Events for September 17, 2011
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Saturday, September 17
| 10:00 am | History Tour Series: Churches & Temples | Oakland | FREE* *RSVP by calling Tours’ 24-hour hotline at (510) 238-3234
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| 10:00 am | Dolphin Tale: Free Sneak Preview Screening | SF | FREE* *Must use RSVP code FUNSFYQGT - You must arrive very early to this screening
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“Green Drive Expo” Eco-Friendly Car Festival | East Bay
Green Drive Expo is one of the Bay Area’s biggest gatherings of fuel-efficient and eco-friendly vehicles. Explore the full range of green, alternative transportation, from concept cars to purchase-ready vehicles. This hands-on event will showcase hybrid, electric, ethanol, biodiesel, natural gas, and other vehicles, including ...
Ferry Building Cookbook Festival
Who hasn’t fallen under the spell of a cookbook? We have all been drawn in by the luscious photos, the heartfelt descriptions of each dish, the earnest wisdom of an author who is willing to impart their insight on flavors, temperatures and accompaniments. The Ferry ...
Spice of Life Festival | North Berkeley
The Spice of Life Festival is a day in celebration of North Berkeley’s “Gourmet Ghetto.” On Vine Street, take in (and taste) cooking demos by local chefs at the Culinary Stage hosted by the Kitchen on Fire Cooking School and taste wines by Vintage Berkeley.
Enjoy ...
Off the Grid: Golden Gate Fields | Horse Races & Food Trucks
Bring your big hats, wagering money and a huge appetite because food trucks and bloody marys await at Off the Grid: Golden Gate Fields each Saturday in September one of the largest gatherings of food trucks in Northern California with over 30 vendors each week.
Food ...
Cardboard Tube Fighting League | SF
Make merry with your fellow fighters as you defend your shire and battle for the honor of being crowned champion of the cardboard at the Cardboard Tube Fighting League’s 2011 Tournament and Costume Contest on Saturday, September 17.
The event is free and tubes are provided, but you ...
Dockers Alpha Free Pants Day | SF
If you’re man enough to drop your drawers in a sports bar, then you might walk away with a free pair of pants.
Dockers is taking over a handful of bars in SF on Saturday, asking guys to strip down and try on their new Alpha ...
YBCA’s “Push Play” Collaborative Art & Performance Event | Mission
Show up to the Joe Goode Performance Space on Saturday, September 17 for a sizzling oasis of performances as part of the Yerba Buena Center for the Art’s “BAN6 Push Play” events series.
Venue Update: Please note that this event takes place at the Joe Goode ...
Westfield Style Tour 2011 with Stacy London | SF
Transform your wardrobe from frump to fabulous at the Westfield Style Tour with TLC’s “What Not to Wear” star Stacy London for September 17 & 18 at the downtown Westfield San Francisco Centre.
Now in its third year, The Westfield Style Tour will offer shoppers the ...
Water Polo in McCovey Cove | AT&T Park
In honor of Cal’s football season opener at AT&T Park, come watch freezing cold history in the making at the first ever official McCovey Cove Water Polo match at AT&T Park as the UC Berkeley Cal Alumni Water Polo Players battle The Olympic Club Water Polo ...
“Friends of the Urban Forest” 30th Anniv. Festival | Presidio
Our curiosity is sparked as to who will be rejoicing the most at this “Friends of the Urban Forest” celebration: the park? or the “friends”?
“FUF-tival” will be a festival style party hosted in Presidio Park in honor of the Friends of the Urban Forrest 30th ...
Alice Waters: 40 Years of Chez Panisse | Noe Valley
Join Alice Waters as she celebrates the 40th anniversary of Chez Panisse. In 1971, a young Montessori teacher with no cooking experience beyond having friends to dinner inspired some of these friends to help her open a restaurant in Berkley, serving one perfectly delicious meal ...
‘Gamelan Sekar Jaya’ Balinese Ensemble | Yerba Buena Gardens
The 2011 Yerba Buena Gardens Festival presents over 90 free outdoor events from May to October including music, theater, circus, dance, poetry, family festivals and children’s programs with artists from the world over.
Today: Gamela Sekar Jaya
Saturday, September 17 @ 1 pm – 2:30 pm
Gamelan Sekar Jaya ...
| 1:30 pm | Bachata Latin Dance Class | Mission Bay | FREE |
Activist/Filmmaker Michael Moore: Book Reading | Opera Plaza
Meet bestselling author, filmmaker and activist Michael Moore who will be discussing and signing his new book “Here Comes Trouble: Stories From My Life.”
#1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Moore returns with his most personal book to date. A blend of personal reminiscences, history, ...
Sutro District Expert Tour | SF
Learn more about everything from a former public bathhouse to a beautiful bourgeois estate at the What’s Out There Weekend’s Sutro District tour on Saturday, September 17.
The tour starts at the wild and windswept Lands End park and continues on to sites like the gardens in ...
Dance Film Screening & Mini-Performance | Fillmore
Local choreographer/dancer Raissa Simpson whose credits include projects for Lucas Films and recording artist Tori Quinn, reveals unseen footage from her critically-acclaimed Push Dance Company. In addition to a film release filled with pulsating movement, Push will also showcase their latest work— a men’s trio ...
USA’s Secret Campaign vs. Al Qaeda | UC Berkeley
Hear the behind-the-scenes stories of strategists who are spearheading efforts to disrupt jihadists in creative ways at a presentation by Pulitzer Prize-winner Eric Schmitt and national security correspondent Thom Shanker of the New York Times of their new book “Counterstrike: The Untold Story of America’s Secret ...
Bonfire Night of Reflection & Free S’mores | Emeryville
Sing, exchange stories and eat free s’mores at a bonfire at the Marina until midnight with YeaShOre, a local Jewish organization that throws bonfire of reflection parties around the Jewish New Year and High Holy Days.
Everyone is welcome (in other words, you don’t have to be Jewish) ...
| 7:00 pm | Win Tix: 2011 San Francisco Fringe Festival | $13 |
| 7:30 pm | Jackie Greene Free Concert Night | SoMa | FREE* *Must sign up for tickets starting 9/15, first come first serve.
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The Great Wall of Oakland Mid-Air Dance | Oakland
Come see a show turned on its side at the world premiere of Project Bandaloop’s “Bound(less)” on The Great Wall of Oakland with live music by Dana Leong on Saturday, September 17.
Project Bandaloop is a perspective-bending, site-specific live performance done by combining climbing technology and dynamic ...
The San Francisco Midnight Mystery Bike Ride
The San Francisco chapter of Midnight Mystery Ride is hosting its monthly mystery bicycle ride for a group of adventure-seeking cyclists.
Participants meet every third Saturday of the month at a local bar announced the day of the ride at www.midnightmystery.org to follow the ride leader ...
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 ...
