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Events for May 18, 2017

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Thursday, May 18

9:00 am“Smart Tools To Save Money” Workshop | SF  FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is encouraged.
CMC Older Adult Choir: Street Chorus | Yerba Buena Gardens Festival
Thursday, May 18 – 12:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade)
The CMC 30th Street Chorus is a choir of older adults from the 30th Street Senior Center directed by award-winning Mexican-born, Mills College-educated flutist and mezzosoprano Martha Rodriguez-Salazar. Singing in Tagalog, English, and Spanish, the chorus celebrates its diverse members with songs from the Philippines, the ...
Cathedral Hill: Rare Walking Tour | SF City Guides
Thursday, May 18 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are accepted. Some tours may be limited in size.
| St. Mary's Cathedral
San Francisco’s diversity is reflected in its places of worship. Visit churches, temples, a cathedral, and a synagogue. View the symbols and architecture and hear the history of the city’s religious institutions. Meet at the main plaza entrance of St. Mary’s Cathedral, Gough & Geary. Public ...

Free Museum & Gallery Crawl: Yerba Buena Third Thursdays | SoMa May, 18, 2017 highlights: Third Thursday: Arash Fayez https://www.facebook.com/events/1950680395164150/ Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) https://www.facebook.com/moadsanfrancisco/
5:30 pmTasty Traditions Thursday: Panel Discussion & Delicious Food Sale | Oakland Veg Week 2017  FREE*
*Free, bring cash for food purchase.
Art Trax: 24 Artists In Free Monthly Pop-Up Art Galleries | Pittsburg
Thursday, May 18 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission, but bring money if you want to take home awesome local art.
| Old Town Pittsburg

> EVENT UPDATE: This event is no longer taking place. Pittsburg’s creative community brings artisans and Old Town merchants together via free monthly pop-up art galleries. Pittsburg and neighboring community residents are invited to attend the monthly ArtTrax event, and walk historic charming Old Town ...

Prehistoric NightLife | California Academy of Sciences
Thursday, May 18 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $15*
*Tickets are $15 ($12 for Academy members)
| California Academy of Sciences
NightLife is throwing a party of prehistoric proportions guaranteed to bring out the paleontologist in everyone.
6:00 pmWin Tix: SF Weekly’s “Best of 2017” Tasting Party | City Nights  WIN
Home Sharers Democratic Club Trade Fair & Free Snacks | SF
Thursday, May 18 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
| Verdi Club
The ecosystem of products and services for short-term rental hosts has grown tremendously in recent years and San Francisco is at the center of it all. Join them for their first ever trade show showcasing businesses that help home sharing hosts be better at what they do, ...
6:00 pmRadar Reading Series: Indie Writers & Free Cookies | SF Main Library  FREE
Changüí Majadero’s Afro-Cuban Musical Performance | Yerba Buena Gardens Festival
Thursday, May 18 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Jessie Square
Playing Cuban roots music straight outta East LA, Changüí Majadero is a blazing five-piece band that has honed a deeply informed and highly personal take on changüí, a surging Afro-Cuban musical tradition that took shape in the late 19th century on the eastern side of ...
Exploratorium After Dark: Bringing Science To Justice | Pier 15 Reinvent your Thursday nights at After Dark. Experience a fascinating array of unique, adult-only programs and events that change each week. Grab dinner by the Bay, play with hundreds of hands-on exhibits, crawl through our pitch-black Tactile Dome, sip cocktails, and explore. Learn how science is ...
6:00 pmAdventure Run Scavenger Hunt & Beer Garden | Concord  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
Quick Draw SF: Guest Curated by Rat King Art Club | SF
Thursday, May 18 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP on Facebook is appreciated.
| F8
This month they’ve teamed with Rat King Art Club because Bay Area artists need to stick together and do what they do. Rat King Art Club will be filling the featured table this month drawing live showcasing their amazing super powers. This month’s Featured RKAC Artists: Christine ...
6:30 pmSciComm Studio: Podcasts & Crowdsensing | SF  FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
7:00 pmStorySlam’s True Live Storytelling Competition: “Animal Tales” | Oakland  $5*
*Sliding scale donation requested, $5-$20
7:00 pmTime Is Running Out on Climate Change | SF  FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
7:00 pmWin Tix: The Princess Project’s 2017 Gala | The Chapel  WIN
Pantsuit Nation Meetup & Book Release | SF
Thursday, May 18 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Bookshop West Portal
In celebration of the release of the Pantsuit Nation book, Bookshop West Portal will be hosting an evening with Pantsuit Nation. Featuring readings from book contributors, a behind-the-scenes look at Pantsuit Nation from a group of local admins and moderators, resource sharing, and strategizing about how ...
7:00 pm“Atlantic Hotel” Book Release | City Lights  FREE
7:30 pm“The Best Women’s Travel Writing” Book Reading | Green Apple Books  FREE
7:30 pm“The Fifth Wall” Book Talk & Signing | SF  FREE*
*RSVP appreciated but not required.
8:00 pmWin Tix: Sheng Wang (Just for Laughs/Comedy Central) | The Punch Line  WIN
8:00 pmWin Tix: Cobb’s Comedy Showcase | SF  WIN
8:00 pmWin Tix: “Disney & Pixar” with the San Francisco Symphony | SF  WIN
8:00 pmHellaFunny on Haight Street | Milk Bar  FREE*
*Use promo code HELLAFUNNY for free tickets. Otherwise, it's $15.

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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