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Saturday, September 22

National Cemetery Walk | Presidio
Saturday, September 22 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Reservations required; phone (415) 561-4323.
| San Francisco National Cemetery
Hear about Medal of Honor recipients, a Union spy, an Indian scout, Buffalo Soldiers, and others buried here at the San Francisco National Cemetery. Dress warmly. This one-mile walk has a steep uphill climb. Rain cancels. Free, but Reservations required; phone (415) 561-4323. >> Meet docent Galen Dillman ...
Free Sneakers from Chrome | SoMa
Saturday, September 22 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free shoes, only if you're one of the first 10 people in line.
| Chrome (SF)
The first 10 people to show up at the Chrome store at 580 4th Street in SoMa win a free pair of the new TRUK Sneakers, perfect for bike commuters and messengers. The store opens at 10am, but arrive early to be one of first 10 in ...

Free $40 BART Tickets | BART 40th Anniversary Giveaway
Saturday, September 22 – 10:00 am - Ends at 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Sticker is free, but you must buy a BART ticket and ride the train for a chance to win.
| Embarcadero BART
On Saturday, stickers will be distributed on trains from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Boxes of stickers will be available both days at all BART stations for riders who do not receive a sticker from street teams. Check near station agent booths for sticker boxes.
Beekeeping Workshop at Whole Foods: Kick-Off Event | North Bay
Saturday, September 22 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Whole Foods (Novato)
It kicks off with a beehive installation in their beautiful patio garden, on September 22nd at 10:00 am and will occur monthly over the next year as part of Whole Foods “Share the Buzz” campaign, which aims to heighten awareness about the struggling honeybee and ...
48th Annual Big Book Sale at Fort Mason | Saturday
Saturday, September 22 – 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, ...

11:00 amBlack Panther Walking Tour with Original Panther Billy X | Oakland  FREE*
*Donations appreciated.
11:00 amFree Sneak Preview: Hotel Transylvania  FREE*
*RSVP Code required, arrive early as admission not guaranteed
North Beach ArtWalk 2012 | Saturday
Saturday, September 22 – 11:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Live Worms Gallery

The 5th Annual North Beach ArtWalk an annual weekend of over 60 artists presenting their art, poetry, music or performance at dozens of venues all over North Beach including in neighborhood cafes, studios and galleries. 2012 North Beach Art Walk Saturday & Sunday, September 22-23, 2012 (11a-6p) North ...

Pacha Jamma Festival: Kids Bop & Nature Fest w/ Lyrics Bord | SoMa
Saturday, September 22 – 11:30 am - Ends at 1:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with donation & RSVP
| Delancy Street Theatre
This live “Pacha Jamma” festival to bring to life the Nature Festival in the Pacha’s Pajamas book. The event will be premiering an animated segment of the storybook and streaming globally on the Internet. Performances by featured artists, kid star appearances, and award-winning dance troupe(s). Kids ...
Creative Workshop Mashup: DJ Skills & Paper Making | SoMa
Saturday, September 22 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP required
| SOMArts Cultural Center
Want to learn a new creative skill? Sign up to attend two randomly assigned creative workshops at the SOMArts Cultural Center. After your workshops, enjoy film screenings by Fatema Abdoolcarim, Seamus Harte and David Olsson. Workshop offerings include:  How to Scratch Vinyl like a DJ with Dan Battle Editing Critique Session for Artists and Everyone ...
Circus Center Free Day: Learn Trapeze & Spinning Plates | SF
Saturday, September 22 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Circus Center
Ever wanted to join the circus? Now’s your chance as the San Francisco Circus Center hosts their 2012 Community Free Day with free flying trapeze classes, free acrobatics classes and free circus skills classes (like poi, spinning plates and juggling). Circus Center Free Community Day Saturday, September ...
San Francisco Erotic Art Exhibition 2012 | Saturday
Saturday, September 22 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $5 | Gallery 4N5
Adult Toy Demonstration by Good Vibrations, Sat: 6pm Erotic Fashion Show by Felicity’s Fetiche, Sat: 7:30pm Rope Bondage Demonstration by TomFoolery, Sat. Live Performance Art by Coralee Lynn Rose & Patrick Andraste, Sat.
2:00 pmFree Shakespeare in the Park 2012: Henry V | Presidio  FREE
2:00 pmMission Creek Music Fest: Micachu & The Shapes | Berkeley  FREE
Free Baseball Clinic with Oakland A’s Rickey Henderson | Oakland
Saturday, September 22 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with registration by calling (510) 472-7215
| Greenman Field
Boys and girls ages 7-18 are invited to participate in the 3rd Annual Free Baseball With The Pros baseball clinic on September 22, 2012 in Oakland. Each participant will get a free t-shirt, plus a snack and lunch. Some of the pros leading the clinic include are Hall ...
Cal vs. USC: College Football Game Watch | Shanghai Kelly’s
Saturday, September 22 – 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but you should probably buy food or drinks
| Shanghai Kelly's
Cal (1-2) is coming off a tough loss at Ohio State and #13 USC (2-1) is coming off being upset (again) by Stanford in this annual Pac-12 rival game. But good luck getting it on your TV at home as the game is only on the brand ...
Oakland, The Story of a City: Book Launch & Beer Party | Oakland
Saturday, September 22 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Beer and books for purchase
| Linden Street Brewery
Oakland Heritage Alliance is hosting an event/book launch this coming weekend: “Oakland, The Story of a City” at Linden Street Brewery at which Historian Beth Bagwell will discuss her book and the story of how Oakland involved into the city it is. Photo Credit: oaklandlocal.com “Oakland, The ...
Underground Comic & Small Press Festival 2012 | Berkeley
Saturday, September 22 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Escapist Comic Bookstore
Saturday Nights Cartoonists are: JONAS MADDEN-CONNER (Ochre Ellipse) TAMMY STELLANOVA (Dreaming Sea) J.F. FRANKEL (Water Column, Real Axe) THIEN PHAM (Level Up, Sumo) GABBY GAMBOA (Miss Lonelyhearts) CHANCE PRESS (A Contextual Drawing, Furlqump, Ink Poems) musical guest NIGHTHIKES
6:00 pmJug Band Festival 2012 | SF  $7
The Hobbit 75th Anniversary Party | Civic Center
Saturday, September 22 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Books Inc. (Opera Plaza)
Do you know if hobbits would enjoy listening to Lady Gaga? Music is the only thing we’re having trouble putting together for the 75th anniversary party of “The Hobbit”. This will be a free party for all ages on Saturday, September 22, 2012 at 7pm ...
$5 Silent Film Saturday Night | East Bay
Saturday, September 22 – 7:30 pm | Cost: $5*
*$5 suggested donation
| Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum
Saturday September 22 7:30 PM Suggested donation $5 Bruce Loeb (piano) Salomy Jane (1914, California Motion Picture Corp., 35mm print from Library of Congress) Beatriz Michelena, a noted San Francisco singer, began her film career with Salomy Jane, starring in eleven features for the CMPC, in San ...
YBCA:You Launch Party: Live Music, Tarot Readings & DJs | SoMa
Saturday, September 22 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with promo code "FREEPARTYSAT". Otherwise, $5 in advance, $10 at the door.
| Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
This Saturday, celebrate the launch of YBCA:You, with live performances by San Francisco’s electro-hop duo Double Duchess, a DJ set by Doc Sleep (Dots and Loops Radio, DIAL UP), and Brooklyn-based musician Tim Fite who Esquire called “one of rock ‘n’ roll’s most subversive renaissance ...
Win Tix: Fear the Beer’d Pub Crawl | North Beach
Saturday, September 22 – 8:00 pm | Cost: WIN*
*Regular cost, $20.00 + $1.49 fee. Use Promo Code FUNCHEAP to get $10 tickets.
| Savoy Tivoli
North Beach: 5 bars, $3 beer and $3 cocktail specials, raffle prizes like event tickets, beard camelbacks, body shots, and iPod shuffles at every bar, plus a photo scavenger hunt along the way.  The secret bar route will be revealed upon checking-in at Savoy Tivoli ...
8:00 pmFilm Night in the Park: Hugo | San Anselmo  FREE*
*Free, but donations accepted
Classical Revolution Music Festival 2012 | South Bay
Saturday, September 22 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but a $5-20 donation is suggested.
| Red Rock Coffee
Join the Silicon Valley chapter of the international organization, Classical Revolution, as they seek to bring classical music out of the concert hall and into casual sports, like Red Rock.
9:00 pmGo Bang! Folsom Fair Leather DJ Party | SF  FREE*
*Free before 10pm, $5 after.

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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