events

Events listings are compiled by Sarah Han. See 8 Days a Week for information on how to submit items to the listings.

wednesday 4

Benefits

David Rovics StudioZ.tv, 314 11th St; (510) 236-4250. 8pm, $10-100. Musician David Rovics performs to benefit If Americans Knew.

thursday 5

Around town

LGBT Job Fair SF LGBT Community Center, 1800 Market; www.sfcenter.org/jobfair. Noon-4pm. Bring your résumé to this job fair.

Queers for Kucinich Kickoff Work Party Sand Francisco Progressive Center, 1751 Mission; hallie@kucinich.us. 7pm. Local spoken word artists perform to support progressive presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich.

Benefits

'Good Vibrations Bingo!' 150 Eureka; www.badabingo.org. 7pm. The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence present this bingo night featuring eight games of bingo with cash prizes; proceeds benefit disadvantaged students and homeless services in San Francisco.

friday 6

Around town

Mission Crab Crawl Go to www.missionmerchants.com or call 920-0125 for locations and times. Restaurants of the Mission Merchants Association participate in this claw-cracking event.

Benefits

David Rovics Humanist Hall, 390 27th St, Oakl; www.sustaincampaign.org. 8pm, $10-100. Musician David Rovics and Third World Collective perform to benefit SUSTAIN (Stop U.S. Tax-Funded Aid to Israel Now).

saturday 7

Around town

Chinese New Year celebration Chinese Culture Center, 750 Kearny; 986-1822. 11am-4pm, free. The Chinese Culture Center celebrates the Year of the Monkey with martial arts performances, live music, a magic show, a vintage poster showcase, food, and more. Also Sun/8.

Family Valentine Potluck SF LGBT Community Center, 1800 Market; www.sfcenter.org. 11am-2pm, free. This potluck event for LGBT families will include Valentine's Day card making, face-painting, and a raffle.

Fashion Co-Op event 111 Minna Gallery, 111 Minna; www.fashioncoop.com. 9am-5pm, $3-5. Fashion Co-Op presents a fashion flea market featuring clothing, jewelry, accessories, and handbags by emerging designers.

Bay Area

Downtown Oakland Record Show Mama Buzz Cafe, 2318 Telegraph, Oakl; (510) 452-2452. 10am-5pm, $2. Find thousands of rare records at this event.

Benefits

'14th Annual San Francisco Chinese New Year's Treasure Hunt' Begins at Justin Herman Plaza, foot of Market at Embarcadero; 564-9400. 4:30pm, $10-40. Jayson Wechter presents his annual four-hour-long scavenger hunt for wannabe sleuths; proceeds benefit the Hamilton Family Center.

Daniel Price benefit Solstice Restaurant and Lounge, 2801 California; 359-1222, www.solsticelounge.com. 1pm, $25. See 8 Days a Week.

David Rovics 777 Valencia; www.laborfest.net. 7:30pm, $10-20 sliding scale. Musician David Rovics perform to benefit Southern California UFCW grocery workers.

sunday 8

Around town

Chinese New Year celebration Chinese Culture Center, 750 Kearny; 986-1822. 11am-4pm, free. See Sat/7.

'How to Start Your Own Line of Handbags' Muse Sewing Workshops, 382 Bayshore; 668-0270. Noon-2pm, $65. Learn how to start your own handbag line from Brandi Shigley of b.shigley designs at this seminar.

'My Furry Valentine' San Francisco Animal Care and Control, 1200 15th St; 822-5566. 1-4pm. San Francisco Animal Care and Control presents an event featuring free microchipping and a pet adoption fair.

Benefits

Comedy benefit Cobb's Comedy Club, 915 Columbus; 1-800-528-4465. 1-4pm, $85. Neil Leiberman presents a one-day stand-up comedy seminar to benefit the National Breast Cancer Foundation.

Bay Area

MoveOn.org event Parkway Theater, 1834 Park, Oakl; (510) 814-2400. 2:30pm, $5. This benefit for the American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, the American Civil Liberties Union, and Global Exchange features a performance by blues band the Vibratones; speakers Bob Kearney, Rayan Elamine, and Carrie Olson of Moveon.org; and a screening of Uncovered: The Truth about the War in Iraq.

monday 9
Around town

'Early Bird Valentine's Day Special' 826 Valencia; 642-5778. 7-9pm, free. Come find love just in time for Valentine's Day at this pirate-themed matchmaking event. Arrr!

tuesday 10
Benefits

Benefit for CISPES El Rio, 3158 Mission; 282-3325. 9pm, $5. This benefit event for the Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador features live acoustic Latin American revolutionary music, spoken word and poetry readings, a raffle, food, and more.

Opera cabaret Plush Room, York Hotel, 940 Sutter; 885-2800. 8pm, $25. Golden Gate Opera presents an opera cabaret featuring selections by Puccini, Verdi, Tchaikovsky, and others; proceeds benefit fine arts students in the Bay Area.

Bay Area