Events for May 13, 2015
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Wednesday, May 13
| 9:00 am | Presidio Park Stewards Volunteer Day | SF | FREE |
| 10:30 am | Secrets of the Antikythera Mechanism History Talk | Mountain View | FREE* *Free, but please register at computerhistory.org/events.
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| 12:00 pm | Lunchtime Guided Meditation & Teachings | Downtown Oakland | FREE* *Free, but donations are accepted.
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Adam Richman (Man vs. Food) Book Event | Ferry Building
While travelling across America, Adam Richman (NBC’s Food Fighters) tried all kinds of incredible dishes and learned about what makes food taste good.
Free, but an RSVP is required.
Straight Up Tasty: Meals, Memories, and Mouthfuls from My Travels shows us what Adam serves up when it’s ...
| 2:00 pm | State-of-the-Art Green Building Tour | SF Public Utilities Office | FREE* *Free, but an RSVP is required. Limited to maximum of 20 guests. Arrive 15 minutes prior to tour start time.
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Embarcadero Skyway Rare Walking Tour | SF City Guides
Take flight (sort of). Most of the tour is above the ground. View “Rockefeller Center West” from a different angle and discover a hidden urban oasis. Tread on buried ships that once housed saloons, jails, stores and brothels.
Location:
Meet in front of 400 Sansome Street (at Sacramento). Lots of stairs; wheelchairs ...
| 5:00 pm | Modern Living Reimagination of a Victorian Home Open House | SF | FREE* *RSVP required through Eventbrite.
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Fashion Tech Happy Hour & Wearables Try-On Stations | SF
SF Fashion Tech invites you to a happy hour and fashion wearables pop-up station at Betabrand HQ during Silicon Valley Fashion Week.
Try on the latest wearables from emerging brands, strike a pose in their photo studio, and mingle with the coolest peeps in the Bay Area before heading ...
“Salsa in the Square” Kick-Off: Live Band Dance Party | Union Square Live
“LaTiDo” is the Spanish word for heartbeat and also a play in words with the three musical notes: La-Ti-Do.
Often described as a “Power Salsa 5tet,” the band specializes in Latin danceable traditional music styles, like Mambo, Son, Cha-Cha-Chá, Cumbia, Merengue, Bolero, Bachata, and other styles ...
DogVacay Yappy Hour: Pups & Popsicles | SF
General Assembly is partnering with DogVacay to bring you Yappy Hour: Pups & Popsicles, a dog-friendly happy hour to celebrate the warm summer months coming our way.
Free, but an RSVP required.
Bring your furry friend for some summer time fun including dog and human treats, prizes, ...
Empowering Talk & Wine: Actress Ali Larter & Williams-Sonoma President | SF
Real Simple magazine presents an evening of empowering conversations about women, success and ambition, along with hors d’oeuvres and wine from 6-9 pm on Wednesday, May 13, 2015.
Free, but an RSVP is required. Please note, the RSVP form has been taken down now, so the event ...
Adventure Run Scavenger Hunt & Beer Garden | Campbell
Please note, we believe this event is no longer taking place. Adventure Run is a free, 60-minute scavenger-like fun run filled with hundreds of friends, giveaways, raffle prizes, music and even a beer garden on the 4th Thursday of the month at the Campbell Road ...
2015 Spring Dance Showcase | USF
The University of San Francisco and the Performing Arts and Social Justice Music Department are hosting a week long Spring Music Festival. 2015 USF Spring Music Festival Saturday-Thursday, May 9-14, 2015 University of San Francisco FREE The free concerts feature the Dons Marching Band, Chamber Music, ...
| 7:00 pm | Joyland: A Hub For Short Fiction | City Lights | FREE |
Warriors vs. Grizzlies: Game 5 | 2015 NBA Playoff Watch Party
Food Truck Lineup
Bacon Bacon: The name says it all
Lil Burma: Traditional Burmese cuisine
Firetrail Pizza: Brick oven baked Neapolitan pizzas
Me So Hungry: Serving unique Burgers and Sliders
Voodoo Van: Cosmic American Cuisine
Caribbean Spices: Exotic distinct signature dishes from the Caribbean
Kabob Trolley: Blends flavors of Gyros with a traditional American twist – ...
| 7:30 pm | A Talk On Plumbing in California | SF | FREE |
‘Plumbing California: Past, Present, and Future’ Public Talk | SF
Governor Jerry Brown is determined to build the Delta Tunnels through the Sacramento/San Joaquin River Delta. The once-and-future Peripheral Canal is the latest plumbing scheme to follow the damming and diking of rivers and swamps which began with intensive Chinese manual labor in the 19th ...
| 8:00 pm | “Haters Gonna Hate” Free Comedy Show | SF | FREE |
Futurist Punk Show & DJs: Useless Eaters, Culture Abuse & Never Young | SF
Commune SF brings you another lineup of punk bands featuring Useless Eaters, Culture Abuse and Never Young, plus Popgang DJs to get the room moving.
Commune is a movement of artists, designers, musicians and people that take a stand against tobacco corporations, their practices and their presence ...
| 9:30 pm | Dream Queens Revue Drag Show | Tenderloin | FREE |
Every Wednesday
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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 ...
