Share BARTable on Facebook BARTable on Twitter Email 826 Valencia When: Monday-Friday: 9:30am-6pm Where: 826 Valencia St San Francisco, CA 94110 United States Website: 826 Valencia Phone: (415) 642-5905 x 201 BART Station: 16th St. Mission (SF) Walk Time: 8 minutes Photo courtesy of 826 Valencia’s Facebook. 826 Valencia nurtures the storytelling skills of youth ages 6-18 through its esteemed writing programs that spawn beautiful publications and live readings honoring the works of its participants. Targeting typically under-served demographics, 826 has been dedicated to helping local students put their vibrant voices on paper since 2002 through its famed Writing Lab. Tutorials on creative writing, college essay writing, investigative journalism, poetry and more are on hand at the non-profit organization, which offers ongoing classes and free evening and weekend workshops. by Linda Koffman Linda Koffman is an SF-based freelance writer and editor. Also a beginner gardener by day/performing songwriter by night, she feels grateful to live a life of extremes balancing plenty of contemplative silence with rocking out in a band. When not writing, she keeps her hands busy (and dirty) with old guitar strings and soil, and enjoys engaging with the Bay Area’s diverse environmental and cultural beauty. She loves puns to a fault and shamelessly laughs at her own jokes. Subscribe. Follow. Share. Email Sign Up BARTable on FacebookBARTable on TwitterBARTable on Instagram Leave this field blank More BARTable We found groundhogs in the Bay Area BARTable by bike: Ocean Beach Yes we can-yon: Explore Glen Canyon Park Bay Area urban hikes you can get to by BART Our complete list of urban hikes BARTable Walk: Embarcadero to Presidio Tips for riding BART during COVID-19 Trending Black-owned businesses | Shopping, Eating & Beyond Tips for riding BART during COVID-19 Moscone Convention Center 36 minutes in West Oakland Napoleon Super Bakery Eligible riders get 20% off fare with new Clipper START program NEW! BART merch now available online