Sea Heroes: Extreme Edition

Thursday, May 12, 6:30 p.m. The Commonwealth Club (555 Post St.,) Hear from Peter Willcox, the captain of the Greenpeace ship bombed by French secret agents in 1985. A French agent... Read More

Science & Environment

After Dark

Thursday, May 19, 6–10 p.m. The Exploratorium (Pier 15) In an evening of programming for adults, enjoy a dinner by the bay, hands-on exhibits, cocktails, Ron Hipschman’s pr... Read More

Film & Lectures

Lecture-demonstration: The Gamelan Degung Ensemble of West Java

Wednesday, May 11, noon The Commonwealth Club (555 Post St.) A musical ensemble of tuned bronze percussion instruments, drums, and a bamboo flute, mirrors the turbulent history of ... Read More

Film & Lectures

City Shorts Student Film Festival

Thursday, May 19 Diego Rivera Theatre (50 Phelan Ave.) Budding filmmakers and film students alike get their moment in the spotlight in this collection of screenings of original sho... Read More

Potables & Edibles

17th Annual Oysterfest

Saturday, May 7, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Sharon Meadow, Golden Gate Park Featuring oysters from a variety of Pacific farms, premium beer, wine and spirits, gourmet food, the festival also... Read More

Potables & Edibles

Talk and Taste with the California Artisan Cheese Guild

Wednesday, May 25, 7 p.m. JCCSF (3200 California St.) Join cheese makers from Bohemian Creamery, Tomales Farmstead Creamery and the founder of water buffalo Double 8 Dairy. Moderat... Read More

Sports & Health

Principles of Mindful Eating

Tuesday, May 10, 2:30–4 p.m. Enright Room, CPMC (2333 Buchanan St.) A registered dietitian will discuss basic principles of mindful eating, including meditation, distinguishing b... Read More

Child's Play

Family Movie Night: ‘The Good Dinosaur’

Friday, May 6, 7 p.m. Civil War Parade Ground Lawn, Main Post Join host Supervisor Mark Farrell and come early for the food trucks at 6 p.m. and cartoons at 6:30 p.m. BYO blankets ... Read More

Child's Play

Junior Ranger Jamboree

Saturday, May 7, noon–3 p.m. East Beach, Crissy Field Calling all 4th graders and their families! Help the National Park Service celebrate its 100th birthday by becoming an offic... Read More

Just for Fun

The S.F. Hunt

Saturday, May 21, 8 a.m.–8 p.m. Sports Basement, the Presidio This all-day, app-based scavenger hunt through San Francisco has 100-plus riddles that lead to unique locations in S... Read More

Performances

S.F. Playhouse: Red Velvet

Various days, May 10–June 25 450 Post St. (in the Kensington Park Hotel) In London 1883, a young black American breaks more than the color barrier as he battles the entrenched so... Read More

Performances

ACT: The Last Five Years

Wed.–Sun. through May 11–June 5 405 Geary St. This musical about two twenty-something New Yorkers who dive headfirst into a marriage features a unique structure in which Cathy&... Read More

Museums & Galleries

Paul Madonna: Close Enough for the Angels

Wed.–Sun., May 19–July 14, noon–6 p.m. The Dryansky Gallery (2120 Union St.) Madonna’s first exhibition in five years will consist of framed originals from his new book... Read More

Arts & Culture

Asian Heritage Street Celebration

Saturday, May 21, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Civic Center (Larkin St. btw. Fulton & Ellis) A showcase of all Asian and Pacific Islander cultures, this celebration is the largest ga... Read More

Galas & Benefits

33rd Annual S.F. Int’l. Beer Festival

Saturday, May 21, 7–10 p.m. Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason Cntr. Enjoy hundreds of craft brews, delicious eats and music while supporting Telegraph Hill Cooperative Nursery School... Read More

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