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Saturday, April 29

NASA Space Apps Hackathon | Berkeley
Saturday, April 29 – 9:00 am - Ends at 12:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free the entire day, bring your laptop to participate and officially register
| NextSpace (Berkeley)
NASA Space Apps Challenge is a 2-day collaborative event where teams of technologists, scientists, designers, artists, educators, entrepreneurs, developers and students collaborate and engage with publicly available data to innovate solutions for global challenges. Inspire each other while you learn and create using stories, code, ...
All DaySpring Plant Sale Extravaganza & Free Workshops | San Jose  FREE
“BotBall” 2017 Robot Battle Tournament | NASA
Saturday, April 29 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:30 pm | Cost: FREE | NASA Ames Research Center
Watch some of the brightest high school geeks in the Bay Area pit their home-made autonomous robots (no remote controls allowed) against each other in the Northern California “BotBall” tournament in San Jose. 2017 Northern California Tournament Saturday, April 29, 2017 | 10 am to 5:30 pm NASA Ames Research ...

2017 Indie Bookstore Day: Free Mimosas, Poetry & Beer | Green Apple Books
Saturday, April 29 – 10:00 am - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Green Apple Books and Music
Green Apple Books will participate in the first California Bookstore Day with a full day of activities and celebrating the bookstore. They say it’s their favorite day of the year, so expect lots of great surprises. 2017 Green Apple Bookstore Day Saturday, April 29, 2017 | 10 am to ...
Mount Davidson Free Guided Hike & “Urban Trails” Book Signing | SF
Saturday, April 29 – 10:00 am - Ends at 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
| Bookshop West Portal
Alexandra Kenin is the founder of Urban Hiker SF, an urban hiking tour company. She is also the author of Urban Trails San Francisco, the first and only guidebook for hiking in the City by the Bay. The book offers 50 hiking routes, 40 of ...
10:00 amWWII In The Shadow Of Mt. Tam: Walking Tour | Sausalito  FREE
Independent Book Store Day: Books, Scavenger Hunts & Trail Hikes | SF
Saturday, April 29 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Bookshop West Portal
Come and have fun with the whole family. Join them to celebrate Indie bookstore day. There will be: Urban Trail Hike – Hike up to Mount Davidson from the store with Alexandra Kenin, founder of Urban Hiker SF, and beloved author of Urban Trails: San Francisco. She will be ...
Treasure Island Flea: Mother’s Day Special | Saturday
Saturday, April 29 – All Day | Cost: $3 | TreasureFest (Treasure Island)
The Treasure Island Flea is hosting a two-day “Mother’s Day Special” on April 29-30, 2017 so you can get your Mother’s Day shopping done early (for once). There’s 400+ vendors to choose from including Woodsong Herbs (40 varieties of loose leaf teas and 35 varieties of ...
10:00 amSTEM Central: Discover The Future Of Technology | Santa Clara  FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
Anna & Lenore Free Seasonal Cooking Demo & Tasting | Ferry Plaza Farmers Market
Saturday, April 29 – 10:30 am - Ends at 11:15 am | Cost: FREE | Ferry Building

Stop by the CUESA Classroom for a cooking demo featuring the seasonal bounty of the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market and highlighting two of their market seller-farmers. Lenore Estrada and Anna Derivi-Castellanos are the partners behind Three Babes Bakeshop. They offer seasonal pies using local ingredients and are ...Every Saturday

2017 Cesar E. Chavez Street Festival | Mission Dist.
Saturday, April 29 – 11:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 24th Street (Mission)

Be a part of the largest event honoring Cesar Chavez in Northern California, honoring the life and work of labor and civil rights leader Cesar E. Chavez on Saturday, April 12, 2025 2025 Cesar Chavez Holiday Parade & Festival Saturday, April 12, 2025 – Festival (24th ...

11:00 amUhuru Community Health Fair | Oakland  FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
11:30 amFree Outdoor Yoga Day | Golden Gate Park  FREE
12:00 pmHomemade Cleaning Products | South SF  FREE
Telegraph Ave. “Summer of Love” Block Party | Berkeley
Saturday, April 29 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Telegraph Avenue (Berkeley)
Don’t miss the kickoff event for The 50th Anniversary of the Summer of Love. On Saturday, April 29th, they will be closing down four blocks of Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley from Bancroft Way to Dwight Way. Come celebrate with a free concert of 60s cover bands, yummy ...
Melissa Clark Free Seasonal Cooking Demo & Tasting | Ferry Plaza Farmers Market
Saturday, April 29 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 12:45 pm | Cost: FREE | Ferry Building

Stop by the CUESA Classroom for a cooking demo featuring the seasonal bounty of the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market. The demo will be followed by a book signing at Sur La Table in the Ferry Building Marketplace. Melissa Clark is a staff writer for the New ...Every Saturday

2017 Magic Meadow Pagan Spring Ritual: Beltane | Golden Gate Park
Saturday, April 29 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Magic Meadow
Join the witches of Reclaiming for the annual springtime Beltane Ritual – a pagan ritual reflecting the passing season at 1 pm on Saturday, April 29, 2017. May Day, or Beltane, celebrates the time when the green of the Earth meets the red and black of workers’ rights ...
1:00 pmWin Tix: “R.O.C.K. the Brew” Homebrew Tasting Party | Public Works  WIN*
*$30 Adv / $40 Door (Includes unlimited tastings) - 21+
Yelp’s Fillmore Food & Drink Crawl | SF
Saturday, April 29 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: $10*
*$10 to support the SFSPCA. An RSVP is required.
| SF SPCA (Pacific Heights)
Ready to “Get Footloose on Fillmore?” Great, all you need to do is RSVP and make sure you have the Yelp app so you can check in to the event. Join the businesses of Fillmore street for an amazing afternoon. Enjoy complimentary local libations, eats, live music, ...
1:00 pmFree Iris Flower Show in Lakeside Park | Oakland  FREE
1:00 pm5th Annual Plant Exchange | Mountain View  FREE
2:00 pmOur Story: Women’s Activism Through Art | SF  FREE
SF Art Hunt: Mural & Street Art Scavenger Hunt | The Mission
Saturday, April 29 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: *
*Donations accepted
| The Mission District
Join in for the first SF Art Hunt to find all the infamous Fnnch honey bears and murals throughout the Mission District. Immerse yourself within this online to offline experience and step into the San Francisco art scene. SF Art Hunt Saturday, April 29, 2017 | 2 ...
2017 Indie Bookstore Day: Author Night & Free Audiobooks | Civic Center
Saturday, April 29 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Books Inc. (Opera Plaza)
Books Inc. Opera Plaza is celebrating Independent Bookstore Day with Katie Bayerl, author of “A Psalm for Lost Girls”; Marianna Baer, author of “The Inconceivable Life of Quinn”; and Jandy Nelson, author of “I’ll Give You the Sun.” In addition to that, you can get free audiobooks courtesy ...
2:30 pmSan Francisco Dance Film Festival Screening | SF Main Library  FREE
2:30 pmDances For Camera: Film Festival Shorts | SF Main Library  FREE
3:00 pmIndian Rhythm & Hand Drumming Workshop | SF  FREE
3:00 pmSaturday Music Jam | SF Main Library  FREE
3:00 pmWin Tix: “Brewfest” Unlimited Bay Area Beer Tasting Celebration | Berkeley  WIN*
*$7
3:00 pm“Dinner: Changing the Game” Book Launch | Omnivore Books  FREE

Every Saturday

Free Community Yoga Class | Berkeley
Every Saturday – 10:00 am - Ends at 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Sports Basement (Berkeley)
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
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
Every Saturday – 11:30 am | Cost: FREE | Golden Gate Park
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
Every Saturday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: $5*
*$5 online with discount code FUNCHEAP; otherwise, it's $10.
| The 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 ...
“Critical Hit” Comedy Show | Oakland
Every Saturday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $10 | It's Your Move Game Store
"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 ...
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