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Sunday, August 11

“Living Newspaper: Extra Extra”: Public Performance Art & Workshop | SF
Sunday, August 11 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Free public performances. Free workshops, but an RSVP is required for each.
| Newspaper Kiosk (SF)

Southern Exposure presents Living Newspaper: Extra Extra, the first West Coast public performance project from internationally recognized artist Liz Magic Laser. From August 7-11, 2013, Laser and her collaborators will stage public performances inspired by daily newspaper headlines around a newspaper kiosk in downtown SF in the morning ...

The Free Book Store | East Bay
Sunday, August 11 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Bay Area Free Book Exchange

UPDATE: Unfortunately the Bay Area Free Book Exchange is closed as of May 2015.. Visit the Bay Area Free Book Exchange (open every Saturday and Sunday from 9 am to 6 pm in El Cerrito) and take home up to 100 books for free. Yes, all 10,000+ ...

10:00 amAmerica’s Cup Exhibit: Rare Boat Models & Photography | Maritime Museum  FREE
11:00 amFree Rooftop Yoga Sundays | Lombardi Sports  FREE*
*Weather permitting
Off the Grid: Presidio Picnic & Food Truck Party | SF
Sunday, August 11 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission, but bring money for food and drinks.
| Main Post Lawn

EVENT UPDATE – The start date of Presidio Picnic is postponed until further notice. Please check facebook for updates. San Francisco’s largest community picnic, the Presidio Picnic, will return for its much-anticipated ninth season beginning Sunday, March 29 and running through October 25, from 11 ...Every Sunday

Car-Free Sundays On Telegraph: Music & Outdoor Market | Berkeley
Sunday, August 11 – 11:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Telegraph Avenue (Berkeley)

Sundays on Telegraph closes Telegraph Avenue to cars between Durant Avenue and Dwight Way, and opens it to restaurant seating, music, street vendors, and more from noon to 5 pm, July 19 to August 30, 2015. Come enjoy the beautiful weather, food, crafts, and everything else that Telegraph ...Every Sunday

12:00 pmNorth Beach Mini-Street Fair | Kerouac Alley  FREE
Volunteer at Stern Grove 2013: Free Seating, Parking, Snacks & Drinks | SF
Sunday, August 11 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| Stern Grove

Want free reserved seating, reserved parking, and free beverages and snacks during a Stern Grove event this summer? All you have to do is volunteer. Volunteer positions include ushers, information booth staffers, bike valet, donation collectors, greeters, set up/take down experts and much more. >> Sign ...Every Sunday

Golden Gate Park Band | Free Sunday Concert in the Park
Sunday, August 11 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)

There is no particular theme for the concert on August 11, 2013 – just a mixed bag of great music performed by the Golden Gate Park Band. They will do the famous Poet and Peasant Overture, Vincent Persichetti’s Divertimento, Music from Smetana’s Bartered Bride Opera, and ...Every Sunday

1:00 pm“Live in the Castro”: Katdelic 10-Piece Funk Band | Jane Warner Plaza  FREE
1:00 pmGolden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party | SF  FREE
Free Sailboat Ride Day: Cal Sailing Club | Berkeley
Sunday, August 11 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Cal Sailing Club

The Cal Sailing Club (CSC) offers sailing to the public aboard the fleet of keelboats (large and stable) and dinghies (fast and zippy, but kinda tippy) ten times a year. Whether you are new at sailing or an “old salt,” you can enjoy a spectacular ...

Acrobatic Stilt Walkers: Dios de la Adrenalina | Union Square
Sunday, August 11 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Union Square Park
Dios de la Adrenalina is a collaboration between two accomplished acrobatic stilt-walking companies, Nemcatacoa Teatro (Colombia),  and The Carpetbag Brigade (USA), as well as a synthesis of two distinct musical groups, Hojarasca Andina (Colombia) and Verbo Bala (Arizona). Utilizing the evolving language and vocabulary of ...
2:00 pmFree Shakespeare in the Park 2013: Macbeth | Redwood City  FREE
2:00 pmVictorian Walking Tour | Pacific Heights  FREE*
*Free, but donations are accepted.
“Pink Martini” Free Nouveau Big Band Concert | Stern Grove Festival
Sunday, August 11 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Donations appreciated
| Stern Grove
Nouveau big band Pink Martini performs at Stern Grove on August 11, 2013 with a swoon-worthy mix of international sounds in a style that swings. Los Angeles-based group La Santa Cecilia opens the show with an alternative spin on traditional Latin rhythms.
3:00 pmFree Dive Bar BBQ | Bender’s Bar & Grill  FREE*
*Free, but you'll have to buy your drinks.
Free In-Store Show: Singer-Songwriter, St. Vincent Folk | Berkeley
Sunday, August 11 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Rasputin Berkeley
Vincent Bernardy is a talented songwriter with a distinctive voice who played alongside bands like the Replacements and Soul Asylum throughout the ’80s and ’90s while living in Minneapolis. He has since released seven albums under the name St. Vincent Folk as well as helping to ...
4:00 pmOriginal Twang Sundays: Live Country Music | Potrero Hill  FREE
Free Twang Sundays: Country, Bluegrass & Rockabilly | North Beach
Sunday, August 11 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Tupelo

Free Twang Sundays is on hold during the 2013-14 pro football season. Tupelo hosts Free Twang Sundays on most Sunday afternoons featuring a free concert with Bay Area bands playing Country, Western, Bluegrass, Americana, Y’All-ternative and Rockabilly. Admission is free and they have soul food for purchase.

4:00 pmSunday Afternoon Bluegrass Jam | Bernal Heights  FREE
’90s Simpsons Trivia Night & Watch Party | Mission Dist.
Sunday, August 11 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Knockout

Love The Simpsons? Know The Simpsons like the back of your hand? Then join in ’90s Simpsons Trivia Night at The Knockout in the Mission District from 6-9 pm, every fourth Sunday of the month. Watch some ’90s Simpsons and answer some trivia if you ...

Underground Films: Coppola’s “Apocalypse Now” (1979) 16mm | Berkeley
Sunday, August 11 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are accepted.
| The Tannery

During the U.S.-Vietnam War, Captain Willard is sent on a dangerous mission into Cambodia to assassinate a renegade colonel who has set himself up as a god among a local tribe. Upon release, Apocalypse Now earned widespread critical acclaim and its cultural impact and philosophical themes have ...Every Sunday

Funky Live Hip Hop Night with DJ Kevy Kev | Boom Boom Room
Sunday, August 11 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Boom Boom Room

On August 11, 2013, groove to beats from Hip Hop pioneer and Bay Area veteran DJ Kevy Kev, who’s rocked the decks with everyone from Wu-Tang to Ras Kass to Camp Lo, and is the host of the world’s longest running Hip-Hop radio show, The ...Every Sunday

8:00 pmShapeshifters Cinema: Experimental Film & Music | Oakland  FREE

Every Sunday

“Heart of the City” Sunday Farmers Market | UN Plaza
Every Sunday – All Day | Cost: FREE | UN Plaza
"Heart of the City" Sunday 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, ...
Delicious Market Recipes & Free Seasonal Tasting | Jack London Square
Every Sunday – All Day | Cost: FREE | Jack London Square
Delicious Market Recipes & Free Seasonal Tasting | Jack London Square
With more than 40 vendors, the Jack London Square Farmers Market offers local produce, food craft products, and breakfast and lunch options. The Jack London Square Farmers Market is operated by CUESA at Oakland’s Jack London Square on Sundays from 10 am to 3 pm, year ...
Dolores Park Free Bodyweight Bootcamp | SF
Every Sunday – 10:00 am - Ends at 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP/Donations optional for charity
| Mission Dolores Park
Dolores Park Free Bodyweight Bootcamp | SF
WHAT IS “OUT”? Workouts are open to all from a certified personal trainer, Josh Muñoz. We are LGBTQ+ friendly and our group is open to all fitness levels. You will be challenged and supported in a safe, social workout environment. Bring a towel and water and ...
Victorian Walking Tour | Pacific Heights
Every Sunday – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are accepted.
| 1801 Bush
Victorian Walking Tour | Pacific Heights
See and learn about the Victorian era architecture of the city’s first suburb on a guided walk from SF City Guides. Victorian Walking Tour Every Sunday | 2 pm 1801 Bush, 1801 Bush St., SF, CA Free, but donations are accepted. On a walk through the neighborhood of Lafayette Square, you’ll ...
Sunday Afternoon Bluegrass Jam | Bernal Heights
Every Sunday – 4:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Lucky Horseshoe
Sunday Afternoon Bluegrass Jam | Bernal Heights
Grab that banjo, mandolin, guitar, fiddle, harmonica and autoharp, and head over to The Lucky Horseshoe in Bernal Heights to join in San Francisco’s only Bluegrass Jam on a Sunday afternoon. Sunday Afternoon Bluegrass Jam Every Sunday | 4-7 pm The Lucky Horseshoe, 453 Cortland Ave., SF, CA FREE Jamming ...
$5 Sunday Night Juggling Club at Circus Center | SF
Every Sunday – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: $5 | Circus Center
$5 Sunday Night Juggling Club at Circus Center | SF
Experienced juggler or a newbie looking to learn? Come hang out at Juggling Club and collaborate in a fun, low-pressure environment with an experienced Circus Center instructor. All levels are welcome in this club class taught by Jade Ford. Juggling Club Most Sundays | 5-8p Circus Center, 755 Frederick St., ...
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