Events for May 1, 2014
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Thursday, May 1
| 10:00 am | Pez Museum: Free Admission Day | Burlingame | FREE |
First Day to RSVP: Free Pier Crabbing Lessons | Golden Gate Bridge
Update: All pier crabbing lessons are sold out through October 2014.
Come to Fort Point at the base of the Golden Gate Bridge to try your hand at Pier Crabbing in the San Francisco Bay on Saturdays from March through October.
In this weekly free class, National Park ...
| All Day | 2014 Berkeley Design Fest | UC Berkeley | FREE |
| 12:00 pm | Free First Thursdays | Chinese Historical Society | FREE |
Win: Lonely Planet Looks Inside “The World’s Great Wonders”
Ever wondered why the Tower of Pisa leans? Or how high a Redwood Tree grows? And where to meet the Terracotta Warriors?
If you’ve ever asked ‘how did they do THAT?,’ this book will unlock the secrets of 50 of the world’s most extraordinary natural and man-made wonders. ...
Toad the Wet Sprocket: Free In-Store Concert | Santa Cruz
Toad the Wet Sprocket have reunited for a new album, “New Constellation” and will be playing a free, all ages show at Streetlight Santa Cruz noon on Thursday, May 1, 2014.
They’ll be playing at the Catalyst that night, but wanted to make a stop at ...
“Off The Grid” Twilight Campfire Party | Presidio
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
“Streat Bazaar” Opening Night: Artisan Pop-Up Food Market | SoMa StrEat Food Park
Funcheap and SoMa StrEat Food Park are throwing their first joint “Streat Bazaar” with 18 chef pop-ups, specialty food vendors, food trucks and craft vendors on May 1, 2014. Grub on a WesBuger, have an alcoholic Popsicle or buy homemade organic ice cream on a ...Every Thursday
Flask Mob Happy Hour: Free Shots & Food | SF
from 5-10 pm is Flask Mob Happy Hour at Harlot where you’ll get a free shot if you mention Flask Mob at the door. Please note, the flaskmob happy hour is on hiatus as of June 5, 2014. They also feature free food and a live DJ. ...Every Thursday
Pixar Film Night & “The Storybook Makers” Art Reception | Danville
Featuring over 30 artists from around the Bay Area, Portland and Los Angeles come together to showcase what the latest trends are in children’s illustrations and animations.
There will be a screening featuring 12 shorts created by Pixar animators and artists from 7-8 pm. Refreshments will be available from ...
| 5:00 pm | $5 Thursday Nights: DJs & Free Acupuncture | Asian Art Museum | $5* *$5 for admission after 5 pm. $10 admission includes the Yoga Exhibit. Yoga class is an extra $10 on top of admission.
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LA’s Bleached: Free Pop Punk Concert | Berkeley
LA pop-punk powerhouse Bleached are coming to UC Berkeley.
Jen and Jessica Clavin of Bleached are quickly becoming California’s pop-punk sweethearts. San Francisco-born and Los Angeles-raised, Bleached can best be described as a project that combines lyrics taken from a love-lust teenager with music that sounds as ...
Free Community Veggie Dinner: Fresh Garden & Farmers Market Meal | SF
Do you love fresh, organic, homemade food? Please come out and celebrate with other veggie lovers and enjoy some great food with amazing company. All are welcome to a free community-created dinner gleaned from the USF Garden and neighborhood farmers’ markets, and prepared by students ...
Jackpot NightLife | California Academy of Sciences
Feeling lucky? Some of the greatest discoveries in science were products of pure chance. This week, test out your fortune and roll the dice as NightLife looks at the science and statistics of luck.
Hear from the visual effects gurus at Tippett Studio, whose out-of-this-world visualizations are ...
| 6:00 pm | Free Rock Wall Climbing Class | Lombardi Sports | FREE* *Free, but RSVP is required to climb@outdooradventureclub.com
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Win Tix: Design Night: Maker Movement Cocktail Party | SF
From remarkable robots and fierce fashion to human tissue and even a 3D-printed house, we’re still just scratching the surface of what the maker movement has in store.
Win two tickets to the sold out Design Night at the Autodesk Gallery on Thursday, May 1, 2014 and hear ...
Upper TL Art Walk | Trendyloin
The SF First Thursday Art Walk makes 27+ galleries available late night to the public for an art walk every first Thursday from 6-10 pm. This is not a bar crawl. Each location is either a traditional gallery or a retail space with room dedicated to ...Monthly
| 6:00 pm | “Pastrami & Pinot” Film Premiere Party | Contemporary Jewish Museum | $5* *Free with museum admission (which is $5)
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“Croissant Man” Party: Happy Hour Drinks & Sad Pastries | North Beach
Celebrate the SF premiere of indie web-series Croissant Man with complimentary drinks, pastries, and swag at the lovely Rosewood.
They’re giving away 100 drinks, so stop by, mingle over specialty cocktails and meet the creator of this quirky yet deep series, which uses humor and cuteness ...
“Perpetual Motion” Experimental Theater Performance | SF
Perpetual Motion is an immersive theatrical experience about the loneliness of moving and an expat from outer space. Written in the solitary haze of a move to Buenos Aires, this one-woman show explores the ephemeral communities we create as we try to find ourselves in ...
| 7:30 pm | Win Tix: Mastodon: High Skilled Hard Rock | The Fox Theater | WIN* *Win a pair of tickets. Regular cost, $27.50
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Warriors vs. Clippers: Game 6 | 2014 NBA Playoff Watch Party
Step into your Warriors arena, get a front-row view, and be a part of every play leading up to the Dub Nation Take Over. Join the largest outdoor viewing party with waves of Warriors fans with a DJ hyping the crowd, huge TVs, local craft ...
| 8:00 pm | “Mutt” New Political Satire Theater | Berkeley | FREE* *Pay what you wish at the door / $10 advance tickets
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Fire & Film: Firedancing & Photography Night | SF
Watch as fire artists gather to practice and play as photographers practice extended exposure photography in Justin Herman Plaza from 6:45-8 pm on Thursday, May 1, 2014.
This edition is a special gathering in honor of Bay Area Dance Week.
| 8:30 pm | Free Comet Club Comedy w/ Kaseem Bentley | SF | FREE |
| 8:30 pm | “Uno de Mayo” Underground Comedy Night | SF | 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 ...
