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Friday, May 13

11:00 amSketching in the Galleries: Draw Your Own Art | SF  FREE
Hand-made Clogs Open Studio and Workshop | SFMade Week
Friday, May 13 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 6:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Bryr Studio
Bryr Studio is a collection of hand-made clogs inspired by the West Coast lifestyle. Based out of their workshop in the Dogpatch district of San Francisco, every pair of Bryr clogs are hand-made by Isobel and her small team. Dedicated to the simple idea that the ...
“Beethoven in the City”: European Dances & String Quartet | SF City Hall
Friday, May 13 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco City Hall
In a very special performance this May, the Rotunda Dance Series presents both the Cypress String Quartet and the Academy of Danse Libre, who will open the show performing European dances from the 1890s, including the National Two-Step Lancers Quadrille. Cypress String Quartet will then ...

3:00 pmFree Sightglass Coffee Cupping | SoMa  FREE*
*Free, but space is limited so an RSVP is requested.
SF City Guides: Neighborhood Walking Tours Month | May 2016
Friday, May 13 – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are accepted. Some tours may be limited in size.
 | Victoria Manalo Draves Park
Peek under the covers of Folsom’s “Miracle Mile,” where gay and leather establishments reigned supreme from the 1960s to the 1980s. Learn why the LGBT and leather communities were attracted to the South of Market neighborhood; what caused most of the queer bars and bathhouses ...
Clothes & Jewelry Pop-Up Sale | SFMade Week
Friday, May 13 – 4:40 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | 440 Brannan Studio Showroom
Blufox, a line of alternative bridal gowns and women’s ready-to-wear pieces, along with a host of local designers and craftspeople will be holding open studios, pop up sales, and happy hour at 440 Brannan Studio Showroom. 440 Brannan Studio is a fashion incubator and boutique, and ...
5:00 pmVallejo Art Walk | Second Fridays  FREE
“Off the Grid” Friday Night Food Truck Party | Fort Mason
Friday, May 13 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to attend, but bring some cash for food purchases.
 | Fort Mason Center

🎉 Off the Grid Returns to Fort Mason for 2025 – With a Massive Monthly Night Market + 110+ Vendors! After taking most of 2024 off, Off the Grid is making a huge comeback in 2025 —  The beloved Friday night tradition at Fort Mason ...

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.
Candlelight Labyrinth Walk & Live Music | Grace Cathedral
Friday, May 13 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Grace Cathedral

Walk the labyrinth by candlelight and music and pray for peace in the hearts and peace in the world. They offer an introduction to the labyrinth every month and feature a musician playing live music. Their musician this month is Karma Moffett, who plays a collection ...Monthly

“Purple Rain” All Ages Prince Dance Party | Oakland
Friday, May 13 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $5*
*No one turned away due to lack of funds
 | Destiny Arts Center
If Funcheap’s 21+ HellaPrince Midnight Dance Party is too late and too old for you, try Destiny Arts Center who hosts an early evening dance party for all ages to celebrate the life and legacy of Prince. Featuring performances by dancers in adult classes led by Rashidi ...
6:00 pm“Millennials Ruin Everything”: Free Comedy & Oysters Night | El Rio  FREE*
*Free, suggested donation $5
6:00 pmPresidio Sessions: Friction Quartet | The Presidio  FREE
Friday the 13th “Fright Night Film Fest” | Palace of Fine Arts
Friday, May 13 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $5 | Innovation Hangar at Palace of Fine Arts
For a movie night that’s really a scream, head on down to the Palace of Fine Arts for Fright Night Film Fest; scary movies in a beautiful location. Featured frightful film include Spooks Run Wild, The Most Dangerous Game, and Vampyr (with subtitles for people ...
Free ACT Brazilian Theater Night “Black Orpheus: Una Historia de Amor” | Bayview
Friday, May 13 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Mendell Plaza

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 ...

ShhhSecretShop Pop-up Launch Party: Live Music and Free Coffee | SF
Friday, May 13 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Drinks will be served until it runs out.
 | Book & Job Gallery
Shhh! It’s the ShhhSecretShop Launch Party this Friday night! Come have a drink, vibe to great music and meet new people. Hangout while browsing vintage and locally made goods from some of the Bay’s hottest up and coming artists and designers. The shop will be open until the ...
6:00 pmFriday Nights at the de Young: “Fiercely Fabulous” Runway Show & Art Activities | SF  FREE*
*Programs are free and open to the public, but does not include admission to the museum's galleries.
6:00 pmBerkeley Critical Mass | 2nd Fridays  FREE
6:00 pmFree Veggie Dinner Night | SF  FREE
6:00 pm2nd Friday Art Walk: “Estuary Art Attack” | Oakland & Alameda  FREE
“Laughs and Libations” A Laughter Yoga Night | SF
Friday, May 13 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
 | General Assembly (Bush Street)
Join for Laughs and Libations! A perfect combination to relieve built up stress and energize yourself for the weekend ahead. This will start with Laughter Yoga lead by Lindsey Ayotte, certified Laughter Yoga leader and founder of the Ocean Beach Laughter Club, followed by a ...
6:30 pmGrotto Free Comedy Night: Free Drinks & Snacks | Sports Basement Bryant  FREE*
*Free, but there is a suggested donation of $5.
7:00 pmWin Tix: Live Cinema & Music: Quirky Shorts & Supergroup Rock | Exploratorium  WIN*
*Win a pair of tickets. Regular cost: $20 General; $15 Members
7:00 pmLive HipHop Featuring TimBo FlyLane | Oakland  FREE
7:00 pmMFA Never: Highlighting Artists That Chose An MFA Free Path | SF  FREE
Yeti: Stand-up Comedy With Free Wine | Oakland
Friday, May 13 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Haddon Hill Cafe

> EVENT UPDATE: This event is no longer taking place. Every second Friday of the month at 8 pm, Walker Glenn presents “Yeti”, a free stand-up comedy show at your favorite cozy cafe by the lake, Haddon Hill. “Yeti” always brings you the best comics from ...

Free Tickets for “The Vagina Monologues” | Herbst Theatre
Friday, May 13 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Herbst Theatre
V-Day Filipina Women’s Network presents Eve Ensler’s “The Vagina Monologues” on May 13, 2016 7:30 pm at Herbst Theatre. First 100 who use the code PUKI when you checkout online will get the complimentary Dress Circle tickets. Monologues performed by Women of Color United Against Violence to raise funds to ...
East Bay Bike Party: Cartoon Ride | Oakland
Friday, May 13 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Secret Location (East Bay)

Join East Bay Bike Party and other characters of all shapes and sizes, for a night of wacky, animated, looney, and silly cartoons out on their bikes. Monthly

7:30 pm“The Destroyer in the Glass” Book Reading | Oakland  FREE
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