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21st Anniversary Bay Area Dance Week 2019, April 26-May 5, includes 11th Annual Dancing in the Park, Outdoor Dance Festival, Golden Gate Park, Sat April 27, 1 pm-4:30 pm, FREE

4/25/2019

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Saturday April 27, 2019, Dancing in the Park, 1 pm-4:30 pm

Mark Foehringer Dance Project, SF (MFDP|SF) presents an annual, one day,  admission free, outdoor event in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Dancing in the Park SF features 30 dance groups or dance artists including professional dance companies, pre-professional programs and community groups from around the Bay Area. Saturday, April 27, 2019, 1 pm to 4:30 pm, Music Concourse (btwn de Young and Cal Academy of Sciences), Golden Gate Park, FREE
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~ Bay Area Dance Week​ ~ 
Celebrate more than 100 forms of dance, all FREE!
​Complete Schedule of 2019 Free Events
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2019 Bay Area Dance Week

Friday, April 26 – Sunday, May 5, 2019, All over the Bay Area
View events by event type:
  • Class
  • Performance
  • Workshop
  • Open House
  • Lecture-Demo
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Vintage Paper Fair, Sat April 27 & Sun 28, 2019, San Francisco County Fair Building, Golden Gate Park, FREE admission!

4/22/2019

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Northern California's Finest Selection of Postcards, Trade Cards, Stereoviews, Photography, Labels, Brochures, Victorian, Transportation & Sports Memorabilia, and All Manner of Curious, Beautiful and Interesting Old Paper!

San Francisco County Fair Building, 
Golden Gate Park, 9th Ave & Lincoln Way​


April 27 & April 28
Saturday 10 am-6 pm and Sunday 11 am-5 pm

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​Dealer List
~ Information for Dealers ~ Directions/Transportation/Parking
Who-What-Where:                                                                 

Hal Lutsky                                                                     ​ 
Vintage Paper Fair
1032 Irving St. Box 604
San Francisco, CA 94122                                                           *for more information
(415) 531-0553
vintagepaperfair@gmail.com
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Cinco de Mayo Latino Comedy Weekend Bash, Friday & Saturday May 3-4, 2019, Palace of Fine Arts

4/21/2019

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San Francisco's first annual Cinco de Mayo Comedy Weekend Bash -- a special pop-up comedy show inside the
​Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco

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Come and laugh it up to a lineup of Latinx regulars at comedy spots Cobbs, Punchline and SF Sketchfest - plus, a mobile bar with beer and drink specials!

​Palace of Fine Arts, 3601 Lyon Street, San Francisco, CA 94123
Friday 5/3 shows - 8 pm and 10 pm shows, Saturday shows -- 7 pm and 9 pm
​All shows 21+ only
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  • Early Bird Tickets (limited) - $15
  • Advanced Tickets - $17.50
  • General Admission Tickets - $20
  • Door Tickets - $25
  • VIP Reserved Front Row Couch Seating + Free Beer - $4

Friday 5/3 - 8pm and 10pm Shows
- Victor Pacheco (host) - Tommy T's
- Rudy Ortiz - San Jose Improv
- Dro Knows - Punchline, Cobbs
- Ivy Vasquez - SF Sketchfest
- Lusia Isbell - Lady Laughs Comedy Festival


Saturday 5/4 - 7pm and 9pm Shows
- Dro Knows(host) - Punchline, cobbs
- Jeanette Marin - Cobbs, Tommy T’s
- Saul Trujillo - Spotify, Pandora
- Anthony K. - Punchline, San Jose Improv


Drink Specials. TBA soon

purchase tickets here 
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The French Had A Name For It 5½, Friday May 10-Monday May 13, 2019, The Roxie Theater, San Francisco

4/13/2019

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Quadruple Exposure ~ Four Decades of Classic French Film Noir, 1930s-1960s May 10-13 at Roxie Theatre

THE FRENCH HAD A NAME FOR IT 5½  [“five and a half”]
 

Friday, May 10 to Monday, May 13, 2019
The Roxie Theater, 3117 16th Street, San Francisco, CA, (415) 863-1087

Details with film schedules at: Midcentury Productions

Tickets: $14 regular, $12 senior, $60 festival pass
Available at: ROXIE, ​San Francisco's Iconic Non-Profit Cinema
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Grammar Review For Writers, May 1 and May 8, 6 pm-7:30 pm, Excelsior Works! 5000 Mission Street, San Francisco, FREE!

4/13/2019

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Grammar Review For Writers, a two-part workshop with
Melanie Graysmith, May 1 and May 8, 6 pm-7:30 pm,
​at Excelsior Works, 5000 Mission Street, SF 94112 
Here is a concise version of my Grammar Brush Up For Writers workshop.
It's enjoyable and informative and you can learn something! FREE!


Contact: Patti Spaniak, 646-409-7775, or email: patti@cayuga-connections.org

visit the GBUFW facebook page 
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Free Grilled Cheese Day & 2nd Annual Eating Contest, Fri April 12, 2019, National Grilled Cheese Day! Grilled Cheez Guy (SoMA) FREE!

4/11/2019

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The award-winning GrilledCheezGuy celebrates with you on Friday, April 12, 2019 in honor of
​ National Grilled Cheese Day!

From 11 am to 4 pm, there’s FREE grilled cheese sandwiches for all (one per person), plus at noon, there’s the very first Grilled Cheese Eating Contest where the winner gets free grilled cheese for a whole year.

529 Stevenson Street, San Francisco, CA
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Friday, April 12, 2019, 11 am to 4 pm (Contest at Noon)
GrilledCheezGuy, 529 Stevenson St, SF, FREE – Learn More on Facebook

  • Free Classic Grilled Cheese Sandwiches from 11 am to 4 pm (with a break during the contest around noon) – One per person.
 
  • Grilled Cheese Eating Contest at Noon – The challenge will be to eat every single grilled cheese that the Grilled Cheez Guy makes in order: Classic, Frenchy, Nacho Guyz, Mechanical Turk, etc. 
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  • To enter:​ email at grilledcheezguy@gmail.com with the subject line: “Put it in my mouth;” and include your name, age, and a fun fact in your email. The champion gets free grilled cheese for a year (prize includes 1 per day and it’s valid only for the winner; it cannot be passed on).​​

Come to cheer on the competitors, plus there will be prizes, free grilled cheese, and more.
​The celebration continues Sat April 13-Sun April 14
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The SF Grilled Cheese Fest, Sat April 13, 2019 at SoMA StrEat Food Park, 12 pm-5 pm!

4/9/2019

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April is National Grilled Cheese Month, and SoMA StrEat Food Park is ready to celebrate! 

April is National Grilled Cheese Month and SoMa StrEat Food Park will heat up the griddles to celebrate this cheesy, toasty favorite in all its gooey glory!

A special lineup of the Bay Area’s grilled cheese masters will be stacking, stuffing, layering, and building all sorts of variations on this time-honored classic with buttery bread, cheese, and extras like juicy smoked bacon, Dungeness crab, pulled pork, and mac n’ cheese, 12 pm-5 pm. Tickets are $5

Take these stellar, grilled cheese concoctions to new heights with an out-of-this-world pairing – craft beer. Tap into a legendary duo to grace your palette with all you can drink craft beer. Devour your favorite cheesy classic in all its toasty glory alongside live music, 12 pm –4 pm, 21+ ​Tickets $36 (includes entry to Grilled Cheese Fest)
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SoMA StrEat Food Park is at 428-11th Street, San Francisco, CA

Get Tickets​ ​- $5 
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50% Off: Unlimited Spring Wine Tasting, SF Vinters Estates, Sat & Sun, April 13 -14, 2019, The Presidio, San Francisco

4/8/2019

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Three hours of unlimited tastings brought to you by
SF Vintners Estates​
San Francisco Vintners Estates is back in SF with a spring celebration of 100+ top-notch wines. Enjoy 3 hours of unlimited tastings of sipping 95+ point rated wines from Napa, Sonoma, Paso Robles, and beyond.
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– Saturday 4/13 – Get 50% off tix ($50 $100).
– Sunday 4/14 – Get 60% off tix ($40 $100).

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Date And Time:
​Sat, Apr 13, 2019, 11:00 AM –
Sun, Apr 14, 2019, 4:00 PM PDT

Location:
Golden Gate Club - Presidio
135 Fisher Loop 
San Francisco, CA 94129 
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Ben & Jerry’s Free Ice Cream Cone Day, Tuesday April 9, 2019, 12 pm-8 pm, at participating  SF and East Bay locations

4/7/2019

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A day of cool deliciousness happens Tuesday, April 9, 2019 on FREE Cone Day at most (but not all)  Ben & Jerry's
Scoop Shops in the Bay Area*

Participating shops open their doors from noon to 8 pm to serve a FREE scoop of any flavor ​​of your choice 
*FREE Cone Day is a world wide event from Ben & Jerry's!
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​Bay Area Locations:

(Find a participating Ben & Jerry’s)
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San Francisco
  • Haight Ashbury – 1480 Haight Street at Ashbury (Haight)
  • Macy’s Department Store (Union Square)
  • Fisherman’s Wharf (Pier 41)
  • Argonaut – 475 Jefferson Street (Fisherman’s Wharf)

East Bay
  • Jack London Square –  505 Embarcadero (Oakland)
  • Berkeley – 2130 Center Street, Suite 102 (Berkeley)
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National Poetry Month Events at the SF Main Public Library!

4/3/2019

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April is National Poetry Month, and is the largest literary celebration in the world, created by the
​Academy of American Poets.

April is National Poetry Month and the San Francisco Public Library has scheduled abundant programs to entice the entire community*. From readings by world renowned poets to films about national poets laureate, from poems in your pocket to blackout poetry crafts, the Library has something for everyone in honor of National Poetry Month.

*All programs and exhibits are free and open to the public.
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National Poetry Month Events at the Main Library
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Poetry in Song Concert
April 2, 6 p.m., Latino/Hispanic Room. Singers perform art-song arrangements of poetry from around the world.

World Literature Book Club: Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters.
April 4, 6 p.m., Paley Room—3rd Floor.

Celebrating Maya Angelou.
April 9, 6 p.m., Latino/Hispanic Room. SF’s Poet Laureate Kim Shuck hosts a program devoted to the iconic poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou.

Poets on Film: Rita Dove & Billy Collins. 
April 11, 3 p.m., Latino/Hispanic Room.

Poem Jam.
April 11, 6 p.m., Latino/Hispanic Room. Poetry reading with SF Poet Laureate Kim Shuck, the Lowell Poetry Club and special guests.

Open Mic Poetry. 
April 19, 2 p.m., Talking Books and Braille Center. Call 415-557-4253 to sign up.

Forum Magazine Celebrates National Poetry Month
April 24, 5:30 p.m., LatinoHispanic Room.

Tongo Eisen-Martin: The Price of the Ticket. 
April 25, 6 p.m., Koret Auditorium. Poet Tongo Eisen-Martin and Friends.

Poet Rozalie Hirs: Work in Stuttering.
April 27, 12 p.m., Latino/Hispanic Room. Netherlands-based poet and composer Rozalie Hirs presents on poetry and the creative process.

Evening of South Asian-American Poetry. 
April 30, 5:30 p.m., Latino/Hispanic Room. With Athena Kashyap, Tanuja Mehrotra Wakefield and Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Geeta Anand.

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