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2012 Niles Dog Show: No Pedigree? No Problem | East Bay 2012 Niles Dog Show: No Pedigree? No Problem | East Bay

At the annual Niles Dog Show on July 21, 2012, no pedigree is no problem at all. There are tons of fun categories for your pooch to enter. 
The show features fun canine competitions for Best Costume, Best Performer, Most Unusual Mix, Prettiest Female, Handsomest Male, an award …

Menlo Park Connoisseurs’ Marketplace 2012 | July 21-22
Saturday, July 21 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Downtown Menlo Park
Menlo Park Connoisseurs' Marketplace 2012 | July 21-22

Connoisseurs’ Marketplace, Menlo Park’s venerable festival of the arts marks its 26th year saluting the best of summer in supreme style on July 21-22, 2012.
With live jazz, rhythm and blues, rock ‘n roll, dance and party music with headliners The Big Dig and The Groove …

Lecture: Exploding Stars & Dark Energy | Berkeley
Saturday, July 21 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | UC Berkeley - Genetics & Plant Biology
Lecture: Exploding Stars & Dark Energy | Berkeley

Come learn about the science behind the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics. Dr. Jeff Silverman will discuss his research on supernovae, the colossal explosions of dying stars.
Supernovae are so bright they can briefly outshine a whole galaxy and be seen toward the edge of the …

75th Anniversary Golden Gate Bridge Walk | SF
Saturday, July 21 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Golden Gate Bridge Café
75th Anniversary Golden Gate Bridge Walk | SF

Celebrate the history of our beloved Golden Gate Bridge on its 75th Anniversary  and the men who built and maintain it with a guided walking tour and labor history lesson on July 21, 2012.
Hear about the challenges of the original construction and learn about the …

2012 Phono del Sol Music and Food Festival | SF
Saturday, July 21 – 12:00 pm | Cost: WIN*
*$7-10 sliding scale
| Potrero del Sol Park
2012 Phono del Sol Music and Food Festival | SF

Soak in some sun and great tunes at San Francisco’s Potrero del Sol Park on Saturday, July 21, 2012 for the Bay Bridged’s second annual Phono del Sol Music and Food Festival.
This all-day festival hosted by Broke Ass Stuart features co-headlined by The Fresh & …

Japanese Ginza Bazaar & Bon Dance | July 21-22
Saturday, July 21 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Buddhist Church of San Francisco
Japanese Ginza Bazaar & Bon Dance | July 21-22

The Ginza Bazaar is a 74 year old San Francisco Japantown tradition offering two days of games, entertainment, a silent art auction, Japanese food, shopping, camaraderie and more on July 21-22, 2012 at the Buddhist Church of San Francisco.
The highlight of the weekend will …

Rainbow Rally in the Valley Pride Festival | Castro Valley
Saturday, July 21 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Castro Valley High School
Rainbow Rally in the Valley Pride Festival | Castro Valley

The 2nd Annual Castro Valley Pride is a family centered LGBT event in Castro Valley on Saturday July 21, 2012 from Noon until 5:00.
Come see what Castro Valley is about with compelling speakers, music, entertainment, vendors, local groups, food, fun and more. The event …

16th Annual Graffiti Arts Festival | SF
Saturday, July 21 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Precita Park
16th Annual Graffiti Arts Festival | SF

The 2012 Urban Youth Arts Festival is bringing back their 2,000 square feet of portable wall space to Precita Park  for artists of all ages to express themselves on with free paint, brushes, even aerosol paint cans.
The Urban Youth Arts Festival is in its 16th …

Dunes, Trains & Beer: Guided Walking Tour of SoMa | SF
Saturday, July 21 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations accepted
| SOMArts Cultural Center
Dunes, Trains & Beer: Guided Walking Tour of SoMa | SF

SOMArts Cultural Center and SF Camerawork present a unique opportunity to get to know the hidden history of South of Market.
In conjunction with local muralist Susan Greene’s “Bending over Backward” installation (appearing in the exhibition Performing Community, July 6–28 at SOMArts Cultural Center), Chris Carlsson of …

Anniversary Hike: 4 Peaks and a Pub | SF
Saturday, July 21 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| Cole Valley
Anniversary Hike: 4 Peaks and a Pub | SF

Come celebrate the first anniversary of the fantastic San Francisco group hikes led by Jill Katz.
You’ll begin in Cole Valley on the corner of Parnassus and Willard Street then hike into Mt. Sutro Forest (find the fairy gates) cross Claredon Avenue to Twin Peaks Reservoir …

Storytelling & Celtic Harp: The Legend of Tristan & Iseult | SoMa
Saturday, July 21 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens
Storytelling & Celtic Harp: The Legend of Tristan & Iseult | SoMa

Prepare to be taken to another time and place through music and performance by Patrick Ball & The Medieval Beasts.
Storyteller and celtic harper Patrick Ball brings his love of the spoken word to the Yerba Buena Gardens. Accompanied by Shira Kammen (vielle, medieval harp, …

Meditation Flash Mob at Dolores Park | SF
Saturday, July 21 – 3:33 pm | Cost: FREE | Dolores Park
Meditation Flash Mob at Dolores Park | SF

Come together with thousands of others around the world to generate the energy of peace, positivity and healing for our planet and it’s people.
Meet in front of the newly renovated playground and sitting for an hour long meditation and then come together in an 11 …

Ukulele Lesson & Performance Party | Inner Richmond
Saturday, July 21 – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Frankenart Mart
Ukulele Lesson & Performance Party | Inner Richmond

UP Inc. (one of the current Dream Corporations traded on the Frankenart Mart Stock Exchange) will host a ukulele lesson party with performances, lessons, play-a-longs, workshops, and a ukulele “raffle type thing.”
Ukulele players and worshippers welcome.

Summer Beats Free Concert: Salsa & Mambo w/ Tito Garcia | Alameda
Saturday, July 21 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Alameda South Shore Center
Summer Beats Free Concert: Salsa & Mambo w/ Tito Garcia | Alameda

The Alameda South Shore Center hosts their 2012 Summer Beats Concert series with free outdoor concerts in the center court of their mall.
Beginning Saturday, July 7, 2012, free performances will take place 5-7:00 pm every other Saturday through Labor Day.

Summer Beats Concert Series 2012
Every other …

Golden Gate Bridge Film Festival: Star Trek IV | Presidio
Saturday, July 21 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Walt Disney Family Museum
Golden Gate Bridge Film Festival: Star Trek IV | Presidio

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.
The final four films are monthly indoor screenings in the Walt Disney Family Museum Theater. All screenings are free. …

Win Tix: Bawdy Storytelling: A Night of Dirty True Tales
Saturday, July 21 – 7:00 pm | Cost: WIN*
*$15 in advance, $20 at the door
| Verdi Club
Bawdy Storytelling: A Night of Dirty True Tales

Hey smarty, wanna party? In this evening of saucy storytelling by real people (yes, these stories are all true) learn about people who are turned on by size… IQ size that is.
So if you’re finding yourself drawn to that professorial pin-up boy, Dr. Stephen Hawking; …

Free Outdoor Capriccio Chamber Orchestra | Palo Alto
Saturday, July 21 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Oshman Family JCC (Palo Alto)
Free Outdoor Capriccio Chamber Orchestra | Palo Alto

Bring your picnic basket and lawn chair and enjoy the sounds of classical music at this free outdoor concert at the Oshman Family JCC.
This unique orchestra brings together an array of musicians from all over the world who infuse their culture into their music. …

Free Shakespeare in the Park: Henry V | Cupertino
Saturday, July 21 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Memorial Park (Cupertino)
Free Shakespeare in the Park: Henry V | Cupertino

The San Francisco Shakespeare Festival celebrates the 30th Anniversary of Free Shakespeare in the Park with a production of ‘Henry V,’ the exciting tale of a young king’s rise and the glories and costs of war.
Performances take place in Cupertino’s Memorial Park Amphitheatre, located …

Film Night in the Park: The Help | San Anselmo
Saturday, July 21 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Suggested donation
| San Anselmo Creek Park
Film Night in the Park: The Help | 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 …

Yoshi’s $4 Jazz Night: La Ruya Near-East Flamenco | SF Yoshi's $4 Jazz Night: La Ruya Near-East Flamenco | SF

Yoshi’s invites their fans in for a night of music in the main room for just $4. Although tickets are technically “free,” there is a $4 service charge on each ticket – but that still makes it a good affordable night of jazz.
La Ruya is delighted to …

Fringe 3 Year Anniversary Bash & Treasure Island Music Fest Giveaway | NoPa
Saturday, July 21 – 9:00 pm | Cost: $5 | Madrone Art Bar
Fringe 3 Year Anniversary Bash & Treasure Island Music Fest Giveaway | NoPa

The indie music video dance party, Fringe, is celebrating their 3 year anniversary at Madrone Art Bar. DJs Blondie K & subOctave will spin the best indie music videos all night from artists such as Two Door Cinema Club, M83, Cut Copy and Friendly Fires.
As a thank …

Get Yucked Up: Free Comedy Night | Richmond Dist.
Saturday, July 21 – 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Dirty Trix Saloon
Get Yucked Up: Free Comedy Night | Richmond Dist.

Get Yucked Up are back once again with the next installment of at Dirty Trix.
July 21 Lineup hosted by Andrew Holmgren:

Mike Drucker
Farah Haidari
OJ Patterson
David Studebaker

The last show was packed and a party from start to finish, make sure not to miss out this time as …

Renegade Drive-In Movie Night: “Godzilla vs. Mothra” | North Bay
Saturday, July 21 – 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP on Meetup and donations are accepted.
| Old Hamilton Theater Building
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 and watch. There’ll also be space for chairs and …

Manor West Saturday: DJ Erra & DJ Clinton Lee | SoMa
Saturday, July 21 – 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free before 11pm w/ RSVP
| Manor West
Manor West Saturday: DJ Erra & DJ Clinton Lee | SoMa

Inside an unassuming building, tucked away from the noise of Harrison Street, lies San Francisco’s nightlife masterpiece, Manor West. Manor West 3rd Saturdays has always been one of the most fun parties in the city.
The music, vibe & crowd is always very high energy. …

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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