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Wednesday, October 16

6:30 amFree Outdoor Workout: Stairs, Core & Endurance | Alamo Square  FREE
Carve San Francisco: Sandcastle Building Begins | Presidio
Wednesday, October 16 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Sports Basement (Presidio)
October 16, 2013 is Carve Pound Up Day. From 7 am to 7 pm, Carvers build wooden forms, pour sand into the forms, and start layering water and sand to create their blocks.
10:00 amFree Oakland Walking Tours 2013: Final Day | Old Oakland  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
Final Day: “Zombie-Fest” Free 7D Thrill Rides | Pier 39
Wednesday, October 16 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Free with Facebook RSVP. Bring a copy of the Facebook event page or display on your smartphone.
 | 7D Experience

Blast at Werewolves, Zombies & Road Fighters as you hurtle through the 7D Experience. You’ll be among the first to experience 7D’s brand new thrill ride, Werewolves – it’s a super intense mix of action and scares. 7D Experience welcomes back all members of the ...

12:00 pmAutodesk Design Gallery & Tour | Embarcadero  FREE
2:00 pmFree TCHO Chocolate Factory Tour & Tastings | SF  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
5:00 pmPOSTPONED – Color Me Badd Wednesdays: Cheap Drinks, Free Snacks & Coloring Books | Union Sq.  FREE*
*No cover, bring cash for drinks and tips.
“Off The Grid” Twilight Campfire Party | The Presidio
Wednesday, October 16 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Bring cash for food and drinks
 | Main Post Lawn

Presidio Twilight is back for its sixth season, and it’s better than ever. This year, San Francisco’s largest campfire features a delicious selection of international cuisine from a stellar lineup of local vendors from 5-9 pm every Thursday from mid-May to September. New for 2019 are ...Every Thursday

5:30 pmEast Bay Green Drinks: Free Snacks & Networking | Oakland  FREE*
*Free, but RSVP is required.
Commonwealth Club Town Hall Meeting: Government Shutdown | SoMa
Wednesday, October 16 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
 | The Commonwealth Club (SF)
Beyond the shuttered agencies and closed national parks, what are the consequences when the leading economy in the world closes up shop? How did party differences around health-care coverage lead us to this point, and what will the possible expansion of the national debt limit ...
6:00 pm2013 Moderno Italiano Festival: Ducati Bike Night | Emeryville  FREE
6:00 pm$1 Drink Wednesdays: “Battle of the Decades” DJ Party | North Beach  FREE*
*Free admission with Facebook RSVP, bring cash for drinks
6:30 pmFood Film Screening & Discussion: “Food, Inc.” | SF  FREE*
*Donations welcomed to help cover the cost of the films and venue rentals.
Jack’s “Glow and Fire” Show: Fire Arts Mini-Fesitval | Oakland
Wednesday, October 16 – 6:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Jack London Square

Experience a  fusion of fire dance and flow art with fire hoopers, fire spinners, and fire jugglers at this free event at Jack London Square. Jack’s Glow and Fire Show Wednesdays | October 2-23, 2013 6:30-7:30 pm Jack London Square, Pavilion Stage, Oakland FREEEvery Wednesday

7:00 pmDoggy Yappy Hour: Free Sweets & Dog Treats | SF  FREE
7:00 pmFree Comedy Night with Danny Dechi | Outer Richmond  FREE
7:00 pmStrEat Flicks: Free Outdoor Movie Night: “Beetlejuice” | SoMa  FREE
7:00 pmFree Circus Class Day: Learn Juggling & Tightrope Walking | SF  FREE
7:30 pmDance Discourse Project: Sex & Performance | SF  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
“Unsettlers of the Mission” Shaping SF History Lecture | Mission Dist.
Wednesday, October 16 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Eric Quezada Center
In Adriana Camarena’s new work, the most precarious residents of the Mission – Indigenous migrant – are the central storytellers. This will be the latest presentation of her ongoing work-in-progress, covering a range of their historic tales of Californian daily life. These are stories of abandon, ...
Nerd Nite: Geeky Lectures in a Rock Club | Rickshaw Stop
Wednesday, October 16 – 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 pmThe Business: $5 Alternative Comedy Night | Mission Dist.  $5
Win Tix: Litquake 2013: Last Gasp Comics Roast & Free Beer | SF
Wednesday, October 16 – 8:00 pm | Cost: WIN*
*Win a pair of tickets. Regular cost, $15/adv, $20/door.
 | Z Space
Litquake’s annual tribute variety show gleefully roasts Last Gasp Comics and its proprietor, Ron Turner (aka Baba Ron) on October 16, 2013.  For Ron Turner’s professional and community efforts, Litquake will royally skewer him, with live music, visuals and performance, and a parade of friends, former employees, ...
8:00 pmFree Comedy: Comikaze Lounge | SF  FREE
8:30 pmMilk Bar Concert: Lo-Fi Indie Arrangements | Haight  FREE*
*Free with an RSVP on Eventbrite or $5 at the door
8:30 pmRock Paper Scissors Tournament Pub Crawl | SF  FREE*
*Free with a drink special purchase.
9:00 pm“Housepitality” DJ Party & Free Champagne | SoMa  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required and you must arrive before 11 pm. Otherwise, it's $5 before 11 pm or $10 after. The RSVP list closes at 6 pm on the day of the show.
9:00 pmKALX’s Free Hard Blues & Indie Rock Concert | The Uptown  FREE
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