Events for November 18, 2012
Sunday, November 18
Every day until Thanksgiving, The Pork Store Cafe is giving a free side of bacon for anyone mentioning “The Food is Bad and The Service is Slow” – with the purchase of a meal.
Yup, free bacon! But you gotta buy something substantial to go with it.
The …
Come to the free post-race after party for the 2012 San Francisco Men’s Health Urbanathlon, a 10.2 mile endurance race that incorporates city landmarks and all kinds of crazy urban obstacles.
Post-race, the excitement continues at the free Men’s Health Urbanathlon Festival at Marina Green, with DJ sets, …
Get a head start on the holidays with a free family family portrait throughout the month of November 2012 at participating JCPenney locations. The free offer includes sitting fees, a traditional printed 8×10 portrait, as well as a digital copy of the same pose to share ... 
Join Thinkwalks outdoors for a vigorous, hilly 6-mile hike (rain or shine) with others fascinated by SF springs and creeks plus get schooled with mini-lectures about the region.
Unlike the usual Thinkwalks, this will be long, hikey and with only occasional historical presentations.
Presidio Creek Geek Hike
Sunday, November …
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 ... 
Oakland soap bubble artist Mike L. Miller invites bubble enthusiasts of all ages to come bubble with him in Mosswood Park at 11 am on Sunday, November 18, 2012.
Bring your favorite bubble toys and gadgets or simply watch the show as he uses one-of-a-kind equipment to launch soap bubbles …
The Friends of Larsen Playground are holding a Soapbox Derby & Block Party on Sunday, November 18, 2012, 11am to 3pm, along 20th Avenue between Wawona and Vicente Street.
Watch home-made derby cars race down the 400 foot straightaway.
Attractions include the SF Zoomobile, Jump House, crafts …
Join a free 2 hour guided walking tour of the trees of the Presidio.
Peter Erlich of the Presidio Trust will lead the group along a favorite route, informing us about the watershed, historic forests and their preservation, and the “cultural landscape.” He will share his …
Spend the day at sea enjoying free sailing from 11 am-4:30 pm at Loch Lomond Marina in San Rafael on Sunday, November 18, 2012.
Sailing Education Adventures (SEA) is hosting an open house with free youth sailing on 11-14′ boats and free family sailing on 17-25′ boats.
Free, but an RSVP is preferred.
Burgers, dogs, …
Twice, a San Francisco secondhand fashion startup is hosting a free Sunday Brunch Clothing Swap with complimentary mimosas and snacks and a chance to donate the Goodwill of San Francisco.
Free, with RSVP and items to sell/swap/donate.
Otherwise, $5 donation at the door.
To participate in this swap, please bring:
3 items …
Join Pier 39 and their special friends from the Disneyland Resort for the annual tree lighting celebration on November 18, 2012 from noon – 6:30pm.
Experience the magic: sing songs, give hugs to Disneyland friends and watch the illumination of Pier 39’s majestic 60-foot tree at …
Chamber Music Day 2012 will take place on Sunday, November 18, 2012 at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts from noon to 7pm.
Throughout the day there will be performances on the two main stages: twenty-four professional small ensembles playing music ranging from classical to …
Chaz from Groovemekanix will lead the 1.5 hour free hip hop dancing workshop that is open to anyone who is interested in learning the hip hop style.
Free, but RSVP is required. Call (415) 567-5505 or email: programsevents@jcccnc.org
Have fun learning how to perform a funky dance called locking. …
Closing day of the 10th Annual Altered Barbie Art Show at 50 Shotwell in San Francisco.
On Sunday, November 18, 2012, get creative and draw a vag and you may be published in a book.
Editors Shannon O’Malley and Keith Wilson will hold court at Market and Castro Streets soliciting drawings for their new book, Gay Men Draw Vaginas. Each published vagina will be …
Join Kabuki on Film as they explore the dramatic concluding acts of “The 47 Ronin,” one of the most popular samurai revenge tales of all time. The Bunraku drama, “The Loyalty of Gihei,” and the Kabuki drama, “The Attack on Morono’s Mansion,” will be shown.
Is the merchant …
William Feigns, an experimental indie blues-rock musician, and Chonk, a local acoustic, classic rock inspired singer-songwriter will perform a free concert at Rasputin in Berkeley.
Join the 21st Annual Penny Parade & Autumnal Extravaganza by throwing your money away in this beloved autumnal ritual of abundance on November 18, 2012 at 2:30 pm sharp.
Dress in copper, autumnal, monetary or splendid attire, bring your penny jar and “spare change” the passers-by …
Check out the Toro Y Moi art show in the gallery and then get ready for a dance party with a DJ set by Chaz Bundick (Toro Y Moi) at the closing art reception on Sunday, November 18, 2012.
Come early for hosted Red Bull bar from 5-6 pm.
Supporting …
Civilization is a 1916 American pacifist allegorical film about a submarine commander who refuses to fire at a civilian ocean liner supposedly carrying ammunition for his country’s enemies. The film was a big-budget spectacle that was compared to both Birth of a Nation and the …
With a voice that has been described as “rough-edged and velvety” and her playfully soulful aura, Cold Specks impregnates her audience with a conflicting sense of restiveness and elation. Onelinedrawing and Kofy Brown open the show.
Enter to win a pair of tickets and a copy of …
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 …
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 …
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 …
