Volunteer: GLIDE’s Grocery Bag Giveaway 2019 | Tenderloin GLIDE will give away thousands of bags full of groceries to individuals and families. Join hundreds of volunteers who have already committed to help fill the bags and distribute them to those in need. With financial and volunteer assistance from generous corporate partners, GLIDE will once again ...

Unconfirmed: State-of-the-Art Green Building Tour | SF Public Utilities Office

Please note, we have not confirmed State-of-the-Art Green Building Tour | SF Public Utilities Office will take place on December 11, 2019. Monthly

Macy’s Free Workshop: Gift Making with Rice Krispies Treats | SF In need of the perfect gift for the holidays? Get creative, shape and decorate sweet Rice Krispies Treats into ornaments, wreaths, snowflakes, hearts, and more. With your choice of tasting treat toppings like frosting, sprinkles and more, you’ll go home with a special box of treats ...

“Full Moon Sunset” Drag Show on Baker Beach | SF A lunar drag picnic and an immersive hour straddling both sides of a sunset. This Golden Hour is “The End”. This ephemeral drag show straddles both sides of sunset and celebrates the full moon. Come dance, drag, and celebrate the moonrise with a community of ...

SF Etsy Pop-Up Holiday Artisan Market & Mini Make Overs | SF Celebrate San Francisco’s vibrant artistic communities, including those in the Tenderloin and Union Square, at a special holiday pop-up event held by SF Etsy and The Marker Hotel on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 5 pm to 8 pm. Enjoy complimentary admission as well as wine and ...

The Laugh Boat: Local Brews & Free Comedy | SF

Every 2nd Wednesday in San Francisco, comedians Jill Maragos, Phil Griffiths and Andrew Orolfo host the best local and nationally touring stand-up comedians in the welcoming and homey space of Ocean Ale House. Enjoy great comedy and some local brew. The Laugh Boat: Local Brews ...Monthly

Shaping SF Lecture: Valencia Street as a Lesbian Corridor | Mission Dist. Osento Bathhouse. Amelia’s. Artemis Cafe. Old Wives Tales. Modern Times Bookstore. Names and functions of these venues have changed, but they are part of the living memory of Valencia Street. Long before it descended into the white tablecloth, boutique-filled, gentrified peculiarity of today, the Valencia ...

$10 Off: “Lost Landscapes” Rare Historic SF Film Night | Castro Theatre

See rare footage of SF’s past at the city’s most glorious movie palace. The 14th year of Rick Prelinger’s Lost Landscapes of San Francisco, the annual archival film program hosted by the Long Now Foundation that celebrates San Francisco’s past and looks towards its future ...

Win Tix: Say Sue Me’s 1st North American Tour | Rickshaw Stop Cited as one of 2018’s “break-out bands”, Say Sue Me are a Surf Rock-inspired indie band from Busan, South Korea. Members consist of Byungkyu Kim on lead guitar, Sumi Choi on vocals and rhythm guitar, Jaeyoung Ha on Bass and Sungwan Lim on Drums. > Get ...

The Setup’s “A Funny Thing Happened” Storytelling Night | Beer Basement

The Second Wednesday of every Month, The Setup presents“A Funny Thing Happened”, a night of world class storytelling. You’ll be joining bestselling authors, Emmy-Award winning writers, TED speakers, stars of The Moth Radio hour, Snap Judgment and accomplished comedic voices in an intimate setting right ...Monthly

Chronicle Books Holiday Warehouse Sale: 80% Off Everything | Dec. 12-14

Need some last minute gifts, but don’t want to pay outrageous last minute shipping costs? The Chronicle Books Holiday Warehouse Sale is here again with 80% off everything in the store for three days only. Choose from cookbooks, children’s books, lifestyle + home, arts & crafts, ...

Win: Alcatraz “Night Tour & Boat Cruise” | SF You are the only visitors on the Island, so take advantage of special Park Programs during the course of the evening and enjoy breathtaking views of San Francisco as night falls. One Funcheap winner will win a pair of Alcatraz Night Tour tickets good any date through ...

Free 30-Minute Core & Stretch Express | Salesforce Park

Take a break from your desk with this 30-minute express lunchtime class every Thursday from 12:30 pm to 1 pm. Pair with Express Bootcamp beforehand for a full body workout.Every Thursday

“LINES” Free Ballet Dance Workshop | Grace Cathedral

A free series of dance workshops hosted by Grace Cathedral and the 2019 Artist in Residence Alonzo King, every 2nd & 4th Thursday from June 13 – August 22, 2019 at 1 pm. Alonzo King LINES Ballet welcomes the PD community with an authentic and ...Monthly

Ghirardelli Holiday Marketplace: Shop, Dine & Meet Santa | SF Take a stroll through Ghirardelli Square as it’s transformed into an outdoor marketplace for an evening. Grab a hot cocoa and check off some last-minute items on your holiday shopping list. Round out the evening with a bite to eat at one of our many ...

Ambiance Holiday Shopping Party: Treats & Raffles | Inner Sunset

Stop by Ambiance during their Annual Holiday Customer Appretiation Parties featuring delicious Holiday treats, prize raffles every 30 minutes, 15% off regular price and 25% additional off sale merchandise. Dec 5th 5 pm-9 pm – Haight-Ashbury and Marina locations Dec 12th 5 pm-9 pm – ...

Ambiance Holiday Shopping Party: Treats & Raffles | Noe Valley

Stop by Ambiance during their Annual Holiday Customer Appretiation Parties featuring delicious Holiday treats, prize raffles every 30 minutes, 15% off regular price and 25% additional off sale merchandise. Dec 5th 5 pm-9 pm – Haight-Ashbury and Marina locations Dec 12th 5 pm-9 pm – ...

30 Years of “Street Sheet” Celebration | SF We invite you to our new office to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Street Sheet newspaper. For three decades Street Sheet has been documenting the realities facing poor and homeless San Franciscans, and providing a platform for homeless journalists, storytellers, poets, photographers, and artists ...

Win Tix: Holiday Bazaar NightLife | California Academy of Sciences Enjoy music, creatures, cocktails, and shopping as you set out with friends on a journey to the stars and the depths of the sea at California Academy of Science’s “Nightlife.” Shop at NightLife’s annual holiday bazaar, a marketplace of gift-worthy treasures from dozens of local ...

Free Veggie Dinner Night | SF

VolxKuche or Free-Cafe SF is a free supper club held on the second Thursday and fourth Thursday of the month with dinner served starting at 6 pm. The food will be vegan when possible, and always vegetarian. They often host live entertainment, so keep an eye out ...Monthly

Exploratorium After Dark: Life Out of Balance | Pier 15 How can we reverse the course of our ecological impact and move toward a more sustainable future? What impacts can we have at the individual, local, and global level? Hear from leading scientists about the latest initiatives and technologies in resilience, sustainability, and environmental science education.

Thursday Night Poem Jam | SF Main Library

Join San Francisco Main Public Library with talented poets for a poetry jam. The Main Library’s monthly Poem Jam poetry reading series, moderated by Kim Shuck, takes place on Thursdays at 6 pm in the Main Library. Thursday Night Poem Jam Every 2nd Thursday | ...Monthly

Holiday Bazaar NightLife at Cal Academy of Sciences | SF ’Tis the season to stuff those stockings and shop locally with a merry marketplace curated by SF Bazaar. Full event details coming soon!

2019 Divisadero Winter Art Walk | SF December is a time for giving and receiving. Please join Divisadero between Golden Gate and Haight to celebrate art, community and local business on Thursday, December 12, 2019. 2019 Divisadero Holiday Art Walk Thursday, December 12, 2019 | 6 pm to 10 pm Divisadero, San Francisco FREE 2019 Participating Venues  Brenda’s Meat & ...

Free Author Talk: Centuries of African-American Cooking | Omnivore Books Toni Tipton-Martin, the first African-American food editor of a daily American newspaper, is the author of the James Beard Award-winning The Jemima Code, a history of African-American cooking found in–and between–the lines of three centuries’ worth of African-American cookbooks. Adapted from historical texts and rare ...