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Saturday, November 16

Lunar New Year Love Story (SF Main Library)
Saturday, November 16 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free
| San Francisco Main Public Library
Lunar New Year Love Story (SF Main Library)
Award-winning authors Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham discuss their recently released graphic novel Lunar New Year Love Story.  Coinciding around Valentine’s Day and Lunar New Year, this heartwarming romantic comedy drama of cross-cultural and multi-generational dimensions revolves around themes of fate, family, grief, loss and love while blending elements ...
Toon Talk: The Ghostkeeper with Johanna Taylor
Saturday, November 16 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Cartoon Art Museum
Toon Talk: The Ghostkeeper with Johanna Taylor
The Cartoon Art Museum welcomes illustrator Johanna Taylor for a discussion and signing of her debut young adult graphic novel, The Ghostkeeper, on Saturday, November 16, 2024 from 2pm to 4pm. This Toon Talk is a free event and open to the public. Johanna Taylor’s young ...

Elixir’s 21s Anniversary Party + Taco Bar (SF)
Saturday, November 16 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE | 3200 16th St
Elixir's 21s Anniversary Party + Taco Bar (SF)
Please join our team and our community in celebrating the completion of our 21st year in business and 166th year of history! We’ll be going all day and night, so stop by when it works for you. We’ll have loads of drink specials, a taco bar, ...
No Squares Comedy
Saturday, November 16 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:15 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free ticket, limited to 45 attendees
| Helvella Art
No Squares Comedy
Silly fun ha-ha’s and an art show that’s anything BUT squares? You had me at Helvella! Laugh the night away and celebrate the closing of our current art exhibition at Helvella Art’s comedy/art show, No Squares, Nov 16 7:00pm. Whether you’re looking for a night out with friends, ...
Alchemist’s Saturday Night Throwbacks (SF)
Saturday, November 16 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 1:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free Entry All Night. 21+
| Alchemist Bar & Lounge
Alchemist's Saturday Night Throwbacks (SF)

Get ready to groove down memory lane at Alchemist’s Saturday Night Throwbacks! Join us every 3rd Saturday for a nostalgic blast from the past with DJ TNT spinning all your favorite hits from the 90s to the 2000s and beyond! ✨ Sip on expertly crafted ...Monthly

Sunday, November 17

Outer Sunset Farmers Market & Mercantile
Sunday, November 17 – 9:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Sunset Mercantile (Outer Sunset)
Outer Sunset Farmers Market & Mercantile

Sunset Mercantile’s weekly outdoor market featuring farmers, ranchers, food trucks, live music, children’s activities, vendors, makers, merchants, artists, and local organizations. Bring the whole family for free seasonal art activities at the Sunset Mercantile Artship. Enjoy shopping an array of farm fresh produce, artisan goods. ...Every Sunday

“49er Sunday Football” Watch Party at Westwood (SF)
Sunday, November 17 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No cover
| Westwood
"49er Sunday Football" Watch Party at Westwood (SF)

Join us every Sunday for the 49ers’ games and score amazing deals: 49 cent wings $4.90 pints or Fireball shots $4.90 pizza slices Don’t miss out on the ultimate game day experience – bring your friends and cheer on the 49ers with great food and ...

SF’s “Mozart to Mendelssohn” Free Full Orchestra Concerts (Nov. 17-July 6)
Sunday, November 17 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free Concert – Donations Accepted – Suggested Donation $10 - $20
| Herbst Theatre
SF’s “Mozart to Mendelssohn” Free Full Orchestra Concerts (Nov. 17-July 6)

The San Francisco Civic Music Association presents “Mozart to Mendelssohn” concerts! (M2M) is the Association’s second full orchestra, and was formed in 2014 to accommodate the growing number of musicians who wanted the experience of per forming large orchestral works. The group typically per forms ...

FREE: Oakland “HellaSecret” Comedy Show (Sunday)
FREE: Oakland "HellaSecret" Comedy Show (Sunday)

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 ...

Free Sunday Comedy Night at SF’s Newest Comedy Club (The Function)
Free Sunday Comedy Night at SF's Newest Comedy Club (The Function)

San Francisco’s newest comedy club & cocktail lounge brings comedy and nightlife back to Market Street. Co-owned by comedian Stroy Moyd. Be among the first to check out THE FUNCTION – San Francisco’s brand new full-time comedy club bringing back stand-up comedy and nightlife to ...Every Monday

Free Tix: HellaSecret “Desi Comedy Night” Live in SF (7p + 8:45p)
Sunday, November 17 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP for first 100 people. $25 at door without RSVP
| Secret Location (SF)
Free Tix: HellaSecret "Desi Comedy Night" Live in SF (7p + 8:45p)

It’s the return of San Francisco’s only weekly HellaDesi Comedy Night with HellaFunny and Funcheap at a HellaSecret comedy venue with easy access to BART. See a showcase of some of the Bay Area’s top comedians of Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi, Afghan, and South Asian descent ...Every Sunday

Free Tix: “Laff Baked” Sunday Night Cannabis Comedy Show (2024)
Sunday, November 17 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required
| Mission Cannabis Club
Free Tix: "Laff Baked" Sunday Night Cannabis Comedy Show (2024)

Spend Sunday night getting high (and laughing) with us. San Francisco’s Mission Cannabis Club features a beautiful lounge that is safe and clean for people to consume cannabis flower, prerolls, vapes, and edibles. Consume in comfort and sink into their dreamy leather booths or find ...Every Sunday

SF’s “Friend Run” 2024 (Golden Gate Park to The Presidio)
Sunday, November 17 – 8:00 am - Ends at 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Pitch in for tshirts if you can! Post run food is not included
| Conservatory of Flowers
SF's "Friend Run" 2024 (Golden Gate Park to The Presidio)
Join the second annual running of friends and strangers! We will run an 11 mile route starting at the Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park. The route is tentatively through the Presidio but exact details and a map will be sent out closer to ...
Lower Nob Hill Cleanup w/ Free Lunch for Volunteers (SF)
Sunday, November 17 – 9:45 am - Ends at 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Another Cafe (right outside)
Lower Nob Hill Cleanup w/ Free Lunch for Volunteers (SF)

Meet us every Sunday @ 9:45 AM to gear up outside of Another Cafe (1191 Pine Street, SF). We have one hour to clean up Lower Nob Hill from 10-11 AM. We have supplies for you. Free yummy lunch and beverage after. We have limited ...Every Sunday

2024 Temple Israel Holiday Fest (Alameda)
Sunday, November 17 – 10:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Temple Israel of Alameda
2024 Temple Israel Holiday Fest (Alameda)
Temple Israel presents the annual Alameda Holiday Fest shopping expo on Sunday, November 17, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at Temple Israel in Alameda. Event is free to attend. This event features dozens of vendors and local artists from throughout the Bay Area selling ...
SF’s Free “Sundays at the Beach” Tai Chi Day (Great Highway)
Sunday, November 17 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | The Great Highway
SF's Free "Sundays at the Beach" Tai Chi Day (Great Highway)

Join us for Tai Chi this Sunday! 10am at Judah and Great Highway Park This monthly course is for beginners and experienced students of tai chi alike. Plus, coffee is on us at @javabeachsf after the course. As a reminder, Sundays at the Beach is ...Monthly

“Manny’s Neighborhood Trash Cleanup” w/ $1 Beer & Free Yoga Classes, Free Fries (SF)
Sunday, November 17 – 10:00 am - Ends at 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Sign up on this TogetherSF Mobilize page: https://www.mobilize.us/togethersf/event/444979/
| Manny’s
"Manny's Neighborhood Trash Cleanup" w/ $1 Beer & Free Yoga Classes, Free Fries (SF)

Tired? Sunday Funday. Wired? Sunday done-day. Make our neighborhood better, brunch with cool people (sorry not sorry, we’re biased), get deals to some fave local spots, and wrap it up before the Sunday Scaries hit with an easy hour of picking up trash around our ...Every Sunday

Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Month at St. Mark’s Square
Sunday, November 17 – 10:00 am - Ends at 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*FREE!
| St. Mark's Square
Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Month at St. Mark's Square
Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Month at St. Mark’s Square!   Join us for a vibrant celebration featuring Xiuhcoatl Danza Azteca, a traditional Aztec dance group with deep roots in San Francisco’s Mission District since 1993!   Founded by Miguel Martinez, Irma Alvarado Martinez, and their family, this group ...
Storytime Sunday with Nicole and Isabella
Sunday, November 17 – 10:30 am - Ends at 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | On Waverly
Join us for the our last Storytime Sunday of the year! On Waverly’s 11/17 Storytime Sunday will feature 2 incredible AAPI children’s book authors: Isabella Kung and Nicole Chen. Little ones will get a chance to get read excerpts from 2 books, receive their own ...
“Rock the Boat” Free Rowing Day at India Basin Waterfront Park (SF)
Sunday, November 17 – 11:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | India Basin Waterfront Park
"Rock the Boat" Free Rowing Day at India Basin Waterfront Park (SF)

Join Rocking the Boat for its open boat shop session and rowing on Sunday, November 3 from noon to 4 p.m. Hit the water in one of their recreational rowboats or learn carpentry skills at the open shop session and restore a traditional wooden rowboat in the ...