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Thursday, May 2

All DayWin Tix: 2019 LPGA Championship: World’s Best Women Golfers | Lake Merced  WIN*
*$20 (Single Day Pass) $40 (Weekly Grounds Pass) Kids 17 & under are free with ticketed adults
Bay Area Dance Week: Hula, Balkan Dance & More | 2019
Thursday, May 2 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but some classes required RSVP.
| San Francisco Bay Area

UPDATE: Due to Coronavirus concerns, this event has been cancelled for 2020. You may still check the website to see if  there are any artists and organizations will offer a virtual event.  Dancers’ Group is pleased to announce the 22nd anniversary of Bay Area Dance Week, ...

2019 SF Silent Film Festival: Free Movie Day | Castro Theatre
Thursday, May 2 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Come early as seating is on a first come, first serve basis.
| Castro Theatre
Join the San Francisco Silent Film Festival for another edition of the popular free program – a behind-the-curtain look at the international preservation scened and a dazzling silent-era movies set to extraordinary live music 2019 San Francisco Silent Film Festival: Free Movie Day Thursday, May 2, 2019 ...

Free First Thursdays at Berkeley Art Museum | East Bay
Thursday, May 2 – 11:00 am - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission to galleries. Film programs are excluded
| Berkeley Art Museum / Pacific Film Archive

The UC Berkeley Art Museum is the visual arts center of the University of California, Berkeley. Through art and film programs, collections, and research resources, the University aspires to be locally connected and globally relevant, engaging audiences from the campus, community, and beyond. Normally $18, the ...Monthly

Thursday Movement Classes w/ LINES Dance Center | SF
Thursday, May 2 – 12:30 pm - Ends at 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | UN Plaza (McAllister)

Bring your co-workers and friends to the free movement and dance classes from LINES Dance Center instructors at UN Plaza. The energizing 30-minute classes will help slough off the mid-day slump and re-energize the rest of the afternoon. Following class on Feb 21, March 21, ...Every Thursday

SFUSD Student Arts Festival: Community Day | Asian Art Museum

The 2019 SFUSD Arts Festival is running from April 27 to May 5, 2019. hosted at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco with music and dance performances most of the day For the past 33 years this unique San Francisco event has been a ...

5:00 pmDances for Camera: Award-winning Screendance Shorts | SF Main Library  FREE
SF Etsy Artisan Pop-Up Market & Mini Makeovers | The Marker Hotel
Thursday, May 2 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Marker
Celebrate San Francisco’s vibrant artistic communities, including those in the Tenderloin and Union Square, at a special pop-up event held by SF Etsy and The Marker Hotel on Thursday, May 2, from 5 to 8 pm, coinciding with the popular First Thursday Art Walk that ...
Asian Art Museum’s $10 Thursday Nights | SF

Please note that as of 2024 the Asian Art Museum no longer offers discount admission on Thursday nights, but is still open late until 8pm Looking for a great date night on the cheap? The Asian Art Museum is open until 8 pm on Thursdays ...

5:00 pmTropical Thursday Tiki Mug Release Party | San Leandro  FREE
5:30 pmWin Tix: Anchor Brewing’s Barrel Aged Old Foghorn Release Party | SF  WIN
6:00 pmCastro Art Walk | First Thursdays  FREE
Exploratorium After Dark: Let’s Ride Bikes | Pier 15
Thursday, May 2 – 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
Jump on your saddle and ride down the waterfront as we celebrate cycles and promote pedal power! In collaboration with the SF Bicycle Coalition and Bike to Work Month, we’ll explore the physics, culture, and sustainable future of bicycles. Watch cycling demos, marvel at unusual ...
6:00 pmRoxy Rose’s Neon Art Exhibition | Tenderloin Museum  FREE
6:00 pmLower Polk / TL Art Walk | Trendyloin  FREE
6:00 pmSpotlight Artist Opening Reception: Natalia Lvova | SF  FREE
NightLife in Space: The Moon | California Academy of Sciences
Thursday, May 2 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $15*
*Tickets are $15 ($12 for Academy members) / 21+
| California Academy of Sciences
NightLife goes to the Moon and back, exploring the origins of space travel and the future of lunar missions. Plus, MUTEK.SF presents A/Visions 1 in the planetarium, featuring full dome video art and live music performances and DJ sets.
6:00 pm22nd United States of Asian America Festival 2019 Kick Off | SF  FREE*
*Not all events are free, some may have charge.
6:00 pmArt Show & DIY Cards w/ Yi Lin Pei | SF  FREE*
*Event is free but $5 if you wish to make a card.
Free Author Talk on Mexican Recipes & Convictions | Omnivore Books
Thursday, May 2 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Omnivore Books on Food
Innovative chef and owner of Contramar and Cala, Gabriela Cámara shares 150 recipes for her vibrant, simple, and sophisticated contemporary Mexican cooking. Inspired by the flavors, ingredients, and flair of culinary and cultural center Mexico City, Gabriela Cámara’s style of fresh-first, vegetable-forward, legume-loving, and seafood-centric Mexican ...
7:00 pmSouthern Nights Trilogy Release | City Lights Books  FREE
7:00 pmClose-Up Comedy: Great Comics & Free Beer Giveaways | SF  $5*
*Beer, wine, and fancy pastries for sale
Free Rooftop Stargazing Party “Astro Night” | UC Berkeley
Thursday, May 2 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Campbell Hall (UC Berkeley)

Astro Night is UC Berkeley’s free stargazing and lecture event open to the public. Held typically on the first Thursday of the month (during select months, as weather permits), members of the public are invited to take part in guided stargazings using our fleet of telescopes, including ...

7:30 pmMiriam Toews Author Talk: Women Talking | Green Apple Books  FREE
8:00 pmThrowback Thursdays at Virgil’s: Late 90’s to Early 2000’s Pop | SF  FREE
8:00 pmNew Filmmakers Open Screening | Mission Dist.  FREE
8:00 pmHaight Ashbury Comedy Night | Milk Bar  FREE*
*Use promo code HELLAFUNNY for free tickets. Otherwise, it's $15.
8:30 pmLive Acoustic Night: John Rybak & Friends | Revolution Cafe  FREE
9:00 pmBay Party Vibes on the D-block | SF  FREE
9:30 pmHonky-Tonk By The Beach: Classic Country DJ Night | The Riptide  FREE*
*Free event, tips encouraged, especially for song requests

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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