Events for September 17, 2016
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Saturday, September 17
| 8:00 am | Walk to End Alzheimer’s | SF | FREE |
| All Day | Bay Area Garage Sale Party | FREE |
SciFi Fandom Day: Saxophone Quartet, Yoda Ears & Robots | Mountain View
Join them for a day of SciFi celebration at the library. All fandoms are welcome along with their costumes. The day is packed with activities such as:
10:15-10:45am
SciFi Stories: Voyage to the Bunny Planet (Ages 2-5)
In the Community Room
11:00am-1:00pm
Drop in to the Children’s Room to make Yoda ...
| 10:00 am | Home Land Security Exhibition | The Presidio | FREE |
| All Day | Free PresidiGo Shuttle | Downtown to Presidio | FREE |
21st Annual International Dragon Boat Festival: Saturday | Lake Merritt
On Saturday at noon, do not miss the opening ceremonies with the traditional blessing of the festival boats ceremony, a traditional Chinese ceremony accompanying dragon boat races all over the world for thousands of years.
Dignitaries from the community will help awaken the dragons and bless ...
| 10:30 am | Crafting at the Library: DIY Literary Coasters | Hayward | FREE* *Free but an RSVP is required.
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Playground Grand Re-Opening: Fun Activities, Raffles & A Ceremony | SF
Join the San Francisco shared schoolyard project and supervisors Norman Yee and Mark Farrell at Aptos Middle School, on Saturday, from 11 am to 1 pm for an exciting kick-off event marking the grand re-opening of the schoolyard.
This event will include fun activities for the ...
| 11:00 am | Cuddle with New Pets: Pet Adoption & Blessings | SF | FREE |
Grateful Dead 2016 “Shakedown Street” Festival: Live Bands & Market | Berkeley
Dig out your patchouli for the annual Berkeley Shakedown Street Festival, a tribute to the Grateful Dead featuring the music Deadheads love, plus food, beer, wine, and vendors selling local handmade art, clothing, jewelry, antiques, imports and more. 2016 Berkeley “Shakedown Street” Festival Sat-Sun, September ...
| 11:00 am | Drop-In Bike Workshop & Advice | Mountain View | FREE |
| 12:00 pm | Walking Tour: Beer, Dunes, & Trains | SF | $10* *$10-$20 sliding scale donation requested. RSVP is required.
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Pongapalooza 2016: Outdoor Ping Pong Extravaganza | Russian River
The small town of Monte Rio on the Russian River is hosting a very special day-long, outdoor Pongapalooza party from noon to 7 pm on Saturday, September 17, 2016.
Tickets: $5 include admission to play pong on the Rio lawn informally, and an afternoon of tunes by DJ Samala.
Join ...
“Swap-O-Rama-Rama” DIY Workshop & Clothing Swap | Oakland
Meet up in Albany for triple crown event.
“Makers, Music & Mimosas”: Free Creative Workshops & Live Music | SoMa
Whether you fancy yourself an artist, or have two left thumbs when it comes to creative production, you can try something new – from ceramics, to fortune telling, to silkscreening – alongside some of the Bay Area’s most talented emerging artists at Makers, Music & Mimosas for ...
MOCHA 27th Anniversary: Family Day Party & Grown-Up Evening | Oakland
Oakland, CA- To commemorate 27 years of bringing arts in to the lives of young people The Museum of Children’s Arts (MOCHA) is currently exhibiting My First Art Show, an open call all ages, all sizes, all mediums art exhibition that resulted in 160 pieces ...
| 12:30 pm | Short Films Mini Festival | Oakland | $10 |
Augmented Reality Of Capture The Flag Adventure | SF
Join SF Games and Scavenger Hunts on an Augmented Reality Capture the Flag adventure. It’s a safe bet that you’ve probably played a game of capture the flag at some point in your life — but you’ve never played like this before.
In this matchup, both ...
| 1:00 pm | Celebrate the Music of SciFi | Mountain View | FREE |
Vintage Street Car Ride Part Deux | Jane Warner Plaza
The first Vintage Street Car Ride was such fun they’ve decided it should be done again.
Join and meet them in Jane Warner Plaza for live music by Gaucho and dancing then hop aboard the historic F-Market street car for a ride to the Orbit Room.
Vintage ...
| 1:00 pm | Printmaking: Free Akua Demo & Supplies | SF | FREE |
Free Shakespeare in the Park: The Winter’s Tale | The Presidio
For the 37th season of Shakespeare in the Park, SF Shakes will present a production of “As You Like It.” Having produced “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” to wide acclaim in 2018, this summer the company turns to a musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic comedy “As ...
Every Saturday
Free Community Yoga Class | Berkeley
Grab your yoga mat and come to Sports Basement Berkeley for some relaxing weekend yoga. Community classes take place every Saturday.
Free Community Yoga Class
Every Saturday | 10 am
Sports Basement, 2727 Milvia St, Berkeley, CA
FREE
Please BYOM (Bring Your Own Mat) and water bottle. All levels are welcome.
Updated 1/28/2020 ...
Historic Ferry Building Tour | SF
Enjoy an hour-long walk on the rise, tragic fall, and modern rebirth of one of San Francisco’s most renowned historic landmarks.
Visit a contemporary swirl of shops and learn the history of ferries, freeways, and quakes. Meet at the foot of the stairs at the front ...
Free Outdoor Yoga Day | Golden Gate Park
Take yourself outside and into the beauty of this city’s heart and soul. Practice yoga under the trees and let the ocean air sooth and invigorate you. This class expertly blends breathing and movement, strength and grace, imagination and form.
You will gain a personal understanding ...
“The Setup” Underground Comedy Show | SF
The Setup is an underground stand-up comedy show in the heart of San Francisco. This venue used to be the green room for the legendary Blackhawk jazz venue where Miles Davis used to play. Now, it’s a comedy show that features established comedians from around the ...
“Critical Hit” Comedy Show | Oakland
Critical Hit is hosted by Erik Krasner, Hayden Greif-Neill and Jim McVeigh at It’s Your Move Games & Hobbies in Temescal for over 4 years and still going strong.
Every week, some of our favorite comedians are invited to perform. Along with the producers, you can ...
