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Carve Party: Sand Sculpture Awards, Free Yoga & Surf Movie | Presidio Carve Party Schedule | Saturday, October 19, 2013 7 am to 3 pm: Carvers Sculpt 9 am to 6 pm: Free samples from vendors like Kona Coffee, Dole and more with a “beach” bar set up in the parking lot. We’re also told there will be live ...
8:30 amCommunity Clean Volunteer Day & Free Compost | Mission Dist.  FREE
All Day2013 Ceramic Annual of America Exhibit & Demos | Civic Center  FREE
All DayUNIQLO Opening Weekend: Free Totes & Taiko Performances | Stonestown Galleria  FREE
Vintage Paper Fair | San Jose
Saturday, October 19 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Elks Lodge (San Jose)

The Vintage Paper Fair features one of the West Coast’s largest selection of postcards, trade cards, stereoviews, photography, labels, brochures, Victorian transportation, sports memorabilia, and all manner of curious, beautiful and interesting old paper. San Francisco Vintage Paper Fair 2020 – January 4 & 5 – ...

Oceanside Wastewater Treatment Plant Tour | Outer Sunset
Saturday, October 19 – 10:00 am - Ends at 12:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free for San Francisco residents. You must fill out a tour request form ahead of time to join.
| Oceanside Wastewater Treatment Plant

The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission invites you to take a free tour of the city’s Wastewater Treatment Plant to find out how your sewer system works. Free, but an RSVP is required at least two days in advance. You’ll learn about the history of wastewater treatment ...

10:00 amOakland Chinatown: Final Free Guided Walking Tour of 2013  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
Giant Human Mural “Fukushima is Here” | Ocean Beach
Saturday, October 19 – 10:45 am - Ends at 12:15 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to participate, but RSVP is requested
| Ocean Beach Parking Lot
Join nearly 1,000 people to lend your voice (actually, your body) to a massive human mural on the beach with 100-foot-tall letters that will be photographed by helicopter. It’s like a flashmob, but with a great purpose. This action will let the world know that ...
Caltrain 150th Anniversary Celebration & Festival | Menlo Park
Saturday, October 19 – 11:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required to Jayme Ackemann at ackemannj@samtrans.com
| Menlo Park Caltrain Station
To celebrate 150 years of continuous commuter rail service, and the oldest railroad west of the Mississippi, Caltrain is throwing a party from 11 am to 3 pm on October 19, 2013. Free, but an RSVP is required to Jayme Ackemann: ackemannj@samtrans.com To celebrate, Caltrain will be kicking ...
11:00 amFree Outdoor Yoga Day | Golden Gate Park  FREE
Final Exploratorium Market Days: Free Art & Science Festival | Pier 15

Just as San Francisco’s late-in-the-year summertime comes to a close, and cool autumn nights begin, the Exploratorium will celebrate its final Market Days open-air festival of the season. Market Days: Heirlooms will look at the great experiments, cultural practices and traditions that make human culture ...Monthly

11:00 amFerry Plaza Farmers Market: Free Seasonal Cooking Demos | SF  FREE
12:00 pm2013 Global “Frackdown” Anti-Oil Drilling Rally & Festival | Oakland  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is requested.
Oktoberfest German Beer & Food Trucks Party | SoMa StrEAT Food Park
Saturday, October 19 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with Facebook RSVP - Bring cash for food and drinks.
| Monarch Gardens
Grab some German lager and grub on traditional German food at communal picnic tables just like in Munich, plus watch a Stein Holding Contest at FunCheap’s Oktoberfest party at SoMa StrEat Food Park on Saturday, October 19, 2013. Free, but RSVP on Facebook GERMAN BEER SPECIALS ($3 Pints ...
Swap-O-Rama-Rama: DIY Costume Bash | Oakland
Saturday, October 19 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but a $5 donation is suggested and an RSVP is encouraged.
| American Steel Studios
Swap-O-Rama-Rama is a clothing swap and series of do-it-yourself workshops at the ginormous American Steel Studios in West Oakland in which a community explores creative reuse through the recycling of used clothing and costumes on October 19, 2013. Free, but a $5 donation is suggested and ...
Casting Call: Work at a Super Scary Haunted House in SF | October 26-31
Saturday, October 19 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Apply for a job by emailing loren.c.marino@gmail.com with your details
| The Historic San Francisco Mint
San Francisco’s first-ever Haunted House of Horrors at the Old Mint is looking for a people to work at the haunted house from October 26-31. They are still looking to hire over 50 costume actors and are hosting a one-day-only casting call. Haunted House Monster Casting Call Saturday, October 18, 2013 (1p-7p) The ...
1:00 pmSaturday Stroll Art Walk | Oakland  FREE
G-Star Raw Shop Party: Live Music & Caricature Artists | SF
Saturday, October 19 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | G-Star Raw (Union Square)
Join G-Star Raw for live music, drinks, caricature artists and receive a one of a kind personalized tote as they celebrate the arrival of their Fall/Winter Collection from 2-5 pm on Saturday, October 19, 2013. They’re be partying at two locations in San Francisco: 2060 Chestnut Street and 76 Geary ...
2:00 pmSaturday in the Park: Youth Rock Concert | McLaren Park  FREE
2:00 pmGuided Gallery Tour: Socially Inclined Art Collecting | Oakland  FREE
4:00 pmFree Outdoor BBQ | Lucky 13  FREE*
*Free, but beer or cocktail purchase required. And tip your chef.
“Buried in the Body” Halloween Play in a Cemetery | Oakland
Saturday, October 19 – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Mountain View Cemetery
Please note that Mountain View Cemetery is in Oakland, not Mountain View.
All-Star Comedy Show: Free Snacks & Beer | SF
Saturday, October 19 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are accepted
| Sports Basement (Bryant St.)
Get some laughs in at a free show comedy on Saturday, October 19, 2013, and there’s even complimentary snacks and beer. All ages are welcome, but minors must be accompanied by adults, and you must be 21+ to drink. All-Star Lineup: Steve Lee Anna Seregina Kaseem Bentley Ivan Hernandez Pam Benjamin Richard Toomer
6:00 pmSaturday Night Bingo: Jell-O Shots & $50 Bar Tab | The Riptide  FREE*
*Free to play, but bring cash for drinks.
Litquake Radar Reading: Indie Writers & Free Cookies | SF Main Library
Saturday, October 19 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Main Public Library
October 19, 2013 Lineup: Beth Lisick Janani Ali Liebegott Raquel Gutierrez
35th Anniversary Celebration & Fireworks | Pier 39
Saturday, October 19 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Pier 39

Take advantage of San Francisco’s amazing, autumn weather by joining Pier 39 for fireworks, music and more every Saturday night in October – October 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2014. Each night unfolds at 6 pm with DJs playing the latest dance tunes at the Bay ...

Artisan Pop-Up Market & Free Wine Tasting | Oakland
Saturday, October 19 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Kitchener Oakland
October 19, 2013 Featured Artisans: Barbarian Gourmet – Apricot glazed chicken wings and roasted butternut squash & grain salad Javi’s Cooking – Argentine empanadas and alfajores Keena’s Kitchen Catering Service – BBQ pork belly w/ honey bourbon glaze and green salad LulaMae Bakes – Red velvet cupcakes, vegan mocha ...
Uptown ArtPark Performance: Balinese Gamelan Sekar Jaya | Oakland
Saturday, October 19 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Uptown Art Park
Experience Bali in Oakland’s Uptown Art Park with a free multimedia performance featuring Gamelan Sekar Jaya and live footage from Bali from 7-9 pm on October 19, 2013. Amidst giant sculptures and trees, enjoy performances by GSJ’s bamboo jegog ensemble, the dynamic gender wayang quartet along with ...
“Bring Your Thing” MC Battle, Live Painting & Dance | SoMa
Saturday, October 19 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE | Freespace 2.0
Come to Bring Your Thing, a free, all-styles and all-ages conscious art and music event at Freespace with poets, emcees, singers and artists from the community. Bring your own thing and expect: MC Competition/Battle Live painting Donated prizes Visual DJs with conscious content ZiZiButtons – recycled buttons for sale Open cyphers for ...
Art Opening: Papergirl SF 2013 | SoMa
Saturday, October 19 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Merchants of Reality
Papergirl invites you to celebrate the opening of its fourth annual international art show at Merchants of Reality in SoMa from 7-10 pm on October 19, 2013. Celebrate the participating artists and their work and mingle with urban artists and riders. Over 100 pieces will be on display ...

Every Saturday

Free Community Yoga Class | Berkeley
Every Saturday – 10:00 am - Ends at 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Sports Basement (Berkeley)
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
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
Every Saturday – 11:30 am | Cost: FREE | Golden Gate Park
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
Every Saturday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: $5*
*$5 online with discount code FUNCHEAP; otherwise, it's $10.
| The Basement
"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
Every Saturday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $10 | It's Your Move Game Store
"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 ...
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