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Saturday, October 17

Virtual Wildlife Conservation Expo 2020

Wildlife Conservation Network’s Expo welcomes people into the vast and thrilling world of wildlife conservation. You can connect directly with conservationists from around the world as they share unprecedented stories about their work to protect elephants, lions, penguins, sharks, bears, and many other species. Over ...

Reads for the Resistance: A Book Club for Creatives
Saturday, October 17 – 9:00 am - Ends at 10:00 am | Cost: FREE

In a time where there are ongoing injustices committed against marginalized communities, we must craft a theology that centers justice and solidarity with the oppressed. Historical frameworks of Christianity that have been built on white supremacy and colonialism cannot help us move towards justice. We ...Every Saturday

2020 Women’s March: 8 Bay Area Sister Protests
Saturday, October 17 – All Day | Cost: FREE | All Over the Bay Area
WOMEN’S MARCH SAN FRANCISCO: March for Our Rights! Saturday, Oct. 17 @ 11 AM SF Civic Center Plaza, 335 McAllister Street San Francisco, CA, 94102, then march to Embarcadero Center https://womensmarchsf.org/events/march-for-our-rights-2020 Also in the SF Bay Area: WOMEN’S MARCH in ALAMEDA: March for the Seat! Saturday, Oct 17 @ noon Alameda City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Ave., Alameda, ...
de Young Museum’s Free Saturdays for Bay Area Residents

, 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

Women’s March Action Online: #CountOnUs Digital Action Weekend
Saturday, October 17 – All Day | Cost: FREE

Women’s March Action: #CountOnUs Digital Action Weekend to #GOTV For those who need or wish to remain sheltered at home, come join these digital action options with Women’s March Action and Women’s March, Inc. WHERE: Digital/online action options during COVID-19 WHEN: Weekend of October 17th ...

SF Opera’s Free Streaming Series “Attila” (Oct. 17-18)
Saturday, October 17 – 10:00 am - Ends at 11:59 pm | Cost: FREE

The best from the San Francisco Opera stage is beaming once again to a screen near you. Get ready: We’re opening our vault for a season full of classic productions, as the free Opera is ON streaming series continues! The series launches Saturday, October 10, with one of ...

20th Ave Pop-Up Vendor Event
Saturday, October 17 – 10:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Sidewalk event, open to all!
| 20th Ave Outdoor Vendor Pop Up Sales
Come out and support small, local businesses at our outdoor Pop-Up event! Events are held every other Saturday and there are always a variety of vendors at each. You’ll find homemade items, health and wellness products, home decor, plants, jewelry, clothing and many other great products. Tables are ...
The “Hello Kitty Truck” is Back (Walnut Creek)
Saturday, October 17 – 10:00 am - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Please note that Hello Kitty Cafe Truck accepts only credit/debit card payments –no cash
| Broadway Plaza

The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck is continuing its 2020 West Coast tour and rolling back into the Bay Area with four stops from 10/3 to 11/7. San Jose: Saturday, October 3 – 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Westfield Valley Fair in the new exterior Plaza Walnut Creek: Saturday, October ...

“Play Streets” Tenderloin Art Fest & Drum Circle
Saturday, October 17 – 10:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | CounterPULSE

This event is canceled due to COVID. Enjoy a safe and open space to play, stretch the legs, and have some fun at Play Streets this Saturday! “Play Streets” Tenderloin Art Fest & Drum Circle , from 10-4 pm 200 block of Turk (between ...Every Saturday

March for Our Rights w/ Women’s March SF
Saturday, October 17 – 11:00 am - Ends at 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Civic Center (SF)
Join us on Saturday October 17th @ 11 AM for a social distance march to “March for Our Rights” HOSTED BY: Women’s March San Francisco League of Women Voters SF NARAL Pro-Choice California Planned Parenthood Norther California San Francisco Women’s Political Committee The Women’s Building of San Francisco Come drop off your filled ...
SF Chinatown “Walkway Weekends” Saturdays & Sundays (Thru Dec. 27)
Saturday, October 17 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Chinatown (Grant & California)

San Francisco Chinatown’s iconic Grant Avenue will be closed off to traffic and cars for a pleasant open walkway under vibrant red lanterns every weekend — now through October December 2021. EVENT UPDATE – Walkway Weekends was unexpectedly canceled early on October 31 Enjoy a ...Every Saturday

San Francisco Virtual Trolley Dances
Saturday, October 17 – 11:00 am - Ends at 12:15 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, no pre-registration required.
| Streaming at epiphanydance.org
Oct 17-18, 11am to 12:15pm both days An annual, admission-free festival that takes place each October, San Francisco Trolley Dances has been dubbed “art for citizens” and “a gift to the City.” Out of an abundance of caution, this year’s event will move from the street ...
2020 Chinatown Music Festival & Block Party (October 17-18)
Saturday, October 17 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 700 Block of Grant Ave. (Btwn Sacramento & Commercial)

CCC is proud to be part of Walkway Weekends to provide music while visitors safely enjoy outdoor dining and shopping on Grant Ave with social distancing and masks. Chinatown Music Weekend 2020 Date: Saturday & Sunday, October 17-28, 2020 Time: 12 – 5 PM Location: ...

Between the Lines Art Exhibition
Saturday, October 17 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Heron Arts
Opening Exhibiton: October 17, 2020 from 12-6pm is free and open to the public. Only 20 people allowed in at a time. Masks are required. The exhibition is open for six weeks (closes on November 28th) by appointment only. Please email tova@heronarts.com to set up ...
“Between the Lines” New Group Art Show Opens
Saturday, October 17 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*FREE and open to the public. No cost at any time.
| Heron Arts
Opening Exhibition: October 17, 2020 from 12-6pm is free and open to the public. Only 20 people allowed in at a time. Masks are required. The exhibition is open for six weeks (closes on November 28th) by appointment only. Please email tova@heronarts.com to set up ...
Dan Weber’s “Dreaming City” Art Installation
Saturday, October 17 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Manna Gallery

Manna Gallery is pleased to announce “Dreaming City”, a special installation by Dan Weber which will use the entire gallery’s space. The exhibition opens Saturday, September 5, and continues until Saturday, October 24. Gallery hours are 12-5 pm every Saturday. Safety protocols are in place, ...Every Saturday

GLBT History Museum: Free Saturdays for Bay Area Residents
Saturday, October 17 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but tickets must be reserved online in advance
| GLBT Historical Society Museum

POSTPONED due to Shelter in Place Located in SF’s Castro District, the GLBT Historical Society Museum is the first full-scale, stand-alone museum of its kind in the United States. The museum celebrates 100 years of the city’s vast queer past through dynamic exhibitions and programming. ...Every Saturday

“Plug & Play” Virtual Music Day
Saturday, October 17 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 3:15 pm | Cost: FREE
Plug into inspiration at Plug & Play Music Day and get an inside look at online group classes and private lessons at Community Music Center. Sample an online music class demo with CMC’s talented faculty. Play with new musical skills and explore easy to learn ...
The War is Over & the Boys are Coming Home
Saturday, October 17 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: $20*
*General Admission: USD 20.00
| SS Red Oak Victory
The end of World War II in August, 1945 found hundreds of thousands of US soldiers, sailors, and Marines overseas. A massive effort was needed to move them all home. That effort, Operation Magic Carpet, involved ships of all sizes and types, including Victory Ships ...
Book Talk: Fashion & Wisdom Virtual Lecture from Chinatown’s Stylish Seniors.
Saturday, October 17 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Donations appreciated
| Oakland Asian Cultural Center
Fashion and wisdom from Chinatown’s most stylish seniors. Chinatown Pretty features beautiful portraits and heartwarming stories of trend-setting seniors across six Chinatowns located in San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York City, and Vancouver. Andria Lo and Valerie Luu have been interviewing and photographing Chinatown’s ...
Vote for Change w/ The Tracy Piper (Art Exhibit & IG Live Art Auction)
Saturday, October 17 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free
| Voss Gallery
Voss Gallery is hosting a ‘Vote for Change’ event with The Tracy Piper⁠ on Saturday, October 17, 3-6PM! This event starts virtually with an Instagram Live Art Auction with the artist at 2PM in support of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC); tune in (@thetracypiper) to participate in ...
Take Me to the Trees: Redwoods Annual Virtual Celebration
Saturday, October 17 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free for everyone
Save the Redwoods League, a nonprofit committed to the protection of California’s iconic coast redwood and giant sequoia forests, presents Take Me to the Trees: A Redwoods Celebration, a free virtual event that is open to the public, 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. (PT) Saturday, October ...
John Freeman’s Virtual Journal “Best New Writings on Love”
Saturday, October 17 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Event is free, but registration is required. Register here: https://litquake2020festival.sched.com/event/dlQi
| City Lights LIVE! Virtual Event Series
John Freeman celebrates the latest installment of the journal that is called “a powerful force in the literary world” (Los Angeles Times.) Freeman’s turns to one of the greatest elevating forces of life: love. He will be joined by with Robin Coste Lewis, Tommy Orange, ...
WildAid’s Virtual 20th Celebration & Preventing the Next Pandemic
Saturday, October 17 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to attend, but we welcome donations to support our work
| Zoom
Join us in celebrating 20 years of WildAid, as we look back on conservation wins followed by a glimpse of what’s to come with our campaign to ban wildlife markets. As 2020 has been the year of the pangolin, we will reflect on the plight ...
5p Show: “HellaSecret” Comedy Show & Tiki Bar Night (San Francisco)

Unfortunately the parklet at our venue is being torn down so our event is on hiatus while we look for a new venue Get ready for the original “HellaSecret” comedy show. A series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. ...Every Saturday

31st Annual Potrero Hill Virtual Festival
Saturday, October 17 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE
The 31st Annual Potrero Hill Festival will take place here on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at 5:30 pm. The Potrero Hill Festival is a benefit for the Potrero Hill Neighborhood House, our local community center providing essential services to Potrero’s most in need. Tune in to celebrate ...
Opening Night Online Celebration w/ Qualia Contemporary Art
Saturday, October 17 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Qualia Contemporary
In celebration of their inaugural exhibition, Catastrophic Beauty: Art in the Age of the Anthropocene, Qualia Contemporary Art is pleased to host a virtual one-night-only opening event. The stunning exhibition brings together seven artists to address the impact of human dominance over the environment and explores ...
6:30p Show – “HellaSecret” Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (Oakland)

Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get an email with the secret location. This HellaSecret comedy show takes place in a ...

The Stud’s “Drag Alive Online” Every Saturday
Saturday, October 17 – 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

Comedy Oakland Online
Saturday, October 17 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Donation is encourage

The year seems to get crazier and crazier, so we need laughter more than ever before. Comedy Oakland is here to help. This week, we have shows on Friday and Saturday! More chances to laugh with more hilarious comedians. The shows start at 7 pm ...Every Saturday

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