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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

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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