The Week Intro

Fabruary

2012-01-31T13:36:00.001-08:00

Every year, the fabulously short month of February brings with it opportunity to try out something new for only a 28 day commitment. This year we have 29 days to be fabulous and do fabulous things. Go rock the city! (with help from DNA lounge 11th/Folsom who's giving away free coffee every day this month 6am-10am. don't forget to tip!)

-----I defer to SF.FunCheap.com and The Guardian On the Cheap for fun heart-themed VD events this weekend and next week. Recommended: puppy kissing, Bardot A-Go-Go, BeerWeek, hiking, comedy.... Th 2:

First Thursdays art crawl downtown. Check FecalFace link at right for info!
Etsy Craft Bar makes/breaks your heart 6-8pm Museum of Craft and Folk Art Yerba Buena Lane/3rd/Mission $5 for supplies and instruction

Fri 3:

Art in the Basement group show of Sports Basement employee talents 5-8pm 1590 Bryant/15th
New show up! 6.30-9.30pm Secession Art & Design 3361 Mission/30th. Snacks and sips and sensational art!

Sat 4:

Mission Arts Performance Project 1pm kids stuff 5pm older crowd during this Mission art crawl. Pick up your MAPP at Red Poppy 23rd/Folsom

Sun 5:

Asian Art Museum be free 10am-5pm Larkin/McAllister

Mon 6:

Community Thrift is 50% off today! Valencia/17th. Vintage that supports local charities
Drive screens 7.30pm doors Independent 628 Divis/Hayes. Free with '2 drink min' 21+
Breathe Owl Breathe and Laura Gibson and more croon 8.30pm doors Bottom of the Hill 17th/Missouri $12

Tues 7:

Most museums around town be free today
Green Drinks 5.30-9pm 111 Minna/2nd. Network/hit on other greenies. Free in general, but $10 to speed date

Wed 8:

Aphrodesia After Hours 6-10pm Conservatory of Flowers GG Park JFK/Stanyan $10/$7 members and $5 drinks (by Cocktail Lab and Comrades Brewing!). Jazz, photobooth, choco-talks and tastings by TCHO

Th 9:

Bold Italic "Mid-Riff" block tour 6-8pm 6th/Market. Lots of cool art spaces and businesses open for you to explore
David Campos rally 6-9pm Blue Macaw Mission/22nd
Gardens and Villa play 10pm Rickshaw Stop 155 Fell/Van Ness $12

Ja'nuary

2012-01-04T22:02:00.000-08:00

Reggae month.

Keep coming back for more events!

Sports Basement has 20% off most everything til it snows! Waiting for winter....

Wed 18:

$1 drafts of Radeburger and Racer for Rosamunde's bday Mission/24th
"International Juried Plastic Camera Show" 6pm RayKo Photo Center 428 Third/Harrison. "The best images from the worst cameras"
Save KUSF event 7-10pm Wix Lounge 3169 Mission/22nd
Nerd Nite 7.30pm Rickshaw Stop 155 Fell/Van Ness $8. Ice cream, streetcar suburb, and antibody engineering
Awesome garage rock benefit 8pm doors Mezzanine 5th/Mission/Jessie $10. Shannon and the Clams, Ty Segall, and more

Th 19:

Brazil in the 60s photo opening 5pm-late 111 Minna/2nd. Pretty pictures of gorgeous people

Fri 20:

Occupy Wall Street West mobilizations and art/music-fest 6am-night 101 Market
Beyond the Blaze: Fire relief benefit 6.30-10pm St. Cyprian's 2097 Turk/Lyon $12/$15. Awesome food, music, drinks, raffle
Save KUSF benefit 9pm-late Bender's S.Van Ness/19th $5-10

Sat 21:

Gathering for Women's Rights 11am-1pm Justin Herman Plaza/Ferry Bldg. Join artists, musicians, activists, and everyday folks to protect our rights
Chalk screens 2pm Main Library Grove/Larkin. Doc about pool + justice
FoodSocial 5-10pm Wix Lounge 3169 Mission/22nd. Yum street food vendor gathering, grub for sale, gotta RSVP

Sun 22:

Seasonal plant sale 12-5pm Hayes Valley Farm 450 Laguna/Fell. Chard it up
Undercover presents.....Nick Drake's Pink Moon 7.30pm doors Rickshaw Stop 155 Fell/Van Ness $15/20. Hella bands perform the songs of this album

Tu 24:

State of the Union address 6pm. Gobama
The Inspired Vegan book party 7.30-9pm Museum of African Diaspora 685 Mission/3rd $15. Bryant Terry makes you crave plantlife

Wed 25:

SanFraNOLA 6pm Public Works 161 Erie/13th/Mission free. Celebrate SF and New Orleans with jambalaya and Lagniappe brass band

Fri 27:

Cello show at Music Community Center 550 Capp/20th free
Arty party and sale 6.30-9.3opm Secession Art & Design 3361 Mission/30th. Sips, nibbles, and 20% off
American Tripps ping pong 7pm-late Secret Alley Capp/17th $5

------------------------------------------------------- Thurs 5th:

1st Thursday Art Crawl downtown: Check FecalFace link at right for details
Fox & Woman + Driftwood Singers + The Traveling Kind play Amnesia 853 Valencia/20th $7

Fri 6:

"Lunch Break" interactive exhibit 11.30am-1.30pm MoMA 3rd/Mission. Pop up Rice Paper Scissors and art about lunch breaks
"Kicking Ass" class/happy hour 4-6pm El Rio Mission/Precita. Self defense and drinks
Art Murmur in Oakland! Grass Widow plays 9pm at Uptown for free amongst all the other cool art and community events
"Taking Stock" exhibit opening 6.30-8.30pm Z Space 450 Florida/Mariposa. Food packaging art study! Then meander south to....
"Working Conditions" closing reception 7-9pm SoEx 20th/Florida. Cool show displaying art of labor and process
Art party and concert 7-10pm Wix Lounge 3169 22nd/Mission

Sat 7:

Vintage paper fair! 10am-6pm County Fair Bldg 9th/Lincoln GG Park. Also Sunday

Sun 8:

Asian Art Museum be free 10am-5pm Larkin/McAllister
Girls only clothing swap and salon 2-6pm Wix Lounge 3169 22nd/Mission

-------------------------------------------------------------------------

Th 12:

Olentangy John and more play 9pm Hotel Utah 500 4th/Bryant $7. Folk-tacular

Fri 13:

"We Dream in the Daytime Too" exhibit opening 7-10pm Photobooth 1193 Valencia/23rd
American Tripps Berlin ping pong 8.30pm-late D-Structure 520 Haight/Fillmore $5

National Parks are free during MLK, Jr Weekend! Go to Yosemite!

Sat 14:

Good Food Awards Marketplace 8am-2pm Ferry Bldg (beer garden 11am-2pm) $5-$15. Taste the culinary wonders of the Bay Area!
Last Days of Discolandia: KUSF and soul dance party 9pm-2am Cyclecide Swearhouse 1660 Jerrold/3rd $10

Sun 15:

Seaweed Sway Showcase featuring Assateague + Trails & Ways + Susanne Vallie 7.30pm doors Makeout Room 3225 22nd/Mission $8-10

Mon 16:

MLK Day of Service at parks all over! Go dig

Tu 17:

"Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock" screens 5.45pm Main Library Larkin/Grove. Civil rights legend documentary
Old Mint tour 7.30pm 88 Fifth/Mission $5. Architecture and history dorks unite!

Re-cember

2011-11-30T18:53:00.000-08:00

Time to dust off your swanky holiday attire, as parties and celebrations are here. Look swanky as you go explore SF. Thurs 22:

RitLab: Hanukkah-Houdini 6-8pm Contemporary Jewish Museum 736 Mission/3rd $5. Cohen cover choir, dreidl-off, and 'afterschool activity for adults'
Objectified screens 7pm MoMA 3rd/Mission $5. Cool doc about every little thing

Fri 23:

American Tripps ping-pong-aganza 9pm Project1 251 Rhode Island/16th $5. Run around and paddle down

Sun 25:

Contemporary Jewish Museum be free

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fri 16 Sat 17 Sun 18:

So much going on this weekend. I defer to SF.FunCheap for details on most. Here are some other gems:
Teachers for Social Justice happy hour fundraiser 4-6pm El Rio 3158 Mission/Precita

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Th 8:

Divisadero art walk 5-10pm Divis/Haight-Geary. Deals and merriment at various locations
Inner Richmond microhood party 6pm Clement/6th Ave. Bold Italic puts on a bodacious block party
Fool's Gold plays another free show 6pm Brick & Mortar Mission/Duboce. Get there early
Cool fashion show (Madewell) and Lomography party downtown. And, a floating film! Thanks, FunCheap!
SHIFT Catalogue release party 6.30-8pm SF Arts Commission 401 Van Ness/McAllister. Champagne, chocolate, and happy collaboration between SF Rec and Parks + Sports Basement

Fri 9:

La Cocina Gift Fair 5-9pm Mission Cultural Center 2868 Mission/25th. Come buy delicious amazing stuff! Then meander up to....
Mission Holiday Block Party 5-10pm up and down Valencia, lots of deals, drinks, etc.
Lower Haight Art Crawl 6-9.30pm. Keep crawling southeast to Mint Slope Block Party 6-9pm
Winter Wunderkammer holiday art sale 6-11pm The Lab 2948 16th/Capp. All original local art for under $50. Also Saturday
Art opening party! 6.30-9.30pm Secession Art & Design 3361 Mission/30th. Wine and great fun happy art and local/independent goods
Print PRint PRINT show 6.30pm 1AM Gallery 1000 Howard/6th
826 Valencia Nerd Variety Show 7-9pm Elks Lodge 450 Post/Powell $5 suggested donation for their tutoring program. Awesome quirky presentations, 'scandalously priced drinks,' and 'well-dressed sparkingly witty company'
All of the Lights: Fem Ferocity spectacular shoe pop-up 7-11pm Root Division 3175 17th/S Van Ness "A night full photography, music and fashion"
Neighborhood Folk: benefit for ScholarMatch 9pm Summit 780 Valencia/19th $10 suggested donation. Good local musicians do their thing so kids can attend college

Sat 10:

Winter Wunderkammer holiday art sale 11am-4pm The Lab 2948 16th/Capp. All original local art for under $50
Tweed Ride 11am. Fancy pedallers loop around, then head back to Rickshaw for afterparty
Wix Lounge holiday pop up shop 11am-5pm Wix 2601 22nd/Mission 3rd Floor
Holiday fair 12-5pm SF Center for the Book 300 De Haro/16th. Hella handcrafted screenprinted pressed goodness for sale, plus snacks and drinks
Vagabond craft fair w/Etsy Street Team 12.30-6pm Urban Bazaar 1371 9th Ave/Irving. "a dozen local artists and craftspeople selling a variety of great handmade gifties in our backyard "winter wonderland" garden + a bake sale + a warm beverage station"
Grand opening 12-7pm Gem & Jetsam 3257 20th/Mission. "Artisan accessories and rescued rarities"
Ideas 2 Impact brainstorming-networking-humanitarian-dinner 6.30-10.30pm PariSoMa 169 11th St/Howard. RSVP for this great event and free dinner
Misfit Toy Factory 7-10pm Root Division 3175 17th/S Van Ness free to attend. Local artists construct unique constructions for $40 pieces of art
Splurge: Bold Italic Winter Formal $30 8pm Verdi Club. Great bands and dance lessons! Pricey, but prob the place to be
American Tripps: Lower Haight! 8.30pm-1am D-Structure 520 Haight/Fillmore $5. Ping pong!

Sun 11:

SFMade craft fair 10am-5pm Fort Mason Center Marina/Buchanan. Go get your quality local goods here!
FunCheap has the deets on Geek Holiday Party and Noise Pop'n'Shop
SF Youth Summit 12-5pm SoMarts 934 8th/Brannan free. Amazing performances, lunch, and gathering of great minds

Mon 12:

"A Night of Truth & Lies" presented by The Rumpus and Mother Jones 7pm Makeout Room 3225 22nd/Mission $10. Comedy, great stories, live music, and fact checking!

Tu 13:

SF Symphony discussion and performance 6pm Main Library. Go get cultured

Wed 14:

smartMeme party 5.30-7.30pm Women's Bldg 18th/Valencia. Donations encouraged for open bar, snacks, fun
Dark Nights music fiesta 8pm Verdi Club 2727 Mariposa/Hampshire free. Snacks, great local bands, and cheap drinks

----------------------------------------------------------------------

Lots of great shows at Great American Music Hall this week!

Thursday, December 1:

Power Hour: Focus on Factory Farming 12pm Green Zebra in Crocker Galleria Post/Montgomery. Please RSVP
Make a penguin! 6-8pm Museum of Craft and Folk Art c/Etsy Labs 51 Yerba Buena Lane/3rd/Mission $10 materials included
How to Get Your Holiday Squeeze: Sex & Dating in SF 6.30pm program INFORUM of the Commonwealth Club 595 Market/2nd $7/$12/$20. Funny panelists and then afterparty
Working Solutions gift fair 5-8pm 101 2nd St/Mission. Learn about micro-loans, buy some awesome hand-crafted local stuff
Trek Travel party 6.30-8.30pm Velo Rouge Cafe 798 Arguello/McAllister. "Enjoy wine and beer, light hors d’oeuvres, raffles, prizes and fun complementary gift bags" Please RSVP
Wildlife Works launch party 7pm Hangr16 3128 16th/Valencia. RSVP and celebrate with refreshments at this socially responsible, Kenyan sanctuary-supporting clothing line

Fri 2:

Lower 24th Street First Fridays 6.30-9.30pm 24th Mission-Potrero. Lots of stores offer deals and delights. Highlights: Alley Cat Books at Balmy and Arkay at York
Live score by Los Lobos crew to classic film His Excellency 7pm Tivka Records/Queen's Nail Annex Mission/Valencia. Free

Sat 3:

OccupySF Housing march. Google that business for details
Supermarket Sweep alley cat bike race 12pm Cupid's Bow at Embarcadero. SF Food Bank awesome fundraiser!
Bizarre Bazaar extravaganza 12-6pm Concourse Center 8th/Brannan. Free, or get $10 special preview tix. Also Sunday
SF Forest Choir (female group that sings in English and Japanese) perform 3-4pm Western Addition Library 1550 Scott
Splurge: Bay Brewed event brings you great bands and great beer $45/$55 at Verdi Club 2-7pm

Sun 4:

Asian Art Museum be free
Bizarre Bazaar extravaganza 11am-6pm Concourse Center 8th/Brannan. Free, or get $10 special preview tix

Mon 5:

50% off Community Thrift Valencia/17th
Some slapstick movie at Independent 628 Divis/Hayes '2 drink min' 21+ (either Horrible Bosses or My Idiot Brother)

Tues 6:

Hecka museums around town be free

Wed 7:

Exploratorium be free
25% off Cole Hardware today, all locations. Plus, free wine and cake later! Love this place
Fool's Gold play Tivka Records 7pm and 8.30pm 3191 Mission/Valencia

Know-vember

2011-10-30T19:52:00.000-07:00

Yep, time to put some new info in your noggin. Go out and see what the city has to teach you.

Surf competition! Well, Ocean Beach had magical weather for a little bit at least.

CA Academy of Sciences has free admission for 94110! Bring sumfin with yo' addy on it.

Th 11.10 - Fri 11.11 - Sat 11.12 - Sun 11.13

Oh heck, just look at FunCheap, as they have most of what I was going to list! Recommendations: Ty Segall, Bike Expo pre-party, Green Festival, They Might Be Giants
Oh, and: 11.11.11 Occupy SF Music Fest! Great local bands who care play all day downtown
Saturday: "The Book You Said I Never Returned" opening 6pm Steven Wolf Fine Arts 2747 19th St/York. Don Quixote + friend lending seems interesting

Wed 16:

"Nocturnes 20th Anniversary Photo Exhibit" 6.30pm Harvey Milk Photo Center 50 Scott/Duboce. Moon exposures

Thurs 17:

CompoClay turns 1! 5-8pm 60 Post/Market. Great green construction store treats you to sips and nibbles
Glorify and immortalize yourself by making your own trading cards 6-8pm SF Center for the Book 300 De Haro/16th
Under One Roof Holiday Celebration 6-9pm 518A Castro/18th. Celebrity drag, bubbly, bites, raffle, cool stuff for sale to benefit HIV/AIDS research
Benefit for Sara's medical bills 6pm til close El Valenciano 1153 22nd/Valencia $10-$1000. 6-9pm free karaoke (donate to get bad singers off stage) 9.30pm Raffle, auction, Bowie cover band, Depeche Mode cover band

Fri 18:

Maybe too good to be true.....$2 vintage shoe sale 5.30-8.30pm Vintage Closet 2437 Mission/20th #5. Plus free cheese and wine!
Art happy hour 6.30-9.30pm Secession Art & Design 3361 Mission/30th. Fashion, beauty, wine, and snacks!
A different Bowie band! 9pm Kimo's 1351 Polk/Pine $5

Mon 21:

Dinner and a movie and a movie 8pm Thee Parkside 17th/Wisconsin free. $1 Olympias, $5 food specials, plus 2 Muppet movies!

Sun 27:

Indie Industries holiday soiree 12-8pm 2352 Market/Noe free. Sales, gifts, cocktails, treats!

Mon 28:

DJ Purple karaoke 9pm Makeout Room 3225 22nd/Mission. Free fun, but tip your KJ!

Tues 29:

Alex Soth artist talk 7pm SF MoMA 3rd/Mission free

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tues 1:

Museums be free!
Green Drinks 5.30-9pm 111 Minna/2nd. Network with others in the sustainable workforce (first 20 to write an idea on the board get a free libation)
Best of Bernal film winners 7pm Bernal Library 500 Cortland/Moultrie
Surfrider Foundation fundraiser concert and RipCurl kickoff party 8pm Mezzanine 5th/Jessie $20. Ty Segall performs and hella hotties listen

Wed 2:

Exploratorium is free!
Mary Roach in conversation with Adam Savage 6pm Herbst Theatre 401 Van Ness/McAllister free. Totally awesome nerd night

Thurs 3:

Sour Flour celebration 6pm La Victoria Bakery 24th/Alabama

Fri 4:

Food Fight: Bringing Healthy Food to the Marginalized Poor 12pm Commonwealth Club 595 Market/2nd free. Good panel on important issue
Science Crawl! Nerd it up in the Mission
American Tripps goes big! Food trucks, hella ping pong tables, DJs, and new space 7pm-3am Z Space 450 Florida/Mariposa and then Coffee Bar Mariposa/Bryant. Probably a few bucks

Sat 5:

Come Out and Play group games....bring your rain slicker
Grown up science fair! 7.30-11pm The Lab 16th/Capp

Sun 6:

Asian Art Museum be free! Larkin/McAllister. Also it's a Be The Match marrow registration drive. Go save some lives!
Emperor Norton Jazz Band + Kally Price 9pm Amnesia 853 Valencia/20th $5

Mon 7:

50% off Community Thrift! Valencia/17th

Tues 8:

North Sky Cello Ensemble 8pm Brick and Mortar 1710 Mission/Duboce. The other guy from Yeah Yeah Yeahs puts on a classical show for free

Frocktober

2011-10-04T09:09:00.000-07:00

Put on your summer dresses and summer shorts while you still can! Seems you'll need rainboots already, though. Go embrace SF and all its glory (minus Fleet Week.....ugh). Oh, and some population math for you.

Occupy SF is posted out front the Federal Reserve Bldg Market/1st St. Check here for updates in Occupy SF Arts & Performances.

Bay Area Science Festival! Nerd out! Learn! Pub crawl! Litquake takes over lots of the city in amazing spaces Oct 7-15. Go get learned.

Open Studios lets you explore our city's art.

Fri 28:

20% off at all Cole Hardware Stores! Plus snacks and wine
Conspiracy of Beards performs at Occupy SF 5.30pm. Meshing this with Critical Mass and Occupy SF folks means a rockin' Justin Herman Plaza!
Rights Fest Film Fest 7pm Opera Plaza Cinema 601 Van Ness/Eddy. Really great docs for free!

Halloween Weekend: I defer to SF Fun Cheap. Johnny and his team did a great round up of tricks and treats! Recommendations: Chronicle Books sale, Moroccan food, Extra Action Marchin Band...... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mon 10:

Occupy Wall Street Solutions walking tour of SF financial institutions 3-5pm Powell/5th cable car turnaround. FREE, and CommonsSF will donate $10 to OccupySF food bank for each person on the tour
Homes Not Jails - World Homeless Action Day rally 5pm Larkin Civic Center
Get your crazy dance rock party on with Japanther 8pm Hemlock Tavern 1131 Polk/Hemlock $7
Toshio Hirano warms your heart 9pm Amnesia 853 Valencia/20th free

Tues 11:

Street Medic workshops 9am-2pm, 2.30-7pm 522 Valencia/16th $15 no one turned away. Learn first aid, crowd management, etc.
Chuck Klosterman reads 7.30pm Booksmith 1644 Haight/Belvedere (where there are literally sex, drugs, and cocoa puffs)
Chasing the Moon presents: Slow Motion Cowboys + Petunia and the Vipers 9pm Amnesia 853 Valencia/20th $7
Chad VanGaalen 9.30pm show Cafe du Nord Market/Sanchez $12

Wed 12:

"Natural Solutions: Abundant Opportunities" presentation 6-7.30pm Main Library Grove/Larkin
Mod V. Rockers dance party 8pm-late Makeout Room 3225 22nd/Mission free

Thurs 13:

Oh, just a free The Oh Sees concert doors 6pm band 8pm Brick & Mortar 1710 Mission/13th. RSVP!
Unfree but awesome show for Avalos fundraiser: The Dodos and more! 6.30-10pm Makeout Room 3225 22nd/Mission $15 advance/$20-30 door

Fri 14:

2 Blocks of Art 4-8pm Luggage Store 1007 Market/6th to Howard. Adding even more flavor to savory 6th Street
Green Empowerment discussion 6.30-9pm Luminalt Warehouse 1320 Potrero/25th. Please RSVP and then attend our sustainable future
Jeffrey Eugenides reads and speaks 7pm Books, Inc. Opera Plaza 601 Van Ness/Turk
Ice Creal Soulcial and dance party 9pm-12am Dance Mission 3316 24th/Mission $10 for SF's best DJs and Three Twins organic ice cream! (again, for Avalos....what can I do, his people put on good events!)

Sat 15:

Children's Creativity Museum opening (formerly Zeum) 10am-4pm 4th/Mission. Free carousel rides! Also Sunday
Hackmeet 11am NoiseBridge 2169 Mission/18th free. Discuss security, privacy, nerdy-tech-awesomeness. Also Sunday
Vagabond Indie Craft Fair 11am-5pm Urban Bazaar 1371 9th Ave/Irving free. Also Sunday
Treasure Island Music Festival in case you forgot. Also Sunday
Bright Lights, Little City 4pm-12am YBCA 3rd/Mission. "A free evening of outdoor art, music, dance, and performance"
LitCrowd....I mean LitCrawl! Get some words in your brain, check out some literary hotties. Grab a map!

Sun 16:

Children's Creativity Museum opening (formerly Zeum) 10am-4pm 4th/Mission. Free carousel rides!
Hackmeet 11am NoiseBridge 2169 Mission/18th free. Discuss security, privacy, nerdy-tech-awesomeness
Treasure Island Music Festival in case you forgot
Vagabond Indie Craft Fair 11am-5pm Urban Bazaar 1371 9th Ave/Irving free
Opening party with free tasty goods noon-10pm while supplies last Green Chile Pie 15th/Church
Hayes Valley Farm harvest festival: DJs, tours, snacks, live music 1-5pm Oak/Laguna
Community Music Center's 90th anniversary party 2-9pm 544 Capp/20th. Music, cake, workshops
SeaweedSway Showcase 7.30pm doors Makeout Room 3225 22nd/Mission $8. Will Sprott of the Mumlers + Indianna Hale + Bob Thayer

Tues 18:

"Inside This Place, Not of It" reading and reception 6.30pm 826 Valencia/20th. Voices of Witness book project about human rights and women in prison

Thurs 20:

Open Show 5.30-9pm Reyko Photo Center 428 3rd/Harrison. Exhibitions, screenings, appetizers, and prizes
Open house and halloween printing party 6-8pm SF Center for the Book 300 De Haro/16th

Fri 21:

Tom Morello rocks Occupy SF at Justin Herman Plaza 4pm!
ArtCrank bike-art-poster-party 7pm 111 Minna/2nd
Map art project 7-9pm Intersection for the Arts 925 Market/5th

Sun 23:

Sunday Streets: Mission Edition 11am-4pm up and down 24th and Valencia
Joseph Childress + Rock Falls + Assateague soothe your soul 9pm show Amnesia 853 Valencia/20th $5-7

Mon 24:

Idealist.org grad school fair 5-8pm County Fair Bldg GG Park 9th Ave/Lincoln

Tues 25:

BYOSA: bone marrow match party for Amit 7-10.30pm Project One 251 Rhode Island/16th. Bring all the south Asians you know, and your other pals, to join the registry and to have some major fun

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sat Oct 1:

Mission Arts and Performance Project - MAPP. Start at Red Poppy House 23rd/Folsom

Sun Oct 2:

Asian Art Museum be free today 10am-5pm Larkin/McAllister

Mon Oct 3:

50% off at Community Thrift today! Valencia/17th!
INFORUM presents.....In 6 Minutes, 40 Seconds: How to Design a Sustainable Future 6.30pm panel, 7.30pm reception Levi's Auditorium 1155 Battery/Union $7 students/$12 members/$20 non-members. Includes knowledge, wine, and food!
CA Music and Culture Association mayoral forum 6-9m The Fillmore/Geary free w/RSVP. Cool politicians and musicians speak/perform (Lyrics Born, Zoe Keating, Bob Mould)
Krazy for Karaoke 6pm Knockout 3223 Mission/Valencia free (another source says it's 7pm with free pizza while it lasts)

Tues 4:

Museums be free!
Dine Out for Meals on Wheels today. Restaurants all over the Bay Area
Green Drinks 5.30-9pm 111 Minna/2nd. Network with others in the sustainable workforce (first 20 to come in an early Halloween costume of some sort get a free drink)
Lower Haight fire relief benefit 7-10pm Peacock Lounge 552 Haight/Fillmore $10 for food, community, etc. Great raffle prizes too!

Wed 5:

Exploratorium be free!
Susan N. Herman, ACLU Prez, speaks on civil liberties (and the lack thereof) 5.30pm doors 6pm program Commonwealth Club 595 Market/2nd $7 students/$12 members/$20 non-members
Zola Jesus in-store performance 6pm Amoeba Records Haight/Stanyan

Thurs 6:

Solidarity rally for Occupy Wall Street with cool speakers 3-6pm Federal Bldg 7th/Mission (rally on Friday too)
Blitzen Trapper in-store performance 6pm Amoeba Records Haight/Stanyan
Etsy Craft Bar 6-8pm Museum of Craft and Folk Art 51 Yerba Buena Lane/3rd/Mission $5 for supplies. They be embellishin' photos!
INFORUM's Mayoral Forum (with all 16 candidates!) 6-9pm Commonwealth Club 595 Market/2nd $7 students/$12 members/$20 non-members
Hands on Clay opening 7-9pm Creativity Explored 3245 16th/Guerrero. Great art non-profit with great parties

Fri 7:

Rotunda dance series features Hawaiian, flamenco, and farcical performances 12pm City Hall
Protest the war on Afghanistan 4.30pm Federal Bldg 7th/Mission
24th St First Friday Cruise: street performers, low riders, food/drink specials 6-10pm 24th/Mission-Potrero. Check out Arkay's opening reception for sure

Sat 8:

Sandcastle Contest starts 10am Great Hwy/Balboa
Alemany Farm Harvest Festival! 11am-5pm. Potluck and planting
Snail Mail social 1-4pm Arch Supply 99 Missouri/17th free. Print or old-timey type a letter!
Reclaim Market Street: Sidewalk Intervention 1pm 5th/Market. Art and rejuvenation and such

Sun 9:

Teach 4 Social Justice Conference 9am-5pm Mission High School 3750 18th/Dolores. Free, donations and pre-registration appreciated for this awesome gathering of educators and students
Bioneers Film Fest 2-4pm Main Library Grove/Larkin. Aldo Leopold, you're my hero
IndieMart 12-7pm Thee Parkside Wisconsin/17th $3 donation. Hella vendors, music, fun!
Girls in-store performance 2pm Amoeba Records Haight/Stanyan
Stories of Women Inside shares stories of incarceration and injustice 2.30pm Contemporary Jewish Museum 736 Mission/3rd $12

Sep-timber!

2011-09-01T16:43:00.000-07:00

Timber!!!! Fall into Fall/Summer with all these great events.

Banned Books by the Bay events! Ooooh, forbidden lit. Open Studios! Mission, Bernal, etc. September Fridays at EAT: The Corner Pop-Up restaurant 18th/Mission= proceeds go to No Kid Hungry (closed Sep 16).

Wed 28:

Muni Diaries open mic 6.30pm sign-up 7-9pm show Elbo Room 647 Valencia/18th $5 includes drink

Thurs 29:

Jens Leckman at Nightlife! 6-9pm Cal Academy of Sciences $12

Fri, Sat, Sun:

Hardly Strictly Bluegrassssssssssssss

Sat Oct 1:

Mission Arts and Performance Project - MAPP. Start at Red Poppy House 23rd/Folsom

Sun Oct 2:

Asian Art Museum be free today 10am-5pm Larkin/McAllister

Mon Oct 3:

50% off at Community Thrift today! Valencia/17th!
INFORUM presents.....In 6 Minutes, 40 Seconds: How to Design a Sustainable Future 6.30pm panel, 7.30pm reception Levi's Auditorium 1155 Battery/Union $7 students/$12 members/$20 non-members. Includes knowledge, wine, and food!
CA Music and Culture Association mayoral forum 6-9m The Fillmore/Geary free w/RSVP. Cool politicians and musicians speak/perform (Lyrics Born, Zoe Keating, Bob Mould)
Krazy for Karaoke 6pm Knockout 3223 Mission/Valencia free (another source says it's 7pm with free pizza while it lasts)

Tues 4:

Museums be free!
Dine Out for Meals on Wheels today. Restaurants all over the Bay Area
Green Dreenks 5.30-9pm 111 Minna/2nd. Network with others in the sustainable workforce (first 20 to come in an early Halloween costume of some sort get a free drink)
Lower Haight fire relief benefit 7-10pm Peacock Lounge 552 Haight/Fillmore $10 for food, community, etc. Great raffle prizes too!

Thurs 6:

Etsy Craft Bar 6-8pm Museum of Craft and Folk Art 51 Yerba Buena Lane/3rd/Mission $5 for supplies. They be embellishin' photos!

Fri 7:

24th St First Friday Cruise: street performers, low riders, food/drink specials 6-10pm 24th/Mission-Potrero

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Friends of the Library Big Book Sale! Fort Mason Wed 21-Sun 25 (all books $1 on Sunday!)

Cine+Mas Latino Film Fest Thurs 22-Sat 24

Bicycle Film Fest Thurs 22-Sun 25

Greek Food Fest Fri 23-Sun 25. Print out free admission ticket

Eat Real Fest Fri 23-Sun 25. Holy moly: such great food and workshops!

North Beach Artwalk Sat 24-Sun 25

Polk Street Blues Fest Sat 24-Sun 25 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Mon 19:

Krazy for Karaoke All Night Pizza Party 7pm til close Knockout 3223 Mission/Valencia free

Tues 20:

Public-Private Partnerships: Boosting America's Jobs, Education, and Economic Development 6pm Commonwealth Club 595 Market/2nd students free/$12 members/$20 non-members. Long title and long list of expert panelists
Feast of Words: School House Rocks potluck and reading 6.30pm SomArts 8th/Brannan $5 with food to share/$10 advance/$12 door. Readings from 826 folks!

Wed 21:

Cuban Architecture doc 5.30pm Main Library Grove/Larkin
Guardian Mayoral Forum 6pm LGBT Center 1800 Market

Thurs 22:

Heavy metal quilts and music 6-8pm YBCA 3rd/Mission free w/ museum admission. (Foot)Pedal to the Metal
Tour De Fat pre-party 6-8pm Buck Tavern 1 655Market/12th $3 pints of New Belgium and a bike giveaway!
SF Film Society/New People Cinema grand opening 6pm Post/Webster free, RSVP
Hanna Rifkin and the Broken Strings 8.30pm Revolution Cafe 22nd/Bartlett free/$donation for musicians
Bicycle Film Fest opening party 9.30pm-close Knockout 3223 Mission/Valencia. DJ, Goldsprints, pedal-pushers

Fri 23:

Eat Real Fest in Jack London Square Oakland 1-8pm. Also Sat and Sun
ARTery Project reception 5-7pm City Hall - Jane Kim's office
Art Happy Hour 6.30-9.30pm Secession Art & Design 3361 Mission/30th. Sips and nibbles and sale and arty folk
Bicycle Film Fest. Hella goings-on
Emperor Norton's Jazz Band 9pm-12am Cafe Revolution 22nd/Bartlett free/$donation for musicians

Sat 24:

Bicycle Film Fest. Street party on Capp and mas peliculas
Tour de Fat in GG Park 11am. More crazy bicycle fun
Art & Blues Fest 11am-7pm ART 94124 3rd St/Fairfax. Lotsa music and community and such
Eat Real Fest in Jack London Square Oakland 11am-8pm. Also Sun
Moving Planet 350.org rally and parade 12pm Justin Herman Plaza/Market-Embarcadero. Speakers and procession to Civic Center. I'm glad Bill McKibben exists
RoadWorks: Steamroller printing street party 12-5pm SF Center for the Book Rhode Island/16th-17th
Moholy Ground release party 7pm-11pm Photobooth 1193 Valencia/23th. Independent local lit and art and some treats!

Sun 25:

Cole Valley Street Fair. Vendors and art galore! Carl/Cole
SF Refresh community/growing events all afternoon: Hayes Valley Farm, Free Farm, Bayview Roots
Eat Real Fest in Jack London Square Oakland 11am-7pm
Chinatown Music Festival 1-7pm Kearny/Washington free
Ladytron DJs 2pm Amoeba Haight/Stanyan
Bicycle Film Fest. BBQ party at Rickshaw in Dogpatch
Friends of the Library Big Book Sale! Fort Mason Wed 21-Sun 25 (all books $1 on Sunday!)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Thurs 15:

SF Center for the Book 15th Anniversary exhibition opening 6-8pm 300 De Haro/16th
Economics of Happiness screens as part of "Justice Begins with Seeds" conference 7.30pm Women's Bldg 18th/Valencia (part of conference on Fri and Sat $50-200)
Birthday show 8pm doors Beatbox 11th/Folsom $10. Mark Growden, Family Crest, Gaucho!

Fri 16:

Park(ing) Day! All over SF people reclaim the concrete with fun activities (afterparty 5.30pm 3330 20th/Shotwell sliding scale donation)
"Justice Begins with Seeds" conference all day Women's Bldg 18th/Valencia Fri and Sat $50-200 sliding scale
"Proof" opening reception 6pm Southern Exposure 3030 20th/Alabama
Art Explosion open studios reception 7-11pm 744 Alabama/19th. Also Sat and Sun 12-5pm
Barista Throwdown: Espresso, Booze, and Beats 6-8.45pm Coffee Bar 1890 Bryant/Mariposa. Free admittance, food vendors, then head to.....
"People" YBCA outdoor film exhibit 8pm Z Space 450 Florida/17th $10. Also Sat
Pancakes and Booze group art show 8pm-2am Artists' Alley 863 Mission/5th $5 for all you can eat pancakes, visual installations, and street party. Also Sat
Hanna Rifkin and the Handsomes + Matthew Edwards and the Unfortunates 9pm show Viracocha 998 Valencia/21st $8

Sat 17:

What's Out There Weekend - free tours of awesome places in SF and Oakland. Reserve your space. Also Sunday
Annual Coast Clean Up Day! various locations early all around the bay!
"Justice Begins with Seeds" conference all day Women's Bldg 18th/Valencia $50-200 sliding scale
Art Explosion open studios 12-5pm 744 Alabama/19th. Also Sun
RockMake music and arts fest 12-7pm 18th/Treat. Great bands, great vendors
Alice Waters talks about 40 years of Chez Panisse 1-3pm Omnivore Books 3889a Cesar Chavez/Church. This gon'be crowd'd
"People" YBCA outdoor film exhibit 8pm Z Space 450 Florida/17th $10
Pancakes and Booze group art show 8pm-2am Artists' Alley 863 Mission/5th $5 for all you can eat pancakes, visual installations, and street party

Sun 18:

What's Out There Weekend - free tours of awesome places in SF and Oakland. Reserve your space
Bicycle + Tree tour 11am Atlas Cafe. Photosynthetic cycling
Sunday Streets walking edition: Chinatown 11am-4pm Grant-Bush-Coit Tower
Capsule Design Fest Hayes Valley 11am-6pm
Art Explosion open studios 12-5pm 744 Alabama/19th

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fri 9:

Boundless aerial dance preview 5pm Mint Plaza 5th/Jessie
Rally in the Alley 5.30-8pm 22nd/Guerrero/Dolores. Greened Ames Alley celebrates with live music, art, and food vendors
Fillmore Art Walk 6-11pm Fillmore/McAllister- Sutter
ScoutMob + DStructure party 8-11pm 520 Haight/Fillmore

Sat 10:

Sidewalk becomes Garden workshop 9am County Fair Bldg 9th Ave/Lincoln. Free, gotta RSVP
AirBnB stuff swap, concert, and workshops 11am 99 Rhode Island/Division. Gotta RSVP
Festa Coloniale 11am-6pm Stockton/Union. Get your Italian on with bands, food, and other festive things
Japanese Jazz Fest 2pm Peace Plaza Post/Buchanan free!
Alemany Farm workday 12-5pm. Dig it
Anywhere Cinema presents Best in Show 6pm potluck 8pm film Everybody Bikes 1352 Irving/14th Ave
Dr. Strangelove screens 8pm Washington Park Columbus/Union

Sun 11:

Sunday Streets: Western Addition edition 11am-4pm. Wiggle it

Mon 12:

cool stuff

Wed 14:

Civic Center Farmers' Market 30th Anniversary! Details
Mall R Us consumerism doc screens 6pm Main Library Grove/Larkin. Please register in advance
Arts Education Week panel discussion and reception 6-9.30pm War Memorial Veterans Bldg 401 Van Ness/McAllister. Please RSVP for this gathering and party!

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thurs Sep 1:

First Thursday art crawl downtown. See FecalFace art link to right
Etsy Craft Lab: Spats! $5! 6-8pm Museum of Craft and Folk Art 3rd/Mission
Bernal Cinema Tiffany Ave block party: Patsy Cline cover band and local film! 6.30pm and on
SpaceCraft: Chain Gang social media art 7pm til late CellSpace 2050 Bryant/19th

Fri 2:

Art Break in Justin Herman Plaza 9am-5pm. Express yourself, then cross Embarcadero for....
Dirty Girl Produce grand opening 4-8pm Ferry Bldg. Free Bloody Mary's, twister, prizes, and samples of amazing organics!
Oakland Art Murmur if you're in an East Bay mood. SF Bike Party 7.30pm Civic Center if you're in a pedal mood. Bernal Cinema film crawl on Cortland if you're in a cinematic mood
Still Flyin' and others Rickshaw Stop $12
Oldies Night dance party 10pm Knockout 3223 Mission/Valencia $5

Sat 3:

SF Zine Fest 11am-6pm County Fair Bldg 9th/Lincoln. Also Sunday!
Hard French: Dance Off edition 2-7pm El Rio Mission/Precita $7
Opening exhibit reception 4-7pm Baer Ridgway 172 Minna/3rd

Sun 4:

Asian Art Museum be free today Larkin/McAllister
SF Zine Fest 11am-6pm County Fair Bldg 9th/Lincoln
Experimental indie music free shows Japantown Peace Center Webster/Post 12-5pm
Emperor Norton's Jazz Band + Kally Price 9pm Amnesia 853 Valencia/20th $5

Mon 5:

Cowgirl-a-palooza music and bbq Labor Day party 3-10pm El Rio Mission/Precita $10
Quiet Lightning: picnic, concert, and reading series 3-9pm Conservatory of Flowers. Potluck picnic 3pm, beer garden by Comrade Brewery 5pm, live music, and then readings 7.30pm ($5 suggested donation for readings)

Tues 6:

Green Dreenks 5.30-9pm 111 Minna/2nd. Network with others in the sustainable workforce (first 20 people to bring a coworker get a free drink)

Wed 7:

Summer Mash-Up fundraiser: UMLAUT and Mission Community Market 6-9pm 144 2nd/Mission $25 advance/$35 door goes all to MCM! "bring people together through music, cocktails, and bocci ball/corn hole"

Thurs 8:

SF Symphony 100th birthday concert 11.30am City Hall free
Boundless aerial dance preview 12.30pm Mint Plaza 5th/Jessie. Also Friday 5pm
Coalition on Homelessness art auction 5.30-10pm SoMarts 8th/Brannan $25 gets you live music, food, and drinks! Plus good karma

Fog.ust

2011-08-05T13:43:00.000-07:00

Greetings! Welcome back to SF's happenin's. Take the Hunger Challenge! (Sad news: SF Food Bank losing $161,000 in Federal Grants this year.) Wed 24:

Fit Fest 6-9pm Sports Basement 1590 Bryant/15th. Fun run, food, drinks, sale, raffle, benefit, and cool vendor samples. (Also, a volunteer management mtg concurrently)

Thurs 25:

Vegan Drinks 6-8pm Martuni's Market/Valencia. Popcorn and people

Fri 26:

826's 8/26 Write-A-Thon!
Valencia Evening Fair 5-10pm all up and down the street, local businesses will have new art, sales, drinks, community

Sat 27:

Thanksgiving in August chef challenge! 10am-10pm St. Luke's 1755 Clay/Van Ness. Bring $ or food to donate
Green Tea Party 10.30am in Napa. Protest Tea Party candidates and wear green!
Rooftop party and benefit for Boys & Girls Club 12-5pm Lombardi Sports 1600 Polk/Jackson. Raffle, vittles, sale, music
J-Pop summit festival 11am-6pm Japantown. Sunday too!
Toad & Salmon's Chili Skate Fest 12-5pm Potrero del Sol park
Speakeasy 14th Anniversary 12-7pm. Live music, cheap beer, food carts
41st Anniversary celebration of El Tecolote newspaper 7-10pm Back to the Picture 934 Valencia/20th. Reception and silent auction

Sun 28:

Canning and drying and preserving the harvest 11am-5pm Ec0-SF at Schoolhouse Farm 555 Portola. Bring toppings for solar powered pizza and potluck!
J-Pop summit festival 11am-6pm Japantown
Sway Machinery + Brass Menazeri 8pm Beatbox 314 11th/Howard $10/12 at door

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (I'm out of town Mid August.....deferring to SF.FUNCHEAP.COM til I get back....recommended for this week: Divis Art Walk, Bold Italic Dogpatch, Sunday Streets.....) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fri 5:

Mirah and others croon 9pm El Rio 3153 Mission/Precita $5-10

Sat 6:

Summer Gardening Fair 10am-3pm SF Botanical Gardens 9th/Lincoln
Lower Haight block party 12-6pm. Hella fun stuff
RockProject perform 2pm Amoeba Haight/Stanyan. Kids rockin'
Wear what you want, and stand up to assholes who think what you wear makes it okay to harass you: SlutWalk 2-5pm Dolores Park
MAPP art crawl all around Mission. Start at Red Poppy House, then meander. I recommend Kinetic Arts 23rd/Florida

Sun 7:

Asian Art Museum be free!
Kally Price + Emperor Norton's Jazz Band 9pm Amnesia 853 Valencia/20th $5 for old timey dance fun

Mon 8:

Drink and eat fundraiser for COMPASS project 5-8pm Mint Leaf 1513 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley 10 min walk from BART. Awesome summer program that benefits from you sipping and nibbling Indian food

Due-ly

2011-07-03T10:59:00.000-07:00

We are due for a sunny Summer, and it's happening (at least for now). Get out in the city and embrace warmth. I enjoy this dorky video: First World Problems.

This is my schedule (and it could be yours!) for the rest of July: Pizza fundraisers, Conservatory of Flowers after hours on Wednesday, Nightlife on Thursday, and early fun on Sunday. Oh, and Tuesday night (the opposite of running/healthy activity): McSweeney's Mission Street Food Cookbook Launch party 7pm Makeout Room. $7 for Popeye's (utilizing the kinda-atrocious $1 chicken/thigh Tuesday special, me thinks) and unlimited Black Star beer. Go gluttony and independent lit/food! --------------------------------------------------------------- Fri 8:

Eat for the puppies! The Corner EAT pop-up benefit dinner 18th/Mission 5.30pm-late
YBCA Bay Area Now 6 party 8pm-late $6!
Let Her Dance awesome oldies cover show 8pm Verdi Club 2424 Mariposa/Hampshire $12 advance/$15 door

Sat 9:

Renegade Craft Fair 11am-7pm Fort Mason Festival Pavilion. Sunday too!
Mobile letter press studio 12-6pm SF Center for the Book 300 De Haro/16th
Wish For Japan benefit 9pm El Rio 3158 Mission/CC $5-$500. Food, silent auction, sushi eating contest, live music

Sun 10:

Sunday Streets: Ocean Beach! 11am-4pm
Renegade Craft Fair 11am-7pm Fort Mason Festival Pavilion

Mon 11:

My Life As An Undocumented Immigrant: Jose Antonio Vargas speaks 6.30pm Commonwealth Club 595 Market/2nd INFORUM members free/$7 students/$20 public

Wed 13:

OurShelves opening 8pm Viracocha 998 Valencia/21st. Come drinks some drinks, read some reads, and celebrate this new literary art-share project!

Thurs 14:

SF Bike Coalition happy hour pump up 6th/Market 5-7pm. Come here for air and snacks!
Guardian forum on housing rights and land use 6-8pm City College 1125 Valencia/22nd
Almanac Beer premiere 6-9pm Shotwell's 20th/Shotwell. Good grub for sale, and try the blackberry ale!
It Came From Beneath the Sea screens 8pm plank 7.30pm Hyde Street Pier/Jefferson $5 donation

Fri 15:

"When We Were Kids" group opening 6.30-9.30pm 1AM Gallery 1000 Howard/6th
Book As Art: awesome pop-up 3D book forms talk 7-9pm SF Center for the Book 300 De Haro/16th
The Forms plus other bands perform 8pm doors Rockit Room 6th Ave/Clement $5

Sat 16:

Garfield Square clean-up 9am-12pm 25th/Treat. Beautify the park, then have a picnic!
New Taste Marketplace 12-6pm St. Gregg's 500 De Haro/Mariposa. Hella food vendors. $ door donation goes to St. Gregg's SF Food Bank
Phono Del Sol free music fest with awesome line up and food trucks galore 12-6pm Potrero del Sol skate park 26th/Potrero

Sun 17:

SeaweedSway Showcase with 3 unique bands 7.30pm doors Makeout Room 3225 22nd/Mission $7

Tues 19:

Slim's Thank You Party 6.30pm 333 11th/Folsom free! Pour Man's Whiskey, other bands, and food (I think free?). Fun!

Wed 20:

Sister Mischief release party 7pm-12am Verdi Club 2424 Mariposa/Hampshire. Rapping, drinking, and great literary times for this killer book by an awesome local writer

Thurs 21:

Throwdown for an Upright concert with hella great local musicians 7pm doors Beatbox 314 11th/Folsom $5+ sliding scale donation to get them a piano!

Fri 22:

Anniversary Party all day 11am-10pm Urban Bazaar 1371 9th Ave/Irving. Cake and drinks!
Art Party and The SF Marathon mile marker preview 6.30-9.30pm Secession Art & Design 3361 Mission/30th. Sip some wine and talk with nice fit/artistic people

Sat 23 and Sun 24:

Indonesia Festival! Garden parties galore! Peruvian Festival! Kabuki! Cults! IndieMart! I defer to SF FunCheap details, and maybe for the rest of the month

-------------------------------------------- Sun 3:

Asian Art Museum be free!
Kally Price + Emperor Norton's Jazz Band 9pm Amnesia 853 Valencia/20th $5 for old timey dance fun

Mon 4:

50% off Community Thrift! Valencia/17th (check holiday hours)

Tues 5:

Hella museums around town be free
Green Drinks: treelovers networking 5.30-9pm 111 Minna/2nd

Wed 6:

Exploratorium be free

Thurs 7:

Gallery crawl downtown. See FecalFace link at right for listings
Craftbar with Etsy Labs 6-8pm Museum of Craft and Folk Art 51 Yerba Buena Lane/3rd/Mission free for students/$5
Spacecraft 7-9pm Cellspace 2050 Bryant/19th

June Bug

2011-05-31T21:50:00.000-07:00

Wed 1:

Exploratorium be free

Thurs 2:

Gallery crawl downtown. See FecalFace link at right for listings
Source Magazine's Mental Health Cookbook release and benefit for cool orgs 6-8pm Mission Pie 25th/Mission. Snacks, skillshare, homesteading
Craftbar with Etsy Labs 6-8pm Museum of Craft and Folk Art 51 Yerba Buena Lane/3rd/Mission free for students/$5, and $1 Thirsty Bear beer. Cyclops time!
Spacecraft 7-9pm Cellspace 2050 Bryant/19th

Sun 5:

Asian Art Museum be free!
Kally Price + Emperor Norton's Jazz Band 9pm Amnesia 853 Valencia/20th $5 for old timey dance fun

Mon 6:

50% off Community Thrift! Valencia/17th
Rescue Dogs benefit 6-8pm Show Dogs 1020 Market/6th. $20 gets you unlimited beer and bites (not from the dogs)

Tues 7:

Hella museums around town be free
Green Drinks: treelovers networking 5.30-9pm 111 Minna/2nd
Undercover and Jazz Mafia present Prince Birthday Throwdown! 8pm Bricks & Mortar 1710 Mission/Duboce $10

Fri 10:

I Heart Art Etsy craft workshops 5-9pm TechShop 926 Howard/5th. Free, rsvp!
Opening party 6.30-9.30pm Secesssion Art & Design 3361 Mission/30th. Wine and art!

Sat 11:

Succulents and cacti sale 9am-afternoon County Fair Bldg GG Park/Lincoln/9th. While you're there, hit up Grey2Green workshop at Botanical Gardens 9am
Underground Market 11am-4pm and 6pm-12am Public Works 161 Erie/Mission/14th $5 each one or $8 both. Come eat my fawaffles!
Soy and Tofu festival 11am-4pm Japan Peace Plaza Post/Buchanan
"Crowded" opening 7-11pm Mission Comics & Art 3520 20th/Mission

Sun 12:

Last day of 100 Days of Spring. Big fun festivities all day at 1592 Market/Franklin
Sunday Streets navigates Potrero, Dogpatch, and Bayview 11am-4pm. Ain't no cars
Benefit for El Tecolote, the oldest bilingual newspaper 1-6pm Casa Sanchez 2778 24th/York. Deals and live flamenco jazz
Eco-sexual seed swap and BBQ and workshop 12-4pm Tall Tree Tambo 776 Haight/Scott $10
SF Mixtape Society: Summer Mix benefit for KUSF 3-6pm Makeout Room 3225 22nd/Mission $donation encouraged, and prizes!

Mon 13:

Dine for Lyon Martin 5.30pm Andalu 16th/Guerrero. Eat and benefit this health clinic

Tues 14:

I concede to FunCheapSF which has great stuff listed for today

Wed 15:

Still conceding to FunCheapSF

Thurs 16:

"No Mirrors" opening 6pm RayKo Photo Center 428 3rd/Harrison. Just some camera-less photography. Stay around for the Open Show (art and food potluck) 7pm $5 and benefit for Japan

Fri 17:

"Non-solo Group Tour" opening 7pm Spare Room Project 270 Anderson/Cortland. Fun space with fun people

Sat 18:

Bicycle Music Fest! GG Park, kinetic to other venues. Great music by local bands and great food by local chefs

Sun 19:

You're at Stern Grove already, right? Sharon Jones is opening the season

Mon 20:

Free Peet's! Print out the coupon or show it to the staff on your fancy phone

Tues 21:

Solstice!
Project Open Hand's peanut butter treats and film 6-8pm Madrone Art Bar Divis/Fell
Tamale Lady's Bday bash and KUSF benefit 6-10pm Zeitgeist Valencia/Duboce. Free to get in and see screenings of her film, $10 to benefit KUSF and have unlimited Speakeasy, chicken mole, and pasta salad

Wed 22:

Simon Rich, hilarious author, speaks 7pm Books Inc. Opera Plaza 601 Van Ness/Golden Gate

Fri 24:

Pre-opening party 6-8pm Voyager 365 Valencia/15th. RSVP for free brewskies

Wed 29:

Green screens 6.15pm Main Library Grove/Larkin. Orangutan doc

Thurs 30:

Ice Cream Social benefit for Produce to the People 5.30-9pm El Rio 3158 Mission/Cesar Chavez $10-30 gets you deliciousness of heart and soul. Vegan options! DJ! Raffle! Silent Auction!
Wartorn screens 6pm reception 7pm film Marine's Memorial Club 609 Sutter/Mason. RSVP for this moving doc about veterans
Joshu+Vela pop-up shop party 7-9pm The Common 383 Valencia/14th. High end sport bags and high end cocktails
"Small" group opening 7-9pm Creativity Explored 3245 16th/Guerrero. I heart this gallery and their parties

Sun July 3:

This will be packed: Neko Case and The Dodos perform 2pm Stern Grove. Free, get there hella early

May Area

2011-05-01T16:02:00.001-07:00

Go explore this great city and its surroundings! And read these articles.... This one encourages you to check out 72hours.org for emergency preparedness, but to prepare for both physically and mentally (be media savvy). Here's one to dash your hope (mountain top removal photo progression), plus another showing Amtrak shrinking. And here's one to elevate your hopes (5 cool groups/movements fighting for change). These here are cool enviro-orgs where you should intern/donate to/work. And with this great weather, get on a real farm to experience the differences between real and digital agrarianism. And, a new initiative to combine grocery stores + community + health: HealthxDesign. Young at Art festival May 14-22! Small Business Week May 16-21! SF Made Week! May 21-29! Lots of cool factory tours! Jerk alert: Alabama State Sen. Scott Beason wants to unmelt our pot by making it illegal to give a ride to 'a suspected illegal immigrant' and to prohibit 'illegal' kids from participating in extracurricular activities.

Wed 11:

Disposable Film Fest bike-in screenings 7pm Phoenix Hotel 601 Eddy/Larkin free. Bring something for your tush, and $ for raffle and food trucks

Thurs 12:

Bike to Work Day. Lotsa morning and evening energizer stations with coffee, snacks, cyclophiliacs, bike doctors, dress-up challenge, fashion afterparty
Edible School Yards discussion 6pm Main Library Larkin/Grove
Rubblebucket and AM play 8pm-12am Convent Collective 660 Oak/Fillmore $donation for artists

Fri 13:

Market Street Blooms opening and celebration 5-8pm 6th/Market
"Pencil Me In" 6-8pm Electric Works 130 8th/Minna. We're #2!
Pizza Throw Down tasting and tsunami relief benefit 6-9.30pm Coffee Bar 1890 Bryant/Mariposa $12 for 4 pizza tastings, a drink, a vote
4th annual Thank a Teacher for Social Justice celebration 6-10pm Cyclone Bar 1842 Illinois/3rd St/Cesar Chavez $10-15 donation, no one turned away. Music, inspiring folks, etc.

Sat 14:

Mystery event all day YBCA 3rd/Mission. I'm guessing not yo-yos cuz they'll all be at....

Yo-yo championships 10am-4pm North Beach Washington Square Park. Strings attached, but only literally

2nd Annual Veggie Fiesta 11am-3pm Mission High parking lot Dolores/17th. Food trucks, raffle, auction to benefit Eat Your Veggies school project

Southern Louisiana Water Stories doc screens 2-3.30pm Main Library Larkin/Grove

"Recycled into Beauty" thread and paper exhibit 8.30-11pm Edo Salon 601 Haight/Steiner. Plus absinthe and jazz, naturally

Mon 16:

Flavors of SF 5-8pm Metreon 4th/Mission. Part of Small Business week. Free with advance registration. Local and delicious
826 Valencia 5-minute volunteer reading series 7pm Amnesia 853 Valencia/20th!

Wed 18:

CA Academy of Sciences be free
Larry Flynt and David Eisenbach speak on their book One Nation Under Sex 5.45pm reception 6.30pm talk INFORUM Commonwealth Club 595 Market/2nd $7 student/$25 non-member/$15 member
Dork out at this library + architecture panel 6-7pm Main Library Larkin/Grove
Politics in the 1970s Mission 7.30-8.30pm CounterPulse 1310 Mission/9th. Free, donations accepted

Thurs 19:

Homegrown potluck and skillshare 6-8pm Hayes Valley Farm Oak/Laguna

Mystery Mansion cocktail tour 6-10pm Westerfield House 1198 Fulton/Scott $20. Ticket gets you cocktails and lessons, canapes, guides, live music, raffle, and Victorian era fun (oxymoron?)

In Search of Good Food screens + Greenhorns party 6-10pm Recology 900 7th/Berry free, donations accepted. Free grub, popcorn, and beer

Eco-Knievel: macho environmentalism? 6.30pm panel INFORUM Commonwealth Club 595 Market/2nd $7 student/$20 non-member/$12 member

Fri 20:

Wines4Japan 5.30-8pm Commonwealth Club 595 Market/2nd $20 goes directly to Give2Asia. You get hella wine and mingling opportunities
Mural reception 6-8pm 22nd/Barlett. Meet the artists who recreated SF's oldest mural
In Search of Good Food screens + Greenhorns party 6-10pm Recology 900 7th/Berry free, donations accepted. Free grub, popcorn, and beer
Art party 6.30-9.30pm Secession Art & Design 3361 Mission/3oth. Wine and cool street art

Fri 20 and Sat 21:

Anti-Corporate Film Festival Victoria Theatre $10

Sat 21 & Sun 22:

Maker Faire in San Mateo. Bike and get $5 off!

Sat 21:

SF Made local retailer pop-up shop 10am-6pm The Summit 780 Valencia/19th. Then head to McCoppin for Local Off The Grid food trucks!
Alemany Farm workday and special events! 12-5pm
Asian Heritage Street Festival in front of Asian Art Museum McAllister/Larkin
SF Underground Market Public Works $5/$8 for both parts of the day

Thurs 26:

Tickets go on sale 12pm for FoodWars: Pie or Die! on Sunday, June 12th. Your $16 benefits CUESA and SF Food Bank, plus gets your pie hole stuffed with samples and drinks
Mount Erie, Little Wings, NK, and Key Losers play a benefit for Brightworks 1960 Bryant/18th $10 all ages

Fri 27:

Artisan chocolate tasting 6-9pm Press Club 20 Yerba Buena Lane/3rd/Market. First 100 guests also receive a glass of zin to complement the cocoa

-------------------------------------------------------------- Sun 1:

Asian Art Museum be free!
May Day march for workers' rights 11.30am meet at 24th St BART
Kally Price + Emperor Norton's Jazz Band 9pm Amnesia 853 Valencia/20th $5 for old timey dance fun

Mon 2:

50% off Community Thrift! Valencia/17th

Tues 3:

Hella museums around town be free
Green Drinks: treelovers networking 5.30-9pm 111 Minna/2nd
Que Viva La Lucha screens 7-8.30pm Bernal Library 450 Cortland/Moultrie.

Wed 4:

Exploratorium be free
Asterisk Magazine 1-year-anniversary party 8pm-1am Public Works 161 Erie/Mission/14th. Free food, a raffle, and a benefit for Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center

Thurs 5:

Gallery crawl downtown. See FecalFace link at right for listings
Mission Community Market cinco de mayo celebration in addition to regular market jubilation 4-8pm 22nd/Bartlett
Craftbar with Etsy Labs 6-8pm Museum of Craft and Folk Art 51 Yerba Buena Lane/3rd/Mission free for students/$5. Screenprinting time!
Demetri Martin talks and sells you his book 7pm Books, Inc. 601 Van Ness/Turk
Spacecraft 7-9pm Cellspace 2050 Bryant/19th

Fri 6:

Opening reception of Blanket Impressions: Brad Freeman, Clifton Meador & the Offset Printed Artists' Book 6-8pm SF Center for the Book 300 De Haro/16th
Bikes & Beats 10pm-late! Public Works 161 Erie/Mission/14th $6 presale/$10 door. Benefits WIGG Party and Sunday Streets. Dancing and pedals and raffle and food trucks, etc.

Sat 7:

Awesome annual block party garage sale on Fair Oaks 22nd-26th St in between Guerrero and Dolores. Super good finds and food for sale, plus probably lots of stuff on the street for free afterwards
Stuff Swap documentary and actual swap! 2-6pm Schoolhouse 1592 Market/Franklin
Immigrant Nation: Battle for a Dream screens 7-9pm 2945 Mission/24th $6

Sun 8 - Mom day:

Sunday Streets: Mission Edition - Valencia/Duboce/24th. No cars
Hall of Roses 12.30-4pm Hall of Flowers 9th/Lincoln GG Park free floral fragrances

Tues 10:

Yoga on the Labyrinth 6.15pm Grace Cathedral 1100 California/Taylor $donation. Dress warmly

Abril

2011-04-03T12:37:00.000-07:00

Secret: when I don't have time/brain power to think of a clever month title, I defer to Spanish names. Witty suggestions are always welcome. Go do stuff! Check back frequently for updates and new articles! Choose your own adventure/literary reading series. Every Tuesday in April, Dosa gives all their profits to Northern Japan Relief Fund. Eat up! Clean your plate: our country wastes 40% of food. And holy gawd: water fracking..whatareyou freaking doing? Factory farms: hurting everyone's health, even vegetarians. (And in case that does influence future eating: cheap vegan-living.) And now for some articles about toxic state legislature (10 States with the worst laws against reproductive health) and toxic food history of the Bay Area. Ideas on how to assist in Japan relief efforts here. Be sure to check out all the cool events/classes at 100 Days of Spring! Sun 4/24-Fri 4/29: Hayes Valley Farm earth week: workshops, pizza potlucks, yoga, agriculture, fun. Plus, Dance Week! Fri 4/22-Sun 5/1. Hella free classes and performances

Sat 23rd:

Underground Market 11am-4pm, 6pm-12am $5 each shift or $8 for both Public Works 161 Erie/Mission/14th. Eat up!
Earth Day sustainable printing 11am-5pm SF Center for the Book 300 de Haro/16th
Alemany Farm Earth Day workday and bbq potluck 12-5pm

Sun 24th:

Dolores Park annual Easter celebration. The city at its best
Big Wheel Race 4pm

Mon 25th:

Clothing swap and sew-down 6-9pm Schoolhouse 1592 Market/Page/Franklin $5 donation for materials/venue

Tues 26th:

Language and the Brain discussion 6.30-10pm SwissNex 730 Montgomery/Clay. Free w/RSVP
Vegan Hacker: Pierogies 7-9pm Noise Bridge 2169 Mission/18th

Thurs 28th:

Dining Out For Life all over the Bay Area. Eat out breakfast, lunch, and dinner to benefit Stop AIDS Project!
Feat screens 6pm Sports Basement 1590 Bryant/15th. Drinks, snacks, reps from SF Marathon and various SF non-profits, Q&A with the director/star, and 20% off! (Also a bike commuting seminar that night)
"They Are Full of Holy Nonsense" group art opening 7pm Creativity Explored 3245 16th/Guerrero. Great org, great parties!
"From Rebellion to Reform in Bolivia: Class Struggle, Indigenous Liberation, and the Politics of Evo Morales" book discussion 7pm Green Arcade 1680 Market/Gough

Fri 29th:

Rally to restore Sharp Park rally 12-1pm City Hall. Stop our taxes from going to a golf course
Paul Madonna's "Everything Is Its Own Reward" release and exhibit 7pm Electric Works 130 8th St/Minna

Sat 30th:

Walk Against Rape 10am Women's Bldg 3543 18th/Valencia
Vagabond Indie Craft Fair 11am-5pm Urban Bazaar 1371 9th/Irving. Cool local vendors
Really Really Free Market resurrects 12pm-dusk Dolores Park. Take stuff, bring stuff, take stuff, skillshare, fun!

Sun May 1st:

Asian Art Museum be free!
May Day march for workers' rights 11.30am meet at 24th St BART

-------------------------------------------------------------- Tues 12th:

Ben & Jerry's free cone day
Learn how to bike tour! 7-9pm Schoolhouse 1592 Market/Franklin $5 for skillshare (starts 5pm) and snacks. Please RSVP
Broadcastr: Mission stories 9pm The Summit 788 Valencia/19th. Local storytellin'

Thurs 14th:

Divis Art Walk 5-11pm
Afghanistan : Collateral Damages screening 6pm Sports Basement 1590 Bryant/15th. Film and snacks and sale
Grant Prix 7-9pm Schoolhouse 1592 Market/Franklin $10-20 donation to eat and fund local projects you vote on!

I'm traveling this week, so I recommend checking out SeaweedSway, FunCheap, and Yelp events for help planning your weekend. Quick recommendations: Red Cross Prep Fair 11am Friday, 826 Valencia window display revealing 7pm Friday, Cuban Book art closing at SF Center for the Book Friday 6.30pm. Plus Cherry Blossom Festival, Refresh SF, and Open Studios all weekend. And to end your weekend, SeaweedSway Showcase Sunday at Makeout Room. ------------------------------------------------ Sun 3rd:

Asian Art Museum be free Larkin/McAllister
SoMa Open Studios!
Human Rights Film Fest!
Kally Price + Emperor Norton's Jazz Band 9pm Amnesia 853 Valencia/20th $5 for old timey dance fun

Mon 4th:

50% off Community Thrift! Valencia/17th

Tues 5th:

Hella museums around town be free
Green Drinks: treelovers networking 5.30-9pm 111 Minna/2nd. Become their facebook pal and get a free drink (first 75 attendees)
Prisons dissected panel 6.30-8.30pm Women's Bldg 3543 8th/Valencia
Feast of Words: literature + potluck 7-9pm SomArts 8th/Brannan $5 w/potluck dish, $10 without

Wed 6th:

Exploratorium be free
SF Marathon fun run and volunteer sign-up party 6.30-8pm Sports Basement 1590 Bryant/15th. Group run, snacks, meet-up, raffle
Afghan Raiders help you dance your pants off 9pm-2am 111 Minna/2nd. Free synth show w/RSVP
Silian Rail + Shuteye Unison + I Was Totally Destroying It rock you out 9pm El Rio 3158 Mission/Precita $5

Thurs 7th:

Gallery crawl downtown. See FecalFace link at right for listings
Women's Film Fest 5.30-7.30pm 9th St Independent 145 9th/Mission. Free, but reserve tix
101 Cookbooks booksigning and potluck! 6-8pm Omnivore Books 3885a Cesar Chavez/Church. OMG
Craftbar with Etsy Labs 6-8pm Museum of Craft and Folk Art 51 Yerba Buena Lane/3rd/Mission free for students/$5. Beer and bow-ties!
Root Canal: benefit art show to save a tooth 7-10pm Mission Comics & Art 3520 20th/Mission
INFORUM's Uncorking the Urban Wine Scene 6.30pm panel 7.30pm tasting reception Commonwealth Club 595 Market/2nd $12/$20.
Spacecraft 7-9pm Cellspace 2050 Bryant/19th featuring live music

Fri 8th:

USDA Rural Development’s Jobs, Economic Development and Sustainable Communities panel 10am-12pm Port Commission Hearing Room Ferry Bldg
ArtSpan gathering and art opening 6.30-9.30pm Secession Art & Design 3361 Mission/30th. Wine, local artists, fun
Art Explosion open studios
Mission Fire emergency benefit 8pm-2am El Rio 3158 Mission/Precita. Cash and personal item donations go directly to those displaced by fire. 100% of bar 8-9pm gets donated

Sat 9th:

Cesar Chavez parade 11am 19th/Dolores to 24th/Treat street fair
Art Explosion open studios
Green Festival 8th/Brannan
SF Hilltop walking tour 11am 745 Cortland/Ellsworth at Bernal's Martha Bros Coffee. Hitting all the peaks on this trek
Fabulosa Fest luncheon and party 12-4pm El Rio 3158 Mission/Precita $5. Food and fun and raffle ticket included
Japantown's Cherry Blossom Festival. Sunday and next weekend, too. 12-6pm. Look for Bizarre Bazaar art fair
Anarchist Book Fair County Fair Bldg GG Park 9th Ave/Lincoln. The best part of this is meeting other liberal arts degree graduates
Twin Sister pop-rocks out 9pm doors Clift Hotel 495 Geary/Taylor free, gotta RSVP to cliftsession [at] morganshotelgroup.com
Papercuts play 9.30pm Cafe du Nord 1270 Market/Sanchez $14

Sun 10th:

Art Explosion open studios
Green Festival 8th/Brannan
Antiwar rally 11am-2pm Dolores Park
Sunday Streets: Great Highway and Golden Gate Park 11am-4pm. Ain't no cars!
Thread indie fashion festival 11am-6pm Metreon 4th/Mission $5 w/RSVP, $10 w/o
Japantown's Cherry Blossom Festival. Next weekend, too. 12-6pm. Look for Bizarre Bazaar art fair
Anarchist Book Fair County Fair Bldg GG Park 9th Ave/Lincoln. The best part of this is meeting other liberal arts degree graduates

Parch

2011-03-01T14:07:00.001-08:00

I'll post some informative/depressing water shortage articles soon.

Ideas on how to assist in Japan relief efforts here.

To satisfy your doom-tooth now, here's one about the dangers of satisfying your sweet tooth with diet cola: aspartame + BPA + caramel color = cancer, obesity, erectile dysfunction. And another about flies and cockroaches bringing antibiotic-resistant diseases from factory farms to your house: how uplifting! Here's Annie Leonard's new film: Story of Citizens. And, Traitor Joe's still ain't part of the Fair Food program: that cheap unique food comes with a side of human rights violations. Be sure to check out all the cool events/classes at 100 Days of Spring! Thurs, Mar 31:

Human Rights Film Fest
State of Dating and Sex in SF panel 6.30pm Commonwealth Club 595 Market/2nd $12/$20. Hella speakers and then an afterparty!
"We Are All Animals" group show opening reception 7pm 43 Norfolk 11th/Folsom. Art and sips and vegan nibbles
NextAid benefit 7.30pm-2am Public Works 161 Erie/Mission/14th $10-20 donation. Lotsa performers and DJs and free drinks (til 9.30pm)

Series of free stuff to start off your April:

SoMa Open Studios!
Human Rights Film Fest!
Secession Art & Design's Bug House artist meet'n'greet Friday Happy Hour at Front Porch and Saturday 2-7pm with a DJ spinning records from the art at the gallery
Saturday April 2nd: New Taste Marketplace with hella local food vendors 4-9pm St. Gregg's 500 De Haro/Mariposa in Potrero. Small door donations go to Food Pantry

------------------------------------------ Mon, Mar 21:

826 Valencia Volunteer 5-minute readings 6pm Amnesia 853 Valencia/20th free
Pecha Kucha 7pm 330 Ritch/Townsend $5 donation for this lightning round art showcase

Tues, Mar 22:

Water Matters book launch 6-9pm Project One 251 Rhode Island/15th free. Panel then party
Fresh the food film screens 7pm Makeout Room 3225 22nd/Mission free. "New thinking about what we're eating"

Wed, Mar 23:

SF's City Supervisors Japan relief fundraiser 5.30-8pm Som Bar 2925 16th/Capp $20 donation. DJs, awesome auction prizes, food from Papalote and Bar Bambino
Fresh & Local fashion trunk show 6-9pm Project One 251 Rhode Island $5 donation goes to Dress for Success. Hosted champagne 6-7pm
Bicycle Bride screens 7pm doors 8pm film Workspace Limited 2150 Folsom/17th $5 for film, popcorn, drinks

Thurs, Mar 24:

We Ride: Fear and Hope of Public Schools 5.30pm Horace Mann Middle School 23rd/Valencia. Bikes + education reform
Hacking Helvetica panel then competition 6.30-9pm SwissNex 730 Montgomery/Clay. Hear what's shakin' on the font front. Free, gotta RSVP
Disposable Film Fest opening

Fri, Mar 25:

Disposable Film Fest
Debaser 3rd Anniversary dance party 9pm-2am 111 Minna/2nd $5 or free if you wear flannel/baby doll dress before 11pm

Sat, Mar 26:

Ashoka Youth Ventures: Just Food community panel 9am-5.30pm or 2pm-5.30pm David Brower Center, Berkeley. Learn about young folks' projects to address food issues with innovative social ventures
Sale and release of Frank Lloyd Wright inspired jewelry 4-8pm The Mission Statement 3458 18th/Valencia
Underground Market 11am-4pm take-homeables 6-11pm hot food 11pm dance! Public Works 161 Erie/Mission/14th $5 <11pm> $10. Sign up for membership online to expedite entry 21+
Bicycle Bride screens 7pm doors 8pm film Workspace Limited 2150 Folsom/17th $5 for film, popcorn, drinks
Disposable Film Fest: Pomplemoose!
Earth Hour 8.30pm all over the world. Turn out your lights for an hour!

Sun, Mar 27:

Disposable Film Fest: film and social change and free bagels and coffee 12pm
Homo Hoedown for Lyon Martin Clinic 1-3pm El Rio 3158 Mission/Precita $10-100 donation. Live music, DJs, art auction, fun, and then salsa dancing
Art of Yoga benefit class 3-4.20pm Yoga Tree 1234 Valencia/23rd $donation. Tea and snacks afterwards. Vinyasa to support incarcerated youth

------------------------------------------------------------------ Mon, Mar 14:

Toshio Hirano steals your heart with his classic twang 8.30pm Amnesia 853 Valencia/20th free, crowded

Tues, Mar 15:

Hella deals to celebrate Haighteration's birthday! See here for details

Wed, Mar 16:

Brain Mapping and Neural Architectures talk 6.30-9.30pm SwissNex 730 Montgomery/Clay. Free, gotta RSVP

Thurs, Mar 17:

Ladies of Letterpress talk and exhibit 6-8pm SF Center for the Book 300 De Haro/16th
Pop-Up Magazine and other cool folks surprise you 6-9.45pm MoMA 3rd/Mission $half price museum admittance starts 6pm
Bicycle Bride screening 7pm 100 Days of Spring 1592 Market/Franklin $5-15 donation. Bollywood dancing after film

Fri, Mar 18 - Rain:

Project Open Hand + Dynamo Donuts collaboration = free beer and PB banana donuts 4-6pm 2760 24th/York. Plus, name the new donut contest!
Art 94124's Bayview: Then and Now party with jazz, swing, gospel, and comfort food potluck 6-9pm 3900B 3rd/Fairfax
Great photo fun (and different awesome activities earlier) 8-10pm The SchoolHouse 100 Days of Spring 1592 Market/Franklin $5-10 donation. Anti-gravity!
Michael Musika, Toshio Hirano, and Brass Menazeri 8.30pm doors Rickshaw Stop 155 Fell/Van Ness $12. Get tix early

Sat, Mar 19 - Rain:

Pro-peace out of Iraq rally UN Plaza 8th/Market noon
Girls Rock showcase 1-3pm Oakland $10 donation for ultra-awesomeness!
Lunar Mission art exhibit at various locations 7pm

Sun, Mar 20 - Vernal Equinox/Rain:

Sunday Streets: Embarcadero edition 11am-4pm. Embikeadero
Meatout celebration 12-3.30pm Universalist Church 1187 Franklin/Geary $8 for speakers and lunch
A Ruota Libera: bikes and pizza 1-7pm Una Pizza Napolitana 210 11th/Howard $10 for film, bike frame presenters, and 'za
SeaweedSway presents: Audiofauna + Graves + Ariel Eisen 7.30pm doors Makeout Room 3225 22nd/Mission $7 (plus bring some $ for Japan relief efforts)

------------------------------------------------------------------ Mon, Mar 7:

50% off Community Thrift all day Valencia/17th. Go get cool stuff from this shop that benefits hella non-profits
American Wasteland panel 6pm program Commonwealth Club 595 Market/2nd members free/$7 students/$20. Awesome folks talkin' 'bout food trash and production
100 Days of Spring grand opening 7pm potluck 8pm show The Schoolhouse 1592 Market/Franklin. "100 Events. 100 Classes. 100 Days"

Tues, Mar 8:

Customer Appreciation Day 9am-9pm Rainbow Grocery 20% off

Wed, Mar 9:

Generation Hot panel talks youth + climate chaos 6pm Commonwealth Club 595 Market/2nd $7/$12/$20
Dancing With Dynamite panel discussion on Latin American social movements 7pm MCCLA 2868 Mission/24th free
The Rumble presents Tellers + Grand Lake + Spyrals 9pm doors Milk Bar Haight/Stanyan free w/RSVP
Seaweed Sway presents: Helene Renaut + Emily Jane White + Ed Masuga 9.30pm show Cafe du Nord 2170 Market/Sanchez $10

Thurs, Mar 10:

"Beneath the Pacific Ocean" photo exhibit of Indonesian waters 5.45pm USF Fromm Hall 2130 Fulton/Cole
Reopening cocktail party 6-9pm The Common 383 Valencia/15th
Good Vibrations turns 34, so you get cake and champagne and sales at all their locations 6-9pm

Fri, Mar 11:

Cloud Power: Microsoft and Google save environmental face 12pm Commonwealth Club 595 Market/2nd members free/$7 students/$20
Very cool viernes with female mariachi, videos, and more cool cosas 6-8.30pm de Young Friday Nights
Art happy hour 6.30-9.30pm Secession Art & Design 3361 Mission/30th. Bring a jar for wine, and an appetite for empanadas (unconfirmed....)
Boxwars 8pm Cellspace 2050 Bryant/19th $7. Cardboard + battle

Sat, Mar 12:

Text show 6-9pm Soap Gallery 3180 Mission/Valencia
Street Threads show 7-9pm Density 593 Valencia/16th

Sun, Mar 13:

AIDS Lifecycle benefit Sun & Fun 2pm 50 Rondel/16th/Valencia. Food trucks, music, cheap drinks, bike love

___________________________________________________________ Tues, Mar 1:

Hella museums around town be free
Green Drinks: treelovers 5.30-9pm 111 Minna/2nd. Wear green for a free drink
SF Film Society presents: Igniting the Classroom panel and screening 7pm doors The Lab 2948 Capp/16th $10. Looks rad

Wed, Mar 2:

Exploratorium be free
"Hiding in Plain Sight" opening 7pm Intersection 5M 925 Mission/5th. Surveillance art

Thurs, Mar 3:

Gallery crawl downtown. See FecalFace link at right for listings
Craftbar with Etsy Labs 6-8pm Museum of Craft and Folk Art 51 Yerba Buena Lane/3rd/Mission free for students/$5. Beer, felting!
Arboretum sustainability fair fundraiser 6-9.30pm County Fair Bldg 9th/Lincoln GG Park $10 students/$20. Lecture and potluck
"Masters" opening 7-9pm Creativity Explored 3245 16th/Guerrero. Classic art pieces reinterpreted by local awesome artists at a great non-profit with great prices and fun receptions
Spacecraft 7-9pm Cellspace 2050 Bryant/19th featuring live music
The Warriors drink-along screening 7.30pm Gray Area Foundation for the Arts 55 Taylor/Turk $5

Fri, Mar 4:

Libya and the Arab World in Revolt discussion 7pm 2969 Mission/25th $3-5 suggested, no one turned away. Refreshments provided

Sat, Mar 5:

Urban composting class 10am-12pm Garden for the Environment 7th Ave/Lawton free!
How To Homestead 2-5pm mega-mending 6pm potluck 7pm films 8pm square dancing! Harvey Milk Rec Center 50 Scott/Duboce. $5 or free with dish to share
Telephone & Soup release To Timbuktu 7-10pm Mission Comics & Art 20th/3520 Mission
Mission United food and dance party 8pm-3am Public Works 161 Erie/Mission/14th $5. Cheap drinks and free food early, then dancing. Proceeds go to cool local non-profits

Sun, Mar 6:

Asian Art Museum be free Larkin/McAllister
International Women's Day celebration 11am-2pm Dolores Park. "Food, music, and fun activities for all to enjoy"
Benefit for the Boob 4-10pm Wild Side West 428 Cortland/Wool $5-20. Drag and burlesque fun for Emergency Breast Cancer Fund
Kally Price + Emperor Norton's Jazz Band 9pm Amnesia 853 Valencia/20th $5

Fabruary

2011-02-02T08:35:00.000-08:00

Brush your hair, upgrade your fair trade coffee order, buy a pal a cocktail, take a fancy yoga class. It's Fabruary, meaning treat yourself and others well.

Shop at participating co-ops (Arizmendi! Box Dog Bikes!), save your $5 receipt, and get 15% off at Rainbow this month. Noise Pop up Shop is inundating your calendar with events leading up to the festival later this month. Go get beer, new music, and new pals. SF BeerWeek Feb 11th-20th! LOVE this photo site's sights: kid pictures recaptured today. LOVE Mark Bittman's new Food Manifesto series. Take this quiz to see how easy it is to slip into poverty. But, mo' money mo' Maybachs: WTF do billionaires spend money on?

Oh, and cigarettes, even organic ones, are even grosser than thought. Third-hand smoke, anyone?

Mon, Feb 21:

826 Volunteer 5-minute reading series 6pm Amnesia 853 Valencia/20th
Placas performed 7pm Mission Cultural Center 2868 Mission/24th free w/RSVP

Tues, Feb 22 (NoisePop begins!):

Me Facing Life screens 5.45pm Main Library Larkin/Grove
UnderCover presents: The Pixies Doolittle by 100+ SF musicians 7.30pm show Public Works 161 Erie/Mission/14th $18/$23 advance + album

Wed, Feb 23:

One Brick benefit beer party 5.30-9pm Gordan Biersch 2 Harrison/Embarcadero $10 donation to One Brick gets you a brew and food
5th Annual Pink Party 6-8pm Clift Hotel 495 Geary/Taylor. Benefit for Emergency Breast Cancer Fund
Underground Food Politics panel of 3 young SF dudes 7.30pm CounterPulse 1310 Mission/9th free
NoisePop
Laura Palmer's anniversary Twin Peaks party 8pm Showdown 10 6th/Market. Donations accepted for pie, donuts, spiked coffee, plus a costume contest!

Thurs, Feb 24:

Earthquake preparedness talk 6pm Main Library Grove/Larkin. I've been, and it's informative, entertaining, and terrifying. Go!
Vegan Drinks meets up 6-8pm Martuni's Market/Valencia. Buy a drink, mingle with meatlessers, eat some vegan hot dogs and popcorn!
Smoking Typewriters: The Sixties Underground Press and the Rise of Alternative Media in America author talk 7pm City Lights 261 Columbus/Broadway
General Assistance Advocacy Project benefit happy hour 6-11pm Noble 600 Polk/Turk $5. DJ, cheap drinks, raffle for this great org
Octavia Boulevard book release party 7pm Dog Eared Books 900 Valencia/20th
Sensory Feast opening reception 7-9pm SomArts 934 Brannan/8th. Food + art
Eye witness discussions of Egyptian and Wisconsin upheavals 7.30pm Women's Bldg 3543 18th/Valencia free
Floating Films: Caine Mutiny 8pm on a boat! Hyde St Pier $5
NoisePop
Sic Alps + Mantles + more 9pm doors Eagle Tavern 12th/Harrison $5, I think

Fri, Feb 25:

Sketch-in 12-5pm Museum of Performance and Design 401 Van Ness/McAllister
NoisePop

Sat, Feb 26:

NoisePop
Park Branch library reopening! 1pm 1833 Page/Cole. BOOOOOOKSSSS!
Free-gan social 5.30-7pm Modern Times Bookstore 888 Valencia/20th. Radical political discussion, DJ, and munchies

Sun, Feb 27:

Land's End shipwreck hunt hike 12pm. RSVP, and donations accepted
NoisePop
Heavenly States and more play a free show 8pm New Parish in Oakland

Mon, Feb 28:

Cat's Pajamas featuring lots of great girl bands, g0-go girls, and gobs of fun 8pm Makeout Room 3225 22nd/Mission $5-10

Tues, Mar 1:

Hella museums around town be free
Green Drinks: treelovers 5.30-9pm 111 Minna/2nd. Wear green for a free drink

Wed, Mar 2:

Exploratorium be free
"Hiding in Plain Sight" opening 7pm Intersection 5M 925 Mission/5th. Surveillance art

Thurs, Mar 3:

Gallery crawl downtown. See FecalFace link at right for listings
Craftbar with Etsy Labs 6-8pm Museum of Craft and Folk Art 51 Yerba Buena Lane/3rd/Mission free for students/$5. Beer, felting!
Arboretum sustainability fair fundraiser 6-9.30pm County Fair Bldg 9th/Lincoln GG Park $10 students/$20. Lecture and potluck
Spacecraft 7-9pm Cellspace 2050 Bryant/19th featuring live music

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wed, Feb 16:

CA Academy of Sciences be free today
Celebrating community and public space panel 12.30pm SPUR 654 Mission/4th free members $5 non-members. Hear about Mission Community Market and other cool projects
Art From Within: works by incarcerated youth 5.30pm Main Library Larkin/Grove
Vagina Monologues 6pm reception 7pm show Hastings Law School 200 McAllister $10
1st Dark Night: Tartufi + John Vanderslice + Walking in Sunlight + Music Wrong 7pm doors 8pm music Verdi Club 2424 Mariposa/Hampshire. Snoop around on Facebook and you'll find the invite
Dum Dum Girls + Minks + Dirty Beaches 9pm show Bottom of the Hill 17th/Missouri $12/14

Thurs, Feb 17:

Trespass: history of uncommissioned urban art book release 7pm City Lights 261 Columbus/Broadway. "Celebrating graffiti and unsanctioned art"
Cheater's Spelling Bee 826 benefit 7.30pm Herbst Theatre 401 Van Ness/McAllister $25

Sat, Feb 19:

From Produce to Production: New Traditions in Bay Area Food Culture 1-4pm YBCA 3rd/Mission free. Bryant Terry AND Novella Carpenter? OMG!
Comedy (dance later) Party! Hella local comedians (Emily Heller, woot!) 9pm Some Place 2453 Harrison/20th $5

Sun, Feb 20:

Shotwell Victoriana Tree tour 10am Shotwell/21st. Free, RSVP
SeaweedSway Showcase Birthday Potluck Extravaganza! 8pm show Makeout Room 3225 22nd $7 or $5 if you bring potluck dish. Great bands! More details than you'd ever dream of here!

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mon, Feb 7:

50% off err'thang Community Thrift Valencia/17th. Buy stuff and support local non-profits!
Despicable Me screens 7.30pm doors Independent 628 Divis/Hayes. 21+ and "2 drink minimum"

Wed, Feb 9:

Jungle of Love 6-9pm Conservatory of Flowers GG Park/JFK/Stanyan $5. Photo booth, Poetry Store, Pacific Brew Lab, and more photosynthetic fun
Benefit concert for Coalition on Homelessness 8pm show Great American Music Hall O'Farrell/Polk $13/$16. Rock out with Ty Segall, Thee Oh Sees, Sic Alps, and The Sandwitches!

Thurs, Feb 10:

20% sale and party to benefit Ella Baker Human Rights Center 6-8pm Sports Basement 1590 Bryant/15th. Stick around for Running America, an ultra-marathon doc 6pm snacks/drinks 6.30pm film $5 donation goes to United Way
Paperwork SF premier 6-9pm Mina Dresden 312 Valencia/14th. Drinks, photos, cuteness
"Genuine Authentic Hand Painted Signs" opening 7-10pm The Summit 780 Valencia/19th
Benefit concert to Free All Three (hikers imprisoned in Iran) 8pm show Bottom of the Hill 17th/Missouri $12-18 sliding scale. The Nightwatchman, Jolie Holland, and more

Fri, Feb 11:

Post Car Adventuring book release party 6-9pm Gestault 3159 16th/Guerrero. Cool info on auto-less Bay Area travel
Opening reception 6.30-9.30pm Secession Art & Design 3361 Mission/30th. Awesome heartfelt art, new designers, snacks, and wine (bring a jar!) Live type-writer action by the Poetry Store
My Bloody Valentine and 16 Candles screen 7pm Big Umbrella Studios McAllister/Divis $1. Bring sleeping bags

Sat, Feb 12:

SF History Expo! 11am-4pm Old Mint 5th/Mission
Corazon del Barrio open house 12-4pm Mission Cultural Center 2868 Mission/24th free. Art, music, crafts, sweets
Free snack if you ride your bike and get a beer! 12-5pm Rosamunde 2832 Mission/24th
Heartfelt handmade trunk show 12-5pm Big Umbrella Studios McAllister/Divis
Love Letters to SF Parks 2-4pm Dolores Park palm trees/19th. Snacks and cards provided
Good Vibrations wine and chocolate customer appreciation 5-7pm all stores
St. Valentine Sweetie Pie & Art Fest 5-9pm 111 Minna/2nd. "Bring Pie, Eat Pie"
Valen-Tiny Idea Night 8.30-11.30pm YBCA 3rd/Mission free w/ advance RSVP. Live music, art, authors, photos, horizon expansion
Fool's Gold plays a free show 10pm Clift Hotel 495 Geary/Taylor. RSVP

Sun, Feb 13:

Birds and Trees tour 10am-12pm 50 Scott/Duboce free, RSVP. Tree: put a bird on it
KUSF Rock'n'Swap 10am-3pm McLaren Hall 2053 Fulton/Cole $3
SF History Expo! 11am-4pm Old Mint 5th/Mission
Land's End shipwreck hunt hike 11.30am
Heartfelt handmade trunk show 12-5pm Big Umbrella Studios McAllister/Divis
Undercover spy game 2-5pm secret location! Sign up to get details....
FunCheap + Three Twins Ice Cream + Good Vibrations party 3-5pm Fifty24SF 252 Fillmore/Haight. Bring batteries to recycle and a pillow. Live music, comedy, and giveaways
Good Vibrations wine and chocolate customer appreciation 5-7pm all stores

Mon, Feb 14:

Gravel & Gold 40% off sale and cocktails! 6.30-8pm 21st/Bartlett
Honeycomb + Chloe Makes Music + Magic Leaves 8pm show Cafe du Nord Market/Sanchez $10

Wed, Feb 16:

CA Academy of Sciences be free today
Celebrating community and public space panel 12.30pm SPUR 654 Mission/4th free members $5 non-members. Hear about Mission Community Market and other cool projects

------------------------------------------------------------------ Tues, Feb 1:

Hella museums around town be free
Green Drinks: treelovers 5.30-9pm 111 Minna/2nd. Free mingling, $6 for speed dating/networking and a drink!
Clift Sessions present: MEN (JD Samson of Le Tigre) 9pm Clift Hotel 495 Geary/Taylor free. Gotta RSVP

Wed, Feb 2 (hello Punxatawney Phil!):

Exploratorium be free
Bernal-made films Automorphosis and A Perfect Place screen 6pm doors Bernal Library 500 Cortland/Andover free
Neighborhood Parks Council benefit party 6-8pm Sports Basement 1590 Bryant/15th. Snacks, drinks, sale
INFORUM presents: Smart Venture Capital 6.30pm Commonwealth Club 595 Market/2nd $12/$20. Hear from PayPal people

Thurs, Feb 3:

Gallery crawl downtown. See FecalFace link at right for listings
Craftbar with Etsy Labs 6-8pm Museum of Craft and Folk Art 51 Yerba Buena Lane/3rd/Mission free. Beer, cardmaking with SF Center for the Book, live music, and celebration of Sister Corita
Spacecraft 7-9pm Cellspace 2050 Bryant/19th featuring music by Panic is Perfect and Steve Taylor. Free before 9pm, then $10 for IndieFest opening party with more bands
Tennis + Lord Huron + Air Waves 9pm show Bottom of the Hill 17th/Missouri $12

Fri, Feb 4:

Sensory Feast opening reception 6-9pm SomArts 934 Brannan/8th. Food + art
SF Weekly's All Shook Down party 6-10pm Fifty24SF 218 Haight/Fillmore. Whilst perambulating the Haight Art Walk, stop in for local celebrity bloggers, live music by Richie Cunningham and Blackbird Blackbird, free PBR, and neat people
Clift Sessions present Theophilus London show 9pm Clift Hotel 495 Geary/Taylor free. Gotta RSVP
Lotsa cool stuff in Oakland: Standard Launch Party, Art Murmur, Girls Rock Camp benefit concert w/ Thao & Mirah + Kacey Johansing

Sat, Feb 5:

Underground Market 11am-4pm take-home-ables and workshops 6pm-2am hot food and music SomArts 934 Brannan/8th $5. Gotta become a member
OK Go free show 3.30 doors 5.30 concert doors Art Institute 800 Chestnut/Jones free for 800 folks. The band = pretty good. The giveaways + sponsor are meh. The crowd = ? The venue = amazing
Mission Arts & Performance Project 1pm family edition 7pm 21+. Pick up your MAPP map Red Poppy Art House 23rd/Folsom

Sun, Feb 6:

Kally Price + Emperor Norton's Jazz Band 9pm Amnesia 853 Valencia/20th $5

Janewary

2011-01-02T11:56:00.000-08:00

Go to a new venue. Create a new event. Read something new. Listen to new bands. Go to SeaweedSway for a detailed list of local shows.

Bad news: this death penalty article tells us why the practice is no good and a money waster. Here's another disheartening but needs attention issue: rape in Haiti.

Here are the worstest companies to work for: seems Dole isn't that delicious. Hexane/petroleum is in your Gardenburger. Cell phones are probably bad for your brains. Good news: My new favorite term is Frugavore: being green, local, organic, and DIY due to economic strain. This eco-logical/-nomical laundry ball has a great write up. And SF Sketchfest rules the city Jan 13 - Feb 5 (Johnny FunCheap gives you discounted tix!)

Thurs, Jan 27:

Rent Is Too Damn High party benefit for Housing Rights Committee 6-8.30pm Latin American Club 22nd/Valencia $5-50 sliding scale. Politicos, cheap drinks, live music, auction, grub
Vegan Drinks meets up 6-8pm Martuni's Market/Valencia. Buy a drink, mingle with meatlessers, eat some vegan hot dogs and popcorn!
Tacos and Fire! street food and concert 9pm Amnesia 853 Valencia/20th $5

Fri, Jan 28:

Art happy hour party 6.30-9.30pm Secession Art & Design 3361 Mission/30th. Bring a jar for wine. 20% off everything!
Pop Up Empire show 7-10pm Granny's Empire of Art 701 Vermont/19th. Music, installation art, house tours. RSVP

Sat, Jan 29:

Land's End shipwreck hunt-hike 1-2.30pm. RSVP for this free adventure
A Sea Change: Imagine a World Without Fish screens 2pm Main Library Larkin/Grove
Good Vibrations new store grand opening 6-9pm 899 Mission/5th. Sips, snacks, salaciousness
Artists' Television Access 26th anniversary benefit auction and concert 5pm doors 9pm music by Puce Moment and Grass Widow ATA 992 Valencia/21st $6-10
Free All Three art auction 7pm SomArts 934 Brannan/8th. Benefit for hikers imprisoned in Iran. Food and drink for sale, plus live performances, maybe a door cover
East Bay Free Skool benefit concert 7pm Revolution Cafe 1610 7th St Oakland by West Oakland BART $3-5. Support this kickass org!
The Salon group show 8pm Studio Gracia 19 Heron/8th/Harrison $10. "drink.see.nibble.dance"

Sun, Jan 30:

Hotties for Homo Healthcare benefit dance party 7-10pm El Rio 3158 Mission/Precita $5-20 sliding scale donation to keep Lyon Martin Health Services open. DJs and sexy giveaways
The Blow + Sonny Smith 8pm show Great American Music Hall O'Farrell/Polk $15

Mon, Jan 31:

Josh Silver of FreePress speaks on reforming media policy to protect public interest 5.30 reception 6pm speech Commonwealth Club 595 Market/2nd free/$7/$20
Social Network 7.30pm doors 8pm screening Independent 628 Divis/Hayes. 21+ free w/ "2 drink minimum"

Tues, Feb 1:

Hella museums around town be free
Green Drinks: treelovers 5.30-9pm 111 Minna/2nd. Free mingling, $6 for speed dating/networking and a drink!
Clift Sessions present: MEN (JD Samson of Le Tigre) 9pm Clift Hotel 495 Geary/Taylor free. Gotta RSVP

Wed, Feb 2 (hello Puxatawny Phil!):

Exploratorium be free
Bernal-made films Automorphosis and A Perfect Place screen 6pm doors Bernal Library 500 Cortland/Andover free
Neighborhood Parks Council benefit party 6-8pm Sports Basement 1590 Bryant/15th. Snacks, drinks, sale
INFORUM presents: Smart Venture Capital 6.30pm Commonwealth Club 595 Market/2nd $12/$20. Hear from PayPal people

Thurs, Feb 3:

Gallery crawl downtown. See FecalFace link at right for listings
Craftbar with Etsy Labs 6-8pm Museum of Craft and Folk Art 51 Yerba Buena Lane/3rd/Mission free. Beer, cardmaking with SF Center for the Book, live music, and celebration of Sister Corita
Spacecraft 7-9pm Cellspace 2050 Bryant/19th featuring music by Panic is Perfect and Steve Taylor. Free before 9pm, then $10 for IndieFest opening party with more bands

Fri, Feb 4:

Clift Sessions present a cool free show 9pm Clift Hotel 495 Geary/Taylor free. Gotta RSVP

Sat, Feb 5:

Underground Market 11am-4pm take-home-ables and workshops 6pm-2am hot food and music SomArts 934 Brannan/8th $5. Gotta become a member

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wed, Jan 19:

Chris Rock's Good Hair screens 5pm Main Library Grove/Larkin
Despicable Me and Futurama Movie benefit screenings 6pm doors 7pm film Hobart Bldg 582 Market/2nd$5 suggested donation, $1 raffle, cash bar
Rally to restore KUSF 7pm USF
20 Under 40: Stories from The New Yorker writers 7-11pm City Lights 261 Columbus/Broadway
Before and After the Car: Shaping SF's Transit History 7.30pm CounterPulse 1310 Mission/9th free
Nerd Nite: Space, Advertising, Zombies 7.30pm Rickshaw Stop 155 Fell/Van Ness $8
Young Prisms + Melted Toys and more 8.30pm doors Bottom of the Hill 17th/Missouri $10

Thurs, Jan 20:

Open Show 7-9pm Rayko Photo Center 428 3rd St/Harrison7.30pm free, bring snack/drink to share
BYOCraft night 7-9.30pm Urban Bazaar 1391 9th/Irving. BYOProjects/Drinks, and snack whilst creating
INFORUM's I Heart SF party 7-11pm $15 members $25 non-members (or join now for free entry. Email me for a $5 discount). Come for a showcase of the best stuff in the city, a free drink, wine tastings, dancing, etc

Fri, Jan 21:

Timebank Posse Party: potluck orientation swapmeet skillshare event 6pm Blacklight Ventures 1543 Mission/12th 3rd Fl. Awesome org
"Cuban Artists’ Books and Prints: 1985 - 2008" opening 6-8pm SF Center for the Book 900 De Haro/16th
Ra Ra Riot + Givers 9pm show Great American Music Hall O'Farrell/Polk $18

Sat, Jan 22:

Guerrero Park greening workday 10am-2pm Guerrero/28th. Coffee to fuel your flowering!
Rally for Pro-Choice 11am Market/Embarcadero
SOMANIA: artists gone wild reception 7-10pm Arc Studios 1246 Folsom/9th. Preview party for April Open Studios

Sun, Jan 23:

Cal Science & Engineering Festival 11am-3pm UC Berkeley. Brains! Paleontology! Earthquakes! Genes! Unicycles!
Brunch and art show 12-6pm Carolyn Quan Gallery 470 3rd/Bryant. Bubbly, bites, and buttocks

Tues, Jan 25:

For Once In My Life screens 5.45pm Main Library Grove/Larkin. Doc about differently able musicians
Novella Carpenter and Joan Gussow speak on "Growing Food and Wisdom" 5.30pm doors 6pm program Commonwealth Club 595 Market/2nd $7/$8/$20
Seaweed Sway presents Sonya Cotton + Ever Isles + Honeycomb 8pm Rickshaw Stop 155 Fell/Van Ness $10

Wed, Jan 26:

A Sea Change: Imagine a World Without Fish screens 6pm Main Library Larkin/Grove
I Heart the Cart: Underground Food 6.30pm Commonwealth Club 595 Market/2nd $12/$20. Delicious reception at Minna afterwards
Environmental History of Golden Gate Park talk 7.30pm CounterPulse 1310 Mission/9th free

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mon, Jan 10:

Monthly Rumpus 7pm Makeout Room 3225 22nd/Mission $10. Usual cast of effervescent local literati, plus Amber Tamblyn
Toshio Hirano 8.30pm Amnesia 853 Valencia/20th. Free and endearing

Tues, Jan 11:

Farm to Table panel discussion with local foodie big-wigs 6-7.30pm Main Library Larkin/Grove
Pecha Kucha variety infotainment art 7pm doors, 8.20pm show 330 Ritch/3rd/Brannan $5

Wed, Jan 12:

Lost Landscapes of Detroit screens 7.30pm CounterPulse 1310 Mission/9th free. Short films of urban ruins

Thurs, Jan 13:

Grand opening reception of GLBT History Museum 7-9pm 4127 18th/Castro
Free the Hikers benefit concert with Lia Rose + Devotionals 9.30pm show Roxie Theatre 16th/Valencia $12

Fri, Jan 14:

Still Flyin' + Social Studies and more 8.30pm Rickshaw Stop 155 Fell/Van Ness $10
California Honeydrops 8pm Red Poppy Art House 23rd/Folsom $15

Sat, Jan 15:

Good Food Awards Marketplace 8am-2pm Ferry Bldg. Samples early!
Member for a day: get into lots of other museums free if you belong to one of them
Underground Market and then dance party 11am-4pm take-home-ables 6pm-2am hot food and music $5. At 11pm, DJs take over til 2am $10. Gotta become a member
New Taste Marketplace 12-5pm St. Greg's 500 DeHaro/Mariposa. Lots of local food vendors sell you delicious things
SFBC's architecture ride 1.30pm 995 Market/6th free members/$5 non-members. Pedal around the city learnin''bout buildings
Shaolin Soccer screens 7pm Peace Plaza Post/Buchanan free

Sun, Jan 16:

Big work day and 1-year celebration 10am-4pm Free Farm Gough/Eddy. Bring something vegan to share for lunch!
Bluegrass Brunch 12-3pm Hotel Utah 500 4th St/Brannan. Music free, food cheap
SeaweedSway Showcase 7.30pm Makeout Room 3225 22nd/Mission $7. Kelly McFarling + Sandy's + Backlit plus Sea of Bees Chasing the Moon podcast premier. Plus antics by MC Jeremy Dalmas

Mon, Jan 17:

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Action. Volunteer events all over, plus Museum of African Diaspora and Jewish Contemporary Museum are free
826 Volunteer 5 minute reading series 7pm Amnesia 853 Valencia/20th. Free
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World 7.30pm doors 8pm screening Independent 628 Divis/Hayes. 21+ free w/ "2 drink minimum"

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sun, Jan 2:

Asian Art Museum be free 10am-5pm Larkin/McAllister
Kally Price + Emperor Norton's Jazz Band swing in the new year 9pm Amnesia 853 Valencia/20th $5

Tues, Jan 4:

Hella museums around town be free
Green Drinks 5.30-9.30pm 111 Minna/2nd. Eco networking. Bring something for the food drive and get a free drink

Wed, Jan 5:

Exploratorium be free

Thurs, Jan 6:

Gallery crawl downtown. See FecalFace link at right
Craftbar with Etsy Labs 6-9pm Museum of Craft and Folk Art 51 Yerba Buena Lane/3rd/Mission $5 gets you snacks and materials
INFORUM presents: Tim Ferriss and the 4 hour Workweek 6.30pm Commonwealth Club 595 Market/2nd $7/12/20. Yay, pretirement!
"Black and White and Read All Over" group opening 7pm Creativity Explored 3245 16th/Guerrero. Always awesome
Little Wings + Prairie Dog + Rustangs 9pm Amnesia 853 Valencia/20th $5

Fri, Jan 7:

"Universal Remote" opening 7-9pm Southern Exposure 3030 20th/Alabama. King of Pop art
Bike Party Ride 7.30pm meet 8pm ride Giants Stadium Willie Mayes Plaza. Uncritical mass
Velveteen + Silian Rail + Low Five 10pm Bottom of the Hill 17th/Missouri $10/$12

Sat, Jan 8:

Alemany Farm workday 12-5pm. Dig it
Writers with Drinks 6.30pm doors, 7.30pm show Makeout Room 3225 22nd/Mission $5-10

Sun, Jan 9:

Help plan the Free University of SF with some cool politicos 10am Viracocha 998 Valencia/21st
No Pants BART Ride 12-6pm. Beware, be bare

Freecember

2010-12-01T22:39:00.000-08:00

I thank all that does or does not exist below and/or above for this great month of free and quality events. And for the internet, which provides info about said/typed events and also great articles (which will come soon).

And seriously, look at this plethora of independent, local, quality craft and gift fairs. Get off Amazon, go into the city, meet new folks, drink some drinks, meet and shop from people who make stuff. Yay or Boo? Green border crossings with Mexico....do I support it because of my environment loving ways? Or is that supporting that the militarized borders exist at all? What's a bleeding heart liberal hyper-conscious greenie to do? Speak out against Don't Ask Don't Tell. More than 13,500 trained service members have been discharged thru this discriminatory regulation. RSVP now for a free Geographer concert on Wed, Jan 5th at 111 Minna.

Mon, Dec 27:

Krazy for Karaoke Pizza Party 7pm Knockout 3223 Mission/Valencia. Free Escape from New York slice and awesomely bad singing. Yes and yes
Cat's Pajamas presents quirky performers and film 8pm Makeout Room 3225 22nd/Mission $5

Wed, Dec 29:

SeaweedSway and Orange Room present: Dina Maccabee and the Excellent Spellers + Holly Mae and the Painted Room + Sylvain Room Quartet + Tenderfoot 9pm show Milk 1840 Haight/Stanyan $5

Thurs, Dec 30:

Kacey Johansing + Rad Cloud + Sparrows Gate 9pm show Amnesia 853 Valencia/20th $7

Fri, Dec 31:

Free Muni starting 6pm. Even the cable cars!
Johnny at SFfuncheap has compiled an amazing NYE event list: free booze, cab rides, music, coffee.....
Fresh & Onlys + Sonny & The Sunsets 9pm Amnesia 853 Valencia/20th $20. Free champagne toast, and food (not sure if grub is free)

Sun, Jan 2:

Asian Art Museum be free 10am-5pm Larkin/McAllister
Kally Price + Emperor Norton's Jazz Band swing in the new year 9pm Amnesia 853 Valencia/20th $5

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mon, Dec 20:

Sit and eat against Sit/Lie 4pm Macy's: Geary St across from Union Square
826 Valencia volunteer 5 minute reading series 7pm Amnesia 853 Valencia/20th
Inception screens 7.30pm doors Independent 628 Divis/Hayes. "Free w/ 2 drink minimum" 21+
Smile! Xmas Extravaganza 9pm Knockout 3223 Mission/Valencia $7. Bart Davenport + Helene Renault + Cris Armijo + Matthew Edwards and the Unfortunates + Dina Maccabee
Lunar eclipse and solstice and stuff.....the crazies are coming out tonight!

Tues, Dec 21:

Pauline's Pizza 25th Anniversary 6-10pm 260 Valencia/Duboce. Gotta RSVP for some free 'zza

Fri, Dec 24:

Peet's Coffee gives you free coffee/tea for donating to local charities all day various Peet's's around town. Bring a mug!

Sat, Dec 25:

Contemporary Jewish Museum is free 11am-4pm 736 Mission/3rd
SF walking tour to benefit KPFA, Democracy Now, or KALW 1-3.30pm Powell/Market $10-50 sliding scale
Devine's Jug Band plays bluegrass 9-10.30pm Amnesia 853 Valencia/20th

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mon, Dec 13:

All-Night Krazy 4 Karaoke Pizza Party 7pm Knockout 3223 Mission/Valencia no cover, and maybe free slices?

Tues, Dec 14:

Everything You Know is Pong literary celebrity tournament! 7.30-9.30pm 190 Capp/17th $10-20 donation to 826 Valencia
"Coming of Age" authors event 10pm-12am The Summit 780 Valencia/19th

Wed, Dec 15:

Cheap Art Show 5-8pm Pop's 24th/York. Local art <$50
ITVS screens The Calling 5.45pm Main Library Larkin/Grove. Doc following folks becoming professional religious leaders
SF Women's Political Committee holiday party 6-9pm Carnelian By The Bay 1 Ferry Plaza/Ferry Bldg. First 100 ladies get free bubbly, first 200 get a drink ticket
SF Community Land Trust fundraising party 6-11pm El Rio Mission/Valencia $5-20 suggested donation. Food for $donation, live music, presentations on gentrification, karaoke, networking
PlayWorks benefit and sale 6.30-8.30pm Sports Basement 1590 Bryant/15th. Free beer and snacks and such
Glow In The Dark Garden opening 7pm 165 Grove/Van Ness. "The show brings together light sculpture, interactive projects, sound art, and tactile experiences that reflect on the condition of blindness and visual impairment"
Green Party Holiday Hoopla 7pm Public Works 161 Erie/Mission/13th. DJs and dancing and politicos

Thurs, Dec 16:

Beethoven's 240th Birthday concert with hella musicians 2.40-11pm Kaleidoscope 3109 24th/Folsom $5-20 donation to musicians
Teen dance off!!!!! 4-8pm Main Library Larkin/Grove. High school troupes work it
Last Mission Community Market til April. Go get veggies and gifts 4-8pm 22nd/Bartlett. Hella street food carts, live music from The Heated, and tasty local foods
Fourteen Hills release party 7pm Coffee Bar 1890 Bryant/Mariposa free. Lots of local authors reading
Ghost Bird screens 7pm and 9.15pm Roxie Theatre 16th/Valencia $9.75. Documentary about the long lost (and found?) Ivory-bill
Mustaches for Kids 8pm Rickshaw Stop 155 Fell/Van Ness $10. Folks have been growing facial hair to raise money for low-income schools. The molester 'staches will be gone soon.

(RAINRAINRAINforever) Fri, Dec 17:

"Stirred + Simmered" graphic design + food + community opening reception 3-6pm 18 Reasons 593 Guerrero/18th. Great project benefiting La Cocina, plus delicious samples
Singapore 60s dance happy hour 5.30-9.30pm Knockout 3223 Mission/Valencia. Then go-go to....
Holiday and opening party for Hilary Williams and Bughouse 6.30-9.30pm Secession Art & Design 3361 Mission/30th. Bring a mug for some homebrew!
"The Last Kodachrome" opening reception 6pm RayKo Photo Center 428 Third/Harrison. Awesome old photos using a discontinued film

Sat, Dec 18:

Garfield Square Park cleanup and picnic 10am-2pm 25th/Treat. Please RSVP
Sidewalks Are For People day of action 11am-6pm all over SF. Stand up against Sit/Lie law: throw your own event, or join in others! Knit-ins, picnics, community, civil rights, marching bands....Rain or Shine
Underground Farmers' Market 11am-4pm (take home stuff) and 6-11pm (eat it now) SomArts 8th/Brannan $5 for one shift, $8 for both. Gotta sign up to be a member online (free)
Renegade Craft Fair 11am-7pm Concourse 7th/Brannan. Over 200 independent vendors of handmade awesomeness. Then head hungry back to the Mission....
New Taste Marketplace 4-9pm St. Greg's 500 DeHaro/Mariposa. Lots of local food vendors sell you delicious things
Veronica de Jesus book release party 6pm Dog Eared Books 900 Valencia/20th. Thoughtful art obituaries. Mosey on over to....
Cluster F@#k art show 7-11pm Mission Comics & Art 3520 20th/Valencia. "Hella fine art." Plus, they are having a food drive, so chip in!
La Victoria Kitchen Sinfull holiday party 7pm-1am 2937 24th/Alabama. Free conchita if you donate a coat or toy!
Unsilent Night 7.30pm Dolores Park. Download the song and waterproof your boombox

Sun, Dec 19:

Art party and craft time 11am-3pm Pear Tree Studio collective 1890 Bryant/Mariposa. Make stuff, sip stuff, buy stuff
Renegade Craft Fair 11am-7pm Concourse 7th/Brannan. Over 200 independent vendors of handmade awesomeness
Holiday Hootenanny Bluegrass Brunch 12-4pm Hotel Utah 4th/Brannan. Music free. Southern menu not
Free yoga classes! 1pm, 3pm, 5pm Yoga Loft 321 Divis/Page
Seaweed Sway Showcase goes jam with Chasing the Moon 7.30pm Makeout Room 3225 22nd/Mission $7. The Beehavers + New Cadence + Sourmash Jug Band + premiere of Magic Leaves video. MC Jeremy Dalmas and the Absurdists will be reenacting PERFECT STRANGERS between sets!

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tues, Dec 7:

Hella museums around town be free
Green Drinks 5.30-9.30pm 111 Minna/2nd. Eco networking. First 25 in good holiday sweaters get a free drink
Megan Keely and Calliope croon 7pm El Rio Mission/Valencia freeeee
Fight Fire With Fire benefit 7.30-10.30pm Coda 1710 Mission/14th $10-$100. Great line up of various musicians
Good folky-peppy music from Big Tree, The Lumineers, and Kelly McFarling 9.30pm Amnesia 853 Valencia/20th $5

Wed, Dec 8:

Curious Affair experience gift fair 5-9pm Verdi Club 2424 Mariposa/Hampshire $10 includes a cocktail and donation to Pie Ranch. Get gift certificates for glass blowing, wine making, etc
League of Pissed Off Voters meet-up open-house party 6-8pm Mason Social House 50 Mason/Market/Turk. "Calling the curious! Calling artists, wonks, activists, newbies, zinesters, campaigners, calling all and sundry" to get involved with politics via drinks, info booths, local political celebrities, etc

Thurs, Dec 9:

ARTery launch celebration 5-7pm 1007 Market/6th. Facelift for this area gets a kick-off party with music, mirth, and marketing
BAYCAT holiday party and screening 5-8pm 2415 3rd St/20th. Cool youth art video celebration
Art walk up and down lower Divisadero 5-11pm. Openings, sales, drinks specials, merriment
IndieMart takes over CA Academy of Sciences 6-10pm $12. Hipster accessories for Claude, the albino alligator? Rad DJs, vendors, and performances (AB & The Sea!)
Bernal Holiday Stroll 6-9pm Cortland Ave. Lots of small local businesses giving you sips and snacks and sales
Holiday Party for Hellraisers 6-10pm Bruno's 2389 Mission/21st. Join activists from Rainforest Action Network, Corporate Ethics Network, Ruckus Society, and more for drinks (punctual = free), appetizers, and dessert competition
Believer release party with music, authors. Part of "Stella Luminosa" 7.30-9.30pm Electric Works 130 8th/Minna. Art by Dave Eggars, Matt Furie, other hip folks
Wits'n'Ass 8pm Dark Room 2263 Mission/18th $10. Hella funny local ladies

Fri, Dec 10:

Trunk show of awesome lady designers 2-7pm Secession Art & Design 3361 Mission/30th. Wine and design
Soul Cocina food & gift fair 4-9pm Mission Cultural Center 2868 Mission/25th
Amnesty International USA Human Rights Day Open House and Write- A-Thon Happy Hour event 5-8pm 350 Sansome/California Suite 210. Wine and writing for rights
Mission Holiday Block(s) Party 5-10pm. Sales, sips, snacks up, down, around Valencia
"Boom" opening reception 6pm Southern Exposure 3030 20th/Alabama
Print Show 7-9.30pm 1AM Gallery 1000 Howard/6th. Wine + screenprints for gifts

Sat, Dec 11:

Bazaar Bizarre holiday indie craft fair 12-5pm Fort Mason Center Marina/Buchanan free. Cocktail and craft special party 7-10pm $10
While up there, why not? 25th Annual Tibet Day fair 11am-7pm Fort Mason Center A $10
Annual "H" sale 4-8pm Root Division 3175 17th/S Van Ness. Everything under $100. Lots of awesome things
14th annual Postcard Show opening reception 7-10pm The Lab 2948 16th/Capp
Shannon and the Clams rock out 9.30pm Hemlock Polk/Post $5

Sun, Dec 12:

Free when you show your SF Public Library Card 10am-5pm Contemporary Jewish Museum 736 Mission/4th. Plus your illiterate (non card holding) friend can get in, too
Bazaar Bizarre holiday indie craft fair 12-6pm Fort Mason Center Marina/Buchanan free
La Posarela takes the stage 2pm Victoria Theatre 16th/Capp. Cool Mary/Joseph play modernized to touch on immigration
Shhhhhh.......Undercover Capture the Flag game 2-5pm undisclosed mall location....check here to get details
When in Berkeley....Berk Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists has it all today: atlernative gift fair, human rights discussion + dinner + film, and a singles potluck!

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thurs, Dec 2:

First Thursday art crawl. Check FecalFace link at right for details. Below are some highlights, grouped by 'hood:
Renaissance and Working Solutions art bazaar and fundraiser 3-7pm Old MacArthur Restaurant 607 Front/Jackson
111 at 111 Minna/2nd 5pm-late. 111 artists. 1 piece each
Indie craft 826 Valencia fundraiser 6-9pm Hotel Rex 562 Sutter/Mason
4th anniversary and holiday party 7-10pm Suite Five Salon 305 Grant/Sutter 5th Floor. Bubbly plus art by Matt Gonzalez (yes, Ralph Nader's running mate) and Ben Irvine
Goodbye party & storewide sale 5.30-8pm Get Lost Travel Books 1825 Market/Guerrero
Hayes Valley block party 6-9pm Hayes/Octavia. Lots o' businesses giving you lots o' treats
Pear Tree Art holiday opening party 5-8pm 1890 Bryant/Mariposa
SpaceCraft monthly art series does comedy 7-10pm CellSpace 2050 Bryant/19th. See 4 comediens, art, music, and drinks in your hand 4 free
Benefit for Liberation Institute 7pm doors Swedish American Hall 2170 Market/Sanchez $12/$15/$40 VIP ticket (food, drink, gifts, artist hobnob). Music by Annie Bacon's Folk Opera, Audiofauna, The Seedy Naturalists

Fri, Dec 3:

"Stella Luminosa" opening 6-8pm Electric Works 130 8th/Minna. Art by Dave Eggars, Matt Furie, other hip folks....
Holiday fair fundraiser 6-8pm SF Center for the Book 300 De Haro/17th
Creativity Explored holiday opening 6-9pm 3245 16th/Guerrero. Awesome non profit that puts on great parties
Live mural painting 6-9pm Art 94124 3900B 3rd/Fairfax. Art, cider, and marshmallows
Lower Haight art walk and scavenger hunt 6-9.30pm Haight/Steiner-Webster. Sales, drinks, merriment
El Salvador Film & Video Fest 7pm Mission Cultural Center 2868 Mission/25th $10/$8 students

Sat, Dec 4:

Supermarket Sweep bike race-food fundraiser 12pm Embarcadero/Folsom - Cupid's Arrow sculpture. Free to watch, $ to shop whilst racing
Produce to the People jam and other great things sale 12-4pm Mission Pie 25th/Mission
Outside In #9: Outside India food cart extravaganza to benefit Doctors Without Borders 12-5pm El Rio Mission/Valencia. Hot curry and cool DJs
Noise Pop'n'Shop 12-5pm Verdi Club 2727 Mariposa/York. Crafts, music, food vendors, food bank donation drop off, fun
Etsy craft bazaar 1-9pm Urban Bazaar 1379 9th Ave/Judah. Cheap drinks, quality handwork, and sweets
El Salvador Film & Video Fest 2-9.30pm Mission Cultural Center 2868 Mission/25th $10/$8 students
Chocolate chip cookie class 3-4pm Omnivore Books 3885a Cesar Chavez/Church
Aaron Rodriguez opening 7-9pm Gravel & Gold 21st/Valencia. Mountain climbing photos

Sun, Dec 5:

Asian Art Museum be free 200 Larkin/McAllister
El Salvador Film & Video Fest 2-6pm Mission Cultural Center 2868 Mission/25th $10/$8 students
Capsule design and local fashion fair 1-8pm Warehouse 1131 Mission/8th. Free to browse 70+ independent artisans
SFBC's Winterfest 6-10.30pm SomArts 8th/Brannan $15 members/$40 non (includes membership). Hella bikers to check out, art pieces to bid on, raffle tickets to purchase, beers to drink, crafts to buy

TheWeekIntrovember

2010-11-01T19:00:00.000-07:00

Get out and go do stuff in this great city! Here are some leads.

RSVP NOW for a free Black Lips and Thee Oh Sees show on Sat, Dec 11! Simplified: driving = NO MORE CHOCOLATE. (Climate change may affect cocoa production) Books to read over the winter. Cleaning products aren't clean. Go with these 5 and save $, health, and the environment. Good article on local food foraging and such. Wowser photos about activism around the world. So many good shows at the Independent this month! Check out George Bernard Shaw's Arms & The Man various performances Nov 12th-21st. Free, donations encouraged.

Tues, Nov 23:

African Queen screens 7.30pm aboard Eureka, a big ol' boat Hyde Street Pier $5 benefits Maritime Associaton

Wed, Nov 24:

Salsa dance night + lessons + pizza 7pm-late Cafe Cocomo 650 Indiana/18th freeeee. Shimmy off the pepperoni
Roller Disco 9pm Mighty 119 Utah/15th $5 and $5 skate rental. Pre-work off that food tomorrow

Thurs, Nov 25:

Cafe Gratitude = Cafe Gratis: give thanks at this brunch

Fri, Nov 26:

Champagne and fashion party 5.30-8.30pm Loft 1315 Church/27th
Vertigo screens 7pm doors Great American Music Hall Polk/O'Farrell free!

Sat, Nov 27:

Trunk show + brunch 11.30am-3pm Candystore Collective 2226 Bush/Fillmore
New Taste Marketplace 12-5pm St. Greg's 500 DeHaro/Mariposa. Lots of local food vendors sell you delicious things
Alemany Farm workday 12-5pm. Soil yourself

Sun, Nov 28:

Craft pop-up shop 1pm Madrone Art Bar 500 Divis/Fell
RedBlueYellow + Mike Graef + Jesse Mills play Showdown 10 6th/Market $5

Mon, Nov 29:

INFORUM presents..."Reza Aslan and others: Bridging Middle East and America Through Culture" 6.30pm Commonwealth Club 595 Market/2nd members free/students $7/$20
Porchlight presents: "Cringe: Moments You Wish You Could Forget" storytelling 6.30pm Hemlock Tavern 1131 Polk/Post $5

Tues, Nov 30:

Mark Twain 175th birthday celebration 7-8.30pm Bernal Library 500 Cortland/Moultrie
SeaweedSway presents: Sonya Cotton + Red River + Ayla Nereo soothing songstresses 8pm Viracocha 998 Valencia/21st $7-15 suggested donation

Wed, Dec 1:

Fillmore cocktail crawl 6.30-9pm Yoshi's 1330 Fillmore/Ellis $5 advance/$10 door benefits African American Art & Culture Complex. Cinco Tres Agaves bebidas!

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mon, Nov 15:

826 Volunteer 5 minute reading series Amnesia 953 Valencia/20th free
Amy Sedaris speaks 8pm Herbst Theater 401 Van Ness/McAllister. Sold out, but scalp some tix or volunteer
Someone Still Loves You, Boris Yeltsin 9pm show Bottom of the Hill 17th/Missouri $10

Tues, Nov 18:

Darwin Awards 6.30pm Commonwealth Club 595 Market/2nd $7/$12/$20. So a guy decides to test his first parachute prototype off the Eiffel Tower.....

Wed, Nov 17:

Dine-Shop-Drink Around to benefit AIDS Emergency Fund and Breast Cancer Emergency Fund various locations
Muni Diaries + I Live Here SF shindig 5-8pm SomArts 8th/Brannan. Plus pop-up shop from Secession
Nerd Nite with Mars, penguins and gonorrhea 8pm Rickshaw Stop 155 Fell/Van Ness $8. "Discovery Channel...with beer"
Broke as F party with Broke Ass Stuart 9.30pm-2am Doc's Clock Mission/22nd. Giant connect four, cheap beer, free PB&J

Thurs, Nov 18:

"33 and 1/3" opening 7-10pm The Summit 780 Valencia/19th
Switchback: USF graduate school's literary journal issue 12 launch party 7.30-9pm Books & Bookshelves 99 Sanchez/14th
SeaweedSway and SongBird present....Razor Skyline + FuzzPod + Conspiracy of Venus 8.30pm show Milk 1840 Haight/Stanyan $10
BASS of the Pyramid global music DJ benefit for Global Initiatives and Haas for Students 8.30pm Bollywood Cafe 3372 19th/Mission $5

Fri, Nov 19:

Singapore 60s happy hour dance party 5.30-10pm Knockout 3223 Mission/Valencia
Art for the House auction 6-10pm Shooting Gallery 839 Larkin/Geary. Enjoy/buy art made by folks in Tenderloin community programs
Pancake fest + concert + benefit 7pm-2am Coda 1710 Mission/Duboce $10. Food + Sila performs + $ goes to Doctors Without Borders
Arty happy hour 6.30-930pm Secession Art & Design 3361 Mission/30th. Design and jam-tasting and wine. Bring a jar

Sat, Nov 20:

Rally to support farmworkers/Immokalee and tell Traitor Joe's what's up 10.30am Civic Center Park MLK Jr Way/Center Berkeley
Pancake fest + concert + benefit 11am-4pm Coda 1710 Mission/Duboce $10. Food + Sila performs + $ goes to Doctors Without Borders
Veggie thanksgiving cooking demo 2pm Macy's 170 O'Farrell/Powell
"Biosynthesis" opening reception 6pm Gallery Hijinks 2309 Bryant/21st
Celebrate People's History book release party 7pm Center for Political Education 522 Valencia/16th

Sun, Nov 21:

SeaweedSway Showcase and Chasing the Moon present Steve Taylor, Ever Isles, and DaMaDa 8pm show Makeout Room 3225 22nd/Mission $7. Plus premiere of Devotionals' podcast

Mon, Nov 22:

Cat's Pajamas presents: Bali or Bust 8-11pm Makeout Room 3225 22nd/Mission $5

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mon, Nov 8:

Solidarity sit-in against Sit/Lie 12-6.30pm City Hall Polk/Grove
Lots of live music 8pm Heart Wine Bar 1270 Valencia/24th free

Tues, Nov 9:

Dine Out for Meals on Wheels at participating restaurants. Part of your bill goes to this great org
Kurt Vile + The Violators, Soft Pack 8pm Rickshaw Stop 155 Fell/Van Ness $12/14

Wed, Nov 10:

Eat out again for Mission Graduate's benefit Food For Thought at participating restaurants. Raffle!
Delorean 8pm show Great American Music Hall O'Farrell/Polk $14/16
Guardian's 22nd Annual Goldies afterparty 9pm 111 Minna/2nd. Performances and DJs to honor the best in SF arts

Thurs, Nov 11:

Ski Film 6pm! Bike ride 6.30pm! Bikes Rock Concert 9pm! Sports Basement 1590 Bryant/15th. Drinks and snacks afterwards
Wits'N'Ass 8pm Dark Room 2263 Mission/19th $10. All female comedy line-up
Thee Oh Sees + Intelligence 8pm Eagle Tavern 12th/Harrison $cover? Predicted $9 maybe

Fri, Nov 12:

Big old $2 sale at Goodwill around town
On Point: Art + Graffiti opening 6-9pm Art 94124 3900B 3rd St/Fairfax
Big Things grand opening 6pm 3265 17th/Capp. New website party with art, music, etc
Happy Town Menagerie opening 6-9pm Curiosity Shoppe 855 Valencia/20th
SeaweedSway presents Lazarus + Benoit Pioulard 7.30-9.30pm Amnesia 953 Valencia/20th $5

Sat, Nov 13 - Sun, Nov 14:

Bicycle Film Fest

Sat, Nov 13:

KivaWalk perambulates around the city Ferry Bldg 9am Ocean Beach 12pm Sports Basement Presidio 3pm for celebration
SFAQ symposium 5-10pm Arts Institute 800 Chestnut/Jones. Bands, art talk, drinks, food, view
Paws&Play 6-8pm Women's Bldg 18th/Valencia. Lots of free goodies, lots of vendors, lots of animals you can adopt. 8.30pm = bingo: $40 for cards, chili pie, and great prizes. Benefit for Rocket Dog Rescue
Bollywood classic Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi screens 7pm Japan Peace Plaza Post/Buchanan
Slavic Soul Party midnight dance soiree Amnesia 853 Valencia/20th. Freeeee

Sun, Nov 14:

Free yoga all day 9am-5pm Sports Basement 1590 Bryant/15th. Sales, snacks, savasana
Diary of a Lost Girl discussion and screening 1pm Main Library Larkin/Grove. Faux or legit premise? Still a mystery

Mon, Nov 15:

Amy Sedaris speaks 8pm Herbst Theater 401 Van Ness/McAllister. Sold out, but scalp some tix or volunteer
Someone Still Loves You, Boris Yeltsin 9pm show Bottom of the Hill 17th/Missouri $10

Wed, Nov 17:

Muni Diaries + I Live Here SF shindig 5-8pm SomArts 8th/Brannan. Plus pop-up shop from Secession

Sat, Nov 20:

Veggie thanksgiving cooking demo 2pm Macy's 170 O'Farrell/Powell

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tues, Nov 2 VOTEVOTEVOTEVOTE:

SFBC's Bike the Vote energizer station 8-10am 12th/Market. Coffee and snacks for democracy!
Hella museums be free today
Bring in your voting stub and get a 50 cent drink at participating bars. Your reward for participating in democracy
SF Green Drinks 5.30-9.30pm 111 Minna/2nd. Network with other greenies and compare how you voted
Best of Bernal films from Bernal Heights Film Fest 7-9pm Bernal Library 500 Cortland/Andover
Dia de los Muertos procession 7pm 22nd/Bryant snaking to Mission/24th and all around

Wed, Nov 3:

Exploratorium be free
Graze the Roof garden opening celebration 4-6pm Glide Church 333 Taylor/Jones
SFBC volunteer night 5-8pm 833 Market/5th. Bike advocacy admin work, plus grub
The Rumble: RSVP and get into this rock show for free 8.30pm Milk Bar 1840 Haight/Stanyan. Haven't checked out the bands yet, but think rock-shoegaze-indiepop

Thurs, Nov 4:

INFORUM presents Alice Walker 6.30pm Commonwealth Club 595 Market/2nd $7/12/20
Free Rogue Wave show 9pm Great American Music Hall Polk/O'Farrell. Pick up your gratis tix beforehand at various locations

Fri, Nov 5:

I Live Here: SF opening reception 6-9pm SomArts 8th/Brannan
Unveiled: Women & Power in the Middle East opening reception 7-10pm Femina Potens 2199 Market/Sanchez
Oldies Night! Knockout 3223 Mission/Valencia $2<11pm>$4

Sat, Nov 6 - Sun, Nov 7:

Green Festival Concourse Center 8th/Brannan $15 but lots of discounts online. Speakers, samples, salutations

Sat, Nov 6:

Hands on winemaking 1-5pm The Winery SF 200 California/Fremont Bldg 180. Squish some grapes! RSVP to get in free
Why not get tipsy and look at fancy watches and headphones on a Saturday afternoon? 3-5pm Bloomingdale's 845 Market/5th. Nylon mag and Nixon enable you to do this
ARTasting 5th annual party 5-9pm SubMission 2183 Mission/18th $20 advance/$25 door. Music, appetizers, wine tasting, plus benefit raffle and other food for sale
"Fuck You All" opening reception 6-9pm 941 Geary/Larkin. Big name skater artists
"Pieces of Youtopia" opening 6-9pm Soap Gallery 3180 Mission/Valencia
Time Standing Still opening reception 6-10pm Watermelon Sugar Salon 1201a Guerrero/24th. Sips and nibbles and music
Set your clock back an hour/party another hour/sleep in/do something regrettable in the magical hour that disappears. Daylight Savings Time ends

Sun, Nov 7:

Sleep in another hour. It's really 1oam, not 11am. Daylight Savings Time ends
Afghanistan Summit 9am-5pm UC Berkeley MLK Center. Free, and please register
While you're in East Bay....Wonderfest! Science! Free!
Asian Art Museum be free 10am-5pm Larkin/McAllister
Day in the Dogpatch craft fair 11am-4pm Acupuncture Kitchen 2339 3rd/2oth. Local artists, baked goods contest!
IndieMart 12-6pm Thee Parkside 16th/Wisconsin $3 donation. Great bands! Designers, workshops, DJ, cool peeps. After-party inside 6-9pm with good music
Hands on winemaking 1-5pm The Winery SF 200 California/Fremont Bldg 180. Squish some grapes! RSVP to get in free
Conspiracy of Beards croon 9pm Rite Spot 17th/Folsom. Dozones of handsome gents sing Leonard Cohen songs a capella
Megan Keely + Emperor Norton's Jazz Band 9pm Amnesia 953 Valencia/20th $5

TicToctober

2010-10-05T10:35:00.000-07:00

Ke$ha wants you to enjoy this month by attending the events below. She advises: don't stop, make October hot, and don't forget to set your clock one hour ahead in a few weeks.

Gear up for Halloween with Zombie Town, a play worth the ticket price at Stage Werx on Thurs, Fri, and Saturdays 8pm $24. Best line: "Sleep diggin'"

Litquake shakes the city til October 9th. Get learn'd.

Central Market Arts programs all month. Dance, design, danger.

Mon, Oct 25:

Shanti Breast Benefit party and workshop 6-9pm Femina Potens 2199 Market/Sanchez $12-20. Dedicated to the sexy recoveryof Tiffany Majors
Cat's Pajamas presents a conspiracy show with Conspiracy of Venus and lots of other great acts 8-11.30pm Makeout Room 3225 22nd/Mission $5

Tues, Oct 26:

The Velvet Underground & Nico reinterpreted by SF's musicians 6.30pm and 9.30pm Coda 1710 Mission/14th $15-20. Whoa

Wed, Oct 27:

SeaweedSway presents Foxtails Brigade + Poor Bailey + Il Gato 8.30pm show Cafe du Nord Market/Sanchez $10/$12

Thurs, Oct 28:

Mission Treat presented by Bold Italic and lots of cool spots in the Mission who will be handing out lots of booze and food 7-9pm 24th/Shotwell-Bryant

Fri, Oct 29:

Halloween Beer Hootenanny 4-9pm Speakeasy Brewery 1195 Evans. Music by Brothers Komatose, vanilla and punkin beers!!!!
Muni Diaries Live 7.30m Makeout Room 3225 22nd/Mission $5. Lots of good local celebrities, comedians, and commemoration!
Rebecca Cross + New Cadence + Beehavers 8pm doors Viracocha 998 Valencia/21st $donation

Sat, Oct 30:

Rally to Restore Sanity/Rally to Restore Fear 9am Civic Center. Left-west-best coast edition of Stewart/Colbert's DC marches. Free breakfast and indoor viewing 8am-1pm EZ5 684 Commercial/Kearny
All My Friends Are Dead book signing 12pm Dog Eared Books 900 Valencia/20th
Journey to the End of the Night 7pm Justin Herman Plaza $donation. Street chase-puzzle-costume game with hundreds of folks. Get there early

Sun, Oct 31:

Klezmer Brunch 12-2pm Porto Franco Records 953 Valencia/20th. Sliding scale for food + music
SF Civic Symphony concert 1-3pm Sir Francis Drake Hotel 450 Powell/Post. Free and classy
The Metamorphosis of Karaghiozis 7-8pm Hallidie Plaza 5th/Market. Free Greek puppet theatre with live music and italics
Johnny FunCheap reigns again and reins in all the funfree Halloween events! And to get home after them, Luxor Cabs has free rides starting 10pm. Tell them Berg Injury Lawyers are picking up the tab 415 282 4141
Emperor Norton's Jazz Band does grunge-dixie covers 8.30pm Revolution Cafe 22nd/Bartlett. Your Sunday night plans are set

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mon, Oct 18:

MEH: CANCELLED! Belle and Sebastian play 12pm Amoeba BERKELEY free. In case the weather or your bank account kept you from Treasure Island
826 Valencia's 5-minute volunteer readings 7pm Amnesia 853 Valencia/20th. There will be more than one

Tues, Oct 19:

Brower Youth Awards: honoring amazing environmental leaders 7.30-9pm Herbst Theatre Van Ness/McAllister free. Or ball and attend $100 VIP fundraiser 5.30pm

Wed, Oct 20:

CA Academy of Sciences be free today

Thurs, Oct 21:

Open Show: community photo and food potluck 7-9pm Academy of Art 491 Post
Foreign Cinema's Laszlo 10 year anniversary party 8pm-late 2526 Mission/21st. DJ, free drinks 8-9pm, free appetizers, and trendy folks

Fri, Oct 22:

SeaweedSway and Chasing The Moon present Thao & Mirah's podcast premiere, plus live performances by Dina Maccabee, Mike Sempert of Birds & Batteries, and Travis Vick 8pm Viracocha 998 Valencia/21st $donation

Sat, Oct 23:

Heart of Haiti launch party 1pm Macy's O'Farrell/Powell. Haitian music, artisans, and refreshments
EventBrite throws a fundraiser for Spark women social justice programs 9pm-late PublicWorks 161 Erie/Mission/13th-14th $15. Open bar, DJ, silkscreening...

Sun, Oct 24:

Sunday Streets: Civic Center and Tenderloin takeover 10am-3pm. Enjoy car-less streets!

Tues, Oct 12 and Wed, Oct 13:

Business Ethics Network conference in Berkeley $45 for great speakers, discussions, awards ceremony, hobnobbing, etc.

Wed, Oct 13:

CA Nights: vintage edition 5-8pm CA Historical Society 678 Mission/3rd. Enjoy wine, snacks, and swing music
Type frantically as Free Night of Theatre tix are released 6pm!
Awesome author Mac MeClelland reads and discusses her book For Us Surrender is Out of the Question 7pm Get Lost Books 1825 Market/Gough

Thurs, Oct 14:

Wrath of Katrina: When the Levees Break I & II screens noon Main Library Grove/Larkin
Dave Eggers in conversation with Beth Lisick, discussing Zeitoun 6-7.30pm Main Library Grove/Larkin. Two super great authors on a fascinating subject...get there early
Dia de los Muertos alter building meetup 7pm Garfield Park 26th/Treat
Readings from Punk Rock Saved My Ass, plus other authors 8pm Dog Eared Books 900 Valencia/20th

Fri, Oct 15:

Bike The Vote coffee and snack pitstop 8-10am Market/6th. SFBC will tell you about bike friendly candidates
YBike fundraiser 6-10pm David Baker + Partners office 461 Second/Bryant $donation for music and fun
Splurge for Girls + Holy Shit + The She's 9pm Fillmore $22.50. Get around the $10 bullshit ticket charge if you can

Sat, Oct 16 and Sun, Oct 17:

Treasure Island Music Festival. Wowzers, Sunday has quite the lineup. Dress warmly

Sat, Oct 16:

Yerba Buena Neighborhood Fair, Trolley Dances, Potrero Hill Fest, Taste of Fillmore, Open Studios - SoMa....
Bakesale fundraiser 11am-3pm and Food Cart party fundraiser 6-10pm La Victoria Bakery 24th/Alabama! Eat and eat and eat for a good cause
Community Grows fundraiser 1-4pm Koshland Gardens Page/Buchanan $20 donation, no one turned away. Live music and food along with support to green programming for youth!
Arepa cooking demo and sampling 2pm Macy's O'Farrell/Powell. Yummy Venezuelan food from Pica Pica
Tastes and recipes from The Wild Kitchen: foraged foods 3-4pm Omnivore Books 3885a Cesar Chavez/Church
Splurge for Morning Benders + Twin Sisters + Cults 9pm Fillmore $20. Get around the $10 bullshit ticket charge if you can

Sun, Oct 17:

Fiesta on the Hill - Bernal, Trolley Dances, Capsule - Hayes Valley, Open Studios - SoMa
Alemany Farm workday 12-5pm. Dig it
Pie contest!!!!! 2pm Mission Pie 25th/Mission
SeaweedSway Showcase: Odawas + Ayla Nereo + Sleepy Todd 8pm show Makeout Room 3225 22nd/Mission $7. Plus, host Jeremy Dalmas and friends will be performing a radio noir show

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tues, Oct 5:

Hella museums be free today
SF Green Drinks 5.30-9.30pm 111 Minna/2nd. Network with other greenies, learn about sustainable food systems from some pro's, and get there early for a free drink!
New Orleans and the Rise of Jazz 6-8pm Main Library Larkin/Grove
Feast of Words literary potluck 7-9pm SomArts 934 Brannon/8th $donation, free with potluck dish. Three sentence throwdown, open mic, guest authors....
McSweeney's Fall Harvest: lots of authors and shenanigans 7pm JCC 3200 California/Presidio free

Wed, Oct 6:

Lessons in Adventureneering 8pm Dog Eared Books 900 Valencia/20th free. Psychic Pictionary, music, readings, etc
The Rumble presents Sunsets, Dana Falconberry, and White White Lights 8pm Cafe du Nord Market/Sanchez free w/RSVP

Thurs, Oct 7:

Art crawl downtown. See FecalFace link at right for details
Grand opening party 6-9pm SandBox Suites 567 Sutter/Powell. Wine, great bites, music, raffle, cool shared office hub
Etsy Craft Bar 6-9pm Museum of Craft & Folk 51 Yerba Buena/Mission/3rd $5/free for students. Make plushies, drink beer, eat snacks, stitch something, have fun
Hibiscus and Szechuan Peppercorn beer tasting 7pm Pac Brew Labs 214 Clara/5th/Folsom-Harrison. Homemade suds. Bring a few donkers to donate
"Ritual/Habitual" opening reception 7-9pm Creativity Explored 3245 16th/Guerrero. Always awesome folks, art, and treats

Fri, Oct 8 - Sat, Oct 9 - Sun, Oct 10:

ArtSpan Open Studios: Mission, Duboce, Bernal, Noe, etc. Awesome opening parties and local art and, and, and....My favorites: Art Explosion, Secession, Paul Madonna....

Fri, Oct 8:

Bike The Vote coffee and snack pitstop 8-10am Market/Guerrero. SFBC will tell you about bike friendly candidates
2 Blocks of Art 4-8pm 6th/Market-Howard. Oh, 6th Street.....
Art opening party 6.30-9.30pm Secession Art & Design 3361 Mission/30th. Wine, DJ, Sataysfied vending outside, snacks inside, pretty people and things. Bring a jar for wine

Sat, Oct 9 and Sun, Oct 10:

Art Publishing Now clustersummit 11am-6pm Southern Exposure 3030 20th/Alabama. Cool gathering of cool folks and cool art. Free. Afterparty on Saturday 6pm

Sat, Oct 9:

Teachers 4 Social Justice conference 8.30am-5pm Mission HS 18th/Dolores. Please register. Freeeeee and Grrrreeeeeeaaaat
All Roads Film Fest 11am-5pm Main Library Larkin/Grove. Hella awesome National Geographic flicks about cool stuff
Alemany Farm workday 12-5pm. Dig it
El Rio's 32nd birthday party 3pm-close Mission/Valencia. Bands, BBQ, cheap-o drinks!
Slideluck Potshow 5.30-9pm 111 Minna/2nd $5 register early. Fabulous community art event that is usually a highlight of the year
Litquake LitCrawl!!! 6-9pm up and down Valencia. Words and crowds

Sun, Oct 10:

10.10.10 Day of Action. Events all over the city and world to address climate chaos. Cool bike tours and gardening stuff in SF with Alemany Farm, Hayes Valley Farm, Kitchen Garden SF, SFBC, and many more. Potluck picnics, live entertainment, earth-lovin' fun
Food & Tech: Recipe for Better Eating 12pm Ferry Bldg. Foodies and Wikis united!
Battle of the One-Man-Bands 8pm show Cafe du Nord Market/Sanchez. Fundraiser for SFBC $5 members/$10. I predict duct-taped shoe-tamborines

Mon, Oct 11:

Iron Man 2 screens 8pm Independent Divis/Hayes. Free w/ "2 drink min" 21+

Tues, Oct 12 and Wed, Oct 13:

Business Ethics Network conference in Berkeley $45 for great speakers, discussions, awards ceremony, hobnobbing, etc.

Sat, Oct 16 and Sun, Oct 17:

Treasure Island Music Festival. Wowzers, Sunday has quite the lineup. Dress warmly

Septembest

2010-09-07T15:47:00.000-07:00

This gon'be a great month, maybe the best. I'm back in the Bay and ready to relay the scoop on quality events. Keep checking back for updates, and look ahead for RSVP spots!

Unique 'music video' that informs about nuclear testing. And, another shitty way to light up the world, but literally shitty.

What up, Traitor Joe's? I say tomato, you say "Screw Farm Workers." (I also heard TJ shares some of the same food sources/production with Kraft. Not so granola.) If I don't grow it myself, I'll get my basil from Big Green Boxes, which plans to convert abandoned warehouses into veggie houses. Oh, and Stephen Colbert makes good on his promise to work the fields. Plus, he testified in front of Congress. Woot!

Oil in your vinegar? Yuk. Monsanto's GM corn and cotton in your mouth in underwear? Yukker.

Pretty cool video (minus whale-didgeridoo sounds) about population and privilege.

Wed, Sep 29:

Flow screens 6pm Main Library 100 Larkin/Grove. Water, water, everywhere? Free, supposed to register
Fair Trade party and fundraiser 8pm Temple SF 540 Howard/1st $10 w/RSVP, $15. Sample fair trade goodness, see a fashion show, dance with other tree huggers

Wed-Sat:

West Coast Green conference. Trade show floor hookup here.

Fri, Sat, Sun:

HARDLY STRICTLY BLUEGRASS. Yep

Fri, Oct 1:

The Drums + Young Friends 8pm Independent 628 Divis/Hayes $15. Happy boppy fun surf dance time

Sat, Oct 2:

Sand castle competition Ocean Beach. Go early afternoon to see finished palaces
MAPP: Mission Arts & Performance Project 4pm-late all over the Mission

Sun, Oct 3:

Asian Art Museum be free 10am-5pm Larkin/McAllister
Papergirl 2010: art via bike awesome giveaway. Details
Mixtape Society: Running Scared 4-7pm Makeout Room 3225 22nd/Mission. Bring an actual cassette and get a free drink
Emperor Norton's Dixie Jazz Band 9pm Amnesia Valencia/20th $5. Yes

Mon, Oct 4:

Bernal Heights Cinema closing party 7pm El Rio Mission/Valencia $donations. 7pm appetizers 8pm films

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Mon, Sep 20:

Outside In #7 food cart bonanza and fundraiser for Beacon Culinary Project 5-11pm Casa Sanchez 2778 24th/York. Enjoy music and film, plus bring cooking ware to donate
Date Night screens 8pm Independent 628 Divis/Hayes. Free w/ "2 drink min"

Tues, Sep 21:

Dave Eggers reads from Zeitoun 12pm Books Inc Opera Plaza 601 Van Ness/Golden Gate
Local Natives play a free show 6pm Amoeba Haight/Stanyan
Golden Age of Soul: 1960-1975 6.30pm Bernal Library 500 Cortland/Moultrie. Clips of the classics
Lady of Leisure screens 7pm Viracocha 998 Valencia/21st $5 donation. Cinewhore brings you this film, plus post discussion and special guests

Wed, Sep 22:

Slurp! Carnivorous plant party 5.30-8.30pm Conservatory of Flowers GG Park/JFK Drive $5. Buy some drinks, learn about hungry plants
A Necessary Ruin and other architectural shorts 6pm Main Library 100 Larkin/Grove. Free, supposed to register. Geodesic doom
Geek Sewer Panel 7pm WorkSpace 2150 Folsom/17th free. Learn about the city's real underground scene
Floodlines and Zeitoun authors Jordan Flaherty and Dave Eggers 7-9pm Modern Times Bookstore 888 Valencia/20th free
Moby Dick screens ON AN OLD TIMEY BOAT 7.30pm Hyde St Pier/Jefferson. Donate $5 to Maritime National Park Association and board the Eureka!
Chasing The Moon and Seaweed Sway present hella bands 8-11pm Viracocha 998 Valencia/21st $7-10. Birds & Batteries podcast premier, plus sets from Joseph Childress, WR/DS, The Up Died Sounds, and Pillars & Tongues

Thurs, Sep 23:

DIY Delicious: recipes and ideas for simple foods from scratch 6-7pm Omnivore Books 3885A Cesar Chavez/Church. Brewing and pickling primer
Burning The Future: Coal in America screens 6-7.30pm Main Library 100 Larkin/Grove. Learn about strip mining and 'clean coal'

Fri, Sep 24:

Grand opening of cool upcycling-refurbishing-recycling store 4-8pm Design Quarter 1478A Church/27th. Sips and nibbles
The Secrets play 6pm, Vanishing of the Bees screens sundown, apply cider served early Hayes Valley Farm Hayes/Laguna $5 suggested donation to support bee education program. BYOChairs and warmth
Velocity Circus: films and performances and crafts 6-8.30pm de Young GG Park
Galeria 4.0: A Retrospective opening reception 7.30-10pm Galeria de la Raza 2857 24th/Bryant. 40th anniversary party
Aida 8pm AT&T Ballpark. Free opera simulcast in the park. Gotta reserve your free tix
Rayband 10pm Coda 1710 Mission/Duboce $10. Hella musicians cover hella Ray Charles songs

Sat, Sep 25:

Coastal Cleanup Day 9am-12pm various locations. Pick up your friends' American Spirits butts
20th anniversary party 10am-5pm Garden for the Environment 7th Ave/Lawton. Workshops, local produce, food, fun, etc
National Parks Day. Free nature!
Polk Street Blues Fest 10am-6pm
Alemany Farm workday 12-5pm. Soil yourself
Tour de Fat 10am-5pm GG Park Lindley Meadows. Bike parade, bands, beer to benefit local orgs, betcetera
Geek Sewer Bike Tour 2-4.30pm WorkSpace 2150 Folsom/17th free
Author of Blue Chair Jam's book shares her saucy secrets 3-4pm Omnivore Books 3885A Cesar Chavez/Church
The Big Lebowski screens dusk Dolores Park free. If you want the opposite crowd, go to Duboce Park for The Pursuit of Happyness 7pm
Dance party benefit for Teachers for Social Justice 10pm-2am Underground SF 424 Haight/Steiner $5

Sun, Sep 26:

Polk Street Blues Fest 10am-6pm
Mission Bike Festival 12-6pm 18th/Valencia-Lapidge. Games, coffee, pancakes, local vendors, bike repair, raffle, etc
Comedy Nite 9pm The Showdown 10 6th/Market $5. Stand up, sit down, fightfightfight: comedians pro and not-so-pro

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Wed, Sep 15:

CA Academy of Sciences be free 9.30-5pm GG Park
Infinite Space: Architecture of John Lautner 6pm Main Library 100 Larkin/Grove. Free, supposed to register
Women Who Tech 6.30-8.30pm NextSpace 28 2nd St/Market. RSVP to network, nibble, and sip
Solidarity against racism community discussion 7-9pm Red Stone Bldg 2nd Fl 2948 16th/Capp
Arkay Workshop 2 year anniversary party 7pm-late Makeout Room 3225 22nd/Mission. Drinks specials and giveaways
Ten Fingers story telling 8pm Cafe Royale 800 Post/Leavenworth. Tell great short nonfiction stories, listen to others, maybe win some $

Thurs, Sep 16:

8th annual Altered Barbie show opening reception 5-11pm 50 Shotwell/15th
JD Samson of Le Tigre and company take over with film and a MEN dance party 6-9.45pm SFMoMA 3rd/Mission $9 for museum admission, free for members
Inside Storytime with great local authors (Raj Patel, OMG!) 6.30pm Cafe Royale 800 Post/Leavenworth $3-5
SlideSlam 7-9pm Rayko Photo 428 3rd/Harrison. Community artists show their stuff. RSVP on FB. Also the opening for "1000 Cameras" at 6pm
Dancers fly on the Women's Bldg 18th/Valencia 8pm & 9.30pm

Fri, Sep 17:

Park(ing) Day all over town early-late. Reclaim parking spots with activities, neighbors, strangers, and relaxing. I recommend Alemany Farm's spot at Rainbow Grocery
Whoa: free jeans and She & Him perform Union Square. Giveaway to first 1000 people starts 10am. Bring something to donate to Goodwill
Dancers fly on the Women's Bldg 18th/Valencia 10am & 8pm & 9.30pm
Happy hour art party 5-9.30pm Secession Art & Design 3361 Mission/30th. Bring a jar for wine, and some dough for the pizza vendor
The Parking Lot screens 7pm Good Hotel parking lot 7th/Mission. Free, plus food carts and raffle to celebrate Park(ing) Day

Sat, Sep 18:

On Hannibal's Trail: biking a conquest route discussion and film 10.30am Main Library Grove/Larkin
J-Pop Summit 11am-6pm Post/Webster. Pocky eating contest, Japanese food carts, Girls Rock!, etc!
Pop-Up Cafe: social food discussion 7pm. RSVP for details, also happening the next few Saturdays. Awesome. This week's topic: productivity
Dancers fly on the Women's Bldg 18th/Valencia 8pm & 9.30pm

Sun, Sep 19:

Sunday Streets: Western Addition edition 10am-3pm. Skate/walk/bike around carless NOPA and Japantown!
SF Center for the Book annual Roadworks block party 12-5pm Rhode Island/16-17th. Steamroll some prints, buy from local vendors, enjoy the festivities
IndieMart 12-6pm Thee Parkside 17th/Wisconsin $3. Cheap food and drinks, DJs, great vendors, 7 bands, plus an afterparty with surprise musician
Complex and sweet sounds music + art 5-8pm Spare Room Project 270 Anderson/Cortland
SeaweedSway Showcase w/KILLBOSSA, Vanessa Verlee & Jeremy Rourke, Anna Ash, and host Jeremy Dalmas reenacting your fave computer game: The Oregon Trail 8pm show Makeout Room 3225 22nd/Mission $7

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tues, Sep 7:

Hella museums be free today
SF Green Drinks 5.30-9pm 111 Minna/2nd. Network with other greenies, learn about sustainable food systems from some pro's, and get there early for a free drink!
American Gypsy: Stranger in Everyone's Land screening 7.30pm Station 40 3030B 16th/Mission $3-5 donation. Rare doc about traveling culture

Wed, Sep 8:

SF Bike Coalition volunteer night 5.30-8pm 833 Market/4th. Snacks, biker pals, office help!
Make No Little Plans: Daniel Burnham and the American City architecture film 6pm Main Library 100 Larkin/Grove. Free, gotta register
The Rumble: Dale Earnhardt Jr.Jr. + Taxes + Oona 8.30pm Milk Bar 1840 Haight/Stanyan. Free w/RSVP

Thurs, Sep 9:

Coalition on Homelessness art auction 5.30-10pm SomArts 934 Brannan/8th $25 donation. Live art, live music, libations, food!
Put the Sea in Cycling rally 5.30pm Justin Herman Plaza/Ferry Bldg, ride to Triple Crown Market/Valencia for afterparty full of food and music. This is to convince Shimano, bike parts maker, to advocate for instead of actively against ocean preservation
Release party for Collective, Inc 7-10pm Candystore Collective 3153 16th/Guerrero. Cool creative projects, cupcakes, and sparkly beverages
Mosquitos in Yo Grill 8pm Rickshaw Stop 155 Fell/Van Ness $10. Wild summer hootenanny with lots of great local bands

Fri, Sep 10:

Fashion Night Out 5-8.30pm Westfield 865 Market/5th $10 donation goes to Artpoint, and gets you drinks and food
West Oakland Schools fundraiser 5-8.30pm Linden Street Brewery in Oakland $10 for some food/drink. Music. Donate school supplies!
"The Portrait Show" group opening 6-9pm Soap Gallery 3180 Mission/Valencia. Music and Bea Arthur sketches
Fillmore Artwalk 6-11pm Eddy-Post/Fillmore various locations and openings and deals
"The Classics: True Bay Area Graffiti" opening 7-10pm 1AM Gallery 1000 Howard
Fecal Face 10th Anniversary 6-8pm Luggage Store 1007 Market/6th. Afterparty 9pm-2am Mezzanine 5th/Jessie $8 donation. RSVP to see Kelley Stolz, Ty Segall, etc

Sat, Sep 11:

Power to the Peaceful all day in GG Park Speadway Meadows. Yoga, Michael Franti, Rupa & the April Fishes, probably some patchouli, green skaters, etc
Solar systems ride 9.45am Page/Buchanan. Pedal power and solar power tour free for SFBC members/$5 otherwise
Duboce Triangle hood garage sale 9am-2pm. Good stuff
SF Underground Market 11am-4pm, 6pm-11pm SomArts 934 Brannan/8th $5 for one round/$8 for both. Music, workshops, deliciousness, crowds. Gotta become a member (for free)
Pop-Up Cafe: Temporality 5.30-8pm Wave Organ. RSVP...I think this dinner-discussion is free?

Sun, Sep 12:

La Vida Local 1-4.30pm Cafe Cocomo 650 Indianna/18th. Local music, food and drink tastes, non-profits, etc. RSVP early to get in!
Opera in the Park 1.30pm GG Park Hippie Hill/Sharon Meadow. Freeeeeeee

A gust

2010-07-30T12:30:00.000-07:00

of gumption blew through me, and I'm passing along info for this eventful month. Still not back in SF, but enjoy the activities below for me! Look to my favorites, SeaweedSway andFunCheapSF for quality events. September Preview! (new post coming soon): Wed, Sep 1:

Exploratorium be free today

Thurs, Sep 2 - Sun, Sep 5:

Bernal Heights Outdoor Cinema fest!

Thurs, Sep 2:

Art crawl downtown. Check Fecal Face link at right
Divisadero art walk, various locations. I'd go to The Page for California Honeydrops set
Etsy Craft Labs: tshirt craftiness 5-9pm Museum of Folk Art and Craft 51 Yerba Buena/Mission/3rd
Mind the Gap mystery tour and fundraiser 6.30pm TCHO in Ferry Bldg. Free walking tour, nibbles, and sips. Register

Fri, Sep 3:

Collage Ka-bob! 6-9pm Art 94124 3rd/Fairfax

Sat, Sep 4 and Sun, Sep 5:

SF Zine Fest 11am-4pm County Fair Bldg GG Park 9th/Lincoln. Creative nerds unite!

Sun, Sep 5:

Asian Art Museum be free today

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thurs, Aug 26:

8/26 Write-a-thon 12-8.26pm 826 Valencia/19th. Sponsor a writer, cheer writers on, eat some brainfood, get silly with calligraphy. Write up your alley
Ice Cream Social benefit for Produce to the People 5-9pm El Rio Mission/Precita $10-30. Local and delicious and some vegan and DJ and auction and other treats. Go!
SF Arts & Politics Magazine release get-together 8-9.30pm Dog Eared Books 900 Valencia/20th. Chill bands and some readings and such
Green For All campaign launch and Extinction/Adaption release party 8-10pm Levi's Workshops 580 Valencia/16th. DJ Bob Mould, readings, and design

Fri, Aug 27:

Longshot Magazine starts today: content + production in 48 hours. Get started!
Dusker: art, brews, music, and agricultural happiness 4.30-8.30pm Hayes Valley Farm Hayes/Laguna $5
EatReal Food Fest in Oakland. GO
Alite's Camp-in movie night 5-9pm Sports Basement 1590 Bryant/15th. Free: Stand By Me, popcorn, beer. Tents and raffle and sale! Gotta RSVP
Scott Albrecht's "Something Mistaken for Nothing" wood pictograph opening 6-9pm Curiosity Shoppe 855 Valencia/2oth

Sat, Aug 28:

Party on Block 18: brews, foods, funs, and fundraiser for hella great non-profits 12-5pm 18th/Guerrero-Dolores
EatReal Food Fest in Oakland. GO
Alemany Farm workday 12-5pm. Dig it
Toad and Salmon's ChiliBowl VI 11-5pm Potrero del Sol Skatepark 25th/San Bruno
Regeneration: Intersection for the Arts Artwalk 12pm 446 Valencia/15th. Walk along Mission storefronts and get cultured
The F'ing Beatles cover band 8pm Cafe Royale 800 Post/Leavenworth. Can't buy me love: it's a free show
Rear Window screens 8pm Union Square free
Farewell For Now celebration 8-11pm Levi's Workshops 580 Valencia/16th

Sun, Aug 29:

EatReal Food Fest in Oakland. GO
Sonny & The Sunsets rock out 9pm Amnesia 853 Valencia/20th $5

Mon, Aug 30:

2nd Anniversary party!!! 7am-4pm Four Barrel 375 Valencia/14th. Free coffee all day, delicious treats around noon, petting zoo...probably a highlight of my 2009
Chris Palmer of Shooting the Wild: An Insider's Account of Making Movies in the Animal Kingdom 7pm Green Arcade Book s 1680 Market/Gough. Adventure!

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tues, Aug 10:

Streetside Stories showcase 6-8.30pm Secession Art & Design 3361 Mission/30th. Come learn about this great non-profit at SF Best of the Bay gallery
SeaweedSway presents Marie Sioux, Salt Minds, and Windy Gap 8pm Blue Macaw Mission/22nd $8-10

Wed, Aug 11:

El Tecolote: Celebrating 40 Years of Mission newspaper opening reception 6-9.30pm Mission Cultural Center 2868 Mission/24th
Time Bank fundraiser 9pm Elixir 3200 16th/Guerrero. Come drink and support this cool resource-barter community project

Fri, Aug 13:

Migration Exhibit opening reception 6-9pm Mission Cultural Center 2868 Mission/24th

Sat, Aug 14:

StreetsmArts mural discussion 5pm Mission Cultural Center 2868 Mission/24th
Big old crazy arty party at Big Idea Night 9pm-2am YBCA 701 Missionn/3rd. Gotta RSVP for this madness

Sun, Aug 15:

SeaweedSway presents Enamoured, Black Bear, and Casual Fog 8pm show Makeout Room 3225 22nd/Mission $7

Fri, Aug 20:

Third Anniversary Party + opening reception 6.30-9.30pm Secession Art & Design 3361 Mission/30th. Guardian's Best of the Bay gallery!

---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fri, July 30:

"The Magic Hour" art opening 7-10pm Spare Room Project 270 Anderson/Cortland. CUTE
Southpaw Records 1st Anniversary concert 9pm Amnesia 856 Valencia/20th $5. Ty Segall, Bare Wires, The Sandwitches

Sat, July 31:

Bicycle Music Festival all-day all-night all-free all-rad
Jam Sale!!! 11am-3pm Mission Pie 25th/Mission. Produce to the People made pomegranate plum, lemon lavender, and apricot basil for you
Renegade Craft Fair 11am-7pm Fort Mason

Sun, Aug 1:

Asian Art Museum be free McAllister/Larkin
Outside In art block party 11am-7pm 161 Eerie/Mission/14th $5 donation benefits SF Parks&Trust and Root Division. DJs, finishing a Banksy Mural, fun
Social Justice murals bike ride 11.45am-2pm Church/15th $10. RSVP
Renegade Craft Fair 11am-7pm Fort Mason

Mon, Aug 2:

Warren G. Harding remembrance toast 6pm Pied Piper Bar/Palace Hotel 2 New Montgomery/Market. Gameliel and vampire theories, eh? RSVP
You May Die in the Desert rock Retox 628 20th St/3rd St band time, $. Seattle band!

Tues, Aug 3:

Hella museums be free today
SF Green Drinks special edition: Benefit for Green Generations 5.30-9.30pm 111 Minna/2nd $15 donation. Hobnob with other tree hugging professionals, nibble on appetizers, and support youth eco-education
389 Miles: Living The Border, a doc about US/Mex immigration, screens 7pm Bernal Library 500 Cortland/Anderson. Free, get there early

Wed, Aug 4:

Exploratorium be free today
Women Kick Ass (my title) film fest 3.30-7.30pm Main Library Larkin/Grove free. Prison Girl Scouts, karate chick, amazing stuff!
UPPERCASE Magazine meet&greet 5-8pm Curiosity Shoppe 855 Valencia/20th

Thurs, Aug 5:

Sister Corita silk screening workshop 3-7pm Levi's Workshops 580 Valencia/16th. Free?
Art crawl downtown. Check FecalFace link at right
Craft Bar with Etsy Labs 5-9pm Museum of Craft and Folk Art Mission/Yerba Buena Lane $5. Bookmaking and beer and bar food. Before or during, go to this zydeco-cajun concert at Yerba Buena 6-7.30pm

Fri, Aug 6:

Free Firestone Walker beer 6-8pm The Republic 3213 Scott/Lombard
Murals on Paper: Art from the Women's Bldg 8-10pm Levi's Workshops 580 Valencia/16th

Sat, Aug 7:

Alemany Farm workday 12-5pm. Dig it
Mission Arts Performance Project at lots of locations, then Ferris Bueller's Day Off 8pm Dolores Park
SeaweedSway presents Moanin' Dove + John Heart Jackie + Beehavers 9pm Hotel Utah 4th/Brannan $7

Soil Yourself: Colbert and UFW want YOU on a farm

2010-07-07T14:15:00.000-07:00

(TheWeekIntro's first ever non-events post......don't fret, just look to the last post for a guide to SF's events)

Soil Yourself: Colbert and United Farm Workers want YOU on a farm

Get thee to a granary, and get thee some green. Running with a (maybe?) joke, Stephen Colbert and United Farm Workers have teamed up to create a legal workforce on our nation’s farms. The July 8^thlaunch of the “Take Our Jobs” campaign combines* economic savvy, workers’ rights, immigration issues, and satire to get people back onto the land. With the country’s unemployment rate way above zero, and food production being an ever-growing sector, it makes sense to put our citizens into a flourishing field: the field.

Basically, UFW and Colbert dare those who say immigrants “steal” “American” jobs to visit TakeOurJobs.org and complete the “I want to be a farm worker” form. Participants will be matched with experienced farmers and learn the tricks of the spade. They’ll also encounter what most field workers endure to feed the country: toxic fertilizers, hot hot heat (temperatures and immigration raids), lack of health insurance, and long days of physical stress (you’ll get the gist from these Grist and AP articles). What will happen if we lift the Nitrogen Curtain and US citizens get a behind-the-scenes view of conventional farming by taking advantage of this employment offer?

The possible pros of this collaboration abound. Exposure to food production (artichokes don’t grow marinated in cans?) is key to getting people to care about how food gets to the plate. Soil underneath your or a loved one’s fingers reinforces a connection to what you eat, and also brings the working conditions of farmers closer to home. If a bona-fide US citizen gets an “American” job, they would expectedly demand minimum wage and a safe working environment. As many on the current workforce on today’s conventional farms don’t have these luxuries, I predict the newly recruited workforce would not put up with this manure. After experiencing the current conditions, hopefully they would advocate for more organic practices, more labor and safety standards, etc. If these changes were made, and if amnesty were granted to current workers, the country’s fields would be lush with a legal and healthy workforce. It would once again be patriotic to plow, à la Victory Gardens in the early 20^th century. Maybe they would learn more about genetic engineering and confined animal feeding operations, educating their families and friends about these issues….

Before too much idealism, here are some cons: The ugly truth of how big agribusiness treats workers and the earth is quite depressing. The harsh reality of industrial farm jobs could deter people from all interactions with chlorophyll, even backyard gardening, urban community plots, or small-scale organic farming. Another risk is reinforcing the apathy the average citizen has regarding our food system. If growing food takes so much effort, let others in other countries do it for us. While farming is no joke, this could have some viewers, who might be disconnected from food issues, laughing this off as a passing stunt. Which it kinda sorta is/isn’t.

While I don’t predict this quasi-comic campaign to topple Monsanto or procure workers’ rights immediately or revolutionize school lunch programs or shut down factory farms for good by next month, I do think this is a positive side effect of social parody meeting reality. The UFW will get exposure for their proposed AgJobs legislation, which aims to secure amnesty for undocumented farm workers. Colbert will get some funny camera shots with hoes and maybe a Grim Reaper costume. Agricultural science students and young people choosing farming as a career are rare these days, this article states. With Colbert’s popularity with colleges and hip young demographics, maybe this campaign will succeed beyond satire, planting at least a seed of caring about farming. Audiences might be agri-vated enough to take action, asking themselves: “Should I Stay or Should I Sow Now?”

By: Lea Troeh

Theweekintro.blogspot.com

(*farm wordplay)

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/100624/world/us_immigration_take_our_jobs

http://takeourjobs.org/

http://www.bakersfield.com/news/business/economy/x1008891541/Agriculture-struggles-with-lack-of-young-farmers

http://www.grist.org/article/food-farmworkers-dare-americans-to-take-our-jobs/

http://www.californiafarmlink.org/joomla/index.php

Juillet

2010-07-06T06:47:00.000-07:00

I'm still out of town, but that doesn't mean you can't live it up in SF. Look to my favorites, SeaweedSway andFunCheapSF for quality events.

Tues, July 6:

Hella museums be free around town
SF Green Drinks 5.30-9.30pm 111 Minna/2nd. Network with other tree huggers. Punctual earth lovers get a free drink

Wed, July 7:

Exploratorium be free today
"Misspelled: Alphabet by Victor Reyes" opening 6-9pm Robert Berman/E6 Gallery 1632 Market/Franklin. Cool A-Z graffiti art
Oliver Stone's South of the Border doc screens 7pm Mission Cultural Center 2860 Mission/24th. Get there early, not sure if it's free
Lessons in Adventureneering 7.45pm Dog Eared Books 900 Valencia/20th. 2nd anniversary, so maybe cake along with the musical and literary antics
The Rumble presents AB & The Sea, What Laura Says, plus So Many Wizards 8.30pm Cafe du Nord Market/Sanchez. Free w/RSVP

Thurs, July 8:

Lord Loves A Working Man free concert 12.30-1.30pm Yerba Buena Gardens 3rd/Mission
Photos of SF's new murals 5-6.30pm Flax 1699 Market/Valencia
Experience Summer sale and sips 5-9pm Loft 1513 Church/27th
Faces of Hope: A New Look at African Children and AIDS opening talk and reception 6-8pm World Affairs Council 312 Sutter/Grant
Vino & Vinyasa 6.30-8.30pm W Hotel 3rd/Howard RSVP required. Let it flow
Planning India: From Chandigarh to NanoCity 6.30-9pm SwissNex 730 Montgomery/Jackson. Gotta RSVP
SF Orchards Project kickoff planning meeting 7-9pm Cafe du Soleil 200 Fillmore/Waller. Please RSVTree
Group art opening 7-11pm Artillery 2751 Mission/23rd. Prints, eats, beats, drinks
NerdNite lectures about beards, robots, and space 7.30pm Rickshaw 155 Fell/Van Ness $10
SeaweedSway presents: Beth Custer Ensemble, Dina Maccabee Band, and Allison Lovejoy Cabaret Nouveau 8pm show Cafe du Nord 2170 Market/Sanchez $12

Fri, July 9:

Gas-Free Fridays 8am-10am Market/12th. Thanks, SFBC, for coffee and snacks!
Critical Manners 5.30pm meet-up 6pm ride Larkin/Grove. Similar to the other critical ride, but less massty....this one obey traffic laws
Art 94124 Collage Night 6-9pm 3rd/Fairfax. Glue, hot dogs, and whoopie pies. Yum?
Rock Paper Show book launch 8-10pm Levi's Workshop 580 Valencia/16th

Sat, July 10:

Paxton Gate Curiosities reopens with games, snacks, and performers 11am-3pm 766 Valencia/19th
Edible School Yard book event 12-6pm Levi's Workshop 580 Valencia/16th
Stone fruit contest 4-5pm Omnivore Books Cesar Chavez/Church. Free to enter, $5 to taste/judge. Millions of peaches
SF Arts Quarterly party 6-10pm SF Art Institute 900 Chestnut/Columbus/big hill. Panel discussion, drinks, food, live music, Diego Rivera mural, you
Dirty Dancing screens 8pm Union Square. This won't be crowded or full of people singing along. (I'd still go)

Sun, July 11:

Sunday Streets: Mission edition 10am-3pm. Combine this with...
Dolores Park photosynthesis tour 11am-1pm Church/18th
Clandestine Capture the Flag mall-wide match 2-5pm free. Sign up to get the details
SF Mixtape Society: Foreign & Familiar 4-6pm Makeout Room 3225 22nd St/Mission free
Glass House screens 7pm ATA 992 Valencia/21st $6. Story of four girls navigating life in Iran

Sun, July 18:

SFBC Ride - Lots of Abundance: abandoned lots = garden and public use 9.45am CCA 8th/Hooper. Free for SFBC members, $5 donation for non-members
Peruvian Food Festival 10am-later Civic Center. Causa, ceviche, caldo......deliciosa
SeaweedSway presents: Salt Mind + Il Gato + Lucky Clouds + host Jeremy does some Star Trek trikcs 7.30pm Makeout Room 3225 22nd/Mission $7

Wed, July 21:

Grand opening of Mint Plaza Farmers' Market 10am-2pm every Wednesday Jessie/5th/Mission

Juin

2010-06-02T11:19:00.000-07:00

I'm out of the country for a bit in a French speaking place. So now I know how to spell the month we are in, at least. I'll try to update this ol' blarg, but not sure it'll be as detailed as when I'm in SF. Happy summer; enjoy the fog for me. And look to my favorites, SeaweedSway and FunCheapSF for quality events.

Every Saturday in June: free iced tea lattes 12-1pm Roger's 20th/San Carlos.

And now for some oil spill parodies.....kittens....coffee Wed, June 2:

Lessons in Adventureneering 8pm Dog Eared Books 900 Valencia/20th. Authors and spectacles and music and volcano

Thurs, June 3:

Divisadero Art Walk 5pm-late Divis/Haight-Turk
Museum of Craft and Folk Art + Etsy Labs = fun creative night 6-8pm 51 Yerba Buena Lane/Mission/3rd $5. Lots of projects, plus Giant Robot pop-up store
Jihad for Love and Breakfast on Pluto screen 8.30pm Station 40 3030B 16th/Mission

Fri, June 4:

CA Academy of Sciences be free for Mission residents w/proof of address
Underground Market 11am-late SomArts 934 Brannan/8th. Music, workshops, food vendors. Sign up online. $2 admission includes raffle ticket
Secrets of Sleep: Science and Philosophy 6.30pm SwissNex. Gotta RSVP

Sat, June 5:

CA Academy of Sciences be free for Mission residents w/proof of address
ArtFest 3 12-5pm Art 94124 3rd/Fairfax. Art in the streets. Lots of cool stuff
Mission Arts & Performance Project perambulating music and art. Get your MAPP map at Red Poppy 23rd/Folsom. Family stuff 1-4pm, grown-ups 7pm-late
UN World Environment Day 8-10.30pm Temple 540 Howard/1st free til 9pm. Light appetizers from Prana, lots of activists, etc.

Sun, June 6:

Asian Art Museum be free Larkin/McAllister
CA Academy of Sciences be free for Mission residents w/proof of address
IndieMart 12-6pm Thee Parkside 17th/Wisconsin $3. Vendors, bands, DJs, cheap food and drinks, workshops, fun
Glama-Rama salon opening 6-10pm 304 Valencia/14th. "DJs, food, drinks, art, glamour!"

Tues, June 8:

VOTE

Wed, June 9:

SF Made launch party 5.30-11pm 1050 Howard $35, but cool local initiative and you get to hang with the almighty Newsom
Emperor Norton's Jazz Ensemble 8pm Hotel Utah 4th/Bryant $10. Good old-timey Louisiana/SF music

Thurs, June 10:

Tenderloin National Forest benefit 6-8pm ShowDogs 1020 Market/6th $20 for unlimited good beer, corn dogs, and onion rings!
StoryCorps: Music and Memory discussion 7-9pm Contemporary Jewish Museum 734 Mission/3rd
Beetlejuice screens dusk Dolores Park Movie Night. Bring blankets blankets blankets

Fri, June 11:

Bike-in rally ARCO station Fell/Divis. Bring plants, bikes, and your frustration with oil companies and unsafe bike routes
"OUTBOUND" opening 6.30-9.30pm Secession Art & Design 3361 Mission/30th. Wine and design and Muni themed art
Lyrics & Lace: Music & Fashion show 7pm Swedish American Hall Market/Sanchez $12/$14

Sat 6/12 and Sun 6/13:

Free Folk Music Festival: Lots of different kinds of music, lots of workshops, lots of fun. Worth the trek to 30th Ave/Geary
Golden Gate Park Bands Festival: Hella bands playing hella different music

Sat, June 12:

Every Saturday in June: free iced tea lattes 12-1pm Roger's 20th/San Carlos
Yerba Buena Gallery Walk 1-6pm
Local Etsy trunk show 1-6pm Artist Xchange 3169 16th/Valencia

Sun, June 13:

Grand Opening of North Beach farmers' market 9am-1pm Mason/Columbus-Lombard

Mon, June 14:

Make It: How to DIY 6pm Commonwealth Club 595 Market/2nd $0/$7/$20. Make Magazine folks, Adam Savage from Mythbusters, and a mini-Maker Faire

Wed, June 16 (traverse one street all night:

HIV Story Project opening night 6-8pm Under One Roof 518A Castro. Tell your tales, share some stories, celebrate life with food and drink
Gold Bar Wednesday meets up to support an after school skateboarding program! 6-11.30pm Fishbowl 1854 Divis. Just show up and the bar gives $5 to the week's nonprofit
Women Rock Anniversary concert w/Conspiracy of Venus and more 7.30pm Independent 628 Divis/Hayes $14

Thurs, June 17:

1/2 price tix, plus free wine and beer and films 6-8pm SFMoMA 3rd/Mission

Fri, June 18:

Etsy Anniversary and craft night 5.30-7.30pm Workshop McAllister/Baker $5 for drinks and supplies
Art-B-Q 6-9pm Art 94124 3rd/Fairfax. Art, youth entrepreneurship, grills, neighbors

Sat, June 19:

Lots of great stuff listed on SF Fun Cheap
Upcycle your clothes workshop 12pm Main Library Grove/Larkin. BYOSewing supplies, plus gotta RSVP
New weekly artist market 12-6pm Blue Macaw Mission/22nd
Local Flavor SF 4-9pm Laskie Alley 7th/Mission. Lots and lots of street food vendors

Sun, June 20:

Sunday Streets: Mission edition 10am-2pm. Ride/walk/skip car-free and care-free
SeaweedSway showcase 8pm show Makeout Room 3225 22nd/Mission $8. Thorny Brocky, NoHow On, Little Wings

Tues, June 22:

Medium Reality trunk show and garment rehab 6-9pm 916 Natoma/Howard/10th. Coffee, wine, and snacks, I believe for free

Thurs, June 24:

Free Pisco cocktails 6-7pm and tapas til 10pm Pisco Lounge 1817 Market/Octavia
Proceed and Be Bold screens doors 6pm film 7pm Center for the Book 300 De Haro/16th free
"Spectrum" group show opening 7-9pm Creativity Explored 3245 16th/Guerrero
Ten Fingers storytelling contest 8.30-10pm Cafe Royale 800 Post/Leavenworth

Fri, June 25:

Jewelry show and reception 6-9pm Lemon Twist 537 Octavia/Hayes

Sat, June 26:

SF Environment Green Energy Fair 10am-3pm GG Park Concourse. Alternative energy info, workshops, tours
Music Store's 12th Anniversary party 2-6pm 66 Portal Ave. Free show by Slow Motion Cowboys and more
Suzie Cakes has free sweets and a sock hop 2-5pm 2109 Chestnut/Steiner. Bike on over to....
Chasing The Moon presents Flora and Fauna outdoor concerts and movies 3pm-11pm. Baker Beach party 3pm, film house soiree 6pm
Outside In food bank benefit Dogpatch food/bar crawl and outdoor film 5-11pm

Tues, June 29:

Designers and Artists vintage soiree 6-9.30pm SubMission 2183 Mission/18th. Free bites 6-7pm. Dress up and RSVP
INFORUM's Visionary Award goes to Van Jones 6pm Commonwealth Club 595 Market/2nd $7/12/20. Afterparty at Temple

Wed, June 30:

Gold Bar meets 5.30-10pm Triple Crown 1760 Market/Valencia. Show up and the bar gives $5/person to the profound Produce to the People!
Independent Arts & Media shout outs and fundraiser 8-11pm CounterPulse 1310 Mission/9th $10-20 sliding scale for music, treats, and non-Clear Channel

Thurs, July 1:

Art Crawl downtown. Check FecalFace link at right for details
Etsy Craft Bar goes felt 6-9pm Museum of Craft and Folk Art 51 Yerba Buena Lane/Market/3rd $5 for materials and Mexican nibbles

Fri, July 2:

Free coffee at Tully's 7-10am

May bees

2010-05-01T17:46:00.000-07:00

Alternate month name: May-piary? Over 1/3 of US colonies have not survived the winter. Pesky pesticides are likely to blame. Take matters into your own hands, as these New Yorkers have, with rooftop apiculture. Awesome. Another NY special: Choose Change ATMs have you decide to which non-profit $1 of your transaction goes. And SwapYourShop let's you switch jobs and homes with other cool professionals. Mortar and Peestle: bricks made with urea! Now to 'poo: here's the no shampoo hair regimen! Here are 10 more simple ways to help slow the earth's death.

SF Small Business Week May 17-21: Lots of networking, workshops, and nibbles

Mon, May 17:

Small Business Week: Flavors of SF 6-8.30pm Metreon 4th/Mission. Register and sample SF's great grub
Emerging Ecology: Economies of Nature panel discussion 7.30pm SPUR 654 Mission/3rd. Talk about natural capitalism. Free event, I believe
Poetry readings 8-9pm Dog Eared Books 900 Valencia/20th. "These poets' styles and poetics range from narrative to abstract, syntactic to fractured"

Tues, May 18:

Dirt! The Movie screens 7.30pm Hayes Valley Farm Oak/Laguna $5-10. Upgrade $3 for popcorn and beverage

Wed, May 19:

CA Academy of Sciences be free today
Gold Bar and Making Waves splash about 6.30-11.30pm Nickie's Bar 466 Haight/Steiner. Just show up and $5 goes to educational programming
Kacey Johansing album release + Honeycomb + Dovekins 8pm Rickshaw Stop 155 Fell/Van Ness $10

Thurs, May 20:

"Stand In For Safety" rally against Sit/Lie Ordinance 12pm Polk/Sutter
"Julie Project" opening exhibit 5pm FiftyCrows Gallery 49 Geary/Market. A 17-year project following one woman's struggles
Nest: Mission Migration 6-9pm at Dema, Weston Wear, and Mission Statement. Enjoy nibbles, drinks, deals, and raffle prizes during this fundraiser for artist collectives around the world
Dine for a Change to support SF Women Against Rape. Various restaurants. Plus, tonight a show 6-9pm Dolores Park Cafe $5 donation
5th Annual Counter Corporation Film Festival. Tix and info here
Open Show 7-9pm Rayko Photo Center 428 3rd/Folsom. Slideshow of artists' work, narrated, plus snacks and drinks (please bring more and RSVP ASAP)
The Gleaners screeners 9pm Station 40 3030B 16th/Mission. Rad doc following French collectors around

Fri, May 21:

Art party 6.30-9.30pm Secession 3361 Mission/30th. Pizza Hacker hacks pizzas, Pocket Full Of Rye sings and stomps, wine flows, music plays, mirth rules
Fourteen Hills release party 7pm SF Motorcycle Club 2194 Folsom/18th. SFSU's literary magazine brings you readings, nibbles, and raffle tix for sale
"Neighborhood Watch" opening 7-9.30pm Adobe Books backroom 3166 16th/Guerrero. Drinks and pastries!
StreetWorthy release party 7-10pm Box Factory 865 Florida/21st. Food, dancing, cheap food vendors, zines galore
5th Annual Counter Corporation Film Festival. Tix and info here

Sat, May 22:

Harvey Milk Day. Lots of events in the Castro, ie: Milk screening for free 11am Castro Theatre. Plus $1 scoops at Three Twins Organic Ice Creamery, featuring Cookies and Milk
Maker Faire in San Mateo $25. Get some Maker's for the CalTrain ride
Bluegrass instrument and picnic potluck 12-6pm Conservatory of Flowers GG Park. Bring your banjo, bbq food, and side dishes
Fancy vintage sale show 12-6pm Storefront 644 Laguna/Grove. Rumors of drinks to accompany the designs...
5th Annual Counter Corporation Film Festival. Tix and info here
"Painted Ladies" opening 7-10pm Fabric8 3318 22nd/Valencia. Feminine architecture...yeowww!
EpiscoDisco dance art party 7-10pm Grace Cathedral 1100 California/Taylor free. DJs, artists, BYOB(ofJC)

Sun, May 23:

Avenue-wide garage sale 8am-4pm Tiffany Avenue/29th/Mission-Guerrero
World Turtle Day beach cleanup 10am Ocean Beach 1000 Great Hwy
Sunday Streets: Bayview goes car-free 10am-3pm
Capsule Design Fest 11am-6pm Hayes/Octavia. Lots of vendors of fashion and food
Armenian-American concert at GG Park bandshell 1pm
Maker Faire in San Mateo $25. Get some Maker's for the CalTrain ride
Great Cookie Bake-Off 2-5pm Sports Basement Crissy Field 610 Old Mason. Free cookies, beer, fun ($12 donation suggested to benefit Stepping Stones International)
Emily Jane White album release + Devotionals + Slow Motion Cowboy 8pm show Cafe du Nord Market/Sanchez $12

Mon, May 24:

Stand Agaist Sit/Lie committee hearing 10am City Hall Steps Hearing Room 250

Wed, May 25:

YogaWorks opening: free classes all day + celebration party 6-8pm 1823 Divis/Bush

Thurs, May 27-Sun, May 30:

SF PopFest 2010

Thurs, May 27:

Dine for a Change to support SF Women Against Rape. Various restaurants
Grand opening of a social club 577 Pacific/Montgomery. Appetizers, hosted Ketel One and Red Stripe bar, music
Chasing The Moon and Seaweed Sway present: Indianna Hale, Dina Maccabee, Jesse Olsen, Helene Renaut, and more! 8pm show Blue Macaw 2565 Mission/22nd $10
Silian Rail + Devotionals + Ash Reiter play 8pm Milk 1840 Haight/Stanyan free w/RSVP
The Garden screens 9pm Station 40 3030B 16th/Mission. Doc about LA's South Central food plot

Fri, May 28:

Media, Women, and Rebellion in Oaxaca screening plus filmmaker discussion 7pm Mission Cultural Center 2868 Mission/24th free
Judgment Day + Birds & Batteries 8pm Rickshaw Stop 155 Fell/Van Ness $10

Sat, May 29:

Band of Horses in-store show 12pm Amoeba Records Haight/Stanyan
Really Really Free Market 1-5pm Dolores Park
Summer Camp Crush Fashion and Fundraising Extravaganza 8pm doors 9pm show 11pm DJ Blue Macaw 2565 Mission/22nd $8-20 goes to foundation of Sewing Kitchen, community skills space
All Girl Summer Fun Band + Still Flyin' + more 8pm Rickshaw Stop 155 Fell/Van Ness $12. Ummm, cutest show ever

Sun, May 30:

Carnaval SF. Harrison Street Goes Wild

----------------------------------May's early weeks below----------------------------------

Sat, May 1 - International Workers' Day:

Spring plant sale 10am-2pm County Fair Bldg GG Park 9th Ave/Lincoln
72 Degrees party 10am-5pm Dolores Park. Clean-up, raffle, music, etc
Interanational Workers' Day rally and march 12-2pm Mission/24th. Hang in Dolores Park afterwards 3pm and on for food, soccer, and tabling from radical groups
Local Flavor SF tasting party 5-11pm Laskie Alley Mission/8th-9th. Sign up here for free entry
"Greek Myth Remix" opening 7-10pm Femina Potens 2199 Market/Sanchez
McSweeney's Clock Without A Face release party 7.30pm Secret Alley 180 Capp/17th #4 free

Sun, May 2:

Apothocurious sidewalk brunch 10am-3pm 642 Balboa/8th Ave. Delicious food and people and music $ donation
Asian Art Museum be free 10am-5pm
Alemany Farm workday 12-5pm. Dig it
Journalism and technology mix at this un-conference 1-6pm USF. Free w/RSVP

Mon, May 3:

50% off Community Thrift Valencia/17th. Great shop that supports great non-profits with every purchase you make!

Tues, May 4:

Hella museums be free around town
Fair trade chocolate info and tasting 5-7pm Global Exchange shop 4018 24th/Noe
Green Drinks 5.30-9.30pm 111 Minna/2nd. Mingle with other tree huggers
5th Anniversary and Cuatro de Mayo party 6pm-late Doc's Clock Mission/22nd. Free food, free palm readings, free sets by Touch Me Nots 8pm and Ty Segall 9pm, cheap beverages

Wed, May 5:

Exploratorium be free today
CA Nights: Cinco de Mayo 6pm CA Historical Society and Museum 678 Mission/3rd free. Learn about the holiday and enjoy refreshments and a DJ
Free Luxor Cab rides 3pm-3am 415 282 4141. Tell them Berg Injury Lawyers have the tab
Muchas fiestas listed on SF City Dish
Free salsa lessons, dance, and band 7pm til late Cafe Cocomo 650 Indiana/18th
Good line up with FpodBpod, Sleepy Todd, and more 8pm Blue Six 24th/Harrison
The Rumble: Ferocious Few, Mississippi Man, The Sermon 8.30pm Cafe du Nord Market/Sanchez free w/RSVP, $5 without
Tips go to Refugee Transitions tonight 9pm-close Elixir 16th/Guerrero

Thurs, May 6:

Downtown art crawl. Check Fecal Face link at right
"Theater of War: Pretend Villages of Iraq and Afghanistan" 5pm SF Camerawork 657 Mission/New Montgomery
United States of Asian America festival 5-8pm SomArts 8th/Brannan. Fusion refreshments
Spring Swap 6-8pm Gravel & Gold 3266 21st/Valencia. Fashionable folks' clothes will upgrade your wardrobe
Project Youth View 6.30pm Alameda Theatre. Worth the trek for great student films, plus Prom Night in Mississippi. $10-100, with VIP tix inclusive of open bar and food
Cuban music and dance lessons if you come early 6-7.30pm Jessie Square Mission/3rd
Art Mob: collective event 6-9pm CA College of the Arts 1111 8th/16th/Wisconsin. Bring a pocket-sized object to contribute
Prison/Culture book release 7pm City Lights 261 Columbus/Broadway

Fri, May 7:

Green Business, Government, and Diversity Expo 9am-4.30pm CSU East Bay Hayward free w/ registration. Learn how to become a green business, network, and thrive in the new economy
"Global Warming Series and Other Paintings" artist talk 12-5pm Federal Bldg 90 7th/Mission
"Snap To Point" City College Graphic Design reception 6-8pm Sports Basement 1590 Bryant/15th
"Los Angeles Loteria: Exploration of Identity" group opening 6-8pm SF Center for the Book 300 De Haro/16th
"Graphic Attack" 6-10pm 1AM Gallery 1000 Howard/6th
"Reframe: Making Sense of Waste" recycled arts/music opening 7pm Arc Studios & Gallery 1246 Folsom/9th
The Recess Ends DVD release party 8pm Medicine Agency 1262 Mason/Jackson. Bike race up Chinatown hill 7pm
SF Chamber Orchestra 8pm Herbst Theatre 401 Van Ness/McAllister free
Matty Furie's "From Beyond" artist reception 8-10pm Painted Bird 1360 Valencia/24th
Red Sparowes + Fang Island + Oxbow 9pm show Great American Music Hall Polk/O'Farrell $14. "Sounds like everyone high-fiving everyone"

Sat, May 8:

Giant annual Fair Oaks street garage sale early-afternoon 22nd-26th/Fair Oaks/Guerrero
NEN Clean & Green Summit 9am-3pm Cesar Chavez Elementary School 825 Shotwell/21st free, registration required. Workshops on rainwater harvesting, greening homes, grants, awesomeness
Cinco de Mayo festival Dolores Park 10am
Cook Here And Now Hanami potluck picnic 12-2pm Stow Lake/JFK Drive. Please bring a local and sustainable home-made dish to share
Alemany Farm workday 12-5pm. Dig it
GamaGo's 1 year party 12-5pm 335 8th/Folsom. Street food vendors and drinks
"The River of Things I Dream About" ImagineBus exhibit 1-3pm TIBP Gallery 342 9th/Folsom
Kate Nash in-store performance 2pm Amoeba Haight/Stanyan. Cute sassy Brit pop
Family Cinco de Mayo party 3-5pm LGBT Community Center 1800 Market/Octavia. Free food, drinks, crafts
Banksy SF Photo Stroll 3.15pm Amnesia 853 Valencia/19th. Wear your comfortable Chucks and bring your camera
"Graphic Nature" group show 6-9pm Soap Gallery 3180 Mission/Valencia
Old Timey Hootenanny 7pm International Cafe Haight/Fillmore

Sun, May 9:

Mom Day!
Hayes Valley Block Party 11am-3pm Hayes/Laguna. Free music, food, sales, trunk shows, etc.
Local Foods Panhandle Potluck hosted by the WIGG Party 1-4pm Lyon/Central. Music, lawn games, solar oven demo. Please BYO dishes, crochet, and a dish made from local ingredients

Mon, May 10:

Stand Agaist Sit/Lie press conference 9.15am City Hall Steps 10am Public Safety Hearing Committee Rm 250 rally and lunch afterwards!
Crafty Crafty productive get-together 6-9pm CounterPulse 1310 Mission/9th
Birdology: Adventures with a Pack of Hens, a Peck of Pigeons, Cantankerous Crows, Fierce Flacons, Hlip Hop Parrots, Baby Hummingbirds, and One Murderously Big Living Dinosaur reading 7.30pm Booksmith 1644 Haight/Cole

Wed, May 12:

Three Heads Six Arms dedication ceremony 10am. Big ol' sculpture in Civic Center Larkin/Fulton
Underground Farmers' Market 4pm Disposable Film Fest Bike-In Movie 8pm Good Hotel 7th/Minna. Bring a blanket. In between, come to....
INFORUM's Urban Farming panel and party 6.30pm Commonwealth Club 595 Market/2nd $7-20. GREAT food and people. Mention TheWeekIntro and get in for $7
Tapped screens and cool folks speak and you win stuff 7pm Temple 540 Howard/1st $10/$12 door
Local Food Economies discussion 7.30pm CounterPulse 1310 Mission/9th

Thurs, May 13:

SFBC's Bike to Work Day! Bike Away from Work Day! Bike Party!
Persepolis screens 12pm Main Library Grove/Larkin
Timbuk2 bike party 5pm-later 583 Shotwell/2oth. PBR, grub, and DJ
ALERT: Starsky and Hutch is now screening. (You still get your Stiller, but it ain't no Royal Tennenbaums) screens 8pm Dolores Park

Fri, May 14:

Lots of youth art and music at this Friday Night 5-8.45pm de Young Museum GG Park. Plus, create a paper city
"Fruit Salad Quilt" opening 6-8pm Gravel & Gold 3266 21st/Valencia

Sat, May 15:

Inner Sunset street fair 10am-8.30pm 9th Ave/Irving. Lots of music, vendors, yoga, etc
Fort Mason Community Garden early workday and potluck. By the Hostel
Asian Heritage Street Celebration 11am-6pm Larkin/Ellis-Grove. Music, dance, mah jong, food vendors, and (I shit you not) a huge inflatable colon
Gamelan concert 1-2.30pm YBCA 3rd/Mission. Indonesian orchestra
Precita Park party 1-5pm Precita/Folsom. Food, fun, music, murals, mirth
Ritual Roaster's 5th anniversary party 2-9pm Russ Alley/Howard/6th-7th. Food carts, Cyclecide rides, screenprinting, trick bikes, live music, and coffee!
Tejiendo Justicia en Chiapas/Weaving Justice in Chiapas discussion 4pm Mission Cultural Center 2868 Mission/24th

Sun, May 16:

Alameda backyard chicken coop bicycling tour 1pm 488 Lincoln. Details
Port O'Brian free show 4pm Z Space 450 Florida/17th. Gotta pick up tix from Coffee Bar 1890 Bryant/Mariposa beforehand at specific times
Seaweed Sway Showcase doors 7.30pm Makeout Room 3225 22nd/Mission $7. Trainwreck Riders, Family Trea, Jen Grady, MC Jeremy Dalmas
Magnetic Fields tribute 8pm Rite Spot Cafe 17th/Folsom free

----------------------------------May's upcoming half up top----------------------------------

49,000,000

2010-04-01T11:15:00.000-07:00

That's how many people in the USA face food insecurity. At last month's SXSW Interactive, cool and caring nerds brainstormed how to use technology to lower this number.

Not an uplifting video: US forces 'engaging' (read: mowing down) Iraqi civilians and journalists. As soon as you figure out how to better the world, look intro Thrust Fund. You live off independent investors, not your family. Found out about this on SpringWise, really cool business innovation newsletter. Get your cool urban farm ideas here! Check out Procrastdonate: when you are on Facebook too long, you donate to non-profits of your choosing.

Know your funeral rights! Formaldehyde probably wouldn't have helped JC rise again this Sunday. And, know your reproductive rights! Scary bills just passed in Oklahoma.

Wed, April 14:

Ash Reiter and others play 8.30pm doors Bottom of the Hill 1233 17th/Missouri $8

Thurs, April 15:

Take in a reusable mug, and get a free cup of coffee from Starbucks. Then waste that conserved paper by printing out a coupon for a free Taco Del Mar taco. Remember, corporate giveaways are free, but so are STDs
Mission Statement party 5-9pm 3458 18th/Mission. Sales and treats
Celebration of the Book 6-8pm Phoenix Books 3957 24th/Noe. Treats, music, drinks, words
SlideSlam 7-9pm Gallery 291 Geary/Powell. Ten 5-minute art shows, plus food and beverage potluck
"Where Are We?" map themed art opening 7-9pm Creativity Explored 3245 16th/Guerrero
"Good for What Ails You: Americanitis Elixir" opening 7pm Southern Exposure 3030 20th/Alabama

Fri, April 16; Sat, April 17; Sun, April 18: SoMa Open Studios

Fri, April 16:

Trunk show 12-6pm, jam tasting 4pm, and art opening 6.30-9.30pm Secession Art & Design 3361 Mission/30th. Come get cool stuff, eat some sweets, and drink some wine (eat the jam, use the jar for wine)
Epidemic Filmfest 4-8pm Castro Theatre Castro/Market. Free! RSVP
Cool Americana themed Friday Night at the de Young 5-8.45pm GG Park. Gallery free for students/faculty with ID
Underground Farmers' Market 5-11pm SomArts 934 Brannan/8th. Sign up online for your free membership and expedite entry
"World Wide Hustler(rs)" opening party 6pm Luggage Store Annex 509 Ellis/Leavenworth. Alley party with street food and cool art
Terrarium show 6-9pm Arkay Workshop 2869 24th/Bryant
Love Is All + Princeton + Butterfly Bones play 8.30pm Rickshaw Stop 155 Fell/Van Ness $12/14 or go to FunCheapSF and try to win tix
jj and others play 8.30pm doors Bottom of the Hill 1233 17th/Missouri $12/14

Sat, April 17:

Sun Room open house 8am-4pm Mission Yoga 20th/Mission
Counter recruitment training 9am War Memorial Veteran's Bldg 401 Van Ness/McAllister. Learn about military service reality and alternative options for youth
Goat Festival 10am Ferry Bldg Farmers' Market. Music, kids, milk
Workday and Earth Day BBQ 10am-5pm Alemany Farm
Earth Day activities (like meeting an eco-squirrel: Chipper) 10am-2pm Crissy Field
Charlotte Gainsbourg plays 12pm Amoeba Records 1855 Haight/Stanyan
Cool craft event at New People 1746 Post with food and such, plus Cherry Blossom Festival
Twin Peaks watershed walk with Nature in the City 1-3pm $10 donation
Sirron Norris spring art show 5.30-10pm 1406 Valencia/25th
Tomo's crazy curry party! 6pm Gravel & Gold 3266 21st/Valencia $5 donation. BYOBeverages and forks for eating this good stuff

Sun, April 18:

Literacy for Environmental Justice Ecology Education Center grand opening 10am-3pm. Combine this with Sunday Streets: Bayview
Workday and Earth Day BBQ 10am-5pm Alemany Farm
NorCal Book Awards 1pm Main Library 100 Larkin/Grove
Cool craft event at New People 1746 Post with food and such, plus Cherry Blossom Festival
Doggie fundraiser 2-8pm Kilowatt 16th/Valencia. BBQ, beer specials, raffles, and prizes
SeaweedSway Showcase 7pm Makeout Room 3225 22nd/Mission $10. All-star SF tribute to Buffy St. Marie!

Mon, April 19 - Fri, April 23: Big ol' Earth Day Sale at Mission Thrift 2101 Mission/17th Tues, April 20:

"Cool Cuisine: Taking a bite out of global warming" 6pm Main Library 100 Larkin/Grove
826's monthly 5 minute reading series 7pm Amnesia 853 Valencia/20th
Almighty Defenders and more play 8pm Great American Music Hall 859 O'Farrell/Polk $16

Wed, April 21:

Tapa time 5.30pm Picaro 3166 16th/Valencia. Register and discover Spanish cuisine with other food lovers. Free nibbles, discounted vino, and live music
Learn about more evils of bottled water 6pm Main Library 100 Larkin/Grove
Gold Bar benefits Global Glimpse 6.30-11.30pm Gestalt 16th/Guerrero. Show up, sign in, and the bar donates $5!
Food, Inc screens 9pm your house on PBS Channel 9

Thurs, April 22:

Earth Day's 40th Birthday: B'earthday?
Earth Day activities 1pm Center for the Book 300 De Haro/16th. Free screenprinting, typography, postcard making
City gardening happy hour 5.30-9pm Homestead Bar 19th/Folsom
Om Shan Tea

Fri, April 23:

Re-opening party of Brooklyn Circus 5pm 1521 Fillmore/Geary with giveaways and cocktails. Stick around for the Fillmore Art Walk 6pm Fillmore/Eddy-Sutter
Art Explosion Spring open studios 7-11pm 744 Alabama/19th
El Aire da Vida: Kichwa People Confront Climate Change 7pm Mission Cultural Center 2885 Mission/24th free. Short film about indigenous Amazon rights
Muni Diaries Live! 7.30-9.30pm Makeout Room 3225 22nd/Mission freeeeee

Sat, April 24:

Stand Against Sit/Lie! Activities all over the city to protest this proposed ordinance. Meet up or host your own
City composting class 10am-12pm Page Community Garden 438 Page/Buchanan. "Rot On!"
Art Explosion Spring open studios 12-5pm 744 Alabama/19th
5th Annual Walk Against Rape 3pm Dolores Park. Bands and solidarity

Sun, April 25:

Glen Park Festival 10am-4.30pm Diamond/Chenery. Local art, music, cute stuff in a tucked away neighborhood
Walk for Clean Water 10am Speedway Meadows GG Park 25th Ave/Fulton
Art Explosion Spring open studios 12-5pm 744 Alabama/19th
1 Year Anniversary party 12-6pm Anthony's Cookies 1417 Valencia/25th
People's Earth Day 2pm Women's Bldg 3543 18th/Valencia $10-20 sliding scale donation. Local food, live theatre, panels on environmental justice
CarrotMob 2-5pm Duboce Park Cafe Duboce/Sanchez. 50% of your purchase will go towards greening this cafe
KUSF's 33rd birthday party 3pm-late Noc Noc 557 Haight/Fillmore
Food Not Bombs 30th Anniversary 3pm cooking, 6pm dinner Station 40 3030B 16th/Mission
Outside In IV: food cart extravaganza 6-10pm Heart 1270 Valencia/24th. DJs and handheld food

Mon, April 26:

Free cafe drinks 4-6pm Roger's Coffee & Tea 20th/San Carlos
Nebraska Supersonic 7.30pm doors Independent 628 Divis/Hayes "2 drink minimum" 21+. In association with SF Bike Coalition

Tues, April 27:

Fresh Look: Obervations on Artistic and Social Practices in Urban Farming 4pm SF Art Institute 800 Chestnut/Jones free. Live music, panel discussion, treats sold
The Yes Men prevaricate, equivocate, and circumlocute with INFORUM 7pm Commonwealth Club 595 Market/2nd $7-20
Free namesake drinks 6.30-8pm Pisco Latin Lounge 1817 Market/Octavia
Wine, cheese, and supporting a Peruvian service trip 6.30-9pm Secession Art & Design 3361 Mission/30th. Donate a few bills, and get your Mom Day shopping done!
Kitchen Table Talks: Honeybee & Colony Collapse Disorder 6.30pm food and screening of Pollen Nation, 7pm discussion Virachocha 998 Valencia/21st. Have a few bucks ready for donation
Center for the Book party auction 7pm 300 De Haro/16th $20-25 for wine, nibbles, music, supporting this cool spot (6pm $75 for VIP ballers)

Wed, April 28:

Spring Affair 7pm-12am Cocoon Urban Day Spa 330 1st/Folsom 2nd Floor. Fashion show 8pm, sips and snacks all night
Ecology Emerges: Nature in Cities 7.30pm CounterPulse 1310 Mission/9th free
SeaweedSway and Chasing The Moon present a full pink moon show 8pm Rickshaw Stop 155 Fell/Van Ness $10. Featuring Sonya Cotton, Honeycomb, Jascha Vs. Jascha, Kris Gruen
Free Farm benefit concert 8pm Viracocha 998 Valencia/21st $5-10 sliding. Megan Keely and others
Chile tsunami benefit 8pm-late Riptide 3637 Taraval/47th Ave. Raffle, DJs, free pizza, surf films, fun

Thurs, April 29:

Dining Out For Life all over the Bay Area. Participating restaurants and bars donate part of your bill to Stop AIDS Project
Meltwater Mash-up: social media networking 5.30-7.30pm Mighty 119 Utah/15th free. RSVP to mingle, eat a taco, and drink a drink
How-To Homestead: Screening, Tasting, Hoe-down, Square Dance 7pm Southern Exposure 3030 20th/Alabama $10 or free for SoEx members or if you bring something home-made to share. Awesome

Fri, April 30:

Poems Under the Dome 5-8pm City Hall
"Works On Paper" opening 7-10pm Spare Room Project 270 Anderson/Cortland
Chicago Conspiracy: Anarchist Resistance in Chile 7pm Station 40 3030B 16th/Mission $donation
It's It hip-hop party 9.30pm Azul Lounge 1 Tillman/Grant/Sutter-Post $5 w/RSVP. Ice cream sandwiches and DJs

Sat, May 1 - International Workers' Day:

Spring plant sale 10am-2pm County Fair Bldg GG Park 9th Ave/Lincoln
72 Degrees party 10am-5pm Dolores Park. Clean-up, raffle, music, etc
Interanational Workers' Day rally and march 12-2pm Mission/24th. Hang in Dolores Park afterwards 3pm and on for food, soccer, and tabling from radical groups
Local Flavor SF tasting party 5-11pm Laskie Alley Mission/8th-9th. Sign up here for free entry
"Greek Myth Remix" opening 7-10pm Femina Potens 2199 Market/Sanchez
McSweeney's Clock Without A Face release party 7.30pm Secret Alley 180 Capp/17th #4 free

Sun, May 2:

Apothocurious sidewalk brunch 10am-3pm 642 Balboa/8th Ave. Delicious food and people and music $ donation
Asian Art Museum be free 10am-5pm

Tues, May 4:

Hella museums be free around town
Green Drinks 5.30-9.30pm 111 Minna/2nd. Mingle with other tree huggers

Wed, May 5:

Exploratorium be free today

Thurs, May 6:

Downtown art crawl. Check Fecal Face link at right

-------------------------------------------------- Thurs, April 1:

V-Day Congo teach-in 3.30-4.30pm UC Hastings 198 McAllister Room B. Film and discussion about issues in Democratic Republic of Congo. Information and sandwiches provided
Surfer Blood rocks 6pm Amoeba 1855 Haight/Stanyan free show
Edible Art contest 6-7pm Omnivore Books 3885A Cesar Chavez/Church free for entrants, $5 to look, taste, judge
Craft Bar with Etsy Labs 6-8pm Museum of Craft and Folk Art 51 Yerba Buena Lane/Mission/4th free for students, $5 non-students includeds a free beer and materials. Learn to make cute stuffed animals or cozies from sweaters
AIDS Lifecycle fundraiser 6-9pm Sir Francis Drake Hotel 450 Powell/Post $25. Come because it's all you can consume good food and fancy drinks, Top Chef personalities will be there, and it's a great cause
Readings from God Says No and SF Panorama 7pm Amnesia 853 Valencia/20th. Stay afterwards for some Blank Tapes action

Fri, April 2:

Lower Haight artwalk 7-10pm. Sales and bands and drinks and stuff

Sat, April 3:

Good Roads ride 10am Four Barrel 375 Valencia/15th. Ride around marking dangerous bike conditions, then head to GG Park for Healthy Saturday kick-off picnic potluck 12-2pm 14th Ave Rose Gardens. Thanks, SFBC!
Homebrew 101 11am-5pm Clara Brewing 214 Clara/5th/Folsom free
"Consumed: Affairs with the Edible" group showing opening 7-10pm Femina Potens Gallery 2199 Market/Sanchez
Mission Arts & Performance Project 1pm-11pm. Start at Red Poppy House 23rd/Folsom to get the scoop on locations of a phenomenal number of art and music events. Two very promising MAPP events listed below:
"From My Ears to God's Eyes" rock and art posters by Matt Leunig 8pm-late Go For A Loop Gallery 1458 San Bruno/26th. Good bands start 9pm
Mira Cook plays cute music and more musicians play Kaleidoscope 24th/Folsom
"We Ride At Night" group show opening 7-10pm Gallery Heist 679 Geary
(Help) Noelle & Shawn End AIDS Lifecycle benefit dance party 8pm Secret Alley 180 Capp/17th $10. Tandem bike photo booth, cheap drinks, great bands and DJ all in a crazy cool venue
Big Idea Night: Under the Influence 9pm-2am YBCA 701 Mission/4th free. Innovative art, drums, and live peace petition

Sun, April 4:

Asian Art Museum be free 10am-5pm
Hella Feaster brunch deals listed on City Dish. Yum. Homemade Peeps, tiramisu stuffed french toast....
Alemany Farm workday 12-5pm. Dig it
Homes Not Jails rally 12pm Mission/24th
Easter shenanigans 12pm-4pm Eureka Valley Community Center 100 Collingwood/18th: Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Hunky Jesus contest....
More mayhem 4pm Big Wheels Race 18th/Vermont. This is gonna be extra crazy in the rain
Mixed Tape Society: Fools Rush In 4-6pm Makeout Room 3225 22nd/Mission free. Themed music exchange. Stay for....
Seaweed Sway presents Ash Reiter, Steve Taylor, and Foxtails Brigade 8pm Makeout Room 3225 22nd/Mission $8

Mon, April 5:

Community Thrift 50% off today! Valencia/17th
Fantastic Mr. Fox screens 8pm Independent 628 Divis/Hayes. "2 drink minimum" 21+

Tues, April 6:

Hella museums be free around town
Global Justice Equality Project: Roadmap to Extinction...Are Humans Disappearing? 5.30-7.30pm Good Vibes 1620 Polk/California
Green Drinks 5.30-9.30pm 111 Minna/2nd. Mingle with other tree huggers

Wed, April 7:

Exploratorium be free today
SF Weekly Web Awards 5-9pm 111 Minna/2nd. Ceremony party with free food and drinks and fun. Gotta RSVP
CA History Night at Historical Society Museum 6-8pm 678 Mission/3rd. Art, info, DJ, refreshments
Visualizing Science 6.30pm SwissNex 730 Montgomery/Clay. It is rocket science, but art helps us comprehend. Gotta RSVP
Stir It Up--In The Pot and On The Web: Making Food and Making Media discussion 6-7.30pm Main Library 100 Larkin/Grove
In case you never get up before noon on Sundays: Glide leader talk and gospel performance and reception 6pm Glide Memorial 330 Ellis/Taylor
Gold Bar benefits Mission Creek Music Festival 6.30-11.30pm Doc's Clock 2575 Mission/22nd. Show up, sign in, enjoy some Queen covers, and the bar donates $5!
Lessons in Adventureneering variety spectacular 7.45pm Dog Eared Books 900 Valencia/20th. "Featuring the very best in music, literature, science, comedy, time travel tutorials, yo yoing, volcano models, and the ever elusive other"
Zauber! dance party 10pm-2am SF Underground 424 Haight/Steiner. My pal has her Motown-oldies DJ debut!

Thurs, April 8:

Urban zipline 12-5pm Justin Herman Plaza Ferry Bldg. Free and kinda crazy
Back To The Future screens 8pm Dolores Park. Bundle up in your Marty McFly vests

Fri, April 9:

SF Women's Film Festival 4pm 145 9th/Mission. Free, but gotta get tix online
Friday Night at the de Young features Discarded to Divine upcycled fashion, plus Balkan music and crafting 5.30-8.45pm GG Park
Health Through Art opening 6-9pm Art 94124 3900B 3rd/Fairfax. Cool social art by youth
100 Records opening 6-9pm Gallery 16 501 3rd/Bryant. Neat music art
"Reflections Adrift" opening 7-10pm Heart 1270 Valencia/24th

Sat, April 10:

Lao New Year Festival 10am-5pm City Hall. Lao'd and proud
Green Festival 10am-7pm Concourse Center 8th/Brannan. Get in free with SF Fun Cheap's pass, and go hear great speakers
Cool craft event at New People 1746 Post with food and such, plus Cherry Blossom Festival
Free books gathering/giveaway 6th Ave/Irving
Cesar Chavez parade 12pm Dolores Park and street fair 1-6pm 24th/Treat
"Taste: A Garden of Earthly Delights" opening reception 7-10pm Root Division 3175 17th/S Van Ness

Sun, April 11:

Sunday Streets: Great Highway 10am-3pm. Bike/walk/heelie through GG Park and alongside Ocean Beach without cars!
Green Festival 11am-6pm Concourse Center 8th/Brannan. Get in free with SF Fun Cheap's pass, and go hear great speakers
Cool craft event at New People 1746 Post with food and such, plus Cherry Blossom Festival
Contemporary Jewish Museum be free today
Seed the streets planting event 11am-3pm Noe/24th
Ecological bike tour 12pm CounterPulse 1310 Mission/9th

Mon, April 12:

Free satay sampling at E&O Trading's new spot 11.30am-2pm 314 Sutter/Grant
Crafty Crafty community art night 6-9pm CounterPulse 1310 Mission/9th. BYOProjects
Gin 209 competition 7-10pm Rye 688 Geary/Leavenworth. RSVP to sample concoctions and snacks
Sherlock Holmes screens 8pm Independent 628 Divis/Hayes. "2 drink minimum" 21+
Toshio Hirano performs 8.30pm Amnesia 853 Valencia/20th. Think Williams, Wynette, Presley

Tues, April 13:

The Horse Boy screens 5.45pm Main Library 100 Larkin/Grove. Doc about Mongolia and unique autism treatment
INFORUM's "Eat, Drink, Be Ecological About It" 6.30pm Commonwealth Club 595 Market/2nd. Authors of Diet for a Hot Planet, Diet for a Small Planet, Stuffed and Starved

March...

2010-03-01T13:11:00.000-08:00

For Educational Reform and No Cutbacks! March 4th, City Hall 5pm.

Disposable Film Fest March 4-7th!

Stay off the lawn! Really, get off the grass. Habits are turf to break: 50% of urban water usage in western states to maintain grass yards. Oh, golf courses in Arizona weren't a good idea?

I dig Slate's new easy-energy-efficiency brainstorm project. And post rainstorm, turn your broken umbrella into a tote bag!

And check out Mac's book For Us Surrender Is Out Of The Question. Here is an astounding excerpt.

Lobbyists pushing the new nuclear agenda? No way....really? Unbelievable. What's a lobbyist? Mon, March 1:

Community Thrift 50% off today! Valencia/17th
Nuclear Tipping Point screening and panel discussion 6.30pm Cowell Theatre Fort Mason Bay/Laguna. RSVP required, free for Commonwealth Club members

Tues, March 2:

Hella museums be free around town
Green Drinks 5.30-9.30pm 111 Minna/2nd. Mingle with other tree huggers
Urban Sprouts new volunteer orientation 6-7pm 451 Hayes/Gough. Get oriented and help plant gardens at schools!
Produce to the People food justice panel and reception 6.30-8.30pm Port Hearing Commission Room Ferry Bldg
The Heretics and Women Art Revolution screen 7pm Intersection for the Arts 446 Valencia/15th $5-10

Wed, March 3:

Exploratorium be free today
Lessons in Adventureneering: Music/Comedy/Literature/Science/Ephemera Extravaganza 7.45pm Dog Eared Books 900 Valencia/20th
Deer Tick plays 8pm doors 9pm show Independent 628 Divis/Hayes. Fo' free, RSVP and get there early

Thurs, March 4:

City Hall: Education March against cutbacks! 5pm
Divisadero Art Walk mostly 5-9pm. Lotsa specials at lotsa places with lotsa art
Art crawl downtown and all around. Grab your wine jar and checkout the FecalFace link at right
My Refuge House benefit and art party 6-10pm Project One 251 Rhode Island/16th. Sip and nibble to help kids in the Philippines

Fri, March 5:

"Windows Into the Tenderloin" mural dedication 3.30pm Jones/Golden gate
Southern Exposure's Monster Drawing Rally 6-11pm Verdi Club 2424 Mariposa/Potrero $10 to witness art
Project Defenestration show 6-10pm 1:AM Gallery 1000 Howard/6th. Then stride over to...
Process: SF State Photography program benefit 7-11pm MIM Gallery 935 Howard/5th. Your lenses might get a bit blurry after the refreshments. Also walkable to new show up at Electric Works 130 8th/Minna
Best Release Party Ever 7.30pm Bender's 19th/S Van Ness. Celebrate Mac McClelland's book For Us Surrender Is Out Of The Question with dramatic readings, cheap cocktails, and DJ Purple karaoke!

Sat, March 6:

Big old community farming day and BBQ 9am-5pm Alemany Farm
Ashoka Youth Venture Community Panel 10am-3pm David Brower Center 2150 Allston/Fulton. They can't yet vote, but they can make change and start amazing organizations! Free, please register
Underground Farmers Market 5-11pm 9 Langton near 7th/Howard. Thrice the space, twice the vendors
Haitian relief effort concert 7.30pm Yoga Loft 321 Divis/Page $5-15. Mellow bands, vibrant cause

Sun, March 7:

Asian Art Museum be free Larkin/McAllister. Yoga, film, demos, etc
Disposable Film Fest video workshop w/ free breakfast and Vimeo master 12pm ATA Valencia/21st
Alemany Farm workday 12-5pm. Soil yourself
Oscar Mania: 1-6pm Frankenart Mart with free veggie dogs; 3.45pm Roxie $12-15 with free food and costume contest; 5pm Elixir with Heeb Magazine and drink specials

Mon, March 8:

Howard Zinn tribute 8pm Herbst Theatre 401 Van Ness/McAllister $20 or get there early to volunteer
Where The Wild Things Are screens 8pm Independent 628 Divis/Hayes. "2 drink minimum" 21+

Wed, March 10:

"Where's My Green Job" panel discussion on CA's future economy 4-6pm Marines' Club & Hotel 609 Sutter/Mason. RSVP

Thurs, March 11:

Organic Thirsty Bear beer tasting 12-1.30pm Green Zebra Environmental Action Center 50 Post/Montgomery
Closing the Food Gap: How to Make Good, Clean & Fair Food Accessible for Everyone 6.30-8pm Glide Memorial 330 Ellis/Jones. RSVP
Defiant Proclamations: protest poster show 7pm CellSpace 2050 Bryant/18th
Trailers Schmailers: crash course in Jewish Film 7.30pm Jewish Community Library 1835 Ellis/Pierce
Ardent Press Books release party 8-10pm Station 40 3030B 16th/Mission. Anarchist hors d'oeuvres. Pickaxe screens after party
White Cloud, Silian Rail, and French Miami rock 8.30pm Milk 1840 Haight/Stanyan. Free w/RSVP

Fri, March 12:

"Criminalizing Immigration: Historical and Modern Perspectives" Asian American Law Journal Spring Symposium 9.30am-2pm UC Berkeley Law School
"Spring Growth" new group show 7-10pm Art Explosion 2425 17th/Potrero
Anarchist Cafe: music, food, words 7-10pm 225 Potrero/16th $5 suggested donation
SeaweedSway happy hour show 7.30pm Makeout Room 3225 22nd/Mission $5. Good easy music to kickoff your weekend
"Beware The Ides of March: 4 Writers & a Stab at Music & Noise" 8pm Dog Eared Books 900 Valencia/20th

Sat, March 13:

Anarchist Book Fair 10am-6pm Country Fair Bldg Lincoln/9th Ave
Alemany Farm workday 12-5pm. Dig it
Golden Gate Gardening book discussion 1pm Main Library
World's Smallest Post Office 2pm Curiosity Shoppe Valencia/20th. Tiny tiny letters
Beaches and Kelley Stoltz rock 9pm $8 after a Cheesemonger book release party 7pm free Amnesia 853 Valencia/20th
Set your clock an hour ahead! Spring forward for Daylight Savings Time (1.095% APR)

Sun, March 14:

It's an hour later than you think
Sunday Streets returns 10am-3pm Fisherman's Wharf to China Basin. Ain't no cars
Anarchist Book Fair 11am-5pm Country Fair Bldg Lincoln/9th Ave. The best part about anarchism is having a liberal arts degree
Common Ground in a Liquid City author reading 7pm Studio for Urban Design 3579 17th/Dolores
Storytellers For Good launch party 7-11pm 111 Minna/2nd. Fundraising, nibbling, raffling, supporting cool orgs

Mon, March 15:

A Serious Man screens free 8pm Independent 628 Divis/Hayes. "2 drink minimum" 21+

Tues, March 16:

Dirt! screens 5.45pm Main Library Larkin/Grove
826's 5 Minute Reading Series 7pm Amnesia 853 Valencia/20th

Wed, March 17:

CA Academy of Sciences be free
Free Luxor cab rides for St. Pat's Day starting 3pm. Call 415 282 4141 and tell them Berg Injury Law is picking up the tab
Stand against the Sit/Lie Ordinance 5.30-7pm LGBT Community Center 1800 Market/Octavia. You and advocates for homeless youth discuss Newsom's plan to criminalize sitting on sidewalks
Shout! art by women veterans 6-9pm Sally's Pianos & Events 1632 Market. Wine, advocacy, art $10 suggested donation. Also on Thurs, March 18

Thurs, March 18:

Corporate Insurance Kills! rally 12-1.30pm Justin Herman Plaza/Ferry Bldg. Billionaires for Wealthcare demonstrate
Shout! art by women veterans 6-9pm Sally's Pianos & Events 1632 Market. Wine, advocacy, art $10 suggested donation

Fri, March 19:

Guardian's Folk You barndance with honky tonk, Texas swing, bluegrass, and outlaw country 6-8.45pm GG Park de Young Concourse. Live music, prize giveaways, and local art
Alite launch party 6-11pm 2505 Mariposa/Hampshire. Beer, DJ, dog lounge, and photo booth at this design team's shindig
Violence in the Congo: Western Exploitation and Human Rights Abuses discussion 6.30-8.30pm College of Integral Studies 1453 Mission/10th

Sat, March 20:

Unfortunately, there is still a great need for pro-peace rallies. Join this one at Civic Center 11am-4pm
Obscura Day: Celebration of Unusual Places 12-4pm Pier 45. Tour Musee Mecanique. RSVP

Sun, March 21:

Stadium Stampede 8am AT&T Park $20 gets you in shape, gets you lunch, and gets Good Tidings funds to continue their work
Alemany Farm workday 12-5pm. You've got hoes in your area code
"Eating Our Way to World Peace" discussion and vegan food tasting 1-3pm Main Library
5th Annual Dessert-a-thon 3-6.30pm L's Cafe 2871 24th/Bryant. Fund/weight-raiser for 24th St mini-park
Taking Root: The Story of Wangari Maathai screens 6pm ATA 992 Valencia/21st $6-10. Watch this great doc, then head to....
Seaweed Sway Showcase: Double Conspiracy 7.30pm Makeout Room 3225 22nd/Mission $8-10 ($2 extra goes to Peruvian health non-profit). Performances by Conspiracy of Venus, Conspiracy of Beards, and Here's Rusty. Plus MC Jeremy Dalmas

Mon, March 22:

Apocalypse Know (my title) 7-9pm Gazebo CPMC Campus Castro/14th. Learn how to survive in SF when climate chaos takes over and there ain't no more oil. Seriously, this meeting might be awesome

Tues, March 23:

Ben & Jerry's free cone day. They got sorbet
EcoTuesday discussion and meet-up 6.30-9pm The Box 1069 Howard/7th free w/RSVP or $10 at door. Network and learn how corporations can go "lean and green"

Wed, March 24:

INFORUM's "If Not The Chronicle, Then What?" panel discussion and party 6.30pm Commonwealth Club 595 Market/2nd $7/$12/$20. TheWeekIntro is nominated, as are other super quality SF writers!
"Honeymoon in Pyongyang" artist commentary 7pm Electric Works 130 8th/Minna. Pictures of North Korea's Masked Games
League of Pissed Off Voters presents "Meet Your Mar" 7.30-10pm Park Life 220 Clement/3rd Ave. Chat with Supervisor Eric Mar, eat some snacks, play human bingo, enjoy yourself

Thurs, March 25:

Art Institute portfolio show 4-8pm Hotel Whitcomb 1231 Market/8th. Meander up to...
SF City Academy benefit 6-8pm Show Dogs 1020 Market/6th $20. All you can drink good beer, plus nibbles
Obakki Foundation: sip wine and shop benefit 6-8pm Azalea Boutique 411 Hayes/Gough
SF Design and 7x7 Magazine happy hour 7-9pm Infusion 124 Ellis/Powell. Dress purty...you might get famous-ish
Boyz IV Men and Neon Indian DJ set 8pm Milk Bar 1840 Haight/Stanyan $5
Indianna Hale, Gilded Rooks, and Slow Motion Cowboys 8.30pm Cafe Revolution 3248 22nd/Bartlett

Fri, March 26:

Plant & Book sale 4-8pm Botanical Gardens GG Park 9th Ave/Lincoln. Benefits SF Public Library
"Engaging Bayview Hunter's Point Youth" 6-9pm ART 94124 3900B 3rd St/Fairfax. Art, raffle tix, snausages, and s'mores
Chrome Bag art party 6-11pm 584 4th/Brannan. Raffle, $1 beer, DJ. Benefits Bikes for Rwanda
"Gilded Youth" fashion, food, and garden party 6-8pm Loft 1513 Church/27th
Art happy hour and sale 6.30-9.30pm Secession 3361 Mission/30th across from Safeway. Snacks, pretty things, 20% off art, and wine: bring your jar
Descry Magazine launch and art event 7-11pm Queen's Nails Annex 3191 Mission/Valencia

Sat, March 27:

Stand Against Sit/Lie morning-night. Events all over the city to remind Mayor Gavin that sidewalks are for people! Stand against this misguided city law
Plant & Book sale 10am-6pm Botanical Gardens GG Park 9th Ave/Lincoln. Benefits SF Public Library
Really Really Free Market! 1-5pm Dolores Park. Bring stuff, take stuff, make stuff, bake stuff. All free
Global Lives Project tour and tea tasting 1pm tour 2-6pm tea YBCA 3rd/Mission free
"Out of Site" youth photo exhibit 3-6pm Spare Room Project 270 Anderson/Cortland
SF Arts Quarterly Symposium 6-10pm Arts Institute 800 Chestnut/Columbus. Panel discussion, cool magazine, music by Michael Musika/Little Wings/Honeycomb, free food and drinks!
SF and cities around the world turn out their lights 8.30-9.30pm. Find something to do for an hour in the dark

Sun, March 28:

Plant & Book sale 10am-4pm Botanical Gardens GG Park 9th Ave/Lincoln. Benefits SF Public Library

Mon, March 29:

Make My Monday 6.30-9.30pm Herbst Pavilion Fort Mason Buchanan/Marina. People making art, people eating cupcakes, people making music
Chasing The Moon-Seaweed Sway Showcase concert + potluck 848 Divis/McAllister $5-10 donation suggested. 7-8pm food 8-10.30pm music by Jen Grady and Taught Me
Up In The Air screens free 8pm Independent 628 Divis/Hayes. "2 drink minimum" 21+

Tues, March 30:

Urban wine tasting 6-9pm SOM 2925 16th/S Van Ness $10 w/RSVP, $20 at door. Sample uber-local wines and eat Bar Bambino bites

Wed, March 31:

Ecology Emerges panel discussion 6pm Main Library Larkin/Grove
Pirate Cat Radio benefit oldies dance party 7pm Blue Macaw 2565 Mission/22nd $5-20
The Cove screens free 8pm Greenpeace 698 Indiana/19th. Aqua Oscar winner
Michael Musika and more play 8pm Blue Six 3043 24th/Treat. Probably a small donation requested to listen to this unique musika

APRIL PREVIEW: Thurs, April 1:

Art crawl downtown and all around. Grab your wine jar and checkout the FecalFace link at right

Webruary

2010-01-31T22:23:00.000-08:00

I'm weaving a lot this month, plus trying to spend less time on the internets. See below for articles online, plus great stuff to do offline. USF Human Rights Film Fest Thurs 18, Fri 19, Sat 20. Free great films and music and discussions. SF Beer Week Feb 5-14th! Many events to hurt your liver, strengthen your soul. Good Vibes customer appreciation nights 6-9pm Feb 11-14th! Wine, chocolates, and special offers. Kick kerosene to the curb! Really, soccer ball generated electricity. And don't flush your pills! Friends don't let fish do drugs. Cool new urban agriculture project in Hay(es) Valley. Tues, Feb 2:

Museums around town be free
Green Drinks 5.30-9.30pm 111 Minna/2nd. Mingle with other tree huggers. This edition has speed dating, wine tastings, and chocolate
Filmore Cocktail Crawl 6.30-9.30pm register at Yoshi's 1330 Fillmore/Eddy $5 donation. A) Gotta sign up for this Nirvino thing for tix B) Sponsored by Don Q, an amazing rum with a great sampling bar in San Juan, Puerto Rico (way more generous than Bacardi). Just sayin'
Bernal Heights Film night with filmmakers 7-8.30pm Bernal Library 500 Cortland/Moultrie. Good local cinematography
Stand With Haiti benefit concert w/Kelley Stoltz, Thee Oh Sees, Ty Segall, and The Sandwitches show 9pm Cafe du Nord 2170 Market/Sanchez $10

Wed, Feb 3:

Exploratorium be free today
Tao of Duality artist reception 6pm Brava Theatre 2789 24th/York
V-Day fundraiser and "Until the Violence Stops" film 7pm Zeum 221 4th/Mission $5-10. Proceeds go to La Casa de las Madres
Amy Franceschini artisti-in-residence exhibit 7-9pm SF Center for the Book 300 De Haro/16th
The Rumble and Owl Magazine bring you Jaguar Love, My First Earthquake, and Butterfly Jones 8pm Cafe du Nord 2170 Market/Sanchez free w/RSVP, $5 otherwise
"How To Make It In America" premiere and party 8-11pm 111 Minna/2nd. 20-Something TV series and complimentary food & beverage. Gotta RSVP
Lessons in Adventureneering 8pm Dog Eared Books 900 Valencia/20th. "Reading, Music, Comedy, Science, and General Spectacle"

Thurs, Feb 4:

Art crawl downtown and all around. Grab your wine jar and checkout the FecalFace link at right
"How Runaway Slaves, Strikers, and Poets Shaped Civil Liberties in CA" book reading 7pm Green Arcade 1680 Market/Gough
BrokeAss Gourmet 1 year anniversary party and Haitian relief raffle 7-10pm Hobson's Choice Haight/Clayton. Drink specials, snacks, fun

Fri, Feb 5:

Human Trafficking panel 5.45-8pm State Bldg 455 Golden Gate/Polk
Viracocha grand opening! 6pm-late 998 Valencia/21st. Bands, films, fun
City Art opening 7-10pm 828 Valencia/19th. Plus lots of street food carts
New group show up 7-10pm Big Umbrella Studios Divis/McAllister
The Lost and Found art show w/Kearny Street Workshop 7pm-12am Mina Dresden Gallery 312 Valencia/14th
Haiti benefit and speakers and dinner 7pm Centro del Pueblo 474 Valencia/16th $10-20 donation
Tracing Figures + Foxtail Sommersault + Tomihira 9pm House of Shields 39 Montgomery/Market $5-15 all donations go to Red Cross
The Thermals + Thao Nguyen And the Get Down Down + Grass Widow show 9pm Great American Music Hall Polk/O'Farrell $17/19
Bicycle Music Festival fundraiser party 8-11.50pm CellSpace 19th/Bryant $5 for bands and spectacles, plus beer and food for sale. Pre-party bike ride 6.30pm leaving from CellSpace
Oldies Night 9pm The Knockout 3223 Mission/Valencia $2<11pm>$4

Sat, Feb 6:

Social Justice Symposium 9am-5pm School of Welfare UC Berkeley. Free, food and information provided. Register here
Renters' Rights Clinic grand opening 11am-2pm 4911 Palau/3rd. Music, food, door prizes, tenants rights
Reopening party of Crissy Field facilities celebrating youth, leadership, and environment 11am-3pm Crissy Field. Free music, activities, raffle, and food
Mission Arts & Performance Project 1pm-12am 20th-26th St/Mission-Potrero. Pick up a MAPP map at Red Poppy House 23rd/Folsom
Factsheet: Activism is Not a Crime opening 4-6pm I-Hotel Manilatown Center 868 Kearny/Jackson. Posters about human rights issues in the Philippines
Sirron Norris Gallery grand opening 5-11pm 1406 Valencia/25th
Indianna Hale + friends croon 7.30-10pm Yoga Loft 321 Divis/Page $5-15 donation
Debaser 90s dance night 9pm The Knockout 3223 Mission/Valencia free before 11pm if wearing flannel
Haitian Relief Fund benefit show w/Sean Hayes, Windy Gap, Misisipi Mike, and more 9pm Amnesia Valencia/19th $7-20

Sun, Feb 7:

Asian Art Museum be free Larkin/McAllister
Alemany Farm workday 12-5pm. Soil yourself
Free veggie hot dogs 1-6pm Frankenart Mart 515 Balboa/5th Ave. Plus the Big Game on a tiny screen
Shuckin' & Jivin' doo-wop dance night 9pm The Knockout 3223 Mission/Valencia free

Mon, Feb 8:

Speakeasy/Whole Foods beer launch 5-8pm 450 Rhode Island/16th. SF Beer Week site says it be free
St. Vincent and more play 9pm Great American Music Hall Polk/O'Farrell $20

Tues, Feb 9:

Italy For Women author talk and wine tasting 7pm Get Lost Books 1825 Market/Octavia

Wed, Feb 10:

Alaskan Mystery author talk 7pm Get Lost Books 1825 Market/Octavia
Songs and Suds 7-11pm Cobb's Comedy 915 Columbus. Brothers Komatose, more bands, and 3 big quality beers for $10
Rocket Dog Rescue benefit 9pm Elixir 16th/Guerrero. Tips go to puppies. Rumors of free vegan cupcakes

Thurs, Feb 11:

Haiti Relief fundraiser 5-11.45pm Solstice and Fly Bar(s). Food/drink specials 100% proceeds going to Red Cross
Jens Quistgaard doc A Saucepan for My Wife screens 6pm Design Within Reach 2299 Alameda/15th/Potrero. Reception and filmmaker Q&A follow
Young Workers United 2010 Restaurant Guide to Guilt-Free Eating book release 6.30-8.30pm Women's Bldg 3543 18th/Valencia $5-10 suggested donation. I assume nibbles, but not sure
"The City" group art opening 7-10pm 1AM Gallery 1000 Howard/6th
ARTEMIO art show opening 7-11pm Queen's Nails Annex 3191 Mission/Valencia

Fri, Feb 12:

Big art opening 6.30-9.30pm Secession Art & Design 3361 Mission/30th. Cool music and poetry inspired art, live typewritten custom poems, nice people, and big pours of wine if you bring your own mug
Reinterpreting Science Centers 6.30pm Exploratorium. Free, gotta RSVP. In conjunction with SwissNex

Sat, Feb 13:

New People and Bizarre Bazaar Artists' Village 1oam-8pm 1746 Post/Webster. Raffle, cute vendors selling cute things, music, and reception 5-8pm (gotta rsvp)
Vegan sweets at Harvest Home Sanctuary and Cycles of Change bake sale fundraiser 11am Ike's Place 3506 16th/Sanchez. Vegansaurus.com given as link, but no info up about it....
Mission Cultural Center open house 12.30-3.30pm 2868 Mission/24th. Tres leches, refrescos, youth salsa group, and Brazilian music
Cupcakes and cocktails 2-4pm CandyStore 3153 16th/Valencia
Salty Sweets seminar 3-4pm Omnivore Books 3885A Cesar Chavez/Church. Sea salt caramels, anyone?
Hootenanny Night 7pm Cafe International 508 Haight/Fillmore. Free show in the Bluegrass Old Time Music Festival
Loving You art and music event 8-11pm Glamarama 417 S Van Ness $7

Sun, Feb 14:

Love Letters to Parks writing event 11am-1pm Dolores Park. Might have to be a Dear John letter to our beloved DP
Pet adoption day 11am Amoeba 1855 Haight/Stanyan. Put on by Muttville Senior Dog Adoption
Annual Pillow Fight 6pm Justin Herman Plaza/Ferry Bldg. Here we go, here we go, down down

Mon, Feb 15:

500 Days of Summer screens 8pm Independent 628 Divis/Hayes "Free w/ 2 drink minimum"

Tues, Feb 16:

The Eyes of Me screens 5.45pm Main Library Larkin/Grove. Doc about blind high school students
Eve Ensler in conversation with Daniel Handler 6.30pm Commonwealth Club 595 Market/2nd $7/12/20. A series of fortunate events. And vaginas
Light Beyond Vision panel 6.30pm SwissNex 730 Montgomery/Jackson. Gotta RSVP
826 5-Minute Reading Series 7pm Amnesia 853 Valencia/19th
Ask a Scientist: Quantum Mechanics 7pm Horatius 350 Kansas/17th. Free, get there early. Maybe they will explain the LOST time split

Wed, Feb 17:

CA Academy of Sciences be free today
Artopia: An evening of Bay Area music, art, film, fashion, and culture 6-10pm Project One 251 Rhode Island/16th $5 presale/$10 door. Drinks, food, and local art grants
Step Into Liquid screens 7pm Workspace Limited 2150 Folsom/19th. Surf doc. Free, $5 suggested donation for snacks and drinks
"Stoners and Self-Appointed Saints" reading event 7pm City Lights Bookstore 261 Columbus/Broadway. With grilled cheese sandwiches by Dave Eggers

Thurs, Feb 18:

USF Human Rights Film Fest. Free great films and music and discussions
S hitty Kitty meet up "6pm-late night burrito time" Shotwell's 20th/Shotwell. Drawing and drinks
The Mission Statement's 2 Year Anniversary party 6-10pm 3458 18th/Mission
Gathering and benefit for Haiti: film and dance 6.30-9pm 522 Valencia/16th $5-20
Stand Against Chevron 6.30-9pm 350 McAllister/Polk. Rally for a healthy Richmond at the Court of Appeals
"Tiger Leaping Gold Mountain" group art show 7-9pm Creativity Explored 3245 16th/Guerrero. Always a great crowd with great receptions for a great gallery
Roller Disco 9pm Mighty 119 Utah/15th $5 entry, $5 skate rental, or BYOSkates

Sat, Feb 20 - Sun, Feb 21:

Free admission to de Young and Tut exhibit. Also a mummy film fest, fortune tellers, and art activities. Get there hella early (way before 8.30am box office opening) for your Tut tix

Sat, Feb 20:

$1 Farmers' Market Minestrone 10am-1pm Ferry Bldg Soup Fest
USF Human Rights Film Fest. Free great films and music and discussions
My SF: Neighborhood Mash Up 2-4pm Zeum 221 4th/Mission. Teen artists, free admission, and refreshments
Paper! Awesome! 4-7pm Baer Ridgeway Exhibitions 172 Minna/2nd. 8 1/2 x 11 in the 7 x 7
Bollywood & Tabla talk and performance 6.30pm SoEx 3030 20th/Florida
Pecha Kucha: visual open mike 7.30pm Autodesk Gallery 1 Market/Spear $0-5 donation goes to Haiti and Architecture for Humanity

Sun, Feb 21:

Plant exchange 9am-noon Mission Playground Valencia/19th. In the Curiosity Shoppe if raining
USF Human Rights Film Fest. Free great films and music and discussions
Seaweed Sway Showcase 7.30pm Makeout Room 3225 22nd/Mission $8 or $6 if you bring a dish for the potluck. This month features Kirk Hamilton, Nice Guy Trio, and Stitchcraft

Mon, Feb 22:

Up screens 8pm Independent 628 Divis/Hayes "Free w/ 2 drink minimum"

Tues, Feb 23:

Free pancake day at area IHOPs. DJ $hort$tack
NoisePop/Diesel happy hour show 5-8pm Bender's 19th/S Van Ness. Gotta go get a tshirt and RSVP at Diesel 800 Market...seems a bit effortful for possibly free booze
Pray The Devil Back To Hell film and discussion 6.30pm Delancey Foundation 600 Embarcadero/Brannan. Liberian liberation. Not sure about the freeness

NOISEPOP Wed, Feb 24:

Drink For Good benefits Global Exchange 5-8pm 2575 Mission/22nd. Cheshire Bar does some guerrilla cocktailing
Party Like It's 1986: demand your dot-rights party 6-10pm 111 Minna/2nd. ACLU 80's party. Music and Madonna makeovers
Mining and Indigenous Rights in Guatemala 6.30pm POWER office 335 S Van Ness/14th. Donations accepted. Pupusas and libations for sale, too
Drink Pink 6-8pm Clift Hotel 495 Geary/Taylor. No cover; raffle and bubbly sales will go to Breast Cancer Emergency Fund
Kacey Johansing, Slow Motion Cowboys, and more play 7pm Ever Gold Gallery 441 O'Farrell/Taylor
Bryant Elementary and Experience Corps fundraiser 8pm Riptide 3639 Taraval/47th Ave. Free food, surf films, music, fun
French 60s & 7os pop: Dance Avec Moi 10pm-2am Knockout 3223 Mission/Valencia $3

NOISEPOP Thurs, Feb 25:

Go Solar brown bag lunch 12-1pm Green Zebra 50 Post/Montgomery. RSVP and you may get a free lunch along with solar info!
Vagina Monologues: Hastings Edition 6pm reception 6.30pm performance $10. Hastings's ARC 200 McAllister/Hyde
Revivify trunk show 6-9pm Collage 1345 18th/Texas. Treats and refurbished DIY fashion
Mining and Indigenous Rights in Guatemala 6.30pm Sunrise Restaurant 3126 24th/Harrison. Donations accepted. Pupusas and libations for sale, too
"Innovations for a Low-Carbon Society" speech 6.30pm reception/7pm event USF McLaren Complex Turk/Masonic
Taco Shed 7pm Rebar 3579 17th/Dolores. Ecology community taco talk....talko?

NOISEPOP Fri, Feb 26:

Don't be Puny: Save Muni! 9am City Hall Rm 400. Speak up at the SFMTA meeting...wear your best Muni brown
Art Explosion winter party with music. And art. 7-10pm 744 Alabama/19th
Global Lives Project opening party 7.30-10.30pm YBCA 3rd/Mission. Free, but guarantee admission and RSVP
Square dance! 7.30pm Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center 515 Cortland/Andover $5
Recommended Noisepop show: Swedish American w/ John Vanderslice, Honeycomb, and Conspiracy of Venus 8pm $15. Raffle, snacks, magic
Taking the Emo out of Chemo fund-rager 10pm Thee Parkside 17th/Wisconsin $7-10 sliding scale. Dance DJs, date auctions, drink specials, raffles, games, kissing booth

NOISEPOP Sat, Feb 27:

Chinese New Year parade and street fair all day Chinese Cultural Center 750 Kearny/Washington
NoisePop Pop'n'Shop 12-5pm Verdi Club 2727 Mariposa/Hampshire. Indie design fair
Supposedly a wine/NoisePop gathering 4-6pm Azalea 411 Hayes/Gough
Life-sized Guess Who? game 4-8pm Go For A Loop Gallery 25th/San Bruno
"To Timbuktu" graphic novel event 7-10pm Mission Comics & Art 3520 20th/Mission
Chasing The Moon podcast screening and concert 7.30pm Viracocha 998 Valencia/21st. Silian Rail, Devotionals, and Rumspringa
CamFed art auction fundraiser 8pm Space Gallery Polk/Post

Sun, Feb 28:

Chocolate book discussion and sampling 3-4pm Omnivore Books 3885A Cesar Chavez/Church
Audio Heirlooms 5th anniversary party 7pm Slow Club 2501 Mariposa/Hampshire. Narrative histories, giveaways, and award-winning pesto
Big Umbrella Studios benefit: Art of Sound 7pm 906.5 Divis/McAllister. Dips, music, art $5-20 sliding scale

March Preview: Mon, March 1:

Community Thrift 50% off today! Valencia/17th
Nuclear Tipping Point screening and panel discussion 6.30pm Cowell Theatre Fort Mason Bay/Laguna. RSVP required, free for Commonwealth Club members

Tues, March 2:

Hella museums be free around town
Green Drinks 5.30-9.30pm 111 Minna/2nd. Mingle with other tree huggers
Produce to the People food justice panel and reception 6.30-8.30pm Port Hearing Commission Room Ferry Bldg

Wed, March 3:

Exploratorium be free today

Thurs, March 4:

Divisadero Art Walk mostly 5-9pm. Lotsa specials at lotsa places with lotsa art
Art crawl downtown and all around. Grab your wine jar and checkout the FecalFace link at right

Gin-uary

2009-12-31T13:34:00.000-08:00

That's one way to stay warm. And even though alcohol is a diuretic, let's think about switching to dry-composting toilets...hey, Cuba and astronauts do it. And note that when talking to the wo/man in the mirror, it may talk back to you about water use.

Watch out for your credit card company keeping a % of your donation money. Sign this petition and demand they stop! I vote for donating to Partners in Health for Haitian quake relief. Also, see if where you or your friends work matches donations...Google does this, for instance. Coordinate giving! Kevin at CityDish has many food & drink related fundraisers listed.

Move Your Money! Watch this video, check out the site, and investigate which local bank is best for you. I'm moving dough into Mission National Bank. No bail outs in community banks, plus they do cool things such as sponsor local kids sports teams, lend to public housing, and support local businesses. Uplifting: Sketchfest runs Jan 14-Feb 2

Not uplifting: forced labor masked as a rehab center in Mexico DF

SFMoMA 75th Anniversary: Free admission and special concerts and events Sat, Jan 16-Mon, Jan 18! (Matmos concert Sat 9.30pm)

Good deal through January: 50% off dinner at Maharani 5-6.30pm Sun-Thurs. They run Kindness Kitchen, linked at the right.

Man Up fashion/booze event is Fri 29th, Sat 30th, and Sun 31st at various hours CA Modern Art Gallery 1035 Market/7th. Seems decent, if they let females in. (February preview at bottom of post) Sun, Jan 31:

Old Fashioned Neighborhood Social 3pm Rosy's Restaurant 2341 Folsom/19th. Chat and nibble with the Urban Innovation Alliance
Mixtape Society: Cities Vs. Towns 4-6pm Makeout Room 3225 22nd/Mission. Make and bring a mixtape = receive a mixtape

Sat, Jan 30:

Haitian Support Circle benefit 12-6pm 925 Brazil/Munich $20 min donation. Haitian food and 3 DJs! RSVP to erin.kohl at gmail dot com
Bernal Library Branch reopening festivities 1pm 500 Cortland/Moultrie. Lion dancers, refreshments, and Gavin!
Punch-making contest and tasting 4pm Omnivore Books 3885 Cesar Chavez/Church. Free for contestants, $5 for non-punch makers. No fists thrown, please

Fri, Jan 29:

SFBC energizes bikers 8-10am Duboce bike path Duboce/Market/Safeway. Coffee and treats and velo advocacy
Amazing Runaround 2pm Civic Center. Coalition on Homelessness 'survival hunt' thru social service maze. $20 or more, individual or team registration here
Secession Art & Design happy hour party 6.30-9.30pm 3361 Mission/30th. Big sale, big pours of wine, big pretty things, big focus on local independent design
Stranger's Story w/ music by Brook Browne Saracino and photos by Greg Bartlett 7-10pm Spare Room Project 270 Anderson/Cortland. Then walk over to Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center 515 Cortland/Moultrie for a square dance 7.30pm! Might be donations suggested
Big Umbrella Studios closing reception 7-10pm 906.5 Divis/McAllister
Kacey Johansing, Honeycomb, and Michael Musika perform thru a variety of media 7.30-11.59pm Viracocha 998 Valencia/21st donations accepted. Baked goods and elixirs for sale. Please come in your sylvan best

Thurs, Jan 28:

Underground (oops!) Farmers Market 5-11pm 199 Capp/17th. Sample amazing home-made products, buy some stuff, BYOB, listen to some bands, have a good time, all by donation. Brought to you by ForageSF
Live cute poetry, food & drink, Bourbon 101, live painting, and DJ 5.30-7.30pm Union North Condos 2125 Bryant/19th. Then meander down to....
Bird photo closing 5.30-8.30pm Arkay Workshop 2869 24th/Bryant. Art, snacks, drinks, sale
Authors read at Dog Eared Book's MidWinter Madness literature night 7pm 900 Valencia/20th
"Recipies for an Encounter" book launch and performance 7pm Southern Exposure 3030 20th/Alabama
8pm Free Face-off: comedy at Amnesia Valencia/19th vs. bluegrass Atlas Cafe 20th/Alabama

Wed, Jan 27:

Obama closes many overseas military bases, gives us affordable health care, discontinues pennies, renews the Assault Weapon Ban, repeals Don't Ask Don't Tell, and sings "Peace Train" 6pm State of the Union Address. Fun game here
Global Food Crisis panel 6-8.30pm Mission Cultural Center 2868 Mission/24th. Digest and discuss
SF Urban Forest panel 7.30pm CounterPulse 1310 Mission/9th. Tree talk
SF Ocean Film Fest opening party 8pm-2am Riptide 3639 Taraval/47th Ave. Raffle, free food, music, surf movies

Tues, Jan 26:

Eco Tuesday with David Pascal of the Carbon Collaborative 6.30-9pm The Box SF 1069 Howard. Structured tree hugging networking
826 Five Minute Reading Series 7-8pm Amnesia 853 Valencia/19th. Hosted by the most mirthful Margaret
A Night of Hopeful Laughter 7.30pm Makeout Room 3225 22nd/Mission $15 donation goes to Hope Flight Foundation
Mid Winter Workers' Ball 8pm-2am El Rio 3158 Mission/Cesar Chavez. If you serve, you will get served....good stuff

Mon, Jan 25:

Gracias Madre opening 5-7pm Mission/18th. Free vegan food and wine
Down To A Science...Pond Scum to Power: Algae Fuel 7pm Atlas Cafe 20th/Alabama
Funny People screens free 8pm Independent 628 Divis/Hayes. "2 drink minimum"
Brass Menazeri + Ezra Lipp + other great folks rock to benefit Haitian relief efforts 7-11pm El Rio 3158 Mission/Cesar Chavez $5-10. Monday at El Rio = $1 PBR and $2 well

Sun, Jan 24:

The Waffles Deluxe 12-4pm A Number Station 250 Loomis/Industrial. Free and delicious. Tips encouraged
Conspiracy of Beards sings 9pm Rite Spot 17th/Folsom

Sat, Jan 23:

Rally for women's rights, rallying against anti-choice campaign 10am Justin Herman Plaza Ferry Bldg
Vegansauras bake sale 11am-4pm Patricia's Green Hayes/Octavia (Mercury Cafe 201 Page/Octavia if raining). Benefits Haitian relief, but not your waistline
Access Cafe 11am-3pm Box Factory 865 Florida/21st. Brunch by donation/work barter
Arty party 6-9pm Studio 3579 499 Dolores/18th. Sips and nibbles and paintings
Big Up 6 Launch 7-9pm D-Structure 520 Haight/Fillmore. Open bar, giveaways, DJs

Fri, Jan 22:

Bay Area Benefit for Glide and Haiti relief. Buy your tickets by today $45....it'll be $60 starting tomorrow. The event is Jan 30 and called Recess: a night of music, nibbles, and open bar in a penthouse on Market. Woot!
Party with some cool women entrepreneurs 6-9pm My Boudoir Lingerie 2488 Union. Wine and hor de'oeuvres

Thurs, Jan 21:

I Build The Tower screens 12pm Main Library Larkin/Grove
SFHomeless.net party 5.30-8pm 111 Minna/2nd $10 donation
SF StreetsBlog party and benefit 6-9.30pm LGBT Community Center 1800 Market/Octavia. Free music, food, and drinks...expect donation appeals
"The Retail Revolution: How WalMart Created a Brave New World Business" author talk 7pm Modern Times 888 Valencia/20th

Wed, Jan 20:

CA Academy of Sciences be free today
Homes Not Handcuffs rally 11am-2pm Justin Herman Plaza Ferry Bldg

Tues, Jan 19:

Garbage Dreams screens 5.45pm Main Library Larkin/Grove

Mon, Jan 18:

MLK, Jr National Day of Service! Lots of opportunities: Golden Gate Parks Service, Good Idea Day. Also: All Stars Talent Show Network 12.30pm SF Dance Center 26 7th/Market. (RSVP to cdonnola at allstars.org
Eat at Papalote and they'll donate 15% to Haitian relief efforts. Mmmmm, delicious donation
District 9 screens free 8pm Independent 628 Divis/Hayes. "2 drink minimum"
Venezuela Speaks! Voices from the Grassroots tour 10pm Amnesia 853 Valencia/19th

Sun, Jan 17:

Speakeasy Stage: a play by Tenderloin hotel residents 2pm Jefferson Hotel 440 Eddy/Hyde $1-15 sliding scale
Venezuela Speaks! Voices from the Grassroots tour 5pm Green Arcade 1680 Market/Gough
Seaweed Sway Showcase 7.30pm Makeout Room 3225 22nd/Mission $7. Emily Jane White, Foxtails Brigade, and Devotionals, plus MC Jeremy Dalmas

Sat, Jan 16:

Free yoga and other events all day Laughing Lotus 16th/Dolores
Winter's Most Wanted event 11am-2pm Crossroads Clothing Trading Irving/7th Ave. DJ, goodie bags, sales, refreshments. Reusing and recycling clothes, whatwhat!
Architecture bike ride 1.30pm 995 Market/6th free for SFBC members/$5 non-members
New works by Amy Casey 6pm Michael Rosenthal 365 Valencia/15th. Cute paintings
Doctors Without Borders fundraiser party/concert 7pm-midnight Verdi Club 2424 Mariposa/Hampshire $10 suggested donation includes beer, music, pizza. Plus, great stuff being raffled off

Fri, Jan 15:

"Shook Ones" opening 5-8pm BellJar 16th/Guerrero
"Restless Dust: A Ghost Walk With Darwin" opening 6-8pm Center for the Book 300 De Haro/16th
"Rust Belt" opening reception 6pm Electric Works 130 8th/Minna. Photos of dilapidating buildings in Detroit, Philly, and Buffalo
Author of Everything But The Coffee: Learning About America From Starbucks speaks 7-8.30pm Green Arcade 1680 Market/Gough
Music by Brooke Brown Saracino and art by Greg Bartlett 8pm SoCha Cafe Mission/Valencia
"Protagonist" group show 8pm Space Gallery 1141 Polk/Post. Artists and snacks present

Thurs, Jan 14:

Chris & Don: A Love Story screens 12pm Main Library Larkin/Grove
Best of the Decade awards and press reception 12pm RateItAll 2601 Mission/22nd Suite 400. My doubt about this event is tempered by the tapas
ReVisions: New Creations from SCRAP 5.30-7.30pm SF Environment EcoCenter 11 Grove/Larkin
"Filling Space" reception 5.30-9.30pm Baxter & Cook Art Advisors 2 Henry Adams/8th/Division Suite 358. Cool social justice pieces
Venezuela Speaks! Voices from the Grassroots tour 7.30pm Dolores Community Services 938 Valencia/20th

Wed, Jan 13:

Wear blue to support National Ocean Policy. Plus, 11.30am rally at City Hall
Dine About Town launch party 6pm Westfield Dome Market/5th $20. Wine, vodka, classy bites, DJ. Benefits Meals On Wheels. Buy tix early
Prohibition panel 7.30pm CounterPulse 1310 Mission/9th. Pot and Pucker
Wet Wednesday benefit for Sharon Studio Teen Art Camp 8pm-2am Riptide 3639 Taraval/47th Ave. Raffle, free pizza, music

Tues, Jan 12:

"Climate Change and Species Distribution" science talk 5.30pm Center for Biological Diversity 351 California. Gotta RSVP
Wear red at this rally to support Ethnic Studies in schools 6pm SF Unified School District 555 Franklin/Fulton. Speeches, food, and academic activism will be provided

Mon, Jan 11:

Inglourious Basterds screens free 8pm Independent 628 Divis/Hayes. "2 drink minimum"
Bluegrass night with Toshio Hirano 8.30pm Amnesia 853 Valencia/19th

Sun, Jan 10:

Vintage Paper Faire 10am-4pm County Fair Bldg GG Park 9th Ave/Lincoln
Lots of free yoga today Yoga Loft 321 Divis/Page
No Pants subway ride 1.30-6pm. Details here
Urban letterboxing adventure 2.30pm Main Library. Fun olde timey activity. Bring supplies or obtain there $3
Western swing band and other cute folky music 7pm Amnesia 853 Valencia/19th

Sat, Jan 9:

Many park workdays, such as Panhandle 9am or Duboce 10am. Digging and usually coffee/bagels
Endangered species observation bike ride 9.30am Bazaar Cafe California/21st Ave. Ride ends Sports Basement Presidio 1pm for the Golden Gate National Parks Endangered Species Big Year Kick-Off Party: pizza, sale, and search for the Western Snowy Plover
Free composting class 10am-12pm Garden for the Environment 7th Ave/Lawton. If there aren't Arizmendi treats, there, go to the bakery itself
Vintage Paper Faire 10am-6pm County Fair Bldg GG Park 9th Ave/Lincoln
Street Utopia: film-food-art-urban design festival 5.30pm 1 Columbus/Clay. Sustainability, speakers, film, art, food cart vendors
Hootenanny 7pm International Cafe Haight/Fillmore $5 donation requested
Sudan 365: The Time is Now film, drum, and speaker event 7-9pm Temple Eman-uel 2 Lake/Arguello
Raj Patel reads from Value of Nothing 7.30pm Booksmith 1644 Haight/Clayton

Fri, Jan 8:

New group show 6-9pm The LAB 2948 16th/Capp
New group show 6-9pm Curiosity Shoppe 855 Valencia/19th
New group show 7-10pm Artist Xchange 3169 16th/Guerrero
New group show 7-9pm Southern Exposure 20th/Florida
Poetry & Pizza 7.30pm Escape from NY Pizza 333 Bush/Montgomery. All you can care to consume pizza, soda, salad, and pentameter. $10 donation goes to Women on Writing

Thurs, Jan 7:

Art crawl downtown and all around. Grab your wine jar and checkout the FecalFace link at right. Other suggestions: CellSpace and Creativity Explored in the Mission

Wed, Jan 6:

Earthquake prep talk 6pm Main Library Grove/Larkin

Tues, Jan 5:

Museums around town be free
MoMA is free, plus playing Rocky at noon
Green Drinks 5.30-9.30pm 111 Minna/2nd. Mingle with other tree huggers, and bring your extra gifts to donate

Mon, Jan 4:

Community Thrift 50% off err'thang Valencia/17th

Sun, Jan 3:

Asian Art Museum be free
Electronic recycling collection 12-4pm Rainbow Grocery 14th/Folsom. Bring out your dead (TVs)
Free veggie dogs 1-6pm Frankenart Mart 515 Balboa/5th

Sat, Jan 2:

Debaser 90s rock dance 10pm Knockout 3223 Mission/Valencia free w/ flannel before 11pm after $5

FEBRUARY PREVIEW: Tues, Feb 2:

Museums around town be free
Filmore Cocktail Crawl 6.30-9.30pm register at Yoshi's 1330 Fillmore/Eddy $5 donation. A) Gotta sign up for this Nirvino thing for tix B) Sponsored by Don Q, an amazing rum with a great sampling bar in San Juan, Puerto Rico (way more generous than Bacardi). Just sayin'