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Monday, August 6

13th Annual Summer Gardening Fair | GG Park
Monday, August 6 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Botanical Garden
13th Annual Summer Gardening Fair | GG Park

Gardens thrive in the summer, even in San Francisco. Postpone your Saturday chores and come learn more about plants and gardening. Enter at the Main Gate of San Francisco Botanical Garden in Golden Gate Park, near 9th Avenue and Lincoln Way.
Join a local plant club, …

Free Manicure “Mobile Spa” Day | SF
Monday, August 6 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Justin Herman Plaza
Free Manicure

Come into Katie’s Nail Files Mobile Spa for a complimentary mini-manicure using any color from Katie Cazorla’s eco-friendly line of polish.
Katie Cazorla is the star of TV Guide Network’s reality series Nail Files and entrepreneur behind “The Painted Nail” – an LA hotspot which has become …

Quiet Lightning Literary Wonderfest | Conservatory of Flowers
Monday, August 6 – 6:30 pm | Cost: $5*
*Suggested donation, but they never turn anyone anyway
| Conservatory of Flowers
Quiet Lightning Literary Wonderfest | Conservatory of Flowers

The Quiet Lightning summer series at the Conservatory of Flowers, The Greenhouse Effect, returns on Monday, August 6, 2012. Join them for the first of three literary performances in this second annual wonderfest.
Sip on $3 drafts of Lagunitas beer while checking out art by Cameron Forsley …

Urban Bicycling Workshop: Intro to Safe Biking | Inner Sunset
Monday, August 6 – 6:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Sunset Branch Library
Urban Bicycling Workshop: Intro to Safe Biking | Inner Sunset

The SF Bicycle Coalition will be hosting a one-hour workshop on safe bicycling for everyone on August 6, 2012. Come learn about types of bikes, the rules of the road, and how to make your bike comfortable for everyday riding, including grocery shopping.
No bicycle, or …

North Beach By Night: Guided Walking Tour | SF
Monday, August 6 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free but donations accepted
| Meet at Specs Cafe
North Beach By Night: Guided Walking Tour | SF

San Francisco City Guides offers a free night-time guided walking tour of North Beach.
It’s where food, culture, colorful history, and unexpected views all intersect in an erstwhile Italian ‘urban village’ that was also cradle to San Francisco’s bohemia.
North Beach By Night | 2012
May through October …

Film Series: Sam Shepard on Screen | Stanford
Monday, August 6 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission, but latecomers (after 7:15pm) will not be admitted.
| Annenberg Auditorium (Stanford)
Film Series: Sam Shepard on Screen | Stanford

SST’s Sam Shepard Festival offers a free Monday night film series, Shepard on Screen, exploring Shepard’s extraordinary career as a screenwriter and actor (over 40 films, including an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor in The Right Stuff).
Shepard on Screen takes place Monday nights …

Free Sneak Preview: The Campaign
Monday, August 6 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Code required, arrive early as admission not guaranteed
| Secret Movie Theater (SF)
Free Sneak Preview: The Campaign

All passes for this sneak preview have been claimed.
Attend an exclusive free sneak preview advanced screening of “The Campaign”, the brand new political comedy starring Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis.
Free Film Screening: The Campaign
Monday, August 6, 2012 (7:30p)
San Francisco, CA
- RSVP Code: FUNSFY70N

Tickets available through …

PBR Party and “Crazy” Hip Hop Dance Night | Beauty Bar
Monday, August 6 – 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No cover, but you have to buy a shot of Jameson for the free PBR
| Beauty Bar
PBR Party and

Every Monday it’s “Crazy Mondays With The Kidz” – the Beauty Bar’s  all Hip-Hop night starring The Kidz –  a DJ collective that spin new and retro hip-hop.  Buy a Jameson shot and get a free PBR all night.

Every Monday

Free Bagel Mondays | Mission Dist.
Every Monday – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | La Victoria Bakery
Free Bagel Mondays | Mission Dist.

There’s a lot of kind-hearted folks in this city by the bay, but Danny Gabriner of Sour Flour is in the pantheon of kind folks. 
Every Monday, he bakes and then gives away hundreds of free bagels on 24th St. and Alabama St..
After a short hiatus, …

Motown Mondays | Madrone
Every Monday – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Madrone Art Bar
Motown Mondays | Madrone

Every Monday at Madrone, dance the night away with hosts DJ Gordo Cabeza and Timoteo Gigante and resident DJS spinning originals, exclusive remixes, and close relatives of your favorite Motown songs. Take advantage of their $3 Lone Star Beer special then get a chair massage …

North Beach By Night: Guided Walking Tour | SF
Every Monday – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free but donations accepted
| Meet at Specs Cafe
North Beach By Night: Guided Walking Tour | SF

San Francisco City Guides offers a free night-time guided walking tour of North Beach.
It’s where food, culture, colorful history, and unexpected views all intersect in an erstwhile Italian ‘urban village’ that was also cradle to San Francisco’s bohemia.
North Beach By Night | 2012
May through October …

Film Series: Sam Shepard on Screen | Stanford
Every Monday – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission, but latecomers (after 7:15pm) will not be admitted.
| Annenberg Auditorium (Stanford)
Film Series: Sam Shepard on Screen | Stanford

SST’s Sam Shepard Festival offers a free Monday night film series, Shepard on Screen, exploring Shepard’s extraordinary career as a screenwriter and actor (over 40 films, including an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor in The Right Stuff).
Shepard on Screen takes place Monday nights …

Circuit Hacking Night: Learn to Make Cool Things with Electronics | Mission Dist. Circuit Hacking Night: Learn to Make Cool Things with Electronics | Mission Dist.

Learn to solder and learn to make cool things with electronics. Hang out with cool hardware geeks at Noisebridge’s weekly Circuit Hacking Monday.
All ages, all skill levels, and all are welcome at this weekly Monday night event to give you inspiration to hack that project you’ve always wanted …

PBR Party and “Crazy” Hip Hop Dance Night | Beauty Bar PBR Party and

Every Monday it’s “Crazy Mondays With The Kidz” – the Beauty Bar’s  all Hip-Hop night starring The Kidz –  a DJ collective that spin new and retro hip-hop.  Buy a Jameson shot and get a free PBR all night.

$1 PBR, $2 Wells & Radical Vinyl DJ Party | El Rio $1 PBR, $2 Wells & Radical Vinyl DJ Party | El Rio

A revolving cast of well known record collectors spin an eclectic mix of vinyl with oldies, punk, psych, country and obscurities. Come enjoy the lovely heated patio, take advantage of the cheap drinks and let the DJs broaden your horizons at the most diverse dive …

Vibes’n'Stuff: Jazz, Hip Hop & Beats | Mission
Every Monday – 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | El Amigo Bar
Vibes'n'Stuff: Jazz, Hip Hop & Beats | Mission

Every Monday night at El Amigo Bar you can hear jazz, hip hop and good beats at Vibes ‘n’ Stuff with DJs Luce Lucy and Vinnie Esparza.
There is never a cover so if you’re in the mood for finding that intersection where jazz meets original …

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