wednesday 1

Around town

'Magic: The Gathering World Championship' Fort Mason Center, Festival Pavilion, Marina at Laguna; www.magicthegathering.com. 9am-5pm. Enthusiasts of the game Magic converge at this five-day event featuring competitions, card artist signings, live demonstrations, and more. Through Sun/5.

Benefits

'Workin' It! 2004 Awards Ceremony' YWCA, 1515 Webster, Oakl; www.workinit.org. 6pm, $20. Bay Area businesswomen converge at this celebration of Elise Brown, Sophia Kahbler, and Anna Marks – three women who have paved the way for startups owned by low-income women; proceeds benefit Speak to Me.

thursday 2

Around town

'Magic: The Gathering World Championship' Fort Mason Center, Festival Pavilion, Marina at Laguna; www.magicthegathering.com. 9am-5pm. See Wed/1.

Benefits

'Mark Sanchez's Kickoff for Re-Election to the School Board' Savanna Jazz, 2937 Mission; 290-2706. 7pm, $10 donation. This party supporting Sanchez's reelection campaign features music by Marcus Shelby Jazz Trio.

friday 3

Around town

'Magic: The Gathering World Championship' Fort Mason Center, Festival Pavilion, Marina at Laguna; www.magicthegathering.com. 9am-5pm. See Wed/1.

Bay Area

Sausalito Art Festival Bay Model Visitor Center and Marinship Park, Sausalito; (415) 705-5555, 1-888-25-EVENT. 6:30pm-midnight, $5-20. Tonight's party for the Sausalito Art Festival previews the festival, which features fine art and sculpture, food and beverages, entertainment, and more. Through Mon/6.

saturday 4

Around town

'Magic: The Gathering World Championship' Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason Center, Marina at Laguna; www.magicthegathering.com. 9am-5pm. See Wed/1.

San Francisco Zine Fest CELLSpace, 2050 Bryant; www.sfzinefest.com. 10am-4pm, free. Also Sun/5. See 8 Days a Week.

Bay Area

'Art and Soul' festival Frank Ogawa Plaza and Oakland City Center, Oakl; (510) 444-CITY, www.artandsouloakland.com. 11am-6pm, $5, free for 12 and under. Through Mon/6. See 8 Days a Week.

Oakland Literary Expo Federal Building, 1301 Clay, Oakl; (415) 845-6786. 2-3:30pm, $5. This event features a panel on self-publishing with author Elisa Southard.

Scottish Gathering and Games Alameda County Fairgrounds, 4501 Pleasanton, Pleasanton; 1-800-713-3160, www.caledonian.org. 8:30am-6pm, $5-15. The Caledonian Club of San Francisco presents this Scottish-themed event featuring Highland games, Celtic rock bands, traditional Scottish dance and music, and much more. Through Sun/5.

World Food Festival Berkeley Farmers' Market, Center at MLK Jr Way, Berk; (510) 548-3333. 11am, free. Chef Vanni Patchara demonstrates Thai cooking techniques.

Bay Area

Sausalito Art Festival Bay Model Visitor Center and Marinship Park, Sausalito; (415) 705-5555, 1-888-25-EVENT. 9am-6pm, $5-20. See Fri/3.

sunday 5

Around town

'Magic: The Gathering World Championship' Fort Mason Center, Festival Pavilion, Marina at Laguna; www.magicthegathering.com. 9am-5pm. See Wed/1.

San Francisco Zine Fest CELLSpace, 2050 Bryant; www.sfzinefest.com. 10am-4pm, free. See 8 Days a Week.

Scottish Gathering and Games Alameda County Fairgrounds, 4501 Pleasanton, Pleasanton; 1-800-713-3160, www.caledonian.org. 8:30am-6pm, $5-15. See Sat/4.

Bay Area

'Art and Soul' festival Frank Ogawa Plaza and Oakland City Center, Oakl; (510) 444-CITY, www.artandsouloakland.com. 11am-6pm, $5, free for 12 and under. Through Mon/6. See 8 Days a Week.

Sausalito Art Festival Bay Model Visitor Center and Marinship Park, Sausalito; (415) 705-5555, 1-888-25-EVENT. 9am-6pm, $5-20. See Fri/3.

Benefits

'Hooters Men for Men!' Daddy's Bar, 440 Castro; paladiniproductions@hotmail.com. 4-8pm, free. This Hooters-like event for gay men features a wet T-shirt contest, a "Hooter-hoop" contest, a raffle, and much more; proceeds benefit Magnet.

monday 6

Around town

'Giro di San Francisco Bicycle Race and the McGuire Family Fest' Levi's Plaza, Battery and Union; 771-0600, www.giro-sf.com. 11am-4pm, free for spectators, $20-25 for racers. The Mcguire Family Fest features family activities, bike safety instructions, and a short race for kids; following the festival is San Francisco's longest-running bicycle race.

Bay Area

'Art and Soul' festival Frank Ogawa Plaza and Oakland City Center, Oakl; (510) 444-CITY, www.artandsouloakland.com. 11am-6pm, $5, free for 12 and under. See 8 Days a Week.

Gala Labor Day Flea Market Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists, Cedar and Bonita, Berk; (510) 540-8721. 9am-5pm, free. The Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists hosts this sale of bargain and unusual collectibles.

Sausalito Art Festival Bay Model Visitor Center and Marinship Park, Sausalito; (415) 705-5555, 1-888-25-EVENT. 9am-5pm, $5-20. See Fri/3.

tuesday 7

Around town

'Against All Enemies' Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley, Bancroft at Telegraph, Berk; 1-866-468-3399, www.ticketweb.com. 8pm, $5-10. Richard Clarke, former U.S. counterterrorism czar and author of Against All Enemies: Inside America's War on Terror, speaks in discussion with Michael Nacht and Steve Weber.