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Events for July 28, 2011

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Thursday, July 28

12:00 pmGreen Lecture & Free Lunch | SF  FREE*
*First 20 to RSVP also get a free lunch
Yerba Buena Gardens Lunchtime Concert: Cumbia Tokeson
Thursday, July 28 – 12:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade)
Cumbia Tokeson is a new concept in cumbia music. The band fuses chicha (the Amazonian psychedelic guitar cumbia popular in the 1960s and ’70s) with accordion-driven melodies and the hard grooves of Colombian cumbia, adding in reggae, funk, and punk.  The band took shape in ...
Whole Foods’ Homemade Peanut Butter Tasting Party | SF
Thursday, July 28 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Whole Foods Potrero Hill Café
Sample some homemade peanut butter at a screening party & check ceremony for Project Open Hand at Whole Foods Potrero Hill’s Café on Thursday, July 28. As a part of their 5% Community Giving Program, Whole Foods will be presenting a large check to Project Open ...

Cracker Plays Concert in the Park | San Jose
Thursday, July 28 – 5:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Plaza de Cesar Chavez
Cracker still rocks their brand of ’90s power pop punk aesthetic as hard as it did when the band formed 17 years ago. Eight albums (one platinum and three gold) and a barrel full of anthemic hit songs later, Cracker endures. They released their self-titled ...
Gin Cocktail Competition & Tasting | SoMa
Thursday, July 28 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: $5*
*$5 Donation with Advance RSVP, $10 Donation at the Door
| Orson
Grab a 50-50 or a martini at Bloom London Dry Gin’s Summer Cocktail Competition on Thursday, July 28 at Orson. Each of the 8 participating bartenders will compete to create an original Bloom-inspired drink, which ticket holders will be able to taste and vote on, while ...
Mustache Harbor: Cheesy “Yacht Rock” in the Park | San Mateo
Thursday, July 28 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Central Park (San Mateo)
Mustache Harbor’s mission, their destiny, is simple, to build a mustache army capable of creating a Soft Rock Explosion the likes of which has not been seen since the days when Christopher Cross, Steely Dan, Ace, Kenny Loggins and The Little River Band, to name ...
6:00 pmThe SF Bay Guardian Forum: Immigration & Education | USF  FREE
6:00 pmCalifornia History Talk: The Left Coast | SoMa  FREE*
*Please RSVP
6:00 pmStanford Summer Jazz Series: Scott Amendola Quartet  FREE
“Biggest Loser” Workout, Yoga & “Outrageous Track Suit” Contest | GG Park
Thursday, July 28 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $12 | California Academy of Sciences
This week, NightLife at the California Academy of Sciences works up a sweat in preparation for The San Francisco Marathon. Cheer SF will pump up the crowd with two performances in the East garden, followed by a costume contest for the best in ...
7:00 pmIntroduction to Urban Beekeeping | Berkeley  FREE
8:00 pmFree Theater “Festival in the Neighborhoods” | SF  FREE*
*Free admission, but dontations will be requested
8:30 pmOutdoor Film Night: Indiana Jones | Redwood City  FREE

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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