Calendar

19
May
19
May
Mission Center: Dancing to the Rhythm of Words (Ages 9-13)

05
May
05
May
Rolling Arts-Portrait Prints (Ages 10-13)

13
Apr
13
Apr
Special Workshop for Teachers: Fun with Writing in the Classroom

24
Mar
24
Mar
Worlds and Heroes: Fantasy Storytelling through Dungeons & Dragons (Ages 13-18)

20
Mar
20
Mar
The Valencia Bay-farer #74 (Ages 9–13)

20
Mar
20
Mar
Food and Culture Multimedia Workshop (Grades 4-6)

14
Mar
14
Mar
Creating an Art Journal (Grades 4-7)

13
Mar
13
Mar
Picture Book Workshop with Dave Eggers (Ages 10–12)

27
Feb
27
Feb
Wondrous Wordsmiths (ages 11-13)

26
Feb
26
Feb
Writing & Publishing Apprentices (ages 13-18)

04
Feb
04
Feb
Adaptations: Telling Stories in New Voices (Ages 13-18)

01
Feb
01
Feb
Mission Bay Center: Pen Pals with SFArtsED (Grades 4th & 5th)

31
Jan
31
Jan
Adventurous Authors (ages 8-11)

28
Jan
28
Jan
Mission Center: Pen Pals with SFArtsED(grades 4th & 5th)

17
Jan
17
Jan
Bilingualism Is A Superpower (Grades 4-8)

19
Nov
19
Nov
SOTA Audition Assignment Workshops (SOTA applicants)

01
Nov
01
Nov
Comedy Writing w/ Laugh It Out Hub (Grades 6-10)

01
Nov
01
Nov
The Valencia Bay-farer #73 (Ages 9–13)

22
Oct
22
Oct
Live Big (ages 14-18)

20
Sep
20
Sep
Adventurous Authors (ages 8-11)

19
Sep
19
Sep
Wondrous Wordsmiths (ages 11-13)

18
Sep
18
Sep
Writing & Publishing Apprentices (ages 13-18)

10
Sep
10
Sep
826 + KML = BFFS (Ages 8-12) (CLASS FILLED)

10
Sep
10
Sep
Silly Gooses with with Joshua & Ava Mohr (Ages 8-12)

06
Sep
06
Sep
Different Forms of Storytelling (Grades 4-8)

25
Aug
25
Aug
Treasure Trove Sale: Pay By The Pound

08
Jun
08
Jun
Camp 826

21
May
21
May
Storytellers’ Showcase: Write Together Now

09
May
09
May
The 826 Quarterly Editorial Board (Ages 13-18)

07
May
07
May
Ace the Interview! (Grades 9-12)

23
Apr
23
Apr
Worlds and Heroes: Fantasy Storytelling through Dungeons & Dragons (Ages 13-18)

21
Apr
21
Apr
Art Journal Workshop (Grades 4-8) Mission Bay

12
Apr
12
Apr
The Valencia Bay-farer #72 (Ages 9–13)

09
Apr
09
Apr
National Poetry Month Celebration with Spark Social!

02
Apr
02
Apr
Inheritance: An Interview Project (Ages 13-18)

22
Mar
22
Mar
Volunteer Community Event – Leaf Your Mark

10
Mar
10
Mar
Comic Book Writing Workshop (Grades 4-8) Mission Bay

05
Mar
05
Mar
Mission Center: Dancing to the Rhythm of Words (Ages 9-12)

01
Mar
01
Mar
Food + Culture Multimedia Workshop (Grades 4-8) Mission Bay

28
Feb
28
Feb
Virtual: Story Xperiential (Ages 13-18)

27
Feb
27
Feb
Writing & Publishing Apprentices (ages 13-18) (CLASS FILLED)

22
Feb
22
Feb
Tutor Training – Student Behavior Myths

15
Feb
15
Feb
Adventurous Authors (ages 8-12) (CLASS FILLED)

12
Feb
12
Feb
Powerful Panels: Comic Book Writing (ages 11-14) (CLASS FILLED)

29
Jan
29
Jan
Fact or Folklore? Astrology and Character Writing (Ages 8-11)

02
Dec
02
Dec
Volunteer Community Event

02
Dec
02
Dec
Art Journal Workshop

18
Nov
18
Nov
Mission Bay Center: Songwriting 101 with Blue Bear School of Music (Ages 11-14)

06
Nov
06
Nov
826 + KML = BFFS (Ages 8-12)

02
Nov
02
Nov
The Valencia Bay-farer #71 (Ages 9–13)

30
Oct
30
Oct
SOTA Poetry Writing (SOTA applicants)

19
Oct
19
Oct
SOTA Personal Narrative Writing (SOTA applicants)

27
Sep
27
Sep
Virtual: Story Xperiential with Pixar (Ages 13-18)

18
Sep
18
Sep
The Storytelling You (Ages 13-18)

12
Sep
12
Sep
Writing & Publishing Apprentices (ages 13-18)

07
Sep
07
Sep
Adventurous Authors (ages 9-12)

27
Aug
27
Aug
20th Anniversary Block Party

14
Jun
14
Jun
Library and Libations: an 826 Valencia Associate Board book swap and celebration!

09
Jun
09
Jun
Tutor Training – Being a Warm Demander

06
Jun
06
Jun
Summer Volunteer Information Session

15
May
15
May
(Enrollment Re-opened!) Young Architects Academy (Ages 12-15)

15
May
15
May
Mission Center: Dancing to the Rhythm of Words (Ages 9-13)

14
May
14
May
Sixth Annual Storytellers’ Showcase

01
May
01
May
Picture This: A Picture Book Making Workshop (Ages 14-18)

29
Apr
29
Apr
Volunteer Community Event – Pizza Poetry Lunch

24
Apr
24
Apr
Mission Center: Find Your Super-Sona (Ages 8–11)

20
Apr
20
Apr
The Valencia Bay-farer #70: 2042 (Ages 8–13)

10
Apr
10
Apr
Mission Center: Dancing to the Rhythm of Words (Ages 9-13)

01
Apr
01
Apr
Tutor Training – Navigating Learning Needs: Best Practices

27
Mar
27
Mar
Mission Center: Self-Portrait Poetry (Ages 13-18)

18
Mar
18
Mar
Volunteer Community Event – Walking Tour!

08
Mar
08
Mar
Virtual: Story Xperiential with Pixar (Ages 13-18) (ENROLLMENT CLOSED)

04
Mar
04
Mar
Caring Community: Trauma-Informed Tutor Training

28
Feb
28
Feb
Writing and Publishing Apprentices (ages 13-18) (Class Filled)

27
Feb
27
Feb
826 + KML = BFFS (Ages 8-11) (Class Filled)

23
Feb
23
Feb
Mission Bay Food + Culture Multimedia Workshop (Ages 10-16)

09
Feb
09
Feb
Adventurous Authors (ages 9-12) (Class Filled)

06
Feb
06
Feb
What If? (Ages 13-18)

02
Feb
02
Feb
All Word + No Play: A Volunteer Community Event

30
Jan
30
Jan
Dancing to the Rhythm of Words (Ages 9-13) (Class Filled)

26
Jan
26
Jan
Mission Bay Comic Writing Workshop: Delving Into Character (Ages 8-14)

06
Dec
06
Dec
Zines Against the Machine (Ages 13-18)

28
Nov
28
Nov
This Must Be the Place (Ages 13-18)

13
Nov
13
Nov
Virtual Personal Statement Workshop

11
Nov
11
Nov
Community Learning Hour (for 826 Volunteers and Interns)

07
Nov
07
Nov
Writing Disco (all ages)

06
Nov
06
Nov
Virtual Personal Statement Workshop

05
Nov
05
Nov
Personal Statement Workshop

03
Nov
03
Nov
The Valencia Bay-farer #69 (Ages 8–13)

23
Oct
23
Oct
The 826 Quarterly Release with Lit Crawl

17
Oct
17
Oct
Powerful Panels: Writing Graphic Novels (ages 8-13)

15
Oct
15
Oct
Young Authors’ Book Project Celebration

26
Sep
26
Sep
SF Pride in Participation Workshop (ages 8-12)

19
Sep
19
Sep
Go Ahead & List It (ages 13-18)

15
Sep
15
Sep
Adventurous Authors (ages 9-12) (class filled)

13
Sep
13
Sep
Writing and Publishing Apprentices (ages 13-18)

25
Jul
25
Jul
Social Justice Poetry (grades 6-8)

11
Jul
11
Jul
Social Justice Poetry (grades 3-5)

06
Jul
06
Jul
Announcing our 2021 Young Authors’ Workshop

Each summer, 826 Valencia hosts its annual Young Authors’ Workshop (YAW), a four-week writing camp open to rising 9th-12th graders who are excited…

28
May
28
May
The 826 Quarterly Editorial Board

28
May
28
May
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Discussion Hour

Description DEI Discussion Hours offers a chance to dig deeper into important topics together. Join fellow volunteers in reflecting on our own experiences related…

30
Apr
30
Apr
Tutor Training – Student Behavior Myths: A Toolkit of Strategies

18
Apr
18
Apr
Dear Poet (grades 9-12)

11
Apr
11
Apr
Dear Poet (grades 5-8)

09
Apr
09
Apr
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Discussion Hour

25
Mar
25
Mar
The 2021 Bookeaters’ Bash

19
Mar
19
Mar
Your Super Story

17
Mar
17
Mar
826 Valencia’s G.A.M.E Night

14
Mar
14
Mar
You Are the Pirate Supply Store Product Designer!

12
Mar
12
Mar
Caring Community: Trauma-Informed Teaching

07
Mar
07
Mar
Go Ahead & List It

21
Feb
21
Feb
SF Pride in Participation Workshop (grades 6-8)

19
Feb
19
Feb
Navigating Learning Needs: Best Practices

10
Feb
10
Feb
Pen to Pose: A Virtual Evening of Wellness

16
Sep
16
Sep
Adventurous Authors (grades 4-6)

26
Aug
26
Aug
School Spirits with the 826 Valencia Associate Board

06
Jul
06
Jul
Virtual Tutor Training

23
Jun
23
Jun
Virtual Tutor Training #3

19
Jun
19
Jun
Virtual Tutor Training #2

18
Jun
18
Jun
Virtual Tutor Training

22
May
22
May
The High Seas Happy Hour And Treasure Hunt

12
May
12
May
Caring Community: Trauma-Informed Tutoring Workshop

08
May
08
May
Caring Community: Trauma-Informed Tutoring Webinar

30
Apr
30
Apr
826 Valencia’s Volunteer Write-Along #2

28
Apr
28
Apr
826 Valencia’s Volunteer Write-Along

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24
Apr
24
Apr
Discussion Workshop: Behavior Mythbusters

20
Apr
20
Apr
Webinar: Behavior Mythbusters 826 Valencia Tutor Training

15
Apr
15
Apr
826 Valencia Virtual Coffee Hour #3: Stories!

10
Apr
10
Apr
Defining Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Part 2: Scenario and Discussion Workshop

06
Apr
06
Apr
Webinar: Defining Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at 826

01
Apr
01
Apr
826 Valencia Virtual Coffee Hour

10
Mar
10
Mar
Dave Eggers and Ninive Calegari discuss new book at Book Passage

28
Feb
28
Feb
Tutor Training: Navigating Learning Needs

11
Feb
11
Feb
Books, Beers, and Buccaneers Round 2!

29
Jan
29
Jan
Bear vs. Bull vs. Volunteer Happy Hour (DEI-edition!)

18
Jan
18
Jan
An evening of reading and chickens

11
Jan
11
Jan
Volunteer writing workshop: Imagining Justice

10
Jan
10
Jan
Standing with Our Students: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at 826 Valencia

23
Jan
23
Jan
Silent Writing Party (for adults)

19
Jan
19
Jan
SF Sketchfest benefitting 826!

07
Nov
07
Nov
Honoring our everyday superheroes: A celebration of SFUSD’s teachers!

04
Nov
04
Nov
First Sunday in the Commons block party

01
Nov
01
Nov
SF First Thursday Art Walk

07
Sep
07
Sep
4 Corner Friday in the Tenderloin!

06
Sep
06
Sep
First Thursday Art Walk

23
Aug
23
Aug
Fort Point Beer Reading Party benefitting 826

Beer, books, and ice cream benefitting 826! What's not to love?

04
Aug
04
Aug
The International Congress of Youth Voices

29
Mar
29
Mar
Volunteer Celebration – T.H.A.N.K. YOU! (The Happiest Appreciation Night, Kudos to you!)

Description Gather and meet fellow 826 volunteers and interns for an evening of fun games and activities! The Volunteer Team can’t wait to see…

29
Mar
29
Mar
Storytellers’ Showcase 2021

29
Mar
29
Mar
Cheers to Volunteers! End of Year Volunteer Celebration