These 835 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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November 10 at 7pm
Cowell Theater · Marina District
Microscopic, ecosystemic, and exoplanetary systems converge on stage as speakers and performers examine interspecies intelligence at Cowell Theater. Featuring David Eagleman, Jaron Lanier, Michael Levin, and other contributors, the evening explores non-human constituencies from the biological to the synthetic.
November 10 at 7pm
Kepler's Books · Menlo Park
Dr. Bryant Lin has spent his career treating patients. Now, as a physician facing his own terminal diagnosis, he's written "Sunshine," a memoir about finding hope, humor, and meaning in life's hardest moments. Join him and Laurel Braitman for an intimate conversation on resilience.
November 10 at 5:30pm
Verve Wine SF · Pacific Heights • $75 per person
Four single-vineyard wines from RAEN Winery fill this guided tasting at Verve Wine SF, where fourth-generation winegrower Carlo Mondavi presents limited-production bottles and discusses the regenerative coastal farming behind each pour.
November 10 at 7pm
McMurtry Building · Stanford • Free
Filmmaker Kahlil Joseph shares his latest work on BLKNWS in a conversation with Srdan Keca and Chanell Stone at Oshman Hall, preceded by an evening reception in the McMurtry atrium.
Every day at 6pm from Sep. 1 to Nov. 29
California College of the Arts (CCA) Wattis Institute · Mission Bay
Pull up a chair as artist collective CFGNY unpacks how race and identity take shape through sculpture, garments, and performance. A Q&A with moderator Daisy Nam follows the talk.
November 12 at 3am +3
The SF State Observatory · Parkmerced • Free
Stargazing on a college rooftop, for free. SFSU's Observatory Open Night pairs family-friendly astronomy talks with research updates, then sends you up to peer through the telescopes yourself.
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Tue, Nov 10 · 6:45 PM
New Life Church · Cupertino
Tue, Nov 10 · 3:30 PM
California Academy of Sciences · Golden Gate Park
Tue, Nov 10 · 7:00 PM
The Landing Place (Acts Full Gospel East County) · Antioch
Tue, Nov 10 · 6:00 PM
Pescadero Community Church · Pescadero
Free
Tue, Nov 10 · 7:30 PM
San Francisco County Fair Building · Inner Sunset
Free
Tue, Nov 10 · 3:00 PM
Presidio Tunnel Tops · Presidio of San Francisco
Free
Tue, Nov 10 · 6:00 PM
Mata Amritanandamayi Center · Castro Valley
Tue, Nov 10 · 7:00 PM
Contra Costa County Emergency Operations Center · Martinez
Tue, Nov 10 · 5:00 PM
East Bay Meditation Center · Downtown Oakland
Free
Tue, Nov 10 · 5:00 PM
McMurtry Building · Stanford
Free
Tue, Nov 10 · 7:30 PM
Queer Arts Featured · The Castro
Tue, Nov 10 · 6:00 PM
Queer Arts Featured · The Castro
Tue, Nov 10 · 7:00 PM
Mata Amritanandamayi Center · Castro Valley
Tue, Nov 10 · 5:30 PM
City Hall · Brentwood
Tue, Nov 10 · 6:00 PM
City of Pleasanton Library · Pleasanton
Tue, Nov 10 · 7:00 PM
Feldman's Books · Downtown Menlo Park
Tue, Nov 10 · 7:00 PM
East Bay Meditation Center · Downtown Oakland
Tue, Nov 10 · 5:00 PM
SFPD Northern District Police Station · Western Addition
Tue, Nov 10 · 6:00 PM
Yerba Buena Gardens · South of Market
Tue, Nov 10 · 7:00 PM
Mata Amritanandamayi Center · Castro Valley
Tue, Nov 10 · 7:30 PM
San Francisco County Fair Building · Golden Gate Park
Tue, Nov 10 · 4:00 PM
Berkeley Hillel · Southside
Wed, Nov 11 · 5:30 PM
Belvedere Tiburon Library · Belvedere Tiburon
Wed, Nov 11 · 10:30 AM
Burlingame Public Library · Downtown
Wed, Nov 11 · 10:15 AM
Marin City Library · Sausalito
Wed, Nov 11 · 7:00 PM
Valley Church · Cupertino
Wed, Nov 11 · 10:15 AM
Marin City Library · Sausalito
Wed, Nov 11 · 6:00 PM
New Life Church · Cupertino
Wed, Nov 11 · 10:30 AM
Jewish Community Center of the East Bay - Berkeley Branch · North Shattuck
Wed, Nov 11 · 9:00 AM
County Board of Supervisors · Centennial
Wed, Nov 11 · 10:00 AM
Addison-Penzak JCC in Los Gatos · Los Gatos
Free
Wed, Nov 11 · 12:00 PM
Ketch Harbor Grill · Half Moon Bay
$$
Wed, Nov 11 · 10:15 AM
California Academy of Sciences · Golden Gate Park
Wed, Nov 11 · 10:00 AM
Addison-Penzak JCC in Los Gatos · Los Gatos
Free
Wed, Nov 11 · 11:00 AM
Evergreen Valley College Theater · Evergreen
Wed, Nov 11 · 7:00 PM
The Sanctuary Holistic Healing Center,LLC · Pleasant Hill
Wed, Nov 11 · 10:30 AM
Burlingame Public Library · Downtown
Wed, Nov 11 · 1:00 PM
California Academy of Sciences · Golden Gate Park
Wed, Nov 11 · 9:00 AM
New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU) · Los Gatos
Wed, Nov 11 · 2:10 PM
Berkeley Hillel · Southside
Wed, Nov 11 · 9:00 AM
Bowes Art & Architecture Library · Stanford
Wed, Nov 11 · 6:30 PM
Community Alliance Church · Fairmede - Hilltop
Wed, Nov 11 · 7:00 AM
East Bay Meditation Center · Downtown Oakland
Wed, Nov 11 · 4:00 PM
Mechanics' Institute · Union Square
Wed, Nov 11 · 7:00 PM
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church · Quito Village
Wed, Nov 11 · 12:00 PM
East Bay Meditation Center · Downtown Oakland
Wed, Nov 11 · 9:00 AM
Intel Museum · Santa Clara
Wed, Nov 11 · 7:30 PM
Saint Matthew Lutheran Church · Ygnacio Valley
Wed, Nov 11 · 7:00 PM
The Faight · Duboce Triangle
Wed, Nov 11 · 10:30 AM
Children's Library · Community Center
Wed, Nov 11 · 9:00 AM
Main Library - San Francisco Public Library · Civic Center
Free
Wed, Nov 11 · 11:00 AM
Evergreen Valley College Theater · Evergreen
Wed, Nov 11 · 6:30 PM
Community Alliance Church · Fairmede - Hilltop
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