Collecting Groups San Francisco

Mother's Day Puzzle Jewelry Pop Up

This meetup is to attend an event being hosted by Oakland Puzzle Company at their retail store where you can have custom puzzle jewelry made just for you! You do have to make a reservation for your spot. What a great idea for a Mother's Day gift. You get to give her an experience AND a piece of jewelry and you can do it together. You must reserve a spot here for May 3rd to participate. https://www.maveryandco.com/products/permanent-jewelry-appointment "We're so excited to host Mavery & Co with an exclusive collection of puzzle jewelry in our shop on May 3rd. Celebrate Mother’s Day early or treat yourself. Use the link in bio to sign up for an appointment for your own personalized permanent jewelry. Once in the Mavery & Co. site, choose a time on May 3rd."

Photo/Video Gear Sale - East Bay Photo Collective

TELEGRAPH HILL & THE WATERFRONT

**This is a new walk. Though it is in familiar ground it is a new route.** **In the middle of our walk we expect to see on Telegraph Hill a giant plant with giant flowers that planted itself there and now in full bloom. It is called "Pride of Madeira" and it usually blooms in and around the month of April.** **The photo above here shows these flowers on Telegraph Hill about a year ago. Notice that the flowers are blue, Bees are attracted by the color blue more than any other.** **THE START OF OUR WALK** **We will gather at the far East end of the top of the Salesforce Terminal, next to the Beale Street Elevator, at 11:00 AM. The top has a beautiful park.** **I am charging $5 cash for this walk, but I don't collect the $5 until the middle of the walk. I only charge for half of my walks. Children are always free.** **At 11:10 AM we will start walking. Late attendees may find us walking around up there.** **To find me: I am 6 feet tall, wear a big blue & black hat and have a clipboard. One should bring water, and a sack lunch.** **Late attendees may find us walking around up there.** **We will officially end at Montgomery & Market Street where there is a BART Station, but I will be walking back to the Salesforce Terminal and others going there may join me.** **I advise taking public transportation & not driving to SF because both driving and parking there is usually bad.** **This walk is our first to honor a flower or plant. I will try to pick one to honor each month. My next one is the roses in the Berkeley Rose Garden. For the past two years we had a great time visiting that rose garden because they do something to get all of their roses to bloom at the same time which attracts big groups!** **The next Saturday, May 2nd, we will walk to the Berkeley Rose Garden, and there is a very good chance we will run into some Pride of Madeira.** **The Oakland Rose Garden is completely different because they let their roses bloom at their own speed resulting in fewer roses.** **On how to get around the Bay Area on public transportation see below:** **[Get directions & show routes - Computer - Google Maps Help](https://support.google.com/maps/answer/144339?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en)** **This walking group is for humans only. No dogs or other animals allowed.** **Photo at top is Telegraph Hill with April flowers.** **Some legal disclaimers: By joining us for any event you hereby RELEASE and DISCHARGE its organizers, hosts and participants from any and all liability, claims, demands or causes of action that you now have, or may have in the future, for injuries, damages, death and/or economic loss of any kind or nature, arising in whole or in part out of the activities, advice or information contained herein. You further agree that if you or someone under your supervision uses the information on this website you assume all risks of injury, damage, and economic loss, without limitation, and release providers from all liability, therefore. It is advisable to consult a doctor before you begin any strenuous physical activity. The organizer is not trained for emergency medical procedures and no doctors, nurses or ambulances are provided on the walks.**

Collective Medicine Circle | Mindfulness & Community

The Collective Medicine Circle is a monthly mindfulness circle rooted in nature, seasonal rhythms, and nervous system regulation, held in Orinda, CA. This in-person gathering offers a steady, supportive space to slow down, ground, and reconnect — with yourself, with others, and with the natural cycles that shape our lives. Guided by mindfulness practices and nature-based reflection, each circle is gently shaped by the season we are in. Together we explore grounding tools, nervous system regulation practices, and shared inquiry that support presence, resilience, and a sense of belonging. This is not a class to perform or perfect — it is a circle to arrive, exhale, and be human. The Collective Medicine Circle is ideal for those seeking stress relief, mindfulness in community, and a consistent monthly ritual for nervous system support. No prior experience with meditation or mindfulness is needed. All are welcome to come exactly as they are. This is a scent-free, trauma-informed space that honors accessibility, inclusivity, and the wisdom of moving at the pace of nature. Facilitated by Erica Skone-Rees Founder of Mind Body Sound Collective, Erica is a mindfulness teacher, nervous system regulation guide, and integrative health coach. Her work weaves mindfulness, nature-based wisdom, and trauma-informed practices to support grounding, resilience, and meaningful connection. Erica has been facilitating circles, retreats, and group experiences for over 15 years, creating spaces where people can slow down and reconnect at a human pace. Learn more: [https://www.mindbodysoundcollective.com]( https://www.mindbodysoundcollective.com Cancel) Alycia Tumlin Alycia is a women’s circle facilitator and nature-based guide who supports reconnection to inner wisdom through seasonal awareness, embodiment, and community. Her work is rooted in deep listening, presence, and honoring the rhythms of the natural world as a pathway to grounding and belonging.

Foraging Wild Sea Urchin (Uni) to Restore Balance (Sonoma Coast)

Hello Wild Foodies! We're thrilled to bring you to the ocean for sea urchin foraging on the gorgeous Sonoma Coast. **Register [here](https://forms.gle/LVooK5e2hvGH7Zzs6), NOT on Meetup: [https://www.forkinthepath.org/schedule](https://www.forkinthepath.org/schedule)** Three classes (not a series) Sat, April 18: 6am-9am Sun, April 19: 6:30am-9:30am We forage at low tide! **What You'll Learn** Save Kelp, Eat Urchin! Join us at sunrise for a sea urchin foraging class where we will help remove some of the overgrown sea urchin population - so we can eat it! We will teach you how to open and enjoy this incredible delicacy. You may have heard it called “uni” in a sushi restaurant, but it’s SO much tastier when it’s fresh. Take home up to 35 urchin - if you can carry that much! Learn how humans can be a helping hand to restore balance to ecosystems impacted by climate change. Requires a CA fishing license. **Where** A beach in Northern Sonoma. Exact location provided with registration. **Instructors** **Ricardo Romero Gianoli** has been living, foraging, and cooking in Northern California since 2008. One of his passions and career focuses is kelp forest restoration. Ricardo is a certified restoration scuba diver and kelp forest monitor who has surveyed sites from the Salish Sea to Orange County, but he focuses his restoration efforts on the Sonoma and Mendocino coasts. It is his greatest joy to connect people with the ocean through adventure, food, and education in the intertidal zone. **Ryn Sullivan** has been teaching and connecting folks to nature through food and crafts for over 10 years. They are involved in many sea urchin projects and are excited to teach Fork in the Path's students how to find and eat urchin as part of their holistic restoration efforts. When not foraging, you might find them teaching wilderness first aid classes, free diving for purple urchins, or crafting cordage from the irises in their backyard. Additional support staff includes Fork in the Path founder Carrie Staller.

Sunday Yoga in the Park: Willard Park Yoga Collective

Join the Willard Park Yoga Collective every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday at Willard Park in Berkeley! Friday online! Integrated Hatha Flow classes are based on classical Hatha, mixed with the specializations of each teacher. We flow thoughtfully through poses taking time to notice the nuances, and match movement with breath. Chrissy, Carmen, and Jess integrate somatic modalities and the eight limbs into the yoga practice to increase body and breath awareness, and regulate the nervous system. Finding all of this in the present moment, we aim to foster agency, gratitude, peace, and joy. Teaching outside further deepens the practice by connecting to Nature and the elements. All levels are welcome and will be accommodated, judgement free. *"We are here to awaken from the illusion of our separateness"* **Thich Nhat Hanh** \*We work on a donation-basis, making yoga more accessible to all. Come as you are, pay what you can. Your teachers: Mondays 12:30pm Jess Tuesdays 12:30pm Carmen Wednesdays 12:30pm Chrissy Thursdays 12:30pm Carmen Fridays 5:30pm Chrissy (Online in the late fall-winter. Got to event for link) Sundays 10:00am Chrissy **Meet Chrissy:** Chrissy is a 500HR-RYT, Yoga Therapist, and Thai Yoga Massage Therapist. She came to teaching yoga with a 25+ year personal practice in vinyasa and kundalini, and training in modern dance, music, and theater. She also holds certification in ECE(12unit) and Social/Emotional Learning Facilitation. Her classes are integrated Hatha flow, influenced deeply by yoga philosophy and functional strength. With an emphasis on breath and accessing the present moment, she delights in walking the line between play and prayer. Chrissy strives to honor the origins of yoga while making it accessible to every body. She acknowledges her position as white, able-bodied, and cisgendered, aiming to be inclusive and trauma informed. Her classes are donation based with no one turned away for lack of funds. Private clients are sliding scale. In lieu of a studio, Chrissy teaches on line and outside in parks on the sovereign land of the Lisjan Ohlone. *Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu* May all beings be happy, healthy, and free. May we contribute to that. [https://chrissyyoga.com/](https://chrissyyoga.com/#home) **Meet Jess:** Jess is an artist and an athlete. At the beginning of her ceramics trajectory, working as a studio tech at a college clay studio, she realized she needed to be strong to load kilns and make large batches of clay. The physicality of her art became a driving reason to care for her body and its functional strength and mobility. Strength, agility, balance, flexibility and injury prevention (and recovery) were all things she found her personal yoga practice improved. In 2015 she became a certified 200 HR-RYT through Core Power and in 2021 she received a second 200 HR-RYT from Purusha Yoga. Jess guides a vinyasa flow based practice, with an emphasis on linking breath to movement and being in the present during practice. Jess teaches yoga in Willard Park and on the SF Bay on stand up paddle boards. She owns her own stand up paddleboard company, 510-Waterline, in Richmond, CA. [https://www.510waterline.com/](https://www.510waterline.com/). And she currently makes pots at her home studio in Berkeley, CA. teaches adult ceramic classes, workshops and has exhibited her work internationally. What she says in her artist statement about her pots also applies to her yoga practice “Strength lies in the fluidity of opposites – of line and mass, contraction and relaxation, tension and softness, push and pull. Ultimately, I want my pots to be graceful, elegant, and straightforward. It’s all about strength and beauty.”[ https://www.jesspots.com/](https://www.jesspots.com/) **Meet Carmen:** Carmen has long believed in the body's innate wisdom and capacity for resilience. In her work as a Yoga Teacher, Yoga Therapist, and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner she helps this wisdom to emerge and transform. She completed her 500 hour (RYT) Yoga Therapy training at Purusha Yoga in San Francisco, a three-year professional Somatic Experiencing® training at Somatic Experiencing International®, is a certified Veterans Yoga Project teacher, as well as a trained wellness coach with the Kresser Institute. Carmen is currently teaching group yoga classes and offering private integrative somatic therapy and somatic wellness coaching sessions. Her mission as a yoga teacher is to create a safe and supportive environment for her students to explore the eight limbs of Raja Yoga, while cultivating resiliency and a deeper connection to self. Carmen also co-facilitates wellness retreats, and works individually with clients offering integrated somatic therapy sessions. [https://carmencasado.com/](https://carmencasado.com/)

Wildflower Field Trips on Ring Mountain, Tiburon

**Leader: Alison Pence or Karen Madsen** Join Ring Mountain Docents Alison Pence and Karen Madsen for short wildflower forays 10 am to 12:30. See schedule below. Each few weeks different wildflowers become showy. There are two possible meeting locations off Paradise Road in Tiburon. **Please check which trailhead to meet at for the date you plan to go.** See map below. · **Taylor Road Trailhead** **off** Paradise Dr. From Taylor Road Trailhead, the group will walk out and back about 2 miles. · **Phyllis Ellman Trailhead** **on** Paradise Dr. The Phyllis Ellman/Loop trail hike is about 2.5 miles, with about 600 feet of elevation gain and drop. | | **Date** | **Time** | **Name/location** | **Leader** | | --- | ---- | ---- | ------------- | ------ | | Sun. | 4/5/26 | 10-12:30 | Taylor Rd Trailhead | Alison Pence | | Thurs. | 4/23/26 | 10-12:30 | Paradise Dr. - Phyllis Ellman Trailhead | Karen Madsen | | Sun. | 5/24/26 | 10-12:30 | Taylor Rd Trailhead | Alison Pence | | Tues. | 5/26/26 | 10-12:30 | Paradise Dr. - Phyllis Ellman Trailhead | Karen Madsen | | Sun. | 6/7/26 | 10-12:30 | Taylor Rd Trailhead | Alison Pence | **Bring:** Water, lunch/snack, rain gear, and hiking poles if desired. **If you have not done so already, please sign the** [CNPS Marin 2026 Waiver](https://app.waiversign.com/e/605434825bd9a600198d4bcc/doc/605436925bd9a600198d4c79,6791226ab8771f0012d5789c?eventName=CNPS%20Marin%202026%20Waiver) **Note**: Destructive invasive plant pathogens and weed seeds can be transported to sensitive plant habitats when contaminated soil or plant material is shed from footwear, equipment (such as hiking poles), and other personal items. See these 2 brochures for how you can minimize your impact. [Pocket Guide - Every Step Counts](https://cc.cnps.org/phytophthora/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/01/PROTECT-OUR-NATURAL-AREAS-011525.pdf) and [Cleanliness Tips for Hikers](https://cc.cnps.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/CC-06/Trail-user-start-clean-stay-clean-ver5-16-23.pdf)

KTFNJ - Nature Journaling @ Ocean Beach

​Would you like to slow down, notice more, and invite a sense of awe, calm, and wonder into your day? ​​Join us for a Nature Journaling adventure every third Sunday of the month! Each month, we explore a different natural gem within San Francisco, pausing to capture our observations, curiosity, and moments of joy in our journals — using words, pictures, and numbers. ​ **Ocean Beach** is shaped by tides and dunes and long used as a gathering and travel route by Indigenous peoples and later for fishing and seaside recreation. Its shifting sands and nearby rocky points support dune grasses, offshore kelp beds, shorebirds, and marine life; you might spot barnacles, mussels and crustaceans like sand (mole) crabs, shore/rock crabs and hermit crabs, plus seabirds and seals offshore. ​It can be very windy and chilly even on sunny days here, so bring warm layers, a windproof jacket, and sturdy shoes. ​**​​Event Details** ​​​🕐 **Time:** 1pm to 4pm ​​​📍 **Meeting Point:** [Judah Performance at Sunset Dunes Park](https://maps.app.goo.gl/idW6v4DXhDSeTa3c6?utm_source=luma) (Judah Street Entrance) ​​​🖊️ **What to Bring:** A journal or sketchbook, writing and drawing/coloring supplies. Optional: binoculars, a lightweight stool, and your curiosity! ​​🧻 This spot has a public restroom ​​🚙 **Parking:** ​There is usually plenty parking here even on busy days ​​💰**Cost:** It's a free event, but we encourage 20$ donations to Wild Wonder Foundation [https://www.wildwonder.org/donate](https://www.wildwonder.org/donate?utm_source=luma) ​​​📚**References:** 1. ​​​KtfNj email list: [tinyurl.com/ktfnj](http://tinyurl.com/ktfnj?utm_source=luma) 2. ​​​Getting started with Nature Journaling: 1. ​​​[wildwonder.org](http://wildwonder.org/?utm_source=luma) 2. ​​​[https://johnmuirlaws.com](https://johnmuirlaws.com/?utm_source=luma) ​​​Come as you are — no experience needed, just a sense of wonder. We can’t wait to explore with you! ​​🌼 **Who are we ?** ​​​We are a community of nature loving humans in our favorite city in the world - San Francisco!!! “Karl the Fog and Nature Journalers” meet on the third Sunday of each month to fall in love with various parks, museums, lakes, trails, community gardens etc in SF. We facilitate these sessions to encourage curious exploration and a healthy exchange of ideas. Nature Journaling is a tool that got us to fall in love with our natural surroundings and we now see the world in a new light - full of awe and wonder, and they want to share that magic with YOU and YOU and YOU!!!

Mt. Tamalpais Gravity Car Road Wildflower and Nature Photography Walk

**Mt. Tamalpais Gravity Car Road Wildflower and Nature Photography Walk** Friday, May 1, 8am-10:30am Caroline Christman and Marcos Gaxiola Join us for an early morning walk to enjoy the scenic beauty of the eastern slopes of Mt. Tamalpais, learn some native plants, and practice nature photography along the way. This will be a space for people who enjoy nature and photography to come together, have fun, and hopefully learn something new or simply connect with other photographers. On the walk, Caroline will point out some of the diverse plants found along the trail, from the Pacific starflower ([Lysimachia latifolia](https://www.calflora.org/app/taxon?crn=13207)) in the shade of the redwoods to the golden blooms of the peak rush-rose ([Crocanthemum scoparium](https://www.calflora.org/app/taxon?crn=13178)) in open chaparral. Marcos will share simple, approachable photography techniques for composition, working with natural light, and capturing close-up details using whatever camera you bring on walks. Though not a professional photographer, Marcos enjoys nature photography as a way to slow down, observe, and connect more deeply with the landscape. He has a particular interest in capturing textures, light, and small details like insects, and will share his enthusiasm and methods with the group. The photography focus will primarily be on plants and flowers, while staying open to any wildlife or interesting moments we come across. Phone cameras are absolutely welcome; no special equipment is needed. Attendees should not purchase anything for this day but simply bring what they already have and feel comfortable carrying on a walk. Attendees are welcome to bring tripods if they have them. For those using phones, a small magnifying glass can help with getting closer to flower details, so that’s something to bring (or share) if you happen to have one. Marcos will also demonstrate a DIY method for diffusing harsh light using simple materials, which can be helpful in brighter conditions. This will be a slow stroll along a level fire road with plenty of stops. We will start at the Gravity Car Fire Road trailhead (next to the Mountain Home Inn) and walk approximately 1 mile to the Double Bow Knot and return along the same path, for 2 miles total. While there are no plant lists specific to this section of Mt. Tamalpais, there are plant lists for the larger area that are a good resource: Marin CNPS [Old Stage Rd./West Point Inn/ Gravity Car Fire Road List](https://cnpsmarin.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/OLD_STAGE_ROAD.pdf); INaturalist [Mt. Tamalpais State Park Plant List](https://www.inaturalist.org/places/mount-tamalpais-state-park#taxon=47126). Meet at the [Gravity Car Road Trailhead](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Trailhead/@37.9112871,-122.5779654,278m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x808591007df2b3a1:0xaef010e833424bdb!2sTrailhead!8m2!3d37.9120347!4d-122.5780177!16s%2Fg%2F11x7j2k5yq!3m5!1s0x808591007df2b3a1:0xaef010e833424bdb!8m2!3d37.9120347!4d-122.5780177!16s%2Fg%2F11x7j2k5yq?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDMyNC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D) off of Panoramic Highway in Mill Valley. There is parking in the lot across from the Mountain Home Inn (810 Panoramic Highway), and additional parking along the first section of Gravity Car Road. Dress in layers and bring water, snacks, sun protection, and a camera! Rain cancels; cancellations will be posted on Meetup. Please: * Sign the [Waiver for Marin Chapter 2026](https://app.waiversign.com/e/605434825bd9a600198d4bcc/doc/605436925bd9a600198d4c79?eventName=CNPS%20Marin%202026%20Waiver), if you have not done so already. * Practice clean trail etiquette. [Pocket Guide – Every Step Counts](https://cc.cnps.org/phytophthora/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/01/PROTECT-OUR-NATURAL-AREAS-011525.pdf) and [Cleanliness Tips for Hikers](https://cc.cnps.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/CC-06/Trail-user-start-clean-stay-clean-ver5-16-23.pdf) * Sorry, no dogs on this trip.

Presidio Native Plant Field Trip

This walk will look at the Presidio’s use of native plants in the built landscape in a program we are calling ecological horticulture. The Presidio is dedicated to managing the historic landscapes of the Presidio while using more native plants. We will have the opportunity to see how sites are designed and maintained. Paid Parking at the meeting location Lew Stringer is the Associate Director of Natural Resources at the Presidio Trust and will lead the walk. **Trip limited to 20 people.** **Contact [CNPS Yerba Buena email](https://cnps-yerbabuena.org/calendar/field-trips/yerba.buena.cnps.chapter@gmail.com) for registration and location: yerba.buena.cnps.chapter@gmail.com**

Curious Craft Club

Congratulations! You’ve resolved to be more creative in 2026. You made a list of projects. You bought the supplies. This should be a happy moment. And yet… five minutes in, you’re slumped in a pile of felt scraps and sequins. Everything you make looks bad or stupid. You’ve burned yourself on the hot glue gun again. You start wondering if you should pack it all up and take up a safer hobby, like birdwatching. Before you give up—pause. The answer is NO. You don’t need a new hobby. You don’t need another trip to Michaels. You just need to come make some Bad Art with us. At Craft Curious Club, we believe bad art is good for the soul. For one afternoon, we invite you to put your inner critic to sleep and make mistakes on purpose. Mix clashing colors. Glob on the glitter. Draw with your non-dominant hand. Let happy accidents happen. You might surprise yourself. Please join us for an afternoon of creative nonsense and low-stakes making. Arlene Shirlee will guide us through a series of pointless yet highly engaging activities designed to bring the fun back to creating. This is a sliding fee scale of $15-$25! Email events@stickyartlab.com for more information. Snacks and light refreshments provided. You can expect to leave with 1–3 finished Bad Art masterpieces—perfect for your fridge, your desk, or as truly unforgettable white elephant gifts. Come make something weird. We promise: it doesn’t have to be good. ✨ —Arlene Shirlee Craft Curious Club

A One-Way Roam With Labyrinths

As I am sure you are all already aware, Saturday May 2nd is [World Labryrinth Day](https://www.worldlabyrinthday.org/). Does this not seem like the ideal day to visit a few of the public labyrinths in the city? I have had an idea in mind for many years to take a day-long roam to do as many as possible, but that was in the days of the Land's End labyrinth. In this one-way roam, we will have a chance to do our walking meditation around three of the city's finest. We will start at Duboce Park, where there will be [a special event](https://friendsofdubocepark.org/events-activities/labyrinthday/) starting at 12:15: you can join the worldwide labyrinth walk at 1:00pm if you like, or wait for us to start at 1:30. We end at Grace Cathedral, home to the most famous city labyrinth. We will also visit the lesser-known one on Clay St on the way round, as well as visiting a couple of parks and perhaps the narrowest alley in the city. Apart from walking in circles, we will be climbing uphill a couple of times. *Bringing water, snacks, and layers for all the microclimates is the way to go. There's still a small chance of rain - I will be tracking the forecasts and updating if necessary.* *These roams are offered by donation. They are one way I am able to pay my rent in San Francisco.* *Punctuality is always appreciated. Please send a message on the app if you are running a little late. I can usually respond to messages (direct messages are best - not a comment on the event) before we get underway, but then I won't be checking my phone.* *I know Meetup is notorious for no-shows and late changes of rsvp. I am not as strict as other organisers (we do talk to each other!), but since generally up to half the people who sign up don't show up, my tolerance for repeated flakiness is limited.*