Events for August 26, 2011
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Friday, August 26
Peet’s Free Coffee Week | Aug 25-30
Need your freddo fix? Then take advantage of Peet’s buy-one-get-one-free coffee week from Thursday, August 25 till Tuesday, August 30.
Just purchase one beverage and present your coupon to receive a second drink of equal or lesser value for free at any Peet’s retail locations (excluding ...
Free Blockbuster DVD Movie Rental Night | Final Day
Whether you’re searching for the perfect “Date Night” movie or to just “Get Smart,” you can watch any Steve Carell movie for free courtesy of Blockbuster Express from now until tonight at midnight.
You don’t even have to be a registered Blockbuster member, just use promo ...
Free Girls Concert | UC Berkeley
Make it out to Berkeley for an impromptu lunchtime show by San Francisco indie band Girls at Lower Sproul Plaza on Friday, August 26.
Just announced via their Twitter feed, Girls’ retro sound and simple, sad songs have made them Pitchfork favorites, so come out to Cal ...
The Melt: Free Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day | SoMa
The Melt is a new fast casual eatery that claims to combine innovative technology with simple, fresh quality meals (all that means is you can order your food with your smart phone in advance and they use QR codes).
But is that why funcheap is ...
Lunchtime Singer-Songwriter Rooftop Concert | Oakland
Literally rock the roof with singer-songwriter Austin Willacy at the Kaiser Center’s Roof Garden free concert series on Friday, August 26.
A musician hailing from Berkeley, Austin Willacy will bring his rootsy, soulful and groovy adult contemporary sound to the Kaiser Center’s Roof Garden.
But the fun doesn’t end ...
| 5:00 pm | Art & Jewelry on the Square | Redwood City | FREE |
“Humming With Life” Mural Unveiling | Tenderloin
Celebrate the unveiling of artist Johanna Poethig’s public mural “Humming with Life,” with an official ribbon cutting ceremony and an indoor musical performance by various composers and musical artists, on Friday, August 26.
A 200-foot mural that wraps around the corner of Hyde and Golden Gate ...
The 1st “Valencia Street Evening Fair” | Mission Dist.
Kick off your weekend with discounts from Dog Eared or drinks from Borderlands at the inaugural Valencia Evening Fair on Friday, August 26, 2011.
An evening block party celebrating the uniqueness of Valencia Street, dozens of participating businesses will stay open late to offer special discounts, show ...
| 5:00 pm | Decompression Session Movie Party | Oakland | FREE |
Indie Industries Store Launch Party | Free Cocktails
Join Indie Industries for the opening of their newest store on Market Street in the Castro on Friday, August 26th from 6-9pm.. Enjoy complimentary classic summer cocktails and a tapas & dessert bar while meeting local designers.
Indie Industries Launch Party
Friday, August 26, 2011 ...
John Doe of X Live Set | Amoeba SF
John Doe is one of modern music’s most authentic and enduring songwriters. A keystone of the legendary LA punk rock band X, the Chicago Tribune called him, ”punk rock’s golden throat.” While touring with X over the last 30 years, Doe also cultivated his own ...
Friday Nights at the de Young | Golden Gate Park
Come to the de Young this Friday for their free “Friday Nights at the de Young” event in the public spaces in the foyer of the museum.
See live music from 3 Leg Torso, an original modern chamber music band that performs an eclectic synthesis of ...
Miss Fury Comics: Superheroine Night | Berkeley
An evening with Trina Robbins and the first female drawn and written comics superheroine, Miss Fury. Eisner and Harvey nominated writer and herstorian Trina Robbins will sign copies of Miss Fury and present a slideshow on the life and history of Tarpé Mills, the lady ...
Dueling iPhones Performance | North Beach
Lighter, faster, dual-core. Does life really look better in HD? In Broadcast, an hour-long performance installation, two players sit facing each other at a small table in the center of the room, typing/tapping continuously on respective iPhones. Each player’s text—generated independently of the other—appears projected ...
Paramount Movie Classics: Dr. Strangelove | Oakland
Experience the great films of Hollywood’s Golden Era in one of America’s finest Art Deco movie palace.
With over 3,000 seats and a meticulously-restored interior, the Paramount offers a true “Movie Palace” experience straight out of the 1930s – with period newsreels, cartoons, previews, live music ...
Radiohead Dance Party | Civic Center
From “Creep” to “Karma Police,” rock out to Radiohead classic, remixes and covers at the Stiletto Bandit’s 21+ “Strobe Lights & Blown Speakers IV: A Tribute to Radiohead” on Friday, August 26 at the Hot Spot.
Just RSVP for the Facebook event and then dance all night long to ...
PunkSchlock Karaoke Bash | Mission Dist.
Sing along to everyone from the Clash to the Circle Jerks at Bender’s Bar & Grill’s free PunkSchlock Karaoke Bash, which starts at 9 p.m. on Friday, August 26.
Held every last Friday of the month, join your host Eileen Murphy of Annie’s Social Club fame for ...
