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CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY LECTURES
| Website: |
http://www.californiahistoricalsociety.org |
| Begin
Date: |
06/04/2009 |
| End
Date: |
07/02/2009 |
| Time: |
6pm |
| Price: |
Free |
| Location: |
The California Historical Society Museum & Bookstore
678 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA, 94105 |
| Phone: |
415-357-1848 |
The California Historical Society presents an ongoing series of panel discussions.
June 4: The Role of Artists in Social Commentary & Advocacy. A panel of artists will explain their views on art as an influential medium. Whether hired by the government, or working for organizations committed to social change, artists can document contemporary struggles to visually inform the public. At this panel discussion, artists will share their current advocacy efforts and comment on the role of artists during the New Deal era, while exploring the similarities and differences between these two time periods.
July 2: The History of Public Funding and the Arts - The Legacy of the New Deal. Join a panel discussion exploring the history of public funding of the arts and how the programs of the New Deal benefitted more than just the artists involved. Public art today, just as it did during the New Deal, transforms public spaces and enhances the urban landscape. The arts were greatly supported during the New Deal era and many WPA projects are located in the San Francisco Bay Area. Panelists will speak to the similarities and differences between the present day and the New Deal era as they relate to public arts and government funding.
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ANNUAL CABLE CAR BELLING RINGING CONTEST
| Website: |
http://www.sfmuni.com |
| Begin
Date: |
06/09/2009 |
| End
Date: |
06/09/2009 |
| Time: |
Noon |
| Price: |
Free |
| Location: |
Union Square
San Francisco |
| Phone: |
415-701-4200 |
San Francisco cable car gripmen and women clank out their best melodies at this annual "Only in San Francisco" competition.
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WATERFRONT FLICKS
| Website: |
http://www.jacklondonsquare.com/newscenter/upcomingevents.html#june |
| Begin
Date: |
06/11/2009 |
| End
Date: |
08/20/2009 |
| Time: |
7:30pm |
| Price: |
Free |
| Location: |
Jack London Square
Oakland |
| Phone: |
510-645-9292/events@jacklondonsquare.com |
Free Outdoor Movies at Jack London Square! This summer Oakland's waterfront will serve as a screening room for a series of aquatic themed films all offered free to the public. Every other Thursday night from June to August, Jack London Square will present a different movie with a water theme. Jack London Square restaurants will feature dinner specials and a pass from any one of them will welcome you to prime movie seating. Movie goers will be able to purchase an array of delicious treats from local vendors. The films begin at sundown but the fun starts at 7:30 when local magazine, The Oakbook, hosts homegrown Trivia a chance to answer questions about Oakland and win prizes.
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ESCAPE FROM ALCATRAZ TRIATHLON
| Website: |
http://www.escapefromalcatraztriathlon.com |
| Begin
Date: |
06/14/2009 |
| End
Date: |
06/14/2009 |
| Time: |
8am |
| Price: |
Call for information; free to watch |
| Location: |
Streets of San Francisco and waters of San Francisco Bay; observation and festivities at Marina Green |
| Phone: |
831-373-0678 |
Hundreds of top athletes from around the world will take over the streets and bay waters of San Francisco for the 29th annual Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon on June 14 at 8am. Featuring an icy cold 1.5-mile swim from Alcatraz Island to the San Francisco shoreline, an 18-mile hilly bike ride through the Presidio and an eight-mile trail run through the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, this triathlon is limited to only 2,000 triathletes/relay teams. Fans will not want to miss this world-class sporting event at the Marina Green where they can see the swim start and end, the athlete transition areas and the finish line. Spectators also are invited to enjoy the free Fitness Festival & Expo on the weekend of June 13-14 with dozens of vendors, product demos, refreshments and more.
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SAN FRANCISCO PRIDE CELEBRATION
| Website: |
http://www.sfpride.org |
| Begin
Date: |
06/27/2009 |
| End
Date: |
06/28/2009 |
| Time: |
Celebration Saturday noon-6pm; Sunday noon-7pm; parade begins 10:30am |
| Price: |
Free admission |
| Location: |
Civic Center Plaza
San Francisco |
| Phone: |
415-864-0831 |
The city’s annual celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community culminates with a colorful parade. The Celebration takes place Saturday noon-6pm & Sunday 10:30am-7pm in Civic Center Plaza, Polk Street & McAllister. The Parade on Sunday begins 10:30am, traveling west from Embarcadero along Market Street to Eighth Street to the Festival site.
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PINOT DAYS FESTIVAL TASTING
| Website: |
http://www.pinotdays.com |
| Begin
Date: |
06/28/2009 |
| End
Date: |
06/28/2009 |
| Time: |
Noon-4pm |
| Price: |
$50 |
| Location: |
Festival Pavilion
Fort Mason Center
Marina Blvd. & Laguna
San Francisco |
| Phone: |
415-246-2967 |
Pinot Days Grand Tasting will showcase 200 producers of pinot noir. This will be the largest single gathering of pinot producers ever. Consumers will be able to sample pinots from every important region in California, Oregon, New Zealand and Burgundy, and meet the winemakers who create them.
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MARIN COUNTY FAIR
| Website: |
http://www.marinfair.org |
| Begin
Date: |
07/01/2009 |
| End
Date: |
07/05/2009 |
| Time: |
11am-11pm |
| Price: |
Adults $14; seniors 65+ $12; ages 4-12 $12; under 4 free. |
| Location: |
Marin County Fairgrounds
Civic Center Drive
San Rafael |
| Phone: |
415-499-4600 |
Marin County Fair features Electric Wheels Car Show, new 3-D shows in the Showcase Theater, Steve Trash - the Rockin’ Eco Hero in the Big Green Magic Show, The Wizard’s Challenge - interactive hands-on games and exhibits, solar-powered stage, carousel, train, rides, attractions, big name entertainment, and a fireworks show nightly at 9:30pm. This year's theme is COOL GREEN FUN.
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GIANTS COUNTY FAIR
| Website: |
http://www.sfgiants.com/fair |
| Begin
Date: |
07/09/2009 |
| End
Date: |
07/19/2009 |
| Time: |
Open before, during, and after all four Giants vs. Padres games July 9-12 and will also be open before the Kenny Chesney & Sugarland Concert at AT&T Park on July 18. |
| Price: |
General Admission is $5 for adults, and kids 12 and under are free. Unlimited ride tickets are also available at $20 for adults and $15 for kids. |
| Location: |
McCovey Cove in Lot A
San Francisco |
| Phone: |
1-800-225-2277 |
The San Francisco Giants are bringing all the games, food, music, and fun of a county fair to San Francisco with the first ever Giants County Fair that will feature 19 carnival rides (including a ferris wheel, bumper cars, and a haunted mansion), midway games, carnival food, a “Giants Baseball Zone,” and live music. Multiple promotional nights have been scheduled at the Giants County Fair, including KNBR Family Day, Fireworks Night, and Little League Day. There will also be daily county fair competitions, such as pie eating contests. Check sfgiants.com/fair for a continually updated schedule of events and activities.
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SAN FRANCISCO SILENT FILM FESTIVAL
| Website: |
http://www.silentfilm.org |
| Begin
Date: |
07/10/2009 |
| End
Date: |
07/12/2009 |
| Time: |
Call for screening schedule |
| Price: |
$12-$52 |
| Location: |
Castro Theatre
429 Castro Street
San Francisco, CA 94114 |
| Phone: |
415-777-4908 |
In the space of a mere three days audiences will have the chance to experience the breathtaking vitality and depth of the silent era with 12 programs of classic films and rediscoveries—complete with live musical accompaniment in a grand movie palace setting! Douglas Fairbanks, John Gilbert, Lillian Gish—superstars of the silent era, all—are just a few of the legendary talents returning to the big screen, and we're thrilled to welcome back some of the finest musicians to match music to image—including Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra, Philip Carli, Stephen Horne, Dennis James, and Donald Sosin. This year celebrates Biograph Studios, director D.W. Griffith, and the company's most famous star Mary Pickford. This year marks the 100th anniversary of Pickford's screen debut and to celebrate the centenary of her career on the silver screen, we will present several shorts featuring America's Sweetheart, as well as recent preserved and restored Biograph titles from the Library of Congress and George Eastman House.
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ANNUAL AIDS WALK
| Website: |
http://www.aidswalk.net |
| Begin
Date: |
07/19/2009 |
| End
Date: |
07/19/2009 |
| Time: |
8:30am-3pm |
| Price: |
Free admission |
| Location: |
Golden Gate Park
Sharon Meadow
San Francisco |
| Phone: |
415-615-9255 or info@aidswalk.net |
Walk alone or in a team. Since 1987, AIDS Walk San Francisco has raised over $65 million for HIV /AIDS programs and services in the SF Bay Area. AIDS Walk San Francisco is notable not only for its size, but also for its diversity. People of all ages, races, and backgrounds come together each year in a massive, powerful, and inspiring demonstration of compassion and action. Funds generated from AIDS Walk San Francisco benefit the San Francisco AIDS Foundation (SFAF). For 26 years, SFAF has provided direct services to thousands of people living with or at risk for HIV/AIDS. Join AIDS Walk San Francisco in Golden Gate Park and help end the crisis that affects everyone. Sign up to join the walk.
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SOLANO COUNTY FAIR
| Website: |
http://www.scfair.com/sc/fair/index.asp |
| Begin
Date: |
07/22/2009 |
| End
Date: |
07/26/2009 |
| Time: |
1am-11pm |
| Price: |
Carnival wristbands, good all day any one day are $20 in advance, $25 on site. Fair admission prices are $6 in advance and $8 on site for adults, $3 in advance and $4 on site for children ages 6-12 and seniors 60+, and children 5 and under are always free. The Fair offers a Seniors Day on Opening Day Wednesday July 22, when adults 60 years of age and over are admitted FREE. Plus, there’s a Kids Day on July 23 where kids ages 12 and under are admitted FREE. |
| Location: |
Solano County Fairgrounds
900 Fairgrounds Drive at Hwy 37 & I-80
Vallejo |
| Phone: |
707-551-2000 |
This year’s fair, themed 60 Years and Raisin’ the Steaks, features live horse racing, top entertainment, livestock exhibits, carnival rides (priced separately) and lots of activities and attractions for the family. All entertainment, including the celebrity concerts, is included in the price of admission to the Fair.
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SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL POETRY FESTIVAL
| Website: |
http://www.sfipf.org |
| Begin
Date: |
07/23/2009 |
| End
Date: |
07/26/2009 |
| Time: |
Various |
| Price: |
Free |
| Location: |
Various, see listing |
| Phone: |
415 557-4282 |
This four-day extravaganza brings 26 poets from 21 countries to San Francisco for free and open-to-the-public poetry and music at both large and small venues throughout the City, including a street party in North Beach, youth events, book signings, translation workshops and more. The international group of poets will read together with the leaders of San Francisco’s highly regarded literary community. From countries including Bangladesh, China, France, Greece, Haiti, Iraq, Israel and Sudan, the poets represent a wide spectrum in the world of literary arts and poetry—from recognized masters to emerging new talents—who are redefining the art in our evolving times. Events include:
Thursday, July 23:
Jack Kerouac Alley Kick Off Party
Kerouac Alley (North Beach)
7 - 8:30pm -- Celebrate the kick off of the 2nd Biennial San Francisco International Poetry Festival with an outdoor party featuring poetry and music.
Friday, July 24:
Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon Street:
7– 9:30pm -- Main Stage Poetry Reading
Saturday, July 25:
Mission Branch Library: 300 Bartlett St. @ 24th Street:
12 -2pm--Translation Colloquy
2:30-4:30pm--Poetry Reading
Richmond Branch Library: 351 9th Avenue @ Geary Street:
12-2pm--Children’s Story Time
2:30-4:30pm--Poetry Reading
North Beach Branch Library: 2000 Mason Street @ Columbus Street:
1-2pm--New Voices
2:30-4:30pm--Poetry Reading
Western Addition Branch Library: 1550 Scott Street @ Geary Street:
12-2pm--Youth Poet Event
2:30-4:30pm--Poetry Reading
Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon Street
7 – 9:30pm -- Main Stage Poetry
Sunday, July 26:
North Beach Poetry Crawl
(Various Locations), 2 – 7:30pm
Washington Square Park Closing Party
Columbus Street @ Union at 8pm
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UNION STREET SUPER SUMMER SIDEWALK SALE
| Website: |
http://www.unionstreetsf.com |
| Begin
Date: |
07/24/2009 |
| End
Date: |
07/26/2009 |
| Time: |
10am-6pm |
| Price: |
Free admission |
| Location: |
Union Street from Gough to Fillmore and along Fillmore Street from Union to Lombard
San Francisco |
| Phone: |
415-441-7055 |
Restaurants, retail stores, and other businesses along Union Street clear out inventory and offer amazing sales along Union and Fillmore Streets.
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CACTUS & SUCCULENT SHOW & SALE
| Website: |
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| Begin
Date: |
07/25/2009 |
| End
Date: |
07/26/2009 |
| Time: |
9am-5pm |
| Price: |
Free admission |
| Location: |
San Francisco County Fair Building
9th & Lincoln Way
Golden Gate Park
San Francisco |
| Phone: |
925-935-5213 |
The Northern California Cactus & Succulent Association holds its annual show and sale. The event features hundreds of rare, weird, and wonderful cacti and succulents on display, with thousands for sale from vendors as far away as Arizona. Vendors will answer questions about care, potting, propagating, and soil mixes.
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SAN FRANCISCO MARATHON
| Website: |
http://www.runsfm.com |
| Begin
Date: |
07/26/2009 |
| End
Date: |
07/26/2009 |
| Time: |
Visit their website for information |
| Price: |
See website for registration fees |
| Location: |
Start on the Embarcadero at Mission Street; end Embarcadero at Folsom. Course takes you through the city past many landmarks and over the Golden Gate Bridge. |
| Phone: |
1-888-958-6668 |
Annual summer footrace along the water’s edge. Upwards of 17,000 runners from all over the world will flock to the City by the Bay for the San Francisco Marathon™, the coolest mid-summer marathon in the United States. The average starting line temperature for the race is a perfect (for marathoners) 56 degrees Fahrenheit. The course through America’s number one rated running city and across the famed Golden Gate Bridge offers several options: full marathon, two half-marathons (choose a half), 5K or progressive marathon. The race benefits Youth Run4Fun, a youth running program in San Francisco benefiting underserved schools; runners have the option of earning free race registration by fundraising for Youth Run4Fun. Start and finish line on the Embarcadero at Mission Street. Visit their website for registration fees and start times.
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