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Events for July 17, 2013

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Wednesday, July 17

6:30 amFree Outdoor Workout: Stairs, Core & Endurance | Kezar Stadium  FREE
10:00 amNew Era / New Politics: Free Oakland Guided Walking Tours | Summer 2013  FREE*
*Reservations are recommended by leaving a message on the Tours’ 24-hour hotline at (510) 238-3234 or via email to aallen@oaklandnet.com
12:00 pmAcrylic 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 pmFree Lunchtime “Night Fever” Dance Party | Oakland  FREE
12:00 pmAutodesk Design Gallery & Tour | Embarcadero  FREE
12:30 pmMexican-Israeli Guitar Concert: Ilan Bar-Lavi y Sonex | Union Square Live  FREE
“PostSecret” Spilling Secrets on Postcards Art Day | Freespace
Wednesday, July 17 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Freespace 2.0
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.
Wednesday, July 17 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No cover, bring cash for drinks and tips.
| The Cellar

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

5:30 pmEast Bay Green Drinks: Free Snacks & Networking | Oakland  FREE*
*Free, but RSVP is required.
Win Tix: “Zodiac” Murders Night: Film, SF History Talk & Beer | The Old Mint
Wednesday, July 17 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: WIN*
*Tickets $15
| The Historic San Francisco 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
Wednesday, July 17 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Pop Outerwear
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 pmMusic 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
2013 Run with the Bus: Race 22 Fillmore Up the Hill | SF
Wednesday, July 17 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Cervantes & Bay
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 ...
6:30 pmSummer Pop Disco Concert: “Cocktail Monkeys” | Menlo Park  FREE
6:30 pmFree Cocktails, Soul Food & Oakland Mayor Candidate Meet & Greet | Oakland  FREE
6:30 pmTech in Motion: UI/UX Design Talk & Free Drinks | SF  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
Win Tix: NYC’s Met Opera in HD: Verdi’s La Traviata | SF
Wednesday, July 17 – 7:00 pm | Cost: WIN*
*Win a pair of tickets. Regular cost: $12.50 each.
| Century San Francisco Centre 9
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
Wednesday, July 17 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | ILWU Local 34 Hall
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 ...
7:00 pmCity Lights at 60: Inside the Beat Generation | North Beach  FREE
7:00 pmFree Comedy Night with Bob Sarlatte | Outer Richmond  FREE
Nerd Nite: Geeky Lectures in a Rock Club | Rickshaw Stop
Wednesday, July 17 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: $8 | 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 pmBeyonce Flash Mob Dance Class: “Get Me Bodied” | SoMa  $3*
*$3 donation is suggested for dance classes.
8:00 pm“The Salted Lash” Zine Launch: Free Food & Drinks | North Beach  $5*
*$5 suggested donation. Nobody turned away for lack of funds.
8:00 pmReal Live Comedians Showcase | Mission Dist.  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required by email to RealLiveComedians@gmail.com at least 3 hours before the event. Otherwise admission is $10. Donations are welcome.
8:00 pmFree Comedy: Clinton Jackson | The Punch Line  FREE*
*Free, but you must RSVP by calling The Punch Line at 415-397-7573 on Wednesday, July 17, 2013 from 3-6 pm and mentioning “FunCheapSF” to get two free tickets. (18+ only. Two drink minimum.)
8:00 pmFree Comedy: Comikaze Lounge | SF  FREE
Rock Paper Scissors Tournament Pub Crawl | SF
Wednesday, July 17 – 8:30 pm - Ends at 11:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with a drink special purchase.
| Northstar Cafe

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 pmKALX’s Free Punk Rock Concert | The Uptown  FREE
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