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Friday, December 7

Rock the Square Bell Ringing | Union Square
Friday, December 7 – 10:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Union Square Park
In 2012 the square will rock with festive sounds of the season from some of our favorites: the Eyewitness Blues Band, Bud E. Luv, Pure Ecstasy, Billy Philadelphia with the Convent of the Sacred Heart High School & Stuart Hall High School Choirs, guest choirs ...
Rotunda Dance Series: Choreographer Chris Black | City Hall
Friday, December 7 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco City Hall
Choreographer Chris Black has been making dance in San Francisco since 1993. Chris recently was a resident artist at the California Academy of Sciences, where she developed Extinction Burst, a site dance bringing a kinetic memory of extinct animals into the present. She has also choreographed ...

La Cocina 4th Annual Gift Bazaar | Crocker Galleria
Friday, December 7 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission with vendors selling goods.
| Crocker Galleria
Whether you’re craving cake truffles, chocolates or Christmas tamales, satisfy all of your holiday hunger pangs at La Cocina’s 4th Annual Gift Bazaar on Friday, December 7, 2012, from 1 till 7 p.m. Featuring over 20 local vendors offering seasonally-inspired artisan and handcrafted foods products. There ...
“Aloha on Ice” Hawaiian Fest & Free Pop-Up Luau | Justin Herman Plaza
Friday, December 7 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*The promoters have told us that everything (even the luau and lei making) is free
| Embarcadero Plaza
Share the warm aloha spirit and come to a free pop-up luau at the “Aloha on Ice” Hawaiian Festival at the Holiday Ice Rink at Embarcadero Center presented by Hawaiian Airlines on December 7, 2012. And while not a full-on luau (we don’t expect to see a giant pig ...
Art Beat First Friday Outdoor Concert | Oakland
Friday, December 7 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 25th Street Collective
Music will run from 5pm-10pm. In between the two stages on 25th Street, Art Beat will also have host a mid-block beer garden as the kick off to its Winter Fundraising Drive. Unicorn Stage (Telegraph at 25th) 5:30 Hooded Youth 6:30 Rin Tin Tiger 7:30 The Rabbles 8:30 Field Trips ...
Dish Boutique Trunk Show, Free Bites & Wine | Hayes Valley
Friday, December 7 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Dish Boutique
Join Dish Boutique during the Hayes Valley Holiday Block Party for a local designer showcase: The Podolls, Kathryn Mc Carron and Giovanna Torric. Enjoy complimentary Rose wine sips, snacks and 20% off (with some exclusions) in celebration of the Hayes Valley holiday block party.
Hangr 16 Art Opening, Trunk Show, Free Drinks & Dancing | Mission
Friday, December 7 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | HANGR 16
Please join Hangr 16 on Friday, December 7 for the triple-header shindig – Jeny Smith Art Show + Cat Makes Things Trunk Show + The Mission Holiday Block Party. There will be complimentary, curiously strong drinks and dancing thanks to DJ Justime playing 45’s. Jeny Smith / ...
Around the World on a Vespa: Spoken Word, Photos & Free Bites | SF
Friday, December 7 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Emerald Tablet
Terra e Asfalto (“earth and asphalt”): Around the World on a Vespa is an exhibit of travel photography by Giorgio Serafino and Giuliana Foresi and tells the incredible story of an Italian couple who found their souls by getting lost, told in images and words, with in-person ...
Art Explosion Holiday Art Show 2012: Opening Reception | Mission
Friday, December 7 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Art Explosion Studios
Art Explosion Studios, San Francisco’s largest artists collective is holding its annual Holiday Open Studios Show from 6-11 pm on Friday, December 7, 2012. Enjoy complimentary refreshments and browse art from over 75 artists. Art Explosion Studios is decking the walls of their galleries with paintings, ceramics, drawings and ...
6:00 pmThe Bold Italic’s Oaktown Pop-Up Shop Opening Party | Oakland  FREE
Timbuk2 Grand Reopening Party & Free Beer | Hayes Valley
Friday, December 7 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*21+
| Timbuk2 (Hayes Valley)
Join in commemorating Timbuk2’s new look with a festive evening of shopping, complimentary beer, and a photo booth to capture the night in conjunction with the Hayes Valley Holiday Block Party. With the holidays in mind, Timbuk2 is offering 25% off any classic messenger bag during ...
6:00 pmArt Opening: World AIDS Day “100 Faces” | Mission  FREE*
*RSVP on the Facebook event page and bring cash for food and drinks
7:00 pmA Night with a Maasai Warrior, Photography, and Drinks | Mission  FREE*
*RSVP required
End of 2012 French Soirée: Free Beer & French Music | SF
Friday, December 7 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free entry, one free beer when you show this page at the door. Food & drinks are for sale.
| Alliance Française of San Francisco
Join the Alliance Française (French Alliance) for a fun, relaxed semi-formal evening of eating, drinking, music listening and celebrating the nearing end of 2012 with your fellow Francophiles and Francophones on December 7, 2012. There is no cover and there will be three bands, the Gil ...
NASA & Nat Geo’s “American Idol” for Scientists | SoMa
Friday, December 7 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with registration on Eventbrite
| San Francisco Mariott Marquis
Think “American Idol” for the next generation of scientists presented by FameLab, NASA, and National Geographic. Come listen to ten young scientists spin tall-but-true tales of climate change, black holes, and life on other planets. Immerse yourself in the red planet as NASA’s Lead Scientist for ...
8:00 pmFree Folk Concert: Snow Angel & Red Steppes | Oakland  FREE*
*Free concert. Wine will be for sale.
8:00 pmWhole Foods Winter Gala: Live Music & Tastings | San Ramon  FREE*
*Free with RSVP. Food tastings are probably free, but bring a few bucks just in case.
First Friday Free Concert: Maus Haus | Oakland
Friday, December 7 – 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Uptown Nightclub
San Francisco’s Maus Haus sounds like a confection of Kraftwerk, the Beach Boys, and Sonic Youth, ground up and re-formed into a filet of raw cool. Amid bursts of glitchy noise, dirty drums, and buzzy synthesizers, the band keeps the whole thing fun–with catchy vocals and hypnotic rhythms. The ...
10:00 pmOM House DJ Night “Fred Everything” | North Beach  FREE*
*Free with RSVP at http://monroesf.com/guest-list
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