Events for August 17, 2016
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Free Chicken Wing Pop-Up with Chef Danny Bowien | Justin Herman Plaza
S.Pellegrino Sparkling Natural Mineral Water invites San Francisco locals and visitors to join James Beard Award-winning Chef Danny Bowien of the acclaimed Mission Chinese Food restaurants for the latest pop-up food truck stop on the S.Pellegrino Taste Guide nationwide tour.
Chef Danny Bowien & S.Pellegrino Host ...
| 12:00 pm | Cleanrooms & Dirty Water: The Environmental Legacy | Mountain View | FREE* *Free but an RSVP is recommended.
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Adidas’ “Away Days” Meet & Greet, DIY Project & Skate Demos | SF
Following the monumental success of the full-length skate film Away Days, adidas Skateboarding kicks off the ‘Away Days – Team Tour’ that spans seven cities across the U.S. These community events will include demos by adidas Pro-team athletes and offer the opportunity to meet and ...
| 5:30 pm | Block Printing: Workshop Wednesday | SF | FREE* *All of the materials you need will be available for purchase at Artist & Craftsman Supply
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The Lost Ships & Shipwrecks of San Francisco | Bay Theater
Meet the Indiana Jones of the sea, and join marine archeologist, James Delgado as he takes a tour of some of the most amazing shipwrecks discovered over the last three years by NOAA. Join for an undersea museum featuring some 400 shipwrecks and is a haven ...
| 6:00 pm | Free Motown Concert in the Park | Redwood City | FREE |
“Lit. Lit” The New Pot Book Author Showcase | SoMa
Come celebrate new cannabis book authorship with live interviews, discussion, signings, sales, and refreshments.
Featuring:
Big Book of Buds Greatest Hits chief editor Ellen Holland (Cannabis Now Magazine)
Newbies Guide to Cannabis authors Chris Conrad, with Jeremy Daw
The Medical Marijuana Guidebook author David Downs (Scientific American)
| 6:00 pm | Cellphone Close-Up Photography of Insects | Oakland | FREE* *There is a $20 suggested donation.
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“Drink Beer & Make Stuff” Anchor Steam Celebration | The Yard
Come drink beer and make stuff with Workshop SF DIY School. Workshop SF, one of the country’s first DIY schools, is partnering with the Anchor Beer Garden to host a monthly Happy Hour party so you can get your hands a little dirty and make ...
| 6:30 pm | Cofounder Academy Panel: Role of the Cofounder | Mountain View | FREE* *Free but an RSVP is required.
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SF’s Beer Bus: Free Monthly Brewery Shuttle | Mission Bay
The San Francisco Brewers Guild has created the city’s first free, hop-on-hop-off “Drink SF Beer Shuttle,” showcasing neighborhood breweries as a permanent companion to its monthly Meet the Brewers nights. The fun kicks off with a “Meet the Brewers” event at 66 pmtypically featuring special release ...Monthly
Anchor Steam’s “Whack-A-Mole” Tournament | Brewcade
Think you’ve got what it takes to be a Whack-A-Mole champion? Then come down to Brewcade for the Drink Steam Week Whack-A-Mole Tournament.
1st place winner gets a VIP brewery tour and tasting for 4 people at Anchor Brewing. There will be prizes for the runner ...
Summer Sing-ins: Purcell & Schubert Music | Oakland
Each summer, the Oakland Symphony Chorus hosts a Summer Sing-Ins series. Each Sing-In focuses on a major work or style of music and is open to anyone in the community with an RSVP.
It is your opportunity to experience singing in a large chorus and be ...
Win Tix: Cobb’s Comedy Showcase | SF
What better way to hop over your hump day than at a hilarious midweek comedy show! Join Cobb’s Comedy Showcase for a night full of the best of today’s hot and up and coming comedic talent.
> Get Tickets – $13.50
These comedians were hand picked for your ...
| 8:30 pm | Oakland Comedy Shop: Monthly Standup | Oakland | FREE |
| 9:00 pm | Drag Queens & Burlesque For Your Entertainment | SF | $7* *7 general admission, 10 reserved front row seats
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Win Tix: Psychedelic & Trippy Rock “Golden Void” | The Chapel
The Bay Area is rife with psychedelic tradition. Makes sense, since this region was founded by hippies in the early 1800s (don’t hold me to that). But since the halcyon days of the 60s, you can’t go ten feet without bumping into a psychedelic music ...
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 ...
