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Sunday, October 3

Mahatma Gandhi Peace Prayer Day | San Leandro
Sunday, October 3 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE
Mahatma Gandhi Peace Prayer Day | San Leandro

Live music, films, panel discussions and prayer all join together on Mahatma Gandhi Peace Prayer Day, October 3, 2010, Sunday 10am-5:30pm at Badarikashrama in San Leandro
Program:
Documentary Film “Mahatma Gandhi Pilgrim of Peace”
Hindustani flute by Jeff Whittier, Dan Smidt, tabla
Satsang: Preetam Jyothi Hari, “Value of …

5th Annual Millbrae Japanese Culture Festival
Sunday, October 3 – 10:30 am | Cost: FREE
5th Annual Millbrae Japanese Culture Festival

The 5th Annual Japanese Culture Festival will be held in Millbrae on Sunday, October 3, 2010 to celebrate the growing diversity and unique cultures of Millbrae and its surrounding communities on the Bay Area Peninsula.
Expect live music, taiko performances, mochi pounding, a Sailor …

Walking tour of the Castro
Sunday, October 3 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE
Walking tour of the Castro

Come and explore a neighborhood that you only thought you knew. You will walk through the area taking in the sights and sounds of the lively and ever-changing Castro/Eureka Valley neighborhood. What was once dairy farms and dirt roads is now one of the city’s …

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass (Sunday) | Golden Gate Park
Sunday, October 3 – All Day | Cost: FREE
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass (Sunday) | Golden Gate Park
8th Annual Excelsior Arts and Music Festival | SF
Sunday, October 3 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE
8th Annual Excelsior Arts and Music Festival | SF

The Excelsior Arts and Music Festival is the largest event in San Francisco’s Excelsior District, drawing over 5,000 people to our vibrant and diverse community. This year’s event is on Sunday, October 3, 2010 from 11 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
This free family event features live …

1st Annual “Art in Nature Festival” | Oakland
Sunday, October 3 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*$5 parking per vehicle.
1st Annual

Stroll along the nearly 1 mile Stream Trail of Redwood Regional Park in Oakland and be entertained by nearly 100 different artists and performers tucked among the meadows and redwoods in this brand new family friendly (and dog friendly) all-day festival.
Enjoy roaming performances and 12 …

39th Annual Greek Festival | Castro Valley
Sunday, October 3 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE
39th Annual Greek Festival | Castro Valley

Come experience the sights, music, and the Flavors of Greece at the Church of the Resurrection 39th annual Greek Festival located at 20104 Center Street in Castro Valley California where the grounds are transformed into a mini-Greek town
You can shop at the expanded “Agora” …

2010 Latin Jazz Tardeada | Yerba Buena Gardens Festival
Sunday, October 3 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE
2010 Latin Jazz Tardeada | Yerba Buena Gardens Festival

2010 Latin Jazz Tardeada, a free outdoor concert with Grammy-winning conguero Poncho Sanchez & His Latin Jazz Band on Sunday, October 3, 2010 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm at Yerba Buena Gardens in downtown San Francisco.
“Tardeada,” meaning afternoon gathering or party, will be a celebration …

Tango in the Square | Union Square
Sunday, October 3 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE
Tango in the Square | Union Square

There will be free introductory lessons in milonga, tango & vals (tango waltz).  With open dance floor and performances every first Sunday of the month, June through October.
About Jewels in the Square:The Jewels in the Square Performance Series brings live music, dance, outdoor movies and …

Jon Langford (ex-Mekons) Concert at Amoeba | SF
Sunday, October 3 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE
Jon Langford (ex-Mekons) Concert at Amoeba | SF

Jon Langford’s (Mekons, Waco Brothers) new album, Old Devils, is out now on Bloodshot Records. Langford will also perform at the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in Golden Gate Park on Saturday, October 2nd.
Full of soulful urgency and longing, of lost sailors, cruel pirates and creeping …

Sundays in the Redwoods: Rhythm Section | Oakland
Sunday, October 3 – 2:00 pm | Cost: $6
Sundays in the Redwoods: Rhythm Section | Oakland

Are you ready to get your smooth groove on in the trees? Bring your weekend to an relaxing end with an intimate concert featuring Neo-Soul and R&B artists Baby Jaymes, Martin luther, and Angie Stone.

Free Jazz Concert at de Young Museum
Sunday, October 3 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE
Free Jazz Concert at de Young Museum

For the fifth consecutive year, Intersection for the Arts and the de Young join forces in a unique collaboration to present five concerts featuring some of the most exciting Bay Area jazz musicians exploring the boundaries between jazz, classical, and world music.
Gojogo is an …

Literary North Beach Walking Tour | Litquake
Sunday, October 3 – 5:30 pm | Cost: FREE
Literary North Beach Walking Tour | Litquake

Discover the literary tradition of North Beach, the most San Francisco of San Francisco neighborhoods. Enjoy tales of writers from the Gold Rush through the Beats and into the modern era. Wear comfortable shoes for a one-mile ramble (mostly on level streets).
And after the walking …

Every Sunday

Honky Tonk Sundays: Americana DJs & Drink Specials | Comstock
Every Sunday – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Comstock Saloon
Honky Tonk Sundays: Americana DJs & Drink Specials | Comstock

Comstock Saloon, SF’s throwback saloon on the edge of the Financial District hosts Honky Tonk Sundays. In the spirit of the wild west, guests can experience tunes from DJ Blaze Orange’s vinyl collection of 20th century American country music and throwback food from Saloon Chefs Carlos …

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