Home » Archive by Day

Events for October 19, 2010

< Monday, October 18 Wednesday, October 20 >

Tuesday, October 19

BART Week Contests: Tuesday | Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Party for 50 BART Week Contests: Tuesday | Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Party for 50

To try to get commuters to try BART, they’re having a full week of pretty amazing giveaways – but only if you know the secret “Word of the Day” that will be flashed on BART platform destinations signs each day this week.
The prizes change daily …

Walking tour of Ferry Building
Tuesday, October 19 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE
Walking tour of Ferry Building

Enjoy an hour-long walk on the rise, tragic fall, and modern rebirth of one of San Francisco’s most renowned historic landmarks. Visit a contemporary swirl of shops and learn the history of ferries, freeways and quakes.
Meet at the main entrance, near the stairs to the …

Win VIP Tix: 31st Annual Exotic Erotic Ball | Oct. 23
Tuesday, October 19 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Normally $79 we've got two pair to give away
Win VIP Tix: 31st Annual Exotic Erotic Ball | Oct. 23

Funcheap has two pair of passes to the 31st Annual Exotic Erotic Ball next weekend to give away. Best of all, our grand prize winner will win a pair of VIP passes (valued at over $350!) with access to a private VIP lounge aboard a …

Do I Compost or Recycle This? | SF
Tuesday, October 19 – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE
Do I Compost or Recycle This? | SF

Your garbage is full to the brim. The recycling bin’s got styrofoam and plastic bags in it (big no-no!). And the composting bin is either empty or covered in fruit flies. Sounds familiar?

If you’re still uncertain when to use the blue recycle bin, the green …

Free Film Screening: Reel Injun | SF Main Library
Tuesday, October 19 – 5:45 pm | Cost: FREE
Free Film Screening: Reel Injun | SF Main Library

The SF Public Library, Independent Television Service and KQED present Reel Injun – On the Trail of the Hollywood Indian.
Cree filmmaker Neil Diamond takes a look at the Hollywood Indian, exploring the portrayal of North American Natives through a century of cinema.
Traveling through the heartland …

Learn to Cook Classic American Desserts | Omnivore Books on Food
Tuesday, October 19 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE
Learn to Cook Classic American Desserts | Omnivore Books on Food

Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito left their day jobs in advertising five years ago to open their bakery, Baked, in Brooklyn, NY, to immediate praise from fans across the country; their first cookbook, Baked, was a huge hit. Now, in Baked Explorations, the authors give …

Dreamweaver CS4 – Free Class at City College Downtown Campus | SF
Tuesday, October 19 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE
Dreamweaver CS4 - Free Class at City College Downtown Campus | SF

In this free course offered at City College of SF, students will learn how to create a personal or business website using Adobe’s DreamWeaver CS4. We will explore the core aspects of new site creation, editing, and maintenance. This includes learning how to read and …

San Francisco Theater Pub: The HP Lovecraft Festival | Downtown
Tuesday, October 19 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*21+ bar, no cover charge
San Francisco Theater Pub: The HP Lovecraft Festival | Downtown

You’ve seen theater in the parks but a new company is doing one better: putting on plays in bars!
San Francisco Theater Pub offers free admission to The Lovecraft Festival, a three night series of adaptations (presented radio play style) of work by horror and …

Every Tuesday

Free Beer-Soaked Hot Dog Night: Tuesdays | The Riptide Free Beer-Soaked Hot Dog Night: Tuesdays | The Riptide

Follow the L until it ends on Tuesdays after work and get rewarded with free hot dogs soaked in beer each Tuesday night at The Riptide, a great little 1940s-era dive bar at the edge of San Francisco in the Sunset. And all of this …

< Monday, October 18 Wednesday, October 20 >