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Saturday, April 27

Bay Area Dance Week 2024 w/ 150+ Free Events (April 26 – May 5)
Saturday, April 27 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Various Locations
Bay Area Dance Week 2024 w/ 150+ Free Events (April 26 - May 5)

From April 26 to May 5th, enjoy 10 days of free dance events (classes, workshops, performances, open rehearsals, and more), happening all over the Bay Area. Watch inspiring artists, practice your favorite style, or discover a new groove. Visit the Bay Area Dance Week Hub ...

2024 CCSF Connect: Open House & Resource Fair
Saturday, April 27 – 11:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | City College of San Francisco (Ocean Campus)
2024 CCSF Connect: Open House & Resource Fair
Learn how CCSF can help you meet your education & career goals. With 300+ programs, there’s something for everyone. 2024 CCSF Connect Saturday, April 27, 2023 | 11am – 3pm City College of San Francisco (Ocean Campus), 50 Frida Kahlo Way San Francisco FREE | RSVP Meet CCSF staff, faculty & ...

Free Emergency Prep Fair + Blood Drive (Fremont)
Saturday, April 27 – 8:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Fremont Stake Center
Free Emergency Prep Fair + Blood Drive (Fremont)
Free Emergency Preparedness And Wellness Convention. Blood Drive Emergency Services• Personal preparedness for home, family and neighborhood• Hazard, risk and preparedness for earthquakes (Hayward Fault)• Blood Drive• Wellness Seminar(s)• About organizations that offer services and resources• Amateur (Ham) Radio. Expecting 20+ public agencies and community ...

Sunday, April 28

Berkeley Copwatch Community Cookout w/ Free Food
Sunday, April 28 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Grassroots House
Berkeley Copwatch Community Cookout w/ Free Food
Berkeley Copwatch Community Cookout Come join Copwatch at The Grassroots House for an afternoon of food and community! Our Copwatch Community Cookout is a chance for folks to come together, share a meal, and build connections. Whether you’re a longtime activist or just curious about what we do, everyone is ...

Monday, April 29

2024 San Francisco Nightlife & Entertainment Summit (Free)
Monday, April 29 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required
| 49 South Van Ness Office Building
2024 San Francisco Nightlife & Entertainment Summit (Free)
Join the SF Entertainment Commission, City officials, community leaders, and industry peers for an afternoon of presentations, panel discussions, and networking. Admission is FREE. Now in its 14th year, the Summit is an opportunity to come together to address the current issues facing the industry, and ...

Thursday, May 2

Wine & Wisdom: KPIs for Raising Venture Debt (Founders & CFOs)
Thursday, May 2 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required
| Apply to Attend
Wine & Wisdom: KPIs for Raising Venture Debt (Founders & CFOs)
Join us for a Wine & Wisdom fireside chat featuring David Sabow, Head of Innovation Banking at HSBC and Miguel Fernandez, CEO of Capchase, as we discuss the art of raising venture debt. ​​Enjoy a wine tasting featuring select world famous Caymus wines, complemented by a ...

Friday, May 3

“Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid” Block Party + DJs (Oakland)
"Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid" Block Party + DJs (Oakland)

Reconnect with family, friends, and community during Friday Nights at OMCA. These free events provide a gathering place each week, including live music, hands-on activities, Off the Grid (OTG) food trucks, and late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions with a Museum ticket. Limited ...Every Friday

Saturday, May 4

Bay Area Dance Week 2024 w/ 150+ Free Events (April 26 – May 5)
Saturday, May 4 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Various Locations
Bay Area Dance Week 2024 w/ 150+ Free Events (April 26 - May 5)

From April 26 to May 5th, enjoy 10 days of free dance events (classes, workshops, performances, open rehearsals, and more), happening all over the Bay Area. Watch inspiring artists, practice your favorite style, or discover a new groove. Visit the Bay Area Dance Week Hub ...

2024 de Young Museum’s “de Youngsters Day Out” Free Festival (SF)
Saturday, May 4 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:15 pm | Cost: FREE | de Young Museum
2024 de Young Museum's "de Youngsters Day Out" Free Festival (SF)
We invite you, and all Bay Area families, to attend the third annual de Youngsters Day Out on Saturday, May 4, 2024. This event is open to every Bay Area family and free of charge. The in-person, all-day event will include hands-on art-making activities, in-gallery conversations ...
“Write Together” 90 Minute Workshop of Writing in Silence (Berkeley)
Saturday, May 4 – 10:30 am - Ends at 12:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*The event is free, but space is limited, so we ask everyone to register with Eventbrite.
| Page Street Berkeley
"Write Together" 90 Minute Workshop of Writing in Silence (Berkeley)
Join us for a morning of writing in community. We’ll gather at 10:30 am to set intentions, then write together in silence for 90 minutes. Afterward, we’ll check back in with each other to see how we did. Coffee & tea are available (free), and you ...

Friday, May 10

“Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid” Block Party + DJs (Oakland)
"Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid" Block Party + DJs (Oakland)

Reconnect with family, friends, and community during Friday Nights at OMCA. These free events provide a gathering place each week, including live music, hands-on activities, Off the Grid (OTG) food trucks, and late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions with a Museum ticket. Limited ...Every Friday

Saturday, May 11

San Francisco Tech Week 2024 w/ 40 Free Programs (May 11—18)
Saturday, May 11 – All Day | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Public Library
San Francisco Tech Week 2024 w/ 40 Free Programs (May 11—18)
Building new skills for your resume or just getting started with technology? Mark your calendars! Tech Week 2024 (May 11—18) is here to help with more than 40 free programs and one-on-one tech support. A collaborative effort between San Francisco Public Library and many community partners, ...
Laura Mitsu Artist Talk
Saturday, May 11 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 2358MRKT
Laura Mitsu Artist Talk
Please join us as artist, Laura Mitsu goes indepth about her work, process, and her most recent work from her solo exhibition, Poetic Abstraction. Open to the public and all are welcome to come to 2358MRKT gallery May 11th, Saturday 3-4 pm Doors open at 2:30 pm Artist ...

Friday, May 17

“Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid” Block Party + DJs (Oakland)
"Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid" Block Party + DJs (Oakland)

Reconnect with family, friends, and community during Friday Nights at OMCA. These free events provide a gathering place each week, including live music, hands-on activities, Off the Grid (OTG) food trucks, and late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions with a Museum ticket. Limited ...Every Friday

Wednesday, May 22

SF’s “Cardi Spelling Bee” An Adult Spelling Bee (Every 4th Wednesday)
Wednesday, May 22 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*$10 to compete, free to watch
| Baba's House (Oakland)
SF's "Cardi Spelling Bee" An Adult Spelling Bee (Every 4th Wednesday)

What’s the language of origin for Bodak Yellow? Can you use okauuuuuuuur in a sentence? Don’t worry, you won’t be spelling Cardi words, you’ll be spelling words from the 3rd to 8th grade level. Join us at Baba’s House for an adult spelling bee that’s ...Monthly

Friday, May 24

“Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid” Block Party + DJs (Oakland)
"Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid" Block Party + DJs (Oakland)

Reconnect with family, friends, and community during Friday Nights at OMCA. These free events provide a gathering place each week, including live music, hands-on activities, Off the Grid (OTG) food trucks, and late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions with a Museum ticket. Limited ...Every Friday

Friday, May 31

“Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid” Block Party + DJs (Oakland)
"Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid" Block Party + DJs (Oakland)

Reconnect with family, friends, and community during Friday Nights at OMCA. These free events provide a gathering place each week, including live music, hands-on activities, Off the Grid (OTG) food trucks, and late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions with a Museum ticket. Limited ...Every Friday

Friday, June 7

“Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid” Block Party + DJs (Oakland)
"Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid" Block Party + DJs (Oakland)

Reconnect with family, friends, and community during Friday Nights at OMCA. These free events provide a gathering place each week, including live music, hands-on activities, Off the Grid (OTG) food trucks, and late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions with a Museum ticket. Limited ...Every Friday

Friday, June 14

“Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid” Block Party + DJs (Oakland)
Friday, June 14 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Most outdoor activities and entertainment is free and open to the public from 5-9pm. Regular Museum applies to enter the galleries
| OMCA (Oakland Museum of California)
"Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid" Block Party + DJs (Oakland)

Reconnect with family, friends, and community during Friday Nights at OMCA. These free events provide a gathering place each week, including live music, hands-on activities, Off the Grid (OTG) food trucks, and late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions with a Museum ticket. Limited ...Every Friday

Monday, June 17

“Cosmic Maps” Exhibition & Talk Series (June 17 – July 12)
Monday, June 17 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP is reqired
| 836M Gallery
"Cosmic Maps"  Exhibition & Talk Series (June 17 - July 12)
836M is excited to partner with The David Rumsey Map Center and Stanford Libraries on Cosmic Maps, an exhibition that transports visitors to outer space. It showcases a curated selection of print and digital maps from the collection spanning modernity to the present day.  In line with 836M’s 2024 theme “Beyond ...

Friday, June 21

“Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid” Block Party + DJs (Oakland)
Friday, June 21 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Most outdoor activities and entertainment is free and open to the public from 5-9pm. Regular Museum applies to enter the galleries
| OMCA (Oakland Museum of California)
"Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid" Block Party + DJs (Oakland)

Reconnect with family, friends, and community during Friday Nights at OMCA. These free events provide a gathering place each week, including live music, hands-on activities, Off the Grid (OTG) food trucks, and late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions with a Museum ticket. Limited ...Every Friday

Wednesday, June 26

SF’s “Cardi Spelling Bee” An Adult Spelling Bee (Every 4th Wednesday)
Wednesday, June 26 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*$10 to compete, free to watch
| Baba's House (Oakland)
SF's "Cardi Spelling Bee" An Adult Spelling Bee (Every 4th Wednesday)

What’s the language of origin for Bodak Yellow? Can you use okauuuuuuuur in a sentence? Don’t worry, you won’t be spelling Cardi words, you’ll be spelling words from the 3rd to 8th grade level. Join us at Baba’s House for an adult spelling bee that’s ...Monthly

Friday, June 28

“Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid” Block Party + DJs (Oakland)
Friday, June 28 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Most outdoor activities and entertainment is free and open to the public from 5-9pm. Regular Museum applies to enter the galleries
| OMCA (Oakland Museum of California)
"Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid" Block Party + DJs (Oakland)

Reconnect with family, friends, and community during Friday Nights at OMCA. These free events provide a gathering place each week, including live music, hands-on activities, Off the Grid (OTG) food trucks, and late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions with a Museum ticket. Limited ...Every Friday

Saturday, June 29

‘Kindred’ Artist Talk (SF)
Saturday, June 29 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 2358MRKT
'Kindred' Artist Talk (SF)
‘Kindred’ Expresses the lovely friendship, respect, and supportiveness artists Joseph Abbati, Don Hershman, and Yunus Chkirate have for each other and their community. This exhibition encapsulates three mid-career queer artists as they express their unique artistic vision of who they are, their experiences, and the connections ...

Friday, July 5

“Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid” Block Party + DJs (Oakland)
"Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid" Block Party + DJs (Oakland)

Reconnect with family, friends, and community during Friday Nights at OMCA. These free events provide a gathering place each week, including live music, hands-on activities, Off the Grid (OTG) food trucks, and late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions with a Museum ticket. Limited ...Every Friday

Friday, July 12

“Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid” Block Party + DJs (Oakland)
Friday, July 12 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Most outdoor activities and entertainment is free and open to the public from 5-9pm. Regular Museum applies to enter the galleries
| OMCA (Oakland Museum of California)
"Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid" Block Party + DJs (Oakland)

Reconnect with family, friends, and community during Friday Nights at OMCA. These free events provide a gathering place each week, including live music, hands-on activities, Off the Grid (OTG) food trucks, and late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions with a Museum ticket. Limited ...Every Friday

Friday, July 19

“Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid” Block Party + DJs (Oakland)
Friday, July 19 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Most outdoor activities and entertainment is free and open to the public from 5-9pm. Regular Museum applies to enter the galleries
| OMCA (Oakland Museum of California)
"Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid" Block Party + DJs (Oakland)

Reconnect with family, friends, and community during Friday Nights at OMCA. These free events provide a gathering place each week, including live music, hands-on activities, Off the Grid (OTG) food trucks, and late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions with a Museum ticket. Limited ...Every Friday

Wednesday, July 24

SF’s “Cardi Spelling Bee” An Adult Spelling Bee (Every 4th Wednesday)
Wednesday, July 24 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*$10 to compete, free to watch
| Baba's House (Oakland)
SF's "Cardi Spelling Bee" An Adult Spelling Bee (Every 4th Wednesday)

What’s the language of origin for Bodak Yellow? Can you use okauuuuuuuur in a sentence? Don’t worry, you won’t be spelling Cardi words, you’ll be spelling words from the 3rd to 8th grade level. Join us at Baba’s House for an adult spelling bee that’s ...Monthly

Friday, July 26

“Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid” Block Party + DJs (Oakland)
Friday, July 26 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Most outdoor activities and entertainment is free and open to the public from 5-9pm. Regular Museum applies to enter the galleries
| OMCA (Oakland Museum of California)
"Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid" Block Party + DJs (Oakland)

Reconnect with family, friends, and community during Friday Nights at OMCA. These free events provide a gathering place each week, including live music, hands-on activities, Off the Grid (OTG) food trucks, and late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions with a Museum ticket. Limited ...Every Friday

Friday, August 2

“Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid” Block Party + DJs (Oakland)
Friday, August 2 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Most outdoor activities and entertainment is free and open to the public from 5-9pm. Regular Museum applies to enter the galleries
| OMCA (Oakland Museum of California)
"Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid" Block Party + DJs (Oakland)

Reconnect with family, friends, and community during Friday Nights at OMCA. These free events provide a gathering place each week, including live music, hands-on activities, Off the Grid (OTG) food trucks, and late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions with a Museum ticket. Limited ...Every Friday