Events for August 17, 2013
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Saturday, August 17
| 9:00 am | CCSF Free Flash Web Multimedia Class | Downtown SF | FREE* *Free, but pre-registration may be required.
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Chrome Bag’s Anniversary Party: Free Beer, Food & 20% Off | SF
Chrome Bags are turning 18 and they want to celebrate with their friends, cupcakes, and beer. This Saturday and Sunday, August 17-18, 2013 they’re having a party and you’re invited. Come by their San Francisco location (580 4th Street) for some free grub and free ...
Win Tix: 2013 San Jose Super Toy & Comic Book Show | South Bay
Come explore 50,000 square ft. to see all the toys and memorabilia from your childhood that your mom threw out including vintage and new toys, comic books, and rock n’ roll items.
Learn what items sell for in today’s hot collector market such as Transformers, GI Joe, anime, ...
Free Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream | America’s Cup Village
Race down to America’s Cup Village at Marina Green for a free scoop of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream from 11 am to 1 pm on Saturday, August 17, 2013.
Stay for the start of the Louis Vuitton Cup Finals between Luna Rossa and Team New Zealand at ...
Drugs, Thugs, Crimps & Pimps: Historic Walking Tour | SF
Join Foot Fun walking tours for a trip through the dark underbelly of San Francisco’s past. Free, but an RSVP is required by email to: kevin@foottours.com to receive the meet-up location. Space is limited. This fun and fact-filled walking tour explores sin-tillating tales from the Barbary Coast era, ...
Cayuga Playground Re-Opening Bash: Cool Tree Trunk Art | SF
Join the Cayuga neighbors at 11 am on Saturday, August 17, 2013, for the grand reopening celebration of Cayuga Playground, which has recently undergone a $7 million renovation under the 2008 Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond.
Meet special guest Demetrio “Demi” Braceros, a retired city gardener ...
Picnic at the Park: Free Food & Volleyball | Sunset Dist.
Eat, have fun, and meet new people with free food and activities in the Sunset District community on August 17, 2013.
Free, but an RSVP is appreciated.
They will be serving free burgers, chicken, veggies, fruits, and dessert. There will be craft activities and a bounce house for ...
Exploratorium Market Days: Burning Man Art & Spaceship Classroom | Pier 15
On August 17, 2013, consider the creative potential of trash with Market Days: Trashformation. It’s a firsthand look at the innovative ways engineers, artists, and creative thinkers in the Bay Area are re-using materials and creating new technologies to build a more sustainable future. Get energized by ...Monthly
Free Professional Barber Shaves, Marching Band & DJs | America’s Cup Park
Get a free shave by a professional barber at the Gillette Shave Station hosted by Puma with Oracle Team USA in the Puma Yard from 11 am to 5 pm on Saturday and Sunday, August 17-18, 2013.
Credentialed barbers will be using traditional Gillette razors and products to do the ...
| 11:00 am | Free Outdoor Yoga Day | Golden Gate Park | FREE |
2013 Family Kite Day Festival | Presidio
Watch spectacular kites fly high above the Presidio including the acrobatic kites of world champions to the hand-made entries of amateurs. Free kites will be provided to “kids of all ages.”
The Family Day Kite Festival, which has been held in San Francisco since 1978, will bring ...
Wild Oakland Walk: River Otter | Lake Merritt
River otters are ambassadors for habitat preservation and restoration since they’re charismatic carnivores reliant on healthy watersheds to thrive.
Meet at the Rotary Nature Center at noon on Saturday, August 17, 2013.
Through storytelling and coloring, you’ll learn about these playful otters and how we can make ...
San Francisco Sweets Crawl | Ice Cream, Cupcakes & Homemade Sodas
Join Cassie & Kevin (the couple behind a great travel blog called Ever in Transit) on Saturday, August 17, 2013 to visit some of the best bakeries, creameries, and cafes in San Francisco.
You’ll stop at 5 or 6 shops across the city to sample locally-made ...
Win Tix: Eat a Bug: Tarantula Tasting & Cooking Demo | SF Botanical Garden
Author David George Gordon (Eat A Bug CookBook) has gone to the ends of the earth, to his backyard, and under the refrigerator to find culinary inspiration, and now, after years of experimentation with entomophagy (that’s bug eating) he presents the results with a light ...
| 1:00 pm | Saturday Stroll Art Walk | Oakland | FREE |
AT&T Park Baseball Festival: “Take the Field” 2013 | SF
On August 17, 2013, AT&T Park throws open its gates to everyone (both adults and kids) from 1-5 pm so you can “Take the Field.“
Get lessons from celebrity coaches, practice your swing in the batting cages, run the bases, dribble a basketball on a half-court ...
America’s Cup Challenger Series Finals: Italy v. New Zealand | Pier 27
Italy’s Luna Rossa team takes on New Zealand’s Emirates.
Race 1 begins at 1:10 pm. Race 2 begins at 2:10 pm.
Free Outdoor Salsa & Bachata Dance Party & Lesson | Oakland
Come join In Essence Dance Co. to celebrate summer with a free afternoon of bachata and salsa dancing at Lake Merritt on Saturday, August 17, 2013.
DJ Migz will be playing the best of bachata with a little salsa, kizomba, y mas mixed in. In Essence directors, ...
Cheer SF Performance “Live in the Castro” | Jane Warner Plaza
Come see a free outdoor performance by Cheer San Francsico, an adult cheerleading team whose mission is to raise money for people with HIV/AIDS through cheerleading.
Photo credit: David Yu
Northstar 12th Anniversary Party: Pig Roast & Cheap Drinks | North Beach
Help celebrate the 12th Anniversary of the Northstar starting at 4 pm ’til whenever o’clock on Saturday, August 17, 2013.
Your $10 cover at the door includes a pig roast, but you’ll want to bring money for drinks (in 2012, they had $3 pints and wells). Proceeds benefit ...
Art Attack & PBR Comic Show: Free Beer, DJ & Art | SF
Whether you’re a fan of comics or never read a comic in your life, Art Attack SF and PBR will bring you into the world of comics from 6-9 pm on Saturday, August 17, 2013.
Free, but an RSVP is required.
They have artists from all over San ...
Every Saturday
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
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
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
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
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 ...
