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Wednesday, February 29

Caltrain Celebration: Free Rides & Free Lunch | San Jose
Wednesday, February 29 – 10:30 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP, email jacintoc@samtrans.com.
| San Jose Diridon Caltrain Station, Platform E
Caltrain Celebration: Free Rides & Free Lunch | San Jose

Join Caltrain in celebrating the completion of the San Jose Diridon and SantaClara station improvements.
This combined project is a major component of Caltrain’s ongoing effort to modernize the railroad. The overall goals of the two projects were to increase operational flexbility, improve train movements and …

Free “House of Air” Jump Day for Leap Year | SF
Wednesday, February 29 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Free for people with birthdays on Feb 29th - valid ID required
| House of Air
Free

If your birthday falls on Leap Year Day this year, House of Air wants you to jump for joy at their trampoline park in the Presidio for free.
You’ll have to prove your birthday with an ID and you can call them at (415) 345-9675 to book …

$4 Off Lunch: Leap Year Special | Crocker Galleria $4 Off Lunch: Leap Year Special | Crocker Galleria

It only happens every four years so grab your cheap lunch while you can!
Take $4 off your food purchase at Crocker Galleria when you spend $6 or more, not including tax and tip. The offer is good only on February 29, 2012. Download and print the …

The Future of Universal Health Care: Is SF Leading the Way?
Wednesday, February 29 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Glide
The Future of Universal Health Care: Is SF Leading the Way?

The Future of Universal Health Care: Is San Francisco Leading the Way?
When: February 29, 2012 – Wednesday 5:00 p.m. until 6:30 p.m.
Where: Glide, 330 Ellis Street, San Francisco
What: Panel of public health planners, providers, patients and journalists share their own perspective on the future of universal …

Author Gerald Asher Talks Wine | Mission Dist.
Wednesday, February 29 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Ominvore
Author Gerald Asher Talks Wine | Mission Dist.

Every wine has a story.
In this collection of elegantly written essays from the past thirty years, updated with a new introduction and endnotes, renowned author Gerald Asher informs wine enthusiasts with insightful, engrossing accounts of wines from Europe and America that offer just as …

AC/DC Pinball Party & Free Pinball Lessons | Oakland AC/DC Pinball Party & Free Pinball Lessons | Oakland

Let there be rock! Come out and play the new AC/DC-themed (yes, the aussie hard rock band) pinball game and compete in the tournament for cash and prizes. Two AC/DC machines will be available as well as five other pinball machines for casual play, including …

Free Nutrition Class + Recipes for Cyclists | East Bay
Wednesday, February 29 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| Sports Basement (Presidio)
Free Nutrition Class + Recipes for Cyclists | East Bay

Are you using the best possible fuel to get top performance out of your body and your bike?
If you are a seasoned racer getting the right nutrition before a race can be the difference between winning and losing.
If you are an endurance rider choosing the …

Rick Prelinger’s Lost Landscapes: SF History on Film | SoMa
Wednesday, February 29 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | CounterPULSE
Rick Prelinger's Lost Landscapes: SF History on Film | SoMa

Rick Prelinger’s incredible collection of home movies and forgotten films show a San Francisco that tickles our memories and reminds us of what once was.
Come for the participatory screening, where you get to help identify lost scenes and see a San Francisco you can usually …

The Business: $5 Alternative Comedy Night | Mission Dist.
Wednesday, February 29 – 8:00 pm | Cost: $2.50*
*$5 admission, but $2.50 per person with 2-for-1 coupon
| The Dark Room
The Business: $5 Alternative Comedy Night | Mission Dist.

The Business is one of the best alternative comedy shows in SF and features comedians from Comedy Central, SXSW, and the Comedians of Comedy tour.
This weekly Wednesday night comedy gig features a rotating cast of comedians, but most often features their main headliners Alex Koll, Sean …

Alt Country/Rock: The Wounded Men | Oakland
Wednesday, February 29 – 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Disco Volante
Alt Country/Rock: The Wounded Men | Oakland

Alt country outfit The Wounded Men (and from the photo it seems like there’s a woman among the Wounded as well) will rock Oakland’s late night restaurant, Disco Volante.
There’s no cover, but you might want to indulge in their yummy food and drinks.

Stay Gold Dance Party & Drink Specials | Mission
Wednesday, February 29 – 10:00 pm | Cost: $3*
*$3 before 11pm, $5 after
| Public Works
Stay Gold Dance Party & Drink Specials | Mission

Dooods and dooodettes - it’s that time of the month again and this Stay Gold is gonna be extra radical. This time it’s DJ Taco Tuesday and (special delivery from PDX) DJ Beyondabout.
Also expect gogohomos dancing for you to feast your eyes on, $4 well cocktails, and $3 …

Every Wednesday

The Compost Giveaway 2012 | SF
Every Wednesday – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free while supplies last. For San Francisco residents only.
| Garden For the Environment
The Compost Giveaway 2012 | SF

The Compost Giveaway is a pilot program running from January to March of 2012 (or until the compost runs out) offering San Francisco residents free compost up to 5-gallons at a time.
The compost is offered in partnership with Garden For the Environment, SF Environment, REcology …

$1 Book Sale | SF Main Library
Every Wednesday – 11:00 am | Cost: $1*
*$1 for books & media. Free entrance.
| San Francisco Main Library
$1 Book Sale | SF Main Library

From April – October in 2012, the San Francisco Public Library host weekly Wednesday Steps Sales, located at the Larkin Street entrance to the Main Library.
All books and media are just $1 or less each and all proceeds from Steps Sales benefit the San Francisco …

Free TCHO Chocolate Factory Tour & Tastings | SF
Every Wednesday – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required
| TCHO Chocolate Factory
Free TCHO Chocolate Factory Tour & Tastings | SF

Ghirardelli may get all the hype from tourists, but there’s another chocolate maker in San Francisco that’s also making waves. And TCHO is inviting you for daily tours of their factory for free.
Take the TCHO tour: 7 days a week
One-hour tours at 10:30 am and …

Learn Campfire Guitar Songs | SF Free School
Every Wednesday – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations accepted - RSVP Required. Bring a guitar.
| The Happiness Institute
Learn Campfire Guitar Songs | SF Free School

Want to impress your dates or friends the next time you’re around a campfire?
Join Joergen and Marco of the San Francisco Free School for a 90-minute guitar class of training for beginner and intermediate guitar players and aspiring “troubadours.”
The songs change every week, but expect to learn …

Lady Gaga Flash Mob Dance Class | Mission Dist.
Every Wednesday – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*donations accepted
| Studio Gracia
Lady Gaga Flash Mob Dance Class | Mission Dist.

Come celebrate Lady Gaga’s World Tour 2012 by joining Bay Area Flash Mob and learn the choreography to a Lady Gaga medley including her most famous hits: Bad Romance, Telephone, Poker Face, Born This Way and Judas
The free dance classes (donations suggested) take place twice …

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

The Business: $5 Alternative Comedy Night | Mission Dist.
Every Wednesday – 8:00 pm | Cost: $2.50*
*$5 admission, but $2.50 per person with 2-for-1 coupon
| The Dark Room
The Business: $5 Alternative Comedy Night | Mission Dist.

The Business is one of the best alternative comedy shows in SF and features comedians from Comedy Central, SXSW, and the Comedians of Comedy tour.
This weekly Wednesday night comedy gig features a rotating cast of comedians, but most often features their main headliners Alex Koll, Sean …

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