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Saturday, February 2

Early Bird Taxes: Endangered Species & Tax Help | Redwood City
Saturday, February 2 – 9:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free tax help. Coffee & tea may be for sale.
| H&R Block (Redwood City)
Early Bird Taxes: Endangered Species & Tax Help | Redwood City

H&R Block and Pandemonium Aviaries have teamed up to bring you the opportunity to get a head start on this season’s taxes and learn about endangered bird species from across the globe.
Enjoy a cup of coffee or tea (these may be for sale), learn about …

Macworld 2013: $10 Expo Hall Tickets | Final Day
Saturday, February 2 – All Day | Cost: $10*
*Use priority code KCFERU for $10 expo passes, or code XWBZ6U for $75 iFan passes.
| Moscone Center West
Macworld 2013: $10 Expo Hall Tickets | Final Day

Macworld / iWorld 2013 Expo is huge a three-day event celebrating all things Apple where you can explore hundreds of new apps and products in this SXSW-like festival of tech and art.
In addition to the usual expo hall packed with 250+ vendors, for 2013 all …

REI Geocache Scavenger Hunt w/ Prizes | San Carlos
Saturday, February 2 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
| San Carlos Museum of History
REI Geocache Scavenger Hunt w/ Prizes | San Carlos

Take a tour of San Carlos on a Geocache scavenger hunt on Saturday, February 2, 2013.
Geocaching is an outdoor recreational activity in which the participants use a GPS receiver or mobile device to find prizes.
Don’t worry if you don’t have a GPS, REI will be loaning out a limited number of GPS units …

Ninja Bootcamp, MMA Fitness Classes, Snacks & Prizes | San Carlos
Saturday, February 2 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP required
| IMPACT! Kickboxing Fitness
Ninja Bootcamp, MMA Fitness Classes, Snacks & Prizes | San Carlos

Embrace your inner ninja and try out a free group exercise class focusing on martial arts, boxing bag work and conditioning for the grand opening of Impact Kickboxing Fitness on Saturday, February 2, 2103.
Explore the gym and check out class demos, nosh on complimentary snacks, and win prizes. 
There will be free …

2013 Chinese New Year Flower Fair: Saturday | Chinatown
Saturday, February 2 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Chinatown
2013 Chinese New Year Flower Fair: Saturday | Chinatown Each year, the Chinese New Year Flower Fair takes place the weekend before the Lunar New Year holiday, so that families can come to the flower fair and purchase their traditional holiday plants, flowers and fruits. Set in the heart of San Francisco Chinatown, the ...
31st Annual Vietnamese New Year Tet Festival | San Jose
Saturday, February 2 – All Day | Cost: $10 | Santa Clara County Fairgrounds
31st Annual Vietnamese New Year Tet Festival | San Jose

Celebrate the new year Vietnamese style at the 31st Annual Tet Festival in San Jose on February 2, 2013.
This all day event (10am to 10pm) features lion dancing, live music, dance competitions, tons of martial arts demos, fashion shows, balloon releases and lots of …

Urban Bicycling Workshop: Traffic Skills 101 | SF
Saturday, February 2 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but RSVP is required.
| Mission Police Station
Urban Bicycling Workshop: Traffic Skills 101 | SF

Free, but RSVP is required.
Traffic Skills 101-1 (TS101-1): Is a 4-hour program.

Crunch Fitness Breakfast Bootcamp | San Mateo
Saturday, February 2 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free workout, but RSVP is required. Bring money for breakfast.
| Whole Foods (San Mateo)
Crunch Fitness Breakfast Bootcamp | San Mateo Join the 28 day Engine 2 Fitness & Breakfast for an hour of fitness with a Crunch Fitness trainer who will lead you through a boot camp-styled body-weight training class tailored to your fitness level. Free, but RSVP for each class by email to: Mike.Hegazy@crunch.com Space is limited ...
Tax Aid: Free Professional Tax Help | SoMa
Saturday, February 2 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | One Stop Career Center (Goodwill)
Tax Aid: Free Professional Tax Help | SoMa It’s still early in the tax season, but if you file early, not only will the IRS love you and send you flowers (not really), but you’ll get your refund early. The kind folks at Goodwill will help you file your tax return, so long ...
Chinese New Year Mini-Parade 2013 | Chinatown
Saturday, February 2 – 10:30 am | Cost: FREE | Chinatown
Chinese New Year Mini-Parade 2013 | Chinatown

Come help kick off 2013 with a procession that gives a taste of what the larger Lunar New Year parade will bring.
The mini parade begins at historic St. Mary’s Square, follows the original parade route down Grant Avenue and proceeds to the Flower Fair’s main …

Free Opera Screening: Carmen for Families | SF
Saturday, February 2 – 10:30 am | Cost: FREE*
*Seating is very limited and will be first-come-first-serve.
| Community Music Center
Free Opera Screening: Carmen for Families | SF

Created from San Francisco Opera’s performance of Carmen for Families, this one hour movie may be a great first opera experience for families and people of all ages.
Carmen is the story of an alluring Gypsy girl named Carmen, the Spanish soldier who loves her, and the brave bullfighter who wins her …

Win Tix: “A Dog Named Moo…” CD Release Party | SoMa
Saturday, February 2 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Members and children under 2 are free. $11 for non-members. Parking can be found at 5th and Mission.
| Children's Creativity Museum

Kids and kids-at-heart will dance and sing along to these lighthearted, humorous tunes from essence infused with ukulele, guitar and banjo; songs such as “T REXXXXX!,” “Gotta Wear Clothes,” “Everybody Has a Butt,” “Rocks ‘n Sand,” and “Comin to Getcha.”
CD Release party and concert takes …

Liberty Tax Opening Party: Free Food, Hula, Music & Tax Help | San Pablo
Saturday, February 2 – 11:10 am | Cost: FREE | Liberty Tax (San Pablo)
Liberty Tax Opening Party: Free Food, Hula, Music & Tax Help | San Pablo

Join the Liberty Tax Opening Celebration with live music by Dave Badilla, hula dancers and free food to celebrate the opening of 2013 tax season at San Pablo Liberty Tax Services (near Contra Costa College)
This is a great opportunity to bring your family and friends to enjoy …

Beer Revolution’s 3 Year Anniversary Party | Oakland
Saturday, February 2 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but you'll have to buy your own beer.
| Beer Revolution
Beer Revolution's 3 Year Anniversary Party | Oakland

Beer Revolution has become a beer mecca in the East Bay and they’re celebrating their third anniversary from noon to 11 pm on February 2, 2013.
There will be many special beers on tap all day, including some from local breweries made especially for the anniversary from Ale …

2013 American Indian “Pow Wow” Dance & Drum Festival | Oakland
Saturday, February 2 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | First Congregational Church (Oakland)
2013 American Indian

All dancers and drums are invited to join the 2nd annual Bay Area American Indian Two Spirits Pow Wow on February 2, 2013 in Oakland.
Opening prayer at Noon followed by gourd dancing. Expect over 500 people to gather with contests for dancers, fry bread and Indian …

Gold Dust Lounge: Grand Re-Opening Party | Fisherman’s Wharf Gold Dust Lounge: Grand Re-Opening Party | Fisherman's Wharf

On Saturday, February 2, 2013 from 1pm to 4pm the new Gold Dust Lounge will host its special Fisherman Wharf grand opening party open to the public.
To get in nice with the neighbors, the Gold Dust Lounge has invited other businesses along the wharf to …

Snail Mail Social: Valentine Making & Vintage Typewriters | SF
Saturday, February 2 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Includes stationary and card making supplies.
| Arch Drafting Supply
Snail Mail Social: Valentine Making & Vintage Typewriters | SF

Arch Drafting Supplies is hosting a Valentine’s Snail Mail Social where you can make and send a Valentine to your sweetie the old-fashioned way with help from Annie & Ryan Tamares from 1-4 pm on Saturday, February 2, 2013.
They’ll have vintage typewriters, free custom stationery and all …

Shakespeare on Tour: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” | Campbell
Saturday, February 2 – 1:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Campbell Library
Shakespeare on Tour:

Play begins at 1:30 pm. Post-play Q&A with the cast begins at 2:30 pm.

Verizon’s 2013 Lunar New Year Celebration | Union Square
Saturday, February 2 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Union Square Park
Verizon's 2013 Lunar New Year Celebration | Union Square

Yes, it’s totally corporate, but it will probably be fun since Verizon will be throwing their unlimited marketing dollars towards throwing a lunar new year musical spectacle in San Francisco on Saturday, February 2, 2013.
Expect Asian Pop Stars at Union Square for cultural performances by multi-cultural …

Legendary Ballet Star Film Screening: “The Nureyev Tapes” | SF
Saturday, February 2 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | de Young Museum
Legendary Ballet Star Film Screening:

Ballet is the dance of stars. See unique recordings of legendary dancer Rudolf Nureyev in rehearsal and performance in the Koret Auditorium at the Young Museum on Saturday, February 2, 2013.
The screening of The Nureyev Tapes will be introduced by Muriel Maffre, Director of the Museum of Performance & Design and former …

Unleash Your Inner Warrior: Free Japanese Aikido Class | SF
Saturday, February 2 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Heart of San Francisco Aikido
Unleash Your Inner Warrior: Free Japanese Aikido Class | SF

Experience the graceful Japanese art of Aikido, a non-competitive martial art based on the principle of harmony from 2-4 pm on Saturday, February 2, 2013.
Learn about the history and philosophy of Aikido, watch demonstrations by experienced black belt practitioners, and get on the mat and experience some …

Exotic Tree Tour at the Egyptian Museum Gardens | San Jose
Saturday, February 2 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP required, donations accepted. Museum admission is not included.
| Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum
Exotic Tree Tour at the Egyptian Museum Gardens | San Jose Join Our City Forest for an exotic afternoon tree tour where you’ll discover unusual trees, flora and historical trivia in the beautiful Rosicrucian Museum gardens. Free, but RSVP is required. Email treetours@ourcityforest.org or call 408-998-7337 ext. 117. Reserve your spot for any Saturday between January 19 ...
Tomboy Tailors Grand Opening Bash: Champagne, Appetizers, & Fittings | SF
Saturday, February 2 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP requested, but not required.
| Tomboy Tailors
Tomboy Tailors Grand Opening Bash: Champagne, Appetizers, & Fittings | SF

Get suited and join the celebration at Tomboy’s Tailors for their grand opening party on Saturday, February 2, 2013.
You can sip free champagne, listen to a jazz pianist, and nibble on complimentary hors d’oeuvres while you get fitted for a custom-made suit.
Peruse their accessories, including cuff links, ties, bow ties, …

2013 Chamber Music Festival: Ensemble Master Class | SF State
Saturday, February 2 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco State University (Main)
2013 Chamber Music Festival: Ensemble Master Class | SF State

February 2, 2pm-5:30pm
Emerging Ensembles
Trio Consonare, the Arkadas String Quartet, Allant Trio, Aleron Trio and Holloway String Quartet are coached by faculty artists.

Black History Month Talk: The African-American Middle Class | Hayward
Saturday, February 2 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Palma Ceia Baptist Church
Black History Month Talk: The African-American Middle Class | Hayward

In honor of Black History Month, hear a talk about the developing African-American middle class at 5 pm in Hayward on Saturday, February, 2, 2013.
The American middle class is in peril, particularly the African-American middle class.
Join CSUEB professor Benjamin P. Bowser in our 4th Annual …

Every Saturday

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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