Events for September 20, 2012
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Thursday, September 20
48th Annual Big Book Sale at Fort Mason | Thursday
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, ...
| 5:00 pm | JJAMZ Smart Pop Concert | Berkeley | FREE |
| 5:00 pm | Art Beat Acoustic Gallery Sessions | Oakland | FREE |
General Colin Powell Keynote Speech | Moscone Center
Former Secretary of State, General Colin Powell gives the keynote speech at 5pm on Thursday at the Dreamforce Conference at Moscone Center. The event is free as long as you have a Dreamforce Keynote & Expo Hall pass which is free.
Thursday, September 20:
7:30 am – ...
Sports Basement Grand Opening: Food, Drinks & Discounts | Union Square
Please join Sports Basement for their Grand Opening celebration at the new location on 5th and Market on Thursday, the 20th from 5-8pm.
Festivities will include food, flowing drinks and a chance to win a free flight to anywhere in the US along with other give aways and raffle prizes ...
| 5:00 pm | Park Avenue Plaza Party: Food Trucks & Live Music | Emeryville | FREE* *Free entry, but bring money for food & drinks.
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| 5:30 pm | Young Digerati: Synth Pop Concert | Oakland | FREE |
Jurassic NightLife | California Academy of Sciences
Conjure up your childhood passion for dinosaurs with a screening of Jurassic Park.
Then check out a DJ set by Mochipet in a Godzilla suit, Dinosaurs Alive! in 3D, dino specimens, carnivorous plant feeding and dissections with the San Francisco Botanical Garden, and Conservatory of Flowers’ ...
Aquarium of the Bay Eco Night: Free Beer & Wine | SF
Learn about the extent of the problem with ocean trash and plastics what we can all do to help solve it. This symposium with Jean Michel Cousteau will feature compelling photography from the North Pacific Ocean, as well as samples of plastics found in our sea ...
Win Tix: 1920’s Classic Silent Film with Live Groove Funk Score | SF
East and West is a classic ’20s Jewish silent comedy film presented with a live electronic groove funk score improvised on the spot with jazz guitar great Charlie Hunter.
Tickets to this one-night-only event part of the San Francisco Jewish Film Festvial are just $5 which ...
Elixir’s Cocktail Club: Barbershop Rye Whiskey | Mission Dist.
September 20th: San Francisco boutique distiller 1512 Spirits is in the house with their Barbershop 100% rye whiskey.
World Dodgeball Society: ’80s Metal Night | Oakland
80’s Metal is back and in the form of dodgeball! Lets see your best 80’s getup!
Waterfront Flicks 2012: Outdoor Film Night | Jack London Square
Attend a free summer outdoor film screening under the stars and close to the water as part of Jack London Square’s “Waterfront Flicks” Thursday night series. Movies start at dusk, but arrive early for trivia and prizes.
September 20th screening is The Devil Wears Prada
Waterfront Flicks ...
| 8:30 pm | Free Comet Club Comedy | SF | FREE |
| 8:30 pm | Britney Spears Flash Mob Dance Class | SF | FREE |
College DJ Competition: Academy of Art v. USF v. SFSU | SoMa
Red Bull DJ Master is a battle between 6 local college DJs to see who is the most talented when it comes to working the crowd.
Academy of Art v. USF v. SFSU
2 DJs from each campus going head-to-head against each other. Each DJ will win by ...
Mission Creek Music Fest Garage Rock Night: The Tenderloins | Oakland
The Tenderloins sound like they’re stoned in the basement after eating too many of Chester Copperpot’s hella yummy magic truffles. The result is a muscular and catchy garage rock with a hint of psychedelia that sounds like they’re the younger brothers of the Soft White ...
Every Thursday
Trivia Thursday: Pub Quiz in a Movie Theater | The New Parkway
Thursday Night at The New Parkway is Trivia Night.
This is a chance for you and your friends to compete and win prizes (like free beer and movie passes) if you can answer questions correctly about a range of topics that often include movie history, famous ...
Free Live Salsa & Jazz Music From Local Artists | SF
Join them every Wednesday & Thursday evening for a free Salsa and Jazz show by local Bay Area musicians.
Shows start at 8 pm. Enjoy great food, drinks & live music night. For complete line-up and more information please visit their Facebook page.
Free Live Salsa & Jazz ...
Haight Ashbury Comedy Night | Milk Bar
Come out to Haight Ashbury Comedy Night every Thursday at Milk Bar located in the heart of the Upper Haight to see some of SF’s best comedians.
The lineup changes every week, but expect to see comics that have performed at Cobbs, SF Sketchfest, the Punchline ...
“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 ...
Nob Hill Free Comedy Night | SF
Nob Hill Comedy Night brings you the top local and touring comedians every Thursday at 8 pm in Nob Hill’s newest beer & wine bar, Hops & Barrel.
Comedians you’ve seen at Nob Hill Comedy Night have been featured on HBO, Netflix, Conan, The Late Late ...
“Level Up Thursdays”: Free Video DJ Dance Party | SF
Every Thursday night, Raven Bar & Lounge hosts a free dance party with DJ Mark Andrus who will play your favorite throwback jams.
Drink Specials All Night
$10 Mixed Cocktails
$6 Beer
$6 Seltzer
Video DJ Mark Andrus
Level Up Thursday:
Every Thursday at 9 pm
Raven Bar & Lounge, 1151 Folsom St., SF
FREE
Updated ...
“Class of ’84” Dance Party & Cheap Drinks | SoMa
Every Thursday from 9 pm to 2 am at the Cat Club, it’s the best of the ’80s in two rooms with the coolest music and the best crowd in town. DJs Damon and Mr Washington spin ’80s pop, rock, and one hit wonders in the ...
SF’s Epic Karaoke Dance Party w/ Sax, Lasers + Fog | The Mission
Most students drop out of Stanford to create tech companies but DJ Purple dropped out to pursue music en route to becoming San Francisco’s DJ of the year in 2011 and one of America’s greatest karaoke KJ’s (Karaoke DJ).
Get ready for an upbeat night (no ...
$1 Well Shots on Thursday Nights | SF
Would you Believe Bar is bringing back $1 Well Shots and College Night Specials on Thursdays from 10 pm to Midnight for a limited time only.
Thursdays $1 Shots
Every Thursday | 10 pm to Midnight
Would You Believe Bar, 652 Geary Blvd., SF
$1- Must be 21 and over
Must 21 and ...
