Diciembre

Look for article links among the day listings. Read them and people will think you are interesting. Because you are. Copenhagen Conference: Grist explains it simply to Eugene Mirman. Maybe I'll see you copin'/hangin' at the Copenhagen Cafe downtown Dec 7-16 The 16 Days of Artivism is/are in full swing. Check out all the cool artivities. From the makers of The Story of Stuff comes...The Story of Cap & Trade....plus the critique. And more short film goodness for you at Two Paper Planes. Anyone else on the low carb(on) diet? Calculate your cooking impact.

Sun, Dec 20:

• Renegade Craft Fair 11am-7pm Fort Mason Herbst Pavilion. Indie designers, photo booth, raffle...
• Alemany Farm workday 12-5pm. Last one for the year!
• Archetype Boutique Preview Party 12-6pm Gray Area Foundation For The Arts 55 Taylor/Market. Awesome community art project branches into sustainable fashion
• SeaweedSway Showcase with Kacey Johansing, Garrett Pierece, Ramon&Jessica, Jeremy Dalmas 8pm sharp Makeout Room 3225 22nd/Valencia $8. Festive wear, $1 off if you donate to Food Bank, dance party, and possible fruit cake bake-off

Sat, Dec 19:

• Renegade Craft Fair 11am-7pm Fort Mason Herbst Pavilion. Indie designers, photo booth, raffle...also Sunday
• Archetype Boutique Preview Party 12-6pm Gray Area Foundation For The Arts 55 Taylor/Market. Awesome community art project branches into sustainable fashion
• Healthcare forum and holiday potluck 3pm St. Mary's Cathedral 1111 Gough/Geary. Single payers, but not single servings
• Unsilent Night 7.30pm Dolores Park. BYOBoombox. CD/cassette provided
• Rupa & The April Fishes + Conspiracy of Beards + Conspiracy of Venus holiday formal show 8pm Rickshaw 155 Fell/Van Ness $12. Lots of dapper gents and ladies. Dress up!

Fri, Dec 18:

• Archetype Boutique Preview Party Gray Area Foundation For The Arts 55 Taylor/Market 6-8pm $20 open bar + nibbles 8pm-midnight $5-15 sliding scale reception and DJ. Awesome community art project branches into sustainable fashion
• Art party! 6.30-9.30pm Secession Art & Design 3361 Mission/30th across from Safeway. DJ, nibbles, sips, raffle, cool stuff to buy, nifty people, and cupcakes. Bring a wine jar
• Free music show 7pm at Adobe Books and art opening at BellJar 6pm 16th/Valencia
• Meet Your Makers party and progressive sale 7-10pm Gravel&Gold 3266 21st/Valencia

Thurs, Dec 17:

• Sale and holiday party 12-8pm The Mission Statement 3458 18th/Mission
• NoisePop gift show 5-10pm Verdi Club 2424 Mariposa/Hampshire
• ForageSF underground food market 5-11pm 2755 Bryant/25th. "Jams, pies, edible garden boxes, wild mushrooms, acorn flour, homemade sarsaparilla, Jewish deli fare and homemade empanadas." Plus music. Bring a few bucks to donate
• Carnaval of the Animals auction party with Grupo Potaje 7-9pm Mission Cultural Center 2868 Mission/24th. Music and refreshments along with cool youth paper mache projects
• Champagne Celebration 9pm-2am 111 Minna/2nd. Open bar and free food 10-11pm. I called Minna and they said if there's a cover, it's probably less than $5

Wed, Dec 16:

• CA Academy of Sciences be free today
• POOR Magazine's art market and party 12-9pm 2940 16th/Capp
• Supervisor Campos holiday party 5-7pm City Hall Room 282
• SFBC volunteer night 5.30-8pm 995 Market/6th. Bring your bike up, fold some newsletters, and eat some food
• Carbon Collaborative panel discussion 6pm Crocker Galleria 50 Post/Montgomery
• SF Appeal holiday party 7-10pm PariSoma 1436 Howard/10th. Brews and news. Gotta RSVP
• Lost Landscapes of East Bay screens 7.30pm CounterPulse 1310 Mission/9th
• SF Skate Association holiday party 8-11pm D-Structure 520 Haight/Fillmore. DJ and drinks and Denver the last dinosaur. Not really on the last one
• Geographer + Northern Key 9pm Harlot 46 Minna/1st $5

Tues, Dec 15:

• Protect reproductive choice rally 3pm City Hall
• Young At Heart screens 5.45pm Main Library Grove/Larkin. This is your future, Conspiracy of Beards and Conspiracy of Venus....

Sun, Dec 13:

• Craft fair 10am-2pm Delfina 3621 18th/Guerrero
• Bazaar Bizarre craft show and workshops 12-6pm County Fair Bldg GG Park 9th Ave/Lincoln $2
• Planting Justice dinner/concert/fundraiser 6-10pm Humanist Hall, Oakland $30-40 donation, no one turned away. This is seriously worth the trek: great bands, food, cause, and libations around a fire
• Chaat & Chat: Indian food & edutaining lectures by your peers 6.30-11pm Baker/Golden Gate. Email me to RSVP
• "Sound...In Search of a Word" poetry and music 7pm Big Umbrella Studios Divis/McAllister $5-10 donation, no one turned away. Hums and hummus from apothocurious

Sat, Dec 12:

• EATS (Ecology and Agriculture Together for Sustainability) plant sale and rummage sale fundraiser 10am-4pm 693 Vermont/19th. Support this cool school's garden program
• Produce to the People jam sale 12-4pm Mission Pie 2901 Mission/25th. Delicious local products sold to benefit youth food education...yes
• Bazaar Bizarre craft show and workshops 12-6pm County Fair Bldg GG Park 9th Ave/Lincoln $2
• "Sexecology" opening reception 5-9pm Femina Potens 2899 Market/Sanchez. "25 Way to Make Love to the Earth." Tree hugging is the new first base
• Sara Thustra calendar art release 6-9pm Needles&Pens 3253 16th/Guerrero. Music and 25 cent art
• "Lost and Found: 13 Pieces of SF" USF MFA short story readings 7-9pm Cantina 580 Sutter/Mason. Dinner and words provided
• Root Division H show 7-10pm 3175 17th/S Van Ness $1-10 donation. All sorts of local art and handiwork
• "Back to Front" group art opening 7-10pm Queen's Nails Projects Mission/Valencia
• Lil Ole Opry 7-10.30pm Cafe International 508 Haight/Fillmore. Bluegrass, honkytonk, old time, and alt-country concert

Fri, Dec 11:

• Mission Holiday Block Party 5-10pm. "A night of sales, parites, art openings, events, food, drink, prizes, and general fun times"
• Supervisor Mirkarimi's holiday art party 5.30-8pm City Hall Room 282. Young progressives, potluck appetizers, libations, art, live music
• SCRAP group art show 6-8pm Crocker Galleria 50 Post/Montgomery
• "Birds" photography reception by Anubhav Jain 6-9pm Arkay Workshop 2869 24th/Bryant
• Art in Storefronts: Bayview Phase 6-9pm ART 94124 3009B 3rd/Fairfax
• Free the Cuban Five benefit and panel 7pm Mission Cultural Center 2868 Mission/24th $10 donation, no one turned away. Learn about these prisoners, hear some poetry, enjoy refreshments, etc
• ATA 25th anniversary party 7.30pm 992 Valencia/21st. Film, time capsule, etc
• Dina Maccabee, Jascha Vs. Jascha, and Girls In Trouble play 8pm SoCha Cafe 3235 Mission/Valencia. Free?

Thurs, Dec 10:

• Amnesty International USA Human Rights Day Open House 5.30pm 350 Sansome/Sacramento RSVP to kmendoza at aiusa.org

Wed, Dec 9:

• Green Action Celebration of cool supervisors and environmental justice victories 5.30-7.30pm 1095 Market/7th Suite 712. Food and drink, donations appreciated!

Tues, Dec 8:

• 2cFree: art, film, writings, and more from an innovative education program for incarcerated students 6-7.30pm Main Library Grove/Larkin
• Bay Area Women in Film holiday party & fundraiser 7.30-10pm Women's Bldg 3543 18th/Valencia $5-10 suggested donation. Nibbles, music, $ for great raffle prizes
• "Above My Head, Below My Toes" opening reception 8.30pm Loving Cup Polk/Green. Greg's new show is apparently not about the navel

Mon, Dec 7:

• 50% off err'thang Community Thrift Valencia/17th
• "Save the Ant, Save the World" science talk 7pm Atlas Cafe 20th/Alabama

Sun, Dec 6:

• Asian Art Museum be free today 10am-5pm Larkin/McAllister
• Puppets for days this weekend: another show 11am Dolores Park playground. Refreshments to accompany these cute creatures
• Alemany Farm workday 12-5pm. Soil yourself
• IndieMart vintage edition 12-6pm 1453 Valencia/25th
• Sports Basement party and sale 1pm fashion show, 2pm bike winterize clinic, 4pm kegs tapped 1590 Bryant/15th. Free food, bands, 20% sale off everything. Tell them Noelle sent you!
• Frankenart Mart free hot dog day - meat and veggie 1-6pm 515 Balboa/5th
• Om Shanti Om screening 2pm YBCA 701 Mission/3rd $6-8. Epic Bollywood film
• Clothing swap and craft sale 3-7pm Cowley Studios 2325 3rd/20th
• SF Bike Coalition's Winterfest 6-10.30pm SomArts 934 Brannan/8th $15 for members/$40 for non-members (includes 1 year membership). Free beer, photos, and bike excitement. Raffle, auction, and food for sale

Sat, Dec 5:

• A Good Idea 24 Hours of Service event Friday 7pm-Saturday 7pm: Volunteer relay race! Awesome
• Juri Commons park workday 9am-noon Valencia-San Jose-Guerrero/25th-26th. Digging and donuts, conversation and coffee
• 3rd St Warehouse Sale and Rickshaw Bags Flapjack Festival 665 22nd St/904 22nd St 9am-5pm. Design, pancakes, coffee, sales
• Brassica festival 11am Ferry Bldg Farmers Market. Cool cooks give you seasonal tips and tastes
• Holiday design/craft sale 12-5pm Makeout Room 3225 22nd/Mission
• City Arts sidewalk sale 12-6pm Valencia/19th
• Youth soccer skills event put on by Parks Council and Sports Basement 2-5pm Franklin Square 16th/Bryant
• IndieMart night-time edition 4pm-late + concert Independent 628 Divis/Hayes $2 donation/$10 concert
• And just because...more puppets: Tabi Tabi Po Philipino puppet show 5.30pm 1AM Gallery 1000 Howard
• Paxton Gates'sss anniversaries and holiday parties: 3-6pm Paxton Kids 766 Valencia/18th, then 7-10pm Paxton Gate 824 Valencia/19th
• New screenprints reception 6-9pm Curiosity Shoppe 855 Valencia/19th. Drinks, snacks, sale
• Artist bazaar 7pm Precita Eyes Mural Center 2981 24th/Treat. DJ and art sales
• Free DJ/music event and open bar (8-10pm) The Mighty 119 Utah/15th 8pm-late. Gotta RSVP
• "Excercises in Seeing" guided dark art exhibit 9pm-late Queen's Nails Projects 3191 Mission/Valencia. Huh

Fri, Dec 4:

• La Cocina holiday fair 4-9pm Mission Cultural Center 2868 Mission/24th. Come sip wine and buy gifts for your foodie friends to support this great nonprofit
• Art in Storefronts: Bayview Phase 6-9pm ART 94124 3009B 3rd/Fairfax
• The 13th Small Format Art Sale 6-9pm The Lab 2948 16th/Capp. Meander on over to...
• Creativity Explored holiday art party 6-9pm 3245 16th/Guerrero. Awesome gallery and great receptions. Mosey on over to...
• Artist-Xchange holiday arty party 7-10pm 3169 16th/Guerrero
• Dog Eared Books holiday party 7pm 900 Valencia/20th. Drinks, lost&found auction, live music by Jonathon Segel and Victor Krummenacher
• Rare Device's Poketo pop-up shop and other artist reception 7-9pm 1845 Market/Guerrero
• Lower Haight Art Walk 7-10pm. Lots of sales, drink specials, fashion shows, etcetera/etcetera
• A Good Idea 24 Hours of Service event Friday 7pm-Saturday 7pm: Volunteer relay race! Awesome
• Vinyasa & Vino yoga class & wine tasting 7.30pm Lululemon 327 Grant/Bush
• Lowerdeck underground puppet show and art exhibit 8.30-10.30pm 2295 3rd/20th. Live music, art, and libations
• The Dead Hensons rock muppet songs 9.30pm Bottom of the Hill 1233 17th/Missouri $12. Sesame Street sing-alongs with some big name band members

Thurs, Dec 3:

• Real! Live! Flower! Arranging! Yow! 12.30pm reception 1pm demo Conservatory of Flowers 100 JFK Drive, GG Park $15 for TheWeekIntro readers, free for students. Designer Jun Pinon teaches you to make awesome floral art. Email mdavis at sfcof.org for tix
• Gallery crawl downtown. Bring a wine jar
• Divisadero Art Walk 5pm-midnight Divis/Haight-Geary. Lots of shops, arts, sales, and snacks
• Handmade Hodown 6pm-midnight 1015 Folsom/6th. Free schwag for early birds, raffle/gift wrap benefits Drawbridge, DJs, booze available, donate art supplies and get a tshirt....everyone wins
• Mission Local art auction and photo party 7-11pm 2871 24th/Bryant

Wed, Dec 2:

• Exploratorium be free today
• Troop escalation protest 5pm Market/Powell. Food and schools and healthcare and shelter, not bombs
• The Dumpling: A Seasonal Guide 6-7pm Omnivore Books 3885A Cesar Chavez/Church. Author talk and food demo
• Neighborhood Parks Council Holiday Potluck Party 6-8pm 451 Hayes/Octavia. Please RSVP. Open space lovers say "Heeeyyyyyyy!"
• Lombardi Sports sale, brews, and snacks 6-9pm 1600 Jackson. Local business and local beer

Tues, Dec 1:

• Many museums are free around town today. Go get some culture
• Green Drinks Holiday Bash 5.30-9.30pm 111 Minna/2nd. Free to network and nibble, or $10 donation to Grid Alternatives gets you a drink
• The Commonwealth Club has 2 great events tonight: World AIDS Day panel 6pm and then State of Pastry 6.30pm. Ticket prices vary
• World AIDS Day slideshow and reception 6-8pm Main Library Larkin/Grove
• World AIDS Day Event - Reducing HIV/AIDS & Violence Against Women & Girls 7-8.30pm UC Hastings Center for Gender & Refugee Studies. Contact smplatis @ gmail for more info
• Permaculture panel 7-9pm Red Poppy House 2698 Folsom/23rd

Knowvember

City Arts & Lectures has so so many great speakers this month. Listen on the radio or volunteer usher for free learning. Plus, digital film class!

Mon, Nov 30:

• Recovered from gluttony? Then come to About Face's office warming/volunteer night afternoon-evening 580 California/Kearney. Stuff envelopes and your mouth as you help this media literacy non-profit. Please RSVPizza
• In The Time of Butterflies and El Camino Que Se Abre screen 7pm Revolution Cafe 22nd/Bartlett. Part of The 16 Days of Artivism

Wed, Nov 25:

• Alemany Farm benefit, surf films, free food, and rad raffle 8pm-2am Riptide 3639 Taraval/47th Ave
• "Top 25 Reasons to Give a Damn about Climate Change"

Tues, Nov 24:

• Honeycomb croons 8pm show Climate Theatre 9th/Folsom $7-15 sliding scale. New and old hits for a tranquil evening

Mon, Nov 23:

• INFORUM presents Millennial Changemakers 6.30pm Commonwealth Club 595 Market/2nd members free, $7 students, $18 non-members

Sun, Nov 22:

• Clothing/everything swap and sewing creations 12-4pm Caretakers' 848 Divis/McAllister

Sat, Nov 21:

• 16th Annual Filipino American Cine Fest 10am-5pm Main Library 100 Larkin/Grove
• Alemany Farm workday 12-5pm. Plantin' some strawberries
• Hamlet performed 2-3.30pm Noe Library 451 Jersey-25th/Castro
• Pop Up Shop 2-10pm Space Gallery 1141 Polk/Sutter. "Four words: wayfarers. cupcakes. jewelry. charity." Bring a coat to donate
• Studio 3579 art party and sustainable jewelry launch 6-9pm 499 Dolores/18th. Food from Lilah Belle's and white sangria
• Pachanga: Galeria de la Raza annual art auction party 7pm 2857 24th/Bryant $20-50 sliding scale (check website for recession special coupon!). DJ, raffle, food, drink, done

Fri, Nov 20:

• 16th Annual Filipino American Cine Fest 1-5pm Main Library 100 Larkin/Grove
• Arty party 5-9pm Secession Art & Design 3361 Mission/30th across from Safeway. Sips, nibbles, pretty things, pretty people
• "Tree Spiker" party and fundraiser 5-9pm 111 Minna/2nd $10-20. Hooligans from Earth First, RAN, Ruckus, plus music and auction
• "My Husband" art reception w/"provocative embroidery, collage, and paper sculpture" BellJar 3187 16th/Guerrero
• Film and art 7pm-midnight Big Umbrella Studio Divis/McAllister
• Art in Storefronts: Mission launch 7-10pm. Reception and remarks Tripe Base Gallery 3041 24th/Treat, then meander around for art, jazz, and danza azteca
• c.h.i.c.k.e.n. art show and performance 7-10pm Spare Room Project 260 Anderson/Cortland. A very unique experience
• The Recess Ends: A Recession Doc 7.30pm Victoria Theatre 2961 16th/Mission. Reserve your free tix online
• Blank Tapes + more play 7.30-10pm Yoga Loft 321 Divis/Page $5-15 sliding scale. Give 'em props

Thurs, Nov 19:

• Why Is SF So Tolerant - Wine & Discussion 4-8pm Old Mint 88 5th/Mission
• Trunk Show of Colleen Mauer's jewelry 5-9pm Fleur't 15 Clement/Arguello. Refreshments!
• Jam tasting and store sale party 6-9pm The Mission Statement 3458 18th/Mission

Wed, Nov 18:

• Shop Around, Dine Around, Drink Around: participating businesses/eateries/bars donate to AIDS Emergency Fund and Breast Cancer Emergency Fund. Lots of places in lots of neighborhoods
• Between The Folds screens 5.45pm Main Library 100 Larkin/Grove. Origami 2.0
• Up the Yangtze screens as part of the Water Film Series 6.30-9pm Work Space Ltd 2150 Folsom/18th. Free, $5 donation for good beer and good popcorn
• Blast! screens 7-9pm Randall Museum 199 Museum Way. Monthly SF Amateur Astronomers meeting. So adorably nerdy
• Wounds of the Izote staged reading about migration and Salvadorean civil war 7pm Centro del Pueblo 474 Valencia/16th $5
• King Khan & BBQ Show + Those Darlins 8.30pm doors Independent 628 Divis/Hayes $15

Tues, Nov 17:

• Gardening in Small, Urban Places informational 6pm Main Library 100 Larkin/Grove
• Wounds of the Izote staged reading about migration and Salvadorean civil war 7pm USF Turk/Parker
• Fashion Feud 7-10pm The Mighty 119 Utah/15th. Project Runway runaway: live design competition

Mon, Nov 16:

• Cameroonian director and film about post-genocide Rwanda: Nos Ne Sommes Plus Morts (We Are Not Dead) 6-8pm USF Campus. Maybe free?
• Down to a Science: Biology of Aging 7-9pm Atlas Cafe 20th/Alabama
• French Miami + The Ettes rock the Jameson Ball 8pm Mezzanine 444 Jessie/5th. Gotta RSVP to get in. Free tunes and free whiskey

Sun, Nov 15:

• SF Green Festival
• Alemany Farm workday 12-5pm. Dig it
• Frankenart Mart hot dog day and show opening 1-6pm 515 Balboa/5th Ave. Free veggie and flesh
• Seaweed Sway showcase 8pm Makeout Room 3225 22nd/Mission $7. Jeremy Dalmas, Indianna Hale, Jeffrey "Windy Gap" Manson, and Slow Motion Cowboys. A perfect combination of fun and tranquility for your Sunday night

Sat, Nov 14:

• SF Green Festival
• Bollywood Scavenger Hunt 1-4pm Haight/Ashbury $20 donation goes towards SOVA
• "Fashion as Protest and Inspiration" workshop 2-4pm 625 Larkin/Eddy #202 $10-20 sliding scale. "We'll discuss political, environmental, and creative reasons for dressing uniquely, and how we can effect change through the language of clothing"
• Hootenanny Night: 8th Anniversary Folk Music Party 7-10pm Cafe International 504 Haight/Fillmore free
• Soapbox Social/YBCA Big Idea Night 7-9pm/9pm-2am Yerba Buena 701 Mission/3rd Gotta RSVP. Alternative State of the Union addresses, nibbles, live great music, lots of folks
• 90s dance party 9pm-2am The Caretakers' 848 Divis/McAllister free. Films and cheap drinks..."bring your sensitive friends"

Fri, Nov 13:

• SF Green Festival
• "Moonlighting" art opening/auction/benefit 5-11pm Work Space Ltd 2150 Folsom/18th. Music and refreshments
• "Enrique's Story" immigration discussion 5.30pm reception 6pm talk Episcopal Church of St. John 1661 15th/Mission
• Paragraph Boutique's 2 year anniversary party 6-9pm 1234 9th Ave/Irving. Treats and design
• South African resistance discussion 6pm Pirate Cat Radio 2781 21st/York
• Paul Madonna's "In What Era Will You Get Stuck?" opening 6pm Electric Works 130 8th/Minna
• Young Workers United carnival art auction 7pm Station 40 3030B 16th/Mission $5-25 sliding scale. Refreshments, music, art, raffle
• Drinking while Dancing competition 8pm The Lab 2948 16th/Mission free. Open Floor and Knockout divisions. Dancers and spectators are welcome

Thurs, Nov 12:

• Native American history month celebration and awards 5-7.30pm City Hall
• Good Vibes gives you tips on specific, um, techniques 5.30-6.30pm 603 Valencia/17th
• Augmented Reality art panel 6.30pm SwissNex 730 Montgomery/Bush. Free w/ RSVP
• Art party and benefit w/ circus acts, free food and haircuts for punctual people, live painting and music, and auction 7pm SubMission 2811 Mission/18th $10-15 sliding scale, or free thru FunCheapSF
• "Jigsawmentallama" group art show 7pm David Cunningham Projects 1928 Folsom/18th. I don't know either
• Michael Musika, Quinn DeVeaux, Indianna Hale, and Loyd Family Players croon 8pm Rickshaw Stop 155 Fell/Van Ness $12
• Frank Fairfield: hardly strictly Appalachia + Devine's Washboard Band 8pm Adobe Books 3166 16th/Guerrero free

Wed, Nov 11:

• Food For Thought: eat at participating restaurants and Mission Graduates benefits
• "Sex, Drugs, HIV" harm reduction panel 5.30pm Women's Bldg 3543 18th/Valencia

Tues, Nov 10:

• Ask a Scientist: Biological Invasion 7pm Axis Cafe 1201 8th/16th/Wisconsin. Get there early
• AB & The Sea + Fun 8pm show Bottom of the Hill 17th/Missouri $12
• Benefit for Paulie Schreck 8pm El Rio 3158 Mission/Precita $10-20. Burlesque, bands, raffle, auction, and my pal shaving her head

Mon, Nov 9:

• Bluegrass Mondays: Toshio Hirono covers classic country 8.30pm Amnesia 853 Valencia/19th
• Guardian's Goldie Party celebrating local doers 9pm 111 Minna/2nd free. The Fresh and Onlys perform, Sirron Norris paints, and you party

Sun, Nov 8:

• KUSF Rock'n'Swap 10am-3pm USF 2053 Fulton/Cole $3. If you have alacrity and money, early bird starts 6am $20 (coffee and bagel included)
• Contemporary Jewish Museum be free today when you present your SF Public Library Card 11am-5pm 736 Mission/4th
• Exploratorium be free today as part of its 40th anniversary celebration 10am-5pm
• Indie Mart 12-6pm Thee Parkside 17th/Wisconsin $2 donation. DIY demos, local vendors, bands, DJs, funky food for sale, and a ping pong tournament
• Shitty Kitty the Movie: Rise of Cobra 1pm Mission Comics and Art 3520 20th/Valencia. Free mimosas and Moroccan info
• Pickling party 4.30pm Gravel & Gold 3266 21st/Valencia. Bring vegetables and jars, or $10 for vegetables and jars
• Dutchess and the Duke + Greg Ashley 9pm Bottom of the Hill 17th/Missouri $10

Sat, Nov 7:

• Exploratorium be free today as part of its 40th anniversary celebration 10am-5pm
• Mission Casbah weekly design market grand opening 10am-6pm Submission Gallery 2183 Mission/18th. Today there will be free champagne and turkish delight
• Alemany Farm workday 12-5pm. Soil yourself
• City Arts and Lectures presents John Hodgman 8pm Herbst Theatre Van Ness/McAllister $20

Fri, Nov 6:

• "Street Art SF: Mission Muralismo" opening 5.30pm Friday Nights at the de Young GG Park
• "Tucker Nichols: New Work" opening 6pm Gallery 16 501 Third/Bryant
• Make a 'zine and eat some 'zza at Indie Girl's party 6-7.30pm Booksmith 1644 Haight/Cole
• New art reception 6-9pm Arkay Workshop 2869 24th/Bryant. Local chai and other refreshments
• Nikki McClure's new papercuts opening 6pm Needles and Pens 3253 16th/Guerrero
• TRUNK open house 6-10pm 544 Haight/Fillmore. Sangria, beverages, and new designs
• "Culturshock/Culturcosm" art shop-around 6pm Space Gallery Polk/Post. DJs and design
• City Art new show opening 7-10pm 828 Valencia/19th
• Square dance! 7.30pm Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center 515 Cortland/Andover $5 donation
• Edo Gallery Speakeasy 9pm 601 Haight/Steiner. Drinks, music, dancing, and 20's up-dos
• City in Pink movie party 9pm 111 Minna/2nd $5. Ferris Bueller, Uncle Buck, Sixteen Candles, and more films, plus a dance party

Thurs, Nov 5:

• Pie tasting 12-2pm Cafe Gratitude 20th/Harrison
• Gallery crawl downtown. Bring a wine jar
• Fivepoints Arthouse opening reception 7-10pm 72 Tehama/2nd. Art, chocolate, and red wine. Practice being a classy mature woman
• A Heartbeat and a Guitar: Johnny Cash 7pm Makeout Room 3225 22nd/Mission $8. Sean Hayes, Tiny Telephone, and more play
• Broken Rainbow screens and discussion of the Black Mesa Dineh Reservation follows 8pm Bound Together Books 1369 Haight/Masonic $5-10 suggested donation. Pizza, snacks, and info provided
• Get a good dose of SF Indie Rock: Port O'Brien + Geographer 8pm Bottom of the Hill 17th/Missouri $12
• Blues Control take you on an eardrum rollercoaster Hemlock Tavern Polk/Post $7
• *When you're out tonight, look for Verizon street team: they may give you free Silversun Pickups + Metric tix for Friday night! (Please take me)

Wed, Nov 4:

• Exploratorium be free today
• SF Punk film screening 6pm Main Library 100 Larkin/Grove
• Mustache Cinema experimental film screening 7pm El Rio 3158 Mission/Precita
• Ecotourism and Sustainable Development reading 7.30pm Green Arcade 1680 Market/Gough
• INFORUM's SuperFreakEnomics 8pm Fairmont Hotel 950 Mason/California $15/25
• The Rumble: Please Do Not Fight + Apes of Wrath 8pm Harlot 46 Minna/1st. RSVP or $5

Tues, Nov 3:

• Many museums are free around town today. Go get some culture
• Green Drinks 5.30-8.30pm 111 Minna/2nd. Network with fellow tree huggers and nibble on Sour Flour

Mon, Nov 2:

• Dia de los Muertos procession 7pm 24th/Bryant. Parades around Garfield Park 25th/Treat up Mission. Stop by in Mission Cultural Center 6-10.30pm 2858 Mission/25th $5 for skull decorating, pan de muertos y chocolate, dance, and mask making