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Thursday, October 12

Free California Academy of Sciences Week: October 10-15 | North Bay Fire Relief
Thursday, October 12 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission for anyone "affected" by the fires.
| California Academy of Sciences

The California Academy of Sciences is opening their doors this week with free admission through Sunday, October 15th to try to do something nice for people affected by the fires to give a free, safe place for families to get out of the smoke during ...

Literary Lunch: Jane Eyre Turns 170 | SF
Thursday, October 12 – 12:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Mechanics' Institute Library
This brown bag lunch features Mallory Ortberg (The Toast, Texts From Jane Eyre), speaking on the continued popularity and relevance of Charlotte Brontë’s classic Gothic-Victorian novel. First published in 1847 under the byline “Currer Bell,” Jane Eyre revolutionized the art of fiction, and although criticized ...

October NightLife | California Academy of Sciences
Thursday, October 12 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $15*
*Tickets are $15 ($12 for Academy members)
| California Academy of Sciences
The NightLife Live season comes to a close with a dreamy shoegaze performance from DIIV and Black Marble in the West Garden. Schedule of events: The Music (West Garden) 7:45 Local Opener, Black Marble, start the night off with an atmospheric sound of haze to match the foggy night. 8:45 ...
6:00 pmRadar Reading Series: Indie Writers & Free Cookies | SF Main Library  FREE
“Exploratorium After Dark” Poetic Virtual Reality Journey | Pier 15 Join the Exploratorium for Lynette Wallworth’s poetic virtual reality journey—Collisions—to the homeland of indigenous elder Nyarri Morgan and the Martu tribe in the remote Western Australian Pilbara desert. Explore the ways perceptions can be expanded and transformed at Field of View: Perception. And enjoy a refreshing ...
6:00 pm“San Francisco’s Cable Cars” Free Film Screening | The Presidio  FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
Litquake 2017: Poetry World Series | SF
Thursday, October 12 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: $5*
*The tickets are $5 in advance and $10 at the door.
| Make-Out Room
Seattle’s John Roderick emcees this rowdy, fast-paced reading. Two teams of award-winning poets take turns batting at topics pitched by the audience. Fastballs, curveballs, knuckleballs: these poets won’t know what’s coming next. Judges Lee Herrick and Ayelet Waldman will score each performance, and the winning team ...
Free Movie Night: A Nightmare On Elm Street | Orinda Theatre
Thursday, October 12 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Orinda Theatre

The Orinda Theatre hosts a free movie night at 6:30 pm on every second Thursday of the month. Every month showcases a new interesting classic title and sometimes you can catch special guest appearances by actors and film makers. Bring some cash for popcorn and enjoy the show. ...Monthly

7:00 pmShipwreck Presents: Edgar Allan Poe | SF  $12 *
*$12 advance, $15 door
7:00 pmWin Tix: 2017 Litquake: Poetry World Series | Make-Out Room  WIN
7:30 pm“I wish I was Happy” Hour Comedy Show | SF  FREE*
*Free admission but bring money for food and drinks.
7:30 pmExploring The Human Microbiome & Real SciComm in a ‘Fake News’ World | SF  $7*
*$7 advance, $10 at door
7:30 pmComedy Sharks Standup Night | Peninsula  FREE
8:00 pmWin Tix: San Francisco Opera’s “Opertraonica” Pop-Up | Mezzanine  WIN*
*$20: regular advance tickets // $25: door // VIP: $40
8:00 pmWin Tix: Comedy Night: Bobby Slayton (Get Shorty / Dreamgirls Movie) | The Punch Line  WIN
8:00 pmWin Tix: Comedy Night: Ben Gleib (Idiotest) | Cobb’s Comedy Club  WIN
8:00 pmHellaFunny on Haight Street | Milk Bar  FREE*
*Use promo code HELLAFUNNY for free tickets. Otherwise, it's $15.
8:00 pmWin Tix: Parsing President Trump’s Behavior: A Litquake Panel | Swedish American Hall  WIN
10:00 pm“GrooveWell” Thursdays | Milk Bar  FREE

Every Thursday

“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 ...
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