San Francisco Calendar: See What's Happening In The Area This Week

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13 December, 2021

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Looking for things to do this week? See what's new on your San Francisco Patch community calendar. Here's a roundup of local events coming up in the area this week. Want to see your event in the next roundup? You can add it to the calendar using this form. As always, it's free to post an event in your community. To reach more people, you can promote your event and share it nearby for $1 per day per community. Here are all of this week's events in and near San Francisco: B-Basketball @Deer Valley - Marshall (Thurgood) High When: Monday, December 13th at 5:30 p.m. Where: Marshall (Thurgood) High Learn More When Words Fail, Music Speaks When: Monday, December 13th at 7:00 p.m. Where: The Commons, KQED Headquarters, 2601 Mariposa Street, San Francisco, and CA 94110 What: Monday, Dec 13, 7-9pm, in person and livestream What do karaoke bars, and a Berkeley lab and Barack Obama have in common? They all recognize the potent curative of music for the human soul.    Join KQED arts and culture reporter Chloe Veltman and special guests to better understa... Learn More Panel: Reflections on the legacy of Dodie Bellamy's When: Monday, December 13th at 7:00 p.m. Where: [ONLINE] San Francisco Main Library What: [virtual event] Writers reflecting on the legacy of Dodie Bellamy's "The Letters of Mina Harker" a pivotal publication to feminist and New Narrative literature. The panel features Dodie Bellamy, Eileen Myles, London Pinkney, and Julian Talamantez Brolaski and Jeanne Thornton. Mode... Learn More Handel's Sing it Yourself Messiah - Golden Gate Symphony Orchestra & Chorus When: Monday, December 13th at 7:30 p.m. Where: Golden Gate Symphony Orchestra & ChorusLearn More 2nd Day of Finals, 2nd and 3rd - Mission High When: Tuesday, December 14th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Mission HighLearn More Schedule F - 3rd and 4th Periods Final Exams When: Tuesday, December 14th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Burton (Phillip and Sala) Academic HighLearn More K-2nd Expo - The New School of San Francisco When: Tuesday, December 14th at 12:00 a.m. Where: The New School of San FranciscoLearn More Girls Basketball @ South San Francisco When: Tuesday, December 14th at 4:30 p.m. Where: Marshall (Thurgood) High Learn More December Make Contact: Annual Holiday Party When: Tuesday, December 14th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Golden Gate Business AssociationLearn More Mallory O'Meara, Girly Drinks: A World History of Women & Alcohol When: Tuesday, December 14th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Oasis, 298 Eleventh St., San Francisco, CA 94103 What: Author Mallory O'Meara joins us for a special event in celebration of her new book "Girly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol". Mallory O'Meara is an award-winning and bestselling author. This event is held off-site in the beautiful Champagne Room at the OASIS nightcl... Learn More Featured Event: Holiday 'Science Under The Sea Stars' 2021: California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco When: Wednesday, December 15th at 6:00 p.m. What: Science Under the Sea Stars Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021 - 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. California Academy of Sciences, Golden Gate Park, 55 Music Concourse Drive, San Francisco, CA From California Academy of Sciences: "There's snow place like the Academy during the holidays!  "Celebrate the s... Learn More Featured Event: Holiday 'Science Under The Sea Stars' 2021: California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco (Susan C. Schena) Modified Schedule F - 5th and 6th Periods Final Exams When: Wednesday, December 15th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Burton (Phillip and Sala) Academic High Learn More 3rd Day of Finals, 4th/5th - Mission High When: Wednesday, December 15th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Mission HighLearn More Cannabis Business Summit & Expo When: Wednesday, December 15th at 8:00 a.m. Where: Moscone Center, 747 Howard Street, San Francisco, California, 94103, United States What: The National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA), the only national trade association advancing the interests of the responsible cannabis industry, presents the 7th Annual Cannabis Business Summit & Expo December 15 – 17, 2021 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, Calif... Learn More Vacaville, save with Sam's Club Membership & Donate 25% to end Hunger! When: Wednesday, December 15th at 9:00 a.m. Where: 1500 Helen Power Dr What: Hey Vacaville!Only 3 days left!!!Until this Wednesday, 12/15/21, you can get a Sam's Club membership, or upgrade your existing one, AND have 25% of the cost go to to Action Against Hunger.In addition, you will be gifted your choice of a Member's Mark™ Take 'N Bake Pizza or a M... Learn More SF Etsy Artisan Pop-Up Market & DIY Activity Village at Ghirardelli Square When: Wednesday, December 15th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Ghirardelli What: Ghirardelli Square to Host SF Etsy Pop-up Event on December 15th 2021 Shop Local, Handmade Gifts by SF Etsy Artists This Holiday Season and enjoy FREE DIY crafts all day at our FREE DIY Craft Station. WHAT: SF Etsy local handmade artisians will gather in the plaza at Ghirardel... Learn More PTSA Meeting - Galileo High When: Wednesday, December 15th at 5:30 p.m. Where: Galileo High Learn More B-Basketball @Stuart Hall - Marshall (Thurgood) High When: Wednesday, December 15th at 5:30 p.m. Where: Marshall (Thurgood) HighLearn More Science Under the Sea Stars - California Academy of Sciences When: Wednesday, December 15th at 6:00 p.m. Where: California Academy of SciencesLearn More 3rd-5th Expo - The New School of San Francisco When: Thursday, December 16th at 12:00 a.m. Where: The New School of San FranciscoLearn More DEI: Responding to Bias and Microaggressions at Work When: Thursday, December 16th at 6:00 a.m. Where: Golden Gate Business AssociationLearn More Joint Zoo Committee - San Francisco Recreation and Parks-Main Calendar When: Thursday, December 16th at 9:00 a.m. Where: San Francisco Recreation and Parks-Main CalendarLearn More University Budget Committee Meeting - San Francisco State University When: Thursday, December 16th at 10:00 a.m. Where: San Francisco State UniversityLearn More Recreation and Park Commission Meeting When: Thursday, December 16th at 10:00 a.m. Where: San Francisco Recreation and Parks-Main CalendarLearn More SF Village Cleanup When: Thursday, December 16th at 10:30 a.m. Where: Rise & Grind Coffee and Tea What: Help us with San Francisco Village and their senior community clean up the Inner Richmond. Meet at Rise & Grind Coffee (785 8th Ave). All supplies provided and FREE coffee for volunteers. Sign up on this Google Form or email [email protected] with event name. Learn More The Future of Data Center Trends with Intel When: Thursday, December 16th at 12:45 p.m. Where: Online Event What: Join MIT Technology Review CEO, Elizabeth Bramson-Boudreau, and Intel Corporate VP of Global Data Center, Rose Schooler. Sponsored by Intel. URL: MobileApp: https://go.evvnt.com/963649-0?... Time: 12:45 PM - 1:45 PM Category: Community | Finance Artists / Speakers: Caitlin Ber... Learn More MP3 GRADES DUE - Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts, a Public School When: Thursday, December 16th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts, a Public SchoolLearn More After Dark: Motion Pictures When: Thursday, December 16th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Pier 15, The Embarcadero, San Francisco, California, 94111, United States What: The warm glow of the projected image invites us to in-between worlds where imagination can roam and new perspectives on the world around us may emerge. Tonight, we celebrate visual storytelling-and the light that makes it possible. From early photographic experiments that led ... Learn More Featured Event: Socially Inept: Tech Roast Show When: Thursday, December 16th at 8:00 p.m. Where: BATS Improv Theatre What: Tech is awesome. Tech people are terrible. But you're afraid to tell them how awful they are, because you think they'll stab you with an iKnife Pro. Hey, they probably will. Thankfully, a party of renegade tech comedians is coming through town. They fear nothing. They don't ta... Learn More Featured Event: Chris Cope at the Alameda Comedy Club When: Friday, December 17th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Alameda Comedy Club What: Comedian Chris Cope is a Florida transplant living in Los Angeles. Chris has appeared on The Jimmy Kimmel Show, Laughs on Fox, Tosh.0, and "Grey's Anatomy". His Southern Charm isn't limited to stage and screen, He has just released his first full-length comedy album, "White Tr... Learn More Featured Event: Chris Cope at the Alameda Comedy Club (Patrick Ford) End of MP3 and Fall Semester - Marshall (Thurgood) High When: Friday, December 17th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Marshall (Thurgood) HighLearn More End of MP#3: Grades due by noon - Galileo High When: Friday, December 17th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Galileo HighLearn More End of Quarter 2/Semester 1 - Gateway High When: Friday, December 17th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Gateway HighLearn More End of Fall Semester - Sfusd When: Friday, December 17th at 12:00 a.m. Where: SfusdLearn More All School Meeting: Middle School Families When: Friday, December 17th at 8:35 a.m. Where: The New School of San FranciscoLearn More All School Meeting - The New School of San Francisco When: Friday, December 17th at 8:35 a.m. Where: The New School of San FranciscoLearn More University Budget Office Hours for staff, faculty, students When: Friday, December 17th at 10:00 a.m. Where: San Francisco State UniversityLearn More Author: Deborah A. Miranda in conversation When: Friday, December 17th at 2:00 p.m. Where: [ONLINE] San Francisco Main Library What: [virtual event] Author and educator Deborah A. Miranda discusses her work and book "Bad Indians A Tribal Memoir". The book is a collection of stories of her Ohlone Costanoan Esselen family as well as the experience of California Indians as a whole through oral histories, newsp... Learn More Girls Basketball vs Hill @ TMAHS - Marshall (Thurgood) High When: Friday, December 17th at 5:00 p.m. Where: Marshall (Thurgood) HighLearn More B-Basketball @Westmoor H.S. - Marshall (Thurgood) High When: Friday, December 17th at 5:30 p.m. Where: Marshall (Thurgood) HighLearn More Kat Robichaud's Misfit Cabaret: A Very Merry Misfit Cabaret When: Friday, December 17th at 8:00 p.m. Where: Alcazar Theater, 650 Geary St, San Francisco, CA 94102 What: Dec 10-11,17-18, 8pm to 10pm What would the holidays be like without Misfit Cabaret's HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA? You don't have to find out!    This year, Brendan Getzell, our resident Musical Director is in a rut; it has been a very hard year. But magical holiday fairy Candysprin... Learn More Dance Fridays HOLIDAY PARTY - You are invited to Live Salsa w/ Orquesta Nrimba, Bachata Room, Lesson When: Friday, December 17th at 8:00 p.m. Where: Dance Fridays, 550 Barneveld, San Francisco, California, 94124, United States What: EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT - THE BEST OF SAN FRANCISCO DANCE LESSONS, LIVE MUSIC, AND DANCING TICKETS, https://dancefridays12-17.eventbrite.com www.DanceFridays.com (Get on the VIP List for Future Events) An evening with live salsa music for all, Salsa dancing (plus a dedicated Bacha... Learn More Giggle(a stand up comedy show)(it's a wonderful laugh) When: Friday, December 17th at 8:00 p.m. Where: Milk Bar What: Looking for a laugh during this weekend?Want to maybe have a drink with a friend? A date night? Well I have two shows for you!! The Bay Area's new favorite comedy show is Giggle. Found inside one of San Francisco's most underground independent comedy venues, this show is the ... Learn More Featured Event: SweaterCon: San Francisco Ugly Sweater Pub Crawl When: Saturday, December 18th at 4:00 p.m. Where: 1233 Polk St What: Celebrate the Holidays at San Francisco's SweaterCon Pub Crawl. On Saturday, December 18, CrawlSF will be taking over some of the best bars in the city for a jolly 'ol Holiday Pub Crawl complete with cheap drinks, holiday cheer and maybe even a few gifts for some lucky crawler... Learn More Featured Event: SweaterCon: San Francisco Ugly Sweater Pub Crawl (Matt) Featured Event: Warriors Thrive City Winter Wonderland Holiday Spectacular & Santa 2021: Chase Center, San Francisco When: Saturday, December 18th at 2:00 p.m. What: Thrive City Winter Wonderland: Holiday Spectacular Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021 - 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. Chase Center, 1 Warriors Way, San Francisco, CA From Chase Center: "On Saturday, December 18, the Warriors and Chase will host a Holiday Spectacular from 2 – 6 p.m., which will include... Learn More Featured Event: Warriors Thrive City Winter Wonderland Holiday Spectacular & Santa 2021: Chase Center, San Francisco (Susan C. Schena) Featured Event: Winter Lights 2021-22: Golden Gate Park, San Francisco When: Saturday, December 18th at 7:00 p.m. What: Winter Lights in Golden Gate Park Through Feb. 2022 - Daily, sundown - 10 p.m. Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA From San Francisco Recreation and Park Department: "Join us for a new tradition this holiday season! Explore Golden Gate Park from sundown to 10 p.m. each night t... Learn More Featured Event: Winter Lights 2021-22: Golden Gate Park, San Francisco (Susan C. Schena) Fall '21 Grading Period - San Francisco State University When: Saturday, December 18th at 12:00 a.m. Where: San Francisco State UniversityLearn More Upper Haight Cleanup When: Saturday, December 18th at 10:00 a.m. Where: All Saints' Episcopal Church, San Francisco What: Help us clean up Upper Haight with the Upper Haight Neighborhood Association. Meet in front of All Saints' Episcopal Church (1350 Waller St). All supplies provided. Sign up on this TogetherSF Mobilize page or email [email protected] with event name. Learn More Hayes Valley Community Cleanup When: Saturday, December 18th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Patricia's Green In Hayes Valley What: Help us clean up Hayes Valley with The Hayes Valley Neighborhood Association (HVNA). Meet at Patricia's Green. All supplies provided. Signup on this Google Form or email [email protected] with event name. Learn More Mark Foehringer's Nutcracker Sweets When: Saturday, December 18th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Cowell Theater, Marina Boulevard, San Francisco, CA 94123, USA What: Dec 4-5, 11 am & 1:30 pm, Dec 11, 12, 18, 19, 11 am, 1:30 pm, and 4 pm Mark Foehringer Dance Project|SF announces the return of in-person performances for its annual holiday show, Mark Foehringer's Nutcracker Sweets, December 4-19, Cowell Theater, Fort Mason Center for Ar... Learn More Dollie + Me Holiday Tea at The Westin St. Francis Hotel, Union Square! When: Saturday, December 18th at 12:00 p.m. Where: The Westin St. Francis San Francisco on Union Square What: Introducing the first annual holiday tradition at The Westin St. Francis in San Francisco. Children, families, mother/daughter duos, and special loved
ones are invited to gather for Dollie & Me Tea at the festively
decorated Westin St. Francis on Union Square. While childr... Learn More Holidaze Art Punx Market When: Saturday, December 18th at 12:00 p.m. Where: UMA Gallery Oakland What: Unkle Morty's and Destroy Art Present: Holidaze Art Punx Market, a market where punk meets dark surrealism.  It's a mash up of flavors that you won't find anywhere else.  Punk memorabilia, photography, records, fashion, art, jewelry, macabre gifts.  With raffles and more.  UMA... Learn More Schools Out! Cleanup Spectacular When: Saturday, December 18th at 1:30 p.m. Where: Lincoln Park Playground What: Help us with Shine On, SF Public Works, and TogetherSF for a friendly neighborhood cleanup in the Outer Richmond. Meet at Lincoln Park (33rd and Clement). All supplies provided. Signup on this TogetherSF Mobilize page or email [email protected] with event name. Learn More Great Dickens Christmas Fair Drive-Thru 2021: Cow Palace, Daly City When: Saturday, December 18th at 2:00 p.m. What: The Great Dickens Christmas Fair Drive-Thru Saturdays & Sundays, Dec. 4-5, 11-12 & 18-19, 2021 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. The Cow Palace, 2600 Geneva Ave., Daly City, CA From The Great Dickens Christmas Fair: "Bring friends and family for a ride through our newly envisioned outd... Learn More SweaterCon: San Francisco Ugly Sweater Pub Crawl When: Saturday, December 18th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Mayes Oyster House, 1233 Polk Street, San Francisco, California, 94109, United States What:On Saturday, December 18, CrawlSF will be taking over some of the best bars in the city for a jolly 'ol Holiday Pub Crawl complete with cheap drinks, holiday cheer and maybe even a few gifts for some lucky crawlers. No matter how you celebrate the holidays, throwing back beers... Learn More Tantra Speed Date - San Francisco! (In-Person Singles Event) When: Saturday, December 18th at 5:30 p.m. Where: The Center SF, 548 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, California, 94117, United States What: Tired of swiping? Tantra Speed Date is the only dating event with a 95% match rate! Meet mindful singles in up to 24 fun, facilitated dates. See why singles say it's like "Yoga for your Love Life!" Now in 25+ cities, this Yoga-inspired workshop is more than dating, it's "Yoga ... Learn More Le Méridien San Francisco, 333 Battery Street, San Francisco, California, 94111, United States When: Saturday, December 18th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Le Méridien San Francisco What: Join us for an unforgettable evening of live comedy and mystery. You will be solving a hilarious crime while interacting with the characters and other guests at your table. The murderer could be hidden in plain sight somewhere in the room, or it might even be one of the people... Learn More San Francisco Boys Chorus Winter Concert at Calvary When: Saturday, December 18th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Calvary Presbyterian Church What: The San Francisco Boys Chorus returns to in-person performances this December, featuring Johann Sebastian Bach's well-beloved Cantata 147: Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, with the familiar chorus commonly known as "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring," as well as Vaughan Williams' ce... Learn More Kat Robichaud's Misfit Cabaret: A Very Merry Misfit Cabaret When: Saturday, December 18th at 8:00 p.m. Where: Alcazar Theater, 650 Geary St, San Francisco, CA 94102 What: Dec 10-11,17-18, 8pm to 10pm What would the holidays be like without Misfit Cabaret's HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA? You don't have to find out!    This year, Brendan Getzell, our resident Musical Director is in a rut; it has been a very hard year. But magical holiday fairy Candysprin... Learn More Giggle (a stand up comedy show)(a comedy story) When: Saturday, December 18th at 8:00 p.m. Where: Milk Bar What: Looking for a laugh during this weekend?Want to maybe have a drink with a friend? A date night? Well I have a show for you! The Bay Area's new favorite comedy show is Giggle. Found inside one of San Francisco's most underground independent comedy venues, this show is the best... Learn More Mark Foehringer's Nutcracker Sweets When: Sunday, December 19th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Cowell Theater, Marina Boulevard, San Francisco, CA 94123, USA What: Dec 4-5, 11 am & 1:30 pm, Dec 11, 12, 18, 19, 11 am, 1:30 pm, and 4 pm Mark Foehringer Dance Project|SF announces the return of in-person performances for its annual holiday show, Mark Foehringer's Nutcracker Sweets, December 4-19, Cowell Theater, Fort Mason Center for Ar... Learn More Dollie + Me Holiday Tea at The Westin St. Francis Hotel, Union Square! When: Sunday, December 19th at 12:00 p.m. Where: The Westin St. Francis San Francisco on Union Square What: Introducing the first annual holiday tradition at The Westin St. Francis in San Francisco. Children, families, mother/daughter duos, and special loved
ones are invited to gather for Dollie & Me Tea at the festively
decorated Westin St. Francis on Union Square. While childr... Learn More Check out more local events posted by your neighbors, or add your own, on the San Francisco Patch community calendar. Editor's note: This article was automatically generated based on event information mainly provided by community members. Patch has not independently verified most of this information, always check with organizers to confirm posted events are proceeding as planned. Click on any event in the list for more details. You can also reach out to [email protected] with any questions or other feedback about this article.