San Francisco Vintners Market

San–Sun, Nov 23–24, 1–4 p.m. Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason Center Sample wines from up to 200 top-notch California wineries and buy them on the spot. $80–$200, 415-596-1191... Read More

Potables & Edibles

Veterans Appreciation Day Dining

Sunday, Nov 10 McCormick & Kuleto’s (Ghirardelli Square) All U.S. military veterans receive a free lunch or dinner entree in appreciation for their service to our country... Read More

Potables & Edibles

Southern Italian Desserts

Sunday, Nov 3 & 17, 4 p.m. Museo Italo Americano (Bldg C, Fort Mason Center) Cookbook author Rosetto Costantino presents her new book followed by tasting of regional desserts a... Read More

Science & Environment

Warm Gun 2013

Friday, Nov 22, 8 a.m.–7:30 p.m. Hotel Kabuki (1625 Post St.) The new-business funder known as 500 Startups is hosting this one-day website design conference featuring more than ... Read More

Science & Environment

SynBioBeta San Francisco 2013

Friday, Nov 15, 7 a.m.–7 p.m. Mission Bay Conference Center (1675 Owens St.) If you’re part of the Bay Area’s large synthetic biology community, come and network, lea... Read More

Film & Lectures

Robert Reich: Inequality for All

Wednesday, Nov 20, 6 p.m. Fairmont Hotel (950 Mason St.) The former secretary of labor argues that we’re all hurt by the expanding gap between the richest and the poorest in ... Read More

Film & Lectures

Graham Nash

Friday, Nov 15, 7 p.m. Nourse Theatre The Crosby, Stills & Nash singer-songwriter talks music, his life, and his environmental causes. $15–70, www.commonwealthclub.org ... Read More

Film & Lectures

TEDxPeacePlaza

Saturday, Nov 9, 10 a.m. Pa’ina Lounge (1865 Post St.) A new event in the trendy TEDx series features Lateefah Simon, Katherine Woo, Tulio Cardozo, Goh Nakamura, and others e... Read More

Film & Lectures

6th Annual French Cinema Now

Thu–Sun, Nov 7–10 Landmark’s Clay Theatre (2261 Fillmore St.) Grab your beret and head to Fillmore where the S.F. Film Society rolls out nine French films, including 2 Au... Read More

Film & Lectures

Garrison Keillor: O, What a Luxury

Thursday, Nov 7, 7 p.m. Jewish Community Center (3200 California St.) Keillor leaves his Prairie Home to go on the road with his latest poetry collection, O, What A Luxury: Verses ... Read More

Nightlife

Dr. Mojo

Tuesday, Nov 26, 9:30 p.m. Boom Boom Room (1601 Fillmore St.) It’s time for some soul and R&B, and Dr. Mojo brings it with energy and feeling. Boom Boom Room promised ... Read More

Nightlife

Vienna Teng

Saturday, Nov 16, 9:30 p.m. The Independent (628 Divisadero St.) The Associated Press calls her music “ambitious yet always tuneful … gorgeous and haunting.” Come... Read More

Nightlife

Mason Jennings

Friday, Nov 15, 8 & 10 p.m. Yoshi’s (1330 Fillmore St.) Singer/songwriter Jennings mixes poetry, politics, and a jazz infusion into a rock performance. $24–$29, 415-655... Read More

Triskela Celtic Harp Trio

Sunday, Nov 17, 3:30 p.m. St. Mary’s Cathedral (1111 Gough St.) Delight in lively jigs, reels and other classic Celtic fare in a fusion of folk traditions, early music and or... Read More

Performances

Magic Theatre: Arlington

Tue–Sun, Nov 13–Dec 8 Bldg. D, Fort Mason Center Lovely and upbeat Sara Jane waits on the home front for her solider husband to return. Fueled by a visit from mom and a few inn... Read More

Events