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Sunday, March 17

Live St. Patrick’s Day Bagpipe Serenade | Potrero Hill
Sunday, March 17 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Farley's Coffee (SF)
Live St. Patrick's Day Bagpipe Serenade | Potrero Hill

Top o’ the mornin’ to you and happy anniversary to Farley’s!
March 17, 2013 marks the 24th anniversary of Farley’s in Potrero Hill.
And if St. Patrick’s Day 2013 is anything like last year expect to be serenaded by bagpipe players in the morning (around 9am) and live …

City of Dublin 2013 St. Patrick’s Day Celebration
Sunday, March 17 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Dublin Civic Center
City of Dublin 2013 St. Patrick’s Day Celebration Where else but Dublin would you want to celebrate St Patrick’s Day 2013? So why not join Dublin, CA for a free, memorable and authentic Irish experience. The St Patrick’s Day Festival will be held on Saturday and Sunday March 16 & 14th from 10am ...

14th Annual BASTARD Anarchist Conference: Ethics & Aesthetics | Berkeley
Sunday, March 17 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are gratefully accepted.
| UC Berkeley - Genetics & Plant Biology
14th Annual BASTARD Anarchist Conference: Ethics & Aesthetics | Berkeley

Join the 14th Annual Berkeley Anarchist Students of Theory And Research & Development (BASTARD) conference on March 17, 2013 to discuss the relation of ethics and aesthetics to the anarchist ideal.
“This year, BASTARD is interested in the relation of ethics and aesthetics to our ideal; …

“Go” Expo 2013: Free Game Sets & Lessons | Oakland
Sunday, March 17 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Oakland Asian Cultural Center

The Bay Area Go Players Association will offer free go lessons, game sets, and instruction booklets for the ancient Chinese game of Go at the annual Go Expo Day event on March 17, 2013 at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center.
The Go sets, go booklets, watching the game and …

Funcheap’s Irish Food Truck Festival 2013 | SoMa
Sunday, March 17 – 11:00 am | Cost: $5*
*$5 early bird two-day pass with secret code FUNCHEAP - otherwise $10 at door per day
| SoMa StrEat Food Park
Funcheap's Irish Food Truck Festival 2013 | SoMa Get ready for a big two-day St. Patrick’s Day weekend outdoor party presented by Funcheap with Irish food truck specials, giveaways, cheap Guinness, beer pong battles, free green beads, free beer tastings and  live music all day. Funcheap’s St. Patrick’s Day Weekend Bash | 2013 Sat. ...
St. Patrick’s Day Funky Irish Swag Giveaways | SF
Sunday, March 17 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Polo Grounds
St. Patrick’s Day Funky Irish Swag Giveaways | SF

This year, take home more than just a hangover after St. Patrick’s Day on March 17, 2013 at Polo Grounds.
In addition to $1 off on Harp, Car Bombs and Irish Whiskey shots, from 11-4 pm Polo Grounds will be giving away door prizes of Irish …

Irish Bank St. Patrick’s Day Block Party 2013 | Financial Dist.
Sunday, March 17 – All Day | Cost: $10*
*$10 after noon. Free if you get there from 9am to noon.
| The Irish Bank
Irish Bank St. Patrick’s Day Block Party 2013 | Financial Dist. The Irish Bank Bar and Restaurant is home to all kinds of musical entertainment for two whole days during St. Patrick’s Day weekend on March 16-17, 2013. Two days of festival fun for 2013 – same lineup each day: 9am – Opening time 12pm – ...
Free Green & Irish Homemade Scone Day | Park and Pond
Sunday, March 17 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Free while supplies last.
| Park and Pond
Free Green & Irish Homemade Scone Day | Park and Pond

On St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 2013, Park and Pond are giving away free green and Irish-y themed homemade scones all day starting at noon as long as supplies last. Get there early.
Park and Pond is a source for awesome, creative, useful, and well designed goods …

2013 Anarchist Book Fair: Sunday | Mission Dist.
Sunday, March 17 – All Day | Cost: FREE | The Armory
2013 Anarchist Book Fair: Sunday | Mission Dist.

Sunday
Main speakers room

12pm – UnReal Estate – A Late 20th Century History of Squatting in the Lower East Side (Fly): UnReal Estate is an archive project founded by squatter artist Fly in 1995 – this slideshow presentation will focus on the 80s & 90s & …

Win: Get Lucky with The Ultimate Guide to Kink | Cleis Press
Sunday, March 17 – All Day | Cost: WIN*
*A copy of The Ultimate Guide to Kink, value $19.95.
| San Francisco Bay Area
Get Lucky with The Ultimate Guide to Kink | Cleis Press

Not getting lucky this St. Patrick’s Day? Maybe it’s time to expand your erotic horizons beyond the ordinary with The Ultimate Guide to Kink.
“This is more than just a guide to kink, it’s more than a sex manual… the players, thinkers and rock stars of …

$1 Eyebrow Waxing | Mission
Sunday, March 17 – 12:00 pm | Cost: $1*
*$1 brow waxes from noon to 3pm only. Regular prices after 3pm.
| Dear Mom
$1 Eyebrow Waxing | Mission

Pretty Parlor a GoGo is teaming up with the brunch side of Dear Mom this Sunday, March 17 and offering $1 eyebrow waxing. That’s crazy, isn’t it?
Get pretty before you get sloshed for St. Patrick’s day. They will be parked outside of Dear Mom from noon …

O’Reilly’s St. Patrick’s Day Block Party: 2013 | North Beach
Sunday, March 17 – All Day | Cost: $10*
*Bring along money for drinks. 21+
| O'Reilly's
O'Reilly's St. Patrick’s Day Block Party: 2013 | North Beach

The 18th Annual Saint Patrick’s Day celebration at O’Reilly’s is once again upon us with a North Beach block party on March 17, 2013. 
The 2013 block party takes over Green Street just west of Columbus with live music all day from traditional Irish bands Fergus …

Zeitgeist Day 2013: Global Day of Sustainability, Art & Forward Thinking | SF
Sunday, March 17 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but RSVP is required.
| San Francisco Main Library
Zeitgeist Day 2013: Global Day of Sustainability, Art & Forward Thinking | SF

Join Zeitgeist Day on March 17, 2013 to bridge together many areas of thought by reaching out to those who are pushing past boundaries.
Free, but RSVP is required.
Z-Day 2013 will focus on how we can help “Humanity Reach it’s Full Potential” and will feature short films and …

Free Sailboat Ride Day: Cal Sailing Club | Berkeley
Sunday, March 17 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Cal Sailing Club
Free Sailboat Ride Day: Cal Sailing Club | Berkeley     Come out and enjoy almost-monthly free sail boat rides with Cal Sailing Club -  a non-profit, volunteer-run sailing club on the Berkeley Marina. At this Open House get a free introductory sail and get a fun first-hand experience on a sailboat in the San Francisco Bay. Sign ...
Free Acting Class Day | Berkeley Rep
Sunday, March 17 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Berkeley Repertory Theatre
Free Acting Class Day | Berkeley Rep

Taught by professional theatre artists, The Berkeley Rep offers free class samplers each quarter giving everyone an opportunity to explore the craft of theatre and experience the joy of dynamic engagement with their own creativity.
Following a brief introduction, participants may sample four different classes from …

St. Patrick’s Day Lush Green Forest & Pub Hike | Mt. Sutro Forest
Sunday, March 17 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Parnassus and Willard
St. Patrick's Day Lush Green Forest & Pub Hike | Mt. Sutro Forest

Enjoy a little green before we get green: Mt Sutro Forest and Golden Gate Park then St. Pat’s celebration.
Meeting Point: We begin in Cole Valley on the corner of Parnassus and Willard Street.
Hike into Mt Sutro Forest (find the fairy gates) cross Claredon Avenue and …

Canceled: Robot Dance Party: St. Patrick’s Day | Dolores Park
Sunday, March 17 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Dolores Park
Canceled: Robot Dance Party: St. Patrick's Day | Dolores Park

sorry, weve been notified that the robot dace party is canceled for march 17.
Robot Dance Party comes to Dolores Park for a glorious Sunday 2013 St. Patrick’s Day afternoon with a healthy amount of Irish & Celtic songs programmed into his musical belly. Expect to …

St. Patrick’s Party Weekend: Free Corned Beef & Jazz | The Riptide
Sunday, March 17 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but you'll have to buy your own booze.
| The Riptide
St. Patrick's Party Weekend: Free Corned Beef & Jazz | The Riptide

Join them on Sunday, March 17, 2013 at 2 pm for bacon bloody marys and irish coffees for purchase, then at 4 pm for free corned beef and cabbage until it runs out, then The Cottontails playing jazz standards starting at 7:30 pm.

Presidio Bird Watching Day: March 2013 | SF
Sunday, March 17 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free but RSVP is required
| Fort Scott
Presidio Bird Watching Day: March 2013 | SF Join natural resources staff Steve and Esperanza to find birds in the Fort Scott area of the Presdio. The walk will be at a moderate pace through multiple habitat types. The walk will be catered to beginner and intermediate skill levels, but advanced birders are ...
Spring Equinox Kundalini Yoga Celebration & Potluck | SF
Sunday, March 17 – 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but bring a vegetarian dish for the potluck.
| Kundalini Yoga Co-op
Spring Equinox Kundalini Yoga Celebration & Potluck | SF

Join your Bay Area brothers and sisters to celebrate the Spring Equinox with the first gathering at the home of the Kundalini Yoga Co-op, The Center SF on March 17, 2013.
This is a great opportunity to meet, meditate, connect and reconnect with the growing Kundalini …

St. Patrick’s Day “Make Your Own Corned Beef Sandwich” Day | 800 Larkin
Sunday, March 17 – 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*while supplies last
| 800 Larkin
St. Patrick's Day

St. Paddy’s Day Fun at 800 Larkin at this Irish owned and operated bar.
The bar opens at noon and you can make your own free Corned Beef sandwiches served from 3pm plus cabbage and cupcakes until they’re all gone.
Drink Specials : 12 oz Draft Guinness & …

Bay Area Premiere Play of the Love Story: “A Lady And A Woman” | SF Bay Area Premiere Play of the Love Story:

See a performance of the Bay Area premiere of the play “A Lady and a Woman” at 3 pm on Sunday, March 17, 2013.
At a time long before it was “ok,” in the last place you’d think it was permissible, two African-American women forge a bond …

Janet Jackson Flash Mob Dance Class: Escapade Part 1/2 | SF Janet Jackson Flash Mob Dance Class: Escapade Part 1/2 | SF Join Bay Area Flash Mob for a Janet Jackson Birthday Celebration Flash Mob on May 18, 2013 when dancers will gather in several location in San Francisco and perform Together Again and a medley including five of her number one hits (Nasty, If, All For You, ...
Free Improv Performances: Personal, Political, Comical | Berkeley
Sunday, March 17 – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Wildcat Studio
Free Improv Performances: Personal, Political, Comical | Berkeley

Enjoy a lively free performance of Full Spectrum Improvisation performed by Joya Cory’s advanced students, who will create original, spontaneous theatre pieces ranging in tone from the fiercely comic to the surprisingly personal to the poignantly political.
Performers include: Judith Basler, Benjamin Bossi, Dana (Dasha) Jakobson, …

Starry Plough’s 40th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration | Berkeley Starry Plough's 40th Annual St. Patrick's Day Celebration | Berkeley

Join the Starry Plough for the 40th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration featuring Irish traditional band Driving with Fergus, the McBride Irish Dancers, and John Slaymaker and the Monday Night Céilí Musicians and Dancers on March 17, 2013.
No green beer, no phony accents, just great …

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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