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Events for August 19, 2020

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Wednesday, August 19

Free Admission Hour “Japanese Tea Garden” at GG Park

The Japanese Tea Garden provides visitors from around the world with an opportunity to experience the natural beauty, tranquility, and harmony of a Japanese-style garden in the heart of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Originally created as a “Japanese Village” exhibit for the 1894 California ...Every Wednesday

Last Chance to See & Small SF’s Stinkiest “Corpse Flower”
Wednesday, August 19 – 10:00 am - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*See our Corpse Flower bloom August 18-19 from 10am-9pm through a socially distanced outdoor viewing, plus YouTube Live talks at 12pm and 7pm.
| San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers

Introducing the return of Terra the Titan! Terra bloomed at the Conservatory of Flowers in 2017 and is now blooming 3 years later. Amorphophallus titanum plants take an average of 7-10 years to bloom for the first time. After this initial bloom, they can re-bloom every ...

“Super Duper” Free Burgers & Fries Day for First Responders
Wednesday, August 19 – 11:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*First Responders can show their government-issued identification for a free combo meal.
| Super Duper (Participating Locations)

Super Duper Burgers have partnered with the National First Responders Fund to launch “Super Duper Gives Back”, a campaign offering First Responders free meals every 3rd Wednesday. Beginning in June and the campaign will last till August. First Responders can show their government-issued identification for ...

Camp Palo Alto Networks Virtual Activity for Kids
Wednesday, August 19 – 3:30 pm - Ends at 4:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Registration required
| Virtual Event

Each Wednesday from August 5 – Sept 30, Palo Alto Networks will be providing kids across America with something fun to virtually learn, see, and do. From cardio sessions to STEM interactive activities such as coding and video gaming instructions, your child will finish each ...Every Wednesday

Virtual Author Talk: The New Americans
Wednesday, August 19 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE
Join us on Wednesday, Aug. 19th at 6 pm PDT as Micheline Aharonian Marcom discusses her new novel, The New Americans, featuring Sara Campos on Zoom. In this timely and emotionally powerful novel, award-winning author Micheline A. Marcom recounts the epic journey of a young Guatemalan-American ...
Online Workshop: Simple Pickle Recipe
Wednesday, August 19 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Sliding Scale/ Pay What You Can $0-20
Join Megan for a Simple Pickle Recipe Demo! Making your own pickled vegetables is an easy way to extend the shelf life of produce, practice zero waste, support gut health, and add a zesty flavor punch to your meals. Pickling can be intimidating, but it ...
Virtual Happy Hour “Co-Exist Cocktails”
Wednesday, August 19 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Pay What You Can. Suggested Donation $5-$10

Feeling lonely? Want to just hang out and talk about things? Bring your own beverage, whether it’s a gin and tonic or a ginger ale, and talk about art and life and the world, whatever you’re missing from the lack of human contact. This time ...

StorySlam Online: “Cats & Dogs” True Stories Told Live
Wednesday, August 19 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:15 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Pay-What-You-Can donation (typically $5-$10) any amount is okay
Watch people tell heartwarming and funny true stories about pets at StorySlam Oakland’s online storytelling event, “Cats & Dogs.” Featuring multiple-award-winning storyteller, Matthew Dicks, plus talented, curated storytellers. Open-mic stories at the end. Got a great story about a cat or a dog? You can put ...
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