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Wednesday, August 24

National Waffle Day: Free Belgian Waffle Celebration | SF
Wednesday, August 24 – 9:00 am - Ends at 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Limit one per Customer, while supplies last.
| Capital One Café

Come to Capital One Café to celebrate National Waffle Day with a special edition of their monthly Waffle Wed giveaway. They’ll be serving classic vanilla waffles with blueberries and fresh whipped cream. Yum! Monthly

10:00 amFree Oakland Summer Walking Tours | Uptown, Lake Merritt & Secret Rooftop Gardens  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 Waffle For National Waffle Day | SF
Wednesday, August 24 – 10:30 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Little Skillet
Come to Little Skillet on National Waffle Day, August 24th from 10:30am to 6:00pm for a free waffle. No purchase is necessary, just drop by the store and claim your free waffle.

12:00 pmFree Lunchtime Concert: Funky Soul Music | Oakland  FREE
12:00 pmPeople in Plazas: Free Zydeco Concert | Civic Center Plaza  FREE
5:00 pmVoter Registration Drive | South SF  FREE
5:30 pmFree Laughter Yoga Class | UCSF  FREE
5:30 pmWatercolor Foundations: Workshop Wednesday | SF  FREE*
*Free to attend with your own supplies, or materials available in store at a 10% discount.
6:00 pmMovie Night on the Green: “The Sound of Music” | Marin  FREE
6:00 pmLove Consciousness Celebration | Oakland  FREE*
*There is a $10 suggested donation.
6:00 pmIntroduction To Disabilities: From School To Employment | SF Main Library  FREE
The Album Leaf: Rock Music Mini Concert | Amoeba SF
Wednesday, August 24 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Amoeba Music (SF)
The Album Leaf celebrates their new album, Between Waves (Relapse Records), with a live show and album signing at Amoeba SF. Nearly twenty years into a career that has seen LaValle exercising his creativity across the realms of film scoring, sound collage, and rock music, via ...
6:00 pmSwing In The Square: Lisa Gonick & The Damfino Players | Union Square Live  FREE
Pizza & 40s With Tucker Max: How To Be A Literary Success | SF
Wednesday, August 24 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE | General Assembly (Bush Street)
Pizza & 40s is a free monthly speaker series presented by the folks at The Hustle. Each month they host an interesting speaker and give them the stage and a 40-oz beer so they can get loose and share the tactics, habits, secrets, and tips that helped ...
6:30 pmImmigrant Resume Workshop | Mountain View  FREE
Win Tix: Heart, Joan Jett & Cheap Trick | Shoreline Amphitehatre
Wednesday, August 24 – 6:30 pm | Cost: WIN | Shoreline Amphitheatre
Three of rock music’s most iconic bands will hit the road together this summer on The Rock Hall Three For All Featuring Heart, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts and Cheap Trick on a 30+ date trek across the U.S. > Get Tickets – Tickets start at ...
7:00 pmSuper Trashed Bros “Drunkathalon”: Drinking Infused Video Game | SF  $10*
*$10 Tournament Entry fee but you are free to watch.
7:30 pmComedy Night at The Uptown | Oakland  FREE
7:30 pm“The Gentleman” Book Discussion | SF  FREE
Win Tix: Delicious Dark Comedy with Eddie Pepitone | The Punch Line
Wednesday, August 24 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: WIN | Punch Line Comedy Club
If you’re in the mood for some delicious dark comedy, then you’re in luck. Cuz Eddie Peptione is coming to Punch Line Comedy. He is a master of biting social commentary and self-deprecating humor. With echoes of Gleason, Rickles and Tolle (comedians you Millennials probs ...
9:30 pmDream Queens Revue Drag Show | Tenderloin  FREE

Every Wednesday

Free Bad-Ass Morning Outdoor Workout: Alta Vista Park | SF
Every Wednesday – 6:30 am | Cost: FREE | Alta Plaza Park
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
Every Wednesday – All Day | Cost: FREE | UN Plaza
"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
Every Wednesday – All Day | Cost: FREE | Autodesk Gallery
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
Every Wednesday – 11:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Main Public Library
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
Every Wednesday – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
| San Francisco School of Needlework & Design
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
"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
Every Wednesday – 6:10 pm | Cost: $15*
*$15 and reservations are required
| Dandelion Chocolate
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
Every Wednesday – 7:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE | The Edge
"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
Every Wednesday – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Bring cash for food and drinks purchase.
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
Every Wednesday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Cigar Bar & Grill
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
Every Wednesday – 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required
| Northstar Cafe
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
Every Wednesday – 8:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | La Rocca's Corner
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" 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 ...
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