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Events for May 9, 2024

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Thursday, May 9

Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2024 Free Concert in the Park (Neblinas del Pacifico)
Thursday, May 9 – 12:30 am - Ends at 1:30 am | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens
The African diaspora is a vast cultural archipelago, and in each community spiritual and communal necessities gave rise to music and dance traditions reflecting the realities of the landscape. Neblinas del Pacífico is an ensemble devoted to marimba de chonta music from the Afro-Colombian Pacific ...
6:30 amLearn Chinese Calligraphy (Mountain View)  FREE
PRE-SALE: Emmy Award Winner ‘David Cross’ Live at Oakland’s Fox Theater (Sept. 19)
Thursday, May 9 – 10:00 am - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $39.50*
*Tickets start at $39.50 plus fees
| Fox Theater

Enter to win a pair of tickets to see the Emmy Award winner and two-time Grammy Award nominee, David Cross on stage live for his The End of The Beginning of The End Tour at Oakland’s historic Fox Theater. David Cross, the versatile comedian, actor, ...

Downtown SF’s “Vacant to Vibrant” Community Market w/ Free Ice Cream
Thursday, May 9 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 333 Market Street
Don’t miss the @vacanttovibrant Community Market in Downtown San Francisco! Come celebrate @sf_chamber Small Business Week with some of your favorites, including – 🫶vacant to vibrant activators @rosalindbakery @kalwradio @yondersf live music @jazzmafiamusic @wonwayposibul vintage clothes @portervintage jewelry @wyphys haircuts @20thsalonandbarber ☕ sustainable tea/coffee @sinwisefarms food @alpastorpapi415 @birdandbearcoffee And get there early to snag FREE giveaways including @delacreamery ice creamand prints by @thefliang  for the first 100 guests!  FREE ENTRY ️ Thursday, ...
Dogpatch Design Studio Crawl
Thursday, May 9 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: $20*
*registered ticket purchase
| Museum of Craft and Design
Dogpatch – Design Studio Crawl Join us in a 4-hour “adventure crawl” wandering thru Dogpatch design studios. The Design Studio Crawl in Dogpatch will take you on a journey through innovative design studios in the area. Meet talented designers, see their work up close, and get inspired ...
5:00 pm10 Beers For 10 Years: Park Release Party (SF)  FREE*
*Beer for purchase
5:00 pmMMM “Marketplace Monthly Mixer” Mother’s Day Edition (Castro Valley)  FREE*
*0-10 donation
5:00 pmEnd Of Day – Weekly Happy Hour Dance Party (SF)  FREE*
*Free as free can be - no strings attached. 21+
Heritage Happy Hour: Zeitgeist (SF)
Thursday, May 9 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*It is free to attend *drinks will not be provided
| Zeigeist
Heritage Happy Hour: Zeitgeist Heritage Happy Hour is a convivial “no-host” gathering of heritage professionals, young preservationists, aficionados, friends, and Legacy Business cohorts interested in safeguarding San Francisco’s unique architectural and cultural identity. We get together on the Second Thursday of each month from 5-7 pm ...
5:00 pmAsian Art Museum’s $10 Thursday Nights (SF)  $10*
*General admission tickets are $10 for adults, $8.50 for seniors, students and youths (age 13-17).   
6:00 pmAfter Dark: Intelligence Design  $19.95*
*After Dark 18+: $ 19.95
Kim Shuck’s Poem Jam Celebrates Poet Laureates (SF Main Library)
Thursday, May 9 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:15 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Public Library, Main Library, Latino Room (Lower Level)
San Francisco Poet Laureate emerita Kim Shuck invites Georgina Marie Guardado, Kimi Sugioka and Brenda Yeager to read at SFPL’s monthly poetry reading. Kim Shuck was San Francisco’s seventh Poet Laureate. Her poetry draws on her multiethnic background which includes Polish and Cherokee heritage, and her ...
Oakland’s “Spring Fling” Dating & Social Mixer w/ Tarot, Drinks, Food + DJ (2024)
Thursday, May 9 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:08 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to the first 20 people using the code FUNCHEAP. Otherwise $25 for singles, $30 for non-singles
| Oakland Asian Cultural Center
Spring is here and it’s the perfect time to enjoy the season without the swiping! Join us for a fun evening of in-person connections, featuring games and art activities to keep the nerves down and spark fun conversations. Whether you’re feeling shy or nervous, remember that ...
6:00 pmEFF’s 8th Annual Tech Trivia Night w/ Tacos, Churros + Free Drinks (Public Works)  $55*
*General Admission: USD 55.00
6:00 pmAdrian West Band (Pleasant Hill)  FREE
7:00 pmYou’d Be Surprised: A Spring Sing Cabaret (SF)  $17*
*RSVP required
7:00 pm“Throwback Thursday” at Del Mar: ’90s to ’00s Party (SF)  FREE*
*No cover all night
7:00 pmSephardi Jewry and the Rise and Fall of Ladino (Palo Alto)  FREE*
*Free
7:00 pmHouse of Techno Party  FREE*
*Free
“Pure: The Sexual Revolutions of Marilyn Chambers” Book Release (Tenderloin Museum)
Thursday, May 9 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free or Suggested Donation of $10
| Tenderloin Museum
Marilyn Chambers is a legend here in the Tenderloin. Her breakthrough to fame–the starring role in the groundbreaking X-rated film Behind the Green Door–was filmed in part and premiered at the Mitchell Brothers’ O’Farrell Theater. That flick’s followup, Resurrection of Eve, featured an orgy scene ...
“HellaSecret” Free Thursday Night Comedy Show @ Secret Bar (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 ...

7:30 pmNature-based Adaptation: Multi-benefit strategies for the SF Bay Shoreline  FREE*
*donations welcome
“The Fillmore Eclipse” Immersive SF Theater Experience (Extended thru May 26)
Thursday, May 9 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: $50*
*$30 tickets for students and artists, $80 for VIP with reserved table and 1 drink
| Honey Arts Studio

The Fillmore Eclipse is brand new limited-run immersive theater project set in the Fillmore Jazz scene of the 1950s. New Dates Added! Due to sell outs, this event has been extended through Memorial Day Weekend. See NEW dates below. Step into the Fillmore Eclipse for a ...

7:30 pmYou’re Going To Die: Poetry, Prose & Everything Goes  $15
“The People’s Palace” A Performance Installation by Joanna Haigood (SF)
Thursday, May 9 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*There is no cost to attend this free event. Register in advance to reserve your spot.
| San Francisco City Hall

The People’s Palace is an artistic intervention with City Hall’s Beaux-Arts Roman and Greek iconography. Aerialists and performers will interact with the architecture and large scale projections, transforming these symbols into new, more inclusive narratives that more accurately reflect San Francisco’s diverse and dynamic cultures ...

8:00 pmTrash TV Presents: Maury Live  $12
FREE TIX: SF’s New Polk Street Comedy Blast (Thursday Night)
Thursday, May 9 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with code FUNCHEAP (limited tickets)
| Mayes Oyster House

We’re taking over Polk Street’s busiest bar/night club and turning it into a pop-up comedy club on Tuesday and Thursday nights – New for 2024! HellaFunny and Funcheap take over Mayes Oyster House for a electric night of comedy and cocktails – so you’ll be right ...

8:15 pmAlameda Story Slam at the Alameda Comedy Club  $15*
*$15.00
8:30 pmMission UK at the Great American Music Hall  $35
9:00 pm16th & Mission Open Mic (w/out a mic)  FREE*
*Absolutely free for all!
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