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Friday, September 30

Free Frozen Fridays | AMC Movie Theatres
Friday, September 30 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*FREE
| AMC Theatres
Free Frozen Fridays | AMC Movie Theatres

Escape the heat this Indian summer by cooling off in an air conditioned movie theater with a free ICEE. Print the coupon and redeem on AMC’s Free Frozen Fridays available only on September 23 & 30 and October 7.
AMC Movie Theatres | Fridays, September 23 …

Speakeasy Saloon: Live Music & Fresh $3 Beers | SF
Friday, September 30 – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Speakeasy Brewery
Speakeasy Saloon: Live Music & Fresh $3 Beers | SF

Interesting in drinking perhaps the freshest pint in San Francisco?
Drink from the source at after work on Friday at September’s Speakeasy Saloon at the actual Speakeasy Brewery.
Live acoustic & alternative folk music from We Arsons (6p) and Black Cobra Vipers (7p) while getting $3 pints …

Win Tix: Oktoberfest By The Bay 2011 Win Tix: Oktoberfest By The Bay 2011

Celebrating in the true tradition of Munich’s famed festival, Oktoberfest by the Bay is a three day fest (Sept 30-Oct 2) will include nonstop music, singing, dancing and the very best in German food and drink with the world renowned, 21-piece Chico Bavarian Band.
Pay only …

Making Campsites Into Works of Art | North Beach
Friday, September 30 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*FREE
| Make Hang Gallery
Making Campsites Into Works of Art | North Beach

Make Camp Workshop Pitching a tent under gallery lighting beats pitching it in the dark any day.
Make Hang Gallery will be instructing artists how to create gold leaf campfire logs, build a silken shelter and to hang these creations around the gallery. Experience the …

Fiesta Friday Nights at de Young | GG Park Fiesta Friday Nights at de Young | GG Park

Friday Nights at the de Young offers a variety of interdisciplinary arts programs, including live music, poetry, films, dance, tours, talks and more.
On September 30th listen to Live music by Los Compas, attend a lecture on “Women Artists in the Time of Picasso, attend an Artist Fellows …

Banned Book Swap | Mission Dist.
Friday, September 30 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Wine available for purchase
| Heart
Banned Book Swap | Mission Dist.

Whether you prefer “Lolita” or “Lord of the Rings,” support intellectual freedom and some incendiary literature at a banned book swap on Friday, September 30.
A part of Banned by the Bay, a celebration of Banned Books Week from September 24-October 1, swap your “questionable content” …

Robot Revolution Night | North Beach
Friday, September 30 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free but RSVP required at swissnex.com
| Swissnex
Robot Revolution Night | North Beach

In conjunction with the International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), swissnex San Francisco brings you an evening of some of the hottest robotic spin-offs and inventions bubbling up from university labs.
Hear from the hottest companies and researchers and interact with a …

Berlin-Style Ping Pong Party | The Secret Alley
Friday, September 30 – 7:00 pm | Cost: $2*
*$2-$5 sliding scale
| The Secret Alley
Berlin-Style Ping Pong Party | The Secret Alley

Bring your paddle and fierce backhand for a night of Berlin-style ping pong at the Secret Alley at “American Tripps” on Friday, September 30th.
But don’t expect your typical one-on-one matches, as this European version of table tennis involves multiple players moving around the table crazy …

Comic Book Launch Party | Berkeley
Friday, September 30 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Escapist Comic Bookstore
Comic Book Launch Party | Berkeley

Matthew Thurber’s 1-800-MICE is an anthropological study of the imaginary city of Volcano Park (where flying mouse couriers have replaced Federal Express), with a soap-opera-styled fractured narrative and a cast of thousands.
Leslie Stein’s Eye of the Majestic Creature is a collection of semi-autobiographical and fantasy-based …

Go Van Gogh Live Set: Open Studios Preview | Mission
Friday, September 30 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | WorkSpace Limited
Go Van Gogh Live Set: Open Studios Preview | Mission

Celebrate the opening of San Francisco’s Mission District Fall Open Studios with a kickoff event at WorkSpace Limited on Friday,ᅠSeptember 30, featuring live music by popular local band Go Van Gogh.
Visit more than 22 artists in their studios, and see the gallery exhibit …

Chicken John’s Fail-A-Palooza Art Celebration | 111 Minna
Friday, September 30 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*FREE
| 111 Minna Gallery
Chicken John's Fail-A-Palooza Art Celebration | 111 Minna

Like a prom night ripped filled out of Stephen King’s Carrie, 111 Minna will host an opening reception for famous blogger Chicken John Rinaldi’s The Book of the IS. The concept of his first released book pertains to rejecting all concepts. Random, quirky and brutal …

Hayes Valley Parklet Party w/ Free Ice Cream
Friday, September 30 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Mercury Cafe
Hayes Valley Parklet Party w/ Free Ice Cream

Hayes Valley’s first community parklet is being built in front of Mercury and Straw Restaurant on Octavia, so they’re having a party. The planned parklet will be built where there are now two parking spaces and will include a bench, tables, chairs, planters, and a …

Win Tix: Berlin-Style Ping Pong Party | Mission Dist.
Friday, September 30 – 7:00 pm | Cost: $2*
*$2-5 Sliding scale, no one turned away for lack of funds. - 21+
| The Secret Alley
Win Tix: Berlin-Style Ping Pong Party | Mission Dist.

Bring your fierce backhand for a night of crazy Berlin-style ping pong at the Mission’s Secret Alley called “American Tripps.”
DJ sets will also help set the pace at this special gathering in the magical private art space, the Secret Alley. Games start with about 20 …

Cyclocross Art Show & Storytelling Night | SF
Friday, September 30 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Rapha Cycle Club
Cyclocross Art Show & Storytelling Night | SF

An art show dedicated to the spirit of North Cal Cyclocross, its roots, and its current spectacle. Featuring works of photography, writing, sculpture, painting, collage, as well as historical documents and images.
Contributing Artists and story tellers: Willie K. Bullion, “Pineapple” Bob Kurasawa, Pamela Palma, Jeff Hantman, …

Chicken John’s Crazy Block Party Extravaganza | SoMa
Friday, September 30 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*FREE
| Minna Street
Chicken John's Crazy Block Party Extravaganza | SoMa

To celebrate the launch of his brand new book, Chicken John is not only hosting a book launch party at 111 Minna, but he’s actually closed down the entire block for a big late-night street party with over 130 pranksters, musicians, artists and strange & wonderful …

Win Tix: Super Bluegrass Weekend | Inner Richmond
Friday, September 30 – 9:00 pm | Cost: $10*
*$10-15 Sliding scale - 21+
| Plough & Stars
Win Tix: Super Bluegrass Weekend | Inner Richmond

Irish pub Plough and Stars hosts two nights of unofficial Hardly Strictly Bluegrass after parties called “Super Bluegrass weekend)
Friday, September 30th features Random Canyon Growlers (Jackson Hole hootenany from Wyoming) and the exotic bluegrass finger-picking hybrid of Colorado’s Daniella Katzir & Magnolia Row and more.
Saturday, October …

Every Friday

Marilyn Monroe Free Movie Month | Berkeley
Every Friday – 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Berkeley Public Library (Central Branch)
Marilyn Monroe Free Movie Month | Berkeley

Instead of blockbuster sequel movies come see some great films at the Berkeley Public Library’s new film series, “Super Cinema”. 
July 2012 focuses on the career of Marilyn Monroe.
During Weeks with Marilyn, we’ll start with:

“Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953) on July 6
“All About Eve” (1950) on July …

Alisha’s Free Home Cookin’ Fridays | The Riptide Alisha's Free Home Cookin' Fridays | The Riptide

Follow the L until it ends, on Fridays after work and get rewarded with grubbing on free home cookin’ from Alisha.
Each week, she whips up home-style food that ranges from blushin bunnies, chili con carne, chicken pot pie, and, if you’re lucky, even tater tot …

Parol-Marking Workshop: Beautiful Filipino Lanterns | SoMa
Every Friday – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Bayanihan Community Center
Parol-Marking Workshop: Beautiful Filipino Lanterns | SoMa

Get ready for the Annual San Francisco Parol Lantern Festival and Parade by making beautiful Filipino lanterns with The Bayanihan Community Center (BCC) every Friday from October 19 – December 7, 2012, excluding November 23, 2012.
The SF Parol Lantern Festival & Parade takes place on December …

Free “Oysters on the Half Shell” Fridays | El Rio Free

El Rio, a neighborhood dive in the deep Mission, gives away free Oysters on the half shell from local folks in Tomales Bay, every Friday at 5:30 pm tight. Arrive on time, they go fast.
And get your drink on with happy hour on Friday from 5-8 …

Magic Tricks & Cheap Drinks: Friday Happy Hour Show | Berkeley
Every Friday – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*bring cash for drinks & food
| The Marsh (Berkeley)
Magic Tricks & Cheap Drinks: Friday Happy Hour Show | Berkeley

Magician David Hirata will baffle the audience with spellbinding sleight-of-hand and gravity-defying feats at the Marsh’s free Friday Happy Hour show with with live music by ragtime pianist Larisa Migachyov.
David performs Fridays in through October 26, 2012
Fridays at 6pm $3 Beers • $5 Cocktails Plus …

Red Hots $5 Friday Night Burlesque Show | Mission Dist.
Every Friday – 7:30 pm | Cost: $5*
*$5-10 sliding scale
| El Rio
Red Hots $5 Friday Night Burlesque Show | Mission Dist.

It’s saucy dancing with a sense of humor at the Red Hots Burlesque show on Wednesdays and Fridays at El Rio, where you can see some of the bawdiest burlesque babes in the Bay,  for a sliding scale price starting at $5.
Come with your sense of humor …

Movies in McCoppin: Friday Outdoor Film Night | Sunset Dist.
Every Friday – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | McCoppin Square
Movies in McCoppin: Friday Outdoor Film Night | Sunset Dist.

Every Friday in June 2012, the City and County of San Francisco is hosting free movies at McCoppin Square in the Sunset District.
Grab your family and friends, and don’t forget to bring some popcorn and blankets.
And if you’re really hungry you can get special $5 food deals …

Dancing Under the Stars: Free Lesson & Party | Oakland
Every Friday – 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Jack London Square
Dancing Under the Stars: Free Lesson & Party | Oakland

Dance under the stars and the moon on the beautiful Jack London Square waterfront and enjoy an evening of dance lessons provided by the Linden Street Dance Studio and a dance party to follow. 
For those inspired by “Dancing with the Stars” or just looking for …

Friday Night Outdoor Dance Party | Oakland Waterfront
Every Friday – 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Jack London Square
Friday Night Outdoor Dance Party | Oakland Waterfront

Come out and join Jack London Square and Linden Street Dance, and learn how to move on the dance floor to your favorite dances.
Expert instructors from the Linden Street Dance studio will teach you step by step how to dance at 8:30 PM for …

“Friday Nights at Milk” DJ Party | Haight
Every Friday – 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP, or $5 at the door
| Milk Bar

Milk Bar hosts their Friday night neighborhood dance party with some of SF’s top DJs throwing down hip hop, electro and  80s and 90s flashbacks. Arrive early for the $3 Happy Hour 7 -10 pm.
Friday Nights at Milk
Every Friday at 10 pm
FREE w/ RSVP or $5 …

F!#&ing Free Fridays: Improv Comedy Night | Mission Dist.
Every Friday – 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Stage Werx Theatre
F!#&ing Free Fridays: Improv Comedy Night | Mission Dist.

Every Friday night at 10:30PM, EndGames Improv brings you a free show: “Your F!#&ed Up Relationship” – an entirely improvised comedy inspired by your ridiculous, real relationships.  You tell us your amazing stories, we show you ours.
Free with RSVP
This event repeats every Friday at 10:30PM …

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