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Springtime in San Francisco brings tulips and anarchists. Yes, from March 12-19, 2013, it's time to shift gears to San Francisco's other time-honored spring festival - "Eight Days of Anarchy," an expression of autonomy with over a week of free study groups, film nights, workshops, book readings, symposiums, a picnic and downright mayhem.
There's a lot of kind-hearted folks in this city by the bay but Danny Gabriner of Sour Flour is in the pantheon of kind folks. Every Monday, he bakes and then gives away hundreds of free bagels on 24th and Alabama.
All Day | Cost: Friday, March 8, 2013 - FREE* *Bring in a Peet's logo merchandise item (such as a hat, t-shirt, mug or travel tumbler) on March 8, 2013 and receive a free small coffee. Retail value of complimentary small cup may be applied to other beverage purchase.
Join the Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) and Off the Grid on 10th Street every Friday for a family-friendly take on a festive night market. Savor California beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages around the Koi Pond at the Blue Oak café pop-up.
Home » *Top Pick*, Fun & Games, KFOG, San FranFREEsco Humans vs. Zombies: Urban Battle Game | SF
Do you like a game of Tag? Do you like Nerf Guns? How about horror movies? Most importantly, how long do you think you’d last during a Zombie Apocalypse? Try your luck…
How to Play:
Players are split into two sides: Humans & Zombies. Humans must complete missions while defending themselves with Nerf Blasters and other weapons in order to get rescued while the Zombies must infect (tag) all the Humans before they escape.Visit the Humans vs. Zombies Facebook Group for rules
Humans vs. Zombies: SFSU is an adrenaline-pumping, Zombie-slaying horror fest sprawling all over the San Francisco State University campus.
- February 23, 2013 | 7-11:30 pm
- Meet at Malcolm X Plaza, near the Student Center and Quad at SFSU- FREE, but an RSVP is required
Cost: FREE**Free, but RSVP is required. Bring your own weaponry and head covering.
Categories: *Top Pick*, Fun & Games, KFOG, San FranFREEsco
Address: 1650 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco, CA
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Saturday, February 23, 2013
9:00 am 4th Annual Black History Bowl | Oakland FREE* 10:00 am Free Admission: Charles M. Schulz Museum | Santa Rosa FREE 10:00 am Tulipmania 2013: Free Guided Tours | Pier 39 FREE 10:00 am 2013 Chinatown Community Street Fair: Saturday | SF FREE All Day 2013 Russian Festival | Pacific Heights $10 1:00 pm Saturday Stroll Art Walk | Oakland FREE 2:00 pm Free Sword Swallowing Show | Ripley’s SF FREE* 2:00 pm Roots & Rhythm Series: Soul Legend DJ Otis Clay | Amoeba SF FREE 5:15 pm 2013 Chinese New Year Parade: Floats, Acrobatics & Firecrackers | SF FREE 5:30 pm Radical Queer Vegan Anti-Social | Mission Dist. FREE* 6:00 pm Moholy Ground Magazine Release Party: Art Show, DJ & Free Drinks | SF FREE 6:00 pm Speakeasy Brewery’s Old-Timey 1920s Prohibition Carnival | SF $5* 6:30 pm Yoshi’s Free Jazz Concert Night: Bassist Edo Castro | SF FREE 7:00 pm Humans vs. Zombies: Urban Battle Game | SF FREE* 7:00 pm Daydream Nation Alternative Local Music Showcase | San Jose FREE 7:00 pm Adobe Books Party: Readings, DJ, Beer & Frybead | MIssion Dist. FREE* 8:00 pm Free Comedy Showcase & Dance Party: Gary Anderson | Berkeley FREE 8:00 pm SF Chamber Orchestra Free Concert: Bach’s Dance Suites | Palo Alto FREE 8:00 pm Pancakes & Booze Art Show: Free Pancakes, Body Painting & Music | SF $5 11:58 pm Win Tix: Midnight Rocky Horror Picture Show: Bawdy Caste Live | Clay Theatre WIN*
Adidas is taking over one of the halls of the Cow Palace on February 21-24, 2013 for a "Giant Warehouse Clearance Event." Every year is different, but if 2012 is any indication you should expect up to 80% savings on over 20,000 square feet of footwear, apparel and accessories.
East Bay Green Drinks, started in 2000, and is a monthly community and networking event for people involved in sustainable business, environmental and social causes, local and organic food, green architecture and design, media, communications, education, construction, clean energy and more. There are always complimentary snacks and drink specials.
Home " *Top Pick*, East Bay, Eating & Drinking, San FranFREEsco, Valentine's Day A food studio and an art studio, Kitchener and Creative Growth, are coming together to bring you a Valentine's Night Market with free beer, wine tasting and dessert samples.
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Join the Rockridge neighborhood in Oakland for live jazz from Street Brew, plus wine al fresco on February 8, 2013. Merchants will be open from 5-8pm and restaurants will be open from 5pm until closing (which we're assuming will be later than 8pm.)
Home » History, San Francisco, Walks & Tours Buffalo Soldiers History Walk | Prescido
Kick off Black History Month right and remember the story of the “Buffalo Soldiers” on Friday, February 1, 2013.
Join Ranger Alejandra Iraheta for a leisurely one-mile stroll from the San Francisco National Cemetery to the Lombard Gate.
Explore the story of the African American “Buffalo Soldiers,” including their challenges and triumphs during a time of overt racism and prejudice.
Meet at the National Cemetery entrance gate at the corner of Lincoln Blvd. and Sheridan Ave.
Free, but an RSVP is required. Call 415.561.4323 to RSVP. Space is limited.
Cost: FREE**RSVP required
Categories: History, San Francisco, Walks & Tours
Address: Lincoln Blvd. and Sheridan Ave, San Francisco, CA
Submitted by GielaSaturday, February 2 >
Friday, February 1, 2013
All Day Macworld 2013: $10 Expo Hall Tickets | Jan 31-Feb 2 $10* 10:00 am First Day: Free Tax Assistance | Oakland Libraries FREE 12:00 pm Another Naked Protest Against Nudity Ban | SF FREE* 12:00 pm Free Cheeseburger & Fries Day | SF FREE 2:00 pm Buffalo Soldiers History Walk | Prescido FREE* 4:30 pm Family Game Night with Prizes | San Carlos FREE 5:00 pm Sports Basement Annual Art Show w/ Poetry & Free Beer | SF FREE* 5:15 pm Fauxtest 2013: Ironic Fake Protest Rally & March | SF FREE 5:30 pm Art Beat First Friday Outdoor Concert | Oakland FREE 6:00 pm Oakland Art Murmur | First Fridays Art Walk FREE 6:00 pm First Fridays in Temescal Art Walk | Oakland FREE* 6:00 pm First Friday Follies: Burlesque & Creepy Puppet Show | Oakland FREE* 6:00 pm First Fridays Art Crawl | North Beach FREE 6:30 pm Citywide Rock Paper Scissors (Roshambo) Finals | Peninsula FREE* 7:00 pm Groundhog’s Eve Free Comedy Show & Concert | SF FREE* 7:00 pm Classical Revolution: Brahms, Schubert & Free Snacks | North Beach FREE* 7:00 pm Duke Ellington’s Family Jazz Concert: Doug Ellington | San Jose FREE 7:00 pm Gold Dust Lounge: 1920s Grand Re-Opening Party | Fisherman’s Wharf FREE* 7:00 pm First Friday Art Opening & Open Bar: Matthew Atabet Parrott | Mission Dist. FREE* 7:30 pm Cartoon Jazz Orchestra: Cartoon Soundtracks Live | Stanford FREE 7:30 pm San Francisco Bike Party: Red Ride | SF FREE 8:00 pm Pamtastic’s Comedy Clubhouse & Free Wine | SF $5* 8:00 pm “Ice Cream Girl” Group Art Event & $2 Scoops | Lower Haight FREE 8:00 pm 2013 Chamber Music Seminar and Festival | SF State FREE 8:00 pm “I Like Love” Berlin-Style Disco Ping Pong Party | SF $5 8:59 pm 49ers Pep Rally & Dance Party with Notorious | Red Devil Lounge FREE* 9:00 pm First Friday Alt-Indie Concert: Street Eaters | Oakland FREE 9:00 pm Electro Experimental Pop Concert: Matthew Dear | 1015 Folsom FREE* 9:00 pm Win Tix: Pure Rock: Tribute to KISS, All Girl Mötley Crüe & The Butlers | SF WIN* 9:00 pm Win Tix: Bart Davenport: Satirical Guitar Pop | Cafe du Nord WIN* 10:00 pm Xceed Social DJ Dance Party & Free Beer | SF $5
If you’re struggling getting your taxes done, the Oakland Library will come to the rescue. From February 1 through April 15, 2013 trained volunteers will offer free tax assistance at several of the branch libraries.
Some branches (like the Main Library) offer walk-in appointments, but call the library to confirm schedules and make an appointment. Be to arrive early and bring copies of your previous year’s tax returns and all items pertaining to your 2012 tax forms. Please note that seniors get priority.
2013 Tax Assistance Locations and Schedule
Oakland Main Library (Bradley Walters Community Room)
125 14th Street, (510) 238-3134
- Mondays, 10am to 3pm
- Wednesdays, 12 noon to 4pm
- Saturdays, 10am to 3pm
No advance appointments; arrive early to sign up for a time slot
Cesar E. Chavez Branch Library
3301 East 12th Street, Suite 271, (510) 535-5620
- Thursdays, 10am to 3:30pm
- Fridays from 12 noon to 3:30pm
Bilingual Spanish/English. Call for an appointment. Some walks-ins may be accepted; call for information.
Dimond Branch Library
3565 Fruitvale Avenue, (510) 482-7844
- Tuesdays, 12:30 to 4:30pm
- Thursdays, 10:30am to 2:30pm
Call for an appointment
Eastmont Branch Library
7200 Bancroft Avenue, (510) 615-5726No advance appointments; arrive early to sign up for a time slot.
Golden Gate Branch Library
5606 San Pablo Avenue, (510) 597-5023
- Wednesdays, 10am to 2:30pm
- Thursdays, 10am to 3pm
Call for an appointment.
Closure Dates
There will be no tax assistance on the following dates due to library closures:
- Saturday, February 9 – Branches are closed due to budget cuts
- Monday, February 11th – The Main Library is closed due to budget cuts
- Tuesday, February 12th – All locations are closed for Lincoln’s Birthday
- Monday, February 18th – The Main Library is closed for President’s Day
- Monday, April 1st – The Main Library is closed due to budget cuts
- Tuesday, April 2nd – Branches are closed due to budget cuts
In celebration of Bistro 69′s 16th anniversary, they’ll be giving away a free cheeseburger with fries to each person who stops by for lunch between 12-3 pm, January 30-February 1, 2013.
How to get your free burger and fries
Bring a printout of this Funcheap post (or show on your phone) to redeem the offer. One per person.No purchase necessary and it’s while supplies last, of course.
Free Cheeseburger Days 2013
- When: January 30 – February 1, 2013 (12:00 pm to 3:00 pm)
- Where: Bistro 69, 69 Maiden Ln (btwn Kearny & Grant), SF
- How: FREE with printout of this Funcheap page (or show on your mobile phone)>> Oh, and tip like a rockstar - they’re doing something awesome for you, so please reward the staff handsomely!
Ghirardelli may get all the hype from tourists, here's a new(ish) chocolate maker in San Francisco that's also making waves. And TCHO is inviting you for daily tours of their factory for free. Take the TCHO tour: 7 days a week.
Home » San Francisco, Sports & Fitness Free Fitness Class Day: Hula, Yoga, Zumba & More | Fisherman’s Warf
Mix up your workout regime at the Aquatic Park Fitness Center Open House and enjoy complimentary refreshments and prizes on Tuesday, January 29th, 2013.
There will be free fitness classes including Zumba, Zumba toning, hula, line dancing, yoga, fall prevention, Tai Chi, Pilates and full access to the exercise equipment.
The Aquatic Park Center is located in the Maritime Museum, at the base of Polk Street.
Cost: FREECategories: San Francisco, Sports & Fitness
Address: 890 Beach Street, San Francisco, CA
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Tuesday, January 29, 2013
10:00 am Free Fitness Class Day: Hula, Yoga, Zumba & More | Fisherman’s Warf FREE 5:00 pm Art at the Dump: Artist Talk & Art Exhibition | SF FREE 6:30 pm Solar Impulse: Meet Swiss Solar-Powered Airplane Pilots | SF FREE* 6:45 pm French Cinema, Wine & Conversation: Les Parapluies de Cherbourg (1964) | Polk Gulch $5* 7:00 pm Funkytown: Tuesday Night Skate | Mission Dist. $5* 8:00 pm South African Singer Lecture: Act & Activism | Stanford FREE 8:00 pm Free Comedy Tix: Drennon Davis & Joe Sib | The Punchline FREE*
Oakland A's single game tickets go on sale on Sunday, January 27, 2013 at 9am and once again every A's Wednesday home game is a "$2 Wednesday " thanks to BART. Tickets are good for the sorta crappy seats in the Plaza Level, Plaza Outfield and Plaza Reserved sections.
Home » Lectures & Workshops, South Bay Green Living Workshop: Waste Management | SF
Get involved with others who share your interests, learn more about green living, and work with Our City Forest to start your own home compost, living wall, or other green living project.
Free, but an RSVP is required. Email Nancy at green@ourcityforest.org or call 408-998-7337 x108
Sign up for the free three week workshop on sustainable living, or come to an individual class. Free snacks will be provided.
This sustainable living workshop will focus on waste management; you’ll learn about getting your home to zero waste, composting, DIY projects, plastics including the Great Pacific Plastic Patch, landfills and recycling on January 23, 2013.
Cost: FREE**RSVP Required
Categories: Lectures & Workshops, South Bay
Address: 1580 Naglee Ave., San José, CA 95126
Submitted by Rena Ragimova
Stroll around Dogpatch hunting for free drinks, chocolate tastings and free photo booths | Thursday
Stroll around Dogpatch hunting for free drinks, chocolate tastings, free photo booths and tons more during The Bold Italic’s “3rd Base” Microhood crawl.
This annual mini neighbhorhood festival focuses on a tiny sliver of Dogpatch around 3rd Street and 22nd Street on Thursday, January 17, 2013 from 6-8pm.
Free, but RSVP is required.
This time around, even more neighborhood businesses will getting in on the fun, including La Stazione Coffee & Wine Bar, Poco Dolce, Alter Eco, Orange Photography, Chula Design, Gorilly, Oberon Design, Almanac Beer, Doc’s of The Bay, Zipcar, Spiced Wine, Mobilized, Sutton Cellars, Piccino, and Indigo Hand Loom.
Also make sure to stick around because they’ll be hosting the after party at Om Records‘ studio space, with drinks, DJs, and more.
Bold Italic’s 3rd Base Microhood
Thursday, January 17, 2013, 6-8pm
3rd Base, Dogpatch, San Francisco
FREEExpect unmissable discounts, special treats, free drinks, and an assortment of surprises. Here’s a taste of what you can expect:
- Dogpatch’s own winery, Sutton Cellars, will host a tasting and wine by the glass.
- Magnolia Pub & Brewery will open the doors to offer exclusive tours of their soon to open Dogpatch brewery.
- International food purveryor, Alter Eco will be sampling delicious chocolate from Peru and Ecuador.
- Orange Photography will be busting out with a fun and festive photo booth.
- The Workshop Residence will be offering discounts on their limited edition products, created in collaboration with makers of all disciplines.
- The Doc’s of the Bay food truck will be on hand with amazing burgers, fried chicken and signature red bell pepper ketchup.
- Oberon Design will be offering wholesale prices and discounts on framed mirrors and artwork from DWR, Restoration Hardware, and Pottery Barn.
- Spiced Wine will be offering an exclusive wine tasting.
- Brand new to the neighborhood, La Fromagerie will be sampling their delicious cheeses as part of the festivities.
Co-presented by Rickshaw Bagworks, DodoCase, Olivier’s Butchery, and Magnolia Pub & Brewery
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Home » *Top Pick*, Eating & Drinking, Free Food, San Francisco Free Bagel Mondays | Mission Dist.
There’s a lot of kind-hearted folks in this city by the bay but Danny Gabriner of Sour Flour is in the pantheon of kind folks.
Every Monday, he bakes and then gives away hundreds of free bagels on 24th and Alabama.
After a short hiatus at the end of last year, the Monday giveaway has started up again in 2012. Tasty and fresh free handmade, boiled bagels are available to the public beginning around 10am until they run out.
Free Bagel Monday
Every Monday starting around 10am
La Victoria Bakery, 24th Street & Alabama, SF (Mission Dist.)
FREE while supplies last.Sour Flour Says…
Bagel Monday provides bagels free of charge, and we encourage home bakers to participate in Bagel Monday by baking bagels and getting to know their neighbors by giving the fresh bagels away. “Start you week off right with Bagel Monday”.>> Want to learn how to make your own bagels? Sign up for a class at Sour Flour
Cost: FREEThis event is scheduled every Monday:
Please be aware that recurring events like this may occasionally be cancelled or postponed by the promoter - especially on holidays. We always suggest you contact the promoter or venue to confirm for a particular day.Tags: Bagels, Deals & Discounts, Free, Free Food, Giveaways
Categories: *Top Pick*, Eating & Drinking, Free Food, San FranciscoAddress: 2937 24th St San Francisco, CA
Submitted by Johnny Funcheap
Home » City Guide » Get Out : Events Thrift Shop Fashion ShowA free wacky impromptu fashion show descends on Union Square on Sunday at 2pm
Join a goofy Flash Mob Fashion Show set to the recent viral video hit, Thrift Shop by Macklemore, so wear whatever you want (just make sure to look incredible) and bring your energy.
Thrift Shop Fashion Show Flash Mob
Sunday, January 13, 2013 (2pm)
Union Square, SF
FREE, but RSVP is required by messaging Rebecca Cahua on Facebook.The fashion show will feature models walking in Rebecca Cahua’s designs as well as a very energetic crowd that randomly forms a runway in the middle of union square while cheering, dancing and going wild.
The organizers will briefly go over instructions at 2pm.
The event is being documented by Albert Facultad and the ThoseAreNice crew who will be producing a video that will be shown on several online outlets.
Everyone is welcome but getting a head count would help for production reasons, hence the required RSVP.
Check out the video and get excited:
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Home » **Annual Event**, San Francisco, Winter Holidays 2012 Day 5 of Kwanzaa: Dance Performance & Celebration | SF
The Village Project and the Bayview Y present San Francisco’s 7th Annual Kwanzaa Celebration — Uniting to Strengthen Our Families and Communities. The celebration honors the seven principles of Kwanzaa with 14 free events taking place over seven days throughout San Francisco.
2012 events will also highlight the celebbration of the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.
Day 5 – December 30, 2012: NIA (purpose): To make our collective vocation the building and developing of our community in order to restore our people to their traditional greatness
- 1 pm – Tolson Family Dancers – Third Baptist, 1399 McAllister Street @ Pierce
- 6 pm – Celebration & dinner (may be for purchase) African American Arts & Culture Complex, 762 Fulton @ Webster
Cost: FREECategories: **Annual Event**, San Francisco, Winter Holidays 2012
Address: 762 Fulton Street, San Francisco, CA
Submitted by Rena Ragimova
Taco Bell’s new Loaded Grillers are packed with your choice of either buffalo wings, potato skins or beefy nachos. It’s a drunken frat boys dream and at 99 cents for a limited-time only starting tomorrow, Thursday, December 20th, it’ll be a nationwide reality.
Accompanying the release of the Loaded Grillers, is the new $12.99 variety Taco 12 Pack that will include six Doritos Locos Tacos and six Crunchy Tacos. So now you have a “portable” way to transfer those delicious, greasy buggers. Think the equivalent of a coffee carrier… but for tacos. What? Gasp! A portable way to carry a portable meal?! This is too good to be true.
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