Is aynyone attending 'Open Together: AI Builders Unite' on October 16th in SF or any events from the 'SF Tech Week' from Oct 16- Oct 25th? Would love to connect! (The entry is free for most of them, we just need to register)

https://fetlife.com/events/2026/10/21/san-francisco-gender-adventurers-october-21st-our-club-turns-fifteen-nedww4

Our Club's Fifteenth Birthday - Come to Our Quinceañera
Wednesday, October 21, 2026... 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Folsom Street Community Center
1286 Folsom Street, San Francisco, California

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US! 15 years of monthly events!!!
180 in person meetups; if you add the online munch and our field trips we've hit more than 300 total events!

Come to our very special birthday party! Turning 15 is an important milestone and we deserve to have a quinceañera together!

If you didn't get to have a special quinceañera, always wanted one, or need a do-over, please put on your fanciest clothes (big dresses encouraged) and come join us at the Folsom Street Fair Community Center.

There's no better group to go "from flats to high heels" with. Let us crown you and please join us in the ceremony of the last doll (or the "first doll" for some of us). No Catholicism required for this quinceañera; the roots of some of these ceremonies date back farther than the arrival of colonists in North America.

Our club has gone by many names over the years. We were "Sissy Night" back when that word was a general slur for anyone defying gender norms, instead of a specific fetish. Then we briefly became "The Crossdressing Club" but that never fit well for a group where a third of us eventually transitioned.

Now, we are the Gender Adventurers and we deserve to have a celebration of how far we've come in the last decade-and-a-half. If you remember us under a different name, or encountered us at Wicked Grounds, please come say hello and show us how much you've grown.

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We offer monthly online and in-person events geared towards gender exploration - but we prefer to think of ourselves as Gender Adventurers! An adventure is open-ended; it might or might not have a final goal or destination but you gain valuable experience as you progress. Side quests are encouraged; objectives might change and there could be plot twists along the way!

There are no medical requirements to join our club. Some members explore advanced remedies to their dysphoria, including hormones, implants, body hair removal or enhancement and many other appearance-based gender signifiers. Overall, "passing" is not our group goal; we aim more for celebration and experimentation.

Our in person group meets at 7 PM on the third Wednesday of every month at the Folsom Street Community Center in San Francisco. It is wheelchair accessible. We have changing space available and non-gendered bathrooms. For everyone's health, we offer face masks in a variety of styles.

After 2 hours to get to know each other and get dressed up, we shift into "afterparty mode" and relocate one block away, to the Cat Club. This portion of our evening is 21+ at a bar during Playland, their fetish theme night. Photo ID is required and nipples/genitals must remain covered, since they serve alcohol. There is a $10-20 cover charge and paid coat check.

We have an ONLINE discussion group via Zoom on the second Thursday of each month, from 7 PM until 9:30 PM (Pacific Time). The next online group will be November 12th on Zoom. RSVP here: https://fetlife.com/events/2026/11/12/online-international-gender-adventurers-november-12th-zoom-rxxpmt

We are also having a CLOTHING EXCHANGE (Clothesgiving!) on November 18th in San Francisco. https://fetlife.com/events/2026/11/18/san-francisco-gender-adventurers-november-18th-clothesgiving-skzk5o

Our club is funded by donations! If you support our goals, please send money to "FriendsofAlice" via Venmo or joining http://www.patreon.com/aliceinbondageland

Empathy Creatures by Mélodie Mousset

​TOPIC: Care

​Immersive Story Club is a regular gathering out of Gray Area theater (with pop ups around the world), that invites a gather around poetic XR. Art, animation, documentary — this project is possible thanks to Agog Immersive Institute.

​Indie artist Mélodie Mousset has agreed to allow her work to come to ISC. Leading up to this gathering, look for instances of care or lack of care. Come open minded, prepared to reflect and write. Bonus if you bring a friend <3

https://luma.com/6rcp2b56

Join renowned mycologist Alan Rockefeller for mushroom foraging in the beautiful Santa Cruz Mountains.

Register here: www.forkinthepath.org/schedule

What To Expect
This immersive half-day program is a hands-on introduction to the fascinating world of fungi. Learning to forage for mushrooms is an ongoing life path. We will cover mushroom anatomy for identification, symbiotic tree and plant relationships, poisonous and edible mushrooms, and forest safety. This winter, it will be possible to find edibles such as chanterelle, matsutake, porcini, lion's mane, blewits, black trumpets, hedgehogs, and more. You'll learn foundational skills to be able to go out foraging on your own. The program also includes community building, a cooking demo, and a tasting at the end.

About Alan 

Alan Rockefeller is an acclaimed mycologist renowned for his expertise in DNA barcoding, field photography, and microscopy. With over 20 years of experience, he has documented and photographed more than 2,500 fungal species. Alan has dedicated the past 15 years to studying fungal diversity in Mexico, regularly leading forays and sharing his knowledge with mycology enthusiasts worldwide. Alan is passionate about education and has taught thousands of people how to extract and sequence the DNA of their mushrooms. His contributions include uploading over 700 DNA sequences to GenBank and co-authoring several scientific papers, notably on new species of bioluminescent Mycena. He has also identified over 400,000 fungal observations on platforms like iNaturalist and Mushroom Observer, contributing significantly to the understanding of global fungal diversity.

Sliding scale $85-$145 with scholarships available for those who need additional financial assistance.

Some anime, cosplay or TCG events happening this weekend.

Join us on the Sonoma Coast to forage for fresh uni. We've just announced our last dates of the year! All the rest are full! Learn how to find, harvest, and enjoy eating delicious uni! Purple urchin are native to California, but their population is wildly overgrown because their predators have died off. As a result, they are decimating kelp and abalone habitat. We can help bring the intertidal zone back into balance by eating them! The best part is, they are DELICIOUS! Led by our wonderful ocean guides, Ryn, Maria, and Christopher. www.forkinthepath.org/schedule

Join us for a season of foraging, connection, new skills, new friends, and more with our upcoming lineup of hands-on workshops!

Ancestor Ritual: Gather in deep honors and connection as we explore land-based ritual and seasonal ancestral practices.

Mussel Foraging: Head to the coastal tide pools to learn sustainable harvesting, safety protocols, and coastal cooking with wild mussels.

Mushroom Medicine Making: Discover how to transform wild mushrooms into potent tinctures, decoctions, and healing remedies for your home apothecary.

Mushroom Foraging: Step into the autumn woods to learn reliable identification, ethical harvesting practices, and ecology of local wild mushrooms.

Join renowned mycologist Noah Siegel for "When Primates Go Full Forager Mode", a fascinating exploration of wild fungal foraging habits among primates in Tanzania.

Foraged Holiday Decorations for Kids: Bring the family together to weave creative, eco-friendly holiday crafts using foraged and biodegradable materials.

Visit our website to book your spot.

Hi everyone!

I'm helping organize Brain Brew, a youth-led initiative raising awareness for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease, and we're hosting a completely free community event next Sunday!

Details:

• When: Sunday, October 18, 10 AM–3 PM
• Where: Buchanan YMCA, 1530 Buchanan St, San Francisco
• Cost: Completely free!

We'll have interactive brain games, hands-on science activities, Brain Olympics, a community memory wall, and opportunities to learn more about brain health.

We're hoping to bring together families, students, seniors, and anyone interested in neuroscience or supporting the community.

It's open to everyone, and you can stop by for as little or as long as you'd like.

Free RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfyu3Hp45Jcs_jhfiR0bB9VAnTDQoWDPY6mX1cihDQ1Nlxclg/viewform

More info: https://brainbrewsf.org/

Would love to see some of you there! :)

If you're around for SF Tech Week, come join us this Saturday (Oct 10) at 6 PM for a talk on human-in-the-loop for AI agents and automated workflows.

The question behind it: your agent workflow can run for days, retrying and resuming after failures. But right before it does something irreversible, who gets to approve it? And what does that person actually get to see?

Mateusz Jagodzinski, a Solution Engineer on our Workflow Builder team, will show you how he handles it on Temporal, with a live demo and an honest look at what broke along the way. He's spent seven years building React, data visualization and diagramming interfaces.

Almost 150 people have signed up so far, and we'd be glad to see you there too. RSVP here: https://partiful.com/e/2WbsWzjnZJ95qy8liAH2

Hi all. My startup and I are hosting our first company conference on agentic orchestration in production. We are super lucky to have awesome speakers from LinkedIn, Bumble, Twilio, Google, and Orkes coming to the event.

Wanted to post about it here too in case anyone was interested in joining us. Here's the Luma event for anyone interested: https://luma.com/zj2gat16 💜

Sunday, 2-5pm at Rootstock Bar in Mountain View. We'll have talks on how to move abroad, popular visa paths, real estate, finance, health insurance, and scouting trips.

Tickets are $75 and include food & wine.

for devops, ai, and infra leaders in SF, check out an event we're hosting with GCP next Wednesday afternoon: https://rsvp.withgoogle.com/events/cloud-encounters-invigrid-sfo

From 3-5 PM, we'll explore:

• How to scale cloud infrastructure without creating security and governance bottlenecks
• Where manual processes and disconnected tools slow down growing teams
• How to give developers greater autonomy while maintaining visibility and control
• How other CIOs/CTOs/infrastructure leaders are balancing speed, security, and scale

We'd love to see some redditors there!

Do you go to 1–3 live events a month in San Francisco?

If you’re into comedy, live music, theater, improv, or other local shows, I’m looking for a few people to test Ticketful, a new membership for live events in SF.

You’ll:
Get a free Ticketful membership to try
Choose and attend at least one event that genuinely interests you

Do a short survey or feedback call afterward.

THE SOBER SOCIAL – SOBER AND MINDFUL SPEED FRIENDING

SATURDAY OCTOBER 24, 6PM TO 7PM

Looking to meet like-minded people in a calm, intentional space? Want to expand your social circle without the noise of the usual bar scene?

Welcome to a relaxed evening of substance-free speed friending designed for adults in their 20s, 30s, and 40s.

Hosted at the San Francisco Buddhist Center, this event is for anyone looking to build genuine friendships rooted in presence, mindfulness, and authentic conversation.

Whether you are fully sober, sober-curious, or simply looking for a peaceful night out, you are entirely welcome here.

Are you looking to grow your small business through networking with other small business owners? I belong to BNI Stars, the West Portal branch of BNI International. We are a vibrant group celebrating 10 years trading business referrals to fellow members. Currently, we are looking to expand our chapter; I'd love to invite you to our 10th anniversary celebration. Join us for light bites and beverages catered by a West Portal Avenue restaurant, and meet other small business owners.

Currently our networking community is looking for these businesses: chiropractor, physical therapist, personal trainer, florist, photographer, event planner, make up artist, home organizer, personal stylist, dog walker, home chef, personal injury attorney, real estate attorney, gift basket creator, caterer, book keeper and so many other occupations. Please feel free to reach out to me and I will get you on the guest list. Or, learn more here: https://www.bnistarssf.com/about-4

I see so many posts from people looking for geek events or meetups so here is a list of some that will be happening this weekend.

Curious if anyone here currently uses or has previously used DoMORE Bay Area. What has your experience been like?

Do you usually like the events you’re offered?

Do you end up using your tickets every month?

Is there anything you wish worked differently?

What keeps you subscribed / what made you cancel?

Hello everyone; I am doing GTM and wanna join some amazing event in SF Tech Week, but Maybe because I register events too late(I started to tryna register them since yesterday..); many of them does not have spots now;

Is there still some events that have spots and could help me to know some GTM people or founders that just switch their business froom 0 to 1?

Thank you so much!