The Dwell Guide to Events in Your City

Wednesday, April 16

In Schindler’s Houses, director Heinz Emigholz studies forty Southern California buildings by Austrian-American architect Rudolf Schindler. 7:30 p.m.; Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission Street at Third St.; (415) 978-9635; www.ybca.org

Thursday, April 17

Taste 2008 celebrates art and food in San Francisco, with 18 visual artists, ten chefs, and soul singer Leyna Noel. 7:30-10:30 p.m.; 3175 17th St.; (415) 863-7668; www.rootdivision.org

Local poets Kevin Killian, Jocelyn Saidenberg, and George Albon read their work as a part of Books Inc.’s National Poetry Month celebration. 7:30 p.m.; Books Inc. in the Castro, 2275 Market St.; (415) 864-6777; www.booksinc.net

Friday, April 18

Designers Olivero Toscani and Tibor Kalman launched Colors magazine in 1991, with the help of United Colors of Benetton. The publication's controversial photo essays on subjects like race, AIDS, sex, and religion are on view through May 17. Istituto Italiano di Cultura, 425 Washington St, Suite 200; (415) 788-7142; www.iicsanfrancisco.esteri.it

Saturday, April 19

The Garden Conservancy’s Open Day lets you tour two private gardens in Woodside, a small town in nearby San Mateo County. 10 a.m.–3 p.m.; 380 Mountain Home Court, Woodside; www.opendaysprogram.org

Sunday, April 20

The Thread shopping event brings dozens of fashion designers and boutiques under one roof. 12-6 p.m.; San Francisco Design Center Galleria (103 Henry Adams St, 415.703.9519; www.threadshow.com/san_francisco

Through its residency program, The Headlands Center in Marin, a scenic San Francisco suburb, has been home to many international artists. Today, the artists' eclectic studios are open to visitors. 12-5 p.m.; Headlands Center for the Arts, 944 Fort Barry; (415) 331-2787; www.headlands.org/event_detail.asp?key=20&eventkey=290

Tuesday, April 22

The International Ecocity Conference Series gathers the innovators, engineers, and businesses who are shaping the direction of sustainable cities, their design, planning, and development. Through April 26. Nob Hill Masonic Center, 1111 California St.; www.ecocityworldsummit.org

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