San Francisco Renaissance Toastmasters Club

San Francisco Renaissance Toastmasters (Club #9825) is an open, welcoming public speaking and leadership club in San Francisco. Members come from diverse backgrounds — beginners to professional speakers — and meet weekly to practice speeches, impromptu speaking (Table Topics), and give and receive constructive feedback. The club meets in-person at the San Francisco Main Public Library on the second Wednesday of each month, and online via Zoom every other Wednesday. Guests are welcome to attend for free with no pressure to participate.

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Contact & location

100 Larkin Street, 4th Floor, Sycip Conference Room, San Francisco Main Public Library, 94102

Open website

(415) 519-6914

mgavlak@att.net

Membership & sessions

Toastmasters International dues are $60 USD per 6-month period (billed semi-annually in April and October), totalling $120/year. New members also pay a one-time $25 USD new member fee (effective October 1, 2025). Individual club dues may apply in addition. Guests may attend meetings for free before joining.

Services: Public speaking practice, Impromptu speaking (Table Topics), Prepared speech delivery and evaluation, Constructive peer feedback, Leadership development, Toastmasters Pathways education program, Communication skills training, Meeting roles (Toastmaster of the Day, Timer, Grammarian, etc.), Speech contests, Mentorship

Membership: 120 USD / yearly

Meeting schedule: Every Wednesday, 6:30 PM – 7:45 PM. Online via Zoom most Wednesdays; in-person at San Francisco Main Public Library (100 Larkin St, 4th Floor, Sycip Conference Room) on the second Wednesday of the month.

Languages: English

Meeting formats: in-person, online

Additional information

Club number: 9825. District 4. The Yelp listing (updated April 2026) shows an address of 2825 Diamond St, San Francisco, CA 94131 — this may be a historical or administrative address, while the official Toastmasters.org listing shows the current meeting venue as 100 Larkin St (SF Main Public Library). The contact email mgavlak@att.net was found on the club's own FreeToastHost website and is attributed to Matthew Gavlak. Membership cost reflects Toastmasters International dues only ($120/year); club-level dues, if any, are not publicly listed for this specific club.

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