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Saturday, August 11

2012 Olympics Viewing Party: Live Giant Screen Broadcast | Civic Center
Saturday, August 11 – All Day | Cost: FREE
The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department presents Olympic Viewing Parties at Civic Center, featuring Olympic skills games, gourmet food options, kids arts and crafts, and plenty of family fun. The 2012 Olympics will be broadcast live from London (at least as live as NBC will allow) ...
10:00 amFree Introduction to Pilates | Mission Dist.  FREE*
*Free but registration is required at the detox Market or by phone at 415-826-1600
10:00 amBCBG & Ella Moss Sample Sale | Fort Mason  FREE*
*Free admission, but visit the ATM beforehand to get extra great prices on clothes.
Outside Lands 2012: Saturday | Listen Live for Free
Saturday, August 11 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Free with TuneIn (free app)
Couldn’t get tickets for Outside Lands this year? Never fear! As long as you have an iPhone, Android, Blackberry (or even your desktop) you can listen to full live streaming concerts totally free and directly from Golden Gate Park the entire weekend thanks to the radio app ...

3:00 pmFree “Punk & Rock N Roll” Saturdays & $3 Drinks | Thee Parkside  FREE
1st Anniversary Berlin-Style Ping Pong Dance Party & Free PBR | SF
Saturday, August 11 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: $5*
*$5-$7 sliding scale. Bring your own paddle as loaner paddles are limited
| Z Space
“American Tripps” SF’s most fun ping pong dance party celebrates its 1-year anniversary with a full night of dancing, drinking, running-around-the-table fun along with a time machine dance party with music from the 50s to today. • FREE PBR from 5-6pm • Time warpy stuff on the ...
6:00 pmArt Opening: Dark Art, A Tribute to Metal | SF  FREE
7:00 pmArt Opening & Live Performance: From Our Bodies Blinking | SF  FREE*
*Free, but a donation of $1-20 is suggested.
Win Tix: Muni Diaries Live | Elbo Room
Saturday, August 11 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: WIN*
*$12 advance tickets
| Valencia Room (Formerly Elbo Room)
Want to hear unbelievable but true stories that happened on Muni? Muni Diaries are back at the Elbo Room on August 11 for Muni Diaries Live — true and hilarious Muni (and BART!) stories live on stage. Muni Dairies Lineup | August 11, 2012 Broke-Ass Stuart, the king ...
Free Shakespeare in the Park: Henry V | Redwood City
Saturday, August 11 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 10:15 pm | Cost: FREE | Sequoia High School
The San Francisco Shakespeare Festival celebrates the 30th Anniversary of Free Shakespeare in the Park with a production of ‘Henry V,’ the exciting tale of a young king’s rise and the glories and costs of war. Performances take place on the beautiful, park-like grounds of Redwood City’s Sequoia ...
7:30 pmTangonero: Argentine Tango Outdoor Concert | Palo Alto  FREE
8:00 pmHarold Improv Theater with the “Godfather” of Improv | SF  $8*
*Cash Only
8:00 pmFilm Night in the Park: The Muppets Movie | San Anselmo  FREE*
*Suggested donation
Win Tix: 10th Annual Honky-Tonk Showdown | SF
Saturday, August 11 – 9:00 pm | Cost: WIN*
*Regular price, $11 in advance, $13 at the door
| Cafe Du Nord
Join a celebration of classic country music & dance which will include a dance contest, a pie eating contest, a best-dress contest, country music trivia, free dance lessons and of course, live music. The Stairwell Sisters headline, joined by The Country Mourns, The Better Haves and DJ ...
10:00 pmUnofficial Outside Lands House DJ After-Party | SF  FREE
10:00 pmHarlot Mashups, House & Top 40 Night | SF  FREE*
*Free before 11pm with RSVP by 5pm on Saturday, August 11th
Perseids Meteor Shower | The Best of 2012
Saturday, August 11 – 11:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 am | Cost: FREE
If NASA says it’s the biggest meteor shower of the year, you better stay up late and grab your binoculars! The annual Perseid meteor shower is the glittery result of Earth’s passage through a steam of debris left behind by a comet, so you should expect ...

Every Saturday

Free Community Yoga Class | Berkeley
Every Saturday – 10:00 am - Ends at 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Sports Basement (Berkeley)
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
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
Every Saturday – 11:30 am | Cost: FREE | Golden Gate Park
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
Every Saturday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: $5*
*$5 online with discount code FUNCHEAP; otherwise, it's $10.
| The 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 ...
“Critical Hit” Comedy Show | Oakland
Every Saturday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $10 | It's Your Move Game Store
"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 ...
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