City Center Calendar

Friday, Jul 17, 2026
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07:00 AM City Center Monthly BIPOC Affinity Group, CC 7/17
07:30 PM City Center NOT POEMS! A free monthly Poetry Night at SF Zen Center, CC 7/17
Saturday, Jul 18, 2026
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08:50 AM City Center Saturday Sangha, 7/18
10:00 AM City Center Saturday 10:00 am Dharma Talk: Ellen Simpson, Livestream/Onsite 7/18
Monday, Jul 20, 2026
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07:30 PM City Center Meditation in Recovery, CC weekly meeting, Online/Onsite 7/20
Tuesday, Jul 21, 2026
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07:15 PM City Center Young Urban Zen, 7/21
Wednesday, Jul 22, 2026
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07:30 PM City Center Wednesday 7:30 pm Dharma Talk: Dōshin Dan Gudgel, Livestream/Onsite 7/22
Thursday, Jul 23, 2026
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07:00 PM City Center Informal Zazen & Speciality Tea, CC 7/23
07:00 PM City Center Trans Sangha, Sangha (Community) Night, CC 7/23
Saturday, Jul 25, 2026
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05:40 AM City Center Saturday One-Day Sitting, CC 7/25
10:00 AM City Center Saturday 10:00 am Dharma Talk: Abbot Tenzen David Zimmerman, Livestream/Onsite 7/25
Sunday, Jul 26, 2026
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10:00 AM City Center Trans Sangha Half-Day Retreat, CC 7/26
Monday, Jul 27, 2026
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07:30 PM City Center Meditation in Recovery, CC weekly meeting, Online/Onsite 7/27
Tuesday, Jul 28, 2026
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07:15 PM City Center Young Urban Zen, 7/28
Wednesday, Jul 29, 2026
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12:00 PM City Center City Center Summer Resident's Retreat, CC 7/29–7/31
07:30 PM City Center Full Moon Ceremony, CC 7/29
07:30 PM City Center Wednesday 7:30 pm: No Dharma Talk (Temple Closed) 7/29
Thursday, Jul 30, 2026
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07:00 PM City Center Informal Zazen & Speciality Tea, CC 7/30 – Canceled
Saturday, Aug 1, 2026
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08:50 AM City Center Saturday Sangha, 8/1
10:00 AM City Center Saturday 10:00 am Dharma Talk: Jan Willis, Livestream/Onsite 8/1
Monday, Aug 3, 2026
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07:30 PM City Center Meditation in Recovery, CC weekly meeting, Online/Onsite 8/3
Tuesday, Aug 4, 2026
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07:15 PM City Center Young Urban Zen, 8/4
Wednesday, Aug 5, 2026
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07:30 PM City Center Wednesday 7:30 pm Dharma Talk: Rev. Hokyo Yoshin Lorenzo Garbo, Livestream/Onsite 8/5
Thursday, Aug 6, 2026
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06:40 AM City Center Hiroshima and Nagasaki Commemoration Service, CC 8/6
07:00 PM City Center Informal Zazen & Speciality Tea, CC 8/6
07:00 PM City Center Trans Sangha, Buddha Night (Silent Meditation), CC 8/6
Friday, Aug 7, 2026
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07:30 PM City Center NOT POEMS! A free monthly Poetry Night at SFZC, CC 8/7
Saturday, Aug 8, 2026
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08:40 AM City Center Zazen (Meditation) Instruction, CC 8/8
08:50 AM City Center Saturday Sangha, 8/8
10:00 AM City Center Saturday 10:00 am Dharma Talk: Zenshin Greg Fain, Livestream/Onsite 8/8