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Tuesday, May 28

Film Trivia Tuesday Pub Quiz in a Movie Theater | The New Parkway Film Trivia Tuesday Pub Quiz in a Movie Theater | The New Parkway Tuesday Night at The New Parkway is Movie Trivia Night.   This is a chance for you and your friends to compete and win prizes (like free beer and movie passes) if you can answer questions correctly about movie history, famous characters, and classic film ...

Wednesday, May 29

KALX’s Free Soulful Rock Concert | The Uptown
Wednesday, May 29 – 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Uptown Nightclub
KALX's Free Soulful Rock Concert | The Uptown

Lineup | May 29, 2013

Free Association is an American band of multi-instrumentalists from the Bay Area.

Bear Lincoln is a wily and high-energy garage rock band, mixing in soul/r&b covers with originals (in Spanish & English).
duckyousucker plays experimental indie jazz.
The Avenues are a soulful rock and roll …

Thursday, May 30

Storking Comedy: Free Standup & Intrusive Interviews | Oakland
Thursday, May 30 – 6:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Stork Club
Storking Comedy: Free Standup & Intrusive Interviews | Oakland Storking Comedy is a weekly comedy showcase with a twist; the show features some of the Bay’s best comedians whom are subsequently interviewed after their performance. The results are akin to an irreverent Inside the Actor’s Studio as host, OJ Patterson, alternates between goofy rapport and intrusive investigation. Additional questions are fielded ...

Friday, May 31

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 ...
Summer Cinema & Food Trucks: “Matilda” | Temescal
Friday, May 31 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Food available for purchase.
| Studio One Art Center
Summer Cinema & Food Trucks:

Matilda, a 1996 American fantasy film, tells the story of a wonderful little girl, who happens to be a genius, and her wonderful teacher vs. the worst parents ever and the worst school principal imaginable.

Saturday, June 1

Bank of America Free Museum Weekend Bank of America Free Museum Weekend

Holders of Bank of America or Merrill Lynch credit cards and debit cards get free admission to six Bay Area museums and two Sacramento museums for the first weekend each month.
Participating Museums include:

Contemporary Jewish Museum (SF)
Legion of Honor (SF)
de Young Museum (SF)
San Jose Museum of …

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 ...
Saturday Stroll Art Walk | Oakland
Saturday, June 1 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Vessel Gallery
Saturday Stroll Art Walk | Oakland Love art, but find the Murmur to be more like a scream? Then the Saturday Stroll might be just what the artist ordered. Many of the galleries that participate in Oakland’s highly popular Art Murmur gallery scene are extending their First Friday festivities to include ...

Sunday, June 2

Free First Sunday Admission | Oakland Museum of California
Sunday, June 2 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Special exhibitions may require advanced tickets
| Oakland Museum of California
Free First Sunday Admission | Oakland Museum of California

The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) brings together collections of art, history and natural science under one roof to tell the extraordinary stories of California and its people.
Oakland Museum of CA’s First Free Sunday of the Month
A Survival Guide for a Free Museum Day
Free admission …

Monday, June 3

Free Comedy: Move Along, Nothing to See Here | Oakland
Monday, June 3 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Night Light
Free Comedy: Move Along, Nothing to See Here | Oakland Every Monday at The Night Light in Jack London Square, Clare O’Kane and Joey Devine host a free comedy show with some of the Bay Area’s local comedians. The show starts at 8pm with a fresh lineup every week.
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

Film Trivia Tuesday Pub Quiz in a Movie Theater | The New Parkway Film Trivia Tuesday Pub Quiz in a Movie Theater | The New Parkway Tuesday Night at The New Parkway is Movie Trivia Night.   This is a chance for you and your friends to compete and win prizes (like free beer and movie passes) if you can answer questions correctly about movie history, famous characters, and classic film ...

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 ...

Thursday, June 6

Storking Comedy: Free Standup & Intrusive Interviews | Oakland
Thursday, June 6 – 6:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Stork Club
Storking Comedy: Free Standup & Intrusive Interviews | Oakland Storking Comedy is a weekly comedy showcase with a twist; the show features some of the Bay’s best comedians whom are subsequently interviewed after their performance. The results are akin to an irreverent Inside the Actor’s Studio as host, OJ Patterson, alternates between goofy rapport and intrusive investigation. Additional questions are fielded ...

Friday, June 7

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 ...
Oakland Art Murmur | First Fridays Art Walk
Friday, June 7 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Broadway/Telegraph
Oakland Art Murmur | First Fridays Art Walk

Oakland Art Murmur is a group of nearly 30 galleries in Oakland that have coordinated openings on the first Friday of every month.
Every First Friday of the month, member galleries are open to the public from 6-9 pm. Additionally 23rd Street between Telegraph and Valley is closed to …

First Fridays in Temescal Art Walk | Oakland
Friday, June 7 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*free admission but bring cash for shopping, food and drins
| Alleys at Temescal Square
First Fridays in Temescal Art Walk | Oakland

Voted “Best Art Murmur Offshoot” in the East Bay Express Readers’ Poll, enjoy monthly art exhibits,  artisanal food, free live local musicians and a creative mix of independently owned shops, along Telegraph Avenue and in Temescal Alley and Alley 49 at Temescal Square. Every First Friday …

First Friday Follies: Burlesque & Creepy Puppet Show | Oakland
Friday, June 7 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations for the artists are awesome
| Stork Club
First Friday Follies: Burlesque & Creepy Puppet Show | Oakland

You had us at “burlesque” and “creepy puppets”
As Oakland Art Murmur winds down on your Friday night, find your way to the Stork Club on 23rd and Telegraph around 9pm for the perfectly strange after-party – The First Friday Follies burlesque show – a monthly free …

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 ...
Movie in the Park: Madagascar | Oakland
Friday, June 7 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Redwood Heights Recreation Center
Movie in the Park: Madagascar | Oakland Movies in the Park are back for 2013 at the Redwood Heights Recreation Center in Oakland. All movies begin at dusk. Be sure to dress warm and bring a lawn chair and or blanket. Popcorn, hot chocolate, drinks and hot dogs will be available for purchase. ...
First Friday Concert Series | Oakland
Friday, June 7 – 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Uptown Nightclub
First Friday Concert Series | Oakland Every First Friday after Art Murmur in Oakland, The Uptown holds a free concert featuring local musicians and beyond covering indie rock, electronica, hip hop and everything in between. There is no cover, doors open at 6 pm and the show starts at 9 pm.

Saturday, June 8

Classic Cars, Food, Beer, Ping Pong & Art Fest | Oakland
Saturday, June 8 – 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 ...
Saturday Stroll Art Walk | Oakland
Saturday, June 8 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Vessel Gallery
Saturday Stroll Art Walk | Oakland Love art, but find the Murmur to be more like a scream? Then the Saturday Stroll might be just what the artist ordered. Many of the galleries that participate in Oakland’s highly popular Art Murmur gallery scene are extending their First Friday festivities to include ...
Ukulele Love-In: Concert, Lessons & Group Sing-A-Long | Oakland
Saturday, June 8 – 7:00 pm | Cost: $5*
*Sliding scale $5-$10
| Actual Cafe
Ukulele Love-In: Concert, Lessons & Group Sing-A-Long | Oakland Ukulele fans will gather in the friendly neighborhood cafe setting of Oakleyville’s Actual Cafe on the second Saturday of every month for a concert, sing-a-long and lessons Group Lesson: (7-7:40pm) learn more about this fantastic little instrument with a group lesson from a guest teacher ...
“Oakland Nights…Live” Late Night Talk Show | Oakland
Saturday, June 8 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 2141 Broadway
What is “Oakland Nights…Live“? Why it is Oakland’s very own low-budget monthly late night talk show. It’s half Johnny Carson, half Pee-Wee’s Playhouse, all Oakland. We’ve had marine biologists, talks with Oakland public school teachers, Star Trek: TNG re-rnactments, call-in relationship advice, live interviews with ...