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Saturday, November 10

National Parks Weekend | Free Entrance to Over 100 National Parks
Saturday, November 10 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Muir Woods National Monument
National Parks Weekend | Free Entrance to Over 100 National Parks

Free National Park Weekend 2012
November 10-12 for Veterans Day weekend
Free Admission

$1 Book Sale | Mission Dist.
Saturday, November 10 – 10:00 am | Cost: $1*
*$1 for books & media. Free entrance.
| SF Library Treat Ave. Donation Center
$1 Book Sale | Mission Dist. The San Francisco Public Library hosts $1 book sales at the Treat Avenue Donation Center every second Saturday of the month. All books are just $1 or less each and all proceeds benefit the San Francisco Public Library.

Motorcycle & Scooter Party: Discounts, BBQ & Drinks | Mission
Saturday, November 10 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Scuderia West
Motorcycle & Scooter Party: Discounts, BBQ & Drinks | Mission

If motorcycles and scooters are your thing, or if you’re just interested in getting around on 2 motorized wheels, then check out Scuderia West’s 21st Annual Fall Open House from 10 am-6 pm on Saturday, November 10, 2012.
Scuderia West will be offering discounts, drinks and …

Whole Foods’ Free Thanksgiving Tasting Party | San Ramon
Saturday, November 10 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Whole Foods (San Ramon)
Whole Foods' Free Thanksgiving Tasting Party | San Ramon

Whole Foods Market in San Ramon will be dishing out a mini Thanksgiving dinner to give you a taste of their holiday menu.
We confirmed the event will be from 10 am-12 pm on Saturday, November 10, 2012.

11th Annual Green Festival: Saturday | SF 11th Annual Green Festival: Saturday | SF The 2012 Green Festival, the nation’s largest and most trusted environmental consumer event and mainstay to the San Francisco community, returns to the San Francisco Concourse on November 10-11, 2012. The two-day expo features over 125 informative workshops, sessions, demonstrations and talks; a new Yoga ...
DIY Reflective Clothing Workshop w/ Snacks | Mission
Saturday, November 10 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP required. Donations appreciated.
| StoreFrontLab
DIY Reflective Clothing Workshop w/ Snacks | Mission

Free, but an RSVP is required.

2012 San Francisco Opera Open House | Civic Center
Saturday, November 10 – 10:30 am | Cost: FREE | War Memorial Opera House
2012 San Francisco Opera Open House | Civic Center

Celebrate San Francisco Opera‘s 90th Season with a free community open house on Saturday, November 10, 2012.
2012 San Francisco Opera Open House Activities:

Onstage technical and musical demonstrations, with Maestro Nicola Luisotti, the San Francisco Opera Orchestra and Chorus, soprano Melody Moore and tenor Brian Jagde.
Technical demonstrations highlighting …

Red Bull Flugtag 2012: Human-Powered Airshow | McCovey Cove
Saturday, November 10 – All Day | Cost: FREE | McCovey Cove
Red Bull Flugtag 2012: Human-Powered Airshow | McCovey Cove

Watch test pilots redefine air travel when they launch their homemade, human-powered flying machines off a 30-foot ramp into the chilly McCovey Cove waters in “hopes” of achieving flight at the 2012 Red Bull Flugtag on November 10, 2012.
This is the 10th anniversary of the …

OaklandWiki Mural Bikeabout | Oakland
Saturday, November 10 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP required
| Tech Liminal
OaklandWiki Mural Bikeabout | Oakland

Ride your bike around Oakland and discover and record murals to help build the OaklandWiki Page.
Bring a mode of transportation, a camera, and a way to take notes.
Free, but an RSVP is required.

Free Sneak Preview: Rise of the Guardians
Saturday, November 10 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Code required, arrive early as admission not guaranteed
| Century at Tanforan
Free Sneak Preview: Rise of the Guardians

Attend an exclusive free sneak preview advanced screening of “Rise of the Guardians”, the brand new animated tale.
Free Film Screening: Rise of the Guardians
Saturday, November 10, 2012 (11:00am)
Where: Century Tanforan in San Bruno
- RSVP Code: FUNSFPWFP

Tickets available through GoFoBo.com/rsvp
Tickets are free, but subject to availability.
Exact …

2012 Holidays on the Home Front: Saturday | Angel Island
Saturday, November 10 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission, but you gotta get yourself to Angel Island.
| Angel Island
2012 Holidays on the Home Front: Saturday | Angel Island Angel Island State Park will host Holidays on the Home Front at Fort McDowell (East Garrison) on Saturday and Sunday, November 10 and 11, 2012 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Learn how the Army helped soldiers and their families celebrate the holidays while on the ...
2012 Kinetic Steam Works Festival | Oakland
Saturday, November 10 – All Day | Cost: $10*
*Sliding scale donation: $10-100. Children under 10 are free.
| Kinetic Steam Works
2012 Kinetic Steam Works Festival | Oakland

Kinetic Steam Works, Oakland’s very own steam headquarters, is celebrating with an all day festival of steam-powered contraptions, live music, and circus performances.
Meet “Hortense,” the 15-ton Case steam tractor, “Wilhemina,” the 46-foot stern wheel paddle boat, and plenty other vintage steam equipment to geek out on like Little …

Lake Merritt Guided Bird Walk | Oakland
Saturday, November 10 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP required. RSVP to: info@WildOakland.org
| Rotary Nature Center
Lake Merritt Guided Bird Walk | Oakland

Meet up with fellow birdwatchers for Wild Oakland’s walk at Lake Merritt in Oakland.
Come see what’s flying in for the winter, learn how to identify them, and hear about how the nation’s first wildlife refuge continues to provide habitat for thousands of birds. Join in the …

Life Size Mousetrap Board Game & Live Music | Oakland
Saturday, November 10 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Peralta Junction Pop-Up
Life Size Mousetrap Board Game & Live Music | Oakland

Photo credit: Cory & Catska Ench
The world’s largest Mousetrap board game uses the tools of wonder and excitement to plant the seeds of curiosity with a 25 ton Rube Goldberg-type machine.
Come join Peralta Junction for the Grand Opening of The Life Size Game of Mousetrap, a visually …

Green Spa Grand Opening: Spa Treatments, Refreshments & Samples | Mill Valley
Saturday, November 10 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | EO Exchange Store
Green Spa Grand Opening: Spa Treatments, Refreshments & Samples | Mill Valley

Pamper yourself with free hand and spa treatments, samples and refreshments at the Green Spa Community Grand Opening for EO Exchange Store in downtown Mill Valley from 12-4 pm on Saturday, November 10, 2012.

31st Annual Armenian Food Fair & Festival: Saturday | SF
Saturday, November 10 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission, food & drinks are extra
| Calvary Armenian Congregational Church
31st Annual Armenian Food Fair & Festival: Saturday | SF Enjoy everything from kefir to crafts at the 31st annual Armenian Food Fair & Festival at the Calvary Armenian Congregational Church on November 10-11, 2012. The festival will feature homemade delicacies for sale, traditional Armenian music and entertainment, as well as vendors selling jewelry, crafts, Christmas ...
Comic Book Creator Birthday Bash: Cupcakes, Food & Drinks | Lake Merced
Saturday, November 10 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Comic Outpost
Comic Book Creator Birthday Bash: Cupcakes, Food & Drinks | Lake Merced

Comic book illustrator Darick Robertson is celebrating his birthday with a party at the newly remodeled Comic Outpost from 2-4 pm on Saturday, November 10, 2012 in SF.
There will be cupcakes, food and drinks provided.
Darick Robertson is the co-creator and artist of Happy!, The Boys, and Transmetropolitan.
We aren’t sure …

Romantic String Quartet Performance | Oakland
Saturday, November 10 – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Vessel Gallery
Romantic String Quartet Performance | Oakland

The Town Quartet will perform classical and romantic period pieces from 4-6 pm on Saturday, November 10, 2012.
The performance is part of a special honorary reception for artist William Harsh from 2-6 pm at Vessel Gallery in Oakland.

Ragtime Piano-bike Performance, Screenings & Free Drinks | Mission
Saturday, November 10 – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP required
| StoreFrontLab
Ragtime Piano-bike Performance, Screenings & Free Drinks | Mission

StoreFrontLab is pleased to present an evening of screenings of Unwieldy Beast, an award-winning short documentary by San Francisco-based director Brandon Looper, plus complimentary coffee and cocktails.
RSVP to attend.
Brandon will be on hand to discuss Unwieldy Beast and share a sneak peek of his next …

Win Tix: Art Closing: Día de los Muertos Altars, Performances & Music | SoMa
Saturday, November 10 – 6:00 pm | Cost: WIN*
*Regular cost, $6.09 in advance. $7–10 sliding scale at the door.
| SOMArts Cultural Center
Art Closing: Día de los Muertos Altars, Performances & Music | SoMa

This is your final opportunity to view and interact with the altars and installations created by more than 80 Bay Area artists for SOMArts’ annual Day of the Dead exhibition, Calling on the Spirits to Face the Future.
The closing party features live music and performances, a …

Come Out and Play: Journey to the End of the Night | SF
Saturday, November 10 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but advanced registration is required
| Dolores Park
Come Out and Play: Journey to the End of the Night | SF

Journey to the End of the Night is a free street game / scavenger hunt of epic proportions with nearly 2,000 people participating, all by foot or my muni. It is a race/chase through city streets at night on Saturday, November 10, 2012.
FREE but Registration is …

Diwali Festival of Lights Celebration: Indian Dance Performances, Song & Food | Stanford
Saturday, November 10 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Old Union (Stanford)
Diwali Festival of Lights Celebration: Indian Dance Performances, Song & Food | Stanford

Celebrate Diwali, the Festival of Lights, one of the most celebrated Hindu festivals, with musical and dance performances, Indian food, and a dance party on the Stanford campus on Saturday, November 10, 2012.
Enjoy music and dance performances including Stanford’s Shakti group, a female a cappella group, and …

Free Concert: Japonize Elephants & The Bodice Rippers | Oakland
Saturday, November 10 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Peralta Junction Pop-Up
Free Concert: Japonize Elephants & The Bodice Rippers | Oakland

Japonize Elephants
With haunting melodies, surf guitar, spy soundtracks, Appalachian fiddling, lush string arrangements, knee-slapping banjo, country ballads, eastern modes, 4-part vocal harmonies, Mariachi flair and a heavy jazz influence, the new Japonize Elephants album is an inimitable take on the modern American experience. Songs about …

Pyramid’s Beer Release Party: 1¢ Pints | Walnut Creek
Saturday, November 10 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Donate a winter coat for a penny pint
| Pyramid Alehouse (Walnut Creek)
Pyramid's Beer Release Party: 1¢ Pints | Walnut Creek

Bundle up and head down to Pyramid Alehouse in Walnut Creek to celebrate the release of their latest winter brew, Snow Cap.
There will be a photo booth, a DJ, specials on winter gear, and $3.50 pints.
>> Bring along a winter coat to donate and your first …

Bad Art Gallery Trivia Night | Mission Dist.
Saturday, November 10 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free entry, but bring money for drinks.
| Eric Quezada Center
Bad Art Gallery Trivia Night | Mission Dist.

Exercise (and exorcise) your brains along with your throat and liver at Total Trivia Meltdown at 518 Valencia – the only place in the Mission where Errol Morris, Morrissey, the Maysles and Morris Day co-exist. They will lob trivia questions at you with tremendous speed.
Either …

Every Saturday

Free Zumba Class | Chinatown
Every Saturday – 10:30 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| Betty Ann Ong Chinese Recreation Center
Free Zumba Class | Chinatown

In celebration of the reopening of the Betty Ann Ong Chinese Recreation Center, the Movement in the Parks Program brings you a limited series of free Zumba classes on Saturdays, November 3 – December 15, 2012 from 10:30am-11:30am.
>> Please note there is no class on November 24th.
RSVP …

Free Outdoor Yoga Day | Golden Gate Park
Every Saturday – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Rec Field: Golden Gate Park
Free Outdoor Yoga Day | Golden Gate Park

Come and play outdoors, in nature. Enjoy inverting, reverting and melting into the ground. Join us on weekends for a rejuvinating morning flow
and meditation for body, mind, and spirit.
Purusha yogis teach free yoga on Saturday mornings in Golden Gate Park at 11 am,  as part of the …

Saturday Stroll Art Walk | Oakland
Every Saturday – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Vessel Gallery
Saturday Stroll Art Walk | Oakland

Love art, but find the Murmur to be more like a Scream? Then the Saturday Stroll might be just what the artist ordered.
Many of the galleries that participate in Oakland’s highly popular Art Murmur gallery scene are extending their First Friday festivities to include Saturday …

Free “Punk & Rock N Roll” Saturdays & $3 Drinks | Thee Parkside
Every Saturday – 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Thee Parkside
Free

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 …

Free Outdoor BBQ | Lucky 13
Every Saturday – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but you'll have to buy your own drinks
| Lucky 13
Free Outdoor BBQ | Lucky 13

Sure, Lucky 13′s always loaded with free popcorn and goldfish – but, if you’re looking for something more sustainable with your rockabilly and punk on the jukebox, be sure to drop by their outdoor patio on Saturdays between 4 pm and 7 pm.
The menu each …

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