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Tuesday, September 7

FoundSF.org: San Francisco History Online | Eureka Valley Library
Tuesday, September 7 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Eureka Valley/Harvey Milk Memorial Branch Library

FoundSF is a new interactive website that invites history buffs and all San Franciscans to share their unique stories, images, and videos from the past and present. The growing online archive provides people with access to the city’s lost …

Wednesday, September 8

“How-To Night” : How to Make Your Own Telescope | Bazaar Cafe
Wednesday, September 8 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Bazaar Cafe

Local amateur astronomer Douglas Smith will explain basic optics, discuss the different types of telescopes and their components, and demonstrate the process of making those components. He has recently completed FirstLight — a 16.5″ primary mirror Dobsonian truss-tube telescope which will be exhibited at this …

Wednesday, September 15

Free Admission Day: California Academy of Sciences | GG Park
Wednesday, September 15 – 9:30 am | Cost: FREE | California Academy of Sciences

The California Academy of Sciences is a world-class scientific and cultural institution in Golden Gate Park, a 400,000 square foot structure that houses an aquarium, a planetarium a natural history museum and a 4-story rainforest all under one roof.
Normally $24.95 for adults, visit the Academy …

Thursday, September 23

Environmental Film Fest: Burning the Future | Civic Center
Thursday, September 23 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | SF Public Library - Main Branch

There is no such thing as “clean coal” and if you want proof come watch this free documentary about the ecological, social and health impact of coal mining and mountain-top removal.
Burning the Future: Coal in America is an up-to-date documentary on the subject of the …

Saturday, October 2

Who Do You Think You Are? Intro to Genealogy | Oakland
Saturday, October 2 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE* | California Genealogical Society Library

Are you having an existential crisis? If you want to know more about who you are, then find out who your ancestors were! Let the experts teach you how to trace and compile your family history at the California Genealogical Society and Library, Northern California’s premier genealogy …

Tuesday, October 19

Dreamweaver CS4 – Free Class at City College Downtown Campus | SF
Tuesday, October 19 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | College

In this free course offered at City College of SF, students will learn how to create a personal or business website using Adobe’s DreamWeaver CS4. We will explore the core aspects of new site creation, editing, and maintenance. This includes learning how to read and …