Gold Leaf Art Workshop
with Anuja Phansalkar
Layer shimmer, texture, and tradition into a piece of your own.
Find something worth doing Near You
Workshops, performances, gatherings, and experiences you would love stepping out for.
Coming up
Music & Dance
B*nat Mixtape Series: A Dance and Music Workshop
Oct 10 · 1:45 PM
San Francisco, CA · Nava Dance SF
OCT10
Free · Workshop
Hands on the Arts Festival - Free Workshops
Oct 17 · 10 AM
Sunnyvale, CA · Sunnyvale Recreation
OCT17
Art & Craft
Stained Glass Class - Spooky Halloween
Oct 24 · 12 PM
San Francisco, CA · Swamp Mistress
OCT24
Made nearby, worth discovering
Experiences you have loved.
Experiences you have loved discovering
Real local workshops, performances, and experiences that caught our attention.
Ayurvedic Rituals
with Aparna
Everyday rituals rooted in seasonal balance and well-being.
Donut Art Party
with Anuja Phansalkar
A playful art session built around color, imagination, and joy.
Stained Glass Making
with Mary Cobb
A close-up look at shaping light, color, and glass by hand.
Live Music, Up Close
with Aki Kumar
An intimate performance with the energy of a shared local moment.
Texture Art Workshop
with Shreya Galundia
Build depth and pattern through tactile layers and thoughtful detail.
Custom Hand-Poured Candles
with Shreya Galundia
A sensory look at scent, wax, and the care behind a small-batch candle.
Picnic & Watercolor Workshop
with Jean Cho
A relaxed afternoon of painting together by the waterfront.
Aerial Yoga
with Raji
Come solo or with a partner for a playful session that makes movement feel joyful.
Attend. Learn. Create. Share.
What do you want to create or attend?
What do you want to create or attend?
Tell us what you’d love to try, attend, or bring to your community.
Bring local talent into your next gathering
Makers, artists, brands, and performers, matched to your room and occasion.
Private Gatherings
Birthdays · Showers · Cultural nights
Team & Community Gatherings
Offsites · Socials · Member events
Hosted Experiences
Workshops · Tastings · Performances
Stories from around us
The people and places behind local
Meet the makers, spaces, gatherings, and unexpected discoveries that make a place worth knowing.
Networking · Oakland Hills
What makes a gathering stay with us
A closer look at the people, thoughtful details, and shared moments that turn a local gathering into something memorable.
Read the story
WORKSHOP · SANTA CLARA
What Happens When Creativity Comes Closer to Home
What's Local
LOCAL DISCOVERY · SUNNYVALE
When 300 People Gather Around Music: An Evening with SF Indian Music Project
What's Local
LOCAL DISCOVERY · HALF MOON BAY
Following the Music: An Afternoon with Aki Kumar's Bollywood Blues in Half Moon Bay
What's Local
Local connections, real outcomes
What changed because people found each other
Local
“It was so good to do something on the weekend in my own neighborhood.”
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“It was so good to do something on the weekend in my own neighborhood. I have been living here for 10 years and have never seen guided workshops by artists being held here. It was also a good way to meet my neighbors. I am looking forward to more such events.”
Aishvarya · Santa Clara
Creator
“My biggest joy is now passing that spark on to our community.”
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“After years of dedicated training and refining my art, my biggest joy is now passing that spark on to our community. Collaborating with What’s Local has been the perfect catalyst for gathering incredible people together to learn, share, and create.”
Anuja Phansalkar, San Jose
Host
“Creativity is a way that opens us up to possibility.”
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“The intent of the event was to evoke creativity and connection in our lives with an experience centered around nature, live music, and artisanal businesses. We live in a time of heightened uncertainty. Creativity is a way that opens us up to possibility. My hope is guests would arrive as they are, and leave with a more expanded and connected feeling within themselves and with others.”
Zaina · Oakland Hills
Creative contribution
“Painting a postcard celebrating Soulstice was a joy to design as keepsake that guests could take home to remember the event.”
Angela Lin · San Francisco
Local
“It was so good to do something on the weekend in my own neighborhood.”
Read the full quote
“It was so good to do something on the weekend in my own neighborhood. I have been living here for 10 years and have never seen guided workshops by artists being held here. It was also a good way to meet my neighbors. I am looking forward to more such events.”
Aishvarya · Santa Clara
Creator
“My biggest joy is now passing that spark on to our community.”
Read the full quote
“After years of dedicated training and refining my art, my biggest joy is now passing that spark on to our community. Collaborating with What’s Local has been the perfect catalyst for gathering incredible people together to learn, share, and create.”
Anuja Phansalkar · San Jose
Host
“Creativity is a way that opens us up to possibility.”
Read the full quote
“The intent of the event was to evoke creativity and connection in our lives with an experience centered around nature, live music, and artisanal businesses. We live in a time of heightened uncertainty. Creativity is a way that opens us up to possibility. My hope is guests would arrive as they are, and leave with a more expanded and connected feeling within themselves and with others.”
Zaina · Oakland Hills
Creative contribution
“Painting a postcard celebrating Soulstice was a joy to design as keepsake that guests could take home to remember the event.”
Angela Lin · San Francisco