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Sunday, April 21

2013 Fly Casting Championship Finals | Golden Gate Park
Sunday, April 21 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP requested.
| Angler's Lodge & Casting Pools
2013 Fly Casting Championship Finals | Golden Gate Park The Golden Gate Angling and Casting Club will be presenting the Annual Jimmy Green Spey-O-Rama, the World Championship of Spey Casting, April 19-21, 2013, from 9 am to 5 pm at the casting ponds located in Golden Gate Park. Local and international casting masters will be offering free ...
Aquarium of the Bay’s Earth Day Beach Cleanup | SF Aquarium of the Bay's Earth Day Beach Cleanup | SF

Earth Day is a great reminder to show some love for Mother Earth.
On Sunday, April 21, 2013, Aquarium of the Bay will be hosting a beach clean-up at Aquatic Park.
Join them to scour the beach and surrounding areas, picking up everything from discarded bottles to …

Earth Day Festival: Free Popsicles & Yoga | Jack London Square
Sunday, April 21 – 9:00 am | Cost: FREE | Jack London Square
Earth Day Festival: Free Popsicles & Yoga | Jack London Square

A special Earth Day Festival produced by the Pacific Coast Farmers Market Association will fill Jack London Square with green-themed activities, exhibits and free tasty treats on April 21, 2013, in honor of Earth Day.
Festival-goers looking to go green will enjoy free popsicles from a solar …

California Academy of Sciences | Free Day for Parkside, Sunset Residents
Sunday, April 21 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Proof of neighborhood residency required
| California Academy of Sciences
California Academy of Sciences | Free Day for Parkside, Sunset Residents

April 19, 20, 21
Neighborhoods: Parkside, Sunset
Zip Codes: 94116, 94122

2013 Rhododendron Flower Show & Sale | Oakland
Sunday, April 21 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Lakeside Park Garden Center
2013 Rhododendron Flower Show & Sale | Oakland Did you know that rhododendrons grow to over 100 feet tall, or that they blanket entire mountainsides in Bhutan and Nepal? See hundreds of these rare and fragrant flowers in all colors, from miniature to grapefruit-size at the Flower Show & Plant Sale of the American Rhododendron Society. ...
Vintage Paper Fair | Walnut Creek
Sunday, April 21 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Elks Lodge (Walnut Creek)
Vintage Paper Fair | Walnut Creek The Vintage Paper Fair gathers together in one location one of the West Coast’s biggest selection of postcards, trade cards, stereoviews, photography, labels, brochures, Victorian transportation & sports memorabilia, and all manner of curious, beautiful and interesting old paper. There are over a million items ...
2013 Sidewalk Fine Arts Festival | Menlo Park
Sunday, April 21 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Downtown Menlo Park
2013 Sidewalk Fine Arts Festival | Menlo Park The 31st Annual Sidewalk Fine Arts Festival will celebrate spring in downtown Menlo Park on Friday and Saturday, April 19-20, 2013 from 10am to 6pm, and Sunday, April 21, 2013 from 10am to 5pm. This free family festival features an array of original works by ...
2nd Annual Real Food Neighborhood Earth Day Festival | SF
Sunday, April 21 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Real Food Company
2nd Annual Real Food Neighborhood Earth Day Festival | SF

Join Real Food Company for their second annual Neighborhood Earth Day Festival on April 21, 2013.
Each year is different, but expect free food and samples, healthy cooking demonstrations, wellness screenings, local artists, authors and chefs, health education and Earth-friendly booths.
Real Food Co. Earth Day Fest
Two locations:

3060 Fillmore Street, SF
2140 …

Off the Grid: Presidio Picnic & Food Truck Party Season Kick-Off | SF
Sunday, April 21 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission, but bring money for food and drinks.
| Main Post Lawn
Off the Grid: Presidio Picnic & Food Truck Party Season Kick-Off | SF Off the Grid hosts a full season of Picnics at the Presidio every Sunday from April 21 to October 27, 2013 at the lawn on the Main Post featuring live music, free games and stands from San Francisco restaurants, food trucks, local farms and retailers. Debuting in ...
Free Rooftop Yoga Sundays | Lombardi Sports
Sunday, April 21 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Weather permitting
| Lombardi Sports
Free Rooftop Yoga Sundays | Lombardi Sports Under the beautiful skies of San Francisco, join the Lombardi Sports for a Rooftop Yoga Class, a 60-minute all-levels yoga class designed to promote a healthy, well-balanced lifestyle. During Rooftop Yoga, you’ll do standing, seated, and balancing postures, as well as inversions. The classes are ...
2013 Spring Open Studios | Mission District
Sunday, April 21 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Mission District
2013 Spring Open Studios | Mission District Join a weekend of collectively cultivating the cutting edge art community in the Mission District during 2013 Spring Open Studios on April 20-21, 2013 from noon to 6pm. This annual event invites art lovers and collectors to follow the red dots on the sidewalk into the working ...
‘Ruby Gloom’ Creator’s Open Studio: Free Wine & Japanese Snacks | Mission
Sunday, April 21 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE
'Ruby Gloom' Creator's Open Studio: Free Wine & Japanese Snacks | Mission

During Spring Open Studios in the Mission, visit the artist studio of the original creator of the cartoon character Rudy Gloom, Martin Hsu, at ActivSpace Studio #420 for complimentary wine and Japanese snacks, while supplies last, of course.
Ruby Gloom is an animated television show based on …

2013 Cherry Blossom Festival Grand Parade | Civic Center
Sunday, April 21 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Civic Center Plaza
2013 Cherry Blossom Festival Grand Parade | Civic Center

The 2013 Cherry Blossom Festival Grand Parade begins at the Civic Center at 1pm on April 21, 2013, proceeding up Polk to Post Street, and ending in Japantown at Post and Fillmore streets.
A number of performers from Japan will be present, as well as Japanese classical …

Free Family Opera Movie: Girl of the Golden West | Los Gatos
Sunday, April 21 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Addison-Penzak JCC (Los Gatos)
Free Family Opera Movie: Girl of the Golden West | Los Gatos

Puccini’s The Girl of the Golden West is the opera version of a classic Western, complete with a crafty criminal, a suspicious sheriff and a frontier woman with an iron resolve and a heart of gold.
Sung in Italian with English subtitles, this free one-hour movie …

“Pedaling the Presidio” Free Guided Bike Tour | SF
Sunday, April 21 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Reservations required; call 561-4323.
| Beach Hut Cafe

Cycle through time. Explore history and scenery on this six-mile, moderately strenuous bicycle ride through the Presidio. Helmet required.
Meet Ranger James Osborne at the Beach Hut/CFC at 1199 East Beach, Presidio of San Francisco.
Reservations required; call 561-4323.
 

Union Square Live 2013 Kick-Off Concert: Sila & Afrofunk | SF
Sunday, April 21 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Union Square Park
Union Square Live 2013 Kick-Off Concert: Sila & Afrofunk | SF

A native of Kenya, Sila is known for spearheading a polyrhythmic renaissance and will put on another dynamic live performance at the Union Square Live kick-off show on April 21, 2013.
With lyrics in both English and Swahili, the Sila’s sound is a funky fusion of …

Roller Skating Disco Festival in the Park | Golden Gate Park
Sunday, April 21 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 6th & Kennedy (Golden Gate Park)
Roller Skating Disco Festival in the Park | Golden Gate Park

On Sunday, April 21, 2013, the skaters at The Church of 8 Wheels will showcase the roller disco and roll bounce groove moves that the skaters have developed over the years in Golden Gate Park.
Whether you’re skating or on the hillside watching, spend a Sunday …

“The Spy Game” in the Park | Palo Alto
Sunday, April 21 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP on eventbrite
| Lytton Plaza

James Bond. Jason Bourne. Austin Powers. You.
Live a bit of the spy life by playing a specially written Go Game . Work together as a team to solve ciphers and puzzles, talk to shady characters, and find the tools necessary to convince the evil crime …

$3 Classic Movie Day: 2001: A Space Odyssey | Pleasant Hill
Sunday, April 21 – 2:00 pm | Cost: $3 | CinéArts at Pleasant Hill
$3 Classic Movie Day: 2001: A Space Odyssey | Pleasant Hill

2001: A Space Odyssey: Screenings at 2 pm and 7 pm
An imposing black structure provides a connection between the past and the future in this enigmatic adaptation of a short story by revered sci-fi author Arthur C. Clarke.
When Dr. Dave Bowman (Keir Dullea) and other …

Janet Jackson Flash Mob Dance Class: All For You Part 2/2 | SF Janet Jackson Flash Mob Dance Class: All For You Part 2/2 | 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 Twang Sundays: Country, Bluegrass & Rockabilly | North Beach
Sunday, April 21 – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Tupelo
Free Twang Sundays: Country, Bluegrass & Rockabilly | North Beach Tupelo hosts Free Twang Sundays on most Sunday afternoons – a free concert featuring Bay Area bands playing Country, Western, Bluegrass, Americana, Y’All-ternative and Rockabilly. Admission is free and they have soul food for purchase.
Underground Film: Earth (1930) Super 8mm /Music | Berkeley
Sunday, April 21 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Donations Accepted
| Community Access @ The Tannery
Underground Film: Earth (1930) Super 8mm /Music | Berkeley

In the peaceful countryside, Vassily opposes the rich kulaks over the coming of collective farming.
This is usually considered Dovzhenko’s best film, and is often cited alongside Eisenstein’s The Battleship Potemkin (1925) as one of the most important films of the Soviet era.
Director: Aleksandr Dovzhenko
Writer: Aleksandr …

Win Tix: 30th Anniversary Tribute to R.E.M.’s Murmur | SF
Sunday, April 21 – 7:30 pm | Cost: WIN*
*Win a pair of ticket. Regular price, $8. 21+
| Make-Out Room
30th Anniversary Tribute to R.E.M.'s Murmur | SF

To celebrate 30 years since R.E.M.’s landmark full-length record, R.E.M. tribute band Chronic Town will play R.E.M.’s album Murmur in its entirety.
Gang of Four tribute band Gang of Forty kick things off, and The Cure tribute band Japanese Baby closes the night with a near …

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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