The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department presents Olympic Viewing Parties at Civic Center, featuring Olympic skills games, gourmet food options, kids arts and crafts, and plenty of family fun.
The 2012 Olympics will be broadcast live from London (at least as live as NBC will allow) …

The Burlingame ArtzFest, held August 11-12, 2012 on Burlingame Avenue, celebrates 20 years as it brings together art and music through a full line-up of live performers and over 150 artisans showcasing original works of arts and crafts.
Award winning musicians will cover a wide range …

Join the BCBG & Ella Moss Sample Sale Extravaganza and shop over 2,000 dresses, tops, bandage skirts, & cashmere including fabulous cocktail dresses all in sizes 0-12.
Everything up to 70% off and an additional 10% off all cash purchases. The event takes place on August 11,2012 …

In this ‘Introduction to Pilates Mat,’ there will be a focus on fundamental skills that are the basis of the Pilates Method.
The class will focus on the beginning series of movements and will teach you the techniques needed to advance in your practice. …

Chrome Bags are turning 17 and they want to celebrate with their friends, cake and beer.
This Friday and Saturday, August 10-11, 2012 they’re having a party and you’re invited. Come by any of their HUB locations including San Francisco (580 4th Street) from 10am to …

The San Francisco Italian Athletic Club welcomes the Bay Area to North Beach on Saturday, August 11, 2012 for the Festa Coloniale Italiana, an annual event that celebrates the rich Italian and Italian-American heritage that has existed in San Francisco for generations.
Along Stockton St., between Union and …

Come and learn about the squirrels of Lake Merritt on a free guided walk led by Wild Oakland’s Lila Talcott-Travis, a longtime wildlife rehabber and student of squirrel morphology, natural history, and lore.
Squirrels have achieved a place of distinction in European and English family crests as …

Couldn’t get tickets for Outside Lands this year? Never fear!
As long as you have an iPhone, Android, Blackberry (or even your desktop) you can listen to full live streaming concerts totally free and directly from Golden Gate Park the entire weekend thanks to the radio app …

The 35th Annual Musical Saw Festival will have continuous music from 10am to 5:30pm including a “Saw Off” – a saw contest, on August 11-12, 2012.
The festival features individual sawplayers as well as bands which include musical saws, guitars, mandolins, fiddles, accordion, bass etc. You’ll …

The 6th Annual San Rafael Food & Wine Festival takes place on the grounds of the Falkirk Cultural Center on Saturday, August 11, 2012 from noon to 6:00pm.
Admission to the event is free, but you’ll want to get a tasting package to enjoy food from area restaurants …

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 …

“American Tripps” SF’s most fun ping pong dance party celebrates its 1-year anniversary with a full night of dancing, drinking, running-around-the-table fun along with a time machine dance party with music from the 50s to today.
• FREE PBR from 5-6pm
• Time warpy stuff on the …

Modern Eden Gallery is pleased to announce “Dark Art: A Tribute to Metal” featuring works inspired by heavy metal music and classic cover art illustrations.
Each artist will take inspiration from the musical genre and create works filled with dark symbolism and masculine intensity. The …

Root Division presents From Our Bodies Blinking an exhibition exploring the transience of action in performance art curated by Blake Gibson.
With onsite performance at the opening reception, and video and performance relics on view throughout the exhibition, the works included in this exhibition explore the tension …

Want to hear unbelievable but true stories that happened on Muni? Muni Diaries are back at the Elbo Room on August 11 for Muni Diaries Live — true and hilarious Muni (and BART!) stories live on stage.
Muni Dairies Lineup | August 11, 2012

Broke-Ass Stuart, the king …

Bring your picnic basket and lawn chair and enjoy the sounds of tango at this free outdoor concert at the Oshman Family JCC.
San Francisco-based Tangonero specializes in classic tango – a genre that fuses intense passion with quiet tenderness, alternating sharp percussive rhythms with slow …

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 on the beautiful, park-like grounds of Redwood City’s Sequoia …

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 …

Harold Improv Theater (HIT) is a San Francisco based improv company that is focused on cultivating a community of people who love improv. This community is inspired by the pulsating New York City improv scene that attracts smart comedic thinkers. Every month HIT will be …

Come spend an evening under the shooting stars in San Jose on August 11, 2012. Learn about Perseus (a Greek hero of mythology) and stay after to watch the Perseid Meteor Shower. Reservations required. (408) 268-3883.
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The boat launch area and the park …

Join a celebration of classic country music & dance which will include a dance contest, a pie eating contest, a best-dress contest, country music trivia, free dance lessons and of course, live music.
The Stairwell Sisters headline, joined by The Country Mourns, The Better Haves and DJ …

Looking to keep partying after Metallica and Sigur Ros take the stage Saturday night? Salty SF & Our House Records have got you covered with a free after-party that kicks off right after the festival ends at 10pm.
Join the free late night party featuring DJ sets …

DJ Jason Everett will be on the decks at Harlot spinning mashups, house and Top 40 hits and you can get in for free if you RSVP by 5pm on Saturday, August 11 and show up before 11pm.
Fashionable attire is required, so get out your …

If NASA says it’s the biggest meteor shower of the year, you better stay up late and grab your binoculars!
The annual Perseid meteor shower is the glittery result of Earth’s passage through a steam of debris left behind by a comet, so you should expect …

On early late Saturday night, August 11, 2012, from 11:59pm to about 2am, witness the Perseids, the most active meteor shower of the year, in a relatively dark, almost moon-free sky.
In years’ past, Park Ranger Chris Crockett has had two telescopes trained on other celestial objects …