Events for July 17, 2013
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Wednesday, July 17
| 12:00 pm | Acrylic Painting Workshop: The Art of Service | SF | FREE |
Win Tix: Awesome San Francisco Neighborhood Prints
Win an awesome local print from The GRQP. These 8x10s capture each SF neighborhood with color and a hip style. From the Lower Haight to the Mission to Fort Funston, every neighborhood has its own poster.
Winner to pick up print of their choice at Local ...
| 12:00 pm | Free Lunchtime “Night Fever” Dance Party | Oakland | FREE |
| 12:00 pm | Autodesk Design Gallery & Tour | Embarcadero | FREE |
“PostSecret” Spilling Secrets on Postcards Art Day | Freespace
Create a postcard with your deepest darkest secrets for others to see. They’ll bring all the supplies you need to create one or more PostSecret cards and mail them in for you.
PostSecret is an ongoing community art project where people mail their secrets anonymously on a homemade ...
Color Me Badd Wednesdays: Cheap Drinks, Free Snacks & Coloring Books | Union Sq.
Please note that this series is no longer taking place. That local deadbeat-of-love, Broke Ass Stuart, is throwing his own ’90s alt-rock jam happy hour at Monarch on Wednesdays from 5:30-9:30 pm. Broke Ass Stuart will be the guest bartender. Plus, there will be naughty coloring books, ...Every Wednesday
Win Tix: “Zodiac” Murders Night: Film, SF History Talk & Beer | The Old Mint
Get an inside look at SF’s famous “Zodiac” murders at the historic Old Mint for a special viewing of the 2007 film “Zodiac” plus exclusive talks on this still unsolved case with the SFPD and the Chronicle providing keen insight and anecdotes from their years ...
Pop Outerwear Showroom Launch: Free Beer & Games | Upper Haight
Come celebrate the grand opening of Pop Outerwear’s Upper Haight showroom with exclusive discounts, free beer, snacks, and games.
Also check out their recently released summer season line, made entirely in San Francisco as well as some gear from Alite Designs.
| 6:00 pm | Music in the Park | Redwood City | FREE |
| 6:00 pm | $1 Disco Drink Night: ’70s DJ Music & Super Cheap Beer | North Beach | FREE* *Free admission, bring cash for drinks
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2013 Run with the Bus: Race 22 Fillmore Up the Hill | SF
Why go all the way to Spain to run with the bulls when you can stay right here in San Francisco and run with the bus, the 22 Fillmore, that is.
Join Motion Starved and Athleta on Fillmore Street as they race the 22 Fillmore Muni ...
Win Tix: NYC’s Met Opera in HD: Verdi’s La Traviata | SF
In La Traviata, Natalie Dessay stars as Verdi’s most beloved heroine in Willy Decker’s stunning production, first seen at The Met in 2010.
Matthew Polenzani is her lover, Alfredo, and Dimitri Hvorostovsky sings his stern father, Germont. Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi is on the podium.
Uncovering Illegal Government Secrets: LaborFest 2013 | SoMa
Join a panel discussion about the public’s right to knowledge about government’s policies and actions and the right of journalists to uncover these facts.
“The public’s right to know about government policies and actions, and their underlying reasons is critical. It is also connected, at the ...
Nerd Nite: Geeky Lectures in a Rock Club | Rickshaw Stop
What is Nerd Nite? We all know learning is more fun when you’re drinking with friends. Thus, Nerd Nite is a monthly event held in 100+ cities across the globe during which folks give 20-minute fun-yet-informative presentations across all disciplines – while the audience drinks ...
| 8:00 pm | Beyonce Flash Mob Dance Class: “Get Me Bodied” | SoMa | $3* *$3 donation is suggested for dance classes.
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| 8:00 pm | “The Salted Lash” Zine Launch: Free Food & Drinks | North Beach | $5* *$5 suggested donation. Nobody turned away for lack of funds.
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| 8:00 pm | Free Comedy: Comikaze Lounge | SF | FREE |
Rock Paper Scissors Tournament Pub Crawl | SF
Try your hand (literally) at the Rock Paper Scissors Tournament Pub Crawl starting in North Beach. Get lubricated on $3 – $3.50 drink specials, and compete in Rock Paper Scissors tournament qualifying rounds while moving from bar to bar. The tournament champ wins a bar tab. Meet new people while earning ...Every Wednesday
| 9:00 pm | KALX’s Free Punk Rock Concert | The Uptown | FREE |
Every Wednesday
Free Bad-Ass Morning Outdoor Workout: Alta Vista Park | SF
Every Wednesday morning at 6:30 am, gather at Alta Plaza Park for a free badass workout and a chance to meet fellow fitness enthusiasts in your city.
The half hour workouts are different each week, but consist of boot camp style workouts like running hills, core work, ...
“Heart of the City” Wednesday Farmers Market | UN Plaza
Heart of the City Farmers Market is a uniquely independent, farmer-operated, nonprofit farmers market located year round on Sundays and Wednesdays in San Francisco’s United Nations Plaza, rain or shine. Nearly 30 local farmers and artisan food vendors provide a wide selection of fresh local produce, ...
CANCELED – Autodesk Design Gallery & Free Guided Tour | Embarcadero
This event series is canceled.
The Autodesk Gallery at One Market in San Francisco celebrates the design process that takes a great idea and turns it into a reality.
With more than 20 different exhibits regularly on display that showcase the innovative work of Autodesk customers, the ...
SF Public Library’s $1 Book Sale | Civic Center
Starting in April, the San Francisco Public Library hosts weekly Wednesday Steps Sales, located at the Larkin Street entrance to the Main Library.
All books and media are just $1 or less each and all proceeds from Steps Sales benefit the San Francisco Public Library.
SF Public ...
Stitch In: Come By, Meet People & Stitch | SF
These free events give you the opportunity to stitch in an inspiring environment with fellow enthusiasts. Bring along your projects, embroidery, knitting or even darning, and enjoy the company of others and their vast needlework library at your leisure.
Free Stitch Ins meet every Wednesday from ...
“Karma Cinema”: Pay-What-You-Wish Movie Night | The New Parkway
Time to get generous; The New Parkway Theater is letting you pay-what-you-wish for a movie ticket every Wednesday night.
Theater doors open at 6 pm every Wednesday and every movie (albeit a few exceptions like private events) will be offered on a sliding scale of a penny (if ...
Dandelion Chocolate: Factory Tour & Guided Tasting | SF
Mmmm… chocolate! Four days a week, Dandelion Chocolates offer $15 factory tours (with tastings.)
These tours can book up months in advance (especially for the Saturday tours), so we recommend trying to book as early as possible and aim for a Wednesday or Thursday.
On the tour, ...
“Musical Wednesdays” Sing-Along At The Edge | Castro
Start your week singing with Musical Mondays or get over the hump with Musical Wednesdays at The Edge in the Castro, where they play all of your favorite musicals to sing and drink along with a different theme each week from 7 pm to 2 am every ...
Liquid Wednesdays Latin Jam Nights | Peninsula
The Historic 7 Mile House will be hosts a weekly Wednesday Latin night and will feature the Bay Area’s best Latin bands on a rotating schedule.
Liquid Wednesdays Latin Jam Nights
Every Wednesday at 7 pm
7 Mile Sports Bar & Grill, 2800 Bayshore Blvd, Brisbane, CA
FREE (No Cover. Reservations ...
Free Live Jazz & Latin Jazz Nights | Cigar Bar
Join the Cigar Bar & Grill every Wednesday & Thursday evening for a free Jazz show (both traditional jazz and latin jazz) by local Bay Area musicians.
Shows start at 8pm. Enjoy great food, drinks & Jazz. For complete line-up and more information please visit their website.
Live ...
Rock Paper Scissors Tournament Pub Crawl | SF
Try your hand (literally) at the Rock Paper Scissors Tournament Pub Crawl starting in North Beach.
Get lubricated on $3 – $3.50 drink specials, and compete in Rock Paper Scissors tournament qualifying rounds while moving from bar to bar. The tournament champ wins a bar tab. Meet new people while earning points to ...
F Bomb’s “Laugh w/ Dignity” Free Comedy Show | SF
Come see real, live, up close, and uncaged comedians in an intimate environment at one of North Beach’s favorite watering holes, La Rocca’s corner. 21+ only.
The show is free, the drinks are cheap with Happy Hour pricing all night, and the laughs are plenty. Hang with ...
“Housepitality” DJ Party & Free Champagne | SoMa
Housepitality SF gives you a reason to come out dancing every Wednesday night with world-class artists and free champagne.
Enjoy free champagne from 9-10 pm and $5 Jameson (with mention of Housepitality discount). The RSVP list closes at 6 pm on the day of the show.
Housepitality DJ Night
Every Wednesday ...
