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Sunday, August 19

America’s Cup Beach Clean Up Volunteer Day | Sausalito
Sunday, August 19 – 9:30 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but RSVP is required.
| Fort Baker
America's Cup Beach Clean Up Volunteer Day | Sausalito

Join the America’s Cup Healthy Ocean Project Team & The Marine Mammal Center for a Beach Cleanup prior to America’s Cup. 
This August the Marine Mammal Center is hosting an ACHOP beach cleanup at Horseshoe Cove, Fort Baker, Sausalito, as part of the America’s Cup Healthy …

Coho Salmon & Steelhead Trout Restoration Day | North Bay
Sunday, August 19 – 9:30 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but RSVP required.
| Frank Valley Horse Camp
Coho Salmon & Steelhead Trout Restoration Day | North Bay

Join the Golden Gate National Parks for a chance to see the endangered Coho Salmon and the Steelhead Trout at the Redwood Creek Watershed in Marin.
Meet at Frank Valley Horse Camp on Muir Woods Road located 1.5 miles West of Muir Woods National Monument. Help Marin …

“Caltopia” 2012 Free Campus Festival | UC Berkeley
Sunday, August 19 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | UC Berkeley Recreational Sports Facility

2012 “Caltopia” is an annual free two-day campus festival at the start of the UC Berkeley school year free for the entire community (you don’t have to be a student) where over 30,000 Cal students and campus supporters – that means everyone – can watch …

Sonoma County Bicycle Expo 2012 | Santa Rosa
Sunday, August 19 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Admission is free, food & drinks available for purchase.
| Downtown Santa Rosa
Sonoma County Bicycle Expo 2012 | Santa Rosa

Part festival and part bike “swap meet”, the Sonoma County Bicycle Expo on Sunday, August 19, 2012 features a wide range of vendors from hobbyist to major industry players and everyone in between.
This is the place for great finds and deals on new and …

North Fair Oaks Community Festival 2012 | Redwood City
Sunday, August 19 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Middlefield Road (Redwood City)
North Fair Oaks Community Festival 2012 | Redwood City

On August 19, 2012 the North Fair Oaks Community Festival will welcome the community to enjoy a day of free live entertainment, arts and crafts, food and beverages, children’s rides and activities, and a festive parade.
2012 Schedule

12:00pm – 12:55pm El Misterio de Michoacan
1:00pm – 1:30pm …

Indie Mart Design & DIY Street Fair | Potrero Hill
Sunday, August 19 – 12:00 pm | Cost: $3*
*$3 suggested donation
| Potrero/Mission
Indie Mart Design & DIY Street Fair | Potrero Hill

The Indie Mart Design & DIY Fair closes down a street and fills that street with 100+ vendors selling handmade, art, vintage, weird oddities, diy workshops, customizable items, the best of locally made, food vendors/ pop ups & some food trucks.
Thee Parkside (kick ass dive …

Indie Mart Design & DIY Street Fair: 5 Year Anniversary | Potrero Hill
Sunday, August 19 – All Day | Cost: $3*
*$3 suggested donation
| Thee Parkside
Indie Mart Design & DIY Street Fair: 5 Year Anniversary | Potrero Hill

Indie Mart is back for August and they’re closing down a street and filling it with 100+ vendors selling handmade, art, vintage, weird oddities, diy workshops, customizable items, the best of locally made, food vendors/ pop ups & some food trucks.
Thee Parkside (kick ass dive …

“Live in the Castro” Summertime Free Concert Series | SF
Sunday, August 19 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Jane Warner Memorial Plaza

Come out and catch a series of free live performances on select weekends at Jane Warner Plaza in the Castro throughout the Summer of 2012.
On Sunday, August 19, 2012, see the Full House Rhythm Kings play the blues from 1pm – 2pm.
“Live in the Castro” 2012:
Free Outdoor …

SF Mime Troupe: Free Theater in the Park | SF
Sunday, August 19 – 1:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations accepted
| Yerba Buena Gardens
SF Mime Troupe: Free Theater in the Park | SF

The Tony Award-winning San Francisco Mime Troupe continues its 53rd season with more free, lively satire performances in park settings around the Bay Area.
The 2012 theme, “For the Greater Good, or The Last Election,” turns the 19th century melodrama “The Poor of New York” on its head …

Art Beat Summer Festival: Indie Craft Pop-Up Show & Concert | Oakland
Sunday, August 19 – 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 25th Street Collective
Art Beat Summer Festival: Indie Craft Pop-Up Show & Concert | Oakland

The Art Beat Bazaar is back in a shiny and new place… our new home at Oakland’s award winning 25th Street Collective. It’s going to be an extra special event celebrating the growth of our artistic community. Come and join us Sunday, 8/19 for music by …

Lighthouses of the San Francisco Bay: Illustrated Talk | SF
Sunday, August 19 – 3:15 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Maritime
Lighthouses of the San Francisco Bay: Illustrated Talk | SF

Please join docent Warren Riley for an illustrated talk on the lighthouses of San Francisco Bay. The talk is presented in the Sailor`s Den in the Visitor Center (corner of Hyde and Jefferson Streets). 
Following the discovery of gold in 1848, the Bay Area experienced one …

Underground Films: Greta Garbo in “The Joyless Street” (1925) | Berkeley
Sunday, August 19 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Donations Accepted
| The Tannery
Underground Films: Greta Garbo in

Join Berkeley Underground Films at The Tannery for a free screening of The Joyless Street (1925) 8mm/Silent/with Sound.
Joyless Street ( first exhibited in the U.S. as The Street of Sorrow), a film based on the novel by Hugo Bettauer and directed by Georg Wilhelm Pabst …

Indie Mart Design & DIY Street Fair Afterparty | Potrero Hill Indie Mart Design & DIY Street Fair Afterparty | Potrero Hill

Indie Mart is back for August and they’re closing down a street and filling it with 100+ vendors selling handmade, art, vintage, weird oddities, diy workshops, customizable items, the best of locally made, food vendors/ pop ups & some food trucks.
The street fair runs 12-7pm, …

Win Tix: Cobb’s Comedy Club Night | Chris D’elia & Dean Delray
Sunday, August 19 – 7:30 pm | Cost: WIN*
*Regular cost, $18.50 + $5.05 fee
| Cobb's Comedy Club
Cobb’s Comedy Club Night | Chris D'elia & Dean Delray

Chris D’elia, seen on Comedy Central, explores the hilarity of everyday life and dating, and is one of the stars of NBC’s Whitney, and has appeared on Glory Daze, Workaholics and Monk.
Also performing is Bay Area native Dean Delray, a heavily tattooed, motorcycle-riding comic known for his …

Every Sunday

The Free Book Store | East Bay
Every Sunday – All Day | Cost: FREE | Bay Area Free Book Exchange
The Free Book Store | East Bay

Visit the Bay Area Free Book Exchange (open every Saturday and Sunday from 9 am to 6 pm in El Cerrito) and take home up to 100 books for free.
Yes, all 10,000+ books on all the shelves are available to the public, free of charge. …

Free Football Sunday BBQ | Ace’s Bar
Every Sunday – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Free, though you should probably buy a few drinks
| Ace's Bar
Free Football Sunday BBQ | Ace's Bar

Spend a Football Sunday the way it was meant to be enjoyed – stuffing your face full of free BBQ. Every Sunday football game, Ace’s gives sports fans a free plate of burgers, sausages, and all the gooey fixins that go with it. Enjoy drink …

Free Sunday Yoga in the Park | Dolores Park
Every Sunday – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*rain may cancel
| Dolores Park
Free Sunday Yoga in the Park | Dolores Park

Free Yoga on Sundays in Dolores Park at 11am, provided by the teachers of the Purusha Yoga community.
Free Yoga Flow in the Park
Come and play outdoors, in nature. Enjoy inverting, reverting and melting into the ground. Join us on weekends for a rejuvinating morning flow …

Lindy in the Park: Free Outdoor Swing Dance | Golden Gate Park
Every Sunday – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Golden Gate Park
Lindy in the Park: Free Outdoor Swing Dance | Golden Gate Park

Get ready to swing in Golden Gate Park every sunny Sunday at “Lindy in the Park,” a weekly free event near the de Young Museum, when the streets of Golden Gate Park are closed to traffic and the dancers take over.
Lindy in the Park | Free Outdoor …

Free Capoeira Class: Brazilian Martial Art Dance | Oakland
Every Sunday – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Jack London Square
Free Capoeira Class: Brazilian Martial Art Dance | Oakland

Come learn the basics of Capoeira, a Brazilian martial art, at the Jack London Square Farmers’ Market.
This cardio and strength training class includes learning the basic movements and acrobatics of this beautiful art form, as well as getting a chance to play with other …

Volunteer at Stern Grove 2012: Free Seating, Parking, Snacks & Drinks | SF
Every Sunday – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| Stern Grove
Volunteer at Stern Grove 2012: Free Seating, Parking, Snacks & Drinks | SF

Want free reserved seating, reserved parking and free beverages and snacks during a Stern Grove event this summer? All you have to do is volunteer!
Volunteer positions include ushers, information booth staffers, bike valet, donation collectors, greeters, set up/take down experts and much more.
Sign up to …

Golden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party | SF
Every Sunday – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party | SF

There is a place in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park that is heaven for Bay Area inline skaters and roller skaters who like to boogie to the funky beat on wheels. The area is is called, “Skatin’ Place”. It is located at 6th Avenue and …

Bluegrass Sundays: Old-Timey Mini-Music Festival | Haight
Every Sunday – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Milk Bar
Bluegrass Sundays: Old-Timey Mini-Music Festival | Haight

The Milk  Bar presents “Bluegrass Sundays,” a free weekly concert with three bands performing 90-minute sets, each playing old-timey bluegrass, Americana, folk, blues, and other sub-genres of acoustic music.
Bluegrass Sundays
Every Sunday | 2 pm-10 pm
Milk Bar | 1840 Haight Street, SF
FREE
Bands generally start at 4 pm, 6 …

Free Shakespeare in the Park 2012 & Food Trucks | Presidio
Every Sunday – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Main Post Lawn
Free Shakespeare in the Park 2012 & Food Trucks | 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 …

Free Sunday BBQ | Lower Haight
Every Sunday – 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, although you should probably buy a drink
| Molotov's
Free Sunday BBQ | Lower Haight

Finish off the weekend at Molotov’s and enjoy an afternoon of free food (usually around 3pm) every Sunday between games of pool, retro pinball, and some serious punk rock ‘tude. While it’s usually burgers and hot dogs, occasionally the bar mixes it up with pizza, …

Free Dive Bar BBQ | Bender’s Bar & Grill
Every Sunday – 3:00 pm | Cost: Free*
*Free, but you'll have to buy the drinks
| Bender's Bar & Grill
Free Dive Bar BBQ | Bender's Bar & Grill

Since Sundays are the only day of the week that their kitchen’s closed, consider this Bender’s gift to you. Every Sunday from 3pm till 7pm, they’ll treat the public to a free BBQ with burgers, veggie options, or whatever else the bar’s in the mood …

Honky Tonk Sundays: Americana DJs & Drink Specials | Comstock
Every Sunday – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Comstock Saloon
Honky Tonk Sundays: Americana DJs & Drink Specials | Comstock

Comstock Saloon, SF’s throwback saloon on the edge of the Financial District hosts Honky Tonk Sundays. In the spirit of the wild west, guests can experience tunes from DJ Blaze Orange’s vinyl collection of 20th century American country music and throwback food from Saloon Chefs Carlos …

Tee-Party Sundays: T-Shirt Shopping Party w/ Free Cocktails & Cookies | SF
Every Sunday – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP is required for the Free $5 gift card (first 40 guests)
| 5th Stitch Collective
Tee-Party Sundays: T-Shirt Shopping Party w/ Free Cocktails & Cookies | SF

As a testament to keep Sunday a Funday, the designers at 5th Stitch Collective are throwing a little party every Sunday in August to launch a new t-shirt design each week.
Mingle with the designers, see our newest designs, and snack up on some free cookies …

North Beach By Night: Guided Walking Tour | SF
Every Sunday – 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
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