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Wednesday, May 6

Free Toasted Coconut Belgian Waffle Wednesday | SF
Wednesday, May 6 – 9:00 am - Ends at 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Capital One Café

Join the monthly Free Waffle Wednesday at the Capital One 360 Café in the Financial District and enjoy a complimentary waffle from 9 am to 11 am, or while they last. These Belgian-style street waffles come in tasty flavors like TCHO chocolate, maple-bacon, salted caramel ...Monthly

9:00 amBay Area Discovery Museum | Free Admission Day  FREE
11:00 amThe Art Walk: Interpretative Stroll & Mural Display | Oakland  FREE
11:00 amGLBT History Museum: Free First Wednesdays | Castro  FREE
12:00 pmLunchtime Guided Meditation & Teachings | Downtown Oakland  FREE*
*Free, but donations are accepted.
12:00 pmFree Guided Shuttle Tour: History, Nature & Hidden Nooks | Presidio  FREE
4:00 pm‘How We Change The World’ Social Change Workshop | Berkeley  FREE
4:30 pmBike to Work Day Bag-Stuffing Party & Free Food | SF  FREE*
*Free, but RSVP is required.
SFMade Week: 3D Printing Workshop & Demo | SoMa
Wednesday, May 6 – 4:30 pm - Ends at 6:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
| TechShop
Are you interested in 3D printing? Do you have an idea that you’d like to see materialized? Type A Machines is hosting a 3D Printing workshop, demo, and Q&A. Free, but an RSVP is required. You’ll get to ask all your burning 3D printing questions and meet with other professionals interested ...

5:30 pmFree Laughter Yoga Class | UCSF  FREE
Timbuk2 Boozy Factory Tour & Happy Hour | Mission Dist.
Wednesday, May 6 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required. RSVPs are now sold out.
| Timbuk2 Factory Store
Take a behind-the-scenes tour of the Timbuk2 Factory in The Mission where Timbuk2 has been making made-to-order custom messenger bags, back packs, and totes for over 25 years. Locally brewed refreshments will be served before and after in the new factory store making it a ...
6:00 pm‘The Theory of Everything’ Movie Night | SF  FREE
“Swing in the Square” Opening Night: Dance Lesson & Live Music | Union Square
Wednesday, May 6 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Union Square Park
Listen to live music from some of the Bay Area’s best roots bands, swingin’ jumpin’ rockin’ 1930s thru 1950s tunes to get you out on the floor and boogie. Steve Lucky & the Rhumba Bums featuring Miss Carmen Getit deliver ’40s & ’50s-style jumpin’ R & B, ...
6:00 pmFree Public Nesting Birds Walk | Oakland  FREE
6:30 pmDrink & Draw Art Event & Raffle | The Knockout  FREE
6:30 pm‘How to Brand Yourself as an Expert’ Discussion for Freelancers | SF  FREE*
*RSVP required through Eventbrite.
Free LEVYdance Performance & Wine Reception | SF
Wednesday, May 6 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
| NEMA - SF Luxury Apartments
LEVYdance is hosting wine reception at NEMA (a luxury apartment complex) from 6:30-8:30 pm on Wednesday, May 6, 2015. Free, but an RSVP is required. Drink a glass of wine (we think it’s free, but bring a few bucks just in case), watch a live LEVYdance performance, ...
6:45 pm1st Wednesday Author Reading: “Workers Of The World…” | Oakland  FREE*
*Free reading, but bring some money if you want to get food and drinks.
7:00 pm“100 Years of Einstein’s Relativity” Talk | Los Altos  FREE*
*Free, but parking on campus is $3.
7:00 pmAdult Storytime Ft. Poet Randall Jarrell’s Stories | Mountain View  FREE*
*RSVP is optional.
7:00 pmEast Bay Science Cafe: Tar Pits, Tropics & Ice Age Fossils | Albany  FREE
7:30 pmBest-selling Author Event: Ann Packer’s “The Children’s Crusade” | The Booksmith  FREE
7:30 pmRewilding & The Anthropocene: Nature Preservation Public Talk | SF  FREE
7:45 pmWin Tix: Is the Sky Falling? Asteroids & Earth Talk | Mill Valley  WIN
“The Dirty Show” Comedy Night | SF
Wednesday, May 6 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Kozy Kar Bar
Special guest: Ray Molina Molina has been seen on Comedy Central’s “Up Next”, and his recordings are a favorite on Comedy Central Radio. His comedy blends thoughtful insights about humanity and absurd examinations of everyday existence with audience interaction for a clever, unpredictable and hilarious evening. Also featuring: Ben ...
8:00 pm“Safe Words” Comedy & Hot Dogs | SF  FREE*
*Donation only.
8:00 pmFree Wednesday Comedy “Royale With Cheese” | Tendernob  FREE
8:00 pmBowling Alley Comedy Show | East Bay  FREE
9:00 pmFree Comedy: Showtime at Showdown | SF  FREE*
*Free, but donations are welcome.
9:00 pmWin Tix: Otherworldly Vibe & Infectious Hooks: The Rentals | The Chapel  WIN*
*Win a pair of tickets. Regular cost: $18 adv / $20 door

Every Wednesday

Free Bad-Ass Morning Outdoor Workout: Alta Vista Park | SF
Every Wednesday – 6:30 am | Cost: FREE | Alta Plaza Park
Free Bad-Ass Morning Outdoor Workout: Alta Vista Park | SF
Every Wednesday morning at 6:30 am, gather at Alta Plaza Park for a free badass workout and a chance to meet fellow fitness enthusiasts in your city. The half hour workouts are different each week, but consist of boot camp style workouts like running hills, core work, ...
“Heart of the City” Wednesday Farmers Market | UN Plaza
Every Wednesday – All Day | Cost: FREE | UN Plaza
"Heart of the City" Wednesday Farmers Market | UN Plaza
Heart of the City Farmers Market is a uniquely independent, farmer-operated, nonprofit farmers market located year round on Sundays and Wednesdays in San Francisco’s United Nations Plaza, rain or shine. Nearly 30 local farmers and artisan food vendors provide a wide selection of fresh local produce, ...
CANCELED – Autodesk Design Gallery & Free Guided Tour | Embarcadero
Every Wednesday – All Day | Cost: FREE | Autodesk Gallery
CANCELED - Autodesk Design Gallery & Free Guided Tour | Embarcadero
This event series is canceled. The Autodesk Gallery at One Market in San Francisco celebrates the design process that takes a great idea and turns it into a reality. With more than 20 different exhibits regularly on display that showcase the innovative work of Autodesk customers, the ...
SF Public Library’s $1 Book Sale | Civic Center
Every Wednesday – 11:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Main Public Library
SF Public Library's $1 Book Sale | Civic Center
Starting in April, the San Francisco Public Library hosts weekly Wednesday Steps Sales, located at the Larkin Street entrance to the Main Library. All books and media are just $1 or less each and all proceeds from Steps Sales benefit the San Francisco Public Library. SF Public ...
Stitch In: Come By, Meet People & Stitch | SF
Every Wednesday – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
| San Francisco School of Needlework & Design
Stitch In: Come By, Meet People & Stitch | SF
These free events give you the opportunity to stitch in an inspiring environment with fellow enthusiasts. Bring along your projects, embroidery, knitting or even darning, and enjoy the company of others and their vast needlework library at your leisure. Free Stitch Ins meet every Wednesday from ...
“Karma Cinema”: Pay-What-You-Wish Movie Night | The New Parkway
"Karma Cinema": Pay-What-You-Wish Movie Night | The New Parkway
Time to get generous; The New Parkway Theater is letting you pay-what-you-wish for a movie ticket every Wednesday night. Theater doors open at 6 pm every Wednesday and every movie (albeit a few exceptions like private events) will be offered on a sliding scale of a penny (if ...
Dandelion Chocolate: Factory Tour & Guided Tasting | SF
Every Wednesday – 6:10 pm | Cost: $15*
*$15 and reservations are required
| Dandelion Chocolate
Dandelion Chocolate: Factory Tour & Guided Tasting | SF
Mmmm… chocolate! Four days a week, Dandelion Chocolates offer $15 factory tours (with tastings.) These tours can book up months in advance (especially for the Saturday tours), so we recommend trying to book as early as possible and aim for a Wednesday or Thursday. On the tour, ...
“Musical Wednesdays” Sing-Along At The Edge | Castro
Every Wednesday – 7:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE | The Edge
"Musical Wednesdays" Sing-Along At The Edge | Castro
Start your week singing with Musical Mondays or get over the hump with Musical Wednesdays at The Edge in the Castro, where they play all of your favorite musicals to sing and drink along with a different theme each week from 7 pm to 2 am every ...
Liquid Wednesdays Latin Jam Nights | Peninsula
Every Wednesday – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Bring cash for food and drinks purchase.
Liquid Wednesdays Latin Jam Nights | Peninsula
The Historic 7 Mile House will be hosts a weekly Wednesday Latin night and will feature the Bay Area’s best Latin bands on a rotating schedule. Liquid Wednesdays Latin Jam Nights Every Wednesday at 7 pm 7 Mile Sports Bar & Grill, 2800 Bayshore Blvd, Brisbane, CA FREE (No Cover. Reservations ...
Free Live Jazz & Latin Jazz Nights | Cigar Bar
Every Wednesday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Cigar Bar & Grill
Free Live Jazz & Latin Jazz Nights |  Cigar Bar
Join the Cigar Bar & Grill every Wednesday & Thursday evening for a free Jazz show (both traditional jazz and latin jazz) by local Bay Area musicians. Shows start at 8pm. Enjoy great food, drinks & Jazz. For complete line-up and more information please visit their website. Live ...
Rock Paper Scissors Tournament Pub Crawl | SF
Every Wednesday – 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required
| Northstar Cafe
Rock Paper Scissors Tournament Pub Crawl | SF
Try your hand (literally) at the Rock Paper Scissors Tournament Pub Crawl starting in North Beach. Get lubricated on $3 – $3.50 drink specials, and compete in Rock Paper Scissors tournament qualifying rounds while moving from bar to bar. The tournament champ wins a bar tab. Meet new people while earning points to ...
F Bomb’s “Laugh w/ Dignity” Free Comedy Show | SF
Every Wednesday – 8:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | La Rocca's Corner
F Bomb's "Laugh w/ Dignity" Free Comedy Show | SF
Come see real, live, up close, and uncaged comedians in an intimate environment at one of North Beach’s favorite watering holes, La Rocca’s corner. 21+ only. The show is free, the drinks are cheap with Happy Hour pricing all night, and the laughs are plenty. Hang with ...
“Housepitality” DJ Party & Free Champagne | SoMa
"Housepitality" DJ Party & Free Champagne | SoMa
Housepitality SF gives you a reason to come out dancing every Wednesday night with world-class artists and free champagne. Enjoy free champagne from 9-10 pm and $5 Jameson (with mention of Housepitality discount). The RSVP list closes at 6 pm on the day of the show. Housepitality DJ Night Every Wednesday ...
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