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Events for August 22, 2015

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Saturday, August 22

9:30 amThe Beatles Choir: Volunteer Singalong | SF  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is recommended.
Hello Kitty Cake Truck Returns to San Jose | Santana Row
Saturday, August 22 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Bring money for Hello Kitty goodies of course.
| Santana Row

The roving Hello Kitty Cafe Truck will be making an appearance in Northern California. There will have tasty treats and super cute merch. Upcoming 2019 Bay Area appearances include: June 1, 2019: Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek (in the Event Plaza near Macy’s) from 10 ...

2015 “Pignic” Guinea Pig Festival: Costume Contest & Veggie Eating Contest | Marin
Saturday, August 22 – 10:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: $5*
*$5 admission, includes two raffle tickets.
| Marin Humane Society
Love guinea pigs? Those cute, fluffy rodents that look like oversized hamsters? Grab your pig and your lunch to a fun-filled gathering for guinea pigs and their owners on Saturday, August 22, 2015. Tickets are $5 and includes two raffle tickets. All proceeds benefit local animal shelters and ...

Family Fun Festival: Carnival, Free Backpacks & Food | East Bay
Saturday, August 22 – All Day | Cost: FREE | UCAC Church
At the Union City Annual Family Fun Festival you can enjoy live entertainment, carnival rides and games, free backpack giveaway, food and clothing giveaways and more from 10 am am to 6 pm on Saturday, August 22, 2015. Expect to find: Kid Zone: Games, Face Painting, Jumpers, ...
10:00 amRow with Champions Regatta | Orinda  FREE*
*$20/car
10:00 amMcDonald’s Education Workshop | Milpitas  FREE
10:00 amThe Grand Tour: Overview of Church Art & Architecture| SF  FREE
Win Tix: “Yoga for Hope” Outdoor Yoga Festival | Union Square
Saturday, August 22 – 10:00 am - Ends at 1:00 pm | Cost: WIN | Union Square Park
The gods of Yoga are joining forces to propel the cause of cancer research. Yoga for Hope is a special one-day event that aims to raise funds for City of Hope, as well as raise awareness of the benefits of practicing yoga. Although around here, ...
10:00 amFree Drought Education Classes | SF  FREE
10:00 amWastewater Treatment Plant Tour | Bayview  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
10:00 amFree Oakland Walking Tour | Uptown, Lake Merritt & Secret Rooftop Garden  FREE*
*Reservations are recommended by leaving a message on the Tours’ 24-hour hotline at (510) 238-3234 or via email to aallen@oaklandnet.com
10:30 am“Sweet Coco” Book Reading & Signing | SF  FREE*
*Make a reservation to attend the reading.
10:30 amWatercolor Workshop | SF  FREE*
*Free but first 25 to come, first served basis.
Back-to-School Bash: Fashion Show, Magic Shows & Petting Zoo | East Bay
Saturday, August 22 – 11:00 am - Ends at 3:00 am | Cost: FREE | Bay Street Emeryville
Bay Street will buzz with a free day of Back-to-School fun for kids of all ages during the Bay Street Back-to-School Celebration. Dance-A-Vision will model a Back-to-School fashion show highlighting all the latest trends from Old Navy in fall fashion for boys and girls as well ...
11:00 amAuthor Talk: Nicholas A. Veronico, “Hidden Warships” | SF  FREE
11:00 amCreative Family Fun: Paper Plate Ladybugs | SF  FREE*
*RSVP appreciated but not required
11:00 amFattoria e Mare Chef Cooking Demo & Tasting | Ferry Plaza Farmers Market  FREE
11:30 amRaices de Mexico | Mountain View  FREE
12:00 pmLive Pop Music: The Klipptones | SF  FREE
12:00 pmLive Music: The Klipptones | SF  FREE
12 Hours of Free Ice Cream Sandwiches: CREAM Grand Opening | Alameda
Saturday, August 22 – All Day | Cost: FREE | CREAM Alameda
Come celebrate the grand opening of CREAM (Cookies Rule Everything Around Me) Alameda on Saturday, August 22, 2015. They make amazingly tasty hand-crafted ice cream sandwiches and will be offering free ice cream sandwiches from noon to midnight. That’s 12 hours of free ice cream sandos! CREAM Alameda ...
12:00 pmPilgrim Soul Forge Artisan Fair | Alameda  FREE
All DaySoMa StrEat Comedy & Food Festival | SF  $10*
*$10 tickets with exclusive code "FunCheapSF"; Regular ticket is $25 for 25 comics.
1:00 pmHoopla Sports and Recreation Day | SF  FREE
1:00 pmBicycle Traffic Skills 101: Classroom Workshop | SF  FREE*
*Free but RSVP requested.
The “Beer Mile” Chug & Run World Championships | Treasure Island
Saturday, August 22 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 7:15 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to watch. Get 40% off all races and beer tickets with promo code 4CHEAPBEERMILE.
| Treasure Island Great Lawn
World Champions from USA, Canada and Australia square off for world beer mile domination by drinking a full-sized beer, running a quarter mile, then repeating the process three times – and they do it in under 5 minutes. Yes, this is a “sport” ESPN even did a ...
1st Annual Boba Festival: Giveaways, Food Trucks & Free Snow Ice | San Jose
Saturday, August 22 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free general admission. Boba tasting tickets are now SOLD OUT.
| SJSU Ballroom
The first ever “Boba Festival” invites vendors from all across the Bay Area to come under one roof and showcase their contributions to the phenomenon at San Jose State University from 1-4 pm on August 22, 2015. Free general admission with an RSVP requested, but if guests ...
Afro-American Fandango | Yerba Buena Gardens Festival
Saturday, August 22 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade)
When the community comes together in the state of Veracruz the resulting party is a fandango, a celebration powered by the Afro-Mexican style of son jarocho and the percussive zapateado dance. With two son jarocho groups making their Yerba Buena Gardens Festival debut, let the ...
Acoustic Soul Festival: Saturday in the Park Concerts Kick-Off | McLaren Park
Saturday, August 22 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Jerry Garcia Amphitheatre (McLaren Park)

Returning this year on August 25, 2019 at 11am, the (sometimes) annual music & activity festival for children in John McLaren Park. A fun filled day of music, performers, crafts, games, ecology and community resiliency for and by kids.

1:00 pmWin Tix: Beer Mile World Classic: Chug & Run | Treasure Island  WIN*
*Win a pair of tickets to participate. Free to watch. 21 and over.

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
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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