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Events for August 5, 2010

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Thursday, August 5

12:00 pmWin Theater Tix: “East 14th: Tales of a Reluctant Player” in Berkeley | Friday & Sunday  FREE*
*Win tix by emailing kinga@themarsh.com
12:00 pmFree Summer Noon Concerts: Jazz School Rising Stars | Berkeley (Aug 5- 26)  FREE
12:00 pmZero Waste Lunch Workshop  FREE*
*RSVP requested at thegreenzebra.org
FREE: Lonely Planet’s “Volunteer: A Traveller’s Guide” Much more than just a resource directory, Lonely Planet’s brand new book “Volunteer: A Traveller’s Guide” (published July 2010) is packed with invaluable information and full-color inspiration to get you planning your perfect short- or long-term volunteer experience anywhere in the ...
“Texas On Tour” Roadshow with Virtual Kayaking | Justin Herman Plaza
Thursday, August 5 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE
The Texas Tourism Board brings its roadshow to San Francisco to is put together a virtual Texas vacation in Justin Herman Plaza called “Texas On Tour” with free fun events and activities to help promote travel to the Lone Star State. Thursday, August 5, 2010 ...

12:30 pmNorth African Jazz “The Mo’Rockin Project” | SoMa  FREE
Sister Corita Silkscreen Workshop | Levi’s Workshops
Thursday, August 5 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but RSVP at http://workshops.levi.com/ required
Join Aaron Rose (artist, curator and general advocate for positive culture) this afternoon for a public screenprinting workshop.  Sister Corita Kent is one of the most iconic California artists from the sixties and seventies.  Today we invite the public to use her ...
Snoopy Cartoon Party & Free Cold Stone Ice Cream Cake | Santa Rosa
Thursday, August 5 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE
To celebrate the eighth anniversary of the Charles M. Schulz Museum (the creator of Snoopy, Charlie Brown and Peanuts) Enjoy FREE admission to the museum on August 5th from 5pm to 8pm along with free ice cream cake from Cold Stone Creamery of Sonoma County About ...
Craft Bar with Etsy Labs | Museum of Craft and Folk Art
Thursday, August 5 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: $5
Want to explore your inner book worm in a whole new way? Join us for the August edition of CRAFT BAR with special guest artists Julie Schneider, Kelly Ball, Jen Hewett, and Maren Salomon, who will provide a variety of easy-to-learn bookmaking projects using found ...
Free Old 97s Concert “Texas on Tour” | Justin Herman Plaza
Thursday, August 5 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE
Capping off the final day of the 3-day  “Texas On Tour” promotional roadshow, Rhett Miller and his rollicking alt-country outfit Old 97s are playing a free concert at Justin Herman Plaza at 5pm on Thursday, August 5, 2010. Also performing today is Tex-Mex rock ‘n’ ...
6:00 pmPopLife at Nightlife | California Academy of Sciences  $12
Cajun Concert & Dance Lessons: Tom Rigney and Flambeau | SoMa
Thursday, August 5 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE
First Thursdays of the month Jessie Square turns into a downtown open-air dance party with live bands playing groovin’ rhythms from klezmer to hula and beyond. Join us for dance lessons at the beginning of every program. Jessie Square ...
SFJAZZ Summerfest at Union Square | August 5, 19, 26
Thursday, August 5 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE
Enjoy free live jazz in Union Square Park for three Thursday evenings in August with SFJAZZ Summerfest. And it’s free Enjoy an al fresco drink in our beer and wine garden featuring Barefoot Wine and North Coast Brewing Company for just $5 each. Three Thursdays; August ...
City of Stairways: A Poet’s Field Guide to San Francisco
Thursday, August 5 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE
Join the young authors of City of Stairways: A Poet’s Field Guide to San Francisco as they read from this new book about San Francisco. City of Stairways was written by students in WritersCorps, a creative writing program for youth. Part travel guide and part ...
Reality Radio with NPR’s The Kitchen Sisters | The Booksmith
Thursday, August 5 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE
The book Reality Radio celebrates today’s best audio documentary work by bringing together some of the most influential and innovative practitioners from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia. In these twenty essays, documentary makers tell — and demonstrate, through stories and transcripts ...
SF Guardian’s “The Best of the Bay Rock Party” | SoMa
Thursday, August 5 – 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but we recommend you arrive early
Pioneering weekly paper the San Francisco Bay Guardian is putting on a free rock party to celebrate the 2010 Best of The Bay winners. The Bay Guardian handpicked local musical heroes that, they feel, represent San Francisco’s values best. Here’s the lineup, see for yourself: SF Bay Guardian’s ...

Every Thursday

“Level Up Thursdays”: Free Video DJ Dance Party | SF
Every Thursday – 9:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE | Raven Bar
"Level Up Thursdays": Free Video DJ Dance Party | SF
Every Thursday night, Raven Bar & Lounge hosts a free dance party with DJ Mark Andrus who will play your favorite throwback jams. Drink Specials All Night $10 Mixed Cocktails $6 Beer $6 Seltzer Video DJ Mark Andrus Level Up Thursday: Every Thursday at 9 pm Raven Bar & Lounge, 1151 Folsom St., SF FREE Updated ...
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