events
wednesday 31
Around town
'Make Art Happen or DIY Trying' Spanganga Gallery, 3376
19th St; www.lilycat.com. 8pm, $5. Learn how to plan your next
event at this independent artist workshop series featuring speakers
Brynne Coertz and Ruth Snow of Runway Fashion Show; art event planners
Katy Bell, M.I. Blue, Helena Nolan; DJ Pusspuss; and Michael Vavricek.
thursday 1
Around town
'The Act of Drinking Beer with Friends Is the Highest Form of Art' Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Gallery, 701 Mission; 978-ARTS. 5-7pm, $6 gallery admission. Sup. Matt Gonzalez participates in Tom Marioni's ongoing weekly art project.
'Life on Market Street: An Audio Archive' United Nations Plaza, Market at Seventh, 9-11am; Hallidie Plaza, Market at Powell, noon-2pm; Justin Herman Plaza, Market at Embarcadero, 3-5pm; www.thewowhaus.com. Art team Wowhaus presents a daylong series of low-frequency radio broadcasts from three locations on Market Street.
'Mutant Vehicle Social' SF City Car Club, 1598 Custer;
970-0648, www.citycarclubsf.com. 6:30pm, donations accepted. Bring
your own beer and your own chairs to this SF City Car Club and Burning
Man DMV event featuring presentations by Jewelz Cody and friends and
Tom Kennedy; a Q&A panel with Turbo, Blake More, Tara Packard, and
Rebecca; music; a barbecue; and more.
friday 2
Around town
'Body, Breath, Mind' Unitarian Center, 1187 Franklin; 863-3133. 7:30pm, $16. Theravada Buddhist teacher Ralph Steele presents a lecture and workshop.
'Tour for Life' Justin Herman Plaza, Embarcadero at Market; 554-3000, www.sfspca.org. 11am-2pm. This traveling tour promotes and raises awareness of animal adoption from shelters; the Purina Dog Chow Incredible Dog Team performs.
Writerscorps reading series finale Mission Cultural Center
for Latino Arts, 2868 Mission; 626-2787. 7pm, free. More than
15 Writerscorps youths read their work.
Bay Area
Sephora Novato grand opening 208 Vintage Oaks, Novato;
1-877-SEPHORA, www.sephora.com. 10am-9pm. The one-stop beauty
shop opens a store in Novato; patrons can enter to win a total bathroom
restocking.
Benefits
'Petchitecture 2004' Gift Center Pavilion, 888 Brannan;
677-8688, www.pawssf.org/petchitecture.htm. 7-10pm, $65. Designers
and architects present their pet habitat designs; dog owners can bring
their canines to be photographed in a special setting.
Bay Area
'From Frybread to Fueltank: Bringing Biodiesel to Native America'
Ecology Center, 2530 San Pablo, Berk; (510) 548-2220, ext 233.
7-9pm, $5. This benefit featuring speakers, food, and more supports
a biodiesel bus tour led by Zachary Running-Wolf.
saturday 3
Around town
'Animal Rights 101: Compassionate Living' Latino Hispanic Room B, San Francisco Public Library, 100 Larkin; (925) 487-4419. 10:30am-5pm, free. This workshop explores animal-friendly lifestyle changes that individuals can make.
'Crafternoon!' Femina Potens, 465 South Van Ness; www.ladyfestbayarea.org. 2-5pm, $7-10. Learn how to knit, silk-screen, make buttons and hair clips, and crochet at this afternoon craft session; bring your own supplies or use supplies provided for a small fee.
'Lens Culture: The Impact of Photography on Modern Life' Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness; 392-4400. 10am, $20-35. Humanities West presents this educational event on photography, from its invention in 1838 to the present day.
'West Coast Live' 12 Galaxies, 2565 Mission; www.wcl.org.
10am-noon, $18. West Coast Live, a weekly radio show, broadcasts
before a live audience; this week's show features Adair Lara, Karl
and Carl, Adrian Legg, Will Durst, and George Daugherty.
Bay Area
'California Wildflower Show' Oakland Museum of California, 10 10th St, Oakl; (510) 238-2200. 10am-5pm, $5-8. This annual flower show features native flowers gathered from along the California Coast Range. Also Sun/4.
Michael Cunningham Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley, Bancroft at Telegraph, Berk; (510) 642-9988. 8pm, $18-28. The author discusses the process of writing and the translation of his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Hours into a film.
Downtown Oakland record show Mama Buzz Cafe, 2318 Telegraph,
Oakl; (510) 452-2452. 10am-4pm, $2. Find that LP, 12-inch, or
45 you've been looking for at this record show.
sunday 4
Around town
'Celebrate Spring' Pier 39, Beach at Embarcadero; 705-5500,
www.pier39.com. Noon-5pm, free. This family-oriented Easter event
features an Easter egg hunt, street performers, a magic show, and
more.
Bay Area
'California Wildflower Show' Oakland Museum of California,
10 10th St, Oakl; (510) 238-2200. Noon-5pm, $5-8. See Sat/3.
monday 5
Benefits
'San Francisco Federal Credit Union Cell Phone Drive' Any
SF Federal Credit Union Branch; 775-5377 option 4, www.sanfranciscofcu.com.
Donate broken, used, or new cell phones to benefit victims of
domestic violence.
tuesday 6
Around town
Stephen Jones, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro Borderland Books, 866 Valencia; 824-8203. 7pm, free. See 8 Days a Week ... if you dare!
Nora Strejilevich University of San Francisco Lone Mountain Campus, 2800 Turk; 422-6066. 7:30pm, free. The author discusses her work.
