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Wednesday, September 19

48th Annual Big Book Sale at Fort Mason | Opening Day
Wednesday, September 19 – 10:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Fort Mason Center

Every year Friends of the San Francisco Public Library fills up the Festival Pavilion Pier at Fort Mason for the Big Book Sale, an iconic San Francisco tradition. This family-friendly event features over 500,000 books, CDs, DVDs and vinyl. Children’s books, board books, music books, ...

SFJAZZ Summerfest 2012: Free Lunchtime Concert in the Park | SF
Wednesday, September 19 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Levi's Plaza
Delightfully appropriate considering the style of music Oakland based collective Ghost & the City plays is a reassembly of the past. This stripped-down version brings a harmonious blend of sophistication and swagger.

Win Tix: Free Movie Tickets “Lawless” | AMC Theaters
Wednesday, September 19 – All Day | Cost: WIN | CGV Van Ness
Lawless (Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy) is the true story of the infamous Bondurant Brothers: bootlegging siblings who made a run for the American Dream in Prohibition-era Virginia. >> Win a pair of tickets to see Lawless at any AMC Theater in the Bay Area showing the film ...
5:00 pmAn Exploration of San Francisco: USF Lecture Series: History of Fort Point | Presidio  FREE
5:30 pmRémy Martin Cognac Tastings | Polk Gulch  $5*
*RSVP required. There will be a $5 charitable donation collected at the door
2012 Architecture and the City Film Festival: Master Plan | SF
Wednesday, September 19 – 5:30 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Main Public Library
Master Plan explores the tight relation between neighborhood design and the values of American society. The film evaluates changing notions of quality of life as seen from the perspective of residents, planners, and designers. Divergent social ideals are materialized through a range of housing options, ...
Music in the Park: Heavy Afrobeat | East Bay
Wednesday, September 19 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Memorial Park (Albany)
The SF Music Award-winning Albino! is a ten-piece Afrobeat ensemble that honors the fiery legacy of Nigerian musical revolutionary Fela Kuti. Albino’s high-energy grooves and explosive stage show thick with hypnotic percussion, a heavy horn section, African dance, outrageous costumes, and infectious group choreography have ...
7:00 pmAmnesty International Film Series | Berkeley  FREE
7:00 pmStand-up Comedy Showcase at Bazaar Café | Richmond Dist.  FREE
7:00 pmSci-Fi Movie Night: Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog & Serenity | SF  $5*
*$5 and up donation
Nerd Nite: Geeky Lectures in a Rock Club | Rickshaw Stop
Wednesday, September 19 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: $8 | Rickshaw Stop
Nerd Nite SF #28: Mites Mystery, Weird WWII SF, and Pierrot Lunaire Itching to get out of the house? Feeling a little moonstruck? Ever wished our lecture-in-a-bar catchphrase were “the History Channel with beer” instead? Well, you’re in luck, ’cause we have a NNSF grab-bag to ...
Free Comedy: Comikaze Lounge: Kevin Camia | SF
Wednesday, September 19 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Royale
September 19, 2012 – Kevin Camia This month’s show features Kevin Camia. He’s been on Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham, voted best up and coming comic at the Rooftop Aspen Comedy Festival. We’re also lucky enough to be joined by SNL and Onion writer Mike Drucker. Also ...
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