These 401 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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October 20 at 7pm
City Lights Booksellers & Publishers · Chinatown
Master of literary dread Brian Evenson reads from Phantom Limb at City Lights, the beat-era bookshop that's hosted everyone from Ginsberg onward. Colin Winnette joins for the conversation.
October 20 at 6:30pm
California College of the Arts (CCA) Wattis Institute · Mission Bay • Free
Part book launch, part film premiere, all art-world party: the Wattis celebrates its Hiwa K anthology with live readings, plus the first West Coast screening of his film "You Won't Feel a Thing." Drinks, snacks, and raffles included.
October 20 at 6pm
San Francisco Main Public Library · Civic Center
What does it mean to live and write in tech's backyard? Four Bay Area writers and journalists dig into life in Silicon Valley's long shadow at this Litquake conversation.
October 20 at 7pm
City Lights Booksellers & Publishers · Chinatown • $0
Dive into literary horror with master storyteller Brian Evenson as he reads from "Phantom Limb," a chilling follow-up about cults, ritual murder, and the search for meaning. Hosted in the sacred, radical halls of City Lights Bookstore, it's a night for brave readers.
October 20 at 6pm
Southern Pacific Brewing · Mission District • $40
Free books, unlimited beer and wine, and a silent auction fill Southern Pacific Brewing for 826 Valencia’s Associate Board fundraiser, supporting free writing and tutoring programs for San Francisco youth.
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.
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Tue, Oct 20 · 3:30 PM
California Academy of Sciences · Golden Gate Park
Tue, Oct 20 · 7:30 PM
Queer Arts Featured · The Castro
Tue, Oct 20 · 6:00 PM
Queer Arts Featured · The Castro
Tue, Oct 20 · 7:00 PM
Telegraph Hill Books · North Beach
Tue, Oct 20 · 6:30 PM
California College of the Arts (CCA) Wattis Institute · Mission Bay
Wed, Oct 21 · 10:00 AM
The East Cut Community Benefit District · Transbay
Free
Wed, Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
The SF State Observatory · Ingleside Terraces
Free
Wed, Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
The SF State Observatory · Ingleside Terraces
Free
Wed, Oct 21 · 6:00 PM
San Francisco City Hall · Civic Center
Free
Wed, Oct 21 · 8:00 PM
Rickshaw Stop · Civic Center
Wed, Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
220 Montgomery St · Financial District
Free
Wed, Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
Thornton Hall · Parkmerced
Free
Wed, Oct 21 · 3:00 PM
Presidio Tunnel Tops · Presidio of San Francisco
Free
Wed, Oct 21 · 10:15 AM
California Academy of Sciences · Golden Gate Park
Wed, Oct 21 · 8:15 PM
The Lost Church · North Beach
Wed, Oct 21 · 1:00 PM
California Academy of Sciences · Golden Gate Park
Wed, Oct 21 · 4:00 PM
Mechanics' Institute · Union Square
Wed, Oct 21 · 11:00 AM
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts · Transbay
$10
Wed, Oct 21 · 6:30 PM
Specs' Twelve Adler Museum Cafe · North Beach
$
Wed, Oct 21 · 9:00 AM
Main Library - San Francisco Public Library · Civic Center
Free
Wed, Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
San Francisco State University · Ingleside Terraces
Free
Wed, Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
Randall Museum · Castro District
Free
Wed, Oct 21 · 7:30 PM
Sydney Goldstein Theater · Civic Center
$143-$196
Wed, Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
Telegraph Hill Books · North Beach
Wed, Oct 21 · 12:00 PM
Thriving Women in Business Center · Outer Richmond
Wed, Oct 21 · 12:00 PM
Bolt | Peters User Experience · SoMa
Free
Wed, Oct 21 · 6:00 PM
Book Passage · Financial District
Wed, Oct 21 · 12:00 PM
Thriving Women in Business Center · Outer Richmond
Wed, Oct 21 · 6:00 PM
Museum of the African Diaspora · Transbay
$0
Wed, Oct 21 · 7:30 PM
San Francisco State University · Parkmerced
Free
Wed, Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
KALW · Portola
Wed, Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
Medicine for Nightmares · Mission District
Wed, Oct 21 · 1:00 PM
The East Cut Community Benefit District · Transbay
Free
Wed, Oct 21 · 6:30 PM
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts · Transbay
Wed, Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
The SF State Observatory · Parkmerced
Free
Wed, Oct 21 · 10:00 AM
Salesforce Park · Transbay
Wed, Oct 21 · 3:00 PM
San Francisco AIDS Foundation · SoMa
Thu, Oct 22 · 5:30 PM
Asian Art Museum · Civic Center
Thu, Oct 22 · 7:00 PM
City Lights Booksellers & Publishers · Chinatown
$0
Thu, Oct 22 · 11:30 AM
Fort Point National Historic Site · Presidio of San Francisco
Free
Thu, Oct 22 · 7:00 PM
Green Apple Books on the Park · Inner Sunset
Free
Thu, Oct 22 · 3:00 PM
San Francisco AIDS Foundation · SoMa
Thu, Oct 22 · 8:15 PM
The Lost Church - San Francisco · North Beach
Thu, Oct 22 · 7:00 PM
Pier 70 Building 12 · Pier 70
$0-$40
Thu, Oct 22 · 6:00 PM
Main Library - San Francisco Public Library · Civic Center
Free
Thu, Oct 22 · 6:00 PM
San Francisco Main Public Library · Civic Center
Free
Thu, Oct 22 · 6:00 PM
San Francisco Main Public Library · Civic Center
Thu, Oct 22 · 7:30 PM
The SF State Observatory · Ingleside Terraces
Free
Thu, Oct 22 · 6:00 PM
Exploratorium · Telegraph Hill
$22.95
Thu, Oct 22 · 6:00 PM
Exploratorium · Telegraph Hill
Thu, Oct 22 · 6:00 PM
GLBT Historical Society Museum · Castro District
Thu, Oct 22 · 5:00 PM
Richmond Recreation Center · Central Richmond
Free
New Conservatory Theatre Center is worth checking for intimate productions and queer stories. For an evening built around dancing, look at the programme at Madrone Art Bar. Pick the production or music first; the room is only half the decision.
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