Events for October 17, 2013
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The Great California ShakeOut Earthquake Drill | 2013
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
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
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
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
“Dia de Los Muertos” Outdoor Mural & Hip Hop Festival | 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 pm | Point Richmond Art Walk | East Bay | FREE |
Converse’s Indie Beach Pop Concert: The She’s | SF
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
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 pm | Third Thursday Piedmont Avenue Stroll | Oakland | FREE |
NFL Concussion Crisis “League of Denial”: Film & NFL Player Panel | Oakland
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 pm | GMO Food Film Screening: “Scientists Under Attack” | SF | FREE* *Donations welcomed to help cover the cost of the films and venue rentals.
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| 6:30 pm | The Greening of San Francisco: Baker Beach | SF | FREE |
Win Tix: Glow-in-the-Dark Bocce League: Fall 2013 | Marina
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 ...
Red Carpet Costume Party & Free Movie Night | 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
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 pm | Bicycle Bingo Night | Oakland | FREE* *No cover, but bingo cards require a donation ($3 each, 2/$5, 5/$10)
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WWII and the San Francisco Bay Area | Presidio
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 pm | Free Comet Club Comedy | SF | FREE |
| 9:00 pm | Free “Deep East” House DJ Night | Oakland | FREE |
Every Thursday
Trivia Thursday: Pub Quiz in a Movie Theater | The New Parkway
Thursday Night at The New Parkway is Trivia Night.
This is a chance for you and your friends to compete and win prizes (like free beer and movie passes) if you can answer questions correctly about a range of topics that often include movie history, famous ...
Free Live Salsa & Jazz Music From Local Artists | SF
Join them every Wednesday & Thursday evening for a free Salsa and Jazz show by local Bay Area musicians.
Shows start at 8 pm. Enjoy great food, drinks & live music night. For complete line-up and more information please visit their Facebook page.
Free Live Salsa & Jazz ...
Haight Ashbury Comedy Night | Milk Bar
Come out to Haight Ashbury Comedy Night every Thursday at Milk Bar located in the heart of the Upper Haight to see some of SF’s best comedians.
The lineup changes every week, but expect to see comics that have performed at Cobbs, SF Sketchfest, the Punchline ...
“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 ...
Nob Hill Free Comedy Night | SF
Nob Hill Comedy Night brings you the top local and touring comedians every Thursday at 8 pm in Nob Hill’s newest beer & wine bar, Hops & Barrel.
Comedians you’ve seen at Nob Hill Comedy Night have been featured on HBO, Netflix, Conan, The Late Late ...
“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 ...
“Class of ’84” Dance Party & Cheap Drinks | SoMa
Every Thursday from 9 pm to 2 am at the Cat Club, it’s the best of the ’80s in two rooms with the coolest music and the best crowd in town. DJs Damon and Mr Washington spin ’80s pop, rock, and one hit wonders in the ...
SF’s Epic Karaoke Dance Party w/ Sax, Lasers + Fog | The Mission
Most students drop out of Stanford to create tech companies but DJ Purple dropped out to pursue music en route to becoming San Francisco’s DJ of the year in 2011 and one of America’s greatest karaoke KJ’s (Karaoke DJ).
Get ready for an upbeat night (no ...
$1 Well Shots on Thursday Nights | SF
Would you Believe Bar is bringing back $1 Well Shots and College Night Specials on Thursdays from 10 pm to Midnight for a limited time only.
Thursdays $1 Shots
Every Thursday | 10 pm to Midnight
Would You Believe Bar, 652 Geary Blvd., SF
$1- Must be 21 and over
Must 21 and ...
