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Events for October 18, 2018

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Thursday, October 18

SF’s New “1850 Coffee” Pop Up & Patio: Free Coffee + Free WiFi | Castro
Thursday, October 18 – 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 ...

Play World’s Largest Pac-Man Arcade Game | UNIQLO Union Sq.
Thursday, October 18 – All Day | Cost: FREE | UNIQLO (Powell)

For all the classic arcade fans in your life, UNIQLO will launch a special t-shirt collection in collaboration with Japanese video game developer, Bandal Namco Entertainment to celebrate classic 8-bit games Pac-Man, Mappy & Dig Dug.  World’s Largest Pac-Man Arcade Game October 18-21, 2018 | ...

10:00 amHidden San Francisco Walking Tours | SoMa  FREE
21st United Nations Association Film Festival (UNAFF) | Palo Alto 21st UNAFF (United Nations Association Film Festival), was founded in 1998 by Stanford educator and film critic Jasmina Bojic. The 21st UNAFF will be held from October 18-28, 2018 in Palo Alto, Stanford University, East Palo Alto and San Francisco. This year’s theme TOMORROW? continues their two decades long celebration ...
12:00 pmH&M Grand Opening at San Francisco Premium Outlets  FREE
SF’s Churches Temples & Cathedrals: A Rare Guided Walking Tour | SF City Guides
Thursday, October 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 ...
4:00 pm“Mother, Daughter, Sister” Documentary Film Screening | Palo Alto  FREE
Downtown Berkeley BART Plaza Opening Celebration | Oct 18-21
Thursday, October 18 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Downtown Berkeley BART

The new BART Plaza will be having its grand opening celebration at 4 pm on Thursday, October 18. Kick off the weekend with a celebration and ongoing programming in at the new plaza. Mayor Jesse Arreguín will lead the ribbon cutting on opening day, followed ...

Civic Center’s 2018 Third Thursday “Commons Block Party” | SF
Thursday, October 18 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Civic Center Plaza

> EVENT UPDATE: This event is no longer taking place. The Commons on Third Thursdays will activate UN Plaza, Fulton Street and Civic Center Plaza with three stages of music, food trucks, bars, bocce ball and other activities held on four nights, once a month through ...

Free Museum & Gallery Crawl: Yerba Buena Third Thursdays | SoMa

Yerba Buena Third Thursdays is a monthly outing of art, performance, music, and drinks in the Yerba Buena neighborhood in the heart of downtown San Francisco, between 2nd and 5th Street, and Market and Harrison Street. Free, but an RSVP is recommended to save time ...

Shark-o-Ween: Ocean-Themed Halloween Party | La Rocca’s
Thursday, October 18 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Register (for free) on Eventbrite to have your name entered into the raffle.
| La Rocca's Corner
Costumes. Prizes. Drinks. Good Cause. Great Bar. In San Francisco it’s never too early to dress up so warm up for Halloween by putting on your best ocean-themed outfit and come out to LaRocca’s corner in North Beach to get you drink on and learn ...
5:30 pmScribdChat: Pulitzer Prize-winning Journalist Jose Antonio Vargas | SF  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required
5:30 pmCANCELLED – Free Outdoor Rooftop Yoga After Work | Salesforce Park  FREE
Extraterrestrial NightLife | California Academy of Sciences
Thursday, October 18 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $15*
*Tickets are $15 ($12 for Academy members)
| California Academy of Sciences
Explore the mysteries beyond our solar system with a night dedicated to the search for extraterrestrials. Join experts from the NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View for fascinating talks on exoplanets and life beyond Earth. Meet members of the Kepler, K2, and TESS (Transiting Exoplanet ...
6:00 pmMake: Monthly Artist Happy Hour & Local Vendors | Dogpatch  $8*
*Free with admission. Admission: Adults $8.00, Students/Senior $6.00.
Exploratorium After Dark: It’s Electric | Pier 15
Thursday, October 18 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $19.95*
*$19.95 Adv/Door -  Free for Lab Members ($10 Add-On Ticket for the Tactile Dome)
| Exploratorium
From the synapses in our bodies to superconductors to Earth’s magnetic field, electricity is everywhere. Get a charge out of Van de Graff generators and Tesla coils and encounter germanium’s potential at Everything Matters.
The City is Already Speaking: The Sound of Calle 24 | SF
Thursday, October 18 – 6:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Bird & Becket Books & Records

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 ...

6:30 pmWin Tix: Litquake’s “The Simpsons” Behind the Scenes | SF  WIN
6:30 pmRooftop DJ Party in the Park “Thursdays on Vinyl” | Salesforce Park  FREE
7:00 pmFree Live Concert: A La Mar (to the Sea) | The Presidio  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
7:00 pmStorySlam’s Live True Storytelling Competition | Oakland  $5*
*Sliding scale donation requested, $5-$20
8:00 pmHaight Ashbury Comedy Night | Milk Bar  FREE*
*Use promo code HELLAFUNNY for free tickets. Otherwise, it's $15.
Cobb’s Free October Comedy Nights | Secret Guest List

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 pmWin Tix: Twang-hazy Dream Pop: Madeline Kenney | Rickshaw Stop  WIN
Picture Bayview Hunters Point Theatrical Performance | Bayview Opera House
Thursday, October 18 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are accepted.
| Bayview Opera House

Join this free interdisciplinary site-specific performance work that focuses on the dreams and aspirations of Bayview Hunters Point residents. Picture Bayview Hunters Point Theatrical Performance October 11-21, 2018 | 8 pm Bayview Opera House, 4705 3rd St, San Francisco FREE. Donations are accepted. Artistic Director ...

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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