Events for May 1, 2010
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Richmond District’s “Neighborhood Free Days” | California Academy of Sciences
San Francisco residents will again have two opportunities to visit the California Academy of Sciences free of charge during 2010. Over the past eleven years, thousands of San Francisco residents have visited the Academy during Neighborhood Free Days each year. Each neighborhood, defined by zip ...
43rd Annual Spring Plant Sale | Golden Gate Park
Northern California’s Largest Plant Sale – Over 20,000 Plants, more than 4,000 different kinds of plants, many exclusive to SFBG’s Nursery
San Francisco Botanical Garden’s 40th Annual Spring Plant Sale is the largest plant sale in the Bay Area; a botanical extravaganza offering more that 4,000 ...
Free Acupuncture Day | NoPa
Put your feet up, kick back, and get mellow on our Free Acupuncture Day, in honor of May Day. Yerba Buena Acupuncture Collective will be offering relaxing, balancing acupuncture treatments in comfortable recliners in our peaceful group setting.
Reservations are not required. The Collective has six ...
31 Hour Opening Celebration Weekend | Oakland Museum of California
The newly transformed, re-imagined Oakland Museum of California throws open its doors to the people of California in a grand Opening Ceremony. Following the official ribbon-cutting OMCA will remain open, free to the public for 31 hours in honor of the 31st ...
| 11:00 am | Silicon Valley Open Studios 2010 | FREE |
| 11:00 am | Children’s Day Festival | Japantown | FREE |
Free Comic Book Day 2010
Free Comic Book Day is a single day – the first Saturday in May each year – when participating comic book shops across North America and around the world give away comic books absolutely free to anyone who comes into their stores.
There are over 30 ...
Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra: World Premiere of “MLK” | Yerba Buena Gardens
Marcus Shelby’s new oratorio MLK celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who called music “the soul of the Movement.” MLK is an oratorio for jazz orchestra and choir that celebrates this musical legacy. The composition will include re-orchestrated African-American spirituals and freedom songs as well ...
2010 Yerba Buena Gardens Festival | Begins May 1st
Celebrating its 10th anniversary season The Yerba Buena Gardens Festival for 2010 will feature 100 events, including classical and jazz concerts, opera, international music events, theater, dance, children and family programs, visual art exhibits, educational programs and cultural events.
The 2010 festival ...
| 1:00 pm | May Day in Kerouac Alley | North Beach | FREE |
Free Tribal Belly Dancing Class | Mission Dist.
Curious about tribal belly dancing? Come try a free class on Saturday, May 1st at 1pm with choreographer Jill Parker as part of a week-long celebration of free dance classes to celebrate National Dance Week.
This is a great opportunity to try a new style or ...
Chillin’s 12th Anniversary Party: 180 Artists/80 Designers/ 9 DJs | SOMA
“Chillin'” is an organization which curates events in San Francisco to help promote designers, painters, photographers, filmmakers, DJs and musicians. To help celebrate their 12th anniversary, Chillin’ is throwing on hell of a party at the Mezzanine with 180 artists, 80 fashion designers, DJs, video ...
Every Saturday
Free Community Yoga Class | Berkeley
Grab your yoga mat and come to Sports Basement Berkeley for some relaxing weekend yoga. Community classes take place every Saturday.
Free Community Yoga Class
Every Saturday | 10 am
Sports Basement, 2727 Milvia St, Berkeley, CA
FREE
Please BYOM (Bring Your Own Mat) and water bottle. All levels are welcome.
Updated 1/28/2020 ...
Historic Ferry Building Tour | SF
Enjoy an hour-long walk on the rise, tragic fall, and modern rebirth of one of San Francisco’s most renowned historic landmarks.
Visit a contemporary swirl of shops and learn the history of ferries, freeways, and quakes. Meet at the foot of the stairs at the front ...
Free Outdoor Yoga Day | Golden Gate Park
Take yourself outside and into the beauty of this city’s heart and soul. Practice yoga under the trees and let the ocean air sooth and invigorate you. This class expertly blends breathing and movement, strength and grace, imagination and form.
You will gain a personal understanding ...
“The Setup” Underground Comedy Show | SF
The Setup is an underground stand-up comedy show in the heart of San Francisco. This venue used to be the green room for the legendary Blackhawk jazz venue where Miles Davis used to play. Now, it’s a comedy show that features established comedians from around the ...
“Critical Hit” Comedy Show | Oakland
Critical Hit is hosted by Erik Krasner, Hayden Greif-Neill and Jim McVeigh at It’s Your Move Games & Hobbies in Temescal for over 4 years and still going strong.
Every week, some of our favorite comedians are invited to perform. Along with the producers, you can ...
