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Events for August 6, 2016

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Saturday, August 6

9:00 amGarden Volunteer Workparty “Kezar Triangle” | Golden Gate Park  FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required. RSVP to recparkvolunteer@sfgov.org.
9:00 amLafayette Park Cleaning & Greening | SF  FREE
9:00 amTerrace Park Clean-up Day | Albany  FREE
9:00 amFirst Saturdays Free Outdoor Boot Camp | Oakland  FREE
10:00 amHealthy Parks For Healthy People: Exhibition Walk | SF  FREE
Bank of America Free Museum Weekend

Holders of Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, or U. S. Trust cardholders (credit cards and debit cards) get free admission to eight Bay Area museums, two Sacramento museums and to more than 225 cultural institutions nationwide, for the first full weekend each month including the de ...Monthly

10:00 amOakland Free Guided Walking Tours | Chinatown  FREE*
*Reservations are recommended by leaving a message on the Tours’ 24-hour hotline at (510) 238-3234 or via email to aallen@oaklandnet.com
Free Guided Trail & Nature Walk | Golden Gate Park
Saturday, August 6 – 10:00 am - Ends at 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Stow Lake

Explore SF’s natural areas with a free guided nature walk while socializing with new friends, feeling fit, and finding new inspiration in our city’s native plants and wildlife. All walks start at 10:00am are Free, and require no pre-registration. Free Saturday Nature Walks | Schedule Golden ...Monthly

11:00 amFamily Fun Fest: Rock Climbing, Zoo & Bounce Houses | Hayward  FREE
11:00 amSummer Yoga Hike | Marin Headlands  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is appreciated.
11:00 amFree Seasonal Cooking Demo & Tasting | Ferry Plaza Farmers Market  FREE
11:00 amWalking Tour With The Menlo Park Historical Association | Menlo Park  FREE
11:00 amEnd of Summer Learning Club Dance Party | South SF  FREE
Rock Balancing Art Gathering & Lessons | Crissy Field
Saturday, August 6 – 11:00 am - Ends at 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is appreciated.
| Crissy Field (near Warming Hut)
Watch and join in the amazing gravity-defying art of rock balancing near the Golden Gate Bridge. Dozens of artists worldwide are part of a global balanced rock sculpture movement, and two of them have invited you to learn the practice of creating these serene, temporary sculptures ...
11:00 amWalk & Shoot: What Makes A Stunning Photograph | Oakland  FREE
12:00 pm2016 Booknic: A Family Book Picnic | Saratoga  FREE
2016 East Palo Alto Blues Festival | Peninsula
Saturday, August 6 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Bell Street Park
The East Palo Alto Blues Festival has been entertaining the Bay Area for nearly three decades and it’s back in town with a free day of Blues music from noon to 7 pm on Saturday, August 6, 2016. 2016 Performers: Lenny Williams (former lead singer of Tower of ...
12:00 pmMrs. San Francisco International Meet & Greet | SF  FREE
MAPP: August Art & Performance Crawl | Mission District
Saturday, August 6 – All Day | Cost: FREE | The Mission District
Artists and performers participating on August 6, 2016: 1. Pathos-on-Harrison 2754 Harrison (Between 23rd and 24th St.) Curators: David Kubrin and Jorge Molina 9:30-9:45 Intro and Invocation 9:45-10:15 Juliana Mendonca &Carlos Caminos (contemporary music & dance) 10:15-10:30 David Kubrin (poetry and storytelling) 10:30-10:45 Jorge Molina (musical offerings) 10:45-11:00 Donté Clark (poetry) 11:00-11:40 Dina Zarif, ...
12:30 pmNike Missile Site Open House & Storytelling | Marin Headlands  FREE
1:00 pmFolger Stable: Walking Tour, Scavenger Hunt & More | SF  FREE
1:00 pm“The Periphery Project: Walking the Bay” Opening Reception | SF  FREE
1:00 pm“I Am Sausal Creek” Book Discussion & Signing | Oakland  FREE
The California Story: 150th Anniversary of The Buffalo Soldiers | The Presidio
Saturday, August 6 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 2:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
| Presidio Officers' Club
Commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Buffalo Soldiers and the 100th Anniversary of the National Park Service. The California Story: The Legacy Of The Buffalo Soldiers The Buffalo Soldier California Story is presented by Teresa Baker, National Park Service Ranger Rik Penn, the Friends of Allensworth, and ...
2:00 pmGrown Up Gaming: All-Ages Board Game Day | South SF  FREE
2:00 pmWeekly Diverse Community Market | Menlo Park  FREE*
*Bring money for food and drinks.
2:00 pmDiscover Fillmore: An Interactive Walking Tour | Fillmore  FREE
3:00 pmSummer Circus Day: Circus Bella | Santa Cruz  FREE*
*Donations are encouraged.
Marcus Shelby Quartet: The Legacy Of The Buffalo Soldiers | The Presidio
Saturday, August 6 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 4:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
| Presidio Officers' Club
Commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Buffalo Soldiers and the 100th Anniversary of the National Park Service. The Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club, National Park Service, Young Audiences of Northern California, Friends of Allensworth, and the Presidio Trust offer special activities which begin at the Presidio Officers’ ...
3:00 pmRice Craft: Yummy, Healthy & Fun to Make | Omnivore Books  FREE
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