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Free Bike Share Rides | Bike to Work Day 2016 Bay Area Bike Share is celebrating Bike to Work Day by offering free rides to the public on Thursday, May 12, 2016. Sign up to obtain a promotion code for 24-hours of unlimited short trips with Bay Area Bike Share on May 12th. The promotion is ...
9:00 amQualify for Free Dental Fillings & Deep Cleaning | SF  FREE*
*Dental students will hold free screenings to select potential patients on April 18, 28; May 2, 5, 9, 12, 19, 26; and June 2 between 9 am and Noon.
“Because Cats”: Kitten Roulette, Fluffy Snuggles & Cat Film Fest | SF
Thursday, May 12 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | WeWork Civic Center
Dear cat people, You know you’re out there. Sitting quietly at your desk, taking a break with the latest Lil Bub video, expressing yourself in Slack with /giphy kittens, and secretly lamenting, “I wish I could bring my cat to work.” This event is for ...

5:00 pmOld Time Jazz on Sinner’s Hour | SF  FREE
Smartphone Case Factory Tour and Sale | SFMade Week
Thursday, May 12 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 6:30 pm | Cost: $5 | DODOcase Factory
All of the products are handmade in their DogPatch Workshop. Go behind the scenes with their CEO and explore their woodshop, stitchery, and bookbinding facility to see just how a DODOcase is made. Design your own case and enjoy 20% off their products in their Factory Store. ...
6:00 pm2016 CCA MFA Thesis Exhibition | SF  FREE
Origins NightLife | California Academy of Sciences
Thursday, May 12 – 6:00 pm | Cost: $15*
*21+ event, ID required for entry.
| California Academy of Sciences
Explore the origins of life with a deep-thinking line-up of talks presented by Wonderfest, a long-standing Bay Area nonprofit inspired by curiosity and dedicated to sharing science with the public. Hear how the Universe evolved from smooth to lumpy with UC Berkeley astrophysicist Eliot Quataert Explore how ...
6:30 pm“Soul Food: The Surprising Story of an American Cuisine, One Plate at a Time” Book Launch | SF  FREE
6:30 pm2016 Oakland Indie Awards | Oakland  $10*
*$10 in advance; $15 day of the event.
Free ACT Brazilian Theater Night “Black Orpheus: Una Historia de Amor” | Mission Dist.
Thursday, May 12 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts

After his beloved Eurydice is stolen by Death, guitar-toting poet Orpheus ventures into the underworld in an attempt to retrieve her. Set in a mythical barrio during Carnival, Black Orpheus: Una Historia de Amor is inspired by the play Orfeu da Conceição by Brazilian poet ...

Free Movie Night: “The Wizard of Oz” | Orinda Theatre
Thursday, May 12 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Orinda Theatre

See the classic The Wizard of Oz. Dorothy Gale is swept away to a magical land in a tornado and embarks on a quest to see the Wizard who can help her return home. Monthly

7:00 pmPorchlights Rock & Roll Revolution: A Storytelling Series | SF  $5
7:30 pmComedy Sharks Standup Night | Peninsula  FREE
7:30 pm“The Mirror Thief” Book Discussion | Oakland  FREE
8:00 pmWin Tix: “The Diplomats” Absurdly Hilarious Play | SF  WIN*
*Win a pair of tickets.
Win Tix: Portland Cello Project | Slim’s
Thursday, May 12 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: WIN | Slim's
Do you ever find yourself listening to 20th-century popular music wishing that you were instead hearing it interpreted by a roving gang of cellists? Probably not. But come hear the Portland Cello Project at Slim’s, and that might just be a thought you have some ...
8:00 pmLost In Translation: A Comedy Show | PianoFight  $12.50*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
City Star Party & Telescope Night | SF
Thursday, May 12 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Point Lobos

The San Francisco Amateur Astronomers invite you to their next City Star Party, where you can take a gander at our universe through telescopes, socialize with more experienced amateur astronomers, and get some tips about the night sky. Take in the view from San Francisco’s picturesque Tunnel Tops in the ...

Every Thursday

Trivia Thursday: Pub Quiz in a Movie Theater | 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
“Level Up Thursdays”: Free Video DJ Dance Party | SF
Every Thursday – 9:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE | Raven Bar
"Level Up Thursdays": Free Video DJ Dance Party | SF
Every Thursday night, Raven Bar & Lounge hosts a free dance party with DJ Mark Andrus who will play your favorite throwback jams. Drink Specials All Night $10 Mixed Cocktails $6 Beer $6 Seltzer Video DJ Mark Andrus Level Up Thursday: Every Thursday at 9 pm Raven Bar & Lounge, 1151 Folsom St., SF FREE Updated ...
“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 2 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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