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Saturday, June 9

Win Tix: Archery Lessons & Hot Dog Lunch | Clayton
Saturday, June 9 – 9:00 am | Cost: WIN*
*Regular cost, $10
| Diablo Bowmen Archery Range
Archery Lessons & Hot Dog Lunch | Clayton

Never shoot a bow & arrow on an empty stomach. Diablo Bowmen Archery Club will make sure you’re well fed during their annual open house on June 9, 2012 – a rare opportunity to take archery lessons plus grub on hot dogs.
Diablo Bowmen Archery Club Annual …

Sea Scavenger Shoreline Cleanup | SF
Saturday, June 9 – 9:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP on Eventbrite
| Warm Water Cove Park
Sea Scavenger Shoreline Cleanup | SF

Come out for a shoreline cleanup on Saturday, June 9th, 10:00AM to noon at Warm Water Cove Park in San Francisco.
Help prevent ocean plastics at the source because local plastic is global plastic.

9:00AM Sign-In for Jr. Sea Scavenger Art Program
9:45AM Sign-In for Cleanup Volunteers

Join the group afterwards for refreshments …

Golden Gate Bridge 75th Anniv. Fun Run | Sports Basement
Saturday, June 9 – 9:30 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP on Eventbrite
| Sports Basement Presidio
Golden Gate Bridge 75th Anniv. Fun Run | Sports Basement

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. …

Get Outdoors Day | Free Entrance to Over 100 National Parks
Saturday, June 9 – All Day | Cost: FREE
Get Outdoors Day | Free Entrance to Over 100 National Parks

In the immortal words of John Muir: “You may close California’s parks, but you’ll never have our national parks. Hell, we’ll even make them free.”
Okay so the conservationist didn’t say that but there are Free Entrance Days in the National Parks, special fee-free days that you should …

42nd Annual Live Oak Park Fair | Berkeley
Saturday, June 9 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Live Oak Park
42nd Annual Live Oak Park Fair | Berkeley

42nd Annual Live Oak Park Fair is a highly anticipated free 2-day family event featuring over 100 high-caliber artists and craftspeople…showcasing affordable contemporary art, fine crafts, handcrafted jewelry & accessories, clothing, handmade quilts and baskets, plus sculptural & functional objects in clay, fiber, glass, metal …

Dia de Portugal Festival | San Jose
Saturday, June 9 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | History Park San Jose in Kelley Park
Dia de Portugal Festival | San Jose

The annual Dia de Portugal Festival celebrates the Portuguese culture. The Festival will take place on Saturday, June 9, 2012, at History Park in Kelley Park, in San Jose, California.
Festival patrons of all ages will be able to enjoy a full day of entertainment including…

Live Entertainment
Portuguese …

San Francisco Gesneriad & African Violet Show | SF
Saturday, June 9 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | County Fair Building
San Francisco Gesneriad & African Violet Show | SF

Come and learn about how to grow and display exotic houseplants. The show and display will introduce you to plants you’ve never seen before.
Dr. Violet will be on duty to help answer your questions about these interesting plants and address concerns about violets or gesneriads that …

Cabrillo Playground Grounbreaking Ceremony & Fair | SF
Saturday, June 9 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Cabrillo Playground
Cabrillo Playground Grounbreaking Ceremony & Fair | SF

 Face Painting, Bouncy House, SFFD Fire Truck parked on 39th Ave. (arrives 10 AM)
Dahlia plant sale (dahlias from the Cabrillo Playground Dahlia Garden)
Cake Sale, Donor Tiles Fundraiser
Saturday June 9, 10 AM – 3 PM
Cabrillo Playground in the Outer Richmond Neighborhood of San Francisco
Between Cabrillo & …

Golden Gate Park Band Festival 2012 | Saturday
Saturday, June 9 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music
Golden Gate Park Band Festival 2012 | Saturday

There’s a lot of free live music in San Francisco but Golden Gate Park Band has been doing it for possibly longer than anyone else.
In its 130th season, the 30-member band, all clad in their bright red suits, are giving free concerts in Golden Gate Park …

2012 Fillmore Summerfest Kick-Off Party & Free BBQ | SF
Saturday, June 9 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Hamilton Recreation Center
2012 Fillmore Summerfest Kick-Off Party & Free BBQ | SF

The 5th annual “Grillin’ in the ‘Mo” will jump start a summer of free concerts and festivals to be held in the historical Fillmore Jazz District. 
This free family BBQ  on Saturday, June 9, 2012 will also celebrate the start of 2012′s summer of fun and enrichment …

Seasonal Crostini Cooking Class | Macy’s SF
Saturday, June 9 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Macy's (Union Square)
Seasonal Crostini Cooking Class | Macy's SF

Join Dr. Preston Maring – Associate Physician-in-Chief at the Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center and a contributor to the recent cookbook “Eating Well in Season: The Farmers’ Market Cookbook” – along with his son Dr. Ben Maring for a cooking demo featuring seasonal ingredients and …

Brazilian Carnaval & Mexican Folk Dance Show | Mission Dist.
Saturday, June 9 – 2:00 pm | Cost: $5 | Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts
Brazilian Carnaval & Mexican Folk Dance Show | Mission Dist.

The Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts presents our semi-annual show highlighting student talent in the performing arts. See teachers, students and classes perform live in the theater.
Look forward to performances by:

Ballet w/Omar Vasquez,
Brazilian Carnaval Dance & Percussion w/Metzi Henriquez and Jose Rivera,
Belly Dance for Fitness & Fun …

Win Tix: 2012 Polk Street Pub Crawl | SF
Saturday, June 9 – 2:00 pm | Cost: WIN*
*Regular cost, $8
| Shanghai Kelly's
2012 Polk Street Pub Crawl | SF

CrawlSF hosts their 2012 Polk Street Pub Crawl with over 1,000 people drinking their way up and down Polk Street.
Tickets are $8, but you can expect $2 beers, $3 drinks, and crowds of people flowing in and out of the bars in Russian Hill. Participating bars include Shanghai …

The Golden Gate Bridge: History on Film (1947-2011) | Noe Valley
Saturday, June 9 – 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Noe Valley Branch Library
The Golden Gate Bridge: History on Film (1947-2011) | Noe Valley

The Golden Gate Bridge has starred in more movies than any other American architectural icon. From Dark Passage (1947) to The Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) the iconic span appears in wide range of films including Superman, Star Trek, Time After Time, …

Yerba Buena Spring Gallery Walk | SF
Saturday, June 9 – 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena District
Yerba Buena Spring Gallery Walk | SF

The Yerba Buena Alliance is proud to announce the Spring Gallery Walk, taking place on Saturday, June 9th, 2012 from 3-6pm.
Located in the heart of downtown San Francisco, Yerba Buena is home to a thriving arts community- explore just a selection of what the district …

Top Chef, Ryan Scott + Free Food & Beer Samples | East Bay
Saturday, June 9 – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Pyramid Alehouse (Walnut Creek)
Top Chef, Ryan Scott + Free Food & Beer Samples | East Bay

Watch a live broadcast of celebrity chef Ryan Scott’s radio show Cooking with Ryan Scott on KGO at Pyramid Alehouse in Walnut Creek.
Ryan Scott is a local restaurateur and former Top Chef contestant.  This episode of his weekly radio show will feature cooking and grilling with beer, beer and …

Win Tix: Food Social: Filipino Food Showcase | SF
Saturday, June 9 – 5:00 pm | Cost: WIN*
*Regular cost, $5
| Circolo Restaurant and Lounge
Food Social: Filipino Food Showcase | SF

Food Social is a monthly social food experience and party in SF showcasing the best in up-and-coming Bay Area street food vendors introducing you to SF’s newest vendors along with some classic crowd favorites selling affordable bites with special dishes featuring a  unique twist on …

Golden Gate Bridge Outdoor Film Night: “Superman” (1978) | Presidio
Saturday, June 9 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Main Post Lawn
Golden Gate Bridge Outdoor Film Night:

The Presidio Trust and the Walt Disney Family Museum present a Golden Gate Bridge 75th anniversary commemorative film festival featuring seven films starring the Bay Area’s iconic superstar.
Bring a blanket, picnic, low lawn chair for music at 6 pm and the movie at dark. All screenings …

Art Opening: Pop Surrealistic Fairytales | SF
Saturday, June 9 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Varnish
Art Opening: Pop Surrealistic Fairytales | SF

Varnish Fine Art is pleased to present Creatures of Saintly Disguise, a solo exhibition of new work by Bay Area based painter, Jennybird Alcantara, opening on June 9th.
In this latest series of work, Jennybird melds her lifelong interest in fairytales, flora & fauna with her …

Win Tix: Scorpions: Final Sting Tour | Shoreline Amphitheatre
Saturday, June 9 – 7:00 pm | Cost: WIN*
*Regular cost, $20, $5 fee
| Shoreline Amphitheatre
Scorpions: Final Sting Tour | Shoreline Amphitheatre

Known best for their 1984 anthem “Rock You Like a Hurricane” and the 1990 ballad “Wind of Change,” the German rockers, Scorpions have sold over 22 million records, making them one of the most successful rock bands to ever come out of Continental Europe.
Join them …

Win Tix: Spirit of the Garden: Jazz & Poetry | Conservatory of Flowers
Saturday, June 9 – 7:00 pm | Cost: WIN*
*$30-$50 General Public; $25-$40 Conservatory Members; $15 youth.
| Conservatory of Flowers
Spirit of the Garden: Jazz & Poetry | Conservatory of Flowers

The Spirit of the Garden, the latest from NYC-based jazz quartet Rose & the Nightingale, blurs the boundaries of world music, folk, and jazz improvisation.
As a very special component of the Conservatory of Flowers event, Rose & the Nightingale collaborate with local San Francisco poets Evan Karp …

Writers With Drinks | Makeout Room
Saturday, June 9 – 7:30 pm | Cost: $5*
*Sliding scale $5-$10
| Make-Out Room
Writers With Drinks | Makeout Room

San Francisco’s longest-running spoken word variety show is back with author Jane Smiley, Geeta Dayal (wired.com), Raj Patel (NY Times beststeller) and more authors all kicking back with a cocktail and telling you stories.
When: Saturday, June 9, 2012, 7:30 to 9:30 PM, doors open at …

Renegade Drive-In Movie Night “Back to the Future” | North Bay
Saturday, June 9 – 8:45 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are welcome and bring a few bucks for snacks at the concession stand.
| Old Hamilton Field Movie Theater
Renegade Drive-In Movie Night

The North Bay Mobile Drive-In hits Novato with a renegade outdoor film screening in this DIY flash mob drive-in movie where you watch a flick on a 30-foot screen, tune your radio to 88.3 and drink in your car. Arrive early if you plan to park …

The Boombox Affair: Old School, All-Vinyl Portable House Party | SF
Saturday, June 9 – 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Dada Lounge
The Boombox Affair: Old School, All-Vinyl Portable House Party | SF

The Boombox Affair is an old school, all-vinyl portable house party. Usually they’re outside in the sunshine with over a dozen old school boomboxes and a set of turntables, all running on rechargeable batteries in an attempt to bang out some free fun in the park or …

Every Saturday

Free Saturday Yoga in the Park | Alamo Square Park
Every Saturday – 9:00 am | Cost: FREE | Alamo Square Park
Free Saturday Yoga in the Park | Alamo Square Park

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 …

Golden Gate Bridge 75th Anniv. Fun Run | Sports Basement
Every Saturday – 9:30 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP on Eventbrite
| Sports Basement Presidio
Golden Gate Bridge 75th Anniv. Fun Run | Sports Basement

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. …

Free Zumba Class | Chinatown
Every Saturday – 10:30 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| Betty Ann Ong Chinese Recreation Center
Free Zumba Class | Chinatown

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 …

Free Outdoor Yoga Day | Golden Gate Park
Every Saturday – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Rec Field: Golden Gate Park
Free Outdoor Yoga Day | Golden Gate Park

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 …

Saturday Stroll Art Walk | Oakland
Every Saturday – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Vessel Gallery
Saturday Stroll Art Walk | Oakland

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 …

Free Shakespeare in the Park 2012: Henry V | Presidio
Every Saturday – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Main Post Lawn
Free Shakespeare in the Park 2012: Henry V | Presidio

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 …

Free “Punk & Rock N Roll” Saturdays & $3 Drinks | Thee Parkside
Every Saturday – 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Thee Parkside
Free

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 …

Free Outdoor BBQ | Lucky 13
Every Saturday – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but you'll have to buy your own drinks
| Lucky 13
Free Outdoor BBQ | Lucky 13

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 …

Summer Cinema: Outdoors & Off-the-wall | Berkeley
Every Saturday – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Bank of America Parking Lot (Berkeley)
Summer Cinema: Outdoors & Off-the-wall | Berkeley

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, …

Outdoor Family Movie Night | Oakland
Every Saturday – 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Saint Leo's Church
Outdoor Family Movie Night | Oakland

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 …

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