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Friday, July 13

San Francisco Silent Film Festival 2012 | Free Movie Day
Friday, July 13 – 10:30 am | Cost: FREE | Castro Theatre
San Francisco Silent Film Festival 2012 | Free Movie Day

The red plush seats welcome you to the historic Castro Theater. Black and white images from a rare film flit across the screen. The piano rings, the kazoo cascades, the cello mourns. Pianists or orchestral groups from as near as San Francisco and as far as Stockholm …

Free Starbucks Refreshers Fruit Drinks | Friday, July 13
Friday, July 13 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free Tall Refreshers drink from noon-3pm at participating stores.
| Starbucks
Free Starbucks Refreshers Fruit Drinks | Friday, July 13

On July 13, 2012 from noon to 3 p.m. enjoy a free Tall (12 fl. oz.) handcrafted Starbucks Refreshers beverage at participating stores. 
Thirst-quenching Starbucks Refreshers beverages are with real ingredients like whole blackberries, lime slices and fruit juice, and are combined with Green Coffee Extract for …

Bastille Day Celebration: Rent 1 Get 1 FREE French Movies | SF
Friday, July 13 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Rent 1 get 1 FREE
| Le Video
Bastille Day Celebration: Rent 1 Get 1 FREE French Movies | SF

July 13th & 14th, 2012 – Rent 1 movie from France or Quebec get a second one free at Le Video on the inner Sunset. Dive into their large selection of PAL imports for recent French cinema available nowhere else. 
Even dare take one with no subtitles …

Win Tix: The Dark Knight Rises: Free Sneak Preview Movie | July 18
Friday, July 13 – All Day | Cost: WIN | Secret Movie Theater (SF)
The Dark Knight Rises: Free Sneak Preview Movie | July 18

In The Dark Knight Rises, Batman resurfaces to protect a city that had branded him an enemy / Opens July 20th
Win a pair of tickets to see The Dark Knight Rises for free at this special advanced sneak preview on Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at 10:00pm …

Taverna Aventine 2012 Bastille Day Block Party | Financial Dist.
Friday, July 13 – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free entry, but bring money for food & drinks.
| Taverna Aventine
Taverna Aventine 2012 Bastille Day Block Party | Financial Dist.

Come celebrate Bastille Day with Vintage415 & the Aventine Family at the annual Bastille Day Block Party on July 13, 2012.
DJ Billy Vidal & Franky Boissy in the alley, DJ Kool Karlo in the down stairs parlor, drink specials, champagne bar, food truck & …

“The Taste of Belgium” Beer Festival w/ Stella Artois | Fort Mason
Friday, July 13 – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No admission charge, but bring cash for beer and food.
| Fort Mason Center

In the lead up to 2012 Belgian National Day, Stella Artois transforms Fort Mason’s Herbst Pavilion into a Belgian Beer Market  for a free one-night-only fair and festival celebrating all things Belgian called The Taste of Belgium.
Play the traditional game of Boules, attend a free …

Bastille Day 2012 Block Party | Cafe Prague
Friday, July 13 – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Cafe Prague
Bastille Day 2012 Block Party | Cafe Prague

Celebrate Bastille Day in the heart of the FiDi on Friday, July 13, 2012.
If you’re looking for a fun alternative to the Belden Lane madness, Cafe Prague is hosting a free Bastille Day Block Party on Merchant Alley (between Battery and Sansome) – right …

Art & Music on the Square: Fleetwood Mac Tribute | Redwood City
Friday, July 13 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Courthouse Square
Art & Music on the Square: Fleetwood Mac Tribute | Redwood City

Art on the Square showcases the best in fine arts and crafts each month between June and September at Courthouse Square in downtown Redwood City.
Discover unique painting, photography, jewelry, glass, ceramics, and more at prices for every budget. There’s exquisite jewelry at every show. Come …

Friday Nights at the de Young: Bastille Day Ball | GG Park Friday Nights at the de Young: Bastille Day Ball | GG Park

Friday Nights at the De Young on July 13, 2012 starts at 5pm, not 6pm as we originally posted. We apologize for the confusion.
Friday Nights at the de Young offers a variety of interdisciplinary arts programs, including live music, poetry, films, dance, tours, talks and more. …

$1 T-Shirt Day: Friday the 13th Sample Sale | Headline Shirts
Friday, July 13 – 5:00 pm | Cost: $1*
*Free admission, items start at $1
| Headline Shirts
$1 T-Shirt Day: Friday the 13th Sample Sale | Headline Shirts

Headline Shirts is having a wicked sample sale July 13th. We will have tees (and other goods) starting at just $1. And wait, there’s more. The first 20 people who come will receive a free Typewriter Travel bag (a $45 value).
So come on down and …

Rockridge Summer Jazz and Wine Stroll | Oakland
Friday, July 13 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Rockridge Market Hall
Rockridge Summer Jazz and Wine Stroll | Oakland

Here’s a glance at the food offerings from the merchants of Market Hall this Friday, July 13th during the Jazz & Wine Stroll. Get your grub on whilst meandering College Avenue to charming jazz music.

Marin Sun Farms – Duck Rillette Sandwiches with Mustard & Pickles …

Celebrate Santa Clara 2012 Festival | Santa Clara
Friday, July 13 – 5:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Franklin Square (Santa Clara)
Celebrate Santa Clara 2012 Festival | Santa Clara

Santa Clara invites you to celebrate the city at the 2nd Annual “Celebrate Santa Clara” at Franklin Square 5:30 – 9:30 p.m. on July 13, 2012.
The festival features live music & headline act, “The Spazmatics.” Also with a performance by the band “Korascant Weekend” (Mission …

Free Circus in the Park | Oakland
Friday, July 13 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Studio One Art Center
Free Circus in the Park | Oakland

The free Circus Bella performance on Friday, July 13, 2012 starts at 6pm, not at 12:30pm as we originally posted. We apologize for the confusion.
Circus Bella is an open air, one-ring circus featuring contemporary, high-level acts set to an original score performed by live musicians. …

Art Opening: J-Pop Explosion with Live Art Battle | NoPa
Friday, July 13 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Big Umbrella Studios
Art Opening: J-Pop Explosion with Live Art Battle | NoPa

Come celebrate this crazy, weird Island of awesomenss and it’s far reaching influence as Big Umbrella Studios opens J-Pop Explosion.
Featuring a live art battle, Japanese or possibly Vietnamese food, but hopefully Japanese, limited edition special gifts to the first 25 guests, and much more, this is an event not …

Film Night in the Park: Across the Universe | San Anselmo
Friday, July 13 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Suggested donation
| San Anselmo Creek Park
Film Night in the Park: Across the Universe | San Anselmo

Every summer Film Night in the Park puts on free outdoor movies in parks throughout San Francisco and Marin County. Films are shown in beautiful park settings and projected on a giant outdoor screen.
Films are free of charge in beautiful park settings and projected on a …

$5 Classic Movie Night: “Apollo 13″ | Paramount Theater
Friday, July 13 – 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 …

Win Tix: Ballroom with a Twist | Marines Memorial Theatre
Friday, July 13 – 8:00 pm | Cost: WIN*
*$49 + $5 fee
| Marines' Memorial Theatre
Ballroom with a Twist | Marines Memorial Theatre

Can’t get enough of “Dancing with the Stars”, “So You Think You Can Dance” or “American Idol?” Then get ready for Ballroom with a Twist, a brand new theatrical dance production featuring celebrity pro dancers and singers from some of your favorite TV shows.
Ballroom with …

Roller Precompression: Black Rock Roller Disco Fun-Raiser | SF
Friday, July 13 – 8:00 pm | Cost: $10*
*$10 to enter. $5 for skate rental.
| Inner Mission (formerly CellSpace)
Roller Precompression: Black Rock Roller Disco Fun-Raiser | SF

The clock is ticking… You can almost smell the playa dust in the air… Come party with the skaters from the Black Rock Roller Disco Burning Man theme camp as they make their final push to raise the funds to bring the roller disco to …

Fashion, Rum & Whiskey Friday at D-Structure | Lower Haight
Friday, July 13 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP on Facebook
| DSF Clothing Company & Art Gallery
Fashion, Rum & Whiskey Friday at D-Structure | Lower Haight

Come get your rum on this Friday with DSF Clothing Company and Charlie Noble.
They’ll be hosting a trunk show for Charlie Noble’s newest release. Expect good rum and whiskey drinks along side a chance to get the new line before its released.
RSVP for a …

Bardot A Go-Go Bastille Day 2012 Dance Party | SF
Friday, July 13 – 9:00 pm | Cost: $10 | Rickshaw Stop
Bardot A Go-Go Bastille Day 2012 Dance Party | SF

Are you a Francophile who fancies bouffants and Truffaut? Then head down to the Rickshaw Stop’s 13th annual Post-Bastille Day Dance Party on Friday, July 13, 2012 for a night of go-go girls and Godard.
Music will be provided all night long by DJs Pink Frankenstein …

Push The Feeling: Synth Dance Night | Lower Haight
Friday, July 13 – 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free w/ RSVP at http://pushthefeeling.com
| Underground SF
Push The Feeling: Synth Dance Night | Lower Haight

Bobby Bowser pilots a hypnotic, synth-driven escapade here, dolloping layers of new-new age pads and celestial melodies on top of a solidly marching disco beat. The almost six-minute endeavor flows with a carefree ease, rendering it both a good theme for forgetting your worries and …

Win Tix: Novalima & Afrolicious | The Independent
Friday, July 13 – 9:00 pm | Cost: WIN*
*$15, $4.66 fee
| The Independent
Novalima & Afrolicious | The Independent

Novalima has been breaking down boundaries, uniting seemingly irreconcilable genres, communities and generations in their native Peru with a shared passion for both traditional Afro-Peruvian music and modern DJ culture.
Working with musicians from all over Africa and the diaspora, Afrolicious explores his deep admiration and respect …

Free SF Giants Post-Game Fireworks Show | AT&T Park
Friday, July 13 – 10:15 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to watch the fireworks from outside the stadium
| AT&T Park
Free SF Giants Post-Game Fireworks Show | AT&T Park

The Giants celebrate Fourth of July 2012 a few days late with a post-game fireworks show on July 13th.
No need to pay to get into AT&T Park just to see the fireworks. As soon as the San Francisco Giants defeat the Astros in AT&T …

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 …

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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