Events for March 8, 2012
Thursday, March 8
On Thursday, March 8 and Saturday, March 10, 2012 Peet’s Coffee and Tea locations in the Bay Area will honor the birthday and legacy of their founder and source of inspiration since 1966, Alfred Peet.
Print out the coupon below and bring a friend to get …
Join Ranger Bill as he facilitates an in-depth discussion on the history of the Marinship Shipyard at the Bay Model built by the Bechtel Corporation at the request of President Franklin Roosevelt in March of 1942. Learn about the 93 ships built there during WWII.
Amoeba Music is sponsoring the Allison Weiss and Rachael Cantu West Coast tour in March and you can catch them at Amoeba Berkeley for their only show in the Bay Area.
Rachael Cantu:
Best known for her evocative blend of indie folk rock delicately infused with distinctly …
I Am Crime: Art on the Edge of Law (March 9–April 19) is an exhibition of more than 30 artists and collectives that challenge, question or circumvent the law through their work.
Curated by Justin Hoover, I Am Crime touches on issues of equity— who …
Join a talk that will bring together healthcare innovators and experts to share their first-hand perspectives to address the issue of patient-oriented health care.
Many Americans today are dealing with chronic illnesses, trying to navigate through insurance, to decide what treatments are best or most affordable, …
In celebration of International Women’s Day, let’s honor some of the most prominent and influential female film photographers including Diane Arbus, Annie Leibovitz and Cindy Sherman.
The Lomography Gallery Store is dedicating their Thursday night Blue Hour to all the lovely lady Lomographers out there with …
Celebrate the best of San Francisco by touring a series of “meta-hoods” throughout the Academy, organized by the crew at The Bold Italic.
In Twin Steeps, local coffee and tea purveyors will reveal the secrets to steeping success. In Makers Point, meet local makers, designers and …
Chronicle Books are re-opening in the Metreon, and they’ve got a weekend full of events and discounts planned.
From 6-9pm on March 8, customers can mingle and enjoy delicious treats in store. Stop by all day to see the new space and browse our variety of art, …
Love rock poster art? Then you’ll want to come by this free show exhibiting rare and formerly unavailable posters and prints for this very special evening.
Art on display will be presented by:
Firehouse Kustom Rockart Company,
Jacknife Posters (UK),
Jorge Gamboa (paintings),
Chase Marshall (handmade lamps and art).
Rock bands Burnt …
Join Dr. Marshall Zaslove for an evening meditation workshop.
He will provide techniques to still the mind and meditate on the inner light to access the joy and peace that lie within each of us. He will base his presentation on the book, “Inner and …
In March of 2009 VigLink hit the ground running with the goal of making content monetization easier for online publishers of all kinds.
On March 8th, they’ll be celebrating our third year building and delivering awesome content monetization technology with an evening of Join friends, colleagues, publishers, …
One of the oldest bars in San Francisco, the Mission District’s Elixir aims to keep you discovering new cocktails to enjoy by hosting a weekly “cocktail club” with a free educational guided tasting and the chance to learn about all the spirits that go into …
On international Women’s Day an American writer from Detroit and an Irish writer from Dublin, discuss their books which share themes of managing personal loss, loyalty to family, and joy in life.
In his book, A Prayer for the Departed, Bill Broder honors the elders of …
Learn the basics of the art of belly dance with movements that are core fundamentals of all styles of belly dance around the world. This class is geared for beginners to intermediate students who want to learn and have fun. Music in the class is a wide …
World Dodgeball Society (WDS), the premier co-ed adult sports and social organization based on nostalgia and camp of the 80s, kicks off their first East Bay season with an open gym play time Thursday March 8th; the official league will start the week after on …
On March 8th The Free Show Downstairs at Murphy’s Pub presents the greatest subterranean comedy show to ever take place in the financial district.
Headliner Brendan Lynch is a favorite at Cobb’s, the Punch Line, the Improv, and every other club or room in the Bay Area. His …
This month The INTL is going hard in the House music and making sure y’all get yer Moombahton fix too.
Enjoy $3 beers and Passport Cocktails till 10:30pm. Free entry before 10:30pm. $5 after.
DJ Lineup
Sticky K (Mad Decent / SF)
Daims & ChriSupreme (MoomBAYton / Sacramento)
MPHD (Bad …
Scotland’s alt rock outfit Twin Atlantic is paying San Francisco a visit and they will be joined by local favorites The Soft White Sixties.
Twin Atlantic new album is built on intricate songwriting aimed at the emotional core of its listeners. In each track, in each guitar …
Every Thursday
The Mission Community Market is a weekly, outdoor marketplace that celebrates the Mission’s diversity with fresh foods, local businesses, and after-school activities in order to increase economic opportunity, family health and the fun, safe use of streets in the Mission.
Mission Community Market
Barlett @ 22nd, San …
Jack London Square invites you to its 2nd annual outdoor music series, SoundWaves. The series offers free live music by some of the Bay Area’s top performers on five consecutive Thursdays in May and June.
The SoundWaves spring lineup includes a range of local talent including …
So You Think You Can Paint has been cancelled. The last party took place on November 1, 2012.
Self-billed as “The World’s Most Creative Happy Hour,” bring a friend, paint a masterpiece at “So You Think You Can Paint?” at Club Six which opens up their …
If you happen to live in the 94102, 94108, or 94109 zip codes (that’s basically Russian Hill, Nob Hill and Tenderloin), you’ll get more than a cup of tea from your neighbors.
If you buy a drink, then you’ll receive a free drink ticket (on select beers …
Dance a summer evening away in San Mateo’s beautiful Central Park with a summer long of free concerts hosted by the City of San Mateo held every Thursday night from June 21st to August 9th, 2012.
Low-back chairs and blankets are welcome. Downtown parking is free …
Join Kitsch House, an artistic collaboration between local artists Pete Hickok and Jeffrey Augustine Songco, for dancing, mingling, music, mirrors, mood lighting, costumes and libations before a night out on the town.
RSVP before each event and join the pre-party. Bring friends or bring yourself and meet new …
Learn the basics of the art of belly dance with movements that are core fundamentals of all styles of belly dance around the world. This class is geared for beginners to intermediate students who want to learn and have fun. Music in the class is a wide …
The Temescal Street Cinema homegrown outdoor film series is back for 2012 showing films on the side of the Bank of the West Building in Oakland, with live music, films and free popcorn.
Rather than showing boring major blockbusters, these are strange and interesting films by …
Enron combines the jaw-dropping expose of a documentary with absurdist excess and puppets in a multifaceted and dynamic look at the greatest corporate scandal of our time.
>> Sorry! All of the $5 tickets have been claimed.
Tickets are normally $25, but Funcheapers can get the first 100 Tickets for …
On Haitus: Unfortunately 90s Night is on hiatus beginning January 2013.
All that she wants… is to relive the ’90s at the Hi-Fi Lounge every Thursday with 90 cent drinks for 90 minutes (8:30-10pm).
This ’90s dance party jams with DJ ILLBorn spinning “classics” from Montell Jordan,Vanilla Ice, Ace …
Join Bay Area gypsy-jazz favorites Gaucho as they help kick off the latest round of free Late Night Happy Hour concerts at Yoshi’s Oakland in the lounge.
Get $1 oysters, $2 nigiri sushi, $3 beers, $4 wine and more every Thursday from 9:30-11pm.
Thursdays, May 3, 17, 31
Gaucho
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