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Friday, February 17

7:00 amSFWC 2017 Free Class: Green Tour of the Mark Hopkins Hotel | Nob Hill  FREE
All DayFree Admission Fridays at Lindsay Wildlife Experience | Walnut Creek  FREE*
*Free admission to all visitors on every third Friday.
SFWC 2017 Free Class: Walking Photography Workshop | Nob Hill
Friday, February 17 – 1:45 pm - Ends at 2:45 pm | Cost: FREE | Mark Hopkins Hotel

Writers, poets, and readers — mark your calendar for the free events during the 13th annual San Francisco Writers Conference. A full conference pass is pricey, but there are free events happening all weekend long. 2017 San Francisco Writers Conference February 16-19, 2017 Mark Hopkins ...

Bay Area’s Newest Brewery “Hop on Hop Off” Brewery Tour | 47 Hills Brewing Co. Come meet the newest brewery in town, 47 Hills Brewing Company. Former head brewer of Gordon Biersch Restaurant Group for 16 years has partnered with Drew Barrington to open a beautiful taproom with amazing beers on tap. The place just opened on February 11th. Currently pouring ...

3:30 pmOpen Gaming Tournament: Video Games Like Never Before | South SF  FREE
20th Anniv. & Grand Reopening of California Welcome Center | Pier 39
Friday, February 17 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Pier 39
The California Welcome Center is celebrating their 20th Anniversary at PIER 39 with a special reception on Friday, February 17. Stop by their new location on Level 2 from 4-6pm to enjoy complimentary refreshments, and learn what’s new and happening in San Francisco and throughout ...
Mardi Gras Festival & Black History Celebration | Bayview Opera House
Friday, February 17 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Bayview Opera House
Come and enjoy a fun, free Mardi Gras celebration and the commemoration of Black History at the Bayview Opera House Ruth Williams Memorial Theatre with poetry, floats, live music, food and circus acts. Mardi Gras Festival & Black History Celebration Friday, February 17, 2017 – 5:00 pm ...
5:00 pmWin Tix: Shuck Yeah: SF Beer Week Oysters & Stouts | Spark Social  WIN
5:00 pmTrivia Night: Show Off Computer History Knowledge | Mountain View  FREE*
*To participate in trivia is free however to visit the museum exhibits, a ticket is required.
5:00 pmFriday Nights at OMCA: Night Market & Off the Grid | Oakland  $7.50*
*Half-price gallery admission for adults; ages 18 and under are free. Admission for members is always free.
6:00 pmPaul Dresher Ensemble: Contemporary Classical Music | The Presidio  FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
SF Beer Week 2017: Super Beast Oakland Circus | Ale Industries
Friday, February 17 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*The event is free to attend, but you have to pay for the beer that you order.
| Ale Industries
Step into the brewery as the crew from Ale Industries transform the 6,000-square foot industrial space into an incredible nightlife experience. Watch as aerialists perform death-defying feats of flexibility and grace, hanging 30 feet in the air from silks. They are brewing a special version of their Beast Oakland beer just ...
6:30 pmDIY Mason Jar Art Night | Hobson’s Choice  $15 off*
*$25 with secret code FUNCHEAPSF (Normally $40)
“Games & Politics” Interactive Exhibition Opening Reception | SF
Friday, February 17 – 6:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Goethe-Institut San Francisco
Join the Goethe Institut San Francisco for their unique interactive exhibition “Games and Politics” and experience refreshing new insights into the various entanglements between video games and politics. Games and Politics – two words rarely mentioned in the same breath. Unlike at the Goethe Institut, where ...
7:00 pmThe Art Critique Comedy Show | SF  FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required. There is also a $10 suggested donation.
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 pmV-Day 2017 “The Vagina Monologues” | SF  FREE*
*Snag a free ticket, or donate to the cause for someone else. $20 tickets, or donation based.
7:00 pmThe Art Critique Comedy Show | SF  $10
San Jose Bike Party: The BikeLove Ride
Friday, February 17 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 11:59 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

7:30 pmHellaFunny Fridays | North Beach  FREE*
*Free with RSVP code HELLAFUNNY
7:30 pmSFWC 2017 Free Class: “Writing The Resistance” Authors as Activists & Agents of Change | Nob Hill  FREE
7:30 pmSFWC 2017 Free Class: An Evening of Poetry & Jazz | Nob Hill  FREE
Two for $45: “Fun Home” Musical at the Curran: Final Week | SF

Following a just completed, extensive 2-year renovation, San Francisco’s Curran theater opened with the groundbreaking Tony Award-winning Best Musical Fun Home. Get exclusive “two for” advanced tickets for the final week of Fun Home which include a free year of Curran Club membership that gets you ...

Chillarious: Free Comedy & Wine in a Mattress Shop | Berkeley
Friday, February 17 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Savvy Rest Natural Bedroom
The line-up for this month is: Mark Smalls (Punchline) Samantha Gilweit (SF Sketchfest) Dro (SF Sketchfest) Gabby Poccia (SF Sketchfest) and headliner, Matt Leib ( AJ+, Viceland, Sketchfest)
9:30 pmWin Tix: Cheetah Chrome: Iconic Punk Guitarist | Bottom Of The Hill  WIN
10:00 pmWin Tix: Bret Ernst (Comedy Central) at Punch Line | SF  WIN
10:30 pmLive Comedy Show: “Your F!#&ed Up Relationship” | SF  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
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