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Thursday, October 17

All DayCarve San Francisco: Master Sandcastle Building | Presidio  FREE
The Great California ShakeOut Earthquake Drill | 2013
Thursday, October 17 – 10:17 am | Cost: FREE | All Over San Francisco
ShakeOut is California’s state-wide drop, cover and hold on earthquake drill and will take place at 10:17 am on Thursday, October 17, 2013 The purpose of the ShakeOut drill is practice and preparation: refining our response during an earthquake and preparing our homes, workplaces and schools ...
Win: $125 Verizon Gift Card | Last Day to Enter
Thursday, October 17 – All Day | Cost: WIN | All Over San Francisco
Johnny Funcheap is one of four entrepreneurs in SF trying to win a $10,000 donation for his favorite charity – Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area. >> Vote for Johnny Funcheap – Enter to Win Vote for Johnny to help him win and you’ll be ...

Win: “Amuse-Bouche” French Cookbook | Create One-Bite Works of Art
Enter by: Thursday, October 17 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 12:00 pm | Cost: WIN*
*$15.36 paperback on Amazon.com
Learn to create fun pre-dinner nibbles. Amuse-bouche (roughly translated from the French ‘appetite teaser’) is a French dining trend featuring tasty one-bite works of art to impress your dinner guests. “Is bite size the next big dinner party trend? It’s a great way to make a meal feel ...
Yerba Buena Gallery Crawl: Third Thursdays | SoMa

Yerba Buena Third Thursdays is a monthly outing of art, performance, music, and drinks in the Yerba Buena neighborhood in the heart of downtown San Francisco, between 2nd and 5th Street, and Market and Harrison Street. Free, but an RSVP is recommended to save time ...

Trash Mash-Up: “Thriller” Dance & Recycled Art Costume Party | SoMa
Thursday, October 17 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

YBCA: Converge invites you to Mash-Up with Trash Mash-Up –  a community art project where you create your own trash couture—eco warrior medallions or trash princess tierras—to wear to the Nunway V Trashion Show on Saturday, November 2. All materials will be provided. >> Plus Faces SF ...Monthly

5:00 pmThird Thursdays at the SF Design Center: Free Music, Wine & Bites | SF  FREE
5:00 pmTwilight by the Lake: Fleetwood Mac Tribute & Free Snacks | Oakland  FREE
“Dia de Los Muertos” Outdoor Mural & Hip Hop Festival | Bayview
Thursday, October 17 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 3rd Street (Bayview)
At October’s “3rd on Third” monthly arts celebration in Bayview on Cotober 17, 2013, experience bilingual hip hop group, Los Rakas, and the Ramp restaurant’s lively Salsa band, N’Rumba. Galería de la Raza, S.C.R.A.P., and Precita Eyes will host an altar on Mendell Plaza for community ...
6:00 pmPoint Richmond Art Walk | East Bay  FREE
Converse’s Indie Beach Pop Concert: The She’s | SF
Thursday, October 17 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Converse
Rock out to a free concert by The She’s at the new Converse store in San Francisco on Thursday, October 17, 2013. The She’s are an all teenage, all girl, sunny rock’n’roll quartet from San Francisco. Bay Area residents and recent high school grads, The She’s embody a rich ...
Treasure Island NightLife | California Academy of Sciences
Thursday, October 17 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $12*
*$12 general, $10 for museum members - 21+
| California Academy of Sciences

Get marooned for a night of island-inspired entertainment as the Treasure Island Music Festival returns to NightLife with live music by Thao & the Get Down Stay Down, presented by Noise Pop. Get down with a live performance by local folk-rockers Thao & the Get Down ...
6:00 pmThird Thursday Piedmont Avenue Stroll | Oakland  FREE
6:00 pmYerba Buena Evolving Symposium | SoMa  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
6:30 pmStorking Comedy: Free Standup & Intrusive Interviews | Oakland  FREE
NFL Concussion Crisis “League of Denial”: Film & NFL Player Panel | Oakland
Thursday, October 17 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
| Kaiser Center
The NFL, a multibillion-dollar commercial juggernaut, is under assault; thousands of former players have claimed the league tried to cover up how football inflicted long-term brain injuries on many players. Free, but an RSVP is required. What did the NFL know, and when did it know it? ...
6:30 pmGMO Food Film Screening: “Scientists Under Attack” | SF  FREE*
*Donations welcomed to help cover the cost of the films and venue rentals.
6:30 pmThe Greening of San Francisco: Baker Beach | SF  FREE
Win Tix: Glow-in-the-Dark Bocce League: Fall 2013 | Marina
Thursday, October 17 – 6:45 pm | Cost: WIN*
*Normally $45 for the season, Use code FUNFALL13 for $10 off.
| Fort Mason Green
The GLOW Bocce League in SF is awesome fun – the balls glow, the shirts glow, and you glow. It’s a unique and easy to learn game and is all about making new friends. Games start at 6:45 pm each Thursday starting October 17th and goes ...
7:00 pmTwang: Country DJs, Line Dancing & $1 Tacos | Polk Gulch  FREE
Red Carpet Costume Party & Free Movie Night | Castro Theatre
Thursday, October 17 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required and donations are appreciated.
| Castro Theatre
Break out the Halloween costume early, walk the red carpet and catch a free screening of the inspirational documentary Project Happiness. Red Carpet Costume Party & Free Movie Night Thursday, October 17, 2013 (7p) Castro Theatre, 429 Castro St., SF FREE, but an RSVP is required. They will happily accept donations; all ...
2013 Moderno Italiano: Free Grappa Tasting & Film Night | Emeryville
Thursday, October 17 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but you should buy some food or drinks if you're staying for the film.
| Hot Italian
October 17, 2013 events include: 7-9 pm: Free Grappa tasting with Steve Campanelli of Tony’s Fine Foods 9-10:30 pm: Italian Film “C’è chi dice no” Both events are free, but you should buy some food or drinks if you’re staying for the film.
7:00 pmBicycle Bingo Night | Oakland  FREE*
*No cover, but bingo cards require a donation ($3 each, 2/$5, 5/$10)
WWII and the San Francisco Bay Area | Presidio
Thursday, October 17 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Golden Gate Club
The communities that ring San Francisco Bay were irrevocably altered by WWII and still bear its visible marks in the remains of military bases and coastal defense fortifications, ships and shipbuilding facilities, worker housing and day-care facilities — some preserved in national parks. Historian Stephen Haller ...
8:30 pmFree Comet Club Comedy | SF  FREE
8:30 pm“Nightlife on Mars” Underground Comedy Night w/ Jules Posner | SF  FREE
9:00 pmFree “Deep East” House DJ Night | Oakland  FREE
9:00 pm#TrendingTopics Stand-Up Comedy Night |SF  $5*
*$5 with mention of FUNCHEAP at the door. Otherwise it's $10

Every Thursday

“Level Up Thursdays”: Free Video DJ Dance Party | SF
Every Thursday – 9:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE | Raven Bar
"Level Up Thursdays": Free Video DJ Dance Party | SF
Every Thursday night, Raven Bar & Lounge hosts a free dance party with DJ Mark Andrus who will play your favorite throwback jams. Drink Specials All Night $10 Mixed Cocktails $6 Beer $6 Seltzer Video DJ Mark Andrus Level Up Thursday: Every Thursday at 9 pm Raven Bar & Lounge, 1151 Folsom St., SF FREE Updated ...
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