Join Ben Kweller and Amoeba Music in celebration of the release of Go Fly A Kite, his fifth studio album and a triumphant debut for his Austin-based label, The Noise Company.
The album, out the day of the in-store, hits hard with the unforgettably melodic and …

On Tuesday, February 7th, Green Apple will host author Lysley Tenorio for a reading from his new short story collection, Monstress.
Monstress centers around the contradictions and complexitites of the Filipino-American experience and the universal human search for belonging in the underbelly of the American Dream. …

Two quintessential literary journals join up for a special evening of readings with Zyzzyva’s Laura Cogan & Oscar Villalon -and- Granta’s John Freeman.
Readings by Daniel Alarcon, Herb Gold, and Dean Rader.

Written over the course of two decades, The Book of a Thousand Eyes was begun as an homage to Scheherazade, the heroine of The Arabian Nights who, through her nightly tale-telling, saved her culture and her own life by teaching a powerful and murderous ruler …

Margo Bors has been documenting San Francisco’s native plants and habitats for more than 15 years.
She is an artist who has had numerous solo exhibitions in both art and photography, including several at the Helen Crocker Russell Library of Horticulture in Golden Gate Park.
Margo Bors …

Named one of the world’s top ten parades, the Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco is the largest celebration of its kind outside of Asia.
The parade starts on Market, goes up Geary, down Post and ends on Kearny at Columbus.
About the San Francisco Chinese …

Robert Berman\E6 Gallery presents the original drawings and unique multiples of Dwayne Booth aka Mr. Fish – political cartoonist and author of Go Fish (how to win contempt and influence people).
In addition to his weekly cartoon for Harper’s and daily contributions to Truthdig, Mr. Fish …

Little (and not so little) red-haired girls get in free.
The Charles M. Schulz Museum continues the tradition of celebrating Valentine’s Day and Charlie Brown’s affection for a certain “Little Red-Haired Girl” two days early since the Museum is closed on Valentine’s Day this year.
Calling all …

Hipsters, Paesani & Semaphore Hill: Meet in front of two icons – Vesuvio Café & City Lights Bookstore – and learn about the “beat” era and Italian immigrants who settled North Beach.
Tour Washington Square, an Italian bakery that still bakes bread by hand and Coit …

This contest challenges you to throw down your best cupcakes, of any flavor.
The rules are simple: Bake as many cupcakes as you can (either minis or regular size cut into smaller slices so as many judges can try them as possible). Bring them over between …

Grace Cathedral’s organ recital series features some of the finest organists playing one of America’s finest organs.
The organist today is Benjamin Bachmann, Assistant Director of Music, joined the music staff of Grace Cathedral in August, 2005. He is a native of Akron, Ohio, and received …

Looking for ways to give your time, talent and energy in a meaningful way? Join a nonprofit board.
The Board Match on March 8, 2012 is a job-fair style event featuring over 100+ Bay Area nonprofits whose reps talk to interested candidates about serving on their …

Grace Cathedral’s organ recital series features some of the finest organists playing one of America’s finest organs.
The organist today is Karen Christianson, a 15-year-old prodigy and 11th grade student at the Episcopal Academy in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, and she studies organ with Alan Morrison, chair …