Events for February 25, 2011
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| 10:00 am | Lie-Nelson Hand Tool Workshop Weekend | Oakland | FREE |
“Sketch-In” at the Museum | Civic Center
If you ever go to the Louvre, you’ll notice art students with easels, paints & canvas, pencils & sketchpads busily copying the artworks. Of course this is in France, a country that’s got a Ministry of Culture (ha!) but you rarely see that in our ...
Free Starbucks Week: 1,000 Free Cups of Coffee | Feb 22-25:
Here’s an unusual deal we just found that gives you a free Starbucks this week.
A deals start-up called ChowHour are getting ready to come out with a mobile app that gives you a coupon-less way to get discounts at restaurants in SF.
In advance of ...
Silly & Fun Garage Pop at Free Noise Pop Concert | Benders Bar
Shannon and the Clams might be the sloppiest, least musically talented of any of the bands playing at the 2011 Noise Pop Festival, but damn if they aren’t fun! A jangly 60s garage pop sound (think Robbers on High Street) should keep your bootie shaking ...
Noise Pop Photo Exhibit: Nick Zinner’s 1,001 Images | Mission Dist.
Yeah Yeah Yeah’s guitarist Nick Zinner is particularly well suited to provide insight into the world of rock stardom.
Besides eminently looking the part, he previously studied as a photographer at Bard (he has four photo books to his name, including most recently ...
| 6:00 pm | Scavenger Hunt: Landmarks of Downtown Oakland | $5* *$5 if you register early, $10 if you pay at the door.
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Friday Chocolate Night | de Young Museum
As part of the “Friday Nights at the de Young” series, teaching artist Evelyn Orantes will demonstrate the process of transforming the cacao bean into a chocolate beverage. Visitors will see how cacao seeds are ground, how to froth the liquid, and explore the spices ...
Pinball Mafia Tournament | Oakland
If you’re good at protecting your balls, head down to the Stork Club on Friday night for the Pinball Mafia Tournament. You’ll play two different games one time each for a maximum of five minutes and see how many points you can score. There’s different ...
| 8:00 pm | Participate in Art: Uncomfortable Zones of Fun | Oakland | FREE* *Admission is Free. Donations accepted.
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| 9:00 pm | Ritual Dubstep Dance Thursday Nights | SoMa | FREE |
Win Tix: Noise Pop – Kid Koala’s Loud Party | SF
The trailblazing turntablist Kid Koala is really hitting all the cylinders this weekend. This giveaway is for tickets to the first part, the Loud Party – an indoor block party that’s going to be as loud as they can turn it.
The Kid mixes up ...
