Events for May 21, 2015
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The Hidden Presidio: A Guided Tour of Mysteries | SF
Ever wonder what role the Presidio played in the Earthquake of 1906? Where the first graveyard in the Presidio was located? Or what in the war “Operation Baby Lift” occurred and what its connection to the Presidio was? Join Ranger Alejandra Iraheta as we answer ...
| 12:00 pm | Lunchtime Guided Meditation & Teachings | Downtown Oakland | FREE* *Free, but donations are accepted.
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| 12:30 pm | Grown-Up Lego Day | Mountain View | FREE |
Free LPGA Women’s Golf Lesson Day | Golden Gate Park
The San Francisco Mayor’s Women’s Golf Council invites women and juniors interested in golf for a fun afternoon at Golden Gate Park Golf Course on Thursday, May 21, from 2-5 pm.
There will be free clinics by local LPGA and PGA professionals, contests, raffles and prizes ...
YBCA:ConVerge Monthly Art Gathering | SoMa
May ConVerge is an exploration of the way words, symbols, and information have an impact on culture. We invite you to a dedication of YBCA’s newest public art commission,Murmur Wall, and a live screening of Alexis Giedon’s stop motion animation opera, The Crumbling. which explores ...Monthly
“Off The Grid” Twilight Campfire Party | Presidio
Presidio Twilight is back for its sixth season, and it’s better than ever. This year, San Francisco’s largest campfire features a delicious selection of international cuisine from a stellar lineup of local vendors from 5-9 pm every Thursday from mid-May to September. New for 2019 are ...Every Thursday
Yerba Buena Gallery Crawl: Third Thursdays | SoMa
Yerba Buena Third Thursdays is a monthly outing of art, performance, music, and drinks in the Yerba Buena neighborhood in the heart of downtown San Francisco, between 2nd and 5th Street, and Market and Harrison Street. Free, but an RSVP is recommended to save time ...
“The City Luminous” Spectral Light Art Installation: Public Opening | SoMa
The City Luminous: Spectral Canopy pays tribute to the innovative lighting design of the Pan-Pacific Int’l Expo of 1915.
This variation is a pastiche of archival material from the fair intercut with expressionistic images that expand upon these stunning lighting effects. They provide an imaginative view ...
6th Annual Harvey Milk Day Celebration | Alameda
The 6th Annual Alameda Harvey Milk Day Celebration will take place at Alameda High School from 6-8 pm on Thursday, May 21, 2015.
Former AUSD teacher Victoria Forrester will be the keynote speaker as we celebrate the strides Alameda has taken in affirming LGBTQ rights and hear ...
“Night at the Jewseum” Live Music from The She’s | SF
Rock out with indie up-and-comers The She’s. Let your mouth water for CJM holiday favorites The Grilled Cheese Guy, and the scrumptious cheesecakes of Crumble & Whisk. Get into the gallery with live poets in Bound to be Held: A Book Show. Celebrate spring by ...
Extinction NightLife: Speciment Showcase & Popscene DJs | California Academy of Sciences
Explore the science of extinction as NightLife digs deep into the species and environments that have disappeared over time.
Music by DJ Omar (Popscene SF)
Schedule of Events
Smithsonian Screening & Panel Discussion (African Hall)
7:00 pm, Catch a special screening of the Smithsonian Channels’ Mass Extinction: Life on ...
Jesús Díaz y Su QBA Live Latin & Percussion Music Show | SF
Jesús Díaz arrived in the United States from Cuba as part of the chaotic 1980 Mariel exodus, seeking freedom and opportunity. Since settling in the Bay Area some three decades ago, the percussion virtuoso, songwriter, vocalist and educator has taken full advantage of both, performing ...
Signifiers & Poetics: Signs, Authority & Meaning Panel Discussion | SF
StoreFrontLab welcomes the absurd and uncanny world of The Department of Cautionary Warning, a playful parody where public works meets provocateur. On May 16, 17 and 23, the Bureau of Signifiers and Poetics will accept applications for poetic markers for public space. If approved, the ...
| 6:00 pm | French Meet-Up, Snacks & Happy Hour | SF | FREE* *Admission is free, but $10 gets you one drink and tasty appetizers.
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| 6:00 pm | Third Thursday Piedmont Avenue Stroll | Oakland | FREE |
| 6:30 pm | Spring 2015 Picture Book Showcase | Oakland | FREE |
Brains After Dark: Trivia, Beer & Snacks at the Library | Foster City
Do you know random factoids? Do you like beer? Do you like free beer? Come to the Foster City Library for the “Brains After Dark” Pub Night Trivia Contest from 7-8:30 pm on select Thursdays throughout the year. This is an after hours event and it’s only ...
Levi Strauss & Co: A History Of The 161-year Old San Francisco Start-up | SF
Join historian Tracey Panek for a retrospective talk on the 161-year history of Levi Strauss & Co., a San Francisco native and originator of the blue jean.
Free, but an RSVP is required. RSVPs are now sold out.
Long before today’s start-ups, Levi Strauss built a small ...
| 7:00 pm | “Under the Influence” Reading Performance Series | North Beach | $5* *Suggested donation to support the venue. Nobody turned away for lack of funds
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Free Sneak Preview Movie: “Good Kill” | SF
Attend an exclusive free sneak preview screening of “Good Kill,” a drama starring Ethan Hawke as a fighter pilot turned drone pilot engaged in 21st century warfare.
The screening takes place at 7:30 pm on Thursday, May 21, 2015 at a movie theater in San Francisco with easy access to BART.
FuncheapSF has ...
| 8:00 pm | Win Tix: Cobb’s Comedy Showcase | SF | WIN |
Every Thursday
Trivia Thursday: Pub Quiz in a Movie Theater | The New Parkway
Thursday Night at The New Parkway is Trivia Night.
This is a chance for you and your friends to compete and win prizes (like free beer and movie passes) if you can answer questions correctly about a range of topics that often include movie history, famous ...
Free Live Salsa & Jazz Music From Local Artists | SF
Join them every Wednesday & Thursday evening for a free Salsa and Jazz show by local Bay Area musicians.
Shows start at 8 pm. Enjoy great food, drinks & live music night. For complete line-up and more information please visit their Facebook page.
Free Live Salsa & Jazz ...
Haight Ashbury Comedy Night | Milk Bar
Come out to Haight Ashbury Comedy Night every Thursday at Milk Bar located in the heart of the Upper Haight to see some of SF’s best comedians.
The lineup changes every week, but expect to see comics that have performed at Cobbs, SF Sketchfest, the Punchline ...
“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 ...
Nob Hill Free Comedy Night | SF
Nob Hill Comedy Night brings you the top local and touring comedians every Thursday at 8 pm in Nob Hill’s newest beer & wine bar, Hops & Barrel.
Comedians you’ve seen at Nob Hill Comedy Night have been featured on HBO, Netflix, Conan, The Late Late ...
“Level Up Thursdays”: Free Video DJ Dance Party | SF
Every Thursday night, Raven Bar & Lounge hosts a free dance party with DJ Mark Andrus who will play your favorite throwback jams.
Drink Specials All Night
$10 Mixed Cocktails
$6 Beer
$6 Seltzer
Video DJ Mark Andrus
Level Up Thursday:
Every Thursday at 9 pm
Raven Bar & Lounge, 1151 Folsom St., SF
FREE
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“Class of ’84” Dance Party & Cheap Drinks | SoMa
Every Thursday from 9 pm to 2 am at the Cat Club, it’s the best of the ’80s in two rooms with the coolest music and the best crowd in town. DJs Damon and Mr Washington spin ’80s pop, rock, and one hit wonders in the ...
SF’s Epic Karaoke Dance Party w/ Sax, Lasers + Fog | The Mission
Most students drop out of Stanford to create tech companies but DJ Purple dropped out to pursue music en route to becoming San Francisco’s DJ of the year in 2011 and one of America’s greatest karaoke KJ’s (Karaoke DJ).
Get ready for an upbeat night (no ...
$1 Well Shots on Thursday Nights | SF
Would you Believe Bar is bringing back $1 Well Shots and College Night Specials on Thursdays from 10 pm to Midnight for a limited time only.
Thursdays $1 Shots
Every Thursday | 10 pm to Midnight
Would You Believe Bar, 652 Geary Blvd., SF
$1- Must be 21 and over
Must 21 and ...
