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Thursday, October 15

12:00 pmCalifornia National Juried Photo Exhibition | Oakland  FREE
12:30 pmGrown-Up Lego Day | Mountain View  FREE
YBCA:ConVerge Monthly Art Gathering | SoMa
Thursday, October 15 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

October Converge presents Kadet Kuhne: Sedimentary Noise, an evening of interactive performance, experimental video, and rapid prototyping. Through disruptions both digital and physical, Sedimentary Noise looks at how we are informed by our technological interactions, what controls us, and how we strive to identify the ...Monthly

“Off The Grid” Twilight Campfire Party | Presidio
Thursday, October 15 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Bring cash for food and drinks
 | Main Post Lawn

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

4:00 pmGarden Party at STEM Kitchen & Garden | SF  FREE
Yerba Buena Gallery Crawl: Third Thursdays | SoMa
Thursday, October 15 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*All gallery and museum entries will be free except for the Contemporary Jewish Museum which will be offering a special entry price of $5.
 | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

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 ...

5:00 pmGame Night With Beer & New Friends | SF  FREE*
*Free entrance but beer costs $3.
SoundWaves: Live Soul & R&B w/ Lavay Smith | Jack London Sq.
Thursday, October 15 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Jack London Square

The Soundwaves music series returns to Jack London Square with free live music on the Oakland waterfront. Locals and visitors are invited to bring a blanket or lawn chair for this festive afternoon of fabulous music including high-energy blues and bluegrass from Dirty Cello, Afro-Latin ...

Humphry Slocombe “Free Ice Cream Demo” Day | The Yard
Thursday, October 15 – 5:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required
 | The Yard at Mission Rock
The Yard invites you to a free ice cream demo and happy hour with one of the tastiest producers, Humphry Slocombe. Learn how to make their flagship flavor, Secret Breakfast, on your own at home. You’ll also hear from Humphry Slocombe co-founder, Sean Vahey, about the inspiration behind ...
NightLife Live: Treasure Island Music Fest Night | California Academy of Sciences
Thursday, October 15 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $12*
*$12 general; $10 for museum members - 21+
 | California Academy of Sciences
Music by Hundred Waters and TOPS DJ sets by BFF.fm Presented by Treasure Island Music Festival For NightLife LIVE’s final event of the summer, dive deep with Hundred Waters, the band that SPIN defines as “electro-jazz-ambient-noise-dance-alt.” With abstract genre blending and bold vocals, they’ll bring the series to a ...
6:00 pmSportsTech Pitch Event: Innovation of Sports & Technology | Santa Clara  FREE*
*Free for Funcheap Readers using code HUNTERPENCE
Quick Draw: Spooky Spectacular & Costume Party | SF
Thursday, October 15 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | F8
Boo! It’s Halloween season and we’re ready to kick things off with our Quick Draw SF “Spooky Spectacular” for October. They have a stellar group of artists this time around delivering thrills, chills, and (drunken) spillz. Come in costume and get a free raffle ticket. Sponsors include Mission: Comics ...
The Future of Muni & Downtown San Francisco Transit | Main Library
Thursday, October 15 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP required on Eventbrite
 | San Francisco Main Public Library
Livable City will host the second of three free forums at the San Francisco Public Library’s Koret Auditorium on Thursday, October 15, from 6:00-7:30 p.m. 2015 is the 30th anniversary of the Downtown Plan. Our City is vastly different than it was in 1985, but ...
Free Yoga Class Among Stained Glass | SF
Thursday, October 15 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Bring your own mat. This is a donation-based yoga class. They encourage those who can to donate $10. However, no one is ever turned away due to a lack of funds.
| St. Cyprian’s Episcopal Church

Please note, we cannot confirm that this event is still taking place. Engage in an ancient practice in a sacred space – a church sanctuary. People of all faiths, perspectives, age, and yoga experience are are invited to join teacher Erin Mariani, on the 1st ...

6:00 pmA Conversation On The Future of Volunteerism | SF  FREE*
*RSVP Required
Paranormal Night: A Conversation w/ Ghost Explorers | South SF
Thursday, October 15 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | South San Francisco Main Library
The Ghost Explorers team of paranormal investigators will be at the South San Francisco library for a chat just in time for Halloween. Hear about how investigations are conducted and learn how to separate fact from fiction. Thursday, October 15 at 6 pm at South ...
6:00 pmThird Thursday Piedmont Avenue Stroll | Oakland  FREE
Gender & Religion in SF’s Legendary “Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence”: Expert Talk | SF
Thursday, October 15 – 6:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Pacific School of Religion
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a non-religious order of self-proclaimed “twenty-first century queer nuns” with active houses on four continents, have been unsettling both religion and gender since their first stroll through the Castro with retired nuns’ habits and a toy machine gun. On Thursday, October ...
6:30 pmThe Rejection Challenge | SF  $2.58*
*$1.50 plus $1.08 ticketing fee
Hardly Strictly Tribute Folk Concert | Contemporary Jewish Museum
Thursday, October 15 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: $5*
*Museum admission is required: $5 after 5 pm.
 | Contemporary Jewish Museum

October 15 Schedule 6:30-7:30 pm: Third Thursdays Live at The CJM: Tom Heyman San Francisco based multi-instrumentalist and folksinger Tom Heyman performs songs that draw the listener into his world. He has toured and recorded with artists of most every stripe from Chuck Prophet to John Doe. 6:30-8 pm: ...Every

6:30 pmIntro to Urban Bicycling Workshop | SF  FREE*
*RSVP requested
6:30 pm“Catarina’s Ring” Book Discussion | Oakland  FREE
6:30 pmFoster Youth Museum Debut: “Lost Childhoods” | Grace Cathedral  FREE
7:00 pmThe People Make the Peace: Lessons from the Vietnam Antiwar Movement | SF  FREE*
*Free with Facebook RSVP
Free Thursday Game Night at 924 Gilman | Berkeley
Thursday, October 15 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 924 Gilman

Free Game Night at 924 Gilman is no longer taking place. Open gaming night returns to 924 Gilman in West Berkeley (almost) every Thursday night from 7-11 pm with games of all stripes including board games, card games, miniatures games, dice games, etc. Everyone is welcome to ...

7:00 pmA Century of Field Identification of Birds | SF  $5*
*Donation for non-members
7:00 pmAn Evening w/ “The Sun” Editor Sy Safransky | Berkeley  FREE
7:00 pmPresidio Dialogues: A Legal Challenge to Operation Babylift | SF  FREE*
*Due to limited space, registration is required.
7:00 pm1930s Free Outdoor Movie Night: “The Wizard of Oz” | San Jose  FREE
7:00 pmWin Tix: Ravers For Change: Political Fundraiser & DJ Blowout | Monarch  WIN*
*Win a pair of tickets. Regular cost: $20 donation.

Every Thursday

Trivia Thursday: Pub Quiz in a Movie Theater | The New Parkway
Every Thursday – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Let the Box Office know you are there for Trivia Night and they will send you to the Mezzanine Level.
 | The New Parkway
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 ...
’90s DJ Thursday: Party Like It’s 1999 | SF
Every Thursday – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Raven Bar
'90s DJ Thursday: Party Like It's 1999 | SF
Every Thursday night, Raven Bar & Lounge is partying like it’s 1999 with DJ Mark Andrus bringing you back in time, but not too far back. ’90s DJ Thursday: Party Like It’s 1999 Every Thursday at 9 pm Raven Bar & Lounge, 1151 Folsom St., SF FREE Updated 1/20/2020 – ...
Free Live Salsa & Jazz Music From Local Artists | SF
Every Thursday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Cigar Bar & Grill
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
Every Thursday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Use promo code HELLAFUNNY for free tickets. Otherwise, it's $15.
 | Milk Bar
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
Every Thursday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $5*
*Normally $15 use code FUNCHEAP for $5 tickets. 21+
 | Ales Unlimited: Beer 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 ...
The Underground: Virtual Stand-Up Comedy at Oakstop | Oakland
Every Thursday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | | Oakstop
The Underground: Virtual Stand-Up Comedy at Oakstop | Oakland
Comedy Underground goes virtual! Enjoy some of the best comics from around the world from the safety and comfort of your own home on Zoom. The show is donation based – pay what you can. The Zoom link and password will be emailed to you as ...
Nob Hill Free Comedy Night | SF
Every Thursday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission. Bring cash for drink purchase.
 | Hops & Barrel
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 ...
“Class of ’84” Dance Party & Cheap Drinks | SoMa
Every Thursday – 9:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Cover may change for special events.
 | The Cat Club
"Class of '84" Dance Party & Cheap Drinks | SoMa
Every Thursday from 9 pm to 3 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
Every Thursday – 9:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 am | Cost: FREE | Slate Bar
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
Every Thursday – 10:00 pm - Ends at 12:00 am | Cost: $1*
*$1 Per Well Shot, but no cover charge.
 | Would You Believe Cocktails
$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 ...
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