> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.fypsf.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Rooftops, Ballots, and Night Bats: Your Bay Area Impact Guide (Sept 30 – Oct 4) - URL: https://www.fypsf.com/events/rooftops-ballots-and-night-bats-your-bay-area-impact-guide-sept-30-oct-4/ - Published: 2026-09-30T23:19:50.000Z - Updated: 2026-09-30T23:19:50.000Z - Description: A rooftop mixer in Old Oakland, a repair clinic in Redwood City, SPUR walking Oakland through its ballot, and a bat walk at the Don Edwards refuge. Twenty ways to find your people this week, thirteen of them free. - Author: FYP SF Bay - Tags: Event, People San Francisco Good Neighbor Week closes out this week, and it has left its mark on the calendar: SF Civic Tech's hack night and a coffee-and-local-news meetup in the Ingleside both run under its banner. Thursday is the heaviest day by a wide margin, with seven events spread from noon to evening, including 9Zero's Climate Week NYC debrief in the Financial District, a climate founders panel in downtown Berkeley, and SPUR walking Oakland through its November ballot. Saturday rewards a short drive, with a Fixit Clinic in Redwood City, a Clean Air Day carnival in Palo Alto, and foxes and bats at the Don Edwards refuge in Fremont. ## Tonight and tomorrow Tonight, Wednesday Sept 30: - **Net Impact SF Bay Oakland Mixer** · 5:30–7:30 PM, Oeste rooftop, Old Oakland. Free. - **California Gubernatorial Debate Watch Party** · 6:00–7:00 PM, Manny's, SF. Price not listed. Tomorrow, Thursday Oct 1, is the busiest day of the week with seven events. The two we would not miss: - **Climate Week NYC Takeaways Happy Hour** · 5:00–7:00 PM, 9Zero, SF. Free, approval required. - **Green Growth: From Seed to Scale** · 5:30–7:30 PM, downtown Berkeley. Free, approval required. Full Thursday list in the sections below, including three midday sessions. --- ## This week in San Francisco ### Wednesday, September 30 **California Gubernatorial Debate Watch Party** · Hosted by Manny's · [Event page](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/california-gubernatorial-debate-watch-party-tickets-2000196551730?ref=fypsf.com) · Manny's, 3092 16th Street · 6:00–7:00 PM · Price not listed, though Manny's says it never turns anyone away for lack of funds Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton debate, and you watch it in the café with other people instead of alone on your couch. **Neighborhood Innovation Hack Night** · Hosted by SF Civic Tech · [Event page](https://luma.com/rnylrkv5?ref=fypsf.com) · AWS Builder Loft, 525 Market St · 6:00–9:00 PM · Free, currently sold out Adam Hong of the SOMA West Neighborhood Association speaks on community-building with or without tech, at a weekly hack night that welcomes all skill levels and people who just want to meet others working on the city. Part of SF Good Neighbor Week. ### Thursday, October 1 **Public Policy Forum: BART Transit Fireside Chat** · Hosted by the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce and Yes SF · [Event page](https://business.sfchamber.com/events/details/public-policy-forum-bart-transit-fireside-chat-13576?ref=fypsf.com) · Yes SF Headquarters, 220 Montgomery Street at Bush Street, entering through Red Bay Coffee · 1:00–2:00 PM · Free A fireside conversation with BART General Manager Bob Powers, which is about as direct a line to the person running the system as this calendar offers. **Climate Week NYC Takeaways Happy Hour** · Hosted by [9Zero](https://www.fypsf.com/communities/9zero/) · [their calendar](https://luma.com/9zero?ref=fypsf.com) · [Event page](https://luma.com/9zero-wow1?ref=fypsf.com) · 9Zero Climate Innovation Hub, 350 California St, 4th floor · 5:00–7:00 PM · Free, approval required Open-mic format with two minutes each to share what you took away from Climate Week NYC, which is useful if you went and arguably better if you didn't. Organizers suggest carpooling. ### Friday, October 2 **Consultants for Good (C4G) Co-Working Day at Trellis** · Hosted by [Consultants for Good](https://www.fypsf.com/communities/consultants-for-good/) · [their calendar](https://luma.com/C4G?ref=fypsf.com) · [Event page](https://luma.com/53ft5n0y?ref=fypsf.com) · [Trellis Coworking & Events](https://www.fypsf.com/communities/trellis-coworking/), 981 Mission St · 9:00 AM–5:00 PM · $20 sliding scale, minimum $0 Come and go as you please: morning work sessions with private rooms, a networking lunch at noon, a tour of the space, afternoon work blocks, and a happy hour at the end. You can register for the happy hour alone. **Coffee with A Journalist: The Ingleside Light + CCSF Student Reporters** · Hosted by The Ingleside Light · [Event page](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/coffee-with-a-journalist-with-the-ingleside-light-ccsf-student-reporters-tickets-2001273967309?ref=fypsf.com) · Charm Coffee, 1939 Ocean Avenue · 4:00–6:00 PM · Price not listed Have a cup and talk civic issues for Good Neighbor Week with the Ingleside Light and student journalists from CCSF's The Guardsman. Nothing else confirmed in San Francisco this weekend. The Saturday options are on the Peninsula and in the East Bay. --- ## On the Peninsula & South Bay ### Friday, October 2 **Ultraviolet Attraction: Moths of the Refuge, Alviso** · Hosted by the [San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society](https://sfbayws.org/events-calendar/?ref=fypsf.com) · Don Edwards SF Bay NWR Environmental Education Center, 1751 Grand Blvd, Alviso · 6:30–9:30 PM · Price not listed · [Registration required](https://mothsoct2026.eventbrite.com/?ref=fypsf.com) Learn which moths live on the refuge and why ultraviolet light draws them in, then head out after sunset while the organizers set up lights. A rare chance to be on the refuge after dark, since the gate opens only for registered attendees. ### Saturday, October 3 **Repair Advice Workshop with Fixit Clinic** · Hosted by [San Mateo County Sustainability](https://www.fypsf.com/communities/san-mateo-county-sustainability/) · [Event page](https://www.smcsustainability.org/events/repair-advice-workshop-with-fixit-clinic-redwood-city-public-library-7/?ref=fypsf.com) · Redwood City Public Library, 1044 Middlefield Road · 10:30 AM–12:30 PM · Free Bring something broken to the Makerspace and volunteer coaches will help you troubleshoot, take it apart and work out whether it can be saved. You do the fixing; they supply the tools and the encouragement. Carry-in items only. Advance registration is preferred and drop-ins are welcome. **Clean Air, Healthy Homes** · Hosted by the City of Palo Alto and 350 Silicon Valley Palo Alto · [Event page](https://www.paloalto.gov/Events-Directory/City-Manager/Clean-Air-Healthy-Homes?ref=fypsf.com) · [350 Bay Area calendar](https://350bayarea.org/events?ref=fypsf.com) · Mitchell Park Community Center, 3700 Middlefield Rd. · 1:00–3:00 PM · Free A Clean Air Day event for all ages: induction cooking demos, climate carnival games, an art zone for kids, EV and appliance information, bike safety, gardening and zero-waste resources, plus a Q&A for homeowners and renters about the city's Electrify My Home rebates. --- ## East Bay & North Bay ### Wednesday, September 30 **Net Impact SF Bay Oakland Mixer** · Hosted by [Net Impact SF Bay](https://www.fypsf.com/communities/net-impact-sf-bay-2/) · [Registration](https://events.humanitix.com/net-impact-sf-oakland-networking-mixer?ref=fypsf.com) · Oeste rooftop, Old Oakland · 5:30–7:30 PM · Rooftop drinks in Old Oakland with Bay Area impact professionals, and the easiest room in this roundup to walk into knowing nobody. **Sustainable Sips with Clif Family & B Local Bay Area** · Hosted by [B Local Bay Area](https://www.fypsf.com/communities/b-local-bay-area/) · [their calendar](https://www.blocalbayarea.com/events?ref=fypsf.com) · [Tickets](https://www.tickettailor.com/events/blocalbayarea/2267967?ref=fypsf.com) · Clif Family Enoteca Tasting Room, 1334 Vidovich Lane, St. Helena · 5:00–7:00 PM · Price not listed B Local Bay Area's volunteer network of Certified B Corps gathers at Clif Family's tasting room up valley, with wine and light bites. Worth the drive if you want to meet the people running mission-driven businesses in Napa. ### Thursday, October 1 **Good Neighbor Day** · Hosted by Resili: East Lake Oakland · [Event page](https://luma.com/0ht18j4x?ref=fypsf.com) · FM Smith Park, then San Antonio Park tennis courts, Oakland · 5:00–7:00 PM · Free Two stops in one evening: 5 to 6 PM at FM Smith Park with the park's neighborhood mixer for snacks and introductions, then 6 to 7 PM at the San Antonio Park tennis courts for the East Lake Central Community Meeting. **Green Growth: From Seed to Scale** · Hosted by [Berkeley Gateway Accelerator](https://luma.com/berkeleygatewayaccelerator?ref=fypsf.com) · [Event page](https://luma.com/berkeley-sl5u?ref=fypsf.com) · BGA HQ, downtown Berkeley · 5:30–7:30 PM · Free, approval required Attorney office hours from 5:30 on IP, financing and structuring, then a panel at 6:25 with Jesse Jardine of Ara Partners, Nicole Tai of Pacific Reclaimed Lumber Supply and Greenlynx, and Nick Halla, Impossible Foods co-founder and GigaClimate founder, on turning scientific breakthroughs into businesses that can scale. Networking and refreshments after. **SPUR's Ballots and Brews, Oakland** · Hosted by SPUR · [their calendar](https://www.spur.org/events?ref=fypsf.com) · [Event page](https://www.spur.org/events/2026-10-01/ballots-and-brews-oakland?ref=fypsf.com) · at Local Economy, 6028 College Ave, Oakland · 6:00–7:30 PM · Free, register through SPUR SPUR walks through Oakland's November ballot measures in a bar-night format, and staff share the positions from SPUR's own voter guide, so you are getting recommendations rather than a neutral explainer. ### Friday, October 2 **Blueprints for Belonging: Launch Event** · Hosted by [Local Economy](https://luma.com/localeconomy?ref=fypsf.com) · [Event page](https://luma.com/i3yoe2p2?ref=fypsf.com) · Local Economy, 6028 College Ave, Oakland · 5:00–7:00 PM · Free The launch of a ten-year, multi-state initiative to build what the organizers call durable, justice-centered infrastructure for health, prosperity and resilience. They will lay out the strategy, introduce the first network, and explain how organizations, funders and practitioners can take part. ### Saturday, October 3 **Local Economy One Year Anniversary Party at Fig Leaf Gardens** · Hosted by [Local Economy](https://luma.com/localeconomy?ref=fypsf.com) · [Event page](https://luma.com/79kc5e0f?ref=fypsf.com) · Fig Leaf Gardens, 4046 39th Ave, Oakland · 2:00–5:00 PM · $10 suggested donation, pay what you want Local Economy marks a year with wine, food from the local pop-ups Manitas and Good Luck Bakery, light programming at 3 PM, and a garden to spend an afternoon in. **A Year With the Urban Gray Fox, Fremont** · Hosted by the [San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society](https://sfbayws.org/events-calendar/?ref=fypsf.com) · SF Bay NWR Visitor Contact Station, 2 Marshlands Rd, Fremont · 1:00–2:00 PM · Free · [Register](https://foxesoct2026.eventbrite.com/?ref=fypsf.com) Bill "The Fox Guy" Leikam tells the story of one gray fox family from litter to dispersal, and why foxes matter to a healthy ecosystem. About 45 minutes plus Q&A. **Bats Alive, Fremont** · Hosted by the [San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society](https://sfbayws.org/events-calendar/?ref=fypsf.com) · Don Edwards SF Bay NWR Headquarters Auditorium, 1 Marshlands Rd, Fremont · 6:00–8:30 PM · Price not listed · [Register](https://bats2026.eventbrite.com/?ref=fypsf.com) Wildlife ecologist Dr. Dave Johnston presents on bat foraging ecology and conservation, then leads an evening walk with bat detectors to identify them in the field. Family-friendly. Bring closed-toe shoes, warm layers and a flashlight. --- ## Virtual ### Thursday, October 1 **AI Conversations in Your Community: The October Kickoff Briefing** · Hosted by the AI Safety Awareness Project · [Event page](https://luma.com/eg2ijfho?ref=fypsf.com) · Zoom · 12:00–1:00 PM · Free Libraries, police departments and faith groups around the country are hosting AI discussions this month, and the AISAP team is briefing on how the push is going so far, how to plan your own discussion, and what happens after October. This week's session replaces the usual bi-weekly library community call and is open to the whole AISAP community. **Thruline Thursday 16: Building the Circular Economy** · Hosted by Thruline Networks · [Event page](https://luma.com/0ncvl87e?ref=fypsf.com) · Zoom · 12:00–1:00 PM · Free Phil Dillard talks with Daniel Kurzrock, co-founder and CEO of Upcycled Foods, about a decade of building ReGrained: reverse logistics, unit economics that have to survive contact with linear competitors, and when to push through versus pivot. --- ## Looking ahead **E-Discuss SF: Urban Greening with Rain Gardens at Intersections** · Tuesday, Oct 6, 5:30–7:30 PM · West Monroe, 45 Fremont Street, SF · Free · [Register](https://luma.com/92yl5mom?ref=fypsf.com) Rain gardens at intersections that filter stormwater, support pollinators and calm traffic without removing legal parking. Registration closes October 1 for building security clearance, so this is a today-or-tomorrow decision. **SPUR's Ballots and Brews, San Francisco** · Tuesday, Oct 6, 6:00–7:30 PM, doors at 5:30 · SPUR Urban Center, 654 Mission Street · Free · Hosted by SPUR · [Event page](https://www.spur.org/events/2026-10-06/ballots-and-brews-san-francisco?ref=fypsf.com) This is a different session from Thursday's Oakland edition, covering the ten local measures San Franciscans will vote on in November, several of which would change how city government works. As in Oakland, SPUR staff share the positions from the SPUR Voter Guide. A San José edition follows on Oct 13. **Happy Hour at Fieldwork San Mateo, Climatebase Fellowship** · Thursday, Oct 8, 4:30–7:00 PM · Fieldwork San Mateo, 3030 S Delaware St · Free · [Details](https://luma.com/cb-0j08?ref=fypsf.com) An informal gathering for Bay Area and visiting Climatebase Fellows. The listing addresses Climatebase Fellows specifically. Seating is reserved based on final RSVP numbers. **Peninsula and South Bay Green@Home Tour 2026** · Saturday, Oct 10, 11 AM–3 PM · Multiple homes across San Mateo and Santa Clara counties · Free · Hosted by [Acterra](https://www.fypsf.com/communities/acterra/) · [their calendar](https://acterra.org/events?ref=fypsf.com) · [Register](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/peninsula-and-south-bay-greenhome-tour-2026-registration-1992533356908?ref=fypsf.com) Tour homes that have already electrified and talk to the people who did it. Registration is open now. **The Thrift Flip: Resale Panel & Sashiko Workshop** · Wednesday, Oct 14, 5:30–8:30 PM · The Port Room, Ferry Building, SF · $20 to $35 · Hosted by Rethink The Runway with [Women in Cleantech and Sustainability](https://www.fypsf.com/communities/women-in-cleantech-and-sustainability/) · [Tickets](https://luma.com/68kjzbo8?ref=fypsf.com) A resale panel on re-commerce business models, then a hands-on sashiko workshop mending garments with traditional Japanese stitching. Bring something worn.