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Events for July 21, 2016

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Thursday, July 21

12:00 pmPeople in Plazas: Free Pop/Jazz Concert | SF  FREE
Afro-folk Music Composed on Kora & Ukelele with Zéna Carlota | Yerba Buena Gardens
Thursday, July 21 – 12:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade)
A globe-trotting multi-instrumentalist, singer/songwriter, and visual artist, Zéna Carlota has spent years immersing herself in the oral traditions, rituals and songs associated with the kora, a lilting West African harp, including a recent trip to Paris studying with Malian master Toumani Diabaté. In her own Afro-folk ...
12:30 pmGrown-Up Lego Day | Mountain View  FREE
3:00 pmThird Thursday Night Cafe: Music & Food | SF  FREE*
*All five shops with offer a locals discount with proof of San Francisco residency.
“Off The Grid” Twilight Campfire Party | Presidio
Thursday, July 21 – 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 pmOld Time Jazz on Sinner’s Hour | SF  FREE
5:00 pmThirsty Third Thursday | Palo Alto  FREE
Free Museum & Gallery Crawl: Yerba Buena Third Thursdays | SoMa
Thursday, July 21 – 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
The Yerba Buena Center of the Arts will be presenting an engaging, interactive display, titled The Earth Is My Body / My Body Is the Earth. Witness one of the greatest Cuban music practitioners in the USA, Fito Reinoso y Su Ritmo y Armonia, at ...
5:30 pmSummer Sounds Outside: Piano Duo | Walnut Creek  FREE
Bruschetta Sampling with Chef Ava Marie | SSF
Thursday, July 21 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | South San Francisco Main Library
Join for an evening with South San Francisco’s own Chef Ava Marie. Ava is the author of the food blog Recipes from an Autistic Chef. They will be hosting a Bruschetta Sampling, Ava will be creating, instructing, and sharing  her version of bruschetta. They also welcome ...
6:00 pmFree Latin Salsa Concert in the Park | San Mateo  FREE
6:00 pmThird Thursday Piedmont Avenue Stroll | Oakland  FREE
Rhythm & Harmony with Fito Reinoso | SF
Thursday, July 21 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Jessie Square
A powerful sonero whose resonant voice brings to mind the legendary Beny Moré, Fito Reinoso is one of the finest practitioners of música cubana in the US. He played a variety of instruments growing up in Havana, including tres, bass and guitar. Fleeing his homeland during ...
Soundwave NightLife | California Academy of Sciences
Thursday, July 21 – 6:00 pm | Cost: $15*
*Ages 21+, ID required for entry.
 | California Academy of Sciences
To help kick off the Soundwave 7 Biennial, drop in and immerse your senses as you explore the architecture of sound. Around the museum, performaces and installations will reinterpret the rapidly shifting cityscape of San Francisco. Yagiz Mungan will showcase a virtual rendering of the city ...
6:00 pmIntro To Backpacking | Mountain View  FREE
6:00 pmAdventure Run Scavenger Hunt & Beer Garden | Concord  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
6:00 pmWin Tix: “Soundwave” Nightlife: Cityscape Exploration | California Academy of Sciences  WIN
6:30 pm“Nothin Nice” Opening Reception | SF  FREE
6:30 pmMoraga Summer Concert: Tribute to Michael Jackson | East Bay  FREE
6:30 pmMusic & Market Summer Concert: Latin Beat w/ a Filipino Twist | Concord  FREE
7:00 pmPersonality Style Communication Testing | SF  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is appreciated. Sliding scale contribution of $10.
“The Focus Group” Comedy Improv Show | PianoFight
Thursday, July 21 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required, Plus you get $2.
 | PianoFight
The Focus Group is an experiment in comedy and business. A team of talented marketers and comedians use a mix of corporate brainstorming exercises and improv games to create a brand for a real product. Free, but an RSVP is required.  The Focus Group is one night only ...
Live StorySlam Show: Open-Mic True Tales | Oakland
Thursday, July 21 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: $5*
*Sliding scale donation requested, $5-$20
 | Sweet Bar Bakery

StorySlam Oakland is a monthly open-mic and featured storytelling event where people tell true personal stories on a different theme each month, held every third Thursday at Sweet Bar Bakery. Put your name in the hat to tell a true story from your life on ...

7:00 pmLaborFest 2016: Freelancers, Journalism, Worker Rights & Technology | SF  FREE
7:00 pmMovie in the Park: “Cinderella (2015)” | Orinda  FREE
7:00 pmSan Francisco Mime Troupe’s “Schooled” | Palo Alto  FREE*
*Free, but a donation is requested.
Oakland A’s v. Rays | $5 Game Night
Thursday, July 21 – 7:05 pm | Cost: $5*
*Tickets are available online only and will be delivered digitally.
 | Oakland Coliseum

Make an impact in the community during every Wednesday A’s home game with Community Impact Wednesdays in section 322. Pick your price and all tickets proceeds benefit the Oakland A’s charitable arm, which takes an innovative and dynamic approach to support education, promote youth sports, ...

7:30 pmFancy Cat: Wine Bar Comedy | SF  FREE
7:30 pm“Sarong Party Girls” Book Release | SF  FREE
Gender-Bending 21st Century “Much Ado About Nothing” | SF
Thursday, July 21 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Performances are pay-what-you-can, but you can also reserve seats in advance. For Thursdays reserve pay-what-you-will tickets online, and they'll pay you $1.00 at the door.
 | Kelly Cullen Community Auditorium

Catch a gender-bending 21st Century exploration of one of Shakespeare’s best-known and well-loved comedies, Much Ado About Nothing, produced by the Theater of Others. Performances are pay-what-you-can, but you can also reserve seats in advance. For Thursdays reserve pay-what-you-will tickets online, and they’ll pay you $1.00 at the ...

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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