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Thursday, April 9

SF’s Stunning “California Henge” Spring Sunrise (2026)
Thursday, April 9 – 6:54 am - Ends at 7:15 am | Cost: FREE | California St & Gough St, SF

California Henge, San Francisco’s twice-yearly solar spectacle, is taking place April 9, 2026. Twice a year, San Francisco puts on a dazzling celestial show known as California Henge. In this phenomenon, the rising or setting sun aligns perfectly with the city’s street grid, casting a golden ...

12:00 pmFilm: “A Quiet Passion” (SF Main Library)  FREE
“Poets of the TL” Block Party + Free Food (Dodge Alley)
Thursday, April 9 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free show. Free food. $15 food & drink vouchers for local businesses, first come first served.
| Dodge Alley
Celebrate National Poetry Month with an outdoor evening of poetry readings and live jazz at Dodge Alley in San Francisco’s Tenderloin. Local poets, including Mary TallMountain’s literary executor and several SF Poet Laureates, will perform alongside live musicians. The event is free with no registration ...

Albany & El Cerrito for Palestine “Human Billboard for Gaza”
Thursday, April 9 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 6:30 pm | Cost: FREE | El Cerrito Plaza
Human Billboard for Gaza — Thursday, 5 PM, El Cerrito Plaza (San Pablo & Carlson) Join East Bay neighbors stepping out in solidarity to demand an end to the Zionist genocide in Gaza and to U.S. support for it. With banners raised, flags visible, and ...
Upper Polk Cleanup w/ Free Drink for Volunteers (SF)
Thursday, April 9 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Sign up on this Civic Joy Fund Mobilize page: https://www.mobilize.us/civicjoyfund/event/757709/
| Woods Polk Station
Meet at Woods Polk Station (2255 Polk St) to grab our supplies and form our crew. Then, cleaning will occur from 5:00pm to 6:00pm around the neighborhood. Stay afterwards for a free drink and to meet fellow volunteers. Sign up on this Civic Joy Fund ...
5:30 pmSF Blue Tech Happy Hour  $20*
*Register in advance preferred. No-host bar and BBQ available.
6:00 pmLive Podcast: SF vs. DC AI Showdown Explained (Manny’s)  $12.36
San Francisco Local News Day
Thursday, April 9 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*free
| KALW
​Join your favorite San Francisco reporters and newsrooms to celebrate the inaugural San Francisco Local News Day! Let’s raise a toast to the people keeping us informed about what’s happening around us. Come meet our city’s hard-working reporters and hang with us in an informal setting ...
6:00 pmWomen Laughing: Screening + Q&A (Cartoon Art Museum)  $10*
*Ticket link: https://guestli.st/815899
6:00 pmComedy Hour at the Ameswell Hotel  $12.50*
*Ticket Price applied towards your Food and Beverage purchase!
6:00 pmThursday Night Poem Jam | SF Main Library  FREE
6:00 pmPerformance: Kim Shuck’s Poem Jam (SF Main Library)  FREE
Free Civil Liberties Book Event at the Iconic City Lights Books (SF)
Thursday, April 9 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP strongly encouraged!
| City Lights Books
Author talk at the iconic City Lights Books in downtown San Francisco! Buy a book and join for a revelatory conversation with civil liberties activist and author Rainey Reitman City Lights, Freedom of the Press Foundation, and Beacon Press celebrate the publication of Transaction Denied: Big Finance’s ...
Oakland’s Free POC Comedy Night (Temescal)
Thursday, April 9 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| Mesa Maguey

Diversity takes center stage at HellaFunny’s brand new “People of Color” Comedy Night in Oakland Welcome to Oakland’s newest comedy night, spotlighting the vibrant humor of People of Color! RSVP for Free Tickets Prepare for an evening of laughter as HellaFunny showcases handpicked talent that normally ...Every Thursday

50% Off Tix: SF’s Hit New Play “Flex” by Candrice Jones (Mar. 26-May 2)
Thursday, April 9 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $30*
*Save 50% OFF tickets with code FUNCHEAP
| San Francisco Playhouse

Written by acclaimed playwright Candrice Jones, one of the most exciting new voices in American theatre, this raw, electric new play explores resilience, identity, and the power of a team to rise together. In a forgotten town in rural Arkansas, a high school girls basketball ...

7:00 pmDeepfaking Sam Altman Screening  $16
Flight Club: Adult Flight Night for Ages 18+ at “House of Air” Trampoline Park (SF)
Thursday, April 9 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: $20*
*Pricing is Per Hour, House of Air Grip Socks are required to jump.
| House of Air

Take full advantage of our 70+ trampolines — without the worry of running into (or launching) a 9 year old! Flight Club is House of Air’s exclusive 18+ takeover where the only thing flying through the air is you. Flight Club: Adult Flight NightThursdays: 6p ...Every Thursday

7:00 pmAdvanced Degrees Mixer for Single Professionals w/ Doctorate or Masters  $30
7:00 pmFree Talk: Alice Eastwood’s Legacy (SF)  FREE*
*Donations welcome
7:00 pmFree Concert: Beret Roots’ ‘Hello World’ Live (SF)  FREE*
*Everyone welcome!
7:30 pm“Jesus Christ Superstar” in Concert (Woodside)  $25*
*$25 to $52 – use code: FAITH for 20% discount
7:30 pmComedy Sharks Standup Night | Peninsula  FREE
FREE “Hecklers Welcome” SF’s First Stand-Up Comedy Show That Invites Heckling
Thursday, April 9 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| The Function

Welcome to Hecklers Welcome!, San Francisco’s only stand-up show where you get to talk back. This is not your average comedy night—this is a full-blown verbal brawl, where comics come ready to spar and the audience gets a license to heckle. Got jokes? Bring ’em. Got beef? Air ...Every Thursday

8:00 pmImmersive Soundscapes w/ Ven Voisey + More (Peacock Lounge)  $5*
*$5-$15 all-ages, no one turned away for lack of funds
8:00 pmShame Cave Comedy Show: A Shameful Yet Shameless Night | SF  FREE
9:00 pm16th & Mission Open Mic (w/out a mic)  FREE*
*Absolutely free for all!
9:00 pmEvery Thursday: “Inner Circle” Dance Party at White Rabbit (SF)  FREE*
*Inner Circle is always Free with RSVP

Every Thursday

“Level Up Thursdays”: Free Video DJ Dance Party | SF
Every Thursday – 9:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE | Raven Bar
"Level Up Thursdays": Free Video DJ Dance Party | SF
Every Thursday night, Raven Bar & Lounge hosts a free dance party with DJ Mark Andrus who will play your favorite throwback jams. Drink Specials All Night $10 Mixed Cocktails $6 Beer $6 Seltzer Video DJ Mark Andrus Level Up Thursday: Every Thursday at 9 pm Raven Bar & Lounge, 1151 Folsom St., SF FREE Updated ...
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