Design Groups San Francisco

Come down and work alongside fellow designers and creatives. Whether you prefer drafting tables, traditional digital, or AI tools—all mediums are welcome. Come down and learn and explore! **Who should join:** Product designers, UI/UX researchers, graphic artists, and anyone who wants to work on their project. **What to bring:** * Your laptop, tablet, sketchpad or tools of choice. * Current project or a blank canvas. * An open mind and creative spirit. The coffee shop has all the conventional options, a few lunch selections, and the best smoothies in town. Kindly patronize them. Thanks!

From Bay Area Accessibility and Inclusive Design

Inclusive Research: The Investment You Can’t Afford to Miss

Wed, Sep 9, 1:00 AM

From SF Bay Area Game Jamming & Game Design

**About This Meetup**: Disabled users aren't an edge case, they're the stress test that makes your product better for everyone. This talk will lay out a scalable methodology for centering disabled users in your research process and helps you make the business case for doing it. We’ll look at what you risk by skipping inclusive research, and what you stand to gain by making it a core part of how you build. Inclusive research isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s a roadmap for building better products and a smarter investment in your organization’s success. Food and light refreshments will be provided. **Speakers:** Michelle Bucek (Senior Enterprise Customer Success Manager @ Fable) Elle Waters (Senior Product Accessibility Customer Manager @ Workday) **RSVP By September 1st:** If you receive a message from the organizers asking for your first and last names and do not reply by noon on Tuesday, September 1st, you may be removed from the guest list. We need to provide an official guest list of names to our host's security team for check-in. **Event Agenda**: 6:00 – 6:50 Light snacks; socializing & networking 6:50 – 7:00 Introductions; community employment opportunities 7:00 – 8:00 Presentation by Workday and Fable **Address & Arrival Information:** The address to use in google maps is 163 Main St, San Francisco, CA 94105. Google map link: https://goo.gl/maps/x3AMv9nWKHobF1y17 Once inside the building, check in with Reception on the ground floor, go up to the Break Room on the 17th floor. Please bring a valid ID. Note: The name of the building is "160 Spear St" but the entrance on Spear Street will be locked after hours and guest should not use it. Enter on the Main Street side of the building instead and use the address "163 Main St" in google maps. **Access and Accommodations**: If you have access or accommodation needs, please advise us of any accommodation requests no later than Wednesday, August 26th, to allow us time to confirm accommodations.

39 attendees

Game Dev Coworking

Tue, Sep 1, 7:15 PM

4.9

Come hang out, chat, and work on your projects at the MADE's new space in downtown Oakland!

Free Metal Shop Open House

Thu, Sep 10, 2:00 AM

From Emerging architects sf

Bring your curiosity, questions and metal projects to the Ace metal shop and talk with the metal team. Anyone is welcome! New Guests must [sign up for a FREE Guest Account and sign their liability waiver](https://www.acemakerspace.org/product/guest-account/) before this event starts. Add the FREE account on check out or sign up here → [FREE Guest Account](https://www.acemakerspace.org/product/guest-account/). Ace Makerspace is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit member-supported organization. All proceeds support Ace Makerspace and help us serve over 1200 people a year with innovative programs, equitable access to makerspace resources, and more creative, self-reliant communities in Oakland. RSVP HERE: [Metal Shop Open House – Ace Makerspace](https://www.acemakerspace.org/event/metal-shop-openhouse-8-22-26/)

4 attendees

Architecture after hours

Fri, Sep 4, 1:00 AM

**Good evening! We’ll be having our first meetup Tuesday, September 3rd , from 6–8 PM at Heyma Yemeni Coffee. This will be a relaxed evening to meet one another, connect with people who share similar passions and aspirations, and get a feel for where we’d like to take the group. Expect a casual laid back night! Looking forward to meeting you all!**

2 attendees

Presidio Hts.&Terrace Architecture&Presidio Walk+Swedenbor.Church Tour&Lunch

Sun, Aug 30, 5:30 PM

From Walking with a Guide (Nature,Architecture,History)

4.9

***\*Don't be a No-Show*** *and have your membership in the Group canceled. See the,\*No-Show policies at the bottom.* The idea is to make almost a day of it. Relax like on vacation. [Have lunch ](https://www.presidiogolf.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Ironwoods-Brunch-2026.pdf)and enjoy a variety of tour activities and give it three hours plus lunch, next to the Presidio golf course. We're meeting in front of the former home of William Hammond Hall, the father of GG Park and the first State Engineer of Calif. He finished building this 4900sf house in 1913 and lived at this location from 1905 until 1933. We'll review a little history of the Panama Pacific Int'l Exposition when we get to the vantage point of Lyon & Broadway. Inside the Presidio we'll do a nature walk to the golf course for lunch. After a Presidio Heights and Presidio Terrace architecture tour, including a stop inside the Swedenborgian Church. [Then lunch at Presidio Golf Course restaurant](https://www.presidiogolf.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Ironwoods-Brunch-2026.pdf), *at the end*\*\*.\*\* We can dine outside overlooking the beautiful Golf Course. The restaurant is called the **Ironwoods Bar & Grill.** This tour highlights not only the diversity of the architecture, but also the mix of architects and people who built, occupied and maintained these grand properties. About 50 of which are on our tour today, including Presidio Terrace. I also have some ephemera we can see to get a feel for what life was like here about ninety years ago. Here are some links if you would like to help with Meetup expenses. [Here is a Venmo link.](https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3262702482882560580&created=1757371525), for my account. The walking tour covers approximately 4.0 - 5.0 miles of walking with an uphill stretch). *(We won't be going to these dining spots.)* Afterwards there are a couple of interesting dining spots at Divisadero and California Sts., *Patisserie & Dynasty Dumpling.* Both are good options for lunch. **But sometimes it's fun to try something different, Hinodeya Ramen Bar at 1737 Buchanan St.** I know where to find parking, no worries. So join me afterwards. They also have a location just off Chestnut St. at 3340 Steiner St. This location looks more luxe with nice outdoor seating and more tables. Same menu. The House Ramen or Spinach soup seems like the go to's! ($17.00.) By the way Chestnut St. seems to have a lot of new and unique restaurants if you have a good suggestion that you've actually tried, and recommend, let me know. *What follows applies to previous tours, not this one.* Lots of walking today, about three miles, but mostly level. (On Sundays we'll pass by the **[Swedenborgian Church of San Francisco](https://sfswedenborgian.org/history/)** at the end of our walk. A weekly Sunday tour of this early Arts & Crafts gem is offered at 1:00pm. We'll stop by and take a look. See some of the art there in the photos here.) *\*(Don't be a no-show.)* It's good to give out name tags which I do. This also gives me a way to take attendance. Name tags that are not picked up, are recorded as no-shows. If you get too many no-shows recorded in your personal Meet-up profile you'll have to be cancelled from this Meetup. (To cancel your RSVP beforehand look for the, **"Edit Attendance"** tab at the bottom corner of the screen.) *Please ask your guests to join the Meetup.* [Here are several photos, including inside the house at Presidio and Pacific, the house pictured above.](https://www.compass.com/listing/3198-pacific-avenue-san-francisco-ca-94123/1291319997995710705/) *Popular architectural genres in the early development of Presidio Hts.-* At the time of its development around 1905, the **brown shingle, Arts & Crafts style** was popular. Known as the First Bay Traditional or Regional style we'll see this genre in evidence at the beginning of the tour. (Be sure to take a look at the four photos here of a great example of this type of architecture.) Presidio Hts. was an early hot bed (It fizzled out.) of this style, led by the Swedenborgian Church nearby and Its founding pastor, Rev. Joseph Worcester who is credited with building the first Bay Area brown shingle house in Piedmont, in 1876. **1895 the 1910 *Edwardian and Colonial Revival:*** The continued elaboration of ornament and facade shapes reached its height in the early 1890s as the the Victorian era ended. After that there was a gradual move towards simplification and away from excess and toward, order. Eccentricity gave way to strict conventions, quiet lines and understated, quality materials. Money now made understatement its chief method of display. Style was no longer measured in pounds of gingerbread ornament per square foot, but in elegant proportions and an air of conservatism. (Julia Morgan lived nearby at Washington & Divisadero. There are four JM houses on today's tour.)

9 attendees

FREE Textiles Open Studio with Team Ace @ Ace Makerspace

Thu, Sep 3, 2:30 AM

This is a great place to access wonderful machines and equipment, practice that YouTube video you have been checking out, and more. **Level:** Beginner to Expert **Timing:** 3 hours **Location:** Coworking and Textiles room in suite 206 **Certification:** No certifications are provided at this lab Your hosts can help you get started, and provide practice projects, or recommendations. We are not offering 1:1 lessons at this open lab as host time and assistance is limited. We may give demonstrations if time allows or when we have guests. **What to bring:** We stock basic supplies, but it is a good idea to bring your own specialty supplies or personal scissors if you are picky – we get it. Please be sure that all clothing is freshly laundered before bringing it in for repairs or alterations. New Guests must [sign up for a FREE Guest Account and sign their liability waiver](https://www.acemakerspace.org/product/guest-account/) before this event starts. Add the FREE account on the Ace makerspace website check out or sign up here → [FREE Guest Account](https://www.acemakerspace.org/product/guest-account/) Ace Makerspace is a 501(c)(3) non-profit member-supported organization. All proceeds support Ace Makerspace and help us serve over 1200 people a year with innovative programs, equitable access to makerspace resources, and more creative, self-reliant communities in Oakland. YOU MUST PURCHASE TICKETS THROUGH THE ACE MAKERSPACE WEBSITE: [www.acemakerspace.org/calendar](https://www.acemakerspace.org/calendar/)

From Noisebridge Hackerspace

Circuit Hacking Monday – Open Electronics Workshop

Tue, Sep 1, 2:00 AM

From SF Ad Agency Meetup Group

Need some motivation to finish that electronics project? Join us for an open workshop where everyone brings something they're working on. We'll have soldering stations, test equipment, and a room full of people interested in electronics, programming, robotics, and embedded systems. Whether you're debugging a circuit, writing code, or designing your next gadget, you're welcome here. No lectures. No pressure. Just making things together.

13 attendees

AI Video in Real Production: Revisions, Consistency & Cost

Wed, Sep 9, 1:30 AM

Small in-person roundtable for creators, agency leaders and creative heads working with AI video. AI video models are getting dramatically better. Generating the first clip is no longer the hardest part. The harder questions start when you try to turn those generations into something you would actually publish, use in a campaign or deliver to a client. **How do you keep characters and products consistent across scenes?** **What happens when one shot needs changing but the rest of the video works?** **How many rerolls does it take before an inexpensive generation becomes an expensive production?** **How do agencies handle client revisions when every new generation can produce something different?** **And what workflows are actually working for people producing AI video regularly?** This is a small, informal roundtable for people dealing with those questions in real creative work. We’ll compare what people are learning about: * Character, product and visual consistency * Revisions and regeneration * Creative control vs. model randomness * Production costs and wasted generations * Story and scene continuity * Client feedback and approval cycles * Combining different AI video models and tools * Moving from an impressive AI clip to a finished, publishable video Who should attend This will be most useful for: * **Creators and filmmakers** already experimenting with AI video * **Agency founders and owners** exploring AI-generated creative for clients * **Creative and production leaders** * **Creative technologists and AI filmmakers** * **Brand-side marketing, growth and creative teams** producing video internally * Small teams where one or two people are effectively running the whole creative-production workflow You don't need to be an AI-video expert. But this is intended for people who are **actually creating, producing or seriously exploring AI video**, rather than a general introduction to generative AI. Format No panels. No long presentations. No AI Video 101. If you’ve burned through $500+ in AI-video credits, rerolled the same scene 20 times, or delivered AI video to an actual audience or client, this discussion is probably for you. And no hour-long product pitch disguised as an educational event. We'll have around **10 people around one table** and use a few practical questions to get the conversation started. The objective is to compare workflows, failures, tools and lessons with other people figuring out the same production problems. Drinks & appetizers **Your first drink and shared appetizers are complimentary.** Additional food and drinks will be available to order individually.

Alteration Basics @ Ace

Thu, Sep 17, 1:00 AM

Learn practical clothing alteration techniques you can use to improve the fit of garments you already own or are working on. In this class, Jasmine will go over hemming, darts, panels, and other common ways to alter the shape and fit of clothing. This is a great class for anyone who wants to build confidence with basic garment adjustments, better understand how clothing is constructed, or learn approachable ways to make pieces fit more comfortably. Bring your curiosity and get ready to learn useful skills you can continue practicing in future sewing projects. If you need a scholarship for this class, please **[submit this request form.](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfyuFC_Cv4EdCcQUFFkSVSb4NHuhisZ1z6DJI_i-BWz8wznBw/viewform)** You may be notified as little as 24 hours before the event. New Guests must [sign up for a FREE Guest Account and sign their liability waiver](https://www.acemakerspace.org/product/guest-account/) before this event starts. Add the FREE account on the Ace makerspace website check out or sign up here → [FREE Guest Acc](https://www.acemakerspace.org/product/guest-account/) Ace Makerspace is a 501(c)(3) non-profit member-supported organization. All proceeds support Ace Makerspace and help us serve over 1200 people a year with innovative programs, equitable access to makerspace resources, and more creative, self-reliant communities in Oakland. Get tickets here: [Alteration Basics – Ace Makerspace](https://www.acemakerspace.org/event/textiles-alterationsbasics-9-16-26/)

Jointer, Planer, Table Saw Basics & Certification @ Ace Makerspace

Sun, Sep 13, 5:00 PM

The Table Saw, Jointer, and Planer are core woodworking tools that are great for beginner and veteran woodworkers. This workshop goes over the core principles of using these tools in the Ace Workshop including certification. **Level:** Beginner **Timing:** 3.5 hours **Location:** Suite #214 Workshop **Corequisite:** Shop Basics **Certifications:** Jointer, Planner, and Table Saw **Age:** 16+ with parent or guardian also taking the class **What you will learn:** Learn how to safely operate the following tools in the Ace Workshop: * Table Saw * Jointer * Planer **What to bring:** A notebook or well-charged phone for taking notes. **What to wear:** Closed-toe shoes, short sleeves, and work clothes. Long hair must be tied back. **Safety Gear:** Eye protection, ear protection, and sanitizer will be provided. You can also bring your own. This class requires a minimum of 3 students per session. If there are not enough students, we can issue a refund, otherwise refunds are not allowed. New Guests must [sign up for a FREE Guest Account and sign their liability waiver](https://www.acemakerspace.org/product/guest-account/) before this event starts. Add the FREE account on check out or sign up here → [FREE Guest Account](https://www.acemakerspace.org/product/guest-account/). If you need a scholarship for this class, please [submit this request form.](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfyuFC_Cv4EdCcQUFFkSVSb4NHuhisZ1z6DJI_i-BWz8wznBw/viewform) You may be notified as little as 24 hours before the event. Ace Makerspace is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit member-supported organization. All proceeds support Ace Makerspace and help us serve over 1200 people a year with innovative programs, equitable access to makerspace resources, and more creative, self-reliant communities in Oakland. YOU MUST PURCHASE TICKETS THROUGH THE ACE MAKERSPACE WEBSITE: [www.acemakerspace.org/calendar](https://www.acemakerspace.org/calendar/)

From Microsoft Reactor San Francisco

Model Mondays - Spotlight On Claude Models

Mon, Sep 14, 5:30 PM

4.3

Claude models are designed for complex reasoning, coding, and multimodal tasks, giving developers flexible options for building agents that need to understand context and handle sophisticated workflows. Join us as we explore the Claude family in Microsoft Foundry and see how these models can be evaluated and used to build more capable AI agents. * [Explore the Resources](https://github.com/microsoft/model-mondays) * [Read the Newsletter](https://aka.ms/model-mondays/newsletter) * [Continue the conversation on the Discord](https://aka.ms/model-mondays/discord) [eventID:27542]

5 attendees

Come hang out, chat, and work on your projects at the MADE's new space in downtown Oakland!

From Emerging architects sf

Free Metal Shop Open House

Architecture after hours

Fri, Sep 4, 1:00 AM

2 attendees

Presidio Hts.&Terrace Architecture&Presidio Walk+Swedenbor.Church Tour&Lunch

Sun, Aug 30, 5:30 PM

From Walking with a Guide (Nature,Architecture,History)

4.9

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