Sep-timber!

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!)

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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

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• 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