Community Meeting: Hallidie Plaza Accessibility Improvements Project
Event Organizer: San Francisco Public Works Venue: San Francisco Disability Cultural Center Location: 165 Grove Street + Zoom Price: Free! Event Description: Hallidie Plaza Accessibility Improvement Project, located at the north corner of Market Street and Cyril Magnin Street, will focus on bringing accessibility and beatification improvements to the plaza, including construction of new ramps from […]
AXIS Dance Company Presents: Patterns
Event Organizer: AXIS Dance Company Venue:Lesher Center for the Arts Hofmann Theater Location:1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek Price: $0-$50 Event Description: AXIS Dance Company, a Bay Area ensemble of disabled, non-disabled, Deaf and neurodivergent performances, presents: Patterns. Every body carries patterns of movement, habit, culture, identity, and history. These patterns shape how we navigate the world—they […]
Disability Visibility Quilting Circle | April 2026
Whether you came to the Disability Visibility Quilt launch and your ideas have been percolating or you’re brand new to the project – let’s all get together and stitch together a tapestry of disabled brilliance. This quilt was one of Alice Wong’s dreams – whether your creativity manifests in writing, collages, access hacks, recipes, hosting, sewing, brainstorming, […]
It Wasn’t Meant to be Perfect: A Book Talk + Performance with Gaelynn Lea
Musician, Broadway composer, and disability advocate Gaelynn Lea is coming to the DCC with special guest Haben Girma to celebrate the release of her new memoir! It’s a love letter to every kind of body, music, and making it work. Books will be for sale by Book Passage at the event. Register here. About Gaelynn […]
Quiet Reading Night + Book Swap
Beloved introvert kin, dreams come true. We’re hosting a quiet reading night at the DCC. It’s really simple – there will be abundant cozy spots, plenty of blankets, cozy beverages, and good reading lights. Bring your own book or, if you’re looking to dip into something new, we have lots of exceptional disability-centered books – […]
Take Action: Defend Vital Healthcare Services for Californians
Let’s defend Medi-Cal, home care services, and domestic workers together. The DCC is teaming up with Senior and Disability Action for a workshop on turning your stories into power to defend vital healthcare services for Californians. First, we’ll learn about the upcoming cuts and changes and how they’ll affect our communities. Then, SDA will guide […]
Cafe Crip: Language Justice
Cafe Crip is a monthly gathering to talk about important topics within our disability communities. Language Justice is a type of alchemy – when every person is honored, respected, and understood, we are an unstoppable force for creativity, organizing, and transformation. This month, let’s talk about how we can co-create Language Justice and realize our […]
Eli Clare + Ellen Samuels Book Chat
What happens when you put Eli Clare and Ellen Samuels, two disabled oracles, in conversation? Actual magic. This spring, Eli and Ellen are both releasing new books, and they’re sharing them with the DCC community! Eli’s new book, “Unfurl: Survival, Sorrows, and Dreaming,” is a queer disabled love song to trees and beavers, tremors and […]
Legal Clinic with California Employment Lawyers Association
We’re so excited to welcome volunteer lawyers from the California Employment Lawyers Association’s Worker Outreach Committee! They will be providing 45-minute, free, virtual, confidential consultations. You can ask them all about California employment law issues, including disability accommodations, the interactive process for disability accommodations requirements, medical and sick leave, whistleblower protections, and other forms of […]
Toolworks Resource Workshop | April 22
Hi San Francisco! Get assistance with IHSS and DOR applications, regional center information, job placement services, Deaf services, discounted Clipper/transit cards, SSI and SSDI benefits counseling. We’re offering in English and ASL, with other translation services as well. Pop in, grab a snack, and get help from our Toolworks friends, experts in navigating city services […]