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Shaping San Francisco
By - posted 1/22/2017
City Insight

Shaping San Francisco is a series of free lectures, which aim to excavate the city’s lost history. It’s a place to meet and talk unmediated by corporations, official spokespeople, religion, political parties, or dogma. Shaping San Francisco Periodic Wednesdays | 7:30 pm Eric Quezada Center for Culture & Politics | 518 Valencia St., SF FREE January more...

“Drink Steam” Free Concert Night
By - posted 1/21/2017
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Join Drink Steam for an evening full of free live music from local artists and local beer from Anchor Brewing. And you know what goes well with live music (and life in general, for that matter)? Cold beer from Anchor Brewing, America’s first craft brewery. Enjoy $1 off Anchor beers and drink more...

The Very First Human Chain Across Golden Gate Bridge
By - posted 1/19/2017
Only in San Francisco

On January 20, 2017 (Inauguration Day), from 10 am to noon, Bridge Together Golden Gate is hoping to form the first human chain across the entire Golden Gate Bridge (and beyond), as a collaborative, grassroots, community-based demonstration and performance art piece. Free, but an RSVP is required. They need an approximate count of how many more...

Inauguration Day Protests Around the Bay
By - posted 1/19/2017
Only in San Francisco

Funcheap’s Free Comedy Night
By - posted 1/18/2017
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Funcheap and Stroy Moyd of #HellaFunny take over Cobb’s Comedy Club for an awesome two nights of comedy at SF’s biggest comedy club. We’ve handpicked some of SF’s top local comedians to showcase for you whose credits include SF Sketchfest, NBC, Hollywood Laugh Factory and more. Funcheap’s Free Comedy Night with #HellaFunny January 18-19, 2017 | more...

VIP Opening Party at the new Curran
By - posted 1/16/2017
Celebrations

Join us as the newly renovated and restored Curran theater re-opens their Box Office for the first time in two years for a special Eclipsed event. Mingle, drink, dance and check out the new Curran at this exclusive VIP party on the balcony. Take in the new Curran under the glimmer more...

MLK Day Parade
By - posted 1/15/2017
Fairs & Festivals

Celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with an MLK Day festival, march and parade around Yerba Buena Gardens, held annually on the third Monday in January. Attend a full day of free and exciting events, festivals and programs, as well as a march and parade from Caltrain to Yerba more...

Muni Art 2017: SF’s 100 Rolling Art Galleries
By - posted 1/11/2017
Artsy Fartsy

Beginning the week of January 11, 2017, San Francisco will have 100 rolling art galleries courtesy of San Francisco Beautiful and the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA). The art-filled buses will run from January to April, 2017. For the second year, Muni Art, a collaboration between San Francisco Beautiful, the SFMTA more...

2017 Free Yoga Weekend
By - posted 1/9/2017
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Yoga Journal Conference San Francisco is back for four days of classes and workshops, many of which are special free events open to the public. Join the yoga community in the Sangha Space for free events, including meditations to start and end your day, yoga classes in various styles, morning meditations, yoga classes more...

Lunar New Year Lion Dancing Traveling Festival
By - posted 1/9/2017
Fairs & Festivals

Celebrate the Lunar New Year with a mini traveling festival of free lion dancing performances at several San Francisco Public Library branches. 2017 Lunar New Year Lion Dancer Celebrations Saturday, January 7, 2017 10:30-11 am: Main Library 11:30 am-12:30 pm:  Chinatown/Him Mark Lai 12:30-1 pm: North Beach 5:00-5:30 pm:  Anza Library 4:00-4:30 pm: Sunset Saturday, January 14, 2017 11:00-11:30 pm: Merced 4:00-4:30 pm Portola Saturday, January 21, more...

$5 Tickets for the Oakland A’s
By - posted 1/8/2017
Deals

Oakland A’s single game tickets are on sale and there are $5 tickets to select home games available thanks to BARTable. Tickets are good for the sorta crappy seats in the Plaza Outfield and Reserved sections, but hey, ya get what ya pay for. Tickets will be available online only. These $5 games, that span more...

The Past and Future City: SF’s Historic Preservation
By - posted 1/8/2017
City Insight

As our cities continue to grow, the potential to use historic buildings becomes greater than ever. The new book The Past and Future City addresses how historic preservation can go beyond the physical renovation and activation of old buildings and address issues like affordable housing, inequality, sustainability and displacement. Join SPUR more...

A Tribute to the Ghost Ship Victims
By - posted 1/8/2017
Healing

The Ghost Ship fire on December 2, 2016, was the deadliest in Oakland’s history, killing thirty-six people. Kiyomi Tanouye, a dear member of the Exploratorium family, was confirmed deceased several days after the tragedy. She was beloved by many here and elsewhere. The Tactile Dome welcomes loved ones and artist warehouse communities to join more...

Google’s Pop-Up Donut Shop
By - posted 1/8/2017
Freebies

To celebrate the launch of the new donut-sized Google Home Mini, Google has built a pop-up donut shop and they’re bringing it  to San Francisco. Inside, you’ll get the chance to win either a brand new Google Home Mini or a couple of delicious donuts. It’s all free and there are more...

What To Do in 2017: SF’s Top Fairs & Festivals
By - posted 1/4/2017
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