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Friday, September 14

Free Sandwich Week at Togo’s | Sept 10-14 Free Sandwich Week at Togo's | Sept 10-14

Did someone say, “free sandwiches???” Hell yes!
Yup, it’s true! Grub for free at Togo’s in San Francisco thanks to the mobile payment app LevelUp (its free to download) for either iPhone or android.
Good at two Togo’s locations in SF
- 301 Howard St. @ Beale, SF (SoMa)
- 570 Battery St. …

Backyard Kitchen: Free Sandwich Day | Sept 14 Backyard Kitchen: Free Sandwich Day | Sept 14

Ready for a free lunch or early dinner at one of the Marina’s best sandwich joints?
Backyard Kitchen, which gets rave reviews on yelp , is offering up free sandwiches this week thanks to the mobile payment app LevelUp (its free to download) for either iPhone or …

2012 Berkeley Old Time Music Convention
Friday, September 14 – 10:15 am | Cost: FREE | Berkeley Public Library (Central Branch)
2012 Berkeley Old Time Music Convention

10:15am-11am Concert for kids and families, WB Reid and Bonnie Zahnow, Berkeley Main Library

2012 Berkeley Old Time Music Convention: Jamming & Panels
Friday, September 14 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Berkeley, CA
2012 Berkeley Old Time Music Convention: Jamming & Panels

12:10pm to 1pm Panel Discussion: Ben Brinner, moderator. Thomas Maupin & Daniel Rothwell, Rafe & Clelia Stefanini (UC Berkeley Music Dept, 125 Morrison)
1:00pm Jamming: panel participants, UC Berkeley Faculty Glade
5pm Jamming: The Dragonflies, Freight & Salvage (2020 Addison, Berkeley)

Human Be-In 2012: Renegade Free Festival: Friday | Golden Gate Park
Friday, September 14 – 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Kezar Gardens
Human Be-In 2012: Renegade Free Festival: Friday | Golden Gate Park

Fri, Sept 14, 2012 (3pm)
780 Frederick Street, Golden Gate Park
FREE

Skillshares & Workshops

3pm Disobeying with Great Love with Pancho of the Free Farm
Creating Community Through Serving: Living without Conventional Currency with Tree of The Free Farm
5pm Meditative Ceramics with Michael
5pm Food and Environmental Health – a discussion with Betty Beekeeper
6:30pm The WakeUp Experience – interactive, multimedia workshop

Meditation, Yoga …

SPCA Adoptathon Kick-Off Party: Free Pet Adoptions & Free Drinks | SF
Friday, September 14 – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco SPCA
SPCA Adoptathon Kick-Off Party: Free Pet Adoptions & Free Drinks | SF

Join the SFPCA for the 2012 Homecoming Adoptathon on September 14 – 16, 2012, when adoption fees for all animals will be waived.
Friday they’ll have a kickoff party with free cocktails, wine, and snacks from 4pm – 8pm. Voodoo Van will also be on site from 5pm …

“A Year In Polaroids” & Vinyl-Only DJ Set | 111 Minna
Friday, September 14 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 111 Minna Gallery

‘A Year In Polaroids’ is a special one-night-only exhibition at the 111 Minna Gallery on September 14, 2012 from 5-10pm. To commemorate their one-year anniversary, they’ll be showing every Polaroid from their first year in existence. This is a rare chance to see all 366 Polaroids …

Friday Nights at the de Young: Live French Music | Golden Gate Park Friday Nights at the de Young: Live French Music | Golden Gate Park

WILSEY COURT | 6:30 p.m.
Live music by Dgiin
A band with a unique style that brings together various cultures and influences with songs sung mainly in French and an intoxicating beat.
Hands-on Art-making: Tableau Vivants re-create the artist studio

KQED’s “Check, Please! Bay Area” Food Truck Night | SoMa
Friday, September 14 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP. A $15 donation gets you 2 glasses of wine. Food is for purchase.
| SoMa StrEat Food Park
KQED's

KQED’s Check, Please! Bay Area celebrates seven new shows with a fun food truck event led by host Leslie Sbrocco.

Join them on Friday, September 14 and meet Sbrocco and the KQED TV crew. Tell us about your favorite food experience and you may be on KQED.
RSVP …

55th Annual Armenian Bazaar & Food Festival | Free Day
Friday, September 14 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free on Sunday; $5 admission on Friday and Saturday
| Armenian Community Center
55th Annual Armenian Bazaar & Food Festival | Free Day

Enjoy everything from live performances to Shish-Kebab lunch and dinner plates. Widely recognized as one of the best ethnic food festivals in the Bay Area, come join 10,000+ attendees in celebrating the 55th annual Armenian-American celebration of food, dancing, music and art.
Armenian Bazaar & Food …

Interactive Performance Art Street Festival | San Jose
Friday, September 14 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | SoFA District (San Jose)
Interactive Performance Art Street Festival | San Jose

Explore the ZERO1 Biennial Street Festival featuring over 150 artists, interactive projects and installations, street performances, wearable technology, a silent disco, experimental art, street projections, a sky-fi street canopy, participatory adventures, a dance party, films, live music, beer tasting, interactive lounges, food trucks and more from …

Sassy Hotbuns’ Honky-Tonk Burlesque Show | The Riptide
Friday, September 14 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Riptide
Sassy Hotbuns' Honky-Tonk Burlesque Show | The Riptide

The sASSy Hotbuns and The Riptide present Hotbuns Honky-Tonk Burlesque on September 14, 2012. This time they have an extra special show for ya with comedy, an “International Super Star” and the finest bar top dancin’ west of 46th Ave.
Come out and see Miss Mae …

Free Film Night: A Mark Twain-Inspired “Frogumentary” | Mission
Friday, September 14 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| Sports Basement (Bryant St.)
Free Film Night: A Mark Twain-Inspired

Join Wild Equity to see JUMP: A Frogumentary. Every Spring since 1928 thousands converge upon Calaveras County to see whose frog will jump the farthest. JUMP follows three dedicated frog teams and a solo jockey as they prepare for their annual quest to be the …

Starlight Movies in the Park: “Kung Fu Panda 2″ | Alameda
Friday, September 14 – 6:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Leydecker Field
Starlight Movies in the Park:

Gather your family, friends and neighbors – spread out your blankets on the field and watch their free movie under the glow of the moon and stars. This is a free community event for all ages.
Field will open at 6:30 p.m. for picnics Pre-Show Festivities …

Win Tix: Rock of Ages: Def Leppard & Poison | East Bay
Friday, September 14 – 7:00 pm | Cost: WIN*
*Regular cost, $29.00 + $7.00 fee
| Sleep Train Pavilion (Concord)
Rock of Ages: Def Leppard & Poison | East Bay

Def Leppard,one of the definitive hard rock bands of the ’80s, are hitting the road across North America once again and this year, they’re out with Poison and Lita Ford, guaranteeing a night of magical big hair anthems.

Art Explosion Fall Open Studios 2012: Opening Gala | Mission Dist.
Friday, September 14 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free Admission, Free Refreshments.
| Art Explosion Studios
Art Explosion Fall Open Studios 2012: Opening Gala | Mission Dist.

The free opening reception gala will be on Friday, September 14th from 7-11pm. Don’t miss this opportunity to get a first look at all the incredible work that will be on display and enjoy a spectacular night out viewing art. In addition to artists opening …

Oakland Under $100 | Mission Creek Festival Art Opening
Friday, September 14 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Actual Cafe
Oakland Under $100 | Mission Creek Festival Art Opening

“Oakland Under $100″ Art Opening with DJS STARMACHINE, Ladybyrd, and Who Killed Laura
Featuring work by:
- James Caruso
- Emily Coker
- Myles Boisen
- Cherie Chavez
- Ryan McJunkin
- Hillary Huffard

Mural & Outdoor Art Show: DJs, Live Painting & Food Truck | SF
Friday, September 14 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*bring cash for food and drinks
| Big Umbrella Studios
Mural & Outdoor Art Show: DJs, Live Painting & Food Truck | SF

From tags, to murals, from stickers to wheat paste the Bay Area is a virtual living, seething art gallery.What would it be like to take an objective look at some of the best local talent in this most risky of mediums? We’re peeling away the …

Bay Area “Ladyfest”: Radical Love Workshop | Oakland
Friday, September 14 – 7:30 pm | Cost: $5*
*Sliding scale donation of $5 - $10
| Rock Paper Scissors Collective
Bay Area

Wendy-O Matik is the author of Redefining Our Relationships: Guidelines for Responsible Open Relationships, a feminist critique of love and relationships outside the dominant paradigm of monogamy. See her speak at Rock Paper Scissors on September 14, 2012.
The workshop consists of a presentation, group exercises …

Win Tix: Pretty Lights: Electro Organic Beats | Bill Graham Civic
Friday, September 14 – 7:30 pm | Cost: WIN*
*Regular cost, $39.50 + $10.10 fee
| Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
Pretty Lights: Electro Organic Beats | Bill Graham Civic

Pretty Lights is the musical vision of the ultra-versatile Colorado based producer Derek Vincent Smith and he’s giving the people what they want: electro organic cutting-edge party rocking beats that fill venues with energy and emotion and send dance floors into frenzies.

Movie in the Park: Mr. Popper’s Penguins | Oakland
Friday, September 14 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Redwood Heights Recreation Center
Movie in the Park: Mr. Popper's Penguins | Oakland

Bring the family and come watch a movie in the park at the Redwood Heights Recreation Center in Oakland.
All movies begin at dusk and you can buy hot chocolate, non-alcoholic drinks and 75 cent popcorn! Please note that this time changes, as the days get …

Friday Outdoor Movies in McCoppin: Pee Wee’s Big Adventure | Sunset Dist.
Friday, September 14 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | McCoppin Square
Friday Outdoor Movies in McCoppin: Pee Wee’s Big Adventure | Sunset Dist.

September 14: Pee Wee’s Big Adventure
Eccentric man-child Pee-Wee Herman embarks on the big adventure of his life across the US mainland, as he sets out to find his beloved bike, when it is stolen in broad daylight.

Win Tix: Anti-Singer-Songwriter Mac Demarco | Rickshaw Stop
Friday, September 14 – 9:00 pm | Cost: WIN*
*Regular price, $10
| Rickshaw Stop
Anti-Singer-Songwriter Mac Demarco | Rickshaw Stop

Mac DeMarco, formerly Makeout Videotape, is the anti-thesis to your stereotypical singer-songwriter, disregarding the seriously somber moments, and replacing them with whimsical and youthful spontaneity. With Melted Toys, Surf Club, Justin of Craft Spells (DJ set).

Win Tix: AC/DShe: All-Girl Bon Scott Era Tribute | Slim’s
Friday, September 14 – 9:00 pm | Cost: WIN*
*Regular cost, $15
| Slim's
AC/DShe: All-Girl Bon Scott Era Tribute | Slim's

AC/DShe is the original all-girl AC/DC tribute band doing Bon-era songs. These gals are committed to staying true to the heart pounding rhythms and high energy presentation of early AC/DC.

Win Tix: DJ Party: NYC’s Eric Duncan & Tim Sweeney | Public Works
Friday, September 14 – 9:30 pm | Cost: WIN*
*Regular cost, $10 pre-sale
| Public Works
DJ Party: NYC's Eric Duncan & Tim Sweeney | Public Works

From NYC DJ Eric Duncan you can expect a hot and sleazy mix with a fast and loose style of DJing that relies as much on ready supplies of Jack Daniels as it does on technical ability.
The story of Tim Sweeney is synonymous with that …

Every Friday

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 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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