Events for August 3, 2016
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Wednesday, August 3
| All Day | Bay Area Discovery Museum | Free Admission Day | FREE |
Free “Vanilla Waffles w/ Nutella” Belgian Waffle Wednesday | SF
Join the monthly Free Waffle Wednesday at the Capital One 360 Café in the Financial District and enjoy a complimentary waffle from 9 am to 11 am, or while they last. These Belgian-style street waffles come in tasty flavors like TCHO chocolate, maple-bacon, salted caramel ...Monthly
| 11:00 am | GLBT History Museum: Free First Wednesdays | Castro | FREE |
| 12:00 pm | Free Lunchtime Concert: Party Band | Oakland | FREE |
21st Amendment’s Watermelon Day Party | East Bay
In celebration of National Watermelon Day on August 3, 2016 the 21st Amendment has numerous specials and events happening at both their SF and San Leandro locations. At the San Francisco Pub, from 4:30 – 7:30 pm, guests can enjoy: Celebrations at the bar and ...
21st Amendment’s “National Watermelon Day” Party | SoMa
In celebration of National Watermelon Day on August 3, 2016 the 21st Amendment has numerous specials and events happening at both their SF and San Leandro locations. At the San Francisco Pub, from 4:30 – 7:30 pm, guests can enjoy: Celebrations at the bar and ...
Cheddar Cheese Tasting & Talk with “The Cheese Guy” | SF Main Library
Author talk. Cheddar: A Journey to the Heart of America’s Most Iconic Cheese.
Cheese tasting and book signing after.
The History of San Francisco’s Civic Center | SF Main Library
San Francisco’s Civic Center is the largest collection of monumental civic buildings in the United States outside of Washington DC. It is the product of the early twentieth century City Beautiful movement and is exemplary in its design and use of materials.
The History of San ...
| 6:00 pm | Free Zydeco Concert in the Park | Redwood City | FREE |
| 6:30 pm | Jeff Cleary’s Trivia Wargasm | The Rite Spot | FREE |
| 6:30 pm | Summer Jazz Concert | Menlo Park | FREE |
| 6:30 pm | Drink & Draw Art Event & Raffle | The Knockout | FREE |
Smuggler’s Cove: Exotic Cocktails & Rum Punch Tasting Party | Omnivore Books
Featuring more than 100 delicious recipes (original and historic), plus a groundbreaking new approach to understanding rum, Smuggler’s Cove is the magnum opus of the contemporary tiki renaissance.
Whether you’re looking for a new favorite cocktail, tips on how to trick out your home tiki grotto, ...
Battle of the Centuries: Bach vs. Beethoven vs. Rock ‘n’ Roll | North Beach
> EVENT UPDATE: This event is no longer taking place. Travel through musical time at Battle of the Centuries every Wednesday at Monroe featuring a full night full of live music with a small classic orchestra switching centuries every hour ranging from Bach to Mozart and Beethoven ...
| 7:00 pm | East Bay Science Cafe | Albany | FREE |
| 7:00 pm | “Modern Comedy” with Nato Green | Modern Times | FREE |
Win Tix: Flogging Molly Live at the Fox | Oakland
Flogging Molly is a rollicking Irish-American seven-piece Celtic punk band from LA and led by Irish vocalist Dave King.
> Get Tickets – $39.50
First, last, and always their priority as a live band is touring, playing raucous and adrenaline-fueled shows in bars, pubs, and nearly every ...
Outdoor Comedy Night at The Uptown w/ Paco Romane | Oakland
Featuring Paco Romaine (Outside Lands), Jesse Hett (SF Sketchfest), Shannon Murphy, and special guest Robbie Goodwin visiting us all the way from Los Angeles. Doors at 7:00, show starts at 7:30 on the back patio of The Uptown. Every Wednesday
| 8:00 pm | Bowling Alley Comedy Show | East Bay | FREE |
“The Dirty Show” Comedy Night & Free Pizza | SF
This month’s special guest:
Drew Platt is a standup comic from South Mississippi who started doing comedy in New Orleans. After doing several festivals in the south including SXSW and Fun, Fun, Fun Fest he moved to San Francisco where he’s performed at some of the countries ...
Free Movies on the Beach: “The Wizard Of Oz” | Santa Cruz
There’s nothing like watching a classic movie on the beach with the Giant Dipper twinkling overhead and the sound of gentle summer surf in the background. Bring the family and your blanket or low-back beach chair and join the fun every Wednesday at 9 pm. Each ...
Every Wednesday
Free Bad-Ass Morning Outdoor Workout: Alta Vista Park | SF
Every Wednesday morning at 6:30 am, gather at Alta Plaza Park for a free badass workout and a chance to meet fellow fitness enthusiasts in your city.
The half hour workouts are different each week, but consist of boot camp style workouts like running hills, core work, ...
“Heart of the City” Wednesday Farmers Market | UN Plaza
Heart of the City Farmers Market is a uniquely independent, farmer-operated, nonprofit farmers market located year round on Sundays and Wednesdays in San Francisco’s United Nations Plaza, rain or shine. Nearly 30 local farmers and artisan food vendors provide a wide selection of fresh local produce, ...
CANCELED – Autodesk Design Gallery & Free Guided Tour | Embarcadero
This event series is canceled.
The Autodesk Gallery at One Market in San Francisco celebrates the design process that takes a great idea and turns it into a reality.
With more than 20 different exhibits regularly on display that showcase the innovative work of Autodesk customers, the ...
SF Public Library’s $1 Book Sale | Civic Center
Starting in April, the San Francisco Public Library hosts weekly Wednesday Steps Sales, located at the Larkin Street entrance to the Main Library.
All books and media are just $1 or less each and all proceeds from Steps Sales benefit the San Francisco Public Library.
SF Public ...
Stitch In: Come By, Meet People & Stitch | SF
These free events give you the opportunity to stitch in an inspiring environment with fellow enthusiasts. Bring along your projects, embroidery, knitting or even darning, and enjoy the company of others and their vast needlework library at your leisure.
Free Stitch Ins meet every Wednesday from ...
“Karma Cinema”: Pay-What-You-Wish Movie Night | The New Parkway
Time to get generous; The New Parkway Theater is letting you pay-what-you-wish for a movie ticket every Wednesday night.
Theater doors open at 6 pm every Wednesday and every movie (albeit a few exceptions like private events) will be offered on a sliding scale of a penny (if ...
Dandelion Chocolate: Factory Tour & Guided Tasting | SF
Mmmm… chocolate! Four days a week, Dandelion Chocolates offer $15 factory tours (with tastings.)
These tours can book up months in advance (especially for the Saturday tours), so we recommend trying to book as early as possible and aim for a Wednesday or Thursday.
On the tour, ...
“Musical Wednesdays” Sing-Along At The Edge | Castro
Start your week singing with Musical Mondays or get over the hump with Musical Wednesdays at The Edge in the Castro, where they play all of your favorite musicals to sing and drink along with a different theme each week from 7 pm to 2 am every ...
Liquid Wednesdays Latin Jam Nights | Peninsula
The Historic 7 Mile House will be hosts a weekly Wednesday Latin night and will feature the Bay Area’s best Latin bands on a rotating schedule.
Liquid Wednesdays Latin Jam Nights
Every Wednesday at 7 pm
7 Mile Sports Bar & Grill, 2800 Bayshore Blvd, Brisbane, CA
FREE (No Cover. Reservations ...
Free Live Jazz & Latin Jazz Nights | Cigar Bar
Join the Cigar Bar & Grill every Wednesday & Thursday evening for a free Jazz show (both traditional jazz and latin jazz) by local Bay Area musicians.
Shows start at 8pm. Enjoy great food, drinks & Jazz. For complete line-up and more information please visit their website.
Live ...
Rock Paper Scissors Tournament Pub Crawl | SF
Try your hand (literally) at the Rock Paper Scissors Tournament Pub Crawl starting in North Beach.
Get lubricated on $3 – $3.50 drink specials, and compete in Rock Paper Scissors tournament qualifying rounds while moving from bar to bar. The tournament champ wins a bar tab. Meet new people while earning points to ...
F Bomb’s “Laugh w/ Dignity” Free Comedy Show | SF
Come see real, live, up close, and uncaged comedians in an intimate environment at one of North Beach’s favorite watering holes, La Rocca’s corner. 21+ only.
The show is free, the drinks are cheap with Happy Hour pricing all night, and the laughs are plenty. Hang with ...
“Housepitality” DJ Party & Free Champagne | SoMa
Housepitality SF gives you a reason to come out dancing every Wednesday night with world-class artists and free champagne.
Enjoy free champagne from 9-10 pm and $5 Jameson (with mention of Housepitality discount). The RSVP list closes at 6 pm on the day of the show.
Housepitality DJ Night
Every Wednesday ...
