Sustainable Race Mile

Sunday, Sept. 6, 9 a.m. Golden Gate Park This walk/run race seeks to foster awareness on climate change and renewable energy. Includes t-shirt, breakfast, and free bike repair. $29... Read More

Potables & Edibles

Sustainable Seafood Week

Daily, Sept. 13–20 Various S.F. locations Celebrate fish and sustainability with citywide events including restaurants highlighting sustainable seafood dishes, a seafood crawl th... Read More

Potables & Edibles

20th Annual Ghirardelli Square Chocolate Festival

Sat.–Sun., Sep 12–13, noon–5 p.m. Ghirardelli Square This chocolate celebration features sampling by some of the finest local dessert companies and of course Ghirardelli choc... Read More

Potables & Edibles

‘The American Plate: ‘A Culinary History in 100 Bites’

Friday, Sept. 11, 4–5:30 p.m. Latino/Hispanic Rms., S.F. Main Library Libby O’Connell, the Emmy Award-winning documentary producer and chief historian for the History Chann... Read More

Science & Environment

California Coastal Cleanup Day

Saturday, Sept. 19, 10 a.m.–noon Various coastal locations Pitch in and lend a hand throughout the Golden Gate National Parks and help keep our shorelines clean, safe, and beauti... Read More

Science & Environment

Character Day

Friday, Sept. 18, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. The Exploratorium (Pier 15) In this event co-presented with Let It Ripple: Mobile Films for Global Change, three films will be shown exploring ... Read More

Science & Environment

Pope Francis: Climate Changer?

Thursday, Sept. 10, 6:30 p.m. The Commonwealth Club (555 Post St.) San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo joins Rev. Canon Sally Bingham and Paul Fitzgerald to talk about how the climate chan... Read More

Film & Lectures

Megan Smith: U.S. Chief Technology Officer

Wednesday, Sept. 30, 7 p.m. The Nourse Theater (275 Hayes St.) President Obama’s CTO/Bay Area native Smith will talk with Khan Academy’s Sal Khan about national priorit... Read More

Film & Lectures

5th Annual Legacy Film Festival on Aging

Fri–Sun, Sept. 18–20 New People Cinema (1746 Post St.) This one-of-a-kind festival celebrates older adulthood and addresses the challenges and triumphs of aging. $10–$50, 415... Read More

Film & Lectures

San Francisco Irish Film Festival

Thursday–Saturday, Sept. 17–19 Location TBA Catch Toni Collette in Glassland or take in a program of short films — it’s all part of this celebration of Irish moviemakin... Read More

Film & Lectures

Salman Rushdie

Wednesday, Sept. 9, 7:30 p.m. The Nourse Theater (275 Hayes St.) The celebrated and controversial author of 12 novels will discuss his latest in conversation with KQED’s Mich... Read More

Film & Lectures

San Francisco Latino Film Festival

Sept. 18–28 Various locations See the best in Latino films, now in its seventh year. Contact for schedule and cost, sflatinofilmfestival.com ... Read More

Nightlife

Psychic TV and Cold Showers

Saturday, Sept. 19, 9 p.m. The Independent (628 Divisadero St.) Psychic TV knows what you want: lively and provocative music. Also appearing is Highland Park’s Cold Showers, ... Read More

Film & Lectures

Friday Night in the Park: Fargo

Saturday, Sept. 12, dusk Washington Square Grab a blanket and a picnic to enjoy this Coen brothers’ classic black comedy thriller that earned seven Academy Award nominations ... Read More

Nightlife

CD Release Party: COPUS

Friday, Sept. 11, 7:30–9 p.m. The Beat Museum (540 Broadway St.) Creation for Peace Under the Stars (COPUS), a spoken word/world beat ensemble that weaves together dynamic lyrica... Read More

Events