​⚡️FoU Signature Events: Day 1

​Overview

​On this day, the 250th anniversary of San Francisco, we take a new approach to reflect on the past and look forward to a hopeful future.

​Session 1 - Native History & Reflection

​12pm - 2:30pm

• ​Art as Native Discovery - Panel

• ​Native-Grounded Music - Live Performances

• ​Salon Sessions - Breakouts

​Session 2 - Oral Histories: Learning from San Francisco's Past to Shape Its Future

​4pm - 6:30pm

• ​Poetry Reading

• ​Opening Remarks - Welcoming

• ​Living Legends - Panel

• ​Oral Histories - Stories from Trailblazers

• ​Community Oral History Swap

• ​Entertainment - Live Musical Performances

​Session 3: Same as It Ever Was: Exploring the History of Our Imagination

​7pm - 9:45pm

• ​Opening Framing

• ​World She Imagines - Presentation

• ​The Way We Were: Exploring Ways of Being from Across History - Presentation

• ​Letting Go: Meditation & Neuro-Informed Reflection & Imagination Session - Workshop

• ​Entertainment - Live Musical Performances

​What Else to Expect

​An expansive day full of thoughtful programming including

• ​Large Scale Art Exhibits

• ​Curated Panels

• ​Live Performances

• ​Full Private Bar

• ​Food Spreads

​Parking & Transportation
There is street parking available nearby.

​Accessibility & Considerations
The Pearl is wheelchair accessible

​About the Future of Us Festival

​Launching on America's 250th anniversary, the inaugural Future of Us festival is a 10-day celebration of civic imagination and possibility. We're turning community-sourced, expert-crafted visions of the future into art, storytelling, and participatory experiences. With 100+ events spanning every corner of the city (floral labyrinths, speculative future worlds, dance parties with a purpose, and neighborhood meet-ups), it's a living exploration of what a more creative and generative civic culture could feel like. Organized around four themes (Green Futures, Social Futures, Science & Tech Futures, and Media Futures), Future of Us is breaking down the barriers between art, ideas, and each other, and everyone is invited to co-imagine what comes next.

​⚡ Learn More: future-of-us.com

​⚡ Follow Us: https://www.instagram.com/futures.us

​About the Future Culture Fellows Program

​The Future Culture Fellowship is a yearlong program that resources the people best positioned to shape the future of civic life in San Francisco: the community builders, artists, and grassroots visionaries already rooted in neighborhoods and traditions across the Bay. Fellows design and host original, science- and arts-centered experiences that reflect their unique perspectives on what's possible, and become part of a growing Future Culture Collective dedicated to making civic life in SF more vibrant, connected, and imaginative. The event you're signing up for was dreamed up by one of the 2026 Fellows.

​⚡ Meet your host: future-of-us.com/2026-fellows/firstname-lastname
⚡ Learn more about the Fellows Program: future-of-us.com/collective