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Events for September 16, 2016

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Friday, September 16

6:30 amMorning Gloryville: Immersive Morning Dance Party & Celebration | SF  FREE
11:00 amTest Drive & Explore Electric Vehicles | Richmond  FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
All DayFree Admission Fridays at Lindsay Wildlife Experience | Walnut Creek  FREE*
*Free admission to all visitors on every third Friday.
“Off the Grid” Friday Night Food Truck Party | Fort Mason
Friday, September 16 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to attend, but bring some cash for food purchases.
 | Fort Mason Center

🎉 Off the Grid Returns to Fort Mason for 2025 – With a Massive Monthly Night Market + 110+ Vendors! After taking most of 2024 off, Off the Grid is making a huge comeback in 2025 —  The beloved Friday night tradition at Fort Mason ...

Culture & Cocktails: Mexican Independence Day Celebration | Mexican Museum
Friday, September 16 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Tickets are not required, but an RSVP is appreciated.
 | San Francisco City Hall
Celebrate Mexican Independence Day at the museum by enjoying free margaritas and snacks after hours. What better way to celebrate “El Grito” than to view and discuss Latino/a art that raises critical questions about ethnicity, identity, art and politics? Sip on a cocktail while mingling with ...

Friday Nights at the de Young: Poetry & Film Screening | de Young Museum
Friday, September 16 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:45 pm | Cost: FREE*
*All activities and admission to the permanent galleries on Friday nights are free and open to the public, but if you want to visit the museum's Special Exhibits, regular admission charges still apply.
 | de Young Museum

James Turrell’s “Three Gems” open during Friday Nights Barbro Osher Sculpture Garden 5:00 pm In 2014, artist James Turrell (b. 1943) contacted the Museums to refurbushThree Gems (2005), a site-specific “skyspace” located in a grass-covered hill in the Osher Sculpture Garden. The work was approaching its tenth anniversary ...Every Friday

Deep Soul & Hard Funk DJ Mini Concert: SJ Slopoke | Amoeba SF
Friday, September 16 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Amoeba Music (SF)
San Francisco’s DJ Slopoke has been spinning hard-to-find Deep Soul, Hard Funk, Latin, Oldies, and more around the Bay Area for the last decade. He was responsible for The Attic bar in The Mission being named winner of “The Best Place to Pretend That Drum Machines ...
6:00 pmPresidio Sessions: Jazz House Concert from the Black Cedar | The Presidio  FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
6:00 pmReclaimed: A Mosaic Study by Etty Hasak | SF  FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is encouraged.
6:00 pmMacy’s Fashion Week with Project Runway Alum | SF  FREE
San Jose Bike Party: Neon Rave 3
Friday, September 16 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Secret San Jose Location

San Jose Bike Party is a place to ride bikes, make friends, and have a good time every third Friday of each month at 8 pm. San Jose is the largest city in Northern California, but they are hidden in the suburban sprawl. It’s time ...Monthly

6:00 pmSeptember Thirsty: Friday Happy Hour | SF  FREE
“Amaro Cannella” Wine Tasting Party & Live Music | SF
Friday, September 16 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required. Tastings are complimentary & cocktails for purchase
 | Seven Stills Brewery & Distillery (Mission Bay)
Amaro Cannella is born. Come out to Seven Stills distillery on Friday, September 16, 2016 and enjoy the first batch tasting of their latest release – Amaro Cannella. Tastings of Amaro Cannella and Cannella Cinnamon Cordial will be on the house. Beer, cocktails and Seven Stills whiskeys will ...
6:30 pmDesigner Mixer for Hot Couture 2017 | Oakland  FREE
“The Macallan” Single Malt Scotch Whisky Tasting & Class | SF
Friday, September 16 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required. 21+ Only.
 | Terra Gallery

One night could turn you into a scotch aficionado. Come to the Palace of Fine Arts’ Innovation Hangar with your friends and colleagues to “Raise The Macallan” at a private single malt scotch whisky tasting and learn a little bit about what makes it one of the ...

Lip Service: Come & Lip Sync Your Hearts Out | Oakland
Friday, September 16 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Crooked City Cider
Come lip sync your little hearts out. No talent needed. in fact, no talent is encouraged. Come make an ass of yourself in the name of fun. Need a little courage? Crooked city cider is their official liquid courage sponsor.  
6:30 pm“We Got Mojo” Book Signing & Discussion | Berkeley  FREE*
*Presentation is Free to attend. There is a $20 donation for each book with autographs from Tom and Raul.
Free Port of Oakland Harbor Tours & Giant Cranes | Oakland
Friday, September 16 – 6:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required
 | Jack London Square

Take a free 90-minute narrated harbor tour (May to October). Visitors will learn about the Port, its operations and economic impact on the region. Harbor tours provide a unique vantage point because marine terminals are closed to the public. The excursions are a great way to ...

7:00 pmThe Butterfly Effect Opening Reception: Food, Drinks & Tunes | Palo Alto  FREE
7:00 pmBicycle Art Salon | Oakland  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required by contacting the organizers via email to bicycleartsalon@gmail.com or phone at 510-230-8270.
7:00 pmFunky Friday Night: Good Food, Music & 1970’s Attire | Palo Alto  FREE
7:00 pm“E-Horizon” Opening Reception | SF  FREE
7:00 pmMovies in the Park: “The Good Dinosaur” | Burlingame  FREE*
*Snacks available for purchase.
7:00 pmFilm School Shorts Viewing Party | SF  FREE
7:00 pmWin Tix: Tilt: Stand-Up Comedy, Storytelling & Pinball | Alameda  WIN
7:00 pmYETI Presents: Stories from the Wild with BBQ & Beer | Berkeley  $10*
*100% of proceeds go toward American Rivers and get you entry, delicious bbq and tasty beer
Sing-along Cinema & “Mary Poppins” Costume Party | Jack London Square
Friday, September 16 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Jack London Square

Enjoy an evening of song, dance and movie classics on the waterfront with free outdoor screenings of popular musicals. This lively film series will screen fan favorites on special evenings at sundown. Bring blankets and chairs. Please note that start times may change based on ...

Kick-Off Weekend: Music for Strings & Piano | SF
Friday, September 16 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
 | Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall (SFCM)
Spend your weekend listening to classical music presented to you by the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. The Program includes: Leoš Janáček Piano Sonata 1.X.1905 (“From the Street”) Frederic Rzewski Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues (for two pianos) Dmitri Shostakovich String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 110 Sergei Prokofiev Piano Sonata No. 6 in ...
8:00 pmWin Tix: Stand Up Comedian Dominique | Cobb’s  WIN
8:00 pmSeduction Feroce: Burlesque & Drag Variety Show | Oakland  $7*
*$7 when you mention Funcheap at the door; otherwise, tickets are $10. 21+
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