Events for May 7, 2011
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Saturday, May 7
| 11:00 am | Free Lawn Bowling Open House | Golden Gate Park | FREE |
Kentucky Derby Day Party w/ Live Jazz | Eastside West
The classy Marina joint Eastside West is hosting its second Kentucky Derby Day Party, an event that drew tons of suitably posh attires and fancy hats last year. Features live Derby Jazz all day long.
If you’re going to be watching the horseys duke it out, ...
Golden Gate Heights Stairways | Free Guided Walking Tour
On this hearty walk, a multitude of stairways connects comfortable Inner Sunset residential streets with dramatic chert outcroppings offering magnificent views of San Francisco, the Pacific Ocean, and the Marin Hills.
This free San Francisco City Guides walking tour is offered May & October Only
May Schedule:
Saturday, ...
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2011 | Opening Day Concert
Ricardo Lemvo’s blend of Afro-Cuban rhythms with pan-African styles – soukous, Angolan semba and kizomba – has been described by the LA Times as “seamless and infectious.”
This Congo-born artist of Angolan ancestry is the embodiment of the Afro-Latin Diaspora which connects back to Mother Africa ...
Kentucky Derby Viewing Party & Hosted Bourbon Bar | SF
Watch the Kentucky Derby and enjoy some delicious bourbon thanks to the complimentary open bar hosted by Basil Hayden’s Bourbon.
Live Derby broadcast on 8 Plasma TVs
Sounds by DJ Cams
Hottest Hat in the House contest with prize
Hosted Bourbon bar & hosted Brunch
Chocolate Bourbon Truffles
Free event, but RSVP Required
Conversation: The Birth of a New Green | YBCA
Is the environmentalism movement as we know it outdated? Should environmental goals be linked with other broad social and economic goals? As a consumer–driven economy and wasteful society, should we shift the focus of the movement towards a make–your–own sustainable practice rather than trying to ...
Free Kara’s Cupcake Class | Macy’s SF
High on the list of gotta-have-’em treats are Kara’s Cupcakes and their unique flavors like Sweet S’mores to Peanut Butter Milk Chocolate Ganache.
Join Kara Haspel Lind—founder of Kara’s Cupcakes—as she demonstrates how to whip up the treats, both regular and gluten-free, that have made her ...
| 2:00 pm | Make Last Minute Mother’s Day Jewelry | Mission | FREE |
| 2:00 pm | Ever Isles Live Show | Amoeba SF | FREE |
Opera in the Park: “Mozart & Verdi” | Oakland
Open Opera is a genteel group of performing pros in their 3rd year of putting on free opera concerts in Bay Area parks.
This is their first Oakland concerts and they picked the idyllic Dimond Park, located off Fruitvale Avenue. Bring your family or a date ...
“The One” Jet Li Inspired Fun Street Game | Mission District
In a multiverse where up to 10 alternate yous exist, you must chase and defeat your alternates, absorb their power, and make them your minions. To do so, you’ll share information with other players in your universe, and exchange powers with other players in alternate ...
Thrasher Magazine’s Skateboarder “Ramp Jam” | AT&T Park
On Saturday, May 7, fans are invited to come out to the ballpark early to watch some of the world’s best skateboarders perform at the Thrasher Magazine’s 30th Anniversary Ramp Jam, presented by Vans.
Some of skating’s biggest names are scheduled to perform on a mini-ramp ...
Craft Beer Bar Mitzvah: Free Beer Sampling | Noe Valley
Yes, there will be beer to sample. This highly entertaining small-business memoir documents Jeremy Cowan’s early days of delivering beers in his grandmother’s Volvo, to winning awards 13 years later at top craft beer festivals around the country for his HE’BREW beer and Coney Island ...
Learn to Make Kombucha, Soda & Sauerkraut | Mission
The How-To Homestead 11-in-11 Tour wraps up it’s 11-district journey with its last show of the spring.
These cheap workshops teach locals a really cool, homebody skill that will enrich your lives.
In this stop in San Francisco’s District 9 at Mission Arts Center, you’ll learn all ...
| 4:00 pm | Doc: Bikes as Vehicle For Change | Walnut Creek | FREE |
Astronomy Day & Public Star Party | Mt. Tam
April through October, Mount Tamalpais State Park and the SF Amateur Astronomers host monthly astronomy lectures and star parties. The astronomy lectures start shortly after sunset (around 8 pm) at the Mountain Theater above Rock Springs.
After the lecture, the public is invited to view the stars ...
It Thing (former Catheads) CD Release Party | Cafe du Nord
After nearly two decades, the reunited musical duo of Mark Zanandrea and Melanie Clarin, plus Josh Housh on bass, have produced 15 new sparkling tunes from the pop underground. It Thing sprang from the minds of former Cat Heads, Mark Zanandrea and Melanie Clarin. Their ...
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 ...
