The 38th annual Stanford Spring Faire is a regional fine arts and crafts faire held every year on the Stanford campus on Mother’s Day weekend. More than 100 artisans exhibit and sell their work during this three-day event, which also features food and free entertainment including the Bay Area Morris Dancers, a capella singing groups, and a swing dancing performance. The Faire is free and open to the public.

The Stanford Powwow is a three-day festival held every Mother’s Day Weekend in the Eucalyptus Grove on Stanford campus. A Pow Wow is an American Indian celebration of dancing and drumming that normally starts at noon until sunset. People wear traditional tribal regalia and there are dance contests in many different categories. The drummers compete to sing the longest or drum the best. (more…)

Google’s legendary founding super-chef, Charlie Ayers, outlines everything one needs to know about the newest nutrition buzzword: brainfood. He outlines the basics on how the right foods can transform your mind and body, and then teaches you how to stock your kitchen with the healthiest foods available. Raw, organic, and fermented is Charlie’s mantra, which is reflected in more than 90 easy-to- prepare recipes, whether it’s a Kick-start Breakfast, a Power Lunch, or a Light, Bright Dinner. And, following the world-famous formula Charlie used at Google headquarters, the meals and snacks are designed to feed your brain exactly what it needs at different points throughout the workday. Source: Green Zebra

Bring Mom in for a free coffee drink of her choice…she can now have a non-fat beverage and surf the internet

Join us for an “Opening Gala” to celebrate the launch of San Francisco Cocktail Week, sponsored by the Museum of the American Cocktail. Returning to where he launched his career, honoree Tony Abou-Ganim, creator of the legendary Cable Car cocktail will be tending bar and wowing the crowd with his renowned talents. Upon arrival guests will be greeted with a complimentary cocktail. The Starlight Room is on the 21st floor of the Sir Francis Drake Hotel and has amazing city views. Source: sf.myopenbar.com

Erick Lyle (formerly known as Iggy Scam) looks back at the past ten years of activism and guerilla art in San Francisco with his new book “On the Lower Frequencies: A Secret History of the City“. Come join Lyle and collaborators in a night of free vegan food, art, readings, and live punk rock music, featuring Zara Thustra, Sy Loady, Shotwell, Black Rainbow, and many more. Dinner at 6pm, Music at 9pm

So we missed Cinco de Mayo–sue us. But here at The Onion, we are all about Catorce de Mayo! Yes, we are gathering at Elixir to bring you the finest in beer on tap. Don’t miss this celebration opportunity–Viva de Onion (more…)

Volunteers will cheer you on at 25 Energizer Stations around San Francisco. Stop by one of the stations (some are during morning, some are in afternoon) to load up on free coffee, snacks, and convenient tote bags for future commutes. We’ll also be passing out info about how you can get involved in making San Francisco a better bicycling city. The SF Guardian Bike to Work Station will be on Fell and Masonic where from 5-7pm we will be handing out SFBC bags of goodies. Enjoy blinkylights, Jetset energy drink, Kristin’s cupcakes and other fabulous give aways.

You’re invited to the SF Bike Coalition’s fun and fabulous Bike Away from Work Party! Stop by The Rickshaw Stop on your commute home and unwind (valet bike parking provided). Learn the city’s biking secrets from fellow bicyclists and bask in the glow of a successful Bike to Work Day!

Fabulous prizes to be raffled off! Don’t miss it.

Enjoy the Real Greek Experience - three days of Greece by the Bay. Fabulous Greek food, drink, music and dance and much, much more.

Friday, May 16, 2008: 10 a.m. - 11 p.m. (Free from 10 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
Saturday, May 17, 2008: 10 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Sunday, May 18, 2008: 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. (or come earlier to experience our liturgy service at 10 a.m.) (Free from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.) (more…)

The City’s annual San Leandro Heritage Faire will be held at the San Leandro Main Library, located at 300 Estudillo Avenue in downtown San Leandro, on Saturday, May 17, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to celebrate San Leandro’s diverse community and rich cultural heritage. This free celebration includes entertainment, multicultural exhibits and a variety of ethnic foods. All are invited to attend.

The event features performances by the Ballet Folklorico Mexicano, the Chinese lion dancers from San Leandro’s Shao Lin King Fu Chan School, the percussion group Drummm! and the McBride Irish Dance group. Also appearing will be Asheba, who brings to life the culture of Trinidad through folktales and songs, Swetha Dixit who entertains guests with Indian dancing and storytelling and Chin-Chin, a master of magic.

Vendors will sell textiles, crafts and gift items from many countries, and a kids’ craft area will offer children the chance to make arts and crafts from different cultures, including Mexican pinatas, Portuguese toy sailboats, ndbele bracelets from Zimbabwe and haida painted sticks from Alaska. The Arts Council of San Leandro will also show children how to make beautiful Lunar New Year kites.

For more information, call (510) 577-3971

Bring your tortillas (stale preferred), your costumed, your naked and your beer and participate in one of the largest races in America, and also one of the most strange and “San Francentric.” The Third Sunday in May sees this crown jewel of SF events with over 70,000 race/walk/stroll 7.46 miles from Bay (Howard/Beale) to Breakers (the western end of Golden Gate Park) in a costumed mass of people. Be prepared to see 1,000 ridiculous costumes, lots of naked people and the tired “salmon” swimming against the tide of racers. Although you’re supposed to register and pay $48-$59 to race, but many people just show up and race anyway. We won’t tell anyone.

The annual Bay-to-Breakers race ends with the traditional music and free goodies festival known as “footstock” in the polo fields in Golden Gate Park. This event is free and open to the public, though some of the freebies may only be available to official racers. Awards ceremony at 10am, Live music from The Last Goodnight (12:30p) and The Crazies will Destroy You (10:45a). They’ll have the results of the costume contest (noon), plus lots of food, beer gardens

Lindy Hop and Swing Dance Classes and open social dancing on Tuesday evenings.
We welcome people to come and try out this wonderful dance for FREE on Tuesday, May 27th. We are having a FREE night of classes and dancing including performances and FREE SNACKS. It is Swing Central’s Open House on Tuesday, May 27th.
8:15 - 9:15 - FREE Beginner Swing Dance Lesson (*all ages welcome, no experience necessary, no partner needed)
9:15 - 11:30 Open Dancing and special swing dance performances.

The Haight-Ashbury Street Fair is a non-profit organization dedicated to celebrating the cultural history and diversity of one of San Francisco’s most internationally celebrated neighborhoods - The Haight-Ashbury District. For the last 28 years, HASF has produced the annual street fair that features arts and crafts, food booths, two musical stages and more. It also serves as a means for community groups and mercantile vendors to interact with the public and expand their base. The festival takes place along Haight Street from Masonic to Stanyan.

Blending art and soul in one of the country’s most unique neighborhoods, the Fillmore Jazz Festival is the largest free Jazz festival on the West Coast, drawing over 90,000 visitors over the Independence Day weekend. From sunup to sundown, visitors can groove to the sounds of live music from multiple stages, browse the offerings of over 8 blocks (Fillmore between Jackson and Eddy) of fine art and crafts and enjoy gourmet food and beverages. Asian to Cajun, paintings to pottery, old favorites and new directions, the Fillmore Jazz Festival is not to be missed.

This year’s entertainment continues the tradition of showcasing outstanding artists from across the Jazz spectrum.