Weekday Events

During the week...

Thursdays and Fridays are usually the hot nights for events that bring together a combination of energetic, smart, talented, socially conscious, young and young spirited people in the Bay Area. But now other days are sneaking into the act, a pattern that has long been the case in other major cities like NY and Chicago. This is not your "party only" crowd. Usually but not exclusively under 40, these folks are often "partying with a purpose." Professionals, artists, wine lovers, community organizers and just cool peeps ... check them out. Did we miss anything? Tell us...

MONDAYS

EAT (111 Minna, SF) | more
- weekly
EAT is a dining experience that is a cross between dinner, happy-hour, and night club that provides great food, hot music, and innovative drinks on Monday nights at 111 Minna Gallery.


Make My Monday (Fort Mason, SF) | more
- last Monday
Make My Monday provides an opportunity to take advantage of waterfront views, enjoy
cocktails and meet local artists as they create original, affordable works of art available for purchase from $5 to $50.

 



TUESDAYS

Sketch Tuesdays (111 Minna, SF)
- monthly
Each month the gallery hosts an evening of live art making featuring both established and emerging Bay Area artists. 111 Minna offers patrons the opportunity to see local artists at work and get acquainted with them. It is also a way for artists to meet each other and to be inspired by each other’s creative proceee.

THURSDAYS

After Dark (Exploratoruim, SF)
- 1st Thursday
An evening series exclusively for adults that mixes cocktails, conversation, and playful, innovative science and art events. Not a theater, cabaret, or gallery, After Dark contains aspects of all three. Each evening showcases a different topic—from music to sex to electricity—but all include a cash bar and film screenings, plus an opportunity to play with our hundreds of hands-on exhibits.

Maker's Studio: Adult Art Nights at MOCHA (MOCHA, Oakland)
- 3rd Thursdays
Third Thursdays, we invite the over-21 crowd to enjoy artmaking, beer wine and friends. No experience necessary for this creative night out. $5 cover charge (bring two friends and you come free!)



First Thursday Art (Downtown, SF)
- 1st Thursday
A downtown tradition since 1993, on the first Thursday of every month many of our member galleries are open late for a casual open house. If you are making a special trip to visit a specific gallery, we recommend that you call first. Most locations 5:30-7:30pm.

Third Thursdays (MoAD, SF)
- 3rd Thursday
see. think. dance. + MoAD revive the artist salon to turn up the lights on DANCE. Local choreographers Jacinta Vlach, Raissa Simpson, and Sheena Johnson present solo work with LIVE accompaniment from their favorite musicians.
The evening wraps up with a discussion + reception to facilitate DIRECT artist/audience exchange. Check back monthly for updates.




Nightlife (California Academy, SF)
- weekly
Every Thursday, the Academy is transformed into a lively venue filled with music, provocative science, mingling, and cocktails, for visitors 21 and older. Activities and performers change week to week.

VIN12 (The Solarium, SF)
- monthly
A monthly urban, hip retreat for the wine enthusiast where the traditional and new meet. Each month, you'll taste a selection of great wines from around the globe in one of San Francisco's dynamic, intimate and beautiful spaces.

FRIDAYS

Art Murmur (Uptown District, Oakland)
- 1st Friday
Oakland Art Murmur is a coalition of art and cultural venues dedicated to increasing popular awareness of and participation in the arts in Oakland, with an emphasis on visual art. We promote visual art in Oakland through collective marketing and outreach efforts and our monthly First Friday events, which are open to the public and attended by hundreds of local and visiting art enthusiasts.

Estuary Art Attack (various locations, Alameda/Oakland)
- 2nd Friday
Featuring local artists of all media, music, food and beverages. Local galleries, studios, restaurants, clubs and cafes.

First Fridays (various locations)
- 1st Friday
“First Fridays” are social and professional networking events that are attended, primarily, by African-American professionals

Friday Nights at the de Young (de Young Museum, GGP, SF)
- weekly
On Friday Nights, the entire museum stays open until 8:45 p.m. offering a variety of interdisciplinary arts programs, including live music, poetry, films, dance, tours, and lectures. The cafe and a no-host cocktail bar are open for dinner and drinks. There are hands-on art-making activities available for children and adults.

 
Haight Street First Friday Art Walk (Upper Haight, SF)
- monthly, 1st Friday
Features live DJs and bands, painting, booksigning, discounted merchandise, unique art, and more. Every month is a different theme featuring independent young artists and unique artwork in participating stores.

WHAT’S THE DEAL: Haight Street Art Walk is a free event.

WHEN: 6 pm to 9 pm every first Friday of the Month. Upcoming: November 6, 2009.

WHERE: in Upper Haight, San Francisco, CA. Stores all along Haight St. from Central to Stanyan.

During the week...

Thursdays and Fridays are usually the hot nights for events that bring together a combination of energetic, smart, talented, socially conscious, young and young spirited people in the Bay Area. But now other days are sneaking into the act, a pattern that has long been the case in other major cities like NY and Chicago. This is not your "party only" crowd. Usually but not exclusively under 40, these folks are often "partying with a purpose." Professionals, artists, wine lovers, community organizers and just cool peeps ... check them out. Did we miss anything? Tell us...

MONDAYS

EAT (111 Minna, SF) | more
- weekly
EAT is a dining experience that is a cross between dinner, happy-hour, and night club that provides great food, hot music, and innovative drinks on Monday nights at 111 Minna Gallery.


Make My Monday (Fort Mason, SF) | more
- last Monday
Make My Monday provides an opportunity to take advantage of waterfront views, enjoy
cocktails and meet local artists as they create original, affordable works of art available for purchase from $5 to $50.

 



TUESDAYS

Sketch Tuesdays (111 Minna, SF)
- monthly
Each month the gallery hosts an evening of live art making featuring both established and emerging Bay Area artists. 111 Minna offers patrons the opportunity to see local artists at work and get acquainted with them. It is also a way for artists to meet each other and to be inspired by each other’s creative proceee.

THURSDAYS

After Dark (Exploratoruim, SF)
- 1st Thursday
An evening series exclusively for adults that mixes cocktails, conversation, and playful, innovative science and art events. Not a theater, cabaret, or gallery, After Dark contains aspects of all three. Each evening showcases a different topic—from music to sex to electricity—but all include a cash bar and film screenings, plus an opportunity to play with our hundreds of hands-on exhibits.

Maker's Studio: Adult Art Nights at MOCHA (MOCHA, Oakland)
- 3rd Thursdays
Third Thursdays, we invite the over-21 crowd to enjoy artmaking, beer wine and friends. No experience necessary for this creative night out. $5 cover charge (bring two friends and you come free!)



First Thursday Art (Downtown, SF)
- 1st Thursday
A downtown tradition since 1993, on the first Thursday of every month many of our member galleries are open late for a casual open house. If you are making a special trip to visit a specific gallery, we recommend that you call first. Most locations 5:30-7:30pm.

Third Thursdays (MoAD, SF)
- 3rd Thursday
see. think. dance. + MoAD revive the artist salon to turn up the lights on DANCE. Local choreographers Jacinta Vlach, Raissa Simpson, and Sheena Johnson present solo work with LIVE accompaniment from their favorite musicians.
The evening wraps up with a discussion + reception to facilitate DIRECT artist/audience exchange. Check back monthly for updates.




Nightlife (California Academy, SF)
- weekly
Every Thursday, the Academy is transformed into a lively venue filled with music, provocative science, mingling, and cocktails, for visitors 21 and older. Activities and performers change week to week.

VIN12 (The Solarium, SF)
- monthly
A monthly urban, hip retreat for the wine enthusiast where the traditional and new meet. Each month, you'll taste a selection of great wines from around the globe in one of San Francisco's dynamic, intimate and beautiful spaces.

FRIDAYS

Art Murmur (Uptown District, Oakland)
- 1st Friday
Oakland Art Murmur is a coalition of art and cultural venues dedicated to increasing popular awareness of and participation in the arts in Oakland, with an emphasis on visual art. We promote visual art in Oakland through collective marketing and outreach efforts and our monthly First Friday events, which are open to the public and attended by hundreds of local and visiting art enthusiasts.

Estuary Art Attack (various locations, Alameda/Oakland)
- 2nd Friday
Featuring local artists of all media, music, food and beverages. Local galleries, studios, restaurants, clubs and cafes.

First Fridays (various locations)
- 1st Friday
“First Fridays” are social and professional networking events that are attended, primarily, by African-American professionals

Friday Nights at the de Young (de Young Museum, GGP, SF)
- weekly
On Friday Nights, the entire museum stays open until 8:45 p.m. offering a variety of interdisciplinary arts programs, including live music, poetry, films, dance, tours, and lectures. The cafe and a no-host cocktail bar are open for dinner and drinks. There are hands-on art-making activities available for children and adults.

 
Haight Street First Friday Art Walk (Upper Haight, SF)
- monthly, 1st Friday
Features live DJs and bands, painting, booksigning, discounted merchandise, unique art, and more. Every month is a different theme featuring independent young artists and unique artwork in participating stores.

WHAT’S THE DEAL: Haight Street Art Walk is a free event.

WHEN: 6 pm to 9 pm every first Friday of the Month. Upcoming: November 6, 2009.

WHERE: in Upper Haight, San Francisco, CA. Stores all along Haight St. from Central to Stanyan.