Events for January 8, 2020
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Wednesday, January 8
Mayor London Breed Inauguration Ceremony at City Hall | SF
On Wednesday, January 8, 2020, Mayor London N. Breed will be sworn in and deliver remarks at her second inauguration ceremony as Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco. This inauguration marks Mayor Breed’s first full four-year term in office.
The ceremony will feature ...
Free Workshop: Building the All Electric City | SF
Participate in the 2020 kick-off workshop of the San Francisco Zero Emissions Buildings Taskforce (ZEBT), an initiative to develop a roadmap with clear activities and timelines to transition away from fossil fuels in alignment with the city’s climate action goals.
The first workshop, “Building the All-Electric ...
2020 Fresh Festival: Dance, Music, Performance | January 8-23
FRESH Exchanges are community oriented and organized social and interactive events created to cultivate, invigorate and cross-pollinate experimental dance, music and performance artists and audiences. These include live music events, roundtable talks, artist input and audience feedback sessions, writing and reading circles, improvisation jams and ...
Val-U-Mart Art Show: Immersive Art & Live Performances | Oakland
Welcome to Val-U-Mart, the first-ever artificial intelligence shopping experience. Our one-size-fits-all economy doesn’t work for anyone. Why should we “let the market decide” the cost of an item, when two customers might value the same item completely differently? Val-U-Mart is revolutionizing the shopping experience, with ...
Gift-o-Matic: Free Gift Making Open Studio | Oakland
Creat gifts and gift components for No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man. Join Gift-o-Matic, an interactive creation experience at the Oakland Museum of California and part of the No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man exhibition.
Gift-o-Matic isn’t just about gifts as things. It is ...
| 7:00 pm | The Laugh Boat: Local Brews & Free Comedy | SF | FREE |
Star Wars Trivia Night | Emporium SF
In the near future at an arcade bar not very far away… Emporium SF presents Trivia Wars – The Emporium Strikes Back: A Star Wars-themed Trivia Night.
Calling all Nerf Herders, Jedi’s and wookie lovers. Time to use the force and head down to your favorite ...
| 7:30 pm | Free AcroYoga Class | Sports Basement Berkeley | FREE |
| 7:30 pm | “Moonlight Comedy: No Cover Comedy & Karaoke Night | Oakland | FREE* *Donation of $10-20 per audience member is recommended and appreciated.
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7th Annual Emperor Norton’s Reenactment Walking Tour | SF
On January 8, 2020, join Norton I, Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico for the 7th Annual Emperor Norton Memorial Walk, where they reenact the events of January 8, 1880, that fateful night when Emperor Norton’s reign came to an end after 22 ...
| 8:00 pm | The Premise: Intimate Stand Up Comedy | SF | FREE |
Every Wednesday
Free Bad-Ass Morning Outdoor Workout: Alta Vista Park | SF
Every Wednesday morning at 6:30 am, gather at Alta Plaza Park for a free badass workout and a chance to meet fellow fitness enthusiasts in your city.
The half hour workouts are different each week, but consist of boot camp style workouts like running hills, core work, ...
“Heart of the City” Wednesday Farmers Market | UN Plaza
Heart of the City Farmers Market is a uniquely independent, farmer-operated, nonprofit farmers market located year round on Sundays and Wednesdays in San Francisco’s United Nations Plaza, rain or shine. Nearly 30 local farmers and artisan food vendors provide a wide selection of fresh local produce, ...
CANCELED – Autodesk Design Gallery & Free Guided Tour | Embarcadero
This event series is canceled.
The Autodesk Gallery at One Market in San Francisco celebrates the design process that takes a great idea and turns it into a reality.
With more than 20 different exhibits regularly on display that showcase the innovative work of Autodesk customers, the ...
SF Public Library’s $1 Book Sale | Civic Center
Starting in April, the San Francisco Public Library hosts weekly Wednesday Steps Sales, located at the Larkin Street entrance to the Main Library.
All books and media are just $1 or less each and all proceeds from Steps Sales benefit the San Francisco Public Library.
SF Public ...
Stitch In: Come By, Meet People & Stitch | SF
These free events give you the opportunity to stitch in an inspiring environment with fellow enthusiasts. Bring along your projects, embroidery, knitting or even darning, and enjoy the company of others and their vast needlework library at your leisure.
Free Stitch Ins meet every Wednesday from ...
“Karma Cinema”: Pay-What-You-Wish Movie Night | The New Parkway
Time to get generous; The New Parkway Theater is letting you pay-what-you-wish for a movie ticket every Wednesday night.
Theater doors open at 6 pm every Wednesday and every movie (albeit a few exceptions like private events) will be offered on a sliding scale of a penny (if ...
Dandelion Chocolate: Factory Tour & Guided Tasting | SF
Mmmm… chocolate! Four days a week, Dandelion Chocolates offer $15 factory tours (with tastings.)
These tours can book up months in advance (especially for the Saturday tours), so we recommend trying to book as early as possible and aim for a Wednesday or Thursday.
On the tour, ...
“Musical Wednesdays” Sing-Along At The Edge | Castro
Start your week singing with Musical Mondays or get over the hump with Musical Wednesdays at The Edge in the Castro, where they play all of your favorite musicals to sing and drink along with a different theme each week from 7 pm to 2 am every ...
Liquid Wednesdays Latin Jam Nights | Peninsula
The Historic 7 Mile House will be hosts a weekly Wednesday Latin night and will feature the Bay Area’s best Latin bands on a rotating schedule.
Liquid Wednesdays Latin Jam Nights
Every Wednesday at 7 pm
7 Mile Sports Bar & Grill, 2800 Bayshore Blvd, Brisbane, CA
FREE (No Cover. Reservations ...
Free Live Jazz & Latin Jazz Nights | Cigar Bar
Join the Cigar Bar & Grill every Wednesday & Thursday evening for a free Jazz show (both traditional jazz and latin jazz) by local Bay Area musicians.
Shows start at 8pm. Enjoy great food, drinks & Jazz. For complete line-up and more information please visit their website.
Live ...
Rock Paper Scissors Tournament Pub Crawl | SF
Try your hand (literally) at the Rock Paper Scissors Tournament Pub Crawl starting in North Beach.
Get lubricated on $3 – $3.50 drink specials, and compete in Rock Paper Scissors tournament qualifying rounds while moving from bar to bar. The tournament champ wins a bar tab. Meet new people while earning points to ...
F Bomb’s “Laugh w/ Dignity” Free Comedy Show | SF
Come see real, live, up close, and uncaged comedians in an intimate environment at one of North Beach’s favorite watering holes, La Rocca’s corner. 21+ only.
The show is free, the drinks are cheap with Happy Hour pricing all night, and the laughs are plenty. Hang with ...
“Housepitality” DJ Party & Free Champagne | SoMa
Housepitality SF gives you a reason to come out dancing every Wednesday night with world-class artists and free champagne.
Enjoy free champagne from 9-10 pm and $5 Jameson (with mention of Housepitality discount). The RSVP list closes at 6 pm on the day of the show.
Housepitality DJ Night
Every Wednesday ...
