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Thursday, November 17

Free Pizza for the Community | Walnut Creek
Thursday, November 17 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Slice House
On Thursday, master pizzaiolo Tony Gemignani will be hosting a ribbon cutting and celebration at Slice House Walnut Creek to introduce the restaurant’s new patio and share complimentary pizza and soft drinks with members of the community as a token of his gratitude for their ...
Free Museum & Gallery Crawl: Yerba Buena Third Thursdays | SoMa

Yerba Buena Third Thursdays is a monthly outing of art, performance, music, and drinks in the Yerba Buena neighborhood in the heart of downtown San Francisco, between 2nd and 5th Street, and Market and Harrison Street. Free, but an RSVP is recommended to save time ...

“Alite” Outpost Cookout & Discounts: Free Grilled Cheese & Beer | SF
Thursday, November 17 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Alite Outpost
Get hungry folks. The good folks at the Alite Outpost will be serving up free hot grilled cheeses and cold brews on Thursday evening. Swing by for a bite to eat and enjoy in-store discounts as well as some helpful advice from their friendly staff about where to adventure ...
Third Thursday Live Practice: Minji Sohn | SF
Thursday, November 17 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Join YBCA on the third Thursday evening of each month for free gallery admission, extended hours, and live programming. In a durational performance titled 2016.11.17, artist Minji Sohn investigates the multidirectional and physical nature of time. Drawing on previous performances that reveal the obsessive and repetitive nature ...
5:00 pmPre-Holiday Sale: Cinderella Carriage Rides & Santa | Danville  FREE
Pumpkin Pie, Piedmont Art Stroll & E-Bikes Test Rides | Oakland
Thursday, November 17 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | GenZe Experience Center
Easy as pie? More like easy as pumpkin pie. Visions of turkey dinners are dancing in their heads and they can’t help feeling festive. So they thought, what better way to celebrate the Piedmont Avenue Art Stroll than giving folks the go to slice of the season. In ...
Bitelife NightLife | California Academy of Sciences
Thursday, November 17 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $15*
*Tickets are $15 ($12 for Academy members)
| California Academy of Sciences
Sink your teeth into BiteLife, their annual event celebrating all things edible. Just in time for Thanksgiving, gather ‘round for demos and workshops on how to make the most of your Thanksgiving meal—from exploring the anatomy of a Turkey with Bel Campo Meat Co. to ...
6:00 pmPersonal Stories Recapturing Alcatraz | The Presidio  FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
Opera Parallele: Xochitl & the Flowers | SF
Thursday, November 17 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free but tickets are required.
| Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts
Come and enjoy this quintessentially American immigration story. Based on real-life events in San Franciscos Mission neighborhood Xochitl and the Flowers tells the moving tale of a family’s determination to put down roots in a new country, while still preserving the heritage of their homeland. Created ...
Exploratorium After Dark: “Occupy the Farm” Film Screening | Pier 15
Thursday, November 17 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $15*
*$15 General; $10 Members; Free for Lab Members ($10 Add-On Ticket for the Tactile Dome) Adults Only (18+)
| Exploratorium
What are the most effective ways to bring healthy food to hungry, urban neighborhoods? And who should control research and education at a prestigious local university? Explore these questions and more in Occupy the Farm, a film presented by the San Francisco Urban Film Festival. Also ...
6:00 pmAdventure Run Scavenger Hunt & Beer Garden | Concord  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
6:00 pmArchives & Their Origin | SF Main Library  FREE
Quick Draw SF: Pop-Up Instant Zine Party | SoMa
Thursday, November 17 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | F8
This month they’ve teamed with the SF Zine Fest for a zine-themed Quick Draw SF, guest-curated in part by SFZF director Channing Kennedy. They wanted to keep the party going and feature 10+ artists this month who will all be drawing and selling their zines. A ...
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: “BiteLife” NightLife | California Academy of Sciences  WIN
6:30 pm“Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools” Book Launch & Discussion | SF  FREE
6:30 pm“One to Five” Book Launch & Free Snacks | Omnivore Books  FREE
7:00 pmLive StorySlam Show: Open-Mic True Tales | Oakland  $5*
*Sliding scale donation requested, $5-$20
Free Sneak Preview Movie: “Allied” | AMC Van Ness
Thursday, November 17 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP code required; arrive early as admission is not guaranteed.
| CGV Van Ness
Attend an exclusive free sneak preview advanced screening of “Allied,” a brand new action movie that’ll take you back in time, starring Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard. Free Film Screening: Allied November 17, 2016 | 7:00 pm AMC Van Ness 14 RSVP code: PWvPM32557 Tickets available through https://www.gofobo.com/rsvp Tickets are free, but ...
7:00 pmWin Tix: Yoga for Change | Grace Cathedral  WIN
7:00 pmOwl Video, Sound & Stories From The Fields | SF  FREE
7:00 pmLive Smooth Soul & R&B Music | Oakland  FREE
7:00 pmPruning Your Native Shrubs & Subshrubs | Mountain View  FREE
8:00 pmWin Tix: Dan Soder (Comedy Central) | Punch Line  WIN
8:00 pmWin Tix: Cobb’s Thursday Night Comedy Showcase | SF  WIN
8:00 pmWin Tix: Hypnotic Electronica with “Ricky Eat Acid” | Swedish American Hall  WIN
8:00 pmHellaFunny on Haight Street | Milk Bar  FREE*
*Use promo code HELLAFUNNY for free tickets. Otherwise $15.
9:00 pmWin Tix: Punk Supergroup “Vanishing Life” | Bottom Of The Hill  WIN
10:00 pm“No Scrubs” 90s Dance Party: Live Painting & Free Candy | Milk Bar  FREE*
*Use code NOSCRUBS for free guestlist admission $5 online, $10 door

Every Thursday

Trivia Thursday: Pub Quiz in a Movie Theater | The New Parkway
Trivia Thursday: Pub Quiz in a Movie Theater | The New Parkway
Thursday Night at The New Parkway is Trivia Night.   This is a chance for you and your friends to compete and win prizes (like free beer and movie passes) if you can answer questions correctly about a range of topics that often include movie history, famous ...
Free Live Salsa & Jazz Music From Local Artists | SF
Every Thursday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Cigar Bar & Grill
Free Live Salsa & Jazz Music From Local Artists | SF
Join them every Wednesday & Thursday evening for a free Salsa and Jazz show by local Bay Area musicians. Shows start at 8 pm. Enjoy great food, drinks & live music night. For complete line-up and more information please visit their Facebook page. Free Live Salsa & Jazz ...
Haight Ashbury Comedy Night | Milk Bar
Every Thursday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Use promo code HELLAFUNNY for free tickets. Otherwise, it's $15.
| Milk Bar
Haight Ashbury Comedy Night | Milk Bar
Come out to Haight Ashbury Comedy Night every Thursday at Milk Bar located in the heart of the Upper Haight to see some of SF’s best comedians. The lineup changes every week, but expect to see comics that have performed at Cobbs, SF Sketchfest, the Punchline ...
“The Setup” Underground Comedy Show | SF
Every Thursday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $5*
*Normally $15 use code FUNCHEAP for $5 tickets. 21+
| Ales Unlimited: Beer Basement
"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 ...
Nob Hill Free Comedy Night | SF
Every Thursday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission. Bring cash for drink purchase.
| Hops & Barrel
Nob Hill Free Comedy Night | SF
Nob Hill Comedy Night brings you the top local and touring comedians every Thursday at 8 pm in Nob Hill’s newest beer & wine bar, Hops & Barrel. Comedians you’ve seen at Nob Hill Comedy Night have been featured on HBO, Netflix, Conan, The Late Late ...
“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 ...
“Class of ’84” Dance Party & Cheap Drinks | SoMa
Every Thursday – 9:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Cover may change for special events.
| The Cat Club
"Class of '84" Dance Party & Cheap Drinks | SoMa
Every Thursday from 9 pm to 2 am at the Cat Club, it’s the best of the ’80s in two rooms with the coolest music and the best crowd in town. DJs Damon and Mr Washington spin ’80s pop, rock, and one hit wonders in the ...
SF’s Epic Karaoke Dance Party w/ Sax, Lasers + Fog | The Mission
Every Thursday – 9:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 am | Cost: FREE | Slate Bar
SF's Epic Karaoke Dance Party w/ Sax, Lasers + Fog | The Mission
Most students drop out of Stanford to create tech companies but DJ Purple dropped out to pursue music en route to becoming San Francisco’s DJ of the year in 2011 and one of America’s greatest karaoke KJ’s (Karaoke DJ). Get ready for an upbeat night (no ...
$1 Well Shots on Thursday Nights | SF
Every Thursday – 10:00 pm - Ends at 12:00 am | Cost: $1*
*$1 Per Well Shot, but no cover charge.
| Would You Believe Cocktails
$1 Well Shots on Thursday Nights | SF
Would you Believe Bar is bringing back $1 Well Shots and College Night Specials on Thursdays from 10 pm to Midnight for a limited time only. Thursdays $1 Shots Every Thursday | 10 pm to Midnight Would You Believe Bar, 652 Geary Blvd., SF $1- Must be 21 and over Must 21 and ...
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