Home » Archive by Author

Articles by Rena Ragimova

Sunday, May 19

Endangered Species Day 2013: Volunteer Day & Festival | Stinson & San Mateo
Sunday, May 19 – 9:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free but registration is required.
Endangered Species Day 2013: Volunteer Day & Festival | Stinson & San Mateo

Habitat Restoration Team at Easkoot Creek, Stinson Beach
9:30 am-2:30 pm. Register >
Volunteers ages 10 and up are welcome (adult chaperones requested with youth under the age of 15).
Endangered & Threatened Species: Coho salmon and Steelhead trout.
Park Stewardship San Mateo – California Red-legged Frog Celebration
Noon-3 pm at …

2013 Wildflower, Art, Quilt & Garden Show | Fremont
Sunday, May 19 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free festival, but garden tour tickets are $12-$15.
| Niles Main Street
2013 Wildflower, Art, Quilt & Garden Show | Fremont

The 2013 Wildflower, Art, Quilt & Garden Show will once again showcase quilts at Fremont’s Niles Plaza and around town on May 18, 2013.
From 10 am to 3 pm, local nurseries and crafts vendors will line the Niles Boulevard sidewalks with plants, garden supplies, as well as …

San Jose Arts & Crafts Fair | San Pedro Square
Sunday, May 19 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE

Please note: The San Jose Arts & Crafts Fair is not taking place in 2013.

2013 Boogie on the Bayou: Blues, Art & Cajun Food | South Bay
Sunday, May 19 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE
2013 Boogie on the Bayou: Blues, Art & Cajun Food | South Bay

Boogie on the Bayou Music Schedule | Sunday, May 19, 2013
Bayou Main Stage

11 am-1:45 pm: Sauce Piquante (Cajun)
2:15-5 pm: Kickin’ the Mule (Blues)

Cajun Second Stage

11 am-12:30 pm: Exit 85 (Blues)
1-2:30 pm: Bug Horn Rex (New Orleans Jazz)
3-5 pm: Colony Street Band (Southern Rock)

2013 Oakland Greek Festival: Food, Music & Dance | Sunday 2013 Oakland Greek Festival: Food, Music & Dance | Sunday

Enjoy free admission from 5-9 pm.
Sunday’s event includes performances by several Greek dance groups, Greek dance lessons, Greek cooking demos, a performance by Greek singer Giuliana, a liturgical choir performance, and traditional Greek Bouzouki music all day
>> See the Full Schedule

2013 “Jazz on Fourth” Festival | Berkeley
Sunday, May 19 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Fourth Street Shopping District
2013

Jazz on Fourth, the 18h annual free outdoor jazz festival, features live music from the Berkeley High Ensemble and Combos, Mal Sharpe’s Big Money in Jazz Band, Mark Hummel & the Blues Survivors and the Josh Jones Latin Jazz Group on Sunday, May 19, 2013.
Merchants of Fourth …

Bike Church 5th Anniversary Party & Group Ride | Oakland
Sunday, May 19 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Bring money for food and drinks, if you like.
| Manifesto Bicycles
Bike Church 5th Anniversary Party & Group Ride | Oakland

On May 19, 2013, Manifesto Bicycles celebrates the fifth anniversary of Bike Church, a Sunday morning gathering of cyclists and neighbors that promotes community and bicycle riding, hosted in collaboration with Oaklandish since opening.
Spokeland will be fixing flats for donations. Hot Italian will selling Wade’s Sodas and …

32st Annual Northern California Book Awards | Civic Center
Sunday, May 19 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | SF Public Library Main Branch - Koret Auditorium
32st Annual Northern California Book Awards | Civic Center

Celebrate the Bay Area’s vibrant literary scene when the 32nd annual Northern California Book Awards recognize the best published works of 2012 on May 19, 2013.
Eligible books are divided into six categories: Fiction, General Non-Fiction, Creative Non-Fiction, Poetry, Children’s Literature and Translation. Local critics read …

Golden Gate Park Band | Free Sunday Concert in the Park
Sunday, May 19 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE
Golden Gate Park Band | Free Sunday Concert in the Park
African Drum & Dance with Bu Falle | Union Square Live
Sunday, May 19 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE
African Drum & Dance with Bu Falle | Union Square Live

As a Young Audiences of Northern California Teaching Artist ensemble, Bu Falle works in schools to integrate music, dance, history, and culture with California Visual & Performing Arts standards.
Students learn about traditional African songs, drums, rhythm, and movement through assemblies and artist-in-residencies.

Monday, May 20

City Picnic in Annie Alley | SoMa
Monday, May 20 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but you'll need to bring your own lunch.
City Picnic in Annie Alley | SoMa

Help SPUR and the Yerba Buena Community Benefit District jumpstart a week of outdoor events in Annie Alley by spending lunch with them.
They’ll provide a grand banquet table. You, the exciting ideas. Grab some lunch from a local eatery or food truck, and join us …

4th Annual Harvey Milk Day Celebration & Free Buffet | Alameda
Monday, May 20 – 5:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Encinal High School
4th Annual Harvey Milk Day Celebration & Free Buffet | Alameda

Keeping Harvey’s Hope Alive will be the focus of the 2013 Harvey Milk Day celebration as Alameda welcomes keynote speaker Anne Kronenberg, co-founder of the Harvey Milk Foundation and the return of the East Bay Gay Men’s Chorus for another rousing performance.
The festivities kick off …

Free Concert: “Daughter” Dark, Ethereal Trio | Amoeba SF
Monday, May 20 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE
Free Concert:

Daughter is a London-based trio who write dark, ethereal, and hauntingly beautiful songs showcasing a rich array of songwriting ideas full of soul, pure and unadulterated.
Their highly anticipated debut album “If You Leave” (out now on Glassnote) was recorded over a period of months at …

Free Comedy: Move Along, Nothing to See Here | Oakland
Monday, May 20 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE
Free Comedy: Move Along, Nothing to See Here | Oakland
The Lit Slam: Page Meets Stage Poetry | SF
Monday, May 20 – 8:00 pm | Cost: $10
The Lit Slam: Page Meets Stage Poetry | SF
Melt the Mic Free Comedy Night | North Beach
Monday, May 20 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE
Melt the Mic Free Comedy Night | North Beach

Myles Weber headlines after Jaime Acosta, Raj Dutter, Justin Scales, Malcolm Grissom. Hosted by Griffin Daley.

Free Comedy: Live at Deluxe with Bucky Sinister | SF
Monday, May 20 – 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE
Free Comedy: Live at Deluxe with Bucky Sinister | SF

Join Live at Deluxe on May 20, 2013 with headliner Bucky Sinister.
Also featuring:

OJ Patterson
Nicole Calasich
Greg Asdourian
Kevin O’Shea
Cameron Vannini
Kate Willett
Josef Anolin
Steve Hernandez

Nightcall: ’80-’90s Costumes, Music & $3 Drinks | SF
Monday, May 20 – 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE
Nightcall: '80-'90s Costumes, Music & $3 Drinks | SF

Tuesday, May 21

“Summer of Art” Live Music, Dance & Food Trucks | UN Plaza
Tuesday, May 21 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE