Wonderfest 2009, is a two-day free Bay Area Festival of Science which takes place at Stanford and UC Berkeley. This series of free public science dialogues between world class researchers in discussion of provocative scientific questions also features the Bay Area Science Expo where artists …

The Exploratorium hosts a free celebratory weekend for the museum’s 40th Anniversary. Admission is free and open to the public on both Saturday, November 7th and Sunday the 8th.
The Sunday celebration features a variety of unique and interesting events especially for the anniversary like a …

The 2nd Annual Fabulous Food Festival invites you to explore and discover new twists on your favorite dishes in this two-day event which takes over the huge indoor space at the Concourse Exhibition Center in SOMA. The festival features a full roster of celebrity chefs …

Present your San Francisco Public Library card (which, is free for residents on San Francisco) for free entry into the Contemporary Jewish Museum all day on November 8, 2009.
With the opening of its new building on June 8, 2008, the Contemporary Jewish Museum (CJM) ushered …

Indie Mart takes over thee parkside with about 100 vendors in handmade, vintage and so much more along with the usual lineup of fun bands, djs, activities, photo booth, DIY workshops and demos (starting at 1pm), drinks, beers and bbq.

Get your rock t-shirt customized at …

Celebrate the publication of Abby Denson’s latest graphic novel, Dolltopia, with a promotional event  at the Cartoon Art Museum on Sunday, November 8 with a special booksigning—featuring cupcakes and a doll contest.
Lulu Award-winning cartoonist Abby Denson is a rock n’ roll ‘Jane of all trades’ …

Poet, playwright, essayist Amiri Baraka will deliver a talk on the presidency of Barack Obama. The talk will be followed by a discussion with Justin Desmangles, then open to questions from the audience. Sponsored by the African American Center. Free and open to the public. …

Berkleey’s Revolution Books is hosting a three-day symposium at UC Berkeley, “Rediscovering China’s Cultural Revolution 1966-76: Art and Politics, Lived Experience, Legacies of Liberation” on November 6-8, 2009. Event is free, but donations are requested.
Friday Nov. 6

5 pm: Poster Art of the Cultural Revolution, …

The San Francisco Chamber Orchestra kicks off its 2009/2010 season of admission-free Family Concerts with “Meet the Composers”, a lively musical presentation of the personalities  and music of Beethoven, Vivaldi, and a real live modern-day composer, Gabriela Frank. Enjoy a musical afternoon with the …