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Drumming For Rain | Walnut Creek
Wednesday, May 20 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required to (925) 932-2090 for exact location and to reserve a space.
| Secret Location (East Bay)

If “rain dances” are performed, why not “rain drums” or drumming for rain? Bring yourself, a floor mat or pillow, drums, shakers, or anything percussion and join in the This free rain-drumming group will be offered weekly in Walnut Creek on Wednesdays from 5-6 pm. Free, but an ...

5:30 pmFree Laughter Yoga Class | UCSF  FREE
5:30 pmEast Bay Green Drinks: Free Snacks & Networking | Oakland  FREE*
*Free, but RSVP is required.
5:30 pm“Scapegoat: the 1871 to 1906 San Francisco City Hall” Film Night | SF  FREE
6:00 pmNew Presidio Parklands Presentation | SF  FREE
6:00 pmNesting Birds Walking Tour | Oakland  FREE
6:00 pmStudent Photo Gallery Show & Happy Hour | SF  FREE
6:00 pmBook Club: Amélie Nothomb’s “Fear and Trembling” | SF  FREE*
*Free, but RSVP is required.
6:00 pmUnion Square Live: Nitecaps Blues Band | SF  FREE
A Rare Appearance by Performance Artist “Peaches” | City Lights
Wednesday, May 20 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | City Lights Books
Enjoy a rare appearance of the musician, singer, performance artist, Peaches. Join her for a night as she celebrates the release of her new book, What Else Is in The Teaches of Peaches?  which presents a mesmerizing collection of Holger Talinski’s evocative and sometimes erotic photos ...

7:00 pmTheft Proof Bike Discussion | Mountain View  FREE
Nerd Nite: Swallowing, Puzzles & Biohacking | Rickshaw Stop
Wednesday, May 20 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: $8 | Rickshaw Stop
Take a swig of beer and puzzle over the act of swallowing it, then swallow 2200 years of puzzle design. Finally, properly fortified, you’ll bleach pig hearts for DIY science. It’s a night of lectures, drinks, librarians, music, and nerdery.
7:30 pmJohn Waters’ “Carsick” Town Hall | Green Apple Books  $25*
*This event was originally intended to be free. Tickets include a signed copy of Carsick and a beverage. Tickets are now sold out.
8:00 pmFree “Sup Girl” Comedy Show | SF  FREE
8:30 pmOakland Comedy Shop: Monthly Standup | Oakland  FREE
9:00 pmWin Tix: GBH: ’80s Punk & Metal Trailblazers | Slim’s  WIN*
*Regular cost: $21
9:00 pmWin Tix: Tove Styrke: ’90s Pop, ’80s Ska & ’00s Electronica | The Chapel  WIN*
*Win a pair of tickets. Regular cost: $15 adv / $18 door
11:00 pmLive Art Rock Music | SF  FREE
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