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Saturday, May 25

City Star Party & Telescope Night | Lands End
Saturday, May 25 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Weather permitting. Please check the SFAA website for updated information.
| Lands End (Pt. Lobos)
City Star Party & Telescope Night | Lands End

On May 25, 2013 join the SF Amateur Astronomers for the “Dance of the Planets” to observe Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury all within the field of a typical pair of binoculars

Monday, May 27

Nerd Nite East Bay: Geeky Lectures in a Bar | Oakland
Monday, May 27 – 7:00 pm | Cost: $8 | The New Parkway
Nerd Nite East Bay: Geeky Lectures in a Bar | Oakland Nerd Nite East Bay is a monthly lecture-in-a-bar series. They get smart and interesting people, give them lots of free drinks, and put them on stage in front of a couple hundred tipsy nerds. Sometimes it’s funny, sometimes it’s salacious, and it’s always nerdy. Nerd ...

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 ...
Monday Night “Geeks Who Drink” Pub Quiz | Berkeley
Monday, May 27 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but bring money for food & drinks.
| Pappy's
Monday Night Each Monday night, Geeks Who Drink sets up at the Pappy’s on Telegraph to bring you the nerdiest pub quiz in the East Bay, beer, tasty food and the chance to win Pappy’s gift certificates, drink coupons and random prizes that might be best not ...

Monday, June 3

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 ...
Monday Night “Geeks Who Drink” Pub Quiz | Berkeley
Monday, June 3 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but bring money for food & drinks.
| Pappy's
Monday Night Each Monday night, Geeks Who Drink sets up at the Pappy’s on Telegraph to bring you the nerdiest pub quiz in the East Bay, beer, tasty food and the chance to win Pappy’s gift certificates, drink coupons and random prizes that might be best not ...

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

East Bay Science Cafe | Berkeley
Wednesday, June 5 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | La Peña Cultural Center
East Bay Science Cafe | Berkeley The East Bay Science Cafe is an informal forum for discussing interesting and relevant scientific issues and is held on the first Wednesday of every month in the La Peña Lounge in Berkeley. Join a casual evening of conversation with members of the scientific community ...

Monday, June 10

Rosamunde Sausage Trivia Night | Mission Dist.
Monday, June 10 – 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 ...
Monday Night “Geeks Who Drink” Pub Quiz | Berkeley
Monday, June 10 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but bring money for food & drinks.
| Pappy's
Monday Night Each Monday night, Geeks Who Drink sets up at the Pappy’s on Telegraph to bring you the nerdiest pub quiz in the East Bay, beer, tasty food and the chance to win Pappy’s gift certificates, drink coupons and random prizes that might be best not ...

Monday, June 17

Rosamunde Sausage Trivia Night | Mission Dist.
Monday, June 17 – 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 ...
Monday Night “Geeks Who Drink” Pub Quiz | Berkeley
Monday, June 17 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but bring money for food & drinks.
| Pappy's
Monday Night Each Monday night, Geeks Who Drink sets up at the Pappy’s on Telegraph to bring you the nerdiest pub quiz in the East Bay, beer, tasty food and the chance to win Pappy’s gift certificates, drink coupons and random prizes that might be best not ...

Tuesday, June 18

Feast of Words: A Literary Potluck | SF
Tuesday, June 18 – 7:00 pm | Cost: $5*
*Tickets are $10 advance, $5 with a potluck dish, and $12 at the door
| SOMArts Cultural Center
Feast of Words: A Literary Potluck | SF Feast of Words: A Literary Potluck is an intimate monthly dinner party where writers and foodies come together to eat, write, and share. Head to Feast of Words on the third Tuesday of each month to discover local chefs and writers, bring a dish on ...

Wednesday, June 19

Nerd Nite: Geeky Lectures in a Rock Club | Rickshaw Stop
Wednesday, June 19 – 7:30 pm | Cost: $8 | Rickshaw Stop
Nerd Nite: Geeky Lectures in a Rock Club | Rickshaw Stop What happens when geeks take over a rock club for an evening of drinking and presentations? Nerd Nite is a monthly lecture-in-a-bar series. They get smart and interesting people, give them lots of free drinks, and put them on stage in front of a couple ...

Monday, June 24

Nerd Nite East Bay: Geeky Lectures in a Bar | Oakland
Monday, June 24 – 7:00 pm | Cost: $8 | The New Parkway
Nerd Nite East Bay: Geeky Lectures in a Bar | Oakland Nerd Nite East Bay is a monthly lecture-in-a-bar series. They get smart and interesting people, give them lots of free drinks, and put them on stage in front of a couple hundred tipsy nerds. Sometimes it’s funny, sometimes it’s salacious, and it’s always nerdy. Nerd ...
Rosamunde Sausage Trivia Night | Mission Dist.
Monday, June 24 – 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 ...
Monday Night “Geeks Who Drink” Pub Quiz | Berkeley
Monday, June 24 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but bring money for food & drinks.
| Pappy's
Monday Night Each Monday night, Geeks Who Drink sets up at the Pappy’s on Telegraph to bring you the nerdiest pub quiz in the East Bay, beer, tasty food and the chance to win Pappy’s gift certificates, drink coupons and random prizes that might be best not ...

Monday, July 1

Monday Night “Geeks Who Drink” Pub Quiz | Berkeley
Monday, July 1 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but bring money for food & drinks.
| Pappy's
Monday Night Each Monday night, Geeks Who Drink sets up at the Pappy’s on Telegraph to bring you the nerdiest pub quiz in the East Bay, beer, tasty food and the chance to win Pappy’s gift certificates, drink coupons and random prizes that might be best not ...

Wednesday, July 3

East Bay Science Cafe | Berkeley
Wednesday, July 3 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | La Peña Cultural Center
East Bay Science Cafe | Berkeley The East Bay Science Cafe is an informal forum for discussing interesting and relevant scientific issues and is held on the first Wednesday of every month in the La Peña Lounge in Berkeley. Join a casual evening of conversation with members of the scientific community ...

Monday, July 8

Monday Night “Geeks Who Drink” Pub Quiz | Berkeley
Monday, July 8 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but bring money for food & drinks.
| Pappy's
Monday Night Each Monday night, Geeks Who Drink sets up at the Pappy’s on Telegraph to bring you the nerdiest pub quiz in the East Bay, beer, tasty food and the chance to win Pappy’s gift certificates, drink coupons and random prizes that might be best not ...

Tuesday, July 16

Feast of Words: A Literary Potluck | SF
Tuesday, July 16 – 7:00 pm | Cost: $5*
*Tickets are $10 advance, $5 with a potluck dish, and $12 at the door
| SOMArts Cultural Center
Feast of Words: A Literary Potluck | SF Feast of Words: A Literary Potluck is an intimate monthly dinner party where writers and foodies come together to eat, write, and share. Head to Feast of Words on the third Tuesday of each month to discover local chefs and writers, bring a dish on ...

Wednesday, July 17

Nerd Nite: Geeky Lectures in a Rock Club | Rickshaw Stop
Wednesday, July 17 – 7:30 pm | Cost: $8 | Rickshaw Stop
Nerd Nite: Geeky Lectures in a Rock Club | Rickshaw Stop What happens when geeks take over a rock club for an evening of drinking and presentations? Nerd Nite is a monthly lecture-in-a-bar series. They get smart and interesting people, give them lots of free drinks, and put them on stage in front of a couple ...

Thursday, October 24

Bay Area Science Festival 2013 | October 24 – November 2
Thursday, October 24 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Some events may require an RSVP or have other restrictions.
| All Over San Francisco
Bay Area Science Festival 2013 | October 24 – November 2 Created by the Bay Area’s scientific, cultural, and educational institutions, the Bay Area Science Festival returns with a 10-day festival, scheduled October 24 – November 2, 2013. The festival provides a wide range of science & technology activities – lectures, debates, exhibitions, concerts, plays, workshops and more ...