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Events for September 1, 2016

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Thursday, September 1

9:00 amFinal Day: Aquarium of the Bay $10 Ticket Before 10 am | Pier 39  $10*
*$10 general admission ticket with entrance before 10AM. Discount available only at ticket window and subject to change.
10:00 amPez Museum: Free Admission Day | Burlingame  FREE
12:00 pm“Introspections: Members Juried Art Exhibit” Opening | San Rafael  FREE
12:00 pmFree First Thursdays | Chinese Historical Society  FREE
Jazz Ensemble of Soaring Vocals & String Work | Yerba Buena Gardens
Thursday, September 1 – 12:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade)
Following in the footsteps of jazz harp master Dorothy Ashby (who recorded with everyone from Freddie Hubbard and Frank Wess to Bill Withers and Stevie Wonder), the Destiny Muhammad Jazz Trio is a sleek and soulful ensemble designed to showcase Muhammad’s soaring vocals and transporting ...
Broadway Plaza Opening Bash: Mark McGrath Concert & Fireworks | Walnut Creek
Thursday, September 1 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Broadway Plaza
It’s time to celebrate the grand opening of the “new” Broadway Plaza with the ultimate “Party In The Plaza” throughout Broadway Plaza. Join in for a special concert with Pop Rocks featuring Mark McGrath of Sugar Ray. This center wide street fest will also include both musical ...

5:00 pmSinner’s Happy Hour with Gypsy Niglos | The Chapel  FREE
5:00 pmAsian Art Museum $5 Thursday Night: 5 Minute Meditations | SF  $5*
*$5 for admission after 5 pm to general galleries; admission to special galleries may be extra.
“Off The Grid” Twilight Campfire Party | Presidio
Thursday, September 1 – 5:00 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

5:30 pmAdventure Run, Scavenger Hunt & Beer Garden | Berkeley  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
Fermented NightLife | California Academy of Sciences
Thursday, September 1 – 6:00 pm | Cost: $15*
*21+ event, ID required for entry.
| California Academy of Sciences
This week, NightLife breaks down the science of fermentation—from beer to cheese and everything in between. Watch a mouth-watering mozzarella demo with Kirstin Jackson of It’s Not You, It’s Brie, learn about the process of lacto-fermentation and how to make tasty chevre with Farm Curious, explore the fermented ...
6:00 pmBook Readings From Favorite DIY Publications | SF Main Library  FREE
6:00 pm“Snapping Back: Exploring Addiction Through Photography” Exhibit | SF  FREE
6:00 pmFirst Thursday Art Party at the Phoenix Hotel | SF  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
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.
The Great San Francisco Trivia Challenge | SF
Thursday, September 1 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*FREE with Facebook RSVP
| SPARK Social SF
Test your knowledge of the Bay at the first ever Great San Francisco Trivia Challenge. Not just some boring standard trivia night, this is more like a live game show with four rounds of multimedia puzzles, “figureoutable” trivia, unique formats, Smart-Ass Points for wrong (but funny) answers ...
6:30 pmMusic & Market Summer Concert: Classic Rock with Original Roll | Concord  FREE
6:30 pmThe Annual Murphy & Cadogan Contemporary Art Awards Exhibition | SF  FREE
6:30 pm“Cooking Deer, Elk, Moose, Antelope & Antlered Things” Book Discussion | Omnivore Books  FREE
6:30 pmSan Francisco Mime Troupe’s “Schooled” | Bayview Opera House  FREE*
*Free, but a donation is requested.
6:30 pmFirst Thursdays Art + Live Music at The Red Vic | Haight  FREE
7:00 pmJazz & Bossa Nova Live Music With Raquel Berlind Quartet | Oakland  FREE
7:00 pm“The Devil Wears Prada”: Literary Erotic Fanfiction & Open Bar | SF  $10*
*$10 in advance / $12 at the door. Open bar for 21+
7:30 pmAstronomy Night: Lectures & Stargazing | Berkeley  FREE
7:30 pm“Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast” Book Discussion & Signing | Berkeley  FREE
Movies On The Square: “The Martian” | Redwood City
Thursday, September 1 – 7:45 pm | Cost: FREE | Courthouse Square
During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ...
Win Tix: Lachlan Patterson (NBC’s Last Comic Standing) | Punch Line
Thursday, September 1 – 8:00 pm | Cost: WIN | Punch Line Comedy Club
Lachlan Patterson is a pro in the truest sense of the word. Meaning he gets paid to be funny. All in all, not a bad profession. He’s appeared on NBC’s Last Comic Standing, FX’s Legit, Comedy Central, and various late night shows. > Get Tickets – $16.50 This ...
#HellaSingle: SF’s Only Comedy Show & Singles Mixer | Milk Bar Tired of swiping right? Welcome to #HellaSingle –SF’s only comedy show and dating mixer for singles ready to mingle. Every Thursday at Milk Bar with a ’90s dance party to follow. The comedy lineup includes Julie Ash (Punch Line), Josef Anolin (SF Sketchfest), Juan Medina (Cobb’s) and ...
8:00 pmNew Filmmakers Open Screening | Mission Dist.  FREE
Win Tix: Australian Pink Floyd Show | Fox Theater
Thursday, September 1 – 8:00 pm | Cost: WIN | Fox Theater
All of the inflatables, all of the animations, all of the lasers & all the hits with music from: Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals, The Wall & more. > Get Tickets – $39.50 Not just another tribute, Aussie Floyd might just ...

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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