〰️ Sichuan food is more than just tingly tongue and mapo tofu. To learn how much more, get yourself a seat at this seven-course guided dinner experience. "Look forward to ingredients, techniques, and stories not often encountered here: pungent fresh-pressed rapeseed oil discovered while biking through villages in rural Sichuan, pao cai fermentation that date back millenia to the Zhou dynasty, and flavors bound to make you say “巴适得板!” (Bā shì dé bǎn) — one of the highest compliments in Sichuan dialect." 〰️ 6pm 〰️ Four Kings, SF 〰️ $125 〰️ more info
• The Donn of Tiki screening 〰️ Tiki has, let's say an interesting history that every few years seems to fuel a new round of food media takes. Now, you can get the perspective of one of the founders of the tiki movement Donn Beach in the documentary The Donn of Tiki. Stick around after the screening for a Q&A with the directors. 〰️ 7pm 〰️ Del Mar Theatre, Santa Cruz 〰️ $20 〰️ more info

• Van Hoosear Wildflower Preserve Hike 〰️ It's wildflower season baby! One of the best times of the year, in my opinion, and one of the best places to see a huge variety of blooms is the the Van Hoosear Wildflower Preserve — a 163-acre field on the lower slopes of Sonoma Mountain. But it's not a place you can just rock up to whenever, so if you like flowers you should definitely check out this hike at the preserve — one of only a few this year. 〰️ 10am-12:30pm 〰️ Van Hoosear Wildflower Preserve, Sonoma 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• Long Story Short Culminating Showcase 〰️ Forget the three-hour movie (aka three pee breaks for me); sometimes the best stories come in shorter packages. The Long Story Short showcase features short-works created by San Jose State students, faculty, and community members across literature, theatre, film, and visual arts. 〰️ 5-7pm 〰️ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, Steinbeck Center, San Jose 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• Sheldon Simeon Author Talk 〰️ Come see beloved Top Chef baddie Sheldon Simeon talk about his book Ohana Style with fellow Hawai'ian Gaby Maeda. The book blends Native Hawai'ian, Filipino, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, and other cuisines, and offers up something for everybody (including plant-based spins for my fellow vegetarians). 〰️ 6:30pm 〰️ Omnivore Books, SF 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• May Day Security Training 〰️ May Day is coming up and we hope you're figuring out how you're going to plug in, stand up, and opt out. To get ready for whatever action you might be taking, you're going to want to have a bit of training and thinking under your belt to keep your actions and community safe. "This event will teach you how to support and secure your local May Day event whether that be our march or a school walkout." 〰️ 6:30-8:30pm 〰️ South Bay Labor Council, San Jose 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• Building California's First Statewide Breeding Bird Atlas 〰️ Bird voyeurs, your time has come! California doesn't often lag in natural history research, but we're one of the few states that still doesn't have a "breeding bird atlas" — aka a definitive record of the breeding distribution and behavior of every bird species across California. Enter: the California Bird Atlas project. And, potentially you. Go spy on those breeding birds you sicko! It's for science! 〰️ 6pm 〰️ Hopkins Marine Station, Pacific Grove 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info

• FREEdom Farmers Market Grand Opening 〰️ This tax day, a group of Oakland organizations are launching a new farmers market aimed at feeding and supporting folks in need. Bring your own reusable bag, and come pick up fresh produce, fruits, dry and canned goods, and other organically grown goodies. They're also seeking donations and volunteers to operate the program, so if you're looking for a way to plug into your community this is a great place to start. 〰️ 10am-2pm 〰️ Homies Empowerment, Oakland 〰️ more info
• From Watershed to Whales: Tracking the source and transport of microplastics in the greater Monterey Bay region 〰️ Microplastics are one of those things I'm never quite sure how to think about. I know it's a problem, but we've got so many. How bad is it actually for me to be 17% plastic? How much plastic actually is there out in the environment and how much of this is health nut fear-mongering? Fortunately (or unfortunately), ecologist Matthew Savoca has some of the answers after processing more than 15,000 liters of water and 1,500 liters of sand. Hear more about his findings (if you dare) at this talk. 〰️ 12pm 〰️ FREE 〰️ UC Santa Cruz 〰️ more info
• Cultivating Sustainable Sovereignty: Palestinian Agrarian Lives in Transnational Focus 〰️ "How have Palestinian agro-ecological and food systems changed due to settler colonialism over time? How do Palestinians’ agricultural practices and relationships — their food sovereignty efforts — serve their struggles for cultural and political sovereignty? Finally, how has the struggle for Palestinian food sovereignty turned global?" Dr. Gabi Kirk tackles these questions in her forthcoming book, and you can get a peek at the answers in this talk. (If you liked this piece by Soleil, this talk is for you.) 〰️ 3:30-5pm 〰️ UC Berkeley 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• Destroy This House Book Talk 〰️ Hear McSweeney's Executive Director Amanda Uhle talk about her memoir chronicling "the challenges of growing up with a desperately scheming father, a mother plagued by an acute hoarding disorder, and parenting parents while seeking independence." Especially good for those with conflicted and complicated relationships with their parents (which I hear some people... don't have?). 〰️ 6:30pm 〰️ Mill Valley Library 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• Notes from the Underground 〰️ We almost made it through this entire calendar without a mushroom related event. But I would never let you down like that. Here’s a “multi-sensory immersion into the fungal world through art, science, sound, scent, and taste.” There will be a robot grilling mushrooms, a talk about growing mushrooms in space, and a person putting tiny sensors on mycelia. 〰️ 6:30-9pm 〰️ Heron Arts, SF 〰️ $75 〰️ 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!