# Create with Nature: loose-parts playtime for ages 0–6 (Portola Branch Library)

> Event for families in the San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont area (CA). Times are Pacific Time.

- When: Sat, Nov 7 · 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Where: San Francisco Public Library – Portola Branch, 380 Bacon Street, San Francisco, CA 94134
- Ages: Ages 0–6
- Price: Check official pricing
- Organizer: San Francisco Public Library
- Official page: https://sfpl.org/events/2026/11/07/activity-create-nature
- Last checked: Fri, Oct 30

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## About

A special Saturday playtime with San Francisco Children and Nature: open-ended play with natural loose parts to stack, shape, move and invent, with no instructions.

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