Ruth's Table

06/02/2026

Celebrate Pride with an evening of art, storytelling, music and community at Ruth’s Table! 🌈 Join us for the opening celebration of Boldly Ourselves, our 2026 Pride exhibition created in partnership with .with.elders, featuring artwork by LGBTQ+ and intergenerational artists from across the Bay Area. Throughout the evening, enjoy Gen Blend Open Mic, where poets, musicians, storytellers and community members of all ages share their voices and creativity.

📅 Thursday, June 4
🕠 5:30–7:30 PM
📍 Ruth’s Table
🎟️ Free • No RSVP required

BayAreaArts LGBTQArts IntergenerationalArts

04/17/2026

Hope blooms at Ruth’s Table, and there are only two weeks left to experience it! 🌺🌸🌼🌻 Don’t miss our annual Gallery Takeover, Hope Thrives, featuring joyous and inspired work created by Ruth’s Table participant communities. Hope Thrives is open through May 1 at Ruth’s Table! Click the link in bio to learn more 👈

Artwork: Drawn and Painted Flowers Inspired by Ruth Asawa. Created by Creative Reuse participants and City Studio students. Led by Teaching Artists Aiko Cuneo and Monica Lee.

04/10/2026

Step into the cosmos with the Cosmic Elders! 🌙✨

Join us at Ruth's Table for the Cosmic Elders Showcase! An inspiring performance of original stories and reflections from the Cosmic Elders ensemble. Through humor, heart, and wisdom, they share moments from lives richly lived and invite us all to travel “round and round on the wheel of life.”

🗓 Saturday, April 25
⏰ 2:00–3:00 PM (doors at 1:30 PM)
📍 Onsite | Free

04/03/2026

03/17/2026

Past-Self Puppets & Dialogues is happening this week and spots are still available! 🙌

📅 Thurs, March 19 | 5:30–7:30pm
📅 Sat, March 21 | 1:00–3:00pm
(Join one or both!)
Onsite at Ruth's Table
Open to all!
🎟️ RSVP to save your spot. Click our Programs link in bio (limited capacity!)

What would you say to your younger self? Or hear from your future self? In this playful, creative workshop, led by Strange Angels Theater, we’ll make sock puppets and bring them to life through guided writing and performance. No experience needed -just curiosity!

03/03/2026

Join us this Thursday for GEN BLEND! 🎤✨ Our monthly intergenerational open mic & potluck at Ruth’s Table brings together voices of all ages for an evening of storytelling, poetry, music and connection.

📖 Readings by: Barbara Kivowitz, Elena Pinnen, Sheila Koren & Niambi Walker
🎶 Live music by: Meridith Axelrod
📅 Thursday, March 5
⏰ 5:30–7:30 PM, with open mic time from 7-7:30
📍 3160 21st Street, San Francisco

Bring a dish to share, invite a friend, and come celebrate creativity across generations. All are welcome! 💛

02/10/2026

Celebrate the Year of the Fire Horse with us 🐎✨ Join Ruth’s Table for our free, all-ages Lunar New Year Celebration — an afternoon of art, culture, and community! This Saturday, February 14 at 1-3pm. Let’s welcome the new year together with creativity, joy and connection!

🎨 Create your own Lunar New Year collage with Teaching Artist Monica Lee
🧧 Experience a vibrant lion dance by the Chung Ngai Lion Dancers at 2pm
🤝 Explore a collaborative community art installation and enjoy a special New Year treat from Oakland Fortune Factory

Learn more at https://www.ruthstable.org/2026-lunar-new-year-celebration

02/02/2026

This week! Join us for Gen Blend! an intergenerational open mic & potluck at Ruth’s Table! Enjoy an evening of readings, music and shared food as voices across generations come together to connect and create. This Thursday, February 5 at 5:30-7:30pm.

This month's featured readers are Adele Brookman, Helen Dannenberg, Jennifer Barone, & Theory. Music by Chillaboskis. Bring a dish, bring a friend, or just bring yourself — all are welcome. 🎤❤ Learn more here: https://www.ruthstable.org/gen-blend

01/30/2026

Our Annual Gallery Takeover exhibition, Hope Thrives, is on now through May 1 at Ruth's Table! Through painting, collage and collaboration, communities created works that explored how hope can take root—even in uncertain times. Hope Thrives invites us to pause, reflect and connect. When we create together, hope doesn’t just endure, it thrives! 🤝🎨❤ Learn more here!: https://www.ruthstable.org/hope-thrives-1

Artwork: Danielle Satinover, Untitled, 2025. Mixed media on paper. 8.5” x 11.” Care Capsule: Care Collage in partnership with Working Assumptions

01/24/2026

Celebrating 100 years of Ruth Asawa! 🎉 Today we honor Ruth Asawa’s centennial - an artist whose life and work remind us that creativity belongs to everyone. Her deep belief in art as a vital part of daily life continues to inspire our mission and our whole community at Ruth’s Table, where we gather to make, share and connect through creativity. Happy 100th birthday, Ruth! ❤

Photo Credit: Ruth Asawa painting with watercolors in Guerneville, California, 1975.
Photo © Laurence Cuneo. Artwork © Ruth Asawa Lanier, Inc., Courtesy David Zwirner