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Events for February 17, 2011

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Free Thursday Vegetable Giveaway | Ferry Plaza Farmers’ Market Love vegetables? Love “Free”? Love ditching work on Tuesday or Thursday mornings to get both of those things? Then you’ll love “First 50 Freebies in February.” CUESA, the Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture has put together a program for February 2011 to hand out ...
5:00 pmSF Beer Week: Taste 16 Year Old Vintage Beers | Oakland  $12*
*3oz Beer Tastings: Flights of 6 tasters of these amazing vintage beers are $12 each.
5:30 pmSF Chamber Orchestra Silent Film Rush Hour Concert | SoMa  FREE
5:30 pmSan Francisco Chamber Orchestra Concert: Now or Never | SOMA  FREE
6:00 pmLearn Japanese Lessons in Simple Living | Oakland  FREE
Twilight Singers (ex-Afghan Whigs) Live @ Amoeba | Haight
Thursday, February 17 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE
After a 5-year break, ex-Afghan Whigs frontman Greg Dulli and the Twilight Singers are back with their fifth album, Dynamite Steps, out February 15 on Sub Pop Records. “…starting with washes of spooky Mellotron, his soulful, confrontational howl rises to a messianic apex over symphonic, maximal ...

Green Film Festival & Noise Pop Pre-Parties | California Academy of Sciences
Thursday, February 17 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $12
“Pre-party NightLife” – Official pre-parties for both Noise Pop and the Green Film Festival, with films, live music by The Velvet Teen, and DJ sets from BASSYX NightLife Special discounted evening admission to the California Academy of Sciences on Thursday evenings with unique special events each week. Thursdays, ...
6:00 pmFilm Screening: “Pink Skies” Breast Cancer Documentary | Berkeley  FREE*
*RSVP required
7:00 pmBen Tarnoff, Author of Book about Counterfeiters | Green Apple Books  FREE
Trespass: A History of Uncommissioned Urban Art | City Lights
Thursday, February 17 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE
With editor Ethel Seno, Jack Napier (Billboard Liberation Front), and special guests.          An evening celebrating graffiti and unsanctioned art—from local origins to global phenomenon In recent years street art has grown bolder, more ornate, more sophisticated and—in many cases—more acceptable. Yet unsanctioned public art remains the problem ...
7:00 pmBook Launch Party: The Journey is the Destination | SF  FREE
7:00 pm“Hot”: Book Reading & Signing with Mark Hertsgaard | Oakland  FREE
7:00 pm‘Two Chicks with Snake Sticks’ Natural History Talk | Berkeley  $10*
*Space is limited. Call ahead at (510) 526-5252
7:30 pmA Spelling Bee for Cheaters | Civic Center  FREE*
*No fee to compete but you must raise money - minimum of $1000. Tix to watch start at $25
SF Beer Week: Beer, Brewers & Wii Bowling Tournament | Inner Richmond
Thursday, February 17 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE
Lost Coast Brewing Co (they are up in Humboldt County and make some outstanding draft and bottled beers), is bringing one of their brewers to San Francisco  to give a talk and introduction to some of their beers. Followed by Lost Coast beer specials and ...
Dance to the ’80s + Open Bar @ Club 1984 | Mighty Get dressed up in your ’80s worst and party all night (but drink free early) at the Thursday night “1984” at Mighty. The main room is all about 80’s new wave, pop, alternative, dance, rock, industrial, synthpop, goth and one hit wonders with ...

Every Thursday

Trivia Thursday: Pub Quiz in a Movie Theater | The New Parkway
Trivia Thursday: Pub Quiz in a Movie Theater | The New Parkway
Thursday Night at The New Parkway is 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 a range of topics that often include movie history, famous ...
Free Live Salsa & Jazz Music From Local Artists | SF
Every Thursday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Cigar Bar & Grill
Free Live Salsa & Jazz Music From Local Artists | SF
Join them every Wednesday & Thursday evening for a free Salsa and Jazz show by local Bay Area musicians. Shows start at 8 pm. Enjoy great food, drinks & live music night. For complete line-up and more information please visit their Facebook page. Free Live Salsa & Jazz ...
Haight Ashbury Comedy Night | Milk Bar
Every Thursday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Use promo code HELLAFUNNY for free tickets. Otherwise, it's $15.
| Milk Bar
Haight Ashbury Comedy Night | Milk Bar
Come out to Haight Ashbury Comedy Night every Thursday at Milk Bar located in the heart of the Upper Haight to see some of SF’s best comedians. The lineup changes every week, but expect to see comics that have performed at Cobbs, SF Sketchfest, the Punchline ...
“The Setup” Underground Comedy Show | SF
Every Thursday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $5*
*Normally $15 use code FUNCHEAP for $5 tickets. 21+
| Ales Unlimited: Beer Basement
"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 ...
Nob Hill Free Comedy Night | SF
Every Thursday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission. Bring cash for drink purchase.
| Hops & Barrel
Nob Hill Free Comedy Night | SF
Nob Hill Comedy Night brings you the top local and touring comedians every Thursday at 8 pm in Nob Hill’s newest beer & wine bar, Hops & Barrel. Comedians you’ve seen at Nob Hill Comedy Night have been featured on HBO, Netflix, Conan, The Late Late ...
“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 ...
“Class of ’84” Dance Party & Cheap Drinks | SoMa
Every Thursday – 9:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Cover may change for special events.
| The Cat Club
"Class of '84" Dance Party & Cheap Drinks | SoMa
Every Thursday from 9 pm to 2 am at the Cat Club, it’s the best of the ’80s in two rooms with the coolest music and the best crowd in town. DJs Damon and Mr Washington spin ’80s pop, rock, and one hit wonders in the ...
SF’s Epic Karaoke Dance Party w/ Sax, Lasers + Fog | The Mission
Every Thursday – 9:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 am | Cost: FREE | Slate Bar
SF's Epic Karaoke Dance Party w/ Sax, Lasers + Fog | The Mission
Most students drop out of Stanford to create tech companies but DJ Purple dropped out to pursue music en route to becoming San Francisco’s DJ of the year in 2011 and one of America’s greatest karaoke KJ’s (Karaoke DJ). Get ready for an upbeat night (no ...
$1 Well Shots on Thursday Nights | SF
Every Thursday – 10:00 pm - Ends at 12:00 am | Cost: $1*
*$1 Per Well Shot, but no cover charge.
| Would You Believe Cocktails
$1 Well Shots on Thursday Nights | SF
Would you Believe Bar is bringing back $1 Well Shots and College Night Specials on Thursdays from 10 pm to Midnight for a limited time only. Thursdays $1 Shots Every Thursday | 10 pm to Midnight Would You Believe Bar, 652 Geary Blvd., SF $1- Must be 21 and over Must 21 and ...
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