Events for May 10, 2016
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Tuesday, May 10
Free Admission Day | San Francisco Botanical Garden
The San Francisco Botanical Garden is one of the most diverse gardens in the world. A unique urban oasis, the garden is a living museum within Golden Gate Park, offering 55 acres of both landscaped gardens and open spaces, and showcasing over 9,000 different kinds ...Monthly
Bookbinders Museum Tour: Watch 19th Century Equipment & History | SF
The American Bookbinders Museum, located in the heart of San Francisco’s SOMA district, is dedicated to showcasing bookbinding’s history, craft, and practice. Watch functioning 19th century bookbinding equipment, and find out how books were, and are, made. You’ll never look at a book the same ...Every Tuesday
Litquake Poetry & Bluegrass Outdoor Festival | Yerba Buena Gardens Festival
Lines and lyrics from Litquake Nation.
Enjoy line breaks during your lunch break, as some of the Bay Area’s best poets and musicians share their work in the great outdoors.
Your poets for the day:
Tongo Eisen-Martin
Leticia Hernández-Linares
Randall Mann
Kathleen Winter
Musical guest:
With his energetic performances, unique instrumental stylings, and ...
Kara’s Cupcakes Factory Tour & Tasting | SoMa
Kara’s Cupcakes carefully bakes in small batches by hand each day using the finest ingredients sourced from local, sustainable, and whenever possible, organic producers.
Their pastry and development kitchen is open to the public on the afternoon of May 10th for a tour and tasting with the ...
Beethoven in the City: Free String Quartet Concert Series | Bernal Heights
In celebration of Cypress String Quartet’s 20th and final season together, and of the great city of SF and its people who have supported them through the years, the Quartet presents the complete string quartets of Beethoven in 16 free concerts all over San Francisco, May 4 ...
Rock Band Night: Big Amps & 2,000+ Songs | Oakland
> EVENT UPDATE: This event is no longer taking place. Form a band (guitar, bass, drums, vocals) and rock the world. Rockband 4 will be projected on the wall and connected to a large amp so you can rock out loud. With over 2000 songs ...
Violent Femmes In-Store Free Concert | Amoeba SF
Join punk-folk legends the Violent Femmes for a live set at Amoeba SF in celebration of their ninth studio album, We Can Do Anything (out now on [PIAS] and available on LP, indie exclusive color vinyl & CD).
Violent Femmes’ timeless timelessness is manifest in the ...
| 6:30 pm | The Meditative Art of Thangka | SF | FREE |
| 6:30 pm | Cookies & Comedy Night | SF | FREE |
| 8:00 pm | Milkin’ It: Tuesday Night Free Comedy | Upper Haight | FREE* *Free, but donations are appreciated.
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| 8:00 pm | Free Women’s Comedy Night | Oakland | FREE* *Free, but there is a two drink minimum and donations are welcome.
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| 9:00 pm | Haightian Democracy Free Stand-Up | SF | FREE |
Every Tuesday
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 Tuesday Night HIIT Bootcamp on SF’s Rooftop Park | Salesforce Park
Get the heart pumping with high-intensity body weight and cardio exercises.
Free Rooftop HIIT Bootcamp
Every Tuesday | 3 pm to 4 pm
Salesforce Park (Amphitheater Lawn), 425 Mission St., San Francisco
FREE
No class on Dec. 24 or Dec. 31
No equipment required; high-fives encouraged.
Updated 1/13/2020 – Event info last checked ...
$2 Pizza Slice Tuesday & Free Pool | Barrel Proof
Every Tuesday between the hours of 5-11pm, join Barrel Proof for $2 slices, free pool, and great beats. We’re told that every Tuesday you’ll have a choice of NY style thin crust pizza – three cheese or pepperoni, and occasionally additional flavors.
Updated 1/13/2020 – Event ...
Free Nepalese Food “Curry Without Worry” | Civic Center
Rain or shine, Curry Without Worry will always be stationed at Hyde and Fulton in SF’s Civic Center serving free Nepalese food to drum beats and singing every Tuesday at 5:30 pm.
What is Nepalese Food? Curry Without Worry generally will serve up plates with five ...
Tuesday Trivia Night & Free Popcorn | Oakland
Join the hostess, Nicole, for a fun free trivia night every Tuesday, at 6 pm at the Rosenblum Cellars. Drink, play, win. It’s free and it now comes with free popcorn.
Tuesday Trivia Night & Free Popcorn
Every Tuesday at 6 pm
Rosenblum Cellars, 10 Clay St., Oakland, CA
FREE
The event happens every Tuesday ...
French Film & Wine Night | SF
To help non-French speakers discover French cinema, The Alliance Française of San Francisco is offering a weekly Tuesday night French film viewing.
The film night takes place in their cozy theater with free servings of wine. Admission is free, but a $5 donation at the door is always appreciated.
Don’t know ...
CANCELED UNTIL 4/7: Comedy Blast: Free Stand-up Comedy w/ Danny Dechi & Friends | SF
UPDATE: Due to COVID-19 concerns, this event has been canceled until 4/7.
As seen on The Gong Show, come to the Neck Of The Woods and witness Comedy Blast, a free weekly comedy showcase hosted by Danny Dechi – comedian and world’s only pencil musician.
Comedy Blast: Free ...
Comedy Oscar: Free Stand-Up Comedy & Popcorn | Oakland
A free stand-up comedy show at Tacos Oscar, Oakland’s hottest new Taco spot. Every Tuesday at 7 pm, come watch the Bay Area’s best stand-up comedians for free.
Free popcorn, and different pop-up food vendors every week! Hosted by Hayley Beacon and Jordan Thewlis.
What the Heckle: The Only Comedy Show That Welcomes Hecklers | SF
What the heckle is a hot new standup comedy show where the hosts dig up some dirt about one of the comedians, share it with the audience, and let the heckling ensue.
What the Heckle: The Only Comedy Show That Welcomes Hecklers
Every Tuesday | 7:30 pm
Tope ...
Milkin’ It: Tuesday Night Free Comedy | Upper Haight
Every Tuesday night of the month, the Milk Bar hosts Milkin’ It, a free night of comedy featuring local and national comics hosted by comedian Andrew Holmgren.
There’s never a cover nor any drink minimums. Doors open at 7:30 pm with comedy starting at 8 pm sharp.
Milkin’ It Comedy ...
Troubled Comedy w/ Jim & Alex: Free Stand-Up | Valencia Room
Troubled Comedy with Jim & Alex is a weekly stand-up showcase featuring the best comedians in the Bay Area and beyond.
Hosted by local favorites Jim McVeigh and Alexandria Love, this long running San Francisco show is a cornerstone of the Bay Area comedy scene.
Troubled Comedy ...
PizzaHacker Free Comedy Night | SF
The show – which takes place in the only Kickstarter funded restaurant in the world – The show is hosted by the hosts of the Pier 69 podcast, Joey Avery, Andrew Orolfo, Dauood Naimyar and Mark Smalls. They host the best up and coming comics ...
Hella Smart Trivia Tuesday w/ $2 Mini Street Tacos | SF
Join the Hella Smart Trivia on Tuesdays. Name that face, name that tune and general trivia knowledge. Play as a twosome or play as a team.
Impress your friends with your brain prowess. Prizes given to the best teams.
Full kitchen serving till 10 pm
$2 mini street ...
