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Friday, February 12

Mavericks Surf Contest 2016 | Half Moon Bay
Friday, February 12 – 8:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: *
*View online for free
| Half Moon Bay
After being postponed a week because it conflicted with the Super Bowl, watch 24 of the world’s best surfers compete in the 2016 Mavericks Invitational Surf Contest which is scheduled for Friday, February 16, 2016 at Pillar Point in Half Moon Bay if conditions remain good. ...
“Rotunda Dance Series” Kick-Off: Polyrhythmic Zimbabwe | SF City Hall
Friday, February 12 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco City Hall
On February 12, 2016, the Rotunda Dance Series opens with a performance by the Chinyakare Ensemble, in a suite of traditional dances from the southern African nation of Zimbabwe. The performance will feature polyrhythmic music and dances whose themes range from honoring the earth to ...

Almost Valentine’s Lunchtime Block Party & Mural Writing | SF
Friday, February 12 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Annie Street Plaza
Love Valentine’s Day? Hate Valentine’s Day? It doesn’t matter because they want to hear about it and entertain you. Come and write on the mural telling how you feel, get your photo taken with a message to someone, and sit back an listen to the lunchtime ...
3:00 pmFree Sightglass Coffee Cupping | SoMa  FREE*
*Free, but space is limited so an RSVP is requested.
Win Tix: 2016 “On the Edge” Erotic Art Showcase | SoMa
Friday, February 12 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: WIN | SOMArts Cultural Center
Craving something a bit naughty this Valentine’s Day? How about a lot naughty? On the Edge is your ticket to one erotic night. Featuring 26 photographers and sculptors, the showcase will have over 500 photographs and pieces that revel in erotic art. Regardless of what you fancy, ...
5:00 pmSecond Fridays Art Walk | San Rafael  FREE
5:00 pmFriday Nights at OMCA: Night Market & Off the Grid | Oakland  $7.50*
*Half-price gallery admission for adults; ages 18 and under are free. Admission for members is always free.
5:00 pmVallejo Art Walk | Second Fridays  FREE
5:00 pmMurals, Cake, Cocktails & Live Music All in One Night | San Rafael  FREE
“How Now Chinatown” Photo Exhibit | SF
Friday, February 12 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Legion SF
Legion presents How Now Chinatown: Seven Photographers, featuring works by California-based photographers with deep personal connections to Chinatown. This transgenerational show includes images of San Francisco Chinatown from the 1940s through the present. For these photographers, the neighborhood is an ongoing source of inspiration and a ...
“Lonely Hearts” SPCA Adoptathon Party with Kitties & Doggies | SF
Friday, February 12 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | SF SPCA Adoption Center (Mission)

Celebrate this weekend of love by bringing a new love into your life during the SF SPCA’s Lonely Hearts Adoption Weekend – singles, couples and everyone in between are welcome. All cat and dog adoptions are free from February 12-14 at both San Francisco SPCA adoption ...

6:00 pmPresidio Sessions: Farallon Recorder Quartet | SF  FREE*
*Free but RSVP required
Family Film Night: “Ratatouille” & Free It’s It Ice Cream | Presidio
Friday, February 12 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Presidio Community YMCA
Bring your sleeping bags and camp out on the gym floor while you enjoy a fun, free movie on a big screen. They’ll be showing family favorite Ratatouille. Best of all, there will be free popcorn, It’s It ice cream, healthy snacks and more. Food trucks start at ...
Candlelight Labyrinth Walk & Live Music | Grace Cathedral
Friday, February 12 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Grace Cathedral

One evening a month (usually the second Friday, but not always), Grace Cathedral invites you to walk the labyrinth by candlelight and music and pray for peace in our hearts and peace in the world. The walk is hosted by the Labyrinth Guild. Always check the Labyrinth website for ...Monthly

6:00 pm2nd Friday Art Walk: “Estuary Art Attack” | Oakland & Alameda  FREE
6:00 pmBerkeley Critical Mass | 2nd Fridays  FREE
6:00 pmFree Veggie Dinner Night | SF  FREE
6:30 pmPreoccupied: A Conversation about Death, Sex, and Money | Oakland  FREE
6:30 pmGrotto Free Comedy Night: Free Drinks & Snacks | Sports Basement Bryant  FREE*
*Free, but there is a suggested donation of $5.
7:00 pm“In the Footsteps of the Masters” Art Exhibit Opening Reception | SF  FREE*
*Free but RSVP required.
Valentine’s Book Matchmaking Party & Refreshments | SF
Friday, February 12 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Books Inc. (Opera Plaza)
Are you looking for love in all the wrong pages? Join Not Your Mother’s Book Club for an evening of books, mingling, and the love of reading with MatchBook. Fill your ‘dance’ card with recommended books from fellow matchmakers, and get 15% off. Enthusiasm and refreshments ...
7:00 pm“Sally’s Candy Addiction” Book Launch | SF  FREE*
*Free but RSVP encouraged.
7:00 pm“How The Other Half Banks” Book Discussion | SF  FREE
7:30 pm“INSIDEOUT” Group Art Show Opening Reception | Alameda  FREE
7:30 pmHella Funny: A Comedy Showcase with Hip Hop After Party | SF  FREE*
*Free with RSVP or Following @StroyMoyd on Instagram.
East Bay Bike Party: “Higher” Hilly Ride | Berkeley
Friday, February 12 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | North Berkeley BART

This month’s EBBP is taking us to new heights. The theme of February’s ride is higher. While they aren’t going to scare the SF folks with this route, it’s a little bit more climbing than they usually do. It’ll be exhilarating if you’re into that kind ...Monthly

8:00 pmWin Tix: Award-Winning Theater “Red Light Winter” | EXIT Theatre  WIN
8:00 pm“Ain’t Mama’s Drag” Weekly Variety Show | SF  FREE
KQED & IndieFest “Bad Art Gallery” Open Bar & Short Films | SF
Friday, February 12 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 518 Valencia
Witness the triumphant return of the Bad Art Gallery with an all new show of truly terrible art, selectively curated from the finest thrift stores, flea markets and dumpsters of the Bay Area. But wait, you’ll also enjoy short film screenings all night. No guarantees what will ...
Sad Comedy & Free Soup: Music & Comedy Night | Oakland
Friday, February 12 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP is required for free admission
| Sycamore Co-Op

Comedy Soup is Oakland’s very own little Stand-Up house show that features top local and touring comics, complimentary Wine and popcorn and musical guests from a variety of styles. Past guests have appeared on Comedy Central, Netflix, Viceland, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Conan, Colbert & Corden. ...Every Friday

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