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Events for August 18, 2016

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Thursday, August 18

12:30 pmLego Lunchtime Build-a-thon | Mountain View  FREE
“Off The Grid” Twilight Campfire Party | Presidio
Thursday, August 18 – 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 pmPost-Punk Icon Peter Case (Nerves/Plimsouls) | Contemporary Jewish Museum  $8*
*An RSVP is required.
5:00 pmSinner’s Happy Hour & Live Music With Jotinger | The Chapel  FREE
Free Museum & Gallery Crawl: Yerba Buena Third Thursdays | SoMa August 18 Highlights: The American Bookbinders Museum: The Cartooning Boot Camp Contemporary Jewish Museum: Peter Case

5:00 pmAnnie Street Allery: Music, Fashion & Open Mic | SF  FREE
5:00 pmBurning Man Prep Party: Low Cost Playa Bikes, Lights & Clothing | SF  FREE*
*Happy Hour drinks with a donation bar. The event is free but bring money for bikes, accessories and clothing.
Grand Opening of “Off the Grid” in Temescal | Oakland
Thursday, August 18 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to check out the place, but bring cash for food and drinks.
| Off The Grid (Temescal)
Off The Grid is moving from Uptown to Temescal, starting August 18, 2016. Every Thursday from 5-9 pm, Off the Grid: Temescal will feature 8 food vendors, including 7 delicious food trucks and a “Merchant of the Market” vendor on a bi-weekly rotation. “Merchant of the Market” ...
5:30 pmPokemon Go Meetup & Happy Hour | SF  FREE
6:00 pmArtist Spotlight With Natalie Ball | SF  FREE
Stella’s Soul & Modern R&B Mini Concert | Amoeba Berkeley
Thursday, August 18 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*CDs willbe available for purchase.
| Amoeba Music (Berkeley)
Stella celebrates her debut album, Selfish, with a live performance and album signing at Amoeba Berkeley. They’ll have her CD available for purchase and signing on the day of the in-store. “… 30-year-old singer/songwriter shows an innate soulfulness and sultriness not unlike the voices she grew ...
6:00 pmFree Yoga Class Among Stained Glass | SF  FREE*
*Bring your own mat. This is a donation-based yoga class. They encourage those who can to donate $10. However, no one is ever turned away due to a lack of funds.
Foodie Nightlife | California Academy Of Sciences
Thursday, August 18 – 6:00 pm | Cost: $15*
*21+ event, ID required for entry.
| California Academy of Sciences
The official kick-off event to Noise Pop’s 20th Street Block Party is here. Clear your plates and head to NightLife for a foodie-inspired night featuring cooking and cocktail demos and tastings from some of SF’s top culinary minds. Join Ne Timeas Restaurant Group (Flour + Water, Central ...
Anchor Steam & San Franpsycho Artist & Beer Party | Sunset
Thursday, August 18 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Most events are free and open to the public. Bring cash for beer
| San Franpsycho (Inner Sunset)
Anchor Brewing & San Franpsycho’s annual Drink Steam Week Artist Showcase is back. San Franpsycho will be live screen printing a limited-edition Drink Steam design created by local artist Zachary Rowe. Only $5 if you bring your own garment. 3 Fish Studios will be live printing a ...
Win Tix: Mindful Innovation Festival: Storytelling, Activities, Yoga & Tea | Palace of Fine Arts
Thursday, August 18 – 6:00 pm | Cost: WIN | Innovation Hangar at Palace of Fine Arts
Explore mindful tools that will unlock your personal drivers. Surpass your blockers to happy and healthful living. Learn to hit the refresh button after burning out. Reboot and restart. It’s an evening of storytelling, work/life balance activities, yoga and tea. > Get Tickets – $20.00 – use ...
6:00 pmAdventure Run Scavenger Hunt & Beer Garden | Concord  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
6:00 pmTiny Atlas Quarterly Photo Show | SF  FREE
6:00 pmSaving The Arts & Ending Family Homelessness Meet Up | SF  FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
6:00 pmFree Party Concert in the Park | San Mateo  FREE
Win Tix: Foodie Nightlife | California Academy of Sciences
Thursday, August 18 – 6:00 pm | Cost: WIN | California Academy of Sciences
Clear your plates and head to NightLife for a foodie-inspired night featuring cooking and cocktail demos and tastings from some of SF’s top culinary minds. > Get Tickets – $12 Members / $15 Non-Members Join the pros at Trick Dog and Ne Timeas Restaurant Group (Flour + ...
Mazacote: A Salsa Legend | Yerba Buena Gardens
Thursday, August 18 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Jessie Square
When timbales master Louie Romero launched the salsa dura band Mazacote in 1994, his status as a salsa legend had been in place for nearly three decades. Born in Brooklyn, he was at the center of the action at Fania Records in the late 1960s, ...
Shakespeare’s 400th Year Legacy: Fast & Funny Word Race | SF Main Library
Thursday, August 18 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Main Public Library
Join Artistic Director Rebecca J. Ennals and Resident Artists of the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival for a fast and funny race through 400 of the very best words and phrases coined by Shakespeare. Whether you’re green-eyed with jealousy, feeling jaded, or just a little gloomy, this ...
6:30 pmMoraga Summer Concert: Tribute to The Beatles | East Bay  FREE
6:30 pmEast Bay Real Estate Happy Hour | SF  FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
6:30 pmMusic & Market Summer Concert: Pop/Soul/Funk | Concord  FREE
6:30 pmLearn More About The Double-crested Cormorants On the Bay Bridges | Berkeley  FREE*
*$5 donation for non-members.
6:30 pmCraft Beer & Compelling Stories | San Leandro  FREE*
*Mention you found this event on FunCheap for one taster token during the reception.
7:00 pmGame Of Nerds: Sketch Comedy Competition | SF  $5*
*Pay what you can from $5 up.
Live StorySlam Show: Open-Mic True Tales | Oakland
Thursday, August 18 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:15 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 pmMovie in the Park: “Good Dinosaur” | Orinda  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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