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The Namjooning Collective

BTS ARMY events in the San Francisco Bay Area (and beyond) celebrating RM (Kim Namjoon)'s museum curatorial debut

Art Skool with SturdyBridge

Saturday, November 7, 2026

11:00am - 1:00pm

Western Addition Branch Library

Film: The Loneliest Whale

Sunday, November 8

6:00 – 7:00pm

Latino Room A/B @ San Francisco Main Public Library

BTS & ARMY Creative Lounge with Namjooning Collective

Friday, November 13, 2026

2 - 4 p.m.

Main Library, Chinese Center, 3rd Floor

Workshop: Cyanotypes

Saturday, November 14, 2026

11:00am - 1:00pm

Western Addition Branch Library

October 2026. RM X SFMOMA. An Exhibition curated by RM
Movie Screening. The Lonliest Whale: The Search for 52 is a documentary that follows the quest to find a unique whale that calls at a frequency of 52 hertz, a pitch unreachable by any other known species. This whale inspired the 2015 BTS track, "Whalien 52," where the group uses the whale as a metaphor for the alientation and lonlieness felt by young people whose voicees seem unheard. Sunday, Nov 1, 1-3pm. Latino Room A/B, SF Main Library. The Lonliest Whale: The Search for 52 (film poster)
Workshop: Cyanotypes. Explore your creativity in our hands-on cyanotype workshop. Fri. Nov 14. 11am to 1pm. Western Addition Branch Library
Fully Booked for Nov 15. Join the Waiting list! Letterpress printing. Learn how to print your favorite BTS lyrics and make your own holiday cards! with Kavamore Press. Thank you for signing up! You can still join the waiting list! Card image: Make this holiday unforgettable. Watch this beat goin' HOOLIGAN
STURDY BRIDGE Art Skool A beginner's bridge into the artists, the histories,  and questions surrounding RM X SFMOMA
San Francisco Public Library presents "Ride the Hallyu Wave – Celebrating Korean Arts and Heritage" Ride the Hallyu Wave and celebrate Korean heritage, art and culture, from BTS to teh Bay. Explore Korean American history, Hangeul, K-Pop exhibits and more. For more information, visit on.sfpl.org/hallyu-wave
Hiwaga Shop
Discover Nam June Paik. Nam June Paik is internationally recognized as the ​“Father of Video Art.”   His work includes video sculptures, installations, performances, videotapes & television productions. He had  a global presence and influence throughout the world.   View our guide to learn more about his art and see BTS works inspired by Paik.

The Namjooning Collective is a Bay Area–based community initiative that develops fan-led, culturally driven public activations centered on art, exploration, and community engagement.

Updates

Oct 5

👀 ARMYs 💜 Drop-in for a BTS‑themed crafting session at the library! ⭐ Freebie Junk Journaling ⭐ Bracelet-making ⭐ B.Y.O.C (Bring Your Own Craft) ⏰ Fri, 10/9/26, 2-4pm 📍SF Main Library, 3rd Fl, Chinese Center All supplies are provided, and all ages and skill levels are welcome.

Oct 4

Drop-in for a BTS‑themed crafting session at the library! ⭐ Freebie Junk Journaling ⭐ Bracelet-making ⭐ B.Y.O.C (Bring Your Own Craft) ⏰ Friday, 10/9/2026 2:00 - 4:00pm 📍 San Francisco Main Library 3rd Fl, Chinese Center 100 Larkin Street Create fun, fandom‑inspired crafts—stickers, buttons, m...Read more

Oct 4

Opening Day!! The RMxSFMOMA exhibition debuted today! Did you go? Tell us what you loved in the comments! 👉 Check out the artist guides @sturdybridge 📌 Next up BTS ARMY Creative Lounge at the San Francisco Main Library. October 9, 2-4pm on the 3rd Floor, Chinese Center. https://sfpl.org/events...Read more

Rkive: Past Events

Art Skool with SturdyBridge

Saturday, September 19, 2026

11:00am - 1:00pm @ Western Addition Branch Library

Speak Yourself: Building Community Through K-Pop

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

6:00 - 7:30 Main Library, Koret Auditorium

BTS ARMY Creative Lounge. Freebie Junk Journaling, Bracelet-Making, B.Y.O.C. (Bring Your Own Craft). Fri, Oct. 9, 2-4pm, SF Main Library, 3rd Floor, Chinese Center

BTS & ARMY Creative Lounge with Namjooning Collective

Friday, October 9, 2026

2 - 4 p.m. Main Library, Chinese Center, 3rd Floor

San Francisco Beginnings of Korean American Immigration

Saturday, October 10, 2026

2 - 3 p.m.Western Addition Branch