National Poetry Month w/ Tongo Eisen-Martin | SF On Thursday, April 25 the Main Library celebrates National Poetry Month with a program led by the astonishing virtuosic poet Tongo Eisen-Martin. Come hear Eisen-Martin read along with other poets who are committed to the social transformation of an insanely oppressive society. This is one ...

Window Gallery Exhibit: “Bells” Closing Reception | SF Join us for a free reception to celebrate the closing of window gallery exhibit Bells. Reception at 6 PM Artist Talk and Demonstration at 7 PM About the Exhibit Bells are as old as time, marking its stately passage with roots in ancient Asia, Europe and Africa over 4000 ...

Free Vegetarian 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. Is it taking place this month? Always check the Facebook ...Monthly

Free Author Talk on Vegetarian Comfort Food | Omnivore Books Dreaming up flavorful yet nutritious meals, night after night, is one of the greatest challenges in home cooking. The secret to success is developing a repertoire of family classics–simple, adaptable, and nourishing recipes that you will want to cook time and time again. In Family, Hetty ...

French Afterworks: French Music & French Drinks | SF

Every last Thursday of the month, Moules à Facettes invites you in SF for an afterwork party with French drinks, French music and quality people from everywhere. That you are a regular or a newcomer, feel free to share the love to all your friends, ...Monthly

Saving Point Reyes: Panel & Film Screening | SF With the public comment period fast approaching it is increasingly important for bay area residents to know the situation unfolding in Point Reyes National Seashore. Jared Huffman’s attempted bill was a wake-up call as to what the future of the park is facing. Rather than removing ...

National Poetry Month: Poetry Reading w/ Cedar Sigo | SF

April is National Poetry Month and the San Francisco Public Library has scheduled abundant programs to entice the entire community. From readings by world-renowned poets to films about national poets laureate, from poems in your pocket to blackout poetry crafts, the Library has something for ...

“Surrogate Humanity” Robots, AI & Technology: A Conversation | City Lights Books Neda Atanasoski in conversation with Kalindi Vora discussing the subject of their new book Surrogate Humanity: Race, Robots, and the Politics of Technological Futures published by Duke University Press. (part of the Perverse Modernities Series edited by Lisa Lowe and Jack Halberstam) In Surrogate Humanity Neda Atanasoski ...

Greenhouse Transformative Play Readings: Woke Wash by Matthew Ginsburg | SF

Some of the hottest emerging playwrights in the Bay Area present staged readings of new work. Join for a week of exciting new works by four San Francisco State University playwrights and explore works that push boundaries and unearth complicated questions. RSVP for free. Donations ...

Jericho: Urban Nerf Gun Spy Game | SF

Jericho is an urban spy game with Nerf guns played sneaky in public settings all over SF like malls and parks, where everyone assumes the role of a spy like a giant secret game of Capture the Flag. Each team of “agents” will carry out ...

“Game of Thrones” Trivia Night | Anchor Public Taps Head back to the seven kingdoms to celebrate the final season of Game of Thrones with another edition of Fire Cannot Kill a Quizmaster. The vast majority of the quiz will cover the Game of Thrones TV show through season 7. Round eight, as always, will ...

The Great Cable Car Chase | SF

Join us as we find ourselves a cable car to race (and beat) in our favourite monthly San Francisco tradition – The Great Cable Car Chase. We’ll be racing the Powell/Hyde cable car on Hyde Street from Bay to Chestnut in two blocks of uphill ...Monthly

“I Wish I Was Happy” Hour Comedy Show | SF

Lineup for the 4/25 show featuring: Ally Taylor Luisa Isbell Ryan Goodcase Chad Opitz Hosted by Ali Littman Monthly

Jessica Powell Author Talk: The Big Disruption | Green Apple Books Jessica Powell discusses her new book, The Big Disruption: A Totally Fictional But Essentially True Silicon Valley Story with Mat Honan, the SF Bureau Chief for BuzzFeed. About The Big Disruption A rip-roaring comedy about big plans and bigger egos at the world’s largest tech company Something is ...

Haight Ashbury Comedy Night | Milk Bar

Come out to Haight Ashbury Comedy Night at Milk Bar located in the heart of the Upper Haight to see some of SF’s best rising comedic talent. The lineup changes every week, but expect to see comics that have performed at Cobbs, SF Sketchfest, the ...Every Thursday

Win Tix: Nu-Disco-Funk Act: Escort | Rickshaw Stop Escort, “Brooklyn’s finest disco orchestra,” was founded by producers Eugene Cho and Dan Balis, and is fronted by lead singer Adeline Michele. It’s a setup of four vocalists, two guitars and a bass, a three-piece string section, a drum kit augmented by two additional percussionists, ...

“The Wait Room” Outdoor Aerial Dance | SF

Flyaway’s The Wait Room, a site-specific dance honoring women with incarcerated loved ones, premieres April 19-27, 2019 in San Francisco. The Wait Room, created in partnership with Essie Justice Group, is a performance installation that exposes the physical, psychic, and emotional burden of incarceration for women with imprisoned loved ones. ...

La Piñata: Free Latin Party & DJ Night | Mission

Put an exclamation mark on your weekend. DJ Clave keeps the beat and brings you a mix of the classic Latin stuff with the funkiest EDM. Salsa, Merengue, Electro-Cumbia, Breaks, Hip Hop, and Nu Latin Beats on the speakers. A Piñata to break, drink specials, ...Monthly

2019 Art Market San Francisco | Fort Mason

Art Market San Francisco will return to the Fort Mason Festival Pavilion this spring to celebrate its sixth edition, featuring seventy-five modern and contemporary art galleries from around the world. Following record breaking sales, city-wide partnerships, and attendance of over 28,000 visitors in 2018, the ...

2019 “HeART of Market” Outdoor Dance Festival | SoMa Join Alonzo King LINES Ballet Community Programs and LINES Dance Center for a lunch time performance of work by community organizations hosted and serviced by LINES, LINES Dance Center Performance workshops (feature work by Kara Davis, James Graham, Seema Shah and Erik Wagner), and LINES ...

2019 Bay Area Dance Week Kick-Off | April 26 – May 5

Dancers’ Group is pleased to announce the 21st anniversary of Bay Area Dance Week, which will run April 26-May 5, 2019. The annual 10-day festival features over 400 hundred free events throughout the Bay Area. Take dance classes and watch free performances in a wide range of styles including Argentine tango, ...

Newest Skincare Store Grand Opening: Rituals | Westfield Centre Can’t get there early? Stop by anytime Friday, April 26 through Sunday, April 28 and Try Your Luck at the door for a chance to win an exclusive RITUALS product bag valued at $250. (RITUALS is located on Level 1 next to Kate Spade)

Free Sightglass Coffee Cupping | SoMa

, join Sightglass Coffee at their 7th Street training lab for good conversation, tasty coffees, and warm fuzzy feelings. Sightglass Coffee Cupping Every Friday | 3 pm Sightglass Coffee, 270 7th Street, SF FREE, but an RSVP is required Cupping is a powerful tool for evaluating coffees ...Every Friday

“Off the Grid” Fort Mason: Night Market & Food Truck Party | SF

More than 30 food vendors, with a full bar and bands and DJs? Now that’s a party; it’s also California’s largest weekly street food market. Discover everything from Beijing-style crisp-fried crepes (Jianbing) and Filipino desserts, to handmade pasta, Neapolitan pizza, and Haitian pork griot – along with sheltered ...Every Friday

San Francisco Critical Mass

Critical Mass is a mass bicycle ride that takes place on the last Friday of each month in San Francisco starting at 5:30 pm at Justin Herman Plaza (foot of Market Street) and in cities around the world. Everyone is invited. No one is in charge. Bring your ...Monthly