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Saturday, April 17

Earth Day on the Bay 2010 | Marine Science Institute
Saturday, April 17 – 8:00 am | Cost: FREE
Earth Day on the Bay 2010 | Marine Science Institute

The Marine Science Institute is honoring Planet Earth with our “Earth Day on the Bay!” event on Saturday, April 17, 2010 from 8 am – 5 pm. This all day event is filled with family-friendly events geared towards providing fun, memorable, and meaningful experiences …

Cal Day 2010 | UC Berkeley
Saturday, April 17 – 9:00 am | Cost: FREE
Cal Day 2010 | UC Berkeley

Cal Day is an annual festival where the entire University throws open its doors and puts on hundreds of free lectures, performances, tours, concerts and more to showcase the campus, its students and the school’s programs. Cal Day 2010 takes place on April 17, 2010 …

Earth Stroll 2010 | Crissy Field
Saturday, April 17 – 10:00 am | Cost: $5
Earth Stroll 2010 | Crissy Field

Bring the whole family for a fun, interactive adventure and make strides for a healthy planet and a healthy you at the many activity stations around East Beach and Crissy Field. Guided by your very own Eco-Passport, play eco-games, visit with live animals, and …

The First-ever “Goat Festival” at The Ferry Building | SF
Saturday, April 17 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE
The First-ever

Enjoy cooking demos, lectures and free samples of goat milk cheeses, yogurts, ice creams and more at the first-ever Goat Festival – A Celebration of All Things Goat – at the Ferry Building in San Francisco on April 17th from 10am to 1pm co-hosted by …

DogFest: Pet Parade & Carnival | Duboce Park
Saturday, April 17 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE
DogFest: Pet Parade & Carnival | Duboce Park

Which doggie in San Francisco has the Best Ears? Which pooch has the Best Bark, does the Best Trick or the Best Look-Alike Duo?
Get the scoop on all the doggie poop as nearly 100 dogs vie for titles at the annual DogFest 2010 festival …

2010 Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival | Japantown
Saturday, April 17 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE
2010 Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival | Japantown

The Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival is one of California’s most prominent celebrations of Asian traditions with over 150,000 people attending this dazzling display showcasing the color and grace of the Japanese culture and the diversity of the Japanese American Community.

Festival: Saturday and Sunday, April …

Earth Day Festival | Park Merced
Saturday, April 17 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE
Earth Day Festival | Park Merced

Celebrate our beautiful earth at the Park Merced festival featuring free bbq, Live Music, Arts & Crafts, and various topics of relevant conversation, it is sure to be a lovely afternoon in honor of our planet Earth. Bring your own recyclable items like egg cartons, …

Earth Day Fair | Santa Rosa
Saturday, April 17 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE
Earth Day Fair | Santa Rosa

The City of Santa Rosa will host an Earth Day Fair on Saturday, April 17, 2010 in Courthouse Square. This event will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day as well as inspire awareness and protection of our environment.
All are invited to come downtown and …

Record Store Day 2010
Saturday, April 17 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE
Record Store Day 2010

“Record Store Day” is an annual celebration of the unique culture surrounding over 700 independently owned record stores in the USA. This is the one day that all of the independently owned record stores come together with artists to celebrate the art of music.
Over 100 …

Stanford Football “Cardinal and White” Spring Game at Kezar Stadium | SF
Saturday, April 17 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE
Stanford Football

Here’s your first chance to see how good the 2010 Stanford Cardinal will be as the Stanford football team will play its annual Cardinal and White Spring Scrimmage on Saturday, April 17 at historic 10,000 seat Kezar Stadium in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.
Kickoff …

Circus Bella and the SF Chamber Orchestra | Free Concert & Circus Acts
Saturday, April 17 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE
Circus Bella and the SF Chamber Orchestra | Free Concert & Circus Acts

Family Concert III: So You Wanna Be a Conductor with members of Circus Bella.
Have you ever seen a live full classical orchestra play while watching circus performers? This weekend is your chance with three free performances by the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra with  audience participation …

Live In-Store Concert: Jónsi of Sigur Rós | Amoeba SF
Saturday, April 17 – 2:30 pm | Cost: FREE
Live In-Store Concert: Jónsi of Sigur Rós | Amoeba SF

In honor of “Record Store Day” on April 17, 2010, Amoeba Music in the Haight presents a special free live in-store performance by Jónsi, the lead singer of Icelandic post-punk band Sigur Rós. Jónsi’s debut solo album, GO, comes out 4/6 on XL Recordings. …

Paxton Gate’s Earth Day Extravaganza | Mission Dist.
Saturday, April 17 – 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE
Paxton Gate’s Earth Day Extravaganza | Mission Dist.

Come celebrate Earth Day with Paxton Gate’s Curiosities for Kids. We will be hosting a cooking workshop with Vegan Chief Pamela Baird and Leslie Bennett, the maker of our popular Edible Greens Planter Kit. There will also be a performance by our own …

In-store Concert “Mister Loveless” | Rasputin Berkeley
Saturday, April 17 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE
In-store Concert

Bay Area rockers Mister Loveless plays an in-store concert at Rasputin Records in Berkeley. “Walnut Creek quartet Mister Loveless mixes traces of post-punk, power pop and alternative rock into something we’re eager to more of.” – The Bay Bridged

Every Saturday

The Free Book Store | East Bay
Every Saturday – All Day | Cost: FREE | Bay Area Free Book Exchange
The Free Book Store | East Bay

Visit the Bay Area Free Book Exchange (open every Saturday and Sunday 9am to 6pm in El Cerrito) and take home up to 100 books for free.
Yes, all the books on all the shelves are available to the public free of charge. It is like …

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