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Events for August 5, 2017

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Saturday, August 5

2:00 pm“Tie-Dye” Workshop: Transform Plain Whites To Colorful Art | South SF  FREE
2:00 pm“Terrain” Opening Reception | Oakland  FREE
2:00 pm“Eclipse 2017” From the Eyes of an Astronomer | Berkeley  FREE
2:00 pmConversations Between Women’s Voices on War | Oakland  FREE
2:00 pmKnow the Ten Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease | SF Main Library  FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is recommended. Please call 415-355-2888 for more information.
2:00 pmPrima Materia Wine Tasting | Oakland  $5*
*door fee for tasting
2:00 pmBike Fashion: Bikeista Style Show & Panel Discussion | SF  FREE
1967 Summer of Love Fashion Show | Haight
Saturday, August 5 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Public Library Park Branch (Haight)
Come to Park to view the fashion of the 1960’s. Be part of the happening. Exhibitions, author talks, arts and crafts and more as San Francisco Public Library celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love.
3:00 pmCute Critter Live Draw & Art Auction | Walnut Creek  $5*
*Free for ages under 5
3:00 pmCelebrating Flo Braker: Desserts, Drinks & Her Works | Omnivore Books  FREE
3:00 pm“Coming to Peace” Book Reading | SF  FREE

Dolly Parton Hoot: Live “Dolly” Set, Lip Sync Battles & Look-a-likes | El Rio
Saturday, August 5 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | El Rio
How do we love Dolly? Come out to El Rio and count the ways at the 9th annual Dolly Parton Hoot with live performances, country jams, lip sync battles, look-a-likes, and trivia. Grab your wig and rhinestones and head to El Rio’s happiest event of the year. Come at ...
Shakespeare’s “Midsummer Night’s Dream” In The Park | Berkeley

Actors Ensemble starts off it’s 6th consecutive year of performances in the beautiful John Hinkel Park Amphitheatre (and our 61st year overall) with William Shakespeare’s greatest play, “Hamlet”, presented in an accessible 105 minute version adapted from a version originally produced for radio by the ...

5:00 pmWin Tix: Pro Soccer in The City: SF Deltas vs. New York Cosmos | Kezar Stadium  WIN*
*Normally $19, the first 300 Funcheapers get free tickets using the code FUNCHEAPSFDELTAS. After those tickets run out, you can receive 10% off using the promo code FUNCHEAPSF.
6:00 pm“Present Through a Rear-View Mirror” Art Exhibit | SF  FREE
6:00 pm“Everyone’s a Aliebn When Ur a Aliebn Too” Book Talk | SF  FREE*
*Free, an RSVP is requested but not required.
“NSFW: Exploring Sexuality” Art Show | SF
Saturday, August 5 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Spoke Art
Spoke Art is pleased to present NSFW, a group exhibition featuring over 40 female and femme identifying artists exploring sex and sexuality. This dynamic group displays a complex spectrum of experiences from the feminine perspective. Join them in celebrating the concurrent, opposing forces of femininity during ...
MAPP: Art & Performance Crawl | Mission Dist.
Saturday, August 5 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 11:59 pm | Cost: FREE | The Mission District

The Mission Arts Performance Project (MAPP) sprawls across more than a dozen venues as well as public spaces, secret gardens, street corners, BART stations, cafes, bars, taquerias, and homes all over La Mission typically starting in the afternoon and going until late. The event features ...

Afro-Cuban Dance Party with CMC’s Cuban Charanga Ensemble | SF
Saturday, August 5 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Community Music Center
Come dance, listen, hang out and experience smoking Cuban charanga music at Community Music Center – it’s free. CMC’s own Cuban Salsa Ensemble will be performing as part of the Mission Arts Performance Project (MAPP). There will be two sets of swinging Cuban dance music, from ...
7:00 pmThe HellaFunny Comedy Jam | SF  FREE*
*Free with RSVP
8:00 pm“Nightlife on Mars” Comedy Night | SF  FREE*
*Free with code CHEAPBASTARD - otherwise it's $5
Sea Chantey Sing Along Aboard Historic Ship | SF
Saturday, August 5 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 12:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP required 415-561-7171 or peter_kasin@nps.gov, Bring a mug for cider
| SF Maritime National Historical Park

Sailors and scallywags alike gather around for an evening of traditional sea songs and chanteys for the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park’s monthly chantey on the first Saturday night of each month from 6-9pm with entry beginning at 5:30pm. Park rangers will lead the public ...

Film Night in the Park: “Footloose” | Dolores Park
Saturday, August 5 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are appreciated.
| Dolores Park

The San Francisco Neighborhood Theater Foundation (SFNTF) produces the popular Film Night in the Park outdoor film series. For 2019 they have combined with Sundown Cinema to create one big free film series. 2019 Outdoor Movie Schedule: Star Wars (1977), Friday, July 12, Dolores Park – ...

HellaSingle Comedy Show & Singles Mixer: Up Your Dating Game | SF
Saturday, August 5 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required. Use the code FUNCHEAP. $5 to $10 donations are appreciated for the comedians.
| Neck of The Woods
Are you tired of swiping right? Bumble making you humble? On an unsuccessful Hinge binge? Or tired of your dating life not Happn’n (get it?)? Well, come to #HellaSingle! SF’s only comedy show and dating mixer for singles ready to mingle. Come laugh at world ...
9:00 pmWin Tix: Alex Napping: Sonically Grooving Storytelling | Swedish American Hall  WIN
9:00 pmWin Tix: “Lucent Dossier Experience” Aerial Arts & Fire Shows | The Fillmore  WIN
Renegade Drive-In Movie Night: “The Goonies (1985)” | North Bay
Saturday, August 5 – 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP on Meetup and donations are accepted.
| Old Hamilton Theater Building

The North Bay Mobile Drive-In hits Novato with a renegade outdoor film screening in this DIY flash mob drive-in movie where you watch a flick on a 30-foot screen, tune your radio to 88.3, and drink in your car. The show typically begins with a 20+ minute pre-show with trailers and a cartoon. There’s ...

9:00 pmPrince vs. Michael Jackson DJ Party | NoPa  $5
10:30 pmNo Scrubs: ’90s Hip Hop and R&B Dance Party | Bar Fluxus  FREE*
*Free with RSVP and code FUNCHEAP; otherwise it's $10

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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