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Sunday, May 26

Drunken Spelling Bee | Cafe Royale
Sunday, May 26 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but bring cash for drinks.
| Cafe Royale
Drunken Spelling Bee | Cafe Royale

It’s exactly what it sounds like… a Drunken Spelling Bee with host Jimi Moran.
Have a few drinks, and then try to spell ridiculous words without cheating and checking your iPhone. Get a letter wrong? You’ll have a to take a drink. Get the word right? …

Monday, May 27

Rosamunde Sausage Trivia Night | Mission Dist.
Monday, May 27 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No cover, but bring money for food and beer. Prizes may change
| Rosamunde Sausage Grill (Mission)
Rosamunde Sausage Trivia Night | Mission Dist. Rosamunde Sausages in the Mission hosts a weekly trivia night on Mondays from 8-10 pm. The popular sausage joint with lots of communal seating has a $3 Racer 5 beer special and prizes (Rosamunde gift certificates), so you can win free sausages. Rosamunde Sausage Trivia Night Most ...

Wednesday, May 29

Rock Paper Scissors Tournament Pub Crawl | SF
Wednesday, May 29 – 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with a drink special purchase.
| Northstar Cafe
Rock Paper Scissors Tournament Pub Crawl | SF Try your hand (literally) at the Rock Paper Scissors Tournament Pub Crawl starting in North Beach. Get lubricated on $3.50 drink specials, win prizes (like best athletic wear… ’cause you need great threads to show your RPS moves) and the tournament champ wins a $50 bar tab ...

Thursday, May 30

Vegan Hacker SF: Food Hacking Workshop Vegan Hacker SF: Food Hacking Workshop Kathryn and Maggie are huge nerds who like making food and want to share the love with everyone.  Every last Thursday of the month, they pick a recipe to veganize and then meet up to share the whole process and hack together vegan recipes of dishes that have no ...

Friday, May 31

“Off the Grid” Friday Night Food Truck Party | Fort Mason
Friday, May 31 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to attend, but bring some cash for food from food trucks.
| Fort Mason Center
Over 32 food trucks and street food carts in a huge circle with a full bar and bands in the middle? Now that’s a party. Off the Grid is a weekly outdoor food truck bonanza staged every Friday from 5-10pm at the historic waterfront campus of Fort Mason Center. ...
Friday Nights at OMCA: California Natural Sciences Gallery Reopening | Oakland Friday Nights at OMCA: California Natural Sciences Gallery Reopening | Oakland

What to expect on May 31, 2013:
11 am to Midnight

Galleries of California Art, Gallery of California History, and special exhibitions open all day, including we/customize’s final weekend (Level 2 and Level 3)
The OMCA Store, open all day with unique, local, and artisan gifts (Level 2)
The …

Bites Off Broadway: Friday Night Food Truck Block Party & Picnic | Oakland
Friday, May 31 – 5:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Bring cash for food.
| 45th St. and Lawton Ave., Oakland, CA
Bites Off Broadway: Friday Night Food Truck Block Party & Picnic | Oakland Bites Off Broadway Neighborhood Block Party & Picnic returns Friday nights from May 10-Oct 11, 2013. Neighbors in The Temescal meet and greet on blankets and folks from adjoining cities come to sample  bites from Oakland’s first recurring food pod. Stroll down 45th St. to enjoy ...
Free Friday Chicken Wing Buffet & $3 Cocktails | Castro Free Friday Chicken Wing Buffet & $3 Cocktails | Castro The Lookout, which provides prime people-watching opportunities over the intersection of Market St. and Noe St. in the Castro, hosts a Friday happy hour with $3 Skyy Vodka cocktails (3:30 pm-9 pm) and a free chicken wing buffet from 6:30-8:30 pm to help soak up ...
SF Beer Olympics: Drinking Games & $2 Beers | North Beach
Friday, May 31 – 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP on Facebook and your first shot is $1.
| Horizon
SF Beer Olympics: Drinking Games & $2 Beers | North Beach Meet and compete against locals, travelers, couch surfers, au pairs and hostelers. Games are free to play (including flip cup, beer pong and relays). $10 for 5 beers. Every week, there’s a different themed event. RSVP on Facebook (and like their page) and get a ...

Saturday, June 1

Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Free Seasonal Cooking Demos | SF
Saturday, June 1 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Ferry Building
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Free Seasonal Cooking Demos | SF This waterfront market run by the Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture (CUESA) has over 120 food, fruit and vegetable vendors on Saturdays and the entire Bay as its beautiful backdrop. The Ferry Plaza Farmers Market operates year-round from 8am to 2pm. On most Saturdays, ...
Classic Cars, Food, Beer, Ping Pong & Art Fest | Oakland
Saturday, June 1 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but bring money for food & drinks.
| Classic Cars West
Classic Cars, Food, Beer, Ping Pong & Art Fest | Oakland Classic Cars West invites you back to The Yard for a weekly daytime food, beer, ping pong, art and classic car party in Oakland.  Every Saturday from noon ’til dusk, the event will feature a rotating pop-up food menu from local purveyors and craft beer by Oakland’s ...

Sunday, June 2

Off the Grid: Presidio Picnic & Food Truck Party | SF
Sunday, June 2 – 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 | 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 ...

Monday, June 3

Pyramid Brewery Beer Bingo | Berkeley
Monday, June 3 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but you'll have to buy your own booze and food.
| Pyramid Alehouse (Berkeley)
Pyramid Brewery Beer Bingo | Berkeley Come by Pyramid Brewery in Berkeley on the first Monday of the month to drink beer, play bingo and win prizes. It’s free to play, but it is first come, first serve, so grab your friends and get there early to get a seat and ...
Rosamunde Sausage Trivia Night | Mission Dist.
Monday, June 3 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No cover, but bring money for food and beer. Prizes may change
| Rosamunde Sausage Grill (Mission)
Rosamunde Sausage Trivia Night | Mission Dist. Rosamunde Sausages in the Mission hosts a weekly trivia night on Mondays from 8-10 pm. The popular sausage joint with lots of communal seating has a $3 Racer 5 beer special and prizes (Rosamunde gift certificates), so you can win free sausages. Rosamunde Sausage Trivia Night Most ...

Tuesday, June 4

Ask a Scientist: Stem Cells: Hope or Hype? | SF
Tuesday, June 4 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but bring money for food and drinks.
| SoMa StrEat Food Park
Ask a Scientist: Stem Cells: Hope or Hype? | SF

Uta Grieshammer and Kevin Whittlesey of the state’s stem cell agency, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, will talk about why stem cell research is so exciting to scientists and what we may see in terms of therapies in the future. This event is presented in partnership …

Wednesday, June 5

Rock Paper Scissors Tournament Pub Crawl | SF
Wednesday, June 5 – 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with a drink special purchase.
| Northstar Cafe
Rock Paper Scissors Tournament Pub Crawl | SF Try your hand (literally) at the Rock Paper Scissors Tournament Pub Crawl starting in North Beach. Get lubricated on $3.50 drink specials, win prizes (like best athletic wear… ’cause you need great threads to show your RPS moves) and the tournament champ wins a $50 bar tab ...

Thursday, June 6

Win Tix: Autodesk Design Night: Faster, Stronger, Tech-ier | SF
Thursday, June 6 – 6:00 pm | Cost: WIN*
*Win a pair of tickets. Regular price, $25 each.
| Autodesk Gallery
Autodesk Design Night: Faster, Stronger, Tech-ier | SF

Athletes are getting faster, stronger, and better with a mix of hard work, fierce determination, and wicked cool technology.
At Autodesk’s Faster. Stronger. Tech-ier. Design Night you’ll hear a talk from Dr. Matthew Nurse, Director of Nike Sports Research Lab, experience extreme aerodynamics in a virtual …

Free Community Veggie Dinner: Fresh Garden & Farmers Market Meal | SF
Thursday, June 6 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*First come first served until the food runs out.
| St. Cyprian’s
Free Community Veggie Dinner: Fresh Garden & Farmers Market Meal | SF All are welcome to a free community-created dinner gleaned from the USF Garden and neighborhood farmers’ markets. Eat with others in a communal settung at this free vegetarian dinner gathering  – with plenty of vegan/gluten-free options – takes place the first Thursday of every month at 7pm at ...

Friday, June 7

Friday Nights at OMCA: Night Market & Off the Grid | Oakland Friday Nights at OMCA: Night Market & Off the Grid | Oakland Join the Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) and Off the Grid on 10th Street every Friday for a family-friendly take on a festive night market. Savor California beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages around the Koi Pond at the Blue Oak café pop-up. Enjoy half-price admission, live music, extended OMCA Store hours, ...
“Off the Grid” Friday Night Food Truck Party | Fort Mason
Friday, June 7 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to attend, but bring some cash for food from food trucks.
| Fort Mason Center
Over 32 food trucks and street food carts in a huge circle with a full bar and bands in the middle? Now that’s a party. Off the Grid is a weekly outdoor food truck bonanza staged every Friday from 5-10pm at the historic waterfront campus of Fort Mason Center. ...
Bites Off Broadway: Friday Night Food Truck Block Party & Picnic | Oakland
Friday, June 7 – 5:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Bring cash for food.
| 45th St. and Lawton Ave., Oakland, CA
Bites Off Broadway: Friday Night Food Truck Block Party & Picnic | Oakland Bites Off Broadway Neighborhood Block Party & Picnic returns Friday nights from May 10-Oct 11, 2013. Neighbors in The Temescal meet and greet on blankets and folks from adjoining cities come to sample  bites from Oakland’s first recurring food pod. Stroll down 45th St. to enjoy ...
Jack’s Night Market: Art, Crafts & Performance | Oakland
Friday, June 7 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Jack London Square
Jack's Night Market: Art, Crafts & Performance | Oakland Celebrating Oakland First Fridays, Jack’s Night Market lights up the square with an eclectic mix of artisans, music, food and fun. Stroll the plaza for an evening outdoor market and shopping bazaar on the beautiful Jack London Square waterfront showcasing the best of the region ...
Free Friday Chicken Wing Buffet & $3 Cocktails | Castro Free Friday Chicken Wing Buffet & $3 Cocktails | Castro The Lookout, which provides prime people-watching opportunities over the intersection of Market St. and Noe St. in the Castro, hosts a Friday happy hour with $3 Skyy Vodka cocktails (3:30 pm-9 pm) and a free chicken wing buffet from 6:30-8:30 pm to help soak up ...
SF Beer Olympics: Drinking Games & $2 Beers | North Beach
Friday, June 7 – 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP on Facebook and your first shot is $1.
| Horizon
SF Beer Olympics: Drinking Games & $2 Beers | North Beach Meet and compete against locals, travelers, couch surfers, au pairs and hostelers. Games are free to play (including flip cup, beer pong and relays). $10 for 5 beers. Every week, there’s a different themed event. RSVP on Facebook (and like their page) and get a ...

Saturday, June 8

Ferry Plaza Famers Market: Free Seasonal Cooking Demos | SF
Saturday, June 8 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Ferry Building
Ferry Plaza Famers Market: Free Seasonal Cooking Demos | SF This waterfront market run by the Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture (CUESA) has over 120 food, fruit and vegetable vendors on Saturdays and the entire Bay as its beautiful backdrop. The Ferry Plaza Farmers Market operates year-round from 8am to 2pm. On most Saturdays, ...