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Saturday, August 29

ICMA Cares Initiative’s Mini Online Concert
Saturday, August 29 – 9:00 am - Ends at 10:30 am | Cost: FREE
ICMA Cares, an Indian Classical Music and Arts (ICMA) Foundation initiative presents The ICMA Artist Appreciation Awards 2020 and #IsolatedYetTogether mini-concert series in response to COVID-19. Event links: Facebook: fb.com/ICMAFoundation Youtube: youtube.com/ICMAFoundation
Independent Book Store Day 2020
Saturday, August 29 – All Day | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Bay Area

Independent Bookstore Day will take place at more than 400 bookstores nationwide. For one day, and one day only, limited, unique books and art pieces will be available in more than 400 independent stores across the country. Independent bookstores are not just stores, they’re community centers and ...

Free Legion of Honor Museum Day for Bay Area Residents | Every Saturday

 the Legion of Honor offers free general admission to the permanent galleries to Bay Area residents. Advanced tickets are required, and capacity is limited due to COVID-19 precautions. Please note that admission to any special exhibits is not included nor discounted and will require ...Every Saturday

Free de Young Museum Day for Bay Area Residents | Every Saturday

, the de Young offers free general admission to the permanent galleries to Bay Area residents. Please note that admission to any special exhibits is not included nor discounted and will require the full admission price. Saturdays feature engaging art experiences for the entire family, ...Every Saturday

America’s Voice to the Pacific War – A Virtual Radio History Lecture
Saturday, August 29 – 10:30 am | Cost: FREE*
*FREE
| Rane Stark
America’s Voice to the Pacific War: A Shortwave Station is Born at the Fair A shortwave radio voice that began at the fair on Treasure Island proved vital to the war in the Pacific, and led to the formation of the Voice of America, the United ...
1:00 pmRBHworks Brewery Takeover Tour: Good Beer & Free Art Show | Bay Area  FREE
The Borgen Project Information and Recruitment Webinar
Saturday, August 29 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 1:30 pm | Cost: FREE
The Borgen Project is a nonprofit organization that focuses on ending global poverty. We accomplish this goal through lobbying and pressuring Congress to cosponsor and vote for poverty reduction legislation. From 2017 to 2019, The Borgen Project played a key role in getting a combined 10 ...
Ukulele “In Waves” Live Stream Concert Party on YouTube
Saturday, August 29 – 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | youtube.com/cynthialinmusic
Grab a ukulele and play along to island-inspired music To celebrate the debut album release of In Waves, new ukulele supergroup U3 will host the “IN WAVES Live Stream Party” via Youtube on Saturday, August 29th at 3pm Pacific Time which will invite the online audience ...
Darkness & Starlight – A Virtual Nerdy Music Fundraiser for the NAACP Darkness and Starlight: A Nerdy Music Night for Charity Right now, on the streets of your city, people are standing up and fighting against injustice. They are the frontline warriors, the Paladins and Fighters standing in the face of terrible odds. And we want to be ...
Riptide: Guitar Rock Duo
Saturday, August 29 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Riggers Loft Wine Company
Joe Brennan, (Rhythm guitar and vocals) has been singing to anyone who’ll listen since moving to California in 2013 and plays a range of rock, country and Americana covers and originals. Sandy Israel (lead guitar) is a reformed banjo player who has brought fingerpicks to ...
QuaranPalooza Livestreaming Music Festival Join us for QuaranPalooza Livestream Music Festival! 3 hour multi-performer multi-genre extravaganza with a “Loop-on/Loop off” concept featuring both electric looping acts and acoustic acts. We welcome Miche Fambro, an upstate NY solo performer with a one of a kind percussive guitar style and great ...
Virtual Outside Lands Festival “Inside Lands” Final Day
Saturday, August 29 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE

As we near the festival weekend that should have been, we are thinking of all of the artists and fans that still deserve to be together this month. In that spirit, Outside Lands is proud to present Inside Lands, a free virtual festival streaming exclusively ...

Spontaneous Storytelling Online
Saturday, August 29 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: $1*
*Pay as you can, suggested donation $5 to $20

We’ve converted our hilarious monthly open-mic storytelling show into an online event. Put your name in the virtual “hat” for a chance to tell a true story from your life, 5 minutes or less. For the past 5 years, Spontaneous Storytelling has been one of ...Monthly

The Stud’s “Drag Alive Online” Every Saturday
Saturday, August 29 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free but online donation of $10 appreciated: Venmo: stud_sf

This event series was cancelled on March 13, 2021 Thanks to SFist for letting us know that The Stud and Oasis are going virtual with their  Drag Shows Online. Not even the global pandemic can stop the Queens! Enjoy a weekly dose of virtual humor, flashy, queer and ...Every Saturday

Downtown SF’s HellaDesi Comedy Night | Every Saturday
Saturday, August 29 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP for first 100 people. $10 at door without RSVP
| Bar Fluxus

It’s the return of San Francisco’s only weekly HellaDesi Comedy Night with HellaFunny and Funcheap at a HellaSecret comedy venue with easy access to BART. See a showcase of some of the Bay Area’s top comedians of Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi, Afghan, and South Asian descent ...Every Saturday

San Mateo’s Saturday Night Drive-In Movie Nights

Now through the end of October – Par 3 at Poplar Creek offers Saturday Drive In & Dine Out Movie Nights – a nostalgic, fun and safe way to enjoy time with family and friends. Premiering in the beautiful outdoor setting at Poplar Creek in ...Every Saturday

Metallica’s One-Night-Only “Drive-In Movie” Concert

Thanks to Rolling Stone for letting us know that Metallica is filming a special “Encore Drive-In Nights” concert film from a “top secret location” in Northern California to be shown exclusively at drive-in movie theaters later this month. Catch a must-see drive-in movie of Metallica ...

“Black Laughs Matter” Virtual Comedy Show
Saturday, August 29 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Donations appreciated. Any amount helps

//// BLACK LAUGHS MATTER VIRTUAL SHOW IS CANCELED AS OF JUNE 25, 2021 //// After a year of weekly online comedy shows for Black Laughs Matter we finally bid you farewell! We’ve loved hosting this show and seeing everyone every week the community that developed ...Every Saturday

8:00 pm“Nightlife on Mars” Comedy Night | SF  FREE*
*Free with code CHEAPBASTARD - otherwise it's $10
$5 Tix: SF’s “Fog City Comedy” Night + Free Drink | Tenderloin Museum
Saturday, August 29 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:15 pm | Cost: $5*
*Normally $15, get $10 off with promo code FUNCHEAP
| Tenderloin Museum

Welcome to Fog City, the Tenderloin’s Dirty Little Secret. Get ready for a fresh line-up of some of SF’s best comics every Saturday night at the beautifully renovated Tenderloin Museum in downtown SF’s iconic Cadillac Hotel. You’ll not only get access to a great comedy ...Monthly

CANCELLED DUE TO SMOKE: Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Drive-in Movie: Guardians of the Galaxy
Saturday, August 29 – 8:30 pm | Cost: $25*
*per vehicle
| Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

Join a truly unique California beach experience with Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Drive-In Movies from August 21 September 4 – 26, 2020, Fridays, and Saturdays. Please note, the initial two weekends were cancelled due to impacts from the CZU Lightning Complex Fires.  Santa Cruz Beach ...

Chabot Space & Science Center’s Virtual Telescope Viewings
Saturday, August 29 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Donation is encourage
| Chabot Space & Science Center

Join Chabot Space & Science Center’s resident astronomers on Facebook Live every Saturday evening live from Chabot’s Observation deck! Each week, our astronomers will guide us through spectacular night sky viewing through Nellie, Chabot‘s most powerful telescope. Weather permitting, we will be able to view ...Every Saturday

Every Saturday

Free Community Yoga Class | Berkeley
Every Saturday – 10:00 am - Ends at 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Sports Basement (Berkeley)
Free Community Yoga Class | Berkeley
Grab your yoga mat and come to Sports Basement Berkeley for some relaxing weekend yoga. Community classes take place every Saturday. Free Community Yoga Class Every Saturday | 10 am Sports Basement, 2727 Milvia St, Berkeley, CA FREE Please BYOM (Bring Your Own Mat) and water bottle. All levels are welcome. Updated 1/28/2020 ...
Historic Ferry Building Tour | SF
Historic Ferry Building Tour | SF
Enjoy an hour-long walk on the rise, tragic fall, and modern rebirth of one of San Francisco’s most renowned historic landmarks. Visit a contemporary swirl of shops and learn the history of ferries, freeways, and quakes. Meet at the foot of the stairs at the front ...
Free Outdoor Yoga Day | Golden Gate Park
Every Saturday – 11:30 am | Cost: FREE | Golden Gate Park
Free Outdoor Yoga Day | Golden Gate Park
Take yourself outside and into the beauty of this city’s heart and soul. Practice yoga under the trees and let the ocean air sooth and invigorate you. This class expertly blends breathing and movement, strength and grace, imagination and form. You will gain a personal understanding ...
“The Setup” Underground Comedy Show | SF
Every Saturday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: $5*
*$5 online with discount code FUNCHEAP; otherwise, it's $10.
| The 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 ...
“Critical Hit” Comedy Show | Oakland
Every Saturday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $10 | It's Your Move Game Store
"Critical Hit" Comedy Show | Oakland
Critical Hit is hosted by Erik Krasner, Hayden Greif-Neill and Jim McVeigh at It’s Your Move Games & Hobbies in Temescal for over 4 years and still going strong. Every week, some of our favorite comedians are invited to perform. Along with the producers, you can ...
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