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Thursday, May 19

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.
Cypress String Quartet: “Beethoven in the City” | Yerba Buena Gardens
Thursday, May 19 – 12:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade)
Praised by The New York Times for “tender, deeply expressive” interpretations, San Francisco’s Cypress String Quartet has played on thousands of stages around the world and recorded more than a dozen albums. Celebrating both their 20th anniversary and the commercial release of their complete recordings of ...
12:30 pmGrown-Up Lego Day | Mountain View  FREE
“Off The Grid” Twilight Campfire Party | Presidio
Thursday, May 19 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Bring cash for food and drinks
 | Main Post Lawn

Presidio Twilight is back for its sixth season, and it’s better than ever. This year, San Francisco’s largest campfire features a delicious selection of international cuisine from a stellar lineup of local vendors from 5-9 pm every Thursday from mid-May to September. New for 2019 are ...Every Thursday

5:00 pmGame Night Happy Hour, Trivia & Relay Races | SF  FREE*
*No cost to get in the door or play games. Food and Drinks will need to be purchased.
Yerba Buena District Museum & Gallery Crawl: Third Thursdays | SoMa
Thursday, May 19 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*All gallery and museum entries will be free except for the Contemporary Jewish Museum which will be offering a special entry price of $5.
 | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

Yerba Buena Third Thursdays is a monthly outing of art, performance, music, and drinks in the Yerba Buena neighborhood in the heart of downtown San Francisco, between 2nd and 5th Street, and Market and Harrison Street. Free, but an RSVP is recommended to save time ...

5:00 pmReal Feels & Rollercoasters: An Art Show | SF  FREE
“Love Bravery” Fashion Launch Party: Elton John & Lady Gaga Look-a-Like Contest | Macy’s
Thursday, May 19 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP requested on Eventbrite
 | Macy's (Union Square)
This is the San Francisco launch party for Elton John & Lady Gag’s “Love Bravery” collection at Macy’s. Come decked out in your best Elton John or Lady Gaga look and you could take home the grand prize – a $500 Macy’s Shopping Spree. Guest judges ...
6:00 pmJazz Pianist Max Chanowitz | PianoFight  FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
Orquesta La Moderna Tradición’s Latin Music | Yerba Buena Gardens
Thursday, May 19 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Jessie Square
As the only ensemble on the West Coast devoted to danzón, the insuperably elegant and foundational 19th century Afro-Cuban style, Orquesta La Moderna Tradición is a charanga orchestra with strings, woodwinds and percussion that delivers driving and gracefully interlocking Afro-Cuban rhythms. Stocked with some of the ...
6:00 pmWin Tix: Nightlife Live: Chrome Sparks Synth-Heavy Dance Party | California Academy of Sciences  WIN*
*Win a pair of tickets.
NightLife Summer Music Series | California Academy of Sciences
Thursday, May 19 – 6:00 pm | Cost: $15*
*21+ event, ID required for entry.
 | California Academy of Sciences
NightLife’s summer music series returns. Inspired by science and powered by sound, the Academy will transform into an oasis of music and art on one special night per month with NightLife LIVE 2016. On the outdoor West Garden stage, catch a live performance by headliner Chrome ...
Whiskeys of the World: Tasting & Spirits Education | SF
Thursday, May 19 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Guests can purchase additional cocktails at their own expense.
 | Sip Bar & Lounge
Join them at Sip Bar & Lounge  for their third free Spirits Education & Tasting event: Whiskeys Around the World featuring Nikka whiskeys from Japan, Kavalan from Taiwan, Westland from Seattle, WA and Glenrothes from Scotland. Anchor Distilling and Southern Wine & Spirits Artisinal Group experts will ...
San Francisco International Arts Festival: Opening Day | Fort Mason
Thursday, May 19 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Fort Mason Center

SFIAF celebrates the arts by bringing together a global community of artists and audiences. The festival features a slew of visual arts, dance, music and performances over three weeks. San Francisco International Arts Festival May 23 – June 2, 2019 Fort Mason Center Some events are ...

6:30 pmLive Music at CJM: Alternative Country Music With Paula Frazer | SF  $5
6:30 pmBiking Along East Bay Regional Parks | Oakland  FREE
7:00 pm“Cold War Anthropology” Book Discussion | City Lights  FREE
7:00 pmWin Tix: Oakland Veg Week 2016: Animal Film Festival | The New Parkway  WIN
7:00 pmWin Tix: Yelp’s Spring Fling Art & Food Night | Oakland  WIN
“All Over Coffee” Paul Madonna’s First Solo Show in Five Years | SF
Thursday, May 19 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Dryansky Gallery
Paul Madonna’s first solo show in five years comes to The Dryansky Gallery in San Francisco in the form of an exhibition and book launch of Close Enough for the Angels, an illustrated novel that looks to Raymond Chandler and Haruki Murakami as inspirations Madonna is best known ...
7:30 pmGarrard Conley’s “Boy Erased: A Memoir” | SF  FREE
7:30 pmPoetry Reading From New Collections | SF  FREE
8:00 pmThe Hot Mess Comedy Hour | SF  FREE
8:00 pmWin Tix: Acoustic Folk Night “Mipso” | SF  WIN
8:00 pmWin Tix: Hatebreed: Hardcore Metal | Regency Ballroom  WIN*
*Win a pair of tickets. Regular cost: $24
8:30 pm“Nightlife on Mars” Underground Comedy Night | SF  FREE
9:00 pmWin Tix: Mellow Music Night “Little Wings” | SF  WIN
9:00 pmCookies & Comedy Night (Special Edition) | San Carlos  FREE

Every Thursday

“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 ...
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