Events for September 16, 2012
Sunday, September 16
Join Brent Plater of the Wild Equity Institute for a hike with guaranteed endangered species sightings. Hike Mori Point in search of the two most imperiled species on the San Francisco Peninsula: The San Francisco garter snake and the California red-legged frog. Learn about ongoing …
SF’s sustainable fashion festival and urban air market returns on September 16, 2012. Over 150 independent “green” designers gather to sell their goods (clothing, accessories, and art) on Octavia Boulevard in Hayes Valley for this free one-day outdoor shopping event.
Urban Air Market, the largest outdoor …
The 17th Annual San Francisco International Dragon Boat Festival is a free weekend of world-class dragon boat racing, cultural performances, and fun-filled activities for the whole family at the largest competitive dragon boat festival in the United States. >> The festival features upwards of 110 dragon ... 
If you like lounging in the park, laughing your ass off with the distant smell of pot wafting through the air, then the 32nd Annual Comedy Day might be the best way for you to spend a Sunday afternoon.
San Francisco’s professional comedy community joins together …
Have fun learning and doing a funky dance called locking. All dancers at any level or family and friends that just want to have fun and participate in the wonderful and groovy dance.
Chaz from Groovemekanix will lead the 1.5 hour free hip hop dancing workshop. …
Celebrate Saratoga-A Village Block Party will take place Sunday, September 16, 2012 from 12:00 to 7:00 PM. with festivities taking place on Big Basin Way in Saratoga and at the Saratoga Historical Park at 20450 Saratoga-Los Gatos Road. Live music, great food, wine tasting, beer garden, …
Comedy Day 2012 features 40+ comedians over five hours in Golden Gate Park with an excellent lineup of some of SF’s funniest performers including Joe Klocek, Marga Gomez, Chris Garcia, Nato Green and Will Durst. The festival is totally free, but two lucky Funcheapers will …
Join MovementSF for free Sunday Zumba Classes in the park. This is an easy-to-follow latin-inspired dance fitness party in the park. Classes are taught by Willa Zhou, certified Zumba instructor. First timers welcome as well as song requests. Free Zumba in the Park Sundays at ... 
Art Explosion Studios, San Francisco’s largest artist’s collective is holding its annual Fall Open Studios on September 14th thru 16th. Come see over 120 artists as they open their studios to exhibit their work. Painters, sculptures, photographers, fashion designers, jewelers and textile artists will be ... 
Sun, Sept 16, 2012 (Noon)
Secret Locations in Golden Gate Park to be announced on humanbein.org
FREE
Skillshares & Workshops
12 p.m. Chalk Time: DIY art
1:00 p.m. A global radicalism then and now with Andrej Grubacic
1:30 p.m. Creating Community With Music
1:30 p.m. Communicating with People with Judith Katz, based on teachings of Humanist psychologist Marshall Rosenberg-this is …
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, September 16, 2012, listen to jazz vocalist Amanda King from 1pm – 2pm.
“Live in the Castro” 2012:
Free Outdoor Summertime Concert Series
- July …
September Jericho Weekend Game
Sunday, September 16, 2012 – 1:00 PM
Union Square – Powell & Post
Meet at the grassy knoll on the NW corner of Union Square
In case you’re new, don’t forget to bring a hat (or something with a hood) and a Nerf gun.
SFunday partying goes all afternoon into the evening and they highly recommend advance booking for 11am Brunch tables (you’ll need to pay for the food). Jones is located at 620 Jones between Post & Geary and boasts one of the most gorgeous indoor/outdoor spaces in …
If you are curious about why Kabuki’s unique combination of drama, music, dance, and spectacle continues to enthrall millions every year, here’s your chance to study it it “amongst fans and experts who will gladly fill you in on all the social and historical aspects …
Join the Art Beat Bazaar at their new home… The 25th Street Collective in Oakland. This artistic social hour and community building event takes place every 3rd Sunday of the month at Oakland’s award winning 25th Street Collective.
Each free event features Music, Spoken Word and …
Celebrate Palo Alto Medical Foundation’s 7th Annual Children’s Moon Festival with a petting zoo, craft activities, music, story telling, martial arts performances, and lantern parade.
3:00pm Children’s Arts & Craft Activities
4:45pm Entertainment & Performances
6:25pm Lantern Parade
Come to work out. Know that people will be watching. Encourage them to join in. Be ready to lead some fun energizing moves or follow along. Hour long cardio/toning fun, followed with free informal performances by Pearl Marill, PJ Johnson, Teresa Valentini, Liz Tenuto, and …
Celebrating many Latin countries and 200 years of Mexican independance.
This free event in Redwood City features live music by Los Humildes, Ronadalla Zap y Roma and Mariachi San Jose, plus dancing, hands-on art for the kids, great authentic Mexican food, a flag ceremony, and fun …
Celebrate the launch of Sidewalk Ritual, a new novel by Scott James, with live music, original art, and a special edition craft beer from 5 – 8 PM at Incline Gallery.
- Art, music and a microbrew inspired by the novel…
- Live performances from the book…
- Be part of …
The Berkeley Underground Film Society is an all ages club for collectors, researchers, and film enthusiasts in the East Bay and San Francisco area. Their goal is to review and share a selective film history of movies on film. Every Sunday, they screen buried, rarely …
Galvanized by exposure to thousands of South East Asian cassette tapes, LPs and radio broadcasts harvested during years of travels, Oakland’s 7-piece group Neung Phak (pronounced: “Noong PAHK”) play folk and pop sounds from Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia, Vietnam and elsewhere, using a variety of Western …
Barbary Coast Belles & Whistles Variety Show brings you comedy, music, belly dancing, magic and go-go dancing hosted by Danny Dechi – comedian and world’s only pencil musician.
Every Sunday
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. …
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 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
