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Saturday, January 23

Polar Bear Plunge & Beer Company Tour | SF Beer Week
Saturday, January 23 – 9:00 am - Ends at 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free to watch, but tickets to participate are sold out.
| Fort Point Beer Company
Jump into SF Beer Week headfirst with a polar bear plunge in the bay with Fort Point Beer Company. Join the Fort Point team in a swim on beautiful Crissy Field, as well as a tour of the two-year old brewery’s Presidio location. Starting at 9 am, ...
SF Beer Week 2016: Help Brew A Beer | SF
Saturday, January 23 – 9:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but bring money for food & drinks.
| Cerveceria de MateVeza
Calling all brewers. Come out to Cervecería de MateVeza and help them brew a special Beer Week ale. Taste and choose ingredients, lend a hand on their trusty brew system, and send the collaboration off and fermenting with their favorite fast-acting house yeast. Then come back next Saturday ...

9:30 amThe Beatles Choir: Volunteer Singalong | SF  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required
2016 National Puzzle Day Competition | Redwood City
Saturday, January 23 – 10:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to watch; $20 per person to compete (now sold out)
| Kainos
In honor of National Puzzle Day (who knew?), here comes the great Jigsaw Puzzle Competition where teams of four people will compete to build a 1,000 piece puzzle the fastest. The winning team earns $500, with prizes for 2nd and 3rd place as well. A free puzzle ...
10:00 amLunar New Year Spectacular Celebration | Santa Clara  FREE*
*Free but RSVP required thru Eventbrite. For Grades K-5 only with their Parent or Adult Guardian (at least one parent or adult guardian is required to come).
PUBLIC Bikes & Timbuk2: 50% Off Warehouse & Sample Sale | SF
Saturday, January 23 – 10:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Timbuk2 Factory Store
The new year is here and if you’re resolution includes riding a bike, or riding more, join PUBLIC Bikes and Timbuk2, two SF-based companies who share a mission to inspire urban mobility, for their first ever joint Warehouse Sale happening at the Timbuk2 Factory Store ...
10:00 amPeninsula Orchid Society 2016 Show & Sale | Redwood City  $5*
*General $5, Seniors (62+) and youths (12 to 16 yr old) $3, children under 12 with an and adult free
10:30 amFree Seasonal Cooking Demo & Tasting | Ferry Plaza Farmers Market  FREE
11:00 amCreative Family Fun: Make Your Own Ice Age Mammal Masks | SF  FREE*
*Registration not required, but preferred.
12:00 pmWin Tix: “The Edwardian Ball” 2016 Vendor Bazaar | Regency Ballroom  WIN*
*Admission is $5
Free SF Beer Week Tastings at Bi-Rite Divisadero | January 23-31
Saturday, January 23 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Bi-Rite (Divisadero)
SF Beer Week is coming to Bi-Rite! Each day of Beer Week, from Saturday, January 23 to Sunday, January 31, Bi-Rite Divisadero will be hosting a different local brewery for an in-store tasting. They will also be offering $2 off all beer titles brewed by the day’s featured brewery. This sale includes offerings at ...
Lunar New Year Lion Dancing: Traveling Festival | SF
Saturday, January 23 – 12:30 pm - Ends at 4:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Richmond Branch Library

Ring in the Lunar New Year of the Rat, with an exciting celebration of Chinese lion dance and martial arts. All are welcome. 2020 Lunar New Year Lion Dancer Celebrations Saturday, January 4, 2020 10:15 – 10:45 am – Ortega 11:00 – 11:45 am – ...

2016 Internet Cat Video Festival & Kitty Activities | SF
Saturday, January 23 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*All screenings are now SOLD OUT but you can still enjoy plenty of cat activities without tickets on Saturday and Sunday.
| Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

All new. All cats. All crazy! Organized by the Walker Art Center, the Internet Cat Video Festival is an offline celebration of online cat videos taking over the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts for three days. Curated by Will Braden (creator of the Henri Le Chat ...

City Hike Day: Bark in the Park, Groove in the Grove & Beer Break | SF
Saturday, January 23 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Skyline & John Daly (SF)
Meet up for an awesome 6-mile hike through San Francisco from 1-4 pm on January 23, 2016. You will begin at John Muir Drive and Skyline Boulevard. The 57 bus drops you there (there is a bit of parking too, but you will not be returning to ...
1:00 pmA Lecture on the Art Scene During the Turbulent Early 1970’s | San Mateo  FREE
History Walk with the Family | San Carlos
Saturday, January 23 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP required thru Eventbrite.
| San Carlos Youth Center
This History Walk will start at the Youth Center at the end of Chestnut St. in Burton Park. It is a 2-mile walk, in flat areas, entitled “Then, Now and the Future – San Carlos”. They will stroll through the downtown area, by some of the early ...
2:00 pm2016 Beer Week: Funky Folky Dance Kickoff | San Leandro  FREE
2:00 pmBeauty and the Beast: California Wildflowers and Climate Change | SF  FREE
2:00 pmBernie Sanders Viewing Party | The Chapel  FREE
2:00 pmWin Tix: Internet Cat Video Festival | SF  WIN*
*Win a pair of tickets for the 2 pm screening on Saturday, January 23, 2016.
2:30 pm“Apology To a Whale” Book Discussion | SF  FREE*
*Free but RSVP required.
3:00 pmDiversity Film Screening: “At the River I Stand” | Oakland  FREE
3:00 pm“Tangled Vines: Greed, Murder, Obsession, & an Arsonist in the Vineyards of California” Book Launch | SF  FREE
4:00 pmSketchfest 2016: SF Barkast Pop Culture Comic Banter | SF  FREE
Beer Week with Complimentary Pourings & Free Shirt Design | SF
Saturday, January 23 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Franpsycho (Western Addition)
It’s officially Beer Week and Speakeasy is taking over San Franpsycho’s Divisadero shop from 5-9pm for an evening of tasty complimentary pourings, good music, and great people. Come by to check out the latest Speakeasy brews and walk away with a limited San Franpsycho x Speakeasy ...
2016 Beer Week: Beer Games & Stein-Hoisting Competition | Cupertino
Saturday, January 23 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Whole Foods Market (Cupertino)
Beer pong? Check. Cornhole? Check. Special pricing on canned brews. Check, check, check. Join The SF Beer Week: Beer Games for a night of mirth and merriment along with specials on all canned craft beers. Think Oscar Blues, think Founders, think Speakeasy, think can specials all ...
Family Theater Day: Aladdin on the Stage | San Carlos
Saturday, January 23 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Central Middle School
San Carlos Children’s Theater presents the Tri-School play, Aladdin JR. Students from Charter Learning Center, Central Middle School and Tierra Linda Middle School will perform. Welcome to Agrabah, City of Enchantment and the fantastic tale of the street rat who became a prince! Disney’s Aladdin JR.‘s ...
Full Moon Tibetan Chanting Ceremony | Berkeley
Saturday, January 23 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Tibetan Nyingma Institute (Berkeley)

The full moon is a time to gather for prayer and meditation. The Tibetan Nyingma Institute continues this tradition at the through holding a chanting ceremony on full moon nights. Join Nyingma students and friends in chanting the Vajra Guru Mantra interspersed with periods of ...

Singin’ & Pingin’: Ping Pong & Karaoke 2016 Return | Rickshaw Stop Would you believe Singin’ & Pingin’ has been on hiatus since 2014? It’s true! The legendary Berlin-style ping pong and Karaoke party returns to the Rickshaw Stop on Saturday, January 23, 2016. Funcheap Deal: Admission is $8 when you mention FuncheapSF. Otherwise, it’s $10. Here’s what’s in store for ...
8:00 pmWin Tix: “Bay Area Choral” East Bay Finale | Berkeley  WIN

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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