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Thursday, October 6

InsideView’s Open Lounge: Informative Topics & Innovative Speakers | SF
Thursday, October 6 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required. Space is limited.
 | One Kearny

Dreamforce is an amazing event. But it’s also packed with 160,000+ people. Retreat from the madness at the Open Lounge — no Dreamforce badge necessary. Free, but an RSVP is required. Space is limited. Located just blocks from Moscone Center, the Open Lounge is a retreat where you can be ...

10:00 amHome Land Security Exhibition | The Presidio  FREE
Fleet Week: Free Admission For Military | Aquarium of the Bay
Thursday, October 6 – 10:00 am - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission tickets for past and present military; $5 discount for family and friends; reg. price $24.95
 | Aquarium of the Bay

In celebration of Fleet Week, from October 6-9, all past and present military personnel will receive one free Aquarium ticket and $5 off for their family and guests. The discount is only available at the aquarium with a ticket purchase. *Military ID is required for ...

Jet Blue Sale: $34 Flights from SFO
Thursday, October 6 – All Day | Cost: $34*
*Fares can change at anytime.
 | SFO
It’s not quite the $19 fares we saw last week, but still an excellent sale from Jet Blue from Oakland and SFO with fares as cheap as $34 to Las Vegas and $39 to Long Beach for travel between October 20 and January 31st. It’s the ...
10:00 amPez Museum: Free Admission Day | Burlingame  FREE
40 Street Installations, Art & Play Zones | 2016 Market Street Prototyping Festival
Thursday, October 6 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Market and 3rd Street

Market Street comes alive with over 40 prototype projects. The wide sidewalks will be filled with temporary installations ranging from performance spaces, relaxation zones, dynamic art pieces, and more. Market Street runs through the heart of our beautiful city, yet it can feel uninviting and ...

12:00 pmFree First Thursdays | Chinese Historical Society  FREE
12:00 pmWin: Lonely Planet’s Guide to Traveler Freebies | “The Best Things In Life Are Free”  WIN*
*Win a copy of the book.
19th Annual “Music for People & Thingamajigs” Festival Exhibit | SF
Thursday, October 6 – All Day | Cost: FREE | 55 Taylor
Collaborate musically with friends and strangers in an invented, hands-on orchestra space on Market Street corridor. Play Hear is an exhibit that will take place from October 6-8, 2016 at 12 pm and 5 pm at 55 Taylor Street at the Market Street Prototyping Festival.
“Made in Oakland” Food and Fashion Fest | Oakland
Thursday, October 6 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Frank H. Ogawa Plaza
Made in Oakland is a celebration of Oakland ingenuity will occur in the beautiful outdoor space in front of City Hall. Music from local musicians will fill the air, vibrant local fashions will color the scene, and unique treats and drinks will be a feast for ...
5:00 pmLive Jazz Music at Sinner’s Hour | The Chapel  FREE
California Soundscapes: The Nature Sounds Society | The Presidio
Thursday, October 6 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 6:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Presidio Officers' Club
The parks are struggling with soundscape preservation in an increasingly noisy world. Consider the need to inventory and monitor soundscapes in the parks while taking an audio break with this surround-sound presentation from the Nature Sounds Society. Learn to recognize the elements of a natural soundscape and ...
5:30 pmAdventure Run, Scavenger Hunt & Beer Garden | Berkeley  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
Dreamforce Party 2016 | SF
Thursday, October 6 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
 | SPiN Ping Pong Social Club
This year, the Dreamforce party is going to be even bigger and better than last year’s (which is saying something). Free but an RSVP is required.
6:00 pmFirst Thursday Art Party at the Phoenix Hotel | SF  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
6:00 pmLower Polk / TL Art Walk | Trendyloin  FREE
Relax into Fall: DIY Series Sugar Scrubs | South SF
Thursday, October 6 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
 | South San Francisco Main Library
Learn how to make your own bath, body, and relaxation products in their Relax into Fall Do-It-Yourself series. They will discuss the benefits of making your own bath products, and you will get basic recipes that can be endlessly customized to your own tastes. They will go through ...
Free Community Veggie Dinner: Fresh Garden & Farmers Market Meal | SF
Thursday, October 6 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | St. Cyprian’s Episcopal Church

Do you love fresh, organic, homemade food? Please come out and celebrate with other veggie lovers and enjoy some great food with amazing company. All are welcome to a free community-created dinner gleaned from the USF Garden and neighborhood farmers’ markets, and prepared by students ...

6:00 pmWin Tix: “Design Night” Maker Showcase & Open Bar Happening | Autodesk  WIN
6:00 pmWin Tix: Gems & Minerals Nightlife | California Academy of Sciences  WIN
Exploratorium After Dark: Superpowers | Pier 15
Thursday, October 6 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $15 | Exploratorium
Experience First Thursdays (the first After Dark each month) where they focus on one topic—this time, superpowers. What’s your favorite one? Shapeshifting? Teleportation? Explore the extraordinary abilities of insects, plants, fungi, and fascinating microscopic creatures, and learn how members of your own species exceed their native ...
One City One Book 2016: Author Carey Perloff in Conversation | SF
Thursday, October 6 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE
The SF Library presents their premier One City One Book event, an engaging and lively conversation with Carey Perloff, the author of Beautiful Chaos: A Life in the Theater, who will talk about the importance of live theater in society and of studying the arts ...
6:00 pm“Daily Occurrences: Catching the Inspirations” Opening Reception | SF  FREE
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.
6:00 pmWin Tix: “ScreamGate” Zombie Apocalypse Haunted House & Outdoor Maze | SF  WIN*
*Win a pair of tickets. Regular cost $20
6:30 pmFirst Thursdays Art at The Red Vic: From Syria With Love | Haight  FREE*
*Donations and purchases of prints accepted and encouraged.
Madame Tussauds Bollywood Figure Reveal Party | SF
Thursday, October 6 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is encouraged.
 | Madame Tussauds
Madame Tussauds San Francisco joins the Bay Area’s Indian community in celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights that is India’s biggest national holiday observed by more than 900 million Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs, Jains around the world. In anticipation of this major holiday, the attraction will ...
7:00 pm“The Art of Emma Bormann” A Retrospective Look at the Artist’s Life | SF  FREE
City Star Party & Telescope Night | The Presidio
Thursday, October 6 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Weather permitting. Please check the SFAA website for updated information.
 | Presidio Parade Grounds

The San Francisco Amateur Astronomers invite you to their next City Star Party, where you can take a gander at our universe through telescopes, socialize with more experienced amateur astronomers, and get some tips about the night sky. Take in the view from San Francisco’s picturesque Tunnel Tops in the ...

7:00 pmPoetry & Prose Book Reading | City Lights  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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