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Friday, March 9

Gourmet Ghetto Second Friday Art Walk | Berkeley
Friday, March 9 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Firehouse Art Collective
Gourmet Ghetto Second Friday Art Walk | Berkeley

The second Friday of each month, local Berkeley galleries stay open in the evening, with artist receptions and special programming.
North Berkeley is home to two cooperative art galleries, Firehouse Gallery North and Acci Gallery. Both of which curate monthly exhibitions of both local and national …

Yelp’s Field Trip: House Kombucha Workshop | SOMA
Friday, March 9 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| House Kombucha
Yelp's Field Trip: House Kombucha Workshop | SOMA

Find out how San Francisco’s hand-crafted kombucha for a sustainable world is made from scratch.
Did you know that kombucha is made from tea? Not every kombucha company emphasizes this, but House Kombucha does.  Tea is as fundamental to kombucha as grapes are to making wine. …

Anatomy of Injustice: Pulitzer Winner Discusses Death Row | SF
Friday, March 9 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Commonwealth Club (SF)
Anatomy of Injustice: Pulitzer Winner Discusses Death Row | SF

Join Phil Bronstein (Center for Investigative Journalism, The San Francisco Chronicle) as he interviews author Raymond Bonner (The New York Times, The New Yorker) to discuss Bonner’s latest work, Anatomy of Injustice, the gripping story of a grievously mishandled murder case that put a 23-year-old …

Free Comedy + Beer: Good Times in the Grotto | SoMa
Friday, March 9 – 6:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP on Eventbrite
| Sports Basement (Presidio)
Free Comedy + Beer: Good Times in the Grotto | SoMa

True Hustle Entertainment & Sports Basement Presents: Good Times in the Grotto, a night of free comedy, free beer and free snacks.

True Hustle Entertainment brings a collective range of comics with uplifting beliefs, but harsh realities. Nonetheless, all want a chance to be heard, and rant on …

“Subpar” Miniature Golf Sneak Peek Night | Alameda
Friday, March 9 – 6:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but RSVP on FAcebook
| Subpar Miniature Golf

Come get a sneak peek at Subpar, an in-progress quirky miniature golf course being built in Alameda. Enjoy refreshments, tours of the in-progress golf course, meeting the Subpar Elite Build Team and (if you’ve got the dough and love supporting fun local projects) learn about their …

Super 8 Movie Night: Singin’ in the Rain (1952) | Berkeley
Friday, March 9 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Shawl-Anderson Dance Center
Super 8 Movie Night: Singin' in the Rain (1952) | Berkeley

Join the Berkeley Underground Film Society this Spring for an on-going series of films featuring dance at Shawl Anderson Dance Center, in Berkeley.
Singin’ in the Rain (1952)
A comic depiction of Hollywood, and its transition from silent films to “talkies.” In 1989, Singin’ in the Rain …

Girls With Guns: An Art Show | SF
Friday, March 9 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Big Umbrella Studios
Girls With Guns: An Art Show | SF

If you have always wondered what would happen if Russ Meyer and Barbarella had an illegitimate love child and named it Suicide Girls, but then Pam Grier and Grace Jones found out and were having none of it. But, they’re kind of like, the best …

Friday Night Karaoke with Glenny Kravitz | King Kong Bar
Friday, March 9 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | King Kong Bar @ Escape From New York
Friday Night Karaoke with Glenny Kravitz | King Kong Bar Stay late in the Financial district on Friday nights with a full night of karaoke with Glenny Kravitz the Karaoke Shark which runs from 7pm until 11pm or later depending on the awesomeness of the crowd. Cheap Tip: Arrive a bit early and Escape From New ...
Yelp’s Field Trip: Mustache Workshop | Inner Sunset
Friday, March 9 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| Urban Bazaar
Yelp's Field Trip: Mustache Workshop | Inner Sunset

Students will learn how to make a felt mustache on an elastic cord, so it can be worn by anyone. Basic hand sewing instruction and all materials for each participant to make 2 mustaches included.
A few things you should note:

You must RSVP and receive an email confirmation …

$5 Classic Movie Night: “Vertigo” (1958) | Paramount Theater
Friday, March 9 – 8:00 pm | Cost: $5 | Paramount Theatre
$5 Classic Movie Night:

Experience the great films of Hollywood’s Golden Era in one of America’s finest Art Deco movie palace.
With over 3,000 seats and a meticulously-restored interior, the Paramount offers a true “Movie Palace” experience straight out of the 1930s – with period newsreels, cartoons, previews, live music …

“The Beard Hunter” Book Launch Party | Lower Haight
Friday, March 9 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | DSF Clothing Company & Art Gallery

You and your beard are invited to join the launch party for Juliann Brown’s newest book, “The Beard Hunter”. 
Come for the booze, music, and a beard filled opening reception at D-Structure, a clothing store, gallery and fine goods supplier.

Free Acoustic Funky and Soulful Rock | North Beach
Friday, March 9 – 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Giordano Bros.
Free Acoustic Funky and Soulful Rock | North Beach

Jason Movrich of The Mission Players brings his mix of blues, rock, funk and soul to Giordano Bros. in North Beach for a very special acoustic show.
The show will also feature Movrich’s fellow guitarist from The Mission Players, Mike Mulqueen. They will be performing old …

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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