Laura Mauldin Book Chat
Laura Mauldin’s new book “In Sickness and in Health: Love Stories from the Front Lines of America’s Caregiving Crisis” is a rallying cry for a radical reimagining of care—not as an individual act of devotion, but as collective responsibility. Through memoir, reporting, and cultural critique, Laura shows us how ableism is at the heart of […]
Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha Book Release
Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha is releasing a new book of poetry “The Way Disabled People Love Each Other.” It’s a fierce crip reckoning with all the ways disabled people love each other, in all our complexity. We’re thrilled to welcome Leah, in person, to celebrate! They will do a reading from the book with an opening […]
Open Mic: March 2026
Y’all! It’s another open mic night! Storytellers, musicians, poets, and performers – come share your work with the most supportive and joyful community around. We’ll open the virtual sign-up sheet about an hour before the event – it’ll be first-come, first-served. Whether you’re performing and watching cozy from home or joining the party in San […]
Care Work as Mutual Aid
We are our greatest strength and, in these times, our means of survival. Mutual aid, as a practice, maps our personal and collective abundances with our needs and creates unbreakable networks of care. Bringing back our Care Work series, we are joined by Alan Pelaez Lopez, Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha, and Tiezst “Tie” Taylor to discuss […]
Open Mic Night
Y’all! We’re so excited to be hosting a hybrid open mic! Storytellers, musicians, poets, and performers – come share your work with the most supportive and joyful community around. We’ll open the virtual + in person sign-up sheet about an hour before the event – it’ll be first-come-first-served. Whether you’re performing and watching cozy from […]
Cafe Crip: Anti-Capitalism
Cafe Crip is a monthly gathering to talk about important topics within our disability communities. This month’s theme is Anti-Capitalism in Practice. In Disability Justice, we talk about having an Anti-Capitalist politic – and we all want that. But how do we do it when we are living in capitalism-forced poverty and fighting constant oppression? […]
Accessible Strength and Mobility
Whether you’re reclining, sitting, or standing, Dr. Marcia’s all-level strength and mobility class is for you! Dr. Marcia is a physical therapist, founder of Disabled Girls Who Lift podcast and community, and author of “Movement for Everybody.” No equipment necessary, but if you have bands, weights, or household objects, we can add those in. Make […]
Cafe Crip: Pets and Animals
Cafe Crip is a monthly gathering to talk about important topics within our disability communities. Our May session will discuss the beauty and complexity of our relationships with pets and animals. Animals can offer pure love, complete acceptance, safety, and no-strings-attached support. Regardless of their joys though–it’s hard work to train, care for, and afford […]
Chronic Pain Care Circle
There is so much beauty and joy in disability – and there can also be so much pain. It’s hard work to get through flares and manage the daily levels – it feels impossible in a culture that doesn’t acknowledge our reality. Our facilitator, LOTUS BOY, will guide our second Chronic Pain Care Circle. We’ll focus […]
Town Hall
Join us for our 2025 Town Hall! Learn about what’s in store for the San Francisco Disability Cultural Center, including what’s next for our virtual space, details about our grand opening celebration for our physical space at 165 Grove Street, job openings, and other opportunities. Come with your questions, insights, hopes, and dreams. This community […]