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Wednesday, October 17

Next Generation Dunkin’ Grand Opening | San Carlos
Wednesday, October 17 – 5:00 am - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Dunkin' (San Carlos)
Attention coffee lovers, the future of Dunkin’ is here. Dunkin’ invites one and all to the grand opening of its latest Next Generation concept store in San Carlos. The store’s unveiling reveals innovative new features such as a cold beverage tap system and a sleek ...
Free Coffee Week: SF’s 1850 Bold Studio Experience Pop-Up | Oct. 17-19
Wednesday, October 17 – All Day | Cost: FREE | 2166 Market St.

You’re invited to three days of free coffee and wifi from 1850 Coffee. They’ve converted a Castro storefront (2166 Market St.) into a pop-up coffee experience. Expect free coffee, free wifi, an outdoor cafe, photo booth and instagramable promotions. 1850 is the new brand by Folgers in an ...

10:00 amFree Oakland Guided Walking Tours | African-American History  FREE*
*Reservations are recommended by leaving a message on the Tours’ 24-hour hotline at (510) 238-3234 or via email to aallen@oaklandnet.com
11:00 am“Biblio Bistro” Farmers’ Market Cooking School | UN Plaza  FREE
4:00 pmTuring Colloquium: Computer Architecture Lecture | UC Berkeley  FREE
5:00 pmCANCELLED – Free Rooftop R&B Concert at Salesforce Park | SF  FREE
5:30 pmEast Bay Green Drinks: Free Snacks & Networking | Oakland  FREE*
*Free, but RSVP is required.
SF’s Beer Bus: Free Monthly Brewery Bus Crawl | SF Brewers Guild
Wednesday, October 17 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free shuttle. Bring money for beer and food.
| Sunset Reservoir

The San Francisco Brewers Guild has created the city’s first free, hop-on-hop-off “Drink SF Beer Shuttle,” showcasing neighborhood breweries as a permanent companion to its monthly Meet the Brewers nights. The fun kicks off with a “Meet the Brewers” event at 66 pmtypically featuring special release ...Monthly

7:00 pmFree Astronomy Lecture | Randall Museum  FREE
Litquake 2018: An Evening with Counterpoint Press | SF
Wednesday, October 17 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Center for the Book

San Francisco’s literary festival with author events, poets, activists and performers – 500+ authors at over 140 events, with many of the events being free. And it’s capped by the epic “Lit Crawl” on Saturday, October 25, 2025 – with 50+ authors and close to ...

KQED’s Political Breakdown: Ballots & Brews Voter Party | Oakland
Wednesday, October 17 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
| Studio To Be
Will California flip the House? What’s at stake with the propositions on this year’s ballot? Join Scott Shafer and Marisa Lagos, hosts of KQED’s popular new weekly radio program and podcast Political Breakdown, for a Ballots and Brews voter party. KQED’s Political Breakdown Wednesday, October 17, 2018 | ...
7:00 pm5-piece Folk Band: Banda Sin Nombre | The Chapel  FREE
7:00 pmPiedmont Diversity Film: The Chinese Exclusion Act | Piedmont  FREE*
*Free; no need to RSVP.
7:00 pmNerd Nite Geeky Lecture: Spines, Sex Addiction, & Pain | Rickshaw Stop  $8
7:00 pmFree Michael Jackson Thriller Dance Classes | San Jose  FREE
7:30 pm“Moonlight Comedy”: Stand Up Under the Stars | Oakland  FREE
Zeitgeist Horror Movie Wednesdays & $1 Off Bloody Marys | SF
Wednesday, October 17 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Zeitgeist

Zeitgeist presents Horror Movie Wednesdays in October. Horror movies will be projected outside in the beer garden each Wednesday night during the month of October. Enjoy free popcorn, free movies, and a $1 off Bloody Marys. Zeitgeist Horror Movie Wednesdays | Movies start ...Every Wednesday

8:00 pm“The End” Insane Tarantino-Style Improv | SF  $5*
*$5
Cobb’s Free October Comedy Nights | October 17-18

Funcheap and HellaFunny take over Cobb’s Comedy Club for an awesome night of comedy at SF’s biggest comedy club. And you can get on our secret guest list. Every month we handpick some of SF’s top local comedians to showcase for you – often with credits ...

8:00 pmJokelandish: Stand-up Comedy Showcase | Oakland  $1*
*$1 with code "funcheapbaby" on Eventbrite; otherwise, it's $5.
8:00 pmWin Tix: SF’s Stand-up Comedy Legend: Bob Rubin | The Punchline  WIN
8:00 pmWorld Class Comedy: Free Comedy Showcase | SF  FREE*
*Free with RSVP
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