San Francisco Rum Festival

Sunday, Sept. 4, 4:30–7:30 p.m. Hibernia Bank Building (1 Jones St.) Enjoy samples, seminars, and a tiki bazaar. $75 & $130, sanfranciscorumfest.com ... Read More

Just for Fun

Oktoberfest Block Party

Saturday, Sept. 16, 3–8 p.m. Schroeder’s (240 Front St.) Enjoy traditional games, live music, a D.J., traditional German food and beer, and loads of fun. Free, schroederssf.com... Read More

Science & Environment

Alcatraz Historic Gardens Restoration

Wednesday & Thursday, ongoing, 8 a.m.–noon Alcatraz Gardens Help restore and maintain gardens once tended by the island’s military and penitentiary residents — add life, ... Read More

Music

The Mike Greensill Trio

Sunday, Sept. 4, 4 p.m. Old First Church & livestream Hear the jazz pianist with Ruth Davies on bass and Brad Buethe on guitar as they explore the melodic joys of the Great Ame... Read More

Potables & Edibles

Whiskies of the World

Saturday, Sept. 24, 6:45 p.m. InterContinental San Francisco (888 Howard St.) Explore and savor a multitude of whiskies from around the globe and unlimited light bites. Includes t... Read More

Music

SFJazz | Opening Season

Thursday, Sept. 23–May 28 201 Franklin St. On the program for September are Hiromi, Leyla McCalla, Brad Mehldau, Chucho Valdés, Joshua Redman, Sarah McKenzie, and many others. V... Read More

Film & Lectures

California burning: The Fall of PG&E — and What it Means for America’s Power Grid

Tuesday, Sept. 13, 5:30 p.m. Commonwealth Club (110 Embarcadero) Join author and Wall Street Journal reporter Katherine Blunt as she explains the decline of California’s largest ... Read More

Potables & Edibles

Sake Day 2022

Saturday, Oct. 1, 4–8 p.m. Hotel Kabuki (1625 Post St.) Get your sake on at this always sold-out event, the largest sake celebration outside of Japan, where over 300 sakes will b... Read More

Music

Buddy Guy

Saturday, Sept. 24, 8 p.m. S.F. Masonic (1111 California St.) Blues lovers won’t want to miss this performance of the legendary Chicago Blues Grammy Award-winner and Rock & R... Read More

Film & Lectures

15th Annual Iranian Film Festival

Sat.–Sun., Sept. 17–18 On demand The festival features 50 films from around the world ranging from documentaries, fiction, shorts, and animation to music video. $14 (individual... Read More

Sports & Health

10th Annual Jog in the Fog

Sunday, Sept. 18, 8–11 a.m. Mountain Lake Park to Lands End Bring the family for a 3.4 mile fun run/walk through the Richmond District, enjoying parks and coastal scenery. Procee... Read More

Sports & Health

10th Annual Yoga for Change

Saturday, Sept. 24, 10 a.m. Grace Cathedral Gather with good intentions for a morning of gentle yoga to support the cathedral’s community preschool program, which provides an int... Read More

Child's Play

Saturday Science

Saturdays, 10:30–11:30 a.m. Randall Museum (199 Museum Way) Build a rocket to launch or learn about amazing polymers by making a special type of goo in these drop-in science clas... Read More

Child's Play

Family Matinee with Left Coast Chamber Ensemble

Saturday, Sept. 10, 11 a.m. Miner Auditorium, S.F. Jazz (201 Franklin St.) The innovative and groundbreaking Left Coast Chamber Ensemble, along with guest storyteller Susan Strauss... Read More

Nightlife

Matt Doyle

Thu.–Fri., Sept. 8–9, 8 p.m. Feinstein’s at the Nikko (222 Mason St.) Hear the Tony Award-winner and Bay Area native in an all-new concert featuring songs that fuse his love ... Read More

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