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Events for January 3, 2015

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Saturday, January 3

8:00 am“Cars and Coffee”: Exotic & Muscle Car Meetup | SF  FREE*
*Free for spectators, but parking in the nearby lot is $3. Car exhibitors will be charged $5 and will receive a free cup of coffee.
9:00 amNative Plant Work Party & Free Pizza Lunch | SF  FREE
9:00 amSick Plant Clinic | UC Berkeley Botanical Garden  FREE*
*Garden admission is free only if you're attending the Sick Plant Clinic.
Bank of America Free Museum Weekend
Saturday, January 3 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Free for Bank of America or Merrill Lynch Card Holders. Some venues may be closed on certain days; please confirm directly with participating museums.
 | San Francisco Bay Area

Holders of Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, or U. S. Trust cardholders (credit cards and debit cards) get free admission to eight Bay Area museums, two Sacramento museums and to more than 225 cultural institutions nationwide, for the first full weekend each month including the de ...Monthly

NFL Playoffs Game Watch: Food Trucks & Bottomless Sangria | SoMa
Saturday, January 3 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
 | Monarch Gardens
Catch the AFC and NFC Wild-Card Rounds at a Funcheap Food Truck Tailgating Party. We’ve got food trucks, lots of big screen TVs, and bottomless Sangria. Join up with hundreds of football fans at SF’s biggest NFL Playoff game watch. Funcheap NFL Playoffs Tailgate Game Watch Party Saturday, ...

11:30 amBay Wildlife Food Chain Talk & Game Night | North Bay  FREE
12:30 pmNike Missile Site Open House & Storytelling | Marin Headlands  FREE
3:00 pmEdwardian Ball Pop-Up Market | SF  FREE
West Coast Premiere: David Mamet’s “The Anarchist” | SF
Saturday, January 3 – 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Tickets are free if ordered through Brown Paper Tickets. Follow directions in the listing.
 | Eureka Theatre

Theatre Rhinoceros is proud to present the west coast premiere of this exciting drama about a jailed lesbian anarchist on the day of her possible parole. With a nod to his mentor, Harold Pinter, playwright David Mamet once again employs his signature verbal jousting in this battle ...

4:00 pm“Batteries to Bluffs” New Year Family Hike | Presidio  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
4:00 pmRaspy Garage Punk Concert: Singer-Songwriter Tess Dunn | San Jose  FREE
KQED’s Downton Abbey Season 5 Launch Party | San Jose
Saturday, January 3 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
 | California Theatre (San Jose)
Downton Abbey Season 5 is here and KQED is celebrating with a screening at San Jose’s California Theatre. Free, but an RSVP is required. Unfortunately, RSVPs are now sold out, but you can still get on the waitlist. Get an exclusive preview of the premiere episode of Downton ...
Win Tix: “Story Squared” Show and Tell Storytelling Night | The Shelton Theater
Saturday, January 3 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: WIN | The Shelton Theatre
Story Squared: Show and Tell is an innovative one-night-only storytelling showcase that brings together some of the Bay Area’s most talented comedians, writers and visual artists for a pop-up show. The night’s production will feature seven unique stories presented in a variety of artistic mediums featuring ...
New Year’s Sky Candle Memorial | SF
Saturday, January 3 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Bring a bamboo/bio-degradable sky lantern
 | Crissy Field
Have you lost a loved one, such as a parent, family member or close friend? On the first Saturday of the new year, join your friends and family for watching the sunset, followed by a memorial tribute, celebrating those we’ve lost in years past and honoring ...
“Critical Hit” Comedy Show, Free Pizza & Free Candy | Oakland
Saturday, January 3 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | It's Your Move Game Store
The Boys of Critical Hit bring you the first show of the new year, featuring an all-star lineup. As always you can count on free pizza and free candy, as well as a raffle with some kick-butt prizes. This time around the lineup features: Reno-native, and Bay ...
Win Tix: Robin Williams Tribute Night & Art Show | SF
Saturday, January 3 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: WIN*
*Win a pair of tickets. Regular cost: $15 each.
 | Public Works
Robin Williams holds a place in our hearts. He gave us laughter and emotion that was immortalized through television, movies, stand up and a sense of self we all could identify with. This is a celebration of all that he brought us through the medium ...
West Coast Premiere: David Mamet’s “The Anarchist” | SF
Saturday, January 3 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Tickets are free if ordered through Brown Paper Tickets. Follow directions in the listing.
 | Eureka Theatre

Theatre Rhinoceros is proud to present the west coast premiere of this exciting drama about a jailed lesbian anarchist on the day of her possible parole. With a nod to his mentor, Harold Pinter, playwright David Mamet once again employs his signature verbal jousting in this battle ...

Sea Chantey Sing Along Aboard Historic Ship | SF
Saturday, January 3 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 12:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP required 415-561-7171 or peter_kasin@nps.gov, Bring a mug for cider
 | SF Maritime National Historical Park

Sailors and scallywags alike gather around for an evening of traditional sea songs and chanteys for the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park’s monthly chantey on the first Saturday night of each month from 6-9pm with entry beginning at 5:30pm. Park rangers will lead the public ...

Prince vs. Michael Jackson DJ Party | NoPa
Saturday, January 3 – 9:00 pm | Cost: $5 | Madrone Art Bar

Pay tribute to both the King of Pop and the Purple One every first Saturday of the month at the Madrone Art Bar’s “The Prince and Michael Experience,” which celebrates their work with a healthy dose of competition as fans go head-to-head on the dance ...Monthly

Global Bass Beats DJ Night & Free Drinks: Afrolicious & J Boogie | SF
Saturday, January 3 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free before 11 pm with an RSVP. Free tropical rum punch from 9-10 pm.
 | The Great Northern
On Saturday, January 3rd Mighty Presents Global Beats, a series of music events celebrating World Music featuring tastemakers from some of the Bay Area’s best purveyors of forward-thinking world dance music. For this edition Afrolicous’ Pleasuremaker, Bembe and thePeople’s DJ Cecil, and J Boogie will ...
Push The Feeling 3 Year Anniversary Vinyl Dance Party | Lower Haight
Saturday, January 3 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free all night with RSVP
 | Underground SF

Push The Feeling celebrates their third anniversary with a free all vinyl dance party featuring special guest Chris Orr alongside residents YR Skull and Kevin Meenan at Underground SF. The owner of what just might be the best collection of disco, house, techno and boogie records in ...Monthly

10:00 pm“Ladies First” DJ Showcase: Pam the Funkstress, Lady Ryan & Umami | SF  FREE*
*Free before 11 pm with an RSVP required.
10:00 pmAlt Country Rock ‘n Roll Concert: Paperplanes | The Riptide  FREE

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
Every Saturday – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Tour is free, they pass out a donation envelope at the end of the tour if you choose to donate.
 | Ferry Building
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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