The Commons
A community and 3rd space rekindling intellectual curiosity, co-created play, & inner-exploration, in the heart of SF
What is it?
The Commons is your “home outside of home”. A place for you to serendipitously connect with others, nurture your curiosity, and explore your inner worlds.
The space features a co-working “study hall”, cozy cafe, communal library, living room, philosophy salon/event space, meditation/yoga studio, maker space and multiple reading nooks.
Our vision is a community space where play, curiosity, and creativity define the culture and bring together a community invested in collective flourishing.
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Events & Initiatives
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Play
Tinker
Explore
Play
Tinker
Explore
Ⅱ
Discuss
Engage
Go Deep
Discuss
Engage
Go Deep
Ⅲ
Create
Give
Support
Create
Give
Support
Ⅳ
Reflect
Integrate
Grow
Reflect
Integrate
Grow
Ⅴ
Repeat
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Repeat
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Juntos
Groups of 10-12
• Weekly
Juntos are small, intimate forums for open-ended dialogue. They start with a pre-determined question and follow a single thread of conversation with the same group, week over week.
Salon Talks
Groups of 10-25 • Ad-hoc
Our spin on the French Salon. Salons are one-off events that explore a specific theme, topic, or question facilitated by a community member with experience in the subject matter.
Essay Clubs
Groups of 6-8 •
Weekly
Essay Clubs are structured reading groups to dive into intellectual curiosities. Essay Clubs explore a tradition, c
anon, or area of interest over a period of time.
anon, or area of interest over a period of time.
Contemplative Reflections
Groups of 8-20 • Bi-Weekly
The Commons coordinates groups for mutual support, mindfulness practices, and emotional reflection.
Conscious Play
Groups of 20+
• Ad-Hoc
Maker nights, cafe crawls, themed dinner parties, quirky game nights, community input on our initiatives, and many other co-created, intentionally designed experiences.
Third Space
Coming soon to SF
We’re actively designing a physical community space, events venue, and co-working cafe to gather our community in a public and central hub.
︎ become a patron
Support us to build a more curious and connected SF.
︎ join the waitlist
We’re busy running events with a small budding community in SF, but we’ll be expanding soon. If you’re interested in The Commons, drop us a note.
︎ stay updated
Stay updated on our community, third space, and learnings.
Want to help or have questions?
︎ thesfcommons@gmail.com
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An initiative stewarded by Patricia Mou and Adi Melamed, co-created and built with love by the community