Events for May 19, 2012
Saturday, May 19
Join SFPA and the McLaren Park Collaborative for a nature walk exploring some of McLaren’s hidden gems and its critters, volunteer to help restore sand to the Turtle Play Area, then enjoy a picnic lunch on us.
There will be three separate tours starting at 9:00am, …
Join SFPA, UCSF’s Outdoor Education Program and Kayaks Unlimited for free guided kayak rides at Mission Creek and learn about the exciting Blue Greenway Project- creating a green corridor along San Francisco’s eastern waterfront.
As part of National Boat Safety week, you’ll also be given a …
For the weekend of May 18-20, 2012, the California Academy of Sciences offers free admission to residents of neighborhoods like SoMa, Tenderloin, Potrero Hill, Hayes Valley and more thanks to the Academy’s bi-annual Neighborhood Free Days program.
Each neighborhood, defined by zip codes, will have opportunities to visit the …
Come celebrate MAKE magazine’s 7th Annual Maker Faire in the Bay Area taking place May 19 and 20, 2012.
Part science fair, part county fair, and part something entirely new, Maker Faire is filled with robots, tesla coils, strange vehicles, coke and mentos fountains, world record …
You’re invited to the US Geological Survey’s 10th Triennial Open House, a science friendly, community event at the Menlo Park Campus on Saturday and Sunday May 19 and 20, 2012.
Take advantage of this unique opportunity to interact with USGS scientists, enjoy hands-on exhibits, and gain a …
Show your love for San Francisco parks on May 19, 2012. San Francisco Parks Alliance and their Park Partners are hosting events in every district, all in one day– and it’s all free.
You name it and it will be happening: Kayaking, basketball tournament, urban farming, habitat …
Join SFPA, Friends of Duboce Park and the Recreation & Parks Department for a blowout celebration, complete with jumpy house, music, and kids activities.
They will also debut the newly renovated Youth Play Area, renovated in part through the 2008 Park Bond and Community Opportunity Fund.
Join Friends of Hayes Valley Farm and SFPA for a tour of this amazing working urban farm, then enjoy edible food demos, music, and kid-friendly education segments on composting, bee-keeping, and other unique aspects of this organic oasis.
Please RSVP to help us better plan for the …
The Lake Merritt Boating Center is celebrating National Safe Boating Week with free boat rentals and an open house. Visitors will get ½ hour of free time floating around picturesque Lake Merritt from 11a to 5p on May 19, 2012.
What can you rent?
Paddle Boats
Canoes
Single & Double Kayaks
Row Boats
Sail …
All day on Saturday, May 19, 2012 on Castro, Upper Market and Church Streets you’ll find bargains and the latest new stuff for sale on Castro-area sidewalks and inside all our stores.
Also join your community at Harvey Milk Plaza (Castro at Market Streets) to commemorate Harvey Milk Day at …
Come out and celebrate the 4th Harvey Milk Day on Sunday, May 22, 2012 with a rally and march in honor of one of SF’s legends.
The rally and march takes place at Jane Waner Plaza, at the corner of Castro and Market in San Francisco.
Harvey Milk …
While this Martial Arts class is ideal for beginners to build a movement vocabulary and to cultivate a Martial Arts mindset in this class there will also be shared pointers which advanced students will find very useful in advancing their practice to the next level.
Warm …
The 2012 Yerba Buena Gardens Festival is free summer-long outdoor music, theater and dance festival that takes place between May and October each year with nearly 100 events in Yerba Buena Gardens on three stages.
Carpetbag Brigade & El Teatro Taller
May 19, 2012 – 1pm
Two of …
It’s been two years since Comstock Saloon added to North Beach’s impressive choice of local, vintage watering holes. They are celebrating with a party starting going all day that includes free brunch and burlesque.
Comstock Saloon’s 2-Year Anniversary Boot Shootin’ Boogie – May 19, 2012
Free brunch …
Come to Macy’s to meet Food Gal editor Carolyn Jung and Chef Monika Batista of Mani Snacks who will be giving Brazilian culinary lessons, savory snacks and food for thought. Come this crew and celebrate Brasil all spring long!
Whole Foods in Noe Valley will be celebrating Food Revolution day out front by sharing information on how to eat healthy with your family.
Learn how to make a healthy kids’ snack with us and then enjoy kids’ songs performed by local songstress Alison Faith Levy. …
Get a close up look at non-stop, hard hitting, roller derby league with a double-header bout of flat track action. Doors open at the San Jose Skate rink at 5:30 pm, with the first match starting at 6:00 pm the Dot.Kamikazes will take on the Bay Area …
Come one and all to the Moholy Ground Launch Party for the release of our 4th issue on Saturday, May 19 at PhotoboothSF with live music, photography, raffles, and more for free.
So good and free in fact that you will feel guilty that you …
Body Sings is an evening full of merry-making and co-created magic where we will breathe, listen, move our bodies and go on a sound journey together.
There will be story telling, nourishing food and a silent auction. This evening is a fundraiser for the “Sing as …
Attention record bums & vinyl junkies! The Knockout bar will host a record swap on Saturday, May 19. All vinyl and all very cheap.
Soul, garage, rock, jazz, country, psych and anything else your heart desires. Bring your old favorites, and pick up some new tunes. …
Moholy Ground magazine once more comes to Photobooth with provocative photographic arts and wild style. Food, drinks, DJ and good times.
Bring Friends. Meet new people. Homefrys does the rest…
Get tokens and win more tokens for crushing the competition – all for free. Fun/silly prizes will be awarded to the top 3 winners (top token holders).
Games Include:
4 foot Tall Jenga Style Tumble Tower
Giant Chess
Giant 4 in a …
Oakland Art Murmur spins off to Saturday nights with the second nnnual Murmurama, a multi-venue celebration including art exhibitions, film screenings, live music, food, wine and more.
Take part in the thriving and nationally recognized Oakland art scene generated by the artists and galleries behind Oakland …
San Francisco’s This Charming Band celebrates the music of The Smiths and Morrissey.
For Morrissey’s birthday weekend they aim to perform it as respectfully and accurately as possible while recreating the energy of those legendary live Smiths performances that we sadly can’t get anymore.
Depeche Mode tribute, For The …
Hailing from SF, scrappy string band The Brothers Comatose plays old-timey folk and contry chock-full of infectious, high-energy songs, making it a perfect summer soundtrack for roadtrips and backyard barbecues.
The Brothers Comatose will get naked for you. In what they are calling Operation: Buck Wild, the SF-based …
Every Saturday
Come and play outdoors, in nature. Enjoy inverting, reverting and melting into the ground. Join us on weekends for a rejuvinating morning flow
and meditation for body, mind, and spirit.
Purusha yogis teach free yoga on Saturday mornings in Alamo Square Park at 9:00am as part of the Purusha Seva …
The Golden Gate Bridge is turning 75 in 2012 and every Saturday during the summer, you can join Sports Basement for a guided run through Presidio National Park.
The route will change weekly, but will always feature breathtaking views of the iconic Golden Gate Bridge. …
In celebration of the reopening of the Betty Ann Ong Chinese Recreation Center, the Movement in the Parks Program brings you a limited series of free Zumba classes on Saturdays, November 3 – December 15, 2012 from 10:30am-11:30am.
>> Please note there is no class on November 24th.
RSVP …
Come and play outdoors, in nature. Enjoy inverting, reverting and melting into the ground. Join us on weekends for a rejuvinating morning flow
and meditation for body, mind, and spirit.
Purusha yogis teach free yoga on Saturday mornings in Golden Gate Park at 11 am, as part of the …
Enjoy meeting complete strangers or bring a partner while engaging in dance styles from the Caribbean.
You will be given an introductory class on Cuban Salsa as well as the romantic Bachata from the Dominican Republic.
No better way to enjoy this dance than outside in the …
Love art, but find the Murmur to be more like a Scream? Then the Saturday Stroll might be just what the artist ordered.
Many of the galleries that participate in Oakland’s highly popular Art Murmur gallery scene are extending their First Friday festivities to include Saturday …
Bring your family, friends, a blanket or low lawn chair, and a picnic to enjoy free professional theatre by the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival. This year the festival features Henry V, the Bard’s exciting tale about the rise of a young king and the glories and costs …
Thee Parkside hosts “Free Saturday Happy Hour Shows” on most Saturday afternoons – a free concert featuring rock and punk bands from all over the Bay Area. But make sure you check Thee Parkside schedule to confirm for any given week; they sometimes skip weeks.
Free …
Sure, Lucky 13′s always loaded with free popcorn and goldfish – but, if you’re looking for something more sustainable with your rockabilly and punk on the jukebox, be sure to drop by their outdoor patio on Saturdays between 4 pm and 7 pm.
The menu each …
Join a series of free outdoor screenings in downtown Berkeley this summer, as the Pacific Film Archive projects onto the wall on Center Street.
This August, they bring you Cerebral Cinema — some brain-addled beauties from the silver screen. These smart-ass films won’t raise your IQ, …
Come one, come all to a free family or animated movie night in the garden at Saint Leo”s Church on Piedmont Avenue in Oakland.
The movies are shown every Saturday in the month of July in 2012 – July 7, 14, 21 and 28 on the …
