Summer Stride

Social: Library Day at Yerba Buena Gardens

In Partnership with Yerba Buena Gardens
Saturday, 6/20/2026
11:00 - 2:00
Yerba Buena Gardens
Address

750 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
United States


Celebrate Pride, Juneteenth and summer with Nidhi Chanani, 2026 Summer Stride Illustrator, and friends at Yerba Buena Gardens' Fun Zone (701 Howard Street, San Francisco 94103): 

Yerba Buena Gardens Map with Fun Zone circled in red

11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.: Sarah Bush Dance Project, presenting an engaging dance presentation and workshop. Sarah Bush Dance Project (SBDP) creates bridges to the world they want to live in. They are an intergenerational and multiracial dance company that celebrates queer artists, community and culture. 

12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.: Per Sia, the City's Drag Laureate will emcee a read-aloud event with local BIPOC and LGBTQIA authors, including: Nidhi Chanani, Marcus Ewert, Angela Dalton and Booki Vivat

1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.: Duniya Drum and Dance Company will demo and lead Bhangra, an energetic Punjabi dance. Duniya Dance and Drum Company, a South Asian and West African racial and immigrant justice performing arts organization. As a company founded and led by West African and South Asian traditional artists, they prioritize featuring BIPOC artists and work to increase the economic value of our labor.

Participate in activities throughout the day:

  • Zine-making with SF Zine Fest, seeking to advance the do-it-yourself ethos by fostering community throughout the Bay Area. They celebrate and support independent writers, artists and creators, allowing them to share their work with an ever-growing audience in exhibitions and public events.
  • Letterpress Bookmarks with The Arion Press, the only printer in the United States to make books entirely by hand under one roof. 
  • Start collecting stickers for a free Adventure Map from SF Children and Nature. Connecting families with 30+ nature destinations and adventures across San Francisco, this summer.
  • New book giveaway, for all-ages.
  • Button-making and magnet-making, for all-ages.
  • STEM activities, for youth.

 


Connect with your community through Library gatherings.

Gather, share knowledge and celebrate our unique identities at the queerest library ever. 

For more resources, the James C. Hormel LGBTQIA Center is the gateway to the Library’s broader collections documenting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex and asexual history and culture, with a special emphasis on the San Francisco Bay Area.

Summer Stride is the Library's annual summer learning, reading and exploration program for all ages and abilities. Read and learn with the Library all summer long.


This program is sponsored by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library.


Attending Programs

All programs are drop-in (no registration necessary) unless otherwise noted. All SFPL locations are wheelchair accessible. For accommodations (such as ASL), call (415) 557-4557 or contact accessibility@sfpl.org. Requesting at least 3 business days in advance will help ensure availability.

This program will be conducted in English unless otherwise noted.

Notice: This event may be filmed or photographed. By participating in this event, you consent to have your likeness used for the Library’s archival purposes and promotional materials. If you do not want to be photographed, please inform a staff person or the photographer. A sticker will be provided to help identify you so that we can avoid capturing your image.


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The views and opinions expressed in programs presented by groups unaffiliated with SFPL do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of SFPL or the City.