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Saturday, November 17

Movie-themed Canned Food Art Sculpture: Final Day | SF
Saturday, November 17 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Guests are encouraged to bring a canned food donation
| One Market Plaza
Movie-themed Canned Food Art Sculpture: Final Day | SF Teams of architects, engineers and contractors will compete to design and build giant structures created entirely out of canned food for the 2nd Annual San Francisco CANstruction 2012. At the end of the exhibit, all cans will be donated to the SF Food Bank. CANstruction 2012 ...
BCBG & Ella Moss Warehouse Sale Extravaganza | SF BCBG & Ella Moss Warehouse Sale Extravaganza | SF

Join a BCBG & Ella Moss Sample Sale Extravaganza with over 2,000 dresses, tops, bandage skirts and cashmere, as well as cocktail dresses for holidays in sizes 0-12, all up to 70% off (additional 10% if you pay cash).
Get exclusive Funcheap Early Bird Access:
The event officially …

2012 San Francisco Mayan Festival | Mission Dist.
Saturday, November 17 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but RSVP is required.
| City College of San Francisco (Mission Campus)
2012 San Francisco Mayan Festival | Mission Dist.

The 3rd day of the Mayan Festival will continue with the festivities at two locations – at CCSF, Mission Campus and with workshops at the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts (2868 Mission Street, San Francisco)

6th Annual Holiday Artisan Fair | de Young
Saturday, November 17 – All Day | Cost: FREE | de Young Museum
6th Annual Holiday Artisan Fair | de Young Now celebrating its sixth year, the event features Bay Area artisans presenting their wares on November 16-17, 2012 in the Piazzoni Murals Room. Shop a selection of gifts, jewelry, home accessories, books, and stationery from noted local artisans, designers, and publishers. Museum members receive a 10% discount on ...
Andronico’s Bash: Food & Drink Tastings, Movies, Live Music, & Raffles | Berkeley
Saturday, November 17 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Small donation for the wine & beer tasting
| Andronico's Community Market (Berkeley)
Andronico's Bash: Food & Drink Tastings, Movies, Live Music, & Raffles | Berkeley

Andronico’s Community Market in Berkeley is saying thank you to the neighborhood with a huge all day party on Saturday, November 17, 2012.
Head to the store to enjoy food tastings from specialty vendors,  wine and beer tasting (for a nominal fee), and live music by the Cal Berkeley …

Vintage Technology Demos | Computer History Museum Vintage Technology Demos | Computer History Museum The Computer History Museum invites our community neighbors of Cupertino, Los Gatos, and Saratoga to be our special guests and enjoy a fun-­filled day at the museum on Saturday and Sunday, November 17-18, 2012. Free with required RSVP and only for Cupertino, Los Gatos, and Saratoga residents ...
Mobile Park Day: Rockclimbing, BMX, Skateboarding | SF
Saturday, November 17 – 10:30 am | Cost: FREE | Garfield Square
Mobile Park Day: Rockclimbing, BMX, Skateboarding | SF Mobile Rec is coming to a park near you with free rock climbing, BMX Biking and skateboarding for youth. Tips, tricks and equipment will be provided by San Francisco Rec and Park, but participants may bring their own. Helmets will be required for actions sports ...
Win Tix: Elixir’s Rum-Soaked, Jamaican-Jerk 9th Anniversary Party | SF
Saturday, November 17 – All Day | Cost: WIN*
*Regular cost, $35 with discount code "funcheap"; $45 without.
| Elixir
Elixir's Rum-Soaked, Jamaican-Jerk 9th Anniversary Party | SF

Join Elixir as they celebrate 9 years of this Proprietorship and 154 years of this old saloon corner with a rum-soaked, Jamaican-jerked Pig Roast with rum punches, tiki cocktails and pints of ale on November 17, 2012 from noon to 2pm.
Get $10 off tickets when you use …

1000BodiesProject: Nude Art Photo Open Session | SF
Saturday, November 17 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Registration requested at http://1000bodiesproject.com/
| Blue Sky Lightgrid
1000BodiesProject: Nude Art Photo Open Session | SF

Ever wanted to bare it all? 
The 1000BodiesProject is a nude art photo project based in Norway where you get to be both the subject and the one pushing the button.
That’s right, strip down in an empty studio (so no one is watching and to keep it …

ThankSFiving 2012 Potluck Party | SF
Saturday, November 17 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but RSVP is required and you must contribute a dish. Otherwise it's $10.
| Fibonacci's Palace
ThankSFiving 2012 Potluck Party | SF

Whether this will be in place of your family Thanksgiving or an addition, you are welcome to the 1st annual ThankSFiving (Thanksgiving + High Fiving) at Fibonacci’s Palace.
Free, but RSVP is required and you must contribute a dish, otherwise the cost is $10.
Guests should bring …

Skratch University Open House: Live DJ Master Class | Millbrae
Saturday, November 17 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP to win raffle prizes at the event
| Thud Rumble HQ
Skratch University Open House: Live DJ Master Class | Millbrae

Get sneak peak inside the Qbert Skratch University during their open house at 2 pm on Saturday, November 17, 2o12.
Highlights of the open house include a Q&A panel, school tour, a live master class demonstration by DJ QBert, and a showcase by DJ Vekked, the 2012 DMC Battle for World …

Macy’s “Gal Meets Glam” Mini Makeovers, Sips & Sweets | Union Square
Saturday, November 17 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Macy's (Union Square)
Macy's

Join Seventeen Magazine, Macy’s and blogger Julia Engel of Gal Meets Glam for a special fall style event with a braid bar, makeovers, snacks and drinks, a modeling casting call and more.
Shop the Mstylelab department and enjoy:

Custom braid bar
Mini mani makeovers
Sips and sweets
Seventeen’s Real Girl …

Peralta Junction Free Concert: The Lucid Rays | Oakland
Saturday, November 17 – 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Peralta Junction Pop-Up
Peralta Junction Free Concert: The Lucid Rays | Oakland

The Lucid Rays will play the Another Roadside Attraction stage at Peralta Junction.
Lucid Rays is a rock band whose songs reward us with chord progressions and melodies that have been influenced by classic and contemporary rock.

The Camp-In: Pop-Up Outdoor Movie Night | SF
Saturday, November 17 – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP. Bring money for food & drinks if you like.
| Mission Dispatch
The Camp-In: Pop-Up Outdoor Movie Night | SF

Catch an outdoor screening of  the camp classic Wet Hot American Summer at an urban camp-in in San Francisco at a pop-up campsite.
Rice Paper Scissors are combining their love for food, movies, and the outdoors on Saturday, November 17, 2012 for The Camp-In, a pop-up dinner …

3D Light Show & San Francisco Ballet Meet & Greet | Westfield SF
Saturday, November 17 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Westfield San Francisco Centre
3D Light Show & San Francisco Ballet Meet & Greet | Westfield SF

Holiday shoppers and aspiring ballerinas can meet the dancers, take photos, receive autographed posters, and purchase unique holiday merchandise.
San Francisco Ballet dancers will be Under the Dome on Level 4 from 5-6 pm on Saturday, November 17, 2012.

Come Out and Play Festival 2012: Opening Night | SF
Saturday, November 17 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but you should RSVP if you don't want to wait in a huge line.
| SOMArts Cultural Center
Come Out and Play Festival 2012: Opening Night | SF

Celebrate with Come Out and Play SF and SOMArts as we kick off three weeks of city-sized games for all ages.
RSVP and skip the lines on opening night.
Opening night party games include:

Shadowplay: A large-scale street game projected directly onto the walls of the city! Players …

Pretty Parlor Anniversary: Free Brow Waxes, Cake & Champagne | Mission
Saturday, November 17 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Dear Mom
Pretty Parlor Anniversary: Free Brow Waxes, Cake & Champagne | Mission

Come celebrate Pretty Parlor‘s three year anniversary with free brow waxes, free cake and free champagne at Dear Mom on Saturday, November 17, 2012.
There will be free brow waxes from 6-7 pm in their GoGo Truck out front, so come early. Enjoy complimentary champagne and cake at the …

Toro Y Moi Art Show & Album Sneak Peak | Public Works
Saturday, November 17 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Public Works
Toro Y Moi Art Show & Album Sneak Peak | Public Works Toro Y Moi and Red Bull Music Academy have teamed up to give fans the opportunity to hear his upcoming third album, Anything In Return, more than two months in advance of release through a unique experience that will take place at Public Works in ...
Win Tix: Anna & The Annadroids: Surreal Aerial Dance Theater | Mission
Saturday, November 17 – 8:00 pm | Cost: WIN*
*Regular price, $15
| Dance Mission Theater
Anna & The Annadroids: Surreal Aerial Dance Theater | Mission

Anna and The Annadroids present their award winning dance and aerial theater production Clone Zone at Dance Mission Theater.
Smart, funny, and surreal, this computer animation-enhanced dance and aerial theater production places a small band of quirky robot girls in a video game-like world designed to …

Free Screening: “Urgh” ’80s Concert Documentary | SF
Saturday, November 17 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free entry, but bring money for drinks.
| Eric Quezada Center
Free Screening:

A veritable who’s who of the ’80s Punk/New Wave movement, 1982′s Urgh: A Music War earned its cult status thanks to repeated late-night broadcasts on television programs like Night Flight and it will be playing on loop all night.
This concert film features performances from The …

Free Comedy: Get Yucked Up | Richmond Dist.
Saturday, November 17 – 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Dirty Trix Saloon
Free Comedy: Get Yucked Up | Richmond Dist. Join a free comedy showcase happening (almost always) on every third Saturday at the Dirty Trix Saloon. Each month there’s a fresh lineup of comedians and often a dance party to follow (the promoters say “it depends on the night”… so bring your party-loving friends so you can ...
Win Tix: New Wave City: Duran Duran Video & Costume Night | SoMa
Saturday, November 17 – 9:00 pm | Cost: WIN*
*$7 before 10pm / $12 after
| The Cat Club
New Wave City: Duran Duran Video & Costume Night | SoMa

Wear your favorite fashion from a Duran Duran video and pay tribute to the band that perfected the music video.
The front room will be all New Wave with resident DJ Low-Life and special guest DJ Callum McGowan of Retrowerks. In the back room, all the …

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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