Family Film Night: Beauty and the Beast

Saturday, Oct. 13, 7 p.m. (cartoons 6:30 p.m.) Main Parade Lawn, Presidio Bring a blanket and enjoy a movie night in the great outdoors. Come early for the food trucks at 5:30 p.m.... Read More

Child's Play

Tom Stienstra: Catch and Release for Hunting and Fishing

Thursday, Oct. 12, 6 p.m. The Commonwealth Club (110 The Embarcadero) Tom Stienstra will share his outdoor adventure plans for young people to learn how to hunt and fish using catc... Read More

Sports & Health

Women’s Health: Exploring Key Life-Phase Concerns

Tuesday, Oct. 10, 6:30–7:30 p.m. Cavallo Point Healing Arts Center & Spa This workshop is designed to explore key health concerns specifically pertaining to women. Learn how ... Read More

Potables & Edibles

CUESA 15th Annual Sunday Supper: A Farm to City Feast

Sunday, Oct. 15, 5–10 p.m. Grand Hall, Ferry Building Enjoy an opening reception, a four-course feast prepared by 35 of S.F.’s top chefs, and a silent and live auction to cele... Read More

Potables & Edibles

14th Annual Wine & Spirits Top 100 Tasting

Tuesday, Oct. 10, 6:30–8:30 p.m. City View at Metreon (135 Fourth St.) Taste acclaimed wines from the top 100 wineries paired with delicious bites and meet winemakers from some o... Read More

Science & Environment

The Origins of the Genus Homo

Wednesday, Oct. 25, 7 p.m. California Academy of Sciences The genus Homo, as in Homo Sapiens, will be explained by paleoanthropologist Dr. Bernard Wood in this Leakey Lecture. $12�... Read More

Science & Environment

Collisions

Saturday, Oct. 21, hourly 11 a.m.–3 p.m. The Exploratorium Collisions is a virtual reality journey to the home of the Martu tribe in Australia. Filmmaker Lynette Wallworth shares... Read More

Film & Lectures

An Evening with Music Legend Art Garfunkel

Wednesday, Oct. 11, 7 p.m. The Castro Theatre (429 Castro St.) Hear Garfunkel share stories of meeting Paul Simon in school, becoming Simon & Garfunkel, and taking the world by... Read More

Nightlife

After Dark: Full-Spectrum Science with Ron Hipschman

Thursday, Oct. 26, 6–10 p.m. The Exploratorium Exploratorium scientist Hipschman explains the gap between science fiction and science fact. Where’s your rocket pack? $10–$15,... Read More

Nightlife

The Copper Children

Tuesday, Oct. 24, 8 p.m. Boom Boom Room (1601 Fillmore St.) This indie rock band from the heart of Denver mixes indie-Americana and soul-folk. $5, 415-673-8000, boomboomtickets.com... Read More

Nightlife

Kathleen Turner

Fri.–Sat., Oct. 20–21 Feinstein’s at the Nikko (222 Mason St.) The award-winning film and stage actress known for her trademark husky voice will perform standards from the Am... Read More

Nightlife

Bay City Blues with Chris Cain and Paula Harris

Tuesday, Oct. 17, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Biscuits & Blues (401 Mason St.) Chris Cain and his musicians host Paula Harris. $20, 415-292-2583, biscuitsandblues.com ... Read More

Dance

Lily Cai Dance Home Season Concert

Sat.–Sun., Oct. 21–22, 8 p.m. Cowell Theater, Fort Mason Center This captivating, elegant, and sensual performance showcases four works of virtuosity, dazzling theatrics, stunn... Read More

Dance

14th Annual S.F. Trolley Dances

Sat.–Sun., Oct. 21–22, 11 a.m.–2:45 p.m. SoMa to Sunset District The Trolley Dances return to take audiences out of the theater and into the streets. More than six site-spec... Read More

Music

Jimmy Buffet and The Coral Reefer Band

Thursday, Oct. 19 Bill Graham Civic Auditorium The “I Don’t Know” tour marks the 40th anniversary of Buffet’s Changes in Latitude, Changes in Attitude album, which included... Read More

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