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Events for September 9, 2015

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Wednesday, September 9

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
11:00 amArtists at Work Exhibit | Stanford  FREE
NFL “Kickoff to 50” Super Bowl Fan Festival | Pier 35

Celebrate the start of the 2015 NFL season and experience the NFL’s build toward Super Bowl in the Bay at the NFL’s Kickoff to 50 at Pier 35 and Justin Herman Plaza on September 9-10, 2015. There will be free and fun for all ages, featuring ...

12:00 pmPeople in Plazas: Free Latin Jazz Concert | SF  FREE
2:00 pmState-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.
2:00 pmTechie Time For iPad | SF  FREE
Salsa And Timba With Los Boleros | Union Square
Wednesday, September 9 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Union Square Park
In a world of modern salsa and timba, Los Boleros stays true to the traditional sound of an era when music was golden. Son Cubano, bolero, cha cha cha, traditional salsa, cumbia and merengue. Los Boleros has two very powerful vocalists. Felix Samuel, not only famous ...

Adventure Run Scavenger Hunt & Beer Garden | Campbell
Wednesday, September 9 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
| Road Runner Sports (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 ...

Film Screening: Animated Shorts | 2015 Architecture and the City
Wednesday, September 9 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free but RSVP required through Eventbrite
| San Francisco Main Public Library
The joys of play and of playing with architecture and film are celebrated in this year’s Architecture & The City Festival film series, which includes documentaries and animated shorts from local and international filmmakers. Play: Animated Shorts (from various countries) Total Running time: 60 min. Arch. The Series, ...
6:00 pmSeptember Wednesdays Jazz Fest | Oakland  FREE
Win Tix: 10 Years with Kai Ryssdal of Marketplace & KQED | SF
Wednesday, September 9 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:15 pm | Cost: WIN | The Commonwealth Club (SF)
Do the Numbers with Kai Ryssdal, no, this isn’t a weird fetish game with the Count from Sesame Street, it’s a conversation with Kai Ryssdal, host and senior editor of “Marketplace” about his career with KQED’s President and John Boland. > Buy Tickets – $25 Come hear ...
6:30 pmMusic in the Park: Zydeco Hip Hop Concert | Albany  FREE
Airbnb & SF Gate Panel: Redefining Retirement Through Hosting | SF
Wednesday, September 9 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
| Airbnb HQ
Airbnb is a leading hospitality site connecting travelers and hosts all over the world. Airbnb partners with SF Gate to host an educational meetup for baby boomers to learn about how hosting on Airbnb can redefine retirement life. The evening will be led by Chip Conley, founder ...
6:30 pmBest Kept Secrets: The Fiction of Lucia Berlin | SF  FREE
“Fake Food Fest” Sculpt a Mini Mexican Fiesta | Mountain View
Wednesday, September 9 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Mountain View Public Library
Learn how to sculpt miniature items with Fimo, a synthetic clay. We will create a miniature fiesta of perfectly inedible food, including nachos, tacos, and more. All materials are provided. Ages 16 and up.
7:00 pmFrom Ferguson to Gaza: AFSC Poster Exhibition | Oakland  FREE
“Founding 49ers” Author Discussion w/ Former 49er Delvin Williams | SF
Wednesday, September 9 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Green Apple Books and Music
Green Apple Books is welcoming Dave Newhouse, author of Founding 49ers, in conversation with former 49er Delvin Williams on Wednesday, September 9th, 2015 at 7 pm in our Granny Smith Room at the main store on Clement. The San Francisco 49ers are among the most dynamic ...
Free Circus Class Wednesday: Learn Juggling & Tightrope Walking | SF
Wednesday, September 9 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
| Circus Center
The Wednesday Jam is back after a brief summer hiatus. Come get carnie with juggling, tightrope walking, unicycling and other clowning around at the Circus Center’s free circus class day every Wednesday and Friday. Please Note: There won’t be any actual clowns here, just lots of ...
7:00 pm“Fat City” Book Reading With Leonard Gardner | Corte Madera  FREE
7:05 pmOakland A’s vs. Houston Astros | $2 Ticket Day  $2*
*Tickets are available online only and will be delivered digitally.
7:30 pm“The House of Twenty Thousand Books” Book Reading | Berkeley  FREE
Free AcroYoga Class | Sports Basement Berkeley
Wednesday, September 9 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Sports Basement (Berkeley)

Come learn the skills, balance and art of acrobatic partner yoga every second Wednesday of the month from 7:30-8:30 pm Using basic yoga poses, we’ll learn how to combine them into partner balancing and dynamic movements. No previous experience and no partner needed. Updated 6/7/19 – ...Monthly

8:00 pmWin Tix: Stratford 4 (UK Shoegazing Alt-Rock) | Rickshaw Stop  WIN
8:00 pmWin Tix: “Jacob Sirof” Comedy Night (Comedy Central) | Punch Line  WIN
Pay-What-You-Can Theater at a Classic Car Shop “Waiting for Lefty” | Oakland
Wednesday, September 9 – 8:00 pm | Cost: $1*
*Pay-what-you-can at the door. $15-$35 in advance online.
| Classic Cars West

The Ubuntu Theater Project re-envisions the American classic Waiting For Lefty by Clifford Odets with performances at Classic Cars West, an Oakland classic car repair shop from September 3-12, 2015. Tickets are pay-what-you-can at the door, or $15-$35 in advance online. Please note that tickets may sell out and ...

8:00 pm“Haters Gonna Hate” Free Comedy Show | SF  FREE
Free Italian Movie Night: Fall Season Opening Screening | Berkeley
Wednesday, September 9 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Evans Hall (UC Berkeley)
Join the Italian Society of Berkeley for the first film of Fall 2015: Riccardo Milani’s SCUSATE SE ESISTO!. Serena, a young architect (Paola Cortellesi), returns from London and can’t catch a break in the Italian business world on account of her gender. She comes up with ...
9:30 pmDream Queens Revue Drag Show | Tenderloin  FREE

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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