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Saturday, May 8

Soccer in the Sand Tournament | Ocean Beach
Saturday, May 8 – 9:00 am | Cost: FREE
Soccer in the Sand Tournament | Ocean Beach

Soccer in the Sand is an annual 5-on-5 Soccer Tournament on Ocean Beach with Mostly Youth and High School aged teams from 9am to 4pm each day. There’ll be vendors & about 2,000 people plus a DJ
Location: Ocean Beach – 301 Great Highway – cross …

1st Annual Morgan Hill No Bull BBQ Cook Off
Saturday, May 8 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE

Do you like to Barbeque? On May 8, The Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce and the Kansas City Barbeque Society are teaming up for the 1st Annual Barbecue Cook Off. If you like to cook or eat barbecue, this is the event for you.
If interested …

6th Annual Richmond Health Festival | SF
Saturday, May 8 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE

The 6th Annual Richmond Health Festival features live performances from Chinese Lion Dancers, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and speeches by Senator Yee and Supervisor Eric Mar.
There will be over 40 community health organizations, children’s activities and free clinical services including tests bone density testing, …

The Sweet Shoppe: The Sweet & Savory Festival | Oakland
Saturday, May 8 – 11:00 am | Cost: $12*
*$7 advanced tickets before 4/18, then $12
The Sweet Shoppe: The Sweet & Savory Festival | Oakland

The Sweet Shoppe is Northern CA’s first celebration of all that is sweet. This indoor confectionery festival will take place Mother’s Day Weekend (May 8th – May 9th) at Jack London Square.
The two-day event celebrates our regions pastry chefs, confectioners, cupcake fairies, local restaurants, specialty …

“May Madness” Classic Car Parade and Rockin’ Street Dance | San Rafael
Saturday, May 8 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE
“May Madness” Classic Car Parade and Rockin’ Street Dance | San Rafael

May Madness, the longest running Street Rod Show and Parade in Northern California returns to Fourth Street San Rafael on May 8th from noon until 6pm. The streets of Downtown San Rafael will roar as the tradition of “cruising” and 50’s and 60’s nostalgia hits …

BaconCamp San Francisco | Mission District
Saturday, May 8 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Donations accepted
BaconCamp San Francisco | Mission District

BaconCamp is an ad-hoc annual gathering born from the desire for people to share and learn in an open environment about bacon. It is an intense event with discussions, demos and interaction from participants who are the main actors of the event.
It …

Ben & Jerry’s New Flavor Ice Cream Party | Upper Haight
Saturday, May 8 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE
Ben & Jerry’s New Flavor Ice Cream Party | Upper Haight

Ben & Jerry’s is throwing an ice cream party on May 8th from noon to 3pm at the Haight & Ashbury location dishing free samples of their new flavors for 2010 and Ben & Jerry’s Iced Joe coffee drink to one and all.
Enjoy free samples …

The 1st Chinatown Music Festival
Saturday, May 8 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE
The 1st Chinatown Music Festival

The Chinese Culture Center presents San Francisco’s first ever free and public Chinatown-based musical celebration. The festival will feature five hours of performances by renowned artists including Jest Jammin, Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet, Sherlin Chan, Melody of China, and Jon Jang.
While musical acts take …

Richmond District Family Funfest | SF
Saturday, May 8 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE

Sponsored by the Richmond Village Beacon, a program of the Richmond District Neighborhood Center. Enjoy games, activities and more for both kids and adults; free admission. 12pm – 3pm | Lindley Meadow, Golden Gate Park
Source: richmondsfblog.com

Hawaiian Dance Performance “Nā Lei Hulu I Ka Wēkiu”| Yerba Buena Gardens
Saturday, May 8 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE
Hawaiian Dance Performance

Nā Lei Hulu I Ka Wēkiu, Patrick Makuakane’s dynamic Hawaiian dance company, presents a visually captivating performance of hula as a full theatrical experience. The company will feature a rich blend of traditional and contemporary forms of hula, showcasing a delightful combination of signature pieces …

“Mixology in the Marina” Cocktail Crawl

Marina restaurants and mixologists unite to create neighborhood-inspired cocktails at the Mixology in the Marina Cocktail Crawl on May 8, 2010 at 2pm. In the past few years, the Marina has been exploding with new bars and restaurants making it a great cocktail destination.
Ticket holders …

SF Bluegrass Old-Timey “Hootenanny Night” | Lower Haight
Saturday, May 8 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE
SF Bluegrass Old-Timey

The idea came from the Hootenannies thrown by Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger in NYC in the 1940s. We throw a Hootenanny every other month to call attention to the SF Folk Music Club and support the local folk/acoustic music scene.
May 8th Hootenanny -
7-745 Carly …

National “Lawn Bowls” Day | Golden Gate Park
Saturday, May 8 – All Day | Cost: FREE
National

Lawn Bowls Clubs to Host Open Houses Nationwide This Spring
Over 100 clubs across the country offer free lessons and activities to reintroduce the budget-friendly sport available to all
What is Lawn Bowls? The niche sport is not bocce or 10-Pin on grass.  With an avid …

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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