(Oakland) Mon., Jan. 5, 5:30-7:30 p.m.: Crisis Club Zine Club. Masks required. Free; donations appreciated. More info & more January events at Crisis Club Gallery (all events require masks): linktr.ee/Crisisclubga... They're also seeking proposals for workshops!

It was reprehensible when people mocked condom usage at the height of the AIDS pandemic. It is just as depraved to mock those wearing masks to reduce the spread of airborne viruses today. Whenever someone takes any kind of step to protect public health, they should be applauded, not mocked.

(SF/Online) Sat., Jan. 10, 12-1:30 p.m.: "Vision Boarding for 2026," hosted at @sfdcc.bsky.social. Masks required for in-person option. More info at their Instagram post: www.instagram.com/p/DSxeDYtkkqK/

(Online) Weds., 12/31, 5 p.m.: Livestream pay-what-you-want Judah Friedlander standup comedy show. Tickets & more info: www.eventbrite.com/e/judah-frie...

Thanks for the shout-out, @violetblue.bsky.social! Threat Model, an invaluable resource for Covid-related news, free every Thursday. www.patreon.com/posts/covid-...

(Online) Call for community zine submissions from Salt Lake City Covid Education; submission deadline is Dec. 31. Anyone can submit; you don't have to be local to Salt Lake City. More details: linktr.ee/slccovided Link to their Instagram post with more info: www.instagram.com/p/DR3lAC1FEt9/

More holiday advocacy phrases! Take what resonates and leave the rest. Find the full list here: www.oliviabelknaptherapy.com/post/navigat...

(SF) Sat., Jan. 3, 9-10:30 p.m.: "The Infinite Wrench" by San Francisco Neo-Futurists. Masks required for audience on this date (and on every first Saturday of the month). Tickets and more info: www.sfneofuturists.org/accessibility

Wonderful, clear messaging about masks from @durhamhealthnc.bsky.social! @sfpublichealth.bsky.social @capublichealth.bsky.social @publichealthac.bsky.social @phd.sccgov.org: We need messaging like this, too.

***UPDATE: Venue location moved due to rain -- now being held at ARTogether, 1200 Harrison St. See Sacred Maker Arts Collective's Instagram post for more details: www.instagram.com/p/DSdrrMUEvtW/ ***

@capublichealth.bsky.social @sfpublichealth.bsky.social @publichealthac.bsky.social @phd.sccgov.org

(Online) Still ongoing; details below ⬇️

Thanks for the shout-out, @violetblue.bsky.social! Threat Model, an invaluable resource for Covid-related news, free every Thursday. www.patreon.com/posts/covid-...

This is the public health leadership we deserve! Thanks to @covidsafersf.bsky.social for sharing! 😷❤️

Traveling for the holidays? Stay well on your way by wearing a high-quality mask like an N95 in crowded indoor spaces like airports and planes. Also wash your hands frequently, cover your cough or sneeze, and avoid traveling if you’re sick. 📲 Learn more: go.cdph.ca.gov/respiratory-viruses

1/ "Over the last several years, we here at Death Panel have made it something of an annual tradition to end each year with an attempt to synthesize the year in Covid. … For years, this ground was shifting under us constantly, and so what this series has, in a very meaningful way, attempted [cont.]

(Oakland) Mon., Dec. 22, 4:30-6:30 p.m.: Zine Club at Crisis Club Gallery. Masks required. Free. 5887 San Pablo Ave., 94608. Link to their Instagram post with more info: www.instagram.com/p/DSV_qFTkoR3/

(Online) Monday, Jan. 26, 10 a.m. (general tour)/ 11:30 a.m. (highly descriptive tour): Virtual access day for the Legion of Honor's "Manet & Morisot" exhibit. Free. Registration & more details: www.famsf.org/events/virtu...

1/ (San Carlos) Vision Parkour offers mask-required parkour classes for youth (Thursdays, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.) Schedule, address and more details: www.visionparkour.com/schedule

(Online) Sun., Dec. 28, 12-1:30 p.m. PT: "Writing Our Grief: A Virtual Space for COVID Cautious Community to Explore Our Grief Through Writing," from Forest Floor Findings. Pay what you can. Link to their Instagram post: www.instagram.com/p/DSVHDypDspU/ More info: tinyurl.com/writing-grief

1/ (Oakland) Mon., 12/15, 6-8:30 p.m.: Community Open Sing event with The Queer Choir. Well-fitting N95s required. They'll also have extras available. Space has multiple HEPA filters and open doors. Dress warmly in layers. Pay what you wish, $0-$25.

(Oakland) Sat., Dec. 20, 12-4 p.m.: Sidewalk sale at Moments Co-operative. Masks required. They're also having a holiday sale taking place at the same time. 410 13th St. More info: www.instagram.com/p/DSNsl5pDnYZ/ More about Moments Co-operative's holiday sale: www.instagram.com/p/DSD7JRqkqhs/

would anyone like to discuss the fourth quadrant of this SFPL bookmark I picked up TODAY?!

(Alameda County) Map of sites with free masks and (RAT) Covid tests from @publichealthac.bsky.social (Call before you go; some entries aren't up-to-date). covid-19.acgov.org/testing.page...

Thanks for the shout-out, @violetblue.bsky.social! Threat Model, an invaluable resource for Covid-related news, free every Thursday. www.patreon.com/posts/covid-...

(Oakland) Mon., Dec. 22, 7-10:15 p.m.: "Explore Holiday Party" from Explore Community Space. Unvalved KN95-or-better-required West Coast Swing / fusion dance class & party. $10-$30, sliding scale. More info: www.facebook.com/events/13734... Covid safety policy: www.facebook.com/ExploreWCS

1/ (Online) Sun., Dec. 21, 9 a.m., & Weds., Dec. 24, 3 p.m.: "A Covid Christmas Carol," a 70-minute audio drama/comedy. Free. Written and produced by @guinesspig.bsky.social, with voice talents from Covid-conscious performers.

Thanks for the shout-out, Charles Lewis III! Check out his free weekly roundup of Covid-safer Bay Area shows & livestreams! He's also added sections covering art, protests, & more. www.patreon.com/posts/covid-...

(Oakland) Fri., 12/12 & 12/19, Sat. 12/20, 1-5 p.m.: Moments Co-op's annual holiday sale. New & used books by BIPOC authors. Masks required. 410 13th St., 94612. More at their Instagram post: www.instagram.com/p/DSD7JRqkqhs/

(Oakland) Sat., Dec. 13, 1:30-4:30 p.m.: "BIPOC Figure Drawing," EastSide Arts Alliance. Masks required. $5-30, sliding scale; "suggested $15 but no one turned away for lack of funds." Link to their Instagram post: www.instagram.com/p/DRtYe-mEfPr/ Registration/more info: bit.ly/bipocrsvp

1/ (Oakland) Sat., 12/13, 1-5 p.m.: Quartz's "Wild Wild Winter Market." Masks required/provided. Jewelry, art, crafts and more. Free. Their last market at PLACE Community Gardens, 1121 64th St. Venue not wheelchair accessible.

1/ (Oakland) Sat., Dec. 20, 7 p.m.: "Queer Christmas" concert with Fagjazz & Rebirth Canal. KN95 (or better) masks required at all times & provided. Unmasked musicians test w/Pluslife tests before show. 4 HEPA filters. Drinks available but must be consumed through an airtight drinking valve & straw.

1/ (San Jose) Sun., Dec. 14, 12:30-4:30 p.m.: San Jose Clothing Swap's Buy Nothing Market & Potluck. Masks required, except in the designated outdoor potluck area. San Jose Peace and Justice Center, 48 S 7th St. From their IG post: "No donation needed to participate & take as much as you’d like!"

SARS-CoV-2 Leaves a Lasting Mark on the Immune System johnsnowproject.org/primers/sars...

We're half a decade into studies finding that improving airflow in classrooms will reduce disease transmission enormously, and that bleaching surfaces etc. does very little. And yet nothing changes. Waves of flu and colds wash over schools, and the schools pretend it's an act of God.

(Berkeley) Sat., Dec. 13, 12-5 p.m.: East Bay Alternative Book & Zine Fest. Masks required. David Brower Center, 2150 Allston Way, Berkeley. More info: linktr.ee/ebabzfest

1/ (Online) Sat., Dec. 20, 12-2 p.m. PT: "Trauma, Purity, and Who Gets Left Behind: A Conversation about COVID organizing," hosted by Tara Parti and Caryn Zaner. Sliding scale, $1+. More info: feltnotfixed.podia.com/covid-organi...

(SF) Still current as of 12/2025!

1/ (Berkeley) Sun., Dec. 14, 2 p.m.: Masked-audience performance of "Sunday in the Park with George" from the Shotgun Players. Ushers & staff also masked for this performance; concessions consumed outdoor only. Tickets/more info: shotgunplayers.org/show/sunday/

Thanks for the shout-out, @violetblue.bsky.social! Threat Model, an invaluable resource for Covid-related news, free every Thursday. www.patreon.com/posts/covid-...

1/ (Berkeley) Saturdays, Dec. 6 & 13, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.: mask-required hours at Kavamore Press's Pop-In Winter Fair, with added air filtration. (note: masks not required the rest of the time.) Ceramics, jewelry, art and more. 40+ artists & craftspeople. [reposting; date was wrong on last flyer]

1/ (SF) Sun., 12/7, 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.: Howard Zinn Book Fair. Masks required/provided. From Web site: "Panelists may choose to unmask while presenting." Free. More info: www.zinnbookfair.org#accessibility Alt text for below image follows. [cont.]

Want to support a fantastic business that requires masks? Comics N'More isn't in the Bay Area, but they're terrific. They'll gift-wrap presents for you, and their 10% off code DECEMBER2025 is good through the end of the year. They can special-order books, too. comics-n-more.com

Some phrases for navigating hokiday boundaries! Read the full post for even more ideas www.oliviabelknaptherapy.com/post/navigat...

(Online) Update: sliding scale is $15-$35. The first session is still free/pay what you wish. There's still an additional free/PWYW spot every week.

(Online) Sat., Dec. 13, 12-1:30 p.m. PT: "COVID Cautious Grief Space," hosted by Forest Floor Findings. Sliding scale, free-$20+. Registration & more info: linktr.ee/forestfloorf...

(18+ event) (Oakland) Sat., Dec. 6, 2-6 p.m.: "Filthy Quartz," an adults-only holiday market/adult event from @filthystudios.bsky.social and Quartz Queer Arts. KN95 masks (or better) required indoors. More info: filthystudios.com/products/fil...

(Oakland) Sat., Dec. 13, 1:30-4:30 p.m.: "BIPOC Figure Drawing," EastSide Arts Alliance. Masks required. $5-30, sliding scale; "suggested $15 but no one turned away for lack of funds." Link to their Instagram post: www.instagram.com/p/DRtYe-mEfPr/ Registration/more info: bit.ly/bipocrsvp

1/ (Berkeley) Saturdays, Dec. 6 & 13, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.: mask-required hours at Kavamore Press's Pop-In Winter Fair, with added air filtration. (note: masks not required the rest of the time.) Ceramics, jewelry, art and more. 40+ artists & craftspeople.

Thanks for the shout-out, Charles Lewis III! Check out his free weekly roundup of Covid-safer Bay Area shows & livestreams! He's also added sections covering art, protests, & more. www.patreon.com/posts/covid-...