Events for October 9, 2011
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The Free Book Store | East Bay
Pick up some fall reads or back-to-school books from the Bay Area Free Book Exchange (open every Saturday and Sunday 9am to 6pm in El Cerrito) and take home up to 100 books for free.
Yes, all the books on all the shelves are available to the ...
California Academy of Sciences “Neighborhood Free Days” | 2011
For the weekend of Oct 7-9, 2011, the California Academy of Sciences offers free admission to San Francisco residents of Hayes Valley, Tenderloin, Downtown, SoMa, Treasure Island, Mission Bay, Potrero Hill, Bayview-Hunters Point.
Each neighborhood, defined by zip codes, will have opportunities to visit the Academy for ...
Columbus Day Block Party | North Beach
Take a break for the 143rd Italian Heritage Parade with a North Beach Block Party on Columbus Day. The parade starts at Fisherman’s Wharf but when it stops in North Beach there will be a block party with live music, food and wine and beer garden.
And ...
The Indie-Mart Street Fair | Potrero Hill
Pray for great weather as Indie Mart takes over Potrero Hill for a big indie CIY shopping street party this Sunday, 12-7pm. Music all day, all night, 110+ vendors, food, drinks, indie summer at it’s best & the last outdoor show till next Summer.
SF’s only truly ...
Golden Gate Park Band Concert | 2011 Season Finale
There’s a lot of free live music in San Francisco but the Golden Gate Park Band has been doing it for possibly longer than anyone else.
In its 129th season, the 30-member orchestra, all clad in their bright red suits, are giving free concerts in ...
Tour de Cupcake 2011 | SF
The Bike Kitchen’s tasty “Tour de Cupcake” fundraiser is back after a three-year hiatus on Sunday, October 9 for a delicious day of cruising around the city for cupcakes.
A choose-your-own adventure style race where riders receive time deductions for eating cupcakes along the way, this ...
Fleet Week 2011: Sunday Air Show with Blue Angels | SF
The final day of the annual Fleet Week airshow. The Blue Angels will perform around 3pm, but there’s much more in store.
Prior to the Angles see the Canadian Forces Snowbirds, an F-15 Strike Eagle, a Marine Corps Harrier, Team Oracle, the Patriots Jet Team, free ...
Litquake: Magical Evening Book Reading | Buena Vista Park
Pack a basket and bring a blanket for a magical evening of fairy-inspired merriment to celebrate Chris Adrian’s novel The Great Night as a part of this year’s Litquake Festival.
So dress warmly to take in gorgeous evening views of the twinkling city below Buena Vista ...
Litquake: Great Night in the Park | Haight
Inspired by the wonders of Chris Adrian’s The Great Night, itself a contemporary take on Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream, Daniel Handler (Lemony Snicket) emcees a late afternoon of rousing reading and performance with Andrew Sean Greer and Chris Adrian.
Just bring a blanket, your sweetie, and ...
2nd Annual Litquake “Pitchapalooza” | SF
Pitchapalooza is American Idol for books (only without Simon). Twenty writers will be selected at random to pitch their book. Each writer gets one minute-and only one minute.
Judges will help you improve your pitch, not tell you how bad it is. Judges critique everything from ...
Win Tix: Litquake 2011: Go the F**k to Sleep
Profane, affectionate and radically honest, Adam Mansbach’s bedtime book for frustrated parents, “Go the F**k to Sleep,” perfectly captures the familiar tribulations of putting your little angel down for the night.
Mansbach joins Bay Area rap legend (and recent father) Lyrics Born in this special Litquake 2011 ...
