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Wednesday, September 23

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

“The Great Food Truck Race” Comes to SF (Sept. 22-23) The Food Network returns to SoMa StrEat Food Park this week (September 22-23) to film an “All-Star Season” of the food truck series The Great Food Truck Race. The very best trucks from the last 12 seasons are rolling into SF to slice, dice, bbq, and ...

Camp Palo Alto Networks Virtual Activity for Kids
Wednesday, September 23 – 3:30 pm - Ends at 4:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Registration required

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

POSTPONED: SF’s Epic “Western Wednesdays” & Free Bull Rides | Westwood
Wednesday, September 23 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*No cover. Free bull rides if you follow Westwood on Instagram
| Westwood

Due to the Shelter in Place order, Westwood is temporarily closed until April 7. Please check Instagram on updates. Enjoy wild times every Wednesday at SF’s premier country music bar with $5 Happy Hour specials on delicious shareable plates like Mac & Triple Cheese, All-You-Can-Eat Wings ...Every Wednesday

Art + Health + Innovation: Conversations in Improving Quality of Care (Sept. 23 – 26)
Wednesday, September 23 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Registration required, donation is encouraged.

September marks Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Kids & Art is a nonprofit organization that provides art workshops to children with cancer and their care circles to improve their well-being during treatment, as survivors, and in bereavement. Kids & Art is hosting a virtual summit around ...

Virtual Presentation: Your Vote Matters
Wednesday, September 23 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE
Find out everything you need to know to ensure your vote counts. Learn how to register, find out all the ways to vote and be aware of the deadlines. A Q&A session will follow the presentation. The deadline to register online to vote is Monday, October ...
District 7 San Francisco Board of Supervisors Candidate Online Forum
Wednesday, September 23 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free. Registration required.
| online
Voters! Hear from the candidates for District 7 San Francisco Board of Supervisors to help you vote in the November election. During the online forum, candidates will answer questions selected from those submitted in advance by the audience. You can submit questions for consideration when you ...
Virtual Discussion “On Hood Feminism”
Wednesday, September 23 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, suggested donation $10
| Streaming Online
Author and public speaker Mikki Kendall believes that today’s feminist movement has a glaring blind spot, and paradoxically, it is women. Mainstream feminists rarely talk about meeting basic needs as a feminist issue, but food insecurity, access to quality education, safe neighborhoods, a living wage, ...
Virtual Author Talk with Obi Kaufmann: The Forests of California
Wednesday, September 23 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: $5*
*Suggested Donation $5-$20.
Obi Kaufmann will discuss his new book, The Forests of California: A California Field Atlas & answer questions. Host: Brian Edwards-Tiekert. From the author of The California Field Atlas comes another major work that not only guides readers through the Golden State’s forested lands but also ...
7:30 pm“Moonlight Comedy: No Cover Comedy & Karaoke Night | Oakland  FREE*
*Donation of $10-20 per audience member is recommended and appreciated.
Bedtime Stories: A New Kind of Storytelling | SF

Bedtime Stories is a monthly salon of words, voices, and the creations our performers use them for. Poetry, comedy, music, drag, – anything can happen. Snuggle up with us every fourth Wednesday in a cozy corner of SF’s nightlife, The Eagle, for provocative performances, midnight ...Monthly

The Premise “Virtual Comedy Show”
Wednesday, September 23 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE | The Laundry

Every joke starts with a premise and every Wednesday Comedians Jeff Dean, James Mwaura and Andrew Orolfo bring together the best local and nationally touring stand-up comedians to turn these premises into hilarious bits. In the age of the Coronavirus Quarentine, The Premise will be ...Every Wednesday

Imagine Freedom: Virtual Art Works for Abolition
Wednesday, September 23 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Online/Virtual Event
Wednesday, Sept 23, 8-9pm Pacific How are artists actively using their art to take part in the abolish police and prison movement? Join KQED’s host Pendarvis Harshaw in interviewing featured Bay area artists and art curator Ashara Ekundayo about the upcoming show and auction titled “Imagine Freedom: ...

Every Wednesday

Free Bad-Ass Morning Outdoor Workout: Alta Vista Park | SF
Every Wednesday – 6:30 am | Cost: FREE | Alta Plaza Park
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
Every Wednesday – All Day | Cost: FREE | UN Plaza
"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
Every Wednesday – All Day | Cost: FREE | Autodesk Gallery
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
Every Wednesday – 11:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Main Public Library
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
Every Wednesday – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
| San Francisco School of Needlework & Design
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
"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
Every Wednesday – 6:10 pm | Cost: $15*
*$15 and reservations are required
| Dandelion Chocolate
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
Every Wednesday – 7:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE | The Edge
"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
Every Wednesday – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Bring cash for food and drinks purchase.
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
Every Wednesday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Cigar Bar & Grill
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
Every Wednesday – 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required
| Northstar Cafe
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
Every Wednesday – 8:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | La Rocca's Corner
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" 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 ...
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