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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 20th through Sep 25th
Festival Pavilion

Long Now Mechanicrawl 2011

Spend a delightful day exploring the mechanical marvels along San Francisco's North Shore. See giant running steam engines, turn-of-the-century automata, mechanical computers, a wave organ, an 8-foot-high mechanical planetarium, vintage steam boats & more

Sep 24th
Fort Mason Center

AnimalPalooza!

Come to a wild celebration of animals that brings you closer to nature than ever before

Sep 24th
Fleet Room, Bldg D

Tai Chi Morning Workout

Zach Ma's Tai Chi classes appeal to both beginners & experts to help reduce stress & improve overall health

Sep 1st through Oct 27th
Bldg C

Portrait Project

Participate in an artist's project based on the tradition of portrait painting

Jan 28th through Dec 29th
SFMOMA Artists Gallery, Bldg A

BATS Improv School: Foundation & Studio Classes

Students learn improv for performance, life skills, or both & can move on to studio level work or focus on fun

Jul 2nd through Sep 29th
Bayfront Theater, Bldg B

BATS Improv: True Fiction Magazine (Special Guests)

Internationally acclaimed & one of SF’s favorites, True Fiction Magazine returns for two nights of crime! romance! & danger!

Sep 23rd through Sep 24th
Bayfront Theater, Bldg B

SEAT Seminar -- Conceptualization and Visualization

SEAT artist JC Miller introduces you to a range of site-furnishing ideas-from fundamental to experimental.

Sep 20th through Oct 4th
Fort Mason Center

Cheuk Fung Gung Fu

Improve physical health & enhance mental faculties w/this down-to-earth style of martial arts

Jul 19th through Nov 16th
Bldg C, Room C-362

Blue Bear School of Music: Fall 2011

Private instruction and group classes. Join a band!

Aug 22nd through Dec 17th
Blue Bear School of Music, Bldg D

Young Performers Theatre Arts Academy: Fall 2011

Acting classes for ages three-and-one-half to 13 years old, culminating in a performance or movie created by & starring the students

Sep 24th through Dec 16th
Young Performers Theatre, Bldg C

San Francisco Childrens Art Center Fall 2011

Art classes for children ages 22 months to 10 years old

Sep 12th through Dec 17th
Children's Art Center, Bldg C

BATS Improv School: Foundation, Studio, Intro & Youth Classes

Learn improv for performance, life skills or both & move on to studio level work to focus on fun

Sep 7th through Dec 3rd
Bayfront Theater, Bldg B

Museo ItaloAmericano -- Dreams, Shapes & Colors: Three Artists From the Veneto

The Museo presents paintings & collage, photography & Murano glass art

Aug 12th through Nov 6th
Museo ItaloAmericano, Bldg C

Readers Cafe & Bookstore: 2011 Poetry Series

Thursday evenings feature poetry readings, specially priced drinks & snacks & a sense of literary community -- all while supporting the library

Sep 22nd through Sep 29th
Readers Cafe, Bldg C

Young Performers Theatre: Who Was Mother Goose?

Meet all of the familiar characters from this classic children's tale

Sep 17th through Oct 2nd
Young Performers Theatre, Bldg C

On the Commons: The Art of Jonathan Parker

An exhibit & reception for painter Jonathan Parker

Sep 8th through Sep 30th
Bldg B, Room B-301

SFMOMA Artists Gallery: Heather Wilcoxon, Kirk Crippens

An exhibit of work by a painter influenced by graffiti styles of the 1980s & a photographer with a foundation in journalism

Sep 8th through Oct 27th
SFMOMA Artists Gallery, Bldg A

First Take Acting Program

Study a holistic approach to acting with Nancy Berwid

Sep 20th through Feb 14th
Bldg C, Room C-235

The Mexican Museum: The Tequila Don Julio Collection

The Mexican Museum voices the complexity and richness of Latino art throughout the Americas

Sep 23rd through Aug 5th
The Mexican Museum, Bldg D

Jack Man Wong & Jing Mo Athletic Association

Retired Grand Master Jack Man Wong's legacy continues with classes taught by Rick L. Wing

Sep 18th through Mar 21st
Bldg C, Room C-260

Readers Cafe & Bookstore

Supporting the San Francisco Public Library is as simple as enjoying a cup of Blue Bottle Coffee & a good read!

Jan 1st through Mar 3rd
Readers Cafe, Bldg C

Improv Open Workshop

Explore spontaneity & creativity in a stimulating, fun & supportive environment

Sep 24th through Oct 22nd
Bldg C, Room C-230

Cheuk Fung Yi Chuan Kung Fu

Martial Arts

Sep 20th through Jan 18th
Bldg C

Shaolin Tai Chi Mantis Kung Fu

Learn & practice Kung Fu sets & techniques

Sep 19th through Feb 6th
Bldg C, Room C-260

Night Over Erzinga

Golden Thread's world premiere of Night Over Erzinga -- an Armenian family's story of survival & reconciliation

Sep 15th through Oct 9th
Southside Theater, Bldg D

Tai Chi Practice

Improve strength, flexibility, balance & well-being with Cloud Hands West.

Sep 24th through Jan 21st
Bldg C

Sanford Meisner School of Acting

Classes taught by founder Jim Jarrett

Sep 18th through Nov 24th
Bldg C

Alcoholics Anonymous

Weekly meetings for recovering sober alcoholics

Sep 23rd through Apr 15th
Bldg C

Magic Theatre: Why We Have a Body

The comedy that rocked San Francisco

Sep 6th through Oct 2nd
Magic Theatre, Bldg D

Gentle Power Aerobics

Low-impact, high-energy aerobics for ages 50 years & older

Sep 20th through Oct 17th
Bldg C, Room C-260