The UC Berkeley School of Social Welfare Social Justice Symposium is to be held on Saturday, February 6th. Over 20 workshops are being offered this year in three sessions throughout the day. This amazing event is free (breakfast and lunch provided) and open …

Come see, meet and hear from award winning Bay Area children’s book authors and illustrators at the 8th annual Orion Children’s Book Author and Illustrator Festival.
This year’s festival features: Alexandra Boiger (his jacket cover for “the little bit scary people” is pictured); Elisa Kleven; …

The Solano Avenue Association hosts their annual Lunar New Year Parade and Performance on Saturday, February 6, 2010. The parade runs from the top of Solano Avenue from 10am to 11am followed by stage performances from 11am to 2pm at the Albany Twin Theater. Admission …

Kick off the new year with a mini procession that gives a taste of what the larger Lunar New Year parade (on February 27)  will bring. The procession begins at historic St. Mary’s Square, follows the original parade route down Grant Avenue, and proceeds to …

Bring the whole family to celebrate Crissy Field Center’s Grand gREen Opening at our new cutting edge building on East Beach! See green technology in action while enjoying music from the Banana Slug String band and DJ Baltazar of bay area radio fame, site tours, …

Find the perfect handmade something for your loved ones at this one-day-only pre-Valentine’s Day craft emporium. Bay Area locals Leah Brawley, DD Massage Therapy, Estudiomartita, Guerrero Street Handmade, Cynthia Kagay, Jenny Kim and Nuria Zamudio will be on hand selling everything from fine art to …

The Lightning Thief will be released in movie theaters on Presidents’ Day 2010. Celebrate all things Percy Jackson with Borders in Union Square at this very special Movie Release Party.
Fans ages 7 to 14 will have a great time participating in Olympian Games, a Demi-God …

Doug Martin and his band inaugurate the Cafe Royale World Music series with gypsy jazz, bossa, samba, tango, Brazilian choro music and more. Feb. 6, 8pm. Free. Cafe Royale, 800 Post St. @ Leavenworth, San Francisco, CA 94109

See the historic Fort Point by the light of candles and stars on this evening tour with a park ranger as your guide. Candlelight tours are available Saturday evenings during the months of November to February.
Advanced reservations required by calling (415) 556-1693
About Fort Point: From …

Come join Sierra Nevada’s Brewmaster Terence Sullivan and try some of your favorite Sierra beers plus some Sierra specialty beers (to be announced). Updates will be posted @ twitter.com/barclayspubSF .

Femina Potens is happy to titillate the bay-area with our latest Visual Art exhibit ‘Pin Me Up and Down’ An ode to the classic pin-up girl. Artists Nancy Peach, Jenny Wehrt and Lucy Peterson grace the walls of Femina Potens with their contemporary view …

New on the Bay Area classical scene, the Bergamo Ensemble opens their spring concert season with a free performance at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. On the program are works from the 20th and 21st centuries, including Arnold Schoenberg’s fantastical melodrama Pierrot Lunaire.
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