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Thursday, September 9

Win Tix: Star Wars / The Clone Wars Weekend at Zeum | Sept. 11 & 12 Win Tix: Star Wars / The Clone Wars Weekend at Zeum | Sept. 11 & 12

Funcheap has two VIP Family Passes to give away (good for up to two adults and two kids) for the  super fun Star Wars / The Clone Wars Weekend at Zeum on either Saturday or Sunday – two full days filled with Star Wars characters, …

“Off The Grid” Thursday: Gourmet Street Cart Night | Upper Haight
Thursday, September 9 – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Event is free, but bring cash for food of course

Off the Grid (OtG) a “roaming” mobile food extravaganza that travels to different locations finally lives up to its name and ventures outside the safe confides of its normal location at Fort Mason to take up Thursday evening residence in the Upper Haight
Come by Thursday, …

Food Heroes: 16 Culinary Artisans Preserving Traditions | Omnivore Books
Thursday, September 9 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE
Food Heroes: 16 Culinary Artisans Preserving Traditions | Omnivore Books

In Food Heroes, Pellegrini introduces readers to the lively stories of artisanal food devotees such as New York mushroom forager Marion Burroughs, French fig collector Francis Honore, fish missionary Jon Rowley in Washington State, and Ugo Buzzio in New York City, one of the last …

Learn How to Shop Seasonally at Farmers Markets | Sports Basement
Thursday, September 9 – 6:30 pm | Cost: FREE
Learn How to Shop Seasonally at Farmers Markets | Sports Basement

You’re trying to eat healthy but you’re not sure how to do that. Get away from the supermarkets and try farmers markets where the vegetables sold are always in season and almost always organic.
But before you do, come to the Seasonal Eating workshop from …

Motown in Oaktown: Free “Dreamgirls” Showing | Jack London Square
Thursday, September 9 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE
Motown in Oaktown: Free

Come to Jack London Square for a free outdoor showing of Dreamgirls, a musical about the history of Motown Records and The Supremes, nominated for eight Academy Awards. Let your inner diva out with a free Dreamgirls-inspired Motown karaoke contest. Prizes will be awarded.
The 2006 …

Dolores Park Movie Night: “Chinatown” (1974) | September 2010
Thursday, September 9 – 7:45 pm | Cost: FREE
Dolores Park Movie Night:

The locally-run Dolores Park Movie Night (not to be confused with the much larger city-wide “Film Night in the Park” event) continues its 2010 season with free movies on the second Thursday of each month in Dolores Park with the Jack Nicholson classic “Chinatown”.
About “Chinatown”: …

Every Thursday

$5 Top Shelf Cocktail Happy Hour | Oakland
Every Thursday – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Club 21
$5 Top Shelf Cocktail Happy Hour | Oakland

Every Thursday and Friday from 4-7pm Club 21 in Downtown Oakland gets you good and liquored up before hitting the town. Come out and drink top shelf alcohol like Patron and Greygoose, and make it happen all for $5 or stick with the cheap stuff for …

“So You Think You Can Paint?” Art Party | SoMa
Every Thursday – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Club Six

Self-billed as “The World’s Most Creative Happy Hour, bring a Friend, paint a Masterpiece. ”So you think you can Paint?”, was such a hit during the 2 Blocks of Art festival, that Club Six decided to open up their walls every Thursday to all who want to …

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