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Tuesday, October 23

SF Swappers | A San Francisco-based Food Swap Event
Tuesday, October 23 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP on Eventbrite
| Secret Location (SF)
SF Swappers | A San Francisco-based Food Swap Event

SF Swappers are meeting to swap homemade food. The swap is free, but registration is required to attend. Reservations start on October 9 at 6pm.

Zipcar Anniversary Party: Free Food & Drinks | SoMa Zipcar Anniversary Party: Free Food & Drinks | SoMa

Zipcar is turning 5 years old in the San Francisco Bay Area, and they’d like to celebrate with all of the San Francisco area Zipsters on October 23, 2012.
Join them to celebrate 5 great years of Zipping in SF Bay Area at 111 Minna Gallery. …

Giants Happy Hour: Free Ball Park Bites & Live Music | North Beach
Tuesday, October 23 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP required
| Bottle Cap
Giants Happy Hour: Free Ball Park Bites & Live Music | North Beach

Celebrate the San Francisco Giants’ success of making it to the World Series at a special happy hour thrown by City Dish with Giants-inspired beer cocktails, complimentary ball park bites and live music from 6 – 8 PM at Bottle Cap in SF.
Guest Bartender Kevin …

French Cinema, Wine & Conversation: Le Doulos (1962) | Polk Gulch
Tuesday, October 23 – 6:45 pm | Cost: $5*
*$5 suggested donation includes movie, wine & popcorn
| Alliance Française of San Francisco
French Cinema, Wine & Conversation: Le Doulos (1962) | Polk Gulch

Le 23 octobre – Starring Jean-Paul Belmondo, Le Doulos (1962) is based on a novel by Pierre Lescou. While the film comes before Melville’s masterpieces of the genre, Le Samouraï (1967) and Le Cercle Rouge (1970), one can unmistakably observe several of Melville’s trademark techniques …

Film Screening: Hope in a Changing Climate | North Bay
Tuesday, October 23 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Guzman Lecture Hall at Dominican University
Film Screening: Hope in a Changing Climate | North Bay

Join a film screening of Hope in a Changing Climate and presentation by the producer John D. Liu on documenting large-scale restoration that is taking place around the world. See how China, Rwanda, Uganda & other countries are working to create sustainable ecosystems.
John D. Liu is …

Free Sneak Preview Movie | Surf Film “Chasing Mavericks”
Tuesday, October 23 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Code required, arrive early as admission not guaranteed
| Secret Movie Theater (SF)
Free Sneak Preview Movie | Surf Film

Attend an exclusive free sneak preview advanced screening of “Chasing Mavericks”, Inspired by a true story of the Santa Cruz surfing legend Jay Moriarty.
Free Film Screening: Chasing Mavericks
Tuesday, October 23, 2012 (7:00p)
Secret Movie Theater Location in San Francisco
- RSVP Code: FUNSFJ6SU

Tickets available through GoFoBo.com/rsvp
Tickets are …

Play Reading, Discussion and $1 Beers | SF Play Reading, Discussion and $1 Beers | SF

Join a rough reading of “Reparations,” a new play by Dominic Orlando. This is a scripted reading, followed by a conversation with the playwright after.
Get beers for $1 just for being a registered voter. 
“Reparations” follows Amy as she attempts to seek reparations from her parents …

Jericho: Urban Nerf Gun Spy Game
Tuesday, October 23 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*FREE with RSVP via Meetup.com
| Union Square Park
Jericho: Urban Nerf Gun Spy Game

October Jericho Weeknight Game
Tuesday, October 23, 2012 – 7pm
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.

Win Tix: B*tch Magnet: Post-Hardcore Rock | Rickshaw Stop
Tuesday, October 23 – 7:30 pm | Cost: WIN*
*Regular price, $15
| Rickshaw Stop
B*tch Magnet: Post-Hardcore Rock | Rickshaw Stop

B*tch Magnet expertly straddled sluggish drone-rock, industrial riff-fests, astute math-rock, sublime post-rock, poetic spoken-word vocals, post-hardcore yelling and lots more besides.

BawdySlam: Dirty Stories & Pop-Up Sushi | Tenderloin
Tuesday, October 23 – 7:30 pm | Cost: $5*
*$5 admission - bring cash for sushi and drinks
| Cafe Royale
BawdySlam: Dirty Stories & Pop-Up Sushi | Tenderloin

A night of quick and dirty storytelling along with a pop-up sushi shop at Cafe Royale in the Tendrloin (apparently, dirty stories plus sushi is a “thing.”
BawdySlam is a zippier version of Bawdy Storytelling. So you can just come and watch, but if you …

Win Tix: Rusted Root: 20th Anniversary Tour | The Independent
Tuesday, October 23 – 8:00 pm | Cost: WIN*
*Regular cost, $25.00 + $6.19 fee
| The Independent
Rusted Root: 20th Anniversary Tour | The Independent

The quintessential live band, Pittsburgh’s Rusted Root, whose worldly style quickly charmed fans of roots music and world rock, celebrates their 20th anniversary this year.
The band has been working on a new album so expect a set that’s a cool mix of old classic Rusted Root and the …

Lieber Fever Free Comedy Show | Upper Haight
Tuesday, October 23 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Milk Bar
Lieber Fever Free Comedy Show | Upper Haight  Every fourth Tuesday at Milk Bar, Matt Lieb (Purple Onion, Cobb’s) hosts a free comedy show featuring some of San Francisco’s top and up-and-coming comics.
Free Indie Concert: Subculture | SF
Tuesday, October 23 – 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Grant & Green Saloon
Free Indie Concert: Subculture | SF

Local Bay Area band Subculture is having a show at Grant & Green Saloon on Tuesday, October 23.
Come dance and check out a new band for free.
Subculture is:

Kevin Batchelor
AJ Verzosa
Melanie Batchelor
Alex Buckley

Every Tuesday

Funkytown: Tuesday Night Roller Rink & Free Beer | Mission Dist. Funkytown: Tuesday Night Roller Rink & Free Beer | Mission Dist.

Come join D. Miles, the GodFather of Skate in San Francisco, the roller skaters from Golden Gate Park and the Black Rock Roller Disco for Funkytown –  a fun new Tuesday night skating experience.
Come roll to a mix of funk, disco and R&B that will …

Tuesday Free Comedy Night with Danny Dechi | Inner Richmond
Every Tuesday – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Neck Of The Woods
Tuesday Free Comedy Night with Danny Dechi | Inner Richmond

Every Tuesday, the Rockit Room hosts a comedy showcase, hosted by Danny Dechi, a make-you-laugh-professional and world’s only No. 2 pencil musician (you’ll have to figure out what that means yourself.) Plus different Bay Area comedians round out the list each week.
Plus it’s happy hour …

Trivia Night at the Fox: Win Concert Tix | Oakland
Every Tuesday – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Den at the Fox
Trivia Night at the Fox: Win Concert Tix | Oakland

The Den at the Fox, a rather comfortable and stylish bar that’s attached to the Fox Theatre in Oakland, hosts a free trivia night on Tuesdays at 8 pm.
Like most pub quizes, the rounds include subjects like Current Events, Sports & Entertainment, Science, History, Geography, …

Meow Mix: Avant Garde Performance Art | SoMa
Every Tuesday – 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Stud
Meow Mix: Avant Garde Performance Art | SoMa

Come see some glamourous and not so glamourous avant garde performance art. They promise a fabulous time – they do it for the free therapy.
Come see a free variety show on Tuesday nights at The Stud hosted by Ferosha Titties with DJ Dirty. Pre-show with Pippi …

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