Events for October 30, 2016
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Farmers Market Festival: Pie Contest, Fresh Apple Juice & Cooking Demos | Oakland
Join CUESA in celebrating the fall harvest and Oakland’s market community at Jack London Square Farmers Market. Savor the season with a day of tasting, learning, and Halloween family fun, and pick up pumpkins, apples, and handcrafted treats from the local farmers and food makers.
Harvest Festival Activities:
Trick or ...
Final Day: Pleasant Hill’s “Total Wine & More” Grand Opening
Come celebrate as the first-ever Total Wine & More in Contra Costa County opens in Pleasant Hill. Community members are invited to enjoy live music, free giveaways and tastes of fine wines and beers. The Grand Opening will be celebrated Thursday, October 27 through Sunday, October ...
| 9:30 am | Forum on Adapting to Climate Change | SF | FREE |
Halloween Block Party & Costume Contest | Inner Sunset Sundays 2016
This year’s final Inner Sunset Sundays will feature a Candidates Forum and Play — Games for adults and children, costume contests, and just general fun for all. 10 am: Opens, giant toys & games, fun for all ages 11:00 am: Children’s Costume Parade 12-2 pm: Open mic—candidates real ...Monthly
| All Day | CANCELLED – “Treasure Island Flea” Halloween Festival & 1,000 Free Pumpkins | SF | $3* *Limit one pumpkin per person. the first 500 each day can pick a pumpkin
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Halloween Free Day at the Exploratorium | SF
Come visit the Exploratorium on October 30 when they open their doors to the public for free.
| 11:00 am | 2016 ArtSpan Hub Artist Weekends: Sunday | SF | FREE |
BART’s “Fleet of the Future” Test Train Open House | El Cerrito
The Fleet of the Future is closer than ever to becoming a reality for BART riders. Your chance to get an up close look at a test train for the new fleet is coming. BART will hold a series of free open house events in October. The ...
Lowrider Trunk-or-Treat Halloween | East Bay
Bring out your rides, dress up your kids and come check out a showcase of lowriders, bombs, muscle cars, hot rods, rat rods, imports and classics at the family-friendly Lowrider Trunk-or-Treat Halloween party in Richmond in the East Bay from noon to 4 pm on Saturday, October 31, 2015.
Bringing a car? ...
Exploring Amazing Parasites at the Lab | Bay Area Science Festival 2016
You are invited to a behind-the-scenes tour of a UCSF Parasitology Lab where you’ll have the chance to see live parasites (worms and protozoa).
You’ll learn about the world of parasitic worms and protozoa that infect humans and have the chance see live parasites with a ...
| 12:00 pm | Elks Halloween on The Square | SF | FREE |
| 12:00 pm | Truck or Treat: Free Kid’s Halloween Party | SF | FREE* *Free but an RSVP is required. Food and drinks available for purchase.
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Sweet Medicine Mural Blessing & Block Party | Oakland
Join 3 Realms Collective and The Oakland Peace Center to celebrate the unveiling of the inaugural Sweet Medicine Mural at OPC.
This space is a place for local residents, community leaders, cultural workers, artists, healers, and community-based organizations to share and exchange healing resources and practices ...
Exploring the Plant Biology Lab | Bay Area Science Festival 2016
Explore the inner workings of the Zambryski plant microbiology lab at UC Berkeley. Professor Zambryski and her colleagues study how bacteria transfer DNA to plant cells, which is a useful tool for studying genetics of plants.
Meet microbes and plants, and investigate the novel techniques being ...
| 1:00 pm | “Apawcalypse” Party: Beer, Bites & Pet Costume Contest | Berkeley | FREE* *Free to attend, proceeds from beer purchases will be donated to Berkeley Humane
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| 2:00 pm | Deepawali Grand Violin Concert | San Leandro | FREE |
SF Chamber Orchestra: Jazz Dell’arte | Berkeley
Two-time Grammy Award winner and jazz violinist extraordinaire Evan Price jumpstarts the 2016-2017 season and performs his newly commissioned Concerto for Jazz Violin and Orchestra.
A versatile and virtuosic performer, Evan has thrilled audiences around the world with such ensembles as the Turtle Island String Quartet, ...
Make Clowns Great Again: It’s #PieBackTime | Civic Center Plaza
Over the past couple of months, a few young pranksters dressed as scary clowns and some Halloween hoax calls have flung the media and some of the public into anti-clown hysteria.
Make Clowns Great Again
Sunday, October 30, 2016 | 3p-6p
Civic Center Plaza, SF
FREE
Supposedly rain or shine. ...
| 3:00 pm | Sacred Harp Singing, Potluck & Costume Party | SF | FREE* *Free and open to the public. Donations accepted; no one turned away for lack of funds.
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| 3:00 pm | Dog Costume Contest For A Cause | San Leandro | FREE |
Exploring Paleontology & Geology | Bay Area Science Festival 2016
Come take a closer look at the sea cliffs at New Brighton State Beach. The rocks forming these dramatic cliffs are part of the the Purisima Formation, which is exposed along the California Coast from Point Reyes to southern Santa Cruz County.
The rocks at New ...
| 5:00 pm | Comical Horror Virtual Reality Showroom Experience | San Mateo | $10* *Ticket purchase required through eventbrite
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| 6:00 pm | Pre-Halloween Chills with Toe-Tapping Lounge Music | Alameda | FREE* *Bring money for food and drinks.
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“Pokemon Go” Elaborate Halloween Haunt | Fremont
This annual home yard haunt and labyrinth aims to scare and entertain with a new theme every year and some amazingly elaborate effects using compressed air, electricity and mechanical motors, going strong since 1996. The 2016 theme is… Pokemon Go. 2016 Schedule Friday, October 30 | 6-8 pm Saturday, October 31 | ...
Every Sunday
“Heart of the City” Sunday 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, ...
Delicious Market Recipes & Free Seasonal Tasting | Jack London Square
With more than 40 vendors, the Jack London Square Farmers Market offers local produce, food craft products, and breakfast and lunch options.
The Jack London Square Farmers Market is operated by CUESA at Oakland’s Jack London Square on Sundays from 10 am to 3 pm, year ...
Dolores Park Free Bodyweight Bootcamp | SF
WHAT IS “OUT”?
Workouts are open to all from a certified personal trainer, Josh Muñoz. We are LGBTQ+ friendly and our group is open to all fitness levels. You will be challenged and supported in a safe, social workout environment. Bring a towel and water and ...
Victorian Walking Tour | Pacific Heights
See and learn about the Victorian era architecture of the city’s first suburb on a guided walk from SF City Guides.
Victorian Walking Tour
Every Sunday | 2 pm
1801 Bush, 1801 Bush St., SF, CA
Free, but donations are accepted.
On a walk through the neighborhood of Lafayette Square, you’ll ...
Sunday Afternoon Bluegrass Jam | Bernal Heights
Grab that banjo, mandolin, guitar, fiddle, harmonica and autoharp, and head over to The Lucky Horseshoe in Bernal Heights to join in San Francisco’s only Bluegrass Jam on a Sunday afternoon.
Sunday Afternoon Bluegrass Jam
Every Sunday | 4-7 pm
The Lucky Horseshoe, 453 Cortland Ave., SF, CA
FREE
Jamming ...
$5 Sunday Night Juggling Club at Circus Center | SF
Experienced juggler or a newbie looking to learn? Come hang out at Juggling Club and collaborate in a fun, low-pressure environment with an experienced Circus Center instructor. All levels are welcome in this club class taught by Jade Ford.
Juggling Club
Most Sundays | 5-8p
Circus Center, 755 Frederick St., ...
