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Saturday, November 15

All DayWin Tix: “The Hunt” Epic San Francisco Scavenger Hunt | SF  WIN*
*Use Coupon code FUNCHEAP for 10% off tickets
Free PresidiGo Shuttle | Downtown to Presidio
Saturday, November 15 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Main Post (Presidio)

The free PresidiGo Shuttle system welcomes park visitors, residents, and employees with fully accessible shuttles and bike racks. There are two PresidiGo Shuttle services, each with different policies and guidelines – Around the Park and Downtown. Downtown (Free on Weekends) The Downtown express route make stops ...Monthly

Vintage Paper Fair | San Jose
Saturday, November 15 – 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 – ...

2014 America Recycles Day & Free Compost | East Bay
Saturday, November 15 – 10:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Bring any campaign materials to be recycled and get a free bag of compost.
| Waste Management Davis Street
For anyone who has ever wondered what happens to trash and recyclables after they leave the curb, the America Recycles Day celebration at the Waste Management Davis Street Resource Recovery Complex offers talks with an all-star cast of recyclers, tours and recycling activities to answer ...
Urban Garden Tour & Talk | Treasure Island History Day
Saturday, November 15 – 10:30 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is appreciated.
| Treasure Island Historic Building One
Although the redevelopment plans include restaurants and an urban farm, there’s no need to wait;  they’re both here today. Corey Block, manager of the Michelle Obama Treasure Island Job Corps Green Acre will talk about the creation of this urban garden in 2009 and the role ...
11:00 amFree Veggie Mediterranean Cooking Demo | Ferry Plaza Farmers Market  FREE
Project Juice Grand Opening: Free Organic Juice & Half-Off Smoothies | Mission Dist.
Saturday, November 15 – 11:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*The first 100 customers at 11 am get a free juice; enjoy 50% off smoothies all day
| Project Juice (Valencia)
Project Juice, makers of local, cold pressed, organic juices and smoothies, are opening a location right in the heart of the Mission District on Valencia and 19th. They’re celebrating their Grand Opening with free juice giveaways and some great discounts on their healthy menu on ...
11:15 amGive & Take: Monthly Kid Stuff Swap | Oakland  FREE
Win Tix: “Billy Elliot the Musical” Live: From the West End Billy Elliot the Musical Live makes the leap from the London stage to the big screen in a special three-day-only event on November 12, 15, and 18, 2014 This unique cinema event will feature the return of Liam Mower, the first boy ever to play the ...
Doodlefest: Font-Building & Drawing Workshop | SF
Saturday, November 15 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Creativity Explored
In conjunction with the current exhibition, StereoTYPE, Creativity Explored and Rod Cavazos of (The) Alphabetic Order will host Doodlefest on Saturday, November 15, from 1-4 pm, an interactive drawing and font-building workshop which will be free to the public. Doodlefest participants will engage in a drawing workshop ...
Spreading Rolligion: Free Skate Lessons | The Church of 8 Wheels
Saturday, November 15 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*The lesson is free if you have your own skates. Skate rentals are $5.
| Church of 8 Wheels
It is the mission of the Church of 8 Wheels to spread the joy of skating throughout the land. If you have not yet discovered the magic roller skating can bring, this day is for you. The Church of 8 Wheels will offer two free rollerskating ...
“Swap-O-Rama-Rama” Scarf DIY Workshop & Clothing Swap | Oakland
Saturday, November 15 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | American Steel Studios
Get together to stitch and bitch while you swap clothes and ideas. This month’s brisk autumn theme will be “Yarn.” They’ll show you a special yarn upcycling DIY project: No-Knit “Freeform Lace” Scarves. Using yarn remants (and ribbon and scraps), water soluble stabilizer and a sewing ...
2:00 pmOverthrowing Capitalism: 30+ Poets, Musicians & Speakers | North Beach  FREE
Top Chef Yigit Pura Dessert Demo: “The Sexy Chocolate Coupe” | SF
Saturday, November 15 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
| Macy's (Union Square)
Tout Sweet’s pastry chef Yigit Pura will be at Macy’s for a special cooking demo where he will be demonstrating “The Sexy Chocolate Coupe” from his new book, Sweet Alchemy. Immediately following the demonstration, come up to Tout Sweet on the 3rd floor and purchase Sweet Alchemy ...
American Steel Studios Art Warehouse Insider Tour & Workshops | West Oakland
Saturday, November 15 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | American Steel Studios
Led by Lupin deMuth of American Steel Studios, experience the truly unique and eclectic art world existing in the country’s largest industrial art warehouse. Located in the heart of west Oakland, American Steel Studios is home to over 180 artists and entrepreneurs. November’s tour will feature ...
Appetite Obscure Potluck no.10: “Deconstruction” | Oakland
Saturday, November 15 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Omni Commons
The theme for November is Deconstruction. Food is ripe for deconstruction. The food itself can be taken apart and reassembled, but there’s also a whole world of cultures, traditions, and rituals around eating. On this day, you can eat dessert before dinner, break chopstick etiquette, or swing wrecking balls ...
Black Market SF “Harvest”: Seasonal Food Lounge & Craft Market | SoMa Black Market SF: Harvest is a cornucopia of the Bay Area’s best food artisans and vendors with a sprinkle of seasonal craft vendors. Funcheap Deal: Get $5 Guaranteed Entry Tickets (reg. $8). Free tickets are available, but you must RSVP and be sure to arrive early. Entry is ...
Particle Fever: Large Hadron Collider Documentary Screening | Exploratorium Imagine watching Edison as he turned on the first lightbulb, or Franklin as he received his first jolt of electricity. Particle Fever, shot over several years, follows six brilliant scientists during the launch of the Large Hadron Collider near Geneva, Switzerland. Find out how it ...
7:00 pmWin Tix: Farallon Soirée: “Wildlife of the Islands” | San Francisco Zoo  WIN*
*Win a pair of tickets. Regular cost, $15
Vice Principals Of Comedy & Free Pizza | SF
Saturday, November 15 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE | 50 Mason Social House
The Vice Principals Of Comedy return to 50 Mason Social House with another stellar lineup of the Bay Area’s best local comedians. Come see the comic talents of: Headliner Kate Willett (SF Sketchfest, Punch Line SF) Joe Gorman (killin’ it at clubs and colleges all over the Bay ...
8:00 pmWin Tix: Foot-Stomping Blues Rock “The Stone Foxes” | The Chapel  WIN
8:30 pmWin Tix: The Smiths & U2 Tribute Night | Great American Music Hall  WIN*
*Win a pair of tickets. Regular cost, $15
Win Tix: Last Non Stop Bhangra of 2014: DJs, Dance Lesson & Party | Public Works
Saturday, November 15 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: WIN*
*Win a pair of tickets. Regular cost, $15 pre-sale/$20 door
| Public Works
This is the last Non Stop Bhangra for 2014 as they close it out with installment #108. It has been quite a year and we are grateful to the SF Bay Area community and all of our fans and supporters for keeping us moving. If ...
The Queen is Dead: Morrissey & The Smiths Dance Party | SF
Saturday, November 15 – 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with an RSVP, or $5 at the door.
| Milk Bar

This event is no longer a monthly event. It’s the death of a disco dancer with Milk Bar’s “The Queen is Dead” dance party featuring the music of The Smiths, Morrissey,and other brit pop, new wave, and post punk heavy-hitters. Check Facebook for the latest updates; sometimes ...

Win Tix: New Wave Dance Party: Duran Duran Night | SoMa
Saturday, November 15 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 am | Cost: WIN*
*Win a pair of tickets. $7 before 10pm / $12 after
| The Cat Club

Every third Saturday, join New Wave City at The Cat Club to dance to the best of New Wave music, videos, lights, and go-go cages with your hosts and DJs since 1992, Skip and Shindog. Expect a cool crowd of knowledgeable New Wave music fans from ...Monthly

9:00 pm“Fringe” Indie Music Video Party | SF  FREE*
*Free before 10 pm with RSVP on Facebook; otherwise, it's $5. 21+
Techno House DJ Night: Ghosts on Tape & DJ CZ | SF
Saturday, November 15 – 10:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE | Underground SF
Sure Thing SF is taking over Underground SF for Organized Crime, an all-night dance party extraordinaire. Leave your morals at home. Bring your friends and enjoy some house and techno beats. DJ Lineup: Ghosts On Tape (Icee Hot) DJ CZ (Surface Tension) Aaron J (Sure Thing) Rare 92 (Syndicate)
Win Tix: 2014 Green Festival | SF
Saturday, November 15 – All Day | Cost: WIN*
*Win a pair of single day passes - good for your choice of Friday, Saturday or Sunday
| Fort Mason Center
Green Festival, the nation’s largest environmental consumer event, returns to San Francisco on November 14-16, 2014. In a city known for its slow food movement and farm to table cuisine, the 13th Annual Green Festival is expected to draw around 30,000 people to learn about the ...
San Francisco Midnight Mystery Ride | SF
Saturday, November 15 – 11:59 pm | Cost: FREE | Secret Location (SF)

Every third Saturday, you are invited to bicycle with the San Francisco Midnight Mystery Ride as they set out to a new mystery location in SF. Where to meet? They’ll post ride start locations on their website and Facebook page, the day of the ride only; there’s ...Monthly

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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