Art clubs in San Francisco.
14 clubs, and when they meet. Most meet on weekday evenings, around Richmond, Bernal Heights, Glen Park. All of them are free to join. The ones without a fixed day are listed below, linked to where they announce. Subscribe to this calendar →
What to expect.
Drawing sessions, craft circles, photowalks and improv groups in San Francisco. Most are drop-in and weekly, most assume you have never done it before, and most are as much about the company as the work.
Each listing shows the day and time the group publishes. Their page says what to bring, which is usually less than you would think.
All 14 art clubs in San Francisco.
A to Z, in each club's own words. Every one links to the club, and every day and time is the one the club publishes.
A Friday-afternoon fibre circle at the Anza branch library on 37th Avenue; bring your own project, no instructor.
Monthly, first Friday and third Friday, 3pm · Richmond · Free · sfpl.org →An evening crochet and fibre-arts circle at the Bernal Heights branch library on Cortland Avenue; bring your own project, some experience expected.
Monthly, second Wednesday, 6pm · Bernal Heights · Free · sfpl.org →Decentered Arts opens its Folsom Street studio on alternate Monday evenings for card making, painting, knitting and sewing; supplies provided, shoes off, bring food to share.
Every other mondays, 6pm · Soma · Free · heylo.com →Bring knitting, crochet or any fibre project to the Glen Park branch meeting room on a Tuesday afternoon; no instructor, all levels.
Monthly, second Tuesday and fourth Tuesday, 1pm · Glen Park · Free · sfpl.org →Knit or crochet with neighbours at the Noe Valley branch library on a Saturday morning; some yarn and needles on hand, bring your own project.
Monthly, first Saturday, 10am · Noe Valley · Free · sfpl.org →Lunchtime knitting and crochet at the Ortega branch library; limited yarn and hooks to practise with, bring your own for real projects.
Monthly, second Wednesday and fourth Wednesday, 12pm · Outer Sunset · Free · sfpl.org →Learn or share crochet at the Richmond branch library on 9th Avenue; all ages, materials on site.
Monthly, third Tuesday, 5pm · Richmond · Free · sfpl.org →A free drink-and-draw night at the 540 Club bar on Clement Street, run by a local artist; bring sketching supplies and buy a drink. 21+.
Monthly, third Thursday, 6pm · Richmond · Free · meetup.com →Mail art and letter writing at the Main Library's fifth-floor Learning Studio; bring stationery or use theirs and swap ideas with other snail-mail people.
Monthly, third Sunday, 1pm · Free · sfpl.org →A monthly Palestinian embroidery circle at Medicine for Nightmares bookstore on 24th Street; bring your own project and supplies, it is a stitch-together rather than a workshop.
Monthly on a Saturday afternoon, 1pm at Medicine for Nightmares, 3036 24th St (next 24 Oct 2026) · Mission · Free · medicinefornightmares.com →A big umbrella group for sketch outings around the city: a Saturday morning at a Fort Mason firehouse, a Sunday afternoon at a Hayes Valley beer garden. Free, any skill level, bring your own sketchbook.
Several outings a month at changing locations, posted on Meetup · Free · meetup.com →A Saturday-morning knitting circle at the Sunset branch library on 18th Avenue; materials provided, no instructor, just company.
First, third and fifth Saturdays, 10:15am at Sunset Branch Library, 1305 18th Ave · Inner Sunset · Free · sfpl.org →A relaxed craft circle at the Visitacion Valley branch library on Leland Avenue; bring a portable project, light refreshments provided.
Monthly, first Tuesday, 4:30pm · Free · sfpl.org →Portable craft projects, knitting, crochet or whatever fits in a bag, at the Western Addition branch library on a Sunday afternoon.
Monthly, first Sunday, 3pm · Western Addition · Free · sfpl.org →
Questions people actually ask.
Do I need to be any good?
No. Life drawing sessions, craft nights and improv drop-ins are built for beginners and regulars sitting side by side. Nobody is looking at your page.
What do I bring?
Drawing sessions want a sketchbook and something to draw with. Craft circles usually say bring your current project. Photowalks want a camera, and a phone counts. Improv wants nothing.
What does it cost?
Life drawing sessions charge for the model, typically ten to twenty dollars. Most craft circles and photowalks are free. Improv drop-ins vary. It is in the listing.
Every listing links straight to the club. Know a art club in San Francisco we don’t? Add it.