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Big Book Sale
Friends of the San Francisco Public Library's annual big book sale has nearly half a million books & media of all kinds
Sep 18th through Sep 23rd
Festival Pavilion
Napoles Ballet: Fausto
Napoles Ballet presents Fausto, a contemporary interpetation of the classic tale about deaiing with the devil.
Sep 22nd through Sep 23rd
Cowell Theater
San Francisco Birth & Baby Fair
SF Birth & Baby Fair is the premier event for new, expecting parents & tots, showcasing unique products, designers, local businesses & services that cater to the parents
Sep 29th
Herbst Pavilion
BaZi Secret on Health
The BaZi Secret on Health workshop reveals which part of the body tends to be susceptible to illness, as well as the timing of potential illness
Sep 29th through Sep 30th
Bldg C, Room C-220
Blue Bear School of Music: Summer II 2012
Private & group instruction in rock, jazz, blues, reggae & other popular musical styles. Instrument & voice, all ages & levels, day & evening programs
Aug 6th through Oct 4th
Blue Bear School of Music, Bldg D
On The Commons -- The Occupy Movement: One Year Later
The Occupy Movement -- One Year Later: A Photographic Retrospective by Vance T. Petrunoff
Sep 18th
Bldg B, Room B-301
San Francisco Childrens Art Center: Fall 2012
Art classes for children ages 22 months to 10 years old
Sep 10th through Dec 16th
Children's Art Center, Bldg C
Young Performers Theatre Arts Academy: Fall 2012
Acting classes for ages five to 14 years old, culminating in a performance created by & starring the students
Sep 24th through Dec 15th
Young Performers Theatre, Bldg C
BATS Improv: Improvised Shakespeare
A full-length play in the style of the Bard
Sep 14th through Sep 21st
Bayfront Theater, Bldg B
BATS Improv Special Guests: 3 For All
The wildly popular trio is known for their unique blend of intensely dramatic & outrageously funny, completely improvised scenes based on audience suggestions
Sep 28th through Sep 30th
Bayfront Theater, Bldg B
Peru Pisco: Taste the History!
Enjoy the art, culture & history experience at Tradicion Peruana Cultural Center's Peru Pisco Conference
Sep 29th
Fort Mason Center
SmartyPup! Puppy Training
SmartyPup! Puppy Training & Socials help you learn & master the skills needed to raise a happy, well-adjusted dog. We make training both fun & easy for the whole family!
Sep 15th through Nov 27th
Bldg C, Room C-260
Deep Democracy Institute: Deep Democracy Solutions
Designing process-oriented interventions & strategies for whole & vibrant outcomes -- a leadership & development seminar for organizations, teams & individuals
Sep 21st through Sep 23rd
Bldg C, Room C-362
BATS Improv Hosts the Applied Improvisation Network 2012 World Conference
This initially sold-out conference & performance series (September 20-23) has been expanded & space is also still available in some pre- & post-conference improv workshops
Sep 16th through Sep 26th
Fort Mason Center
California Lawyers For the Arts -- Photographers: Protect Your Work Online & How to Self-Publish Your Book
Two useful seminars on intellectual property for photographers & self-publishing in the age of eBooks
Sep 19th through Sep 26th
California Lawyers for the Arts, Bldg C
A Tall Ship for San Francisco Bay
Alan Olson, executive director of Educational Tall Ships, discusses the nonprofit group’s plans to build a brigantine for educational sailing programs on San Francisco Bay & along the coast
Sep 25th
SF Maritime National Historical Park / J. Porter Shaw Library, Bldg E
Bay Area Producers Conference
An event where emerging producers, artists, writers, engineers & DJs can network & learn
Sep 29th
Fort Mason Center
SF Children's Art Center: Friday Night Art Studio
Parents, ready for a night out? Leave the childcare to us! Every Friday through November 16, our evening drop-off program takes place during Off the Grid food truck rallies! Children spend time painting, drawing, sculpting & more
Sep 7th through Sep 28th
Children's Art Center, Bldg C
Museo ItaloAmericano -- Inside San Francisco Baseball: From the Playgrounds of North Beach to the Broadcasting Booth
Lecture by Ken Dito, long time Bay Area sportscaster & native San Franciscan
Sep 13th
Museo ItaloAmericano, Bldg C
Thursdays At Readers Poetry Series
Readers Bookstore is the place to be to hear poetry's top names -- on September 27, listen to Sharon Doubiago & Gail Mitchell
Sep 13th through Sep 27th
Readers Bookstore, Bldg C
SFMOMA Artists Gallery: Real & True
An exhibition of new works by Janet Delaney, Rachel Kline, James Torlakson & Kendall Waldman
Sep 6th through Oct 25th
SFMOMA Artists Gallery, Bldg A
Museo ItaloAmericano: Italian Americans At Bat -- From Sandlots to the Major Leagues
Museo Italo Americano presents a documentary exhibit honoring the contributions of Italian Americans to “America’s favorite pastime”
Jun 22nd through Nov 25th
Museo ItaloAmericano, Bldg C
Family Winemakers of California 2012
The Family Winemakers tasting includes tiny wineries you've never heard of, favorites you know & love, varietals you want to discover ... in short, the vast and exhilirating world of wine in California, 2012
Sep 9th
Festival Pavilion
Long Now Seminar: Tim O'Reilly -- Birth of the Global Mind
Founder & CEO of the O'Reilly Media technology publishing empire, Tim O'Reilly shares his insights about emerging technology and social trends
Sep 5th
Cowell Theater
Ceramics Annual of America 2012: Exhibit & Art Fair
Ceramics Annual of America encourages education & enrichment of the public, promotes awareness of the ceramics community, cultivates a fertile art market & fosters dialog between collectors & contemporary ceramics makers
Sep 13th through Sep 16th
Festival Pavilion
Beyond the Boundaries: Art Show & Fundraiser
Beyond the Boundaries is an art show & fundraiser to support the work of Because Justice Matters
Sep 14th
Fleet Room, Bldg D
BATS Improv: Summer Improv Festival 2012
Join BATS Improv players & special guests for a month-long festival of tasty improv treats
Aug 2nd through Sep 8th
Bayfront Theater, Bldg B
The Mexican Museum Family Sunday
A FREE Family Sunday celebrating Mexican Independence Day & Hispanic Heritage Month
Sep 16th
The Mexican Museum, Bldg D
Fort Mason Center Blood Drive
Help the American Red Cross reduce the critical shortage of Northern California blood supplies by donating blood & be entered in a contest to win great prizes!
Sep 5th
Fort Mason Center
Kinship Conference 2012
Join Kinship Conservation Fellows as we take an in-depth look at innovative conservation strategies for today’s critical environmental challenges
Sep 26th
Firehouse
First Take Acting Program
Study a holistic approach to acting with Nancy Berwid
Aug 28th through Jan 22nd
Bldg C, Room C-235
The Mexican Museum: Caras/Cuentos ~ Faces/Stories
Exhibit of work from the Museum's collection focusing on portraiture in Latino, Chicano & Latin American cultures
May 24th through Jan 6th
The Mexican Museum, Bldg D
Young Performers Theatre: Alice in Wonderland
Alice must find the Queen's tarts before Rabbit loses his head
Sep 22nd through Oct 14th
Young Performers Theatre, Bldg C
Jack Man Wong & Jing Mo Athletic Association
Retired Grand Master Jack Man Wong's legacy continues with classes taught by Rick L. Wing
Aug 26th through Feb 27th
Bldg C, Room C-260
Improv Open Workshop
Explore spontaneity & creativity in a stimulating, fun & supportive environment
Sep 1st through Sep 29th
Bldg C, Room C-230
Improv Open Workshop
Explore spontaneity & creativity in a stimulating, fun & supportive environment
Sep 29th through Oct 27th
Bldg C, Room C-230
Cheuk Fung Yi Chuan Kung Fu
Martial Arts
Aug 28th through Dec 27th
Bldg C
Shaolin Tai Chi Mantis Kung Fu
Learn & practice Kung Fu sets & techniques
Aug 27th through Jan 14th
Bldg C, Room C-260
A Soldier's Play
Colors of Vision Entertainment (C.O.V.E) & GO Productions present the 1982 Pulitzer Prize-winning play that inspired the 1984 film, A Soldier's Story
Sep 28th through Oct 21st
Southside Theater, Bldg D
Tai Chi Practice
Improve strength, flexibility, balance & well-being with Cloud Hands West.
Sep 1st through Dec 29th
Bldg C
Sanford Meisner School of Acting
Classes taught by founder Jim Jarrett
Aug 26th through Nov 1st
Bldg C
Alcoholics Anonymous
Weekly meetings for recovering sober alcoholics
Aug 31st through Mar 24th
Bldg C
Gentle Power Aerobics
Low-impact, high-energy aerobics for ages 50 years & older
Aug 28th through Sep 25th
Bldg C, Room C-260
Magic Theatre: The Other Place
Extended until October 14! Brilliant scientist Juliana Smithton unravels a personal, 15-year-old mystery that leads her back to a Cape Cod cottage where a revelation awaits her.
Sep 12th through Oct 14th
Magic Theatre, Bldg D
