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Sunday, January 13

“Friends of the Urban Forest” Volunteer Day & Block Party | Mission Dist.
Sunday, January 13 – 9:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| Bryant and 26th Street

On Sunday, January 13, 2013, Friends of the Urban Forest will be planting trees and hosting a block party on Bryant Street.
Join them to plant in the newly installed median on Bryant Street, on the block between Cesar Chavez & 26th Street. We’ll also do …

Winter Birding Class | Presidio
Sunday, January 13 – 9:30 am | Cost: FREE | Marin Headlands Visitor Center
Winter Birding Class | Presidio

Winter birding in the Marin Headlands offers birds from near and far. Explore the trail around Rodeo Lagoon with docent Jane Haley to discover which birds spend the winter in our mild climate.
Meet at the Marin Headlands Visitor Center. Bring binoculars, field guides.
Beginning Birding Class
January …

12th Annual “No Pants” BART Ride Day
Sunday, January 13 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*BART fare required
| BART
12th Annual

The 12th Annual No Pants Subway Ride will take place on Sunday, January 13, 2013 in San Francisco.
The whole point is for 600+ people to ride BART (and then Muni) without any pants (wearing interesting undies and colorful socks) and to keep a straight face and …

SF Poetry Showcase 2013: Grand Finale | Main Library
Sunday, January 13 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Main Library
SF Poetry Showcase 2013: Grand Finale | Main Library

Watch and listen for free as the best poets from San Francisco’s 11 districts battle it out with words on Sunday, January 13, 2013.
Celebrate poetry from around the city at the 4th Annual Poets 11 Grand Finale from 1-4 pm at the San Francisco Main …

Images from SF’s Chinatown: 40 Years of Photographs | SF
Sunday, January 13 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| Chinese Culture Center
Images from SF's Chinatown: 40 Years of Photographs | SF

Get an intimate look at San Francisco’s Chinatown during the opening reception for Images from Chinatown: Four Decades of Photographs, a retrospective solo exhibition will examine the lives of residents framed by everyday street backdrops as the first exhibition in our new Series.  
Images from Chinatown: …

Free Instagram Scavenger Hunt | SoMa
Sunday, January 13 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but RSVP is encouraged. Free CJM admission to anyone who participates in the Photo Walk.
| Contemporary Jewish Museum
Free Instagram Scavenger Hunt | SoMa

An Instameet with a historical twist, join an Instagram scavenger hunt and panel discussion inspired by the exhibition “The Radical Camera: New York’s Photo League 1936–1951″ on Sunday, January 13, 2013.
#SFphotohunt Instawalk and Talk
Sunday, January 13, 2013 (1pm)
Contemporary Jewish Museum, SF
FREE, but RSVP encouraged.
Participation in the scavenger hunt …

Thrift Shop Fashion Show Flash Mob | Union Square Thrift Shop Fashion Show Flash Mob | Union Square

Join a goofy Flash Mob Fashion Show set to the recent viral video hit, Thrift Shop by Macklemore, so wear whatever you want (just make sure to look incredible) and bring your energy.
Thrift Shop Fashion Show Flash Mob
Sunday, January 13, 2013 (2pm or ealier)
Union Square, SF
FREE, but …

Therapy Wrestling Matches & Combative Drawing Battles | SF
Sunday, January 13 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but RSVP is required.
| StoreFrontLab
Therapy Wrestling Matches & Combative Drawing Battles | SF

Fight therapist and interdisciplinary artist Melissa Wyman who investigates interpersonal exchanges and hybrid notions of belonging and will bring her mats and some moves.
Historic and contemporary battles will play themselves out on the mat during this metaphorical wrestling event.
Watch from afar as participants take on combative role playing …

Historic Spinning & Weaving Demo | SF Main Library
Sunday, January 13 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Main Library
Historic Spinning & Weaving Demo | SF Main Library

Come explore the world of spinning and weaving. A local spinning guild will showcase a number of different types of spinning mechanisms (drop spindle, wheels of various configurations and Indian-style charkha) and a couple types of looms.

Underground Films: Orphans of the Storm (1921) 8mm/Music | Berkeley
Sunday, January 13 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Donations Accepted
| The Tannery
Underground Films: Orphans of the Storm (1921) 8mm/Music | Berkeley

Henriette and Louise, a foundling, are raised together as sisters. When Louise goes blind, Henriette swears to take care of her forever. They go to Paris to see if Louise’s blindness can be cured, but are separated when an aristocrat lusts after Henriette and abducts …

Win Tix: Cannibal Ox: Harlem Underground Hip Hop | Brick & Mortar
Sunday, January 13 – 9:00 pm | Cost: WIN*
*Regular price, $15
| Brick & Mortar Music Hall
Cannibal Ox: Harlem Underground Hip Hop | Brick & Mortar

Cannibal Ox is the supa-underground hip hop group getting intense responses from heads and journalists alike. This is hip hop that is street, reality based and lyricaly advanced, all delivered with a sincerity, intelligence and skill.

Downton Abbey Watch Party & Happy Hour | Elixir
Sunday, January 13 – 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but bring cash for drinks
| Elixir
Downton Abbey Watch Party & Happy Hour | Elixir

Watch episode two of Season 3 of Downton Abbey live on KQED at Elixir, one of San Francisco’s most historic bars while sipping period cocktails from 1920s London.

 A menu of 3 Prohibition Era cocktails to choose from on special
Sunday Night Happy Hour prices in effect ($1 off draft …

Every Sunday

The Free Book Store | East Bay
Every Sunday – All Day | Cost: FREE | Bay Area Free Book Exchange
The Free Book Store | East Bay

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. …

Free Sunday Yoga in the Park | Dolores Park
Every Sunday – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*rain may cancel
| Dolores Park
Free Sunday Yoga in the Park | Dolores Park

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 …

Lindy in the Park: Free Outdoor Swing Dance | Golden Gate Park
Every Sunday – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Golden Gate Park
Lindy in the Park: Free Outdoor Swing Dance | Golden Gate Park

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 …

Golden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party | SF
Every Sunday – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party | SF

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 …

Bluegrass Sundays: Old-Timey Mini-Music Festival | Haight
Every Sunday – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Milk Bar
Bluegrass Sundays: Old-Timey Mini-Music Festival | Haight

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 …

Free Sunday BBQ | Lower Haight
Every Sunday – 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, although you should probably buy a drink
| Molotov's
Free Sunday BBQ | Lower Haight

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, …

Free Dive Bar BBQ | Bender’s Bar & Grill
Every Sunday – 3:00 pm | Cost: Free*
*Free, but you'll have to buy the drinks
| Bender's Bar & Grill
Free Dive Bar BBQ | Bender's Bar & Grill

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 …

Honky Tonk Sundays: Americana DJs & Drink Specials | Comstock
Every Sunday – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Comstock Saloon
Honky Tonk Sundays: Americana DJs & Drink Specials | Comstock

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 …

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