Oakland Lakefest 2009

The Oakland Lakefest takes place August 1 and 2 at Lake Merritt in Oakland from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Green Living Expo
Green exhibitors are businesses and non-profits whose products and services cover a range of market sectors and sub-sectors, such as: Green building supplies, socially responsible investing and "green stocks", eco-tourism and more. Brand your company as a leader in the “green” movement by sponsoring the Green Living Expo.

Lakefest Main Stage
Located at the Trestle Glen intersection, the main music stage will feature quality performances by well-known Bay Area musicians.

Kid’s Fun Zone
Located on the Mandana side of the festival, the kid’s fun zone will feature giant bounce houses, slides, train rides, interactive games, face painting, jugglers, vendors geared towards families and children. As the sponsor of this area your company name will be listed on a banner at the entrance to the Kid’s Fun Zone.

Visit the Web site for more information: http://oaklandlakefest.com

For directions, click here.

Fremont Festival of the Arts

The Fremont Festival of the Arts will be held on August 1 and 2 celebrating its 26 year. There will be hundreds of art & crafts vendors, music, street entertainers, children's entertainment, food, wine and beer.

Features:

• Kid City
• Joyce Twomey Memorial Wine Garden sponsored by GROCO
• Three stages of entertainment
• Business Alley
• Gourmet Marketplace
• Green Acres - Green Living for Tomorrow
• 32 different food booths
• 600 arts and crafts vendors
• Cool beers on tap
• Wines from around the world and from around the corner

Time: 10 a.m.-6 p.m
Date: Sat & Sun, Aug 1-2, 2009

Located at: Paseo Padre Parkway between Mowry Ave and Walnut Street. It is within walking distance from the Fremont BART so take public transportation.

Visit the Web site for more information: www.fremontfestival.net

See The Offspring Live In Concert

On Friday, July 31 see The Offspring live in concert at the Warfield Theatre in San Francisco brought to you by Samsung and AT&T. This hour-long performance is free but you do need to order tickets.

The show starts at 8 p.m. The Warfield is located at 982 Market Street in San Francisco.

Go to the Web site here and then follow directions from there to order tickets.

Free Concert at The Saddle Rack

If you haven't attended a country concert yet this summer, here's one with free admission:

Who: Megan Mullins, Broken Bow Records recording artist
What: live country concert
Where: The Saddle Rack 42011 Boscell Road, Fremont, CA
When: Wednesday, July 29

Doors open at 7 p.m. Concert begins at 9 p.m.

Visit The Saddle Rack Web site.

San Francisco Aloha Festival

The San Francisco Aloha Festival, an annual festival of arts with the Pacific Islanders of the San Francisco Bay Area showcasing their music and dance talents.

"The festival will also feature arts and crafts vendors, island cuisine, educational exhibits and workshops, and an `Ohana Korner with simple games for the kids!"

The two-day event is in its 15th year and is held the first full weekend of every August. Free admission and it is an alcohol-free event.

Where: San Francisco Presidio Main Post/Parade Grounds
When: Saturday and Sunday, August 1 and 2
Time: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Please visit the Web site for more information.

Santa Clara County Fair

The upcoming Santa Clara County Fair has free parking and free admission! The fair is open daily from 10am-8pm July 30 through August 2 and will take place at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds.

For more information, visit the Web site at thefair.org

Learn CPR This August

Sports Basement provides free CPR and AED classes at the Sunnyvale location.

Classes are offered the first and third Thursday and the second and forth Monday of every month from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. excluding holidays.

How to sign up:
E-mail sb.cpr.sunnyvale@sportbasement.com with the date you would like to attend and the following information:
-Name
-E-mail
-Phone
-Address

Space is limited to 15 people per class.

Visit the Web site for more information.

Genealogy for Beginners

Spotted on Yelp.com:

Trace and compile your family history at Northern California's premier genealogy society library. Volunteer members are available to help you use our extensive library and online databases. Bring information about an ancestor's family and we will help you find them in the 1920 or 1930 census.

Everyone is welcome the first Saturday of the month. Open 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Join us for a FREE Beginner's Genealogy Class every FIRST SATURDAY of the MONTH at 11:00 a.m. The library will be closed July 4, 2009 for the Independence Day holiday. The next FREE Beginner's Class will be held on August 1 and will be taught by Tim Cox.

For current information, visit the CGSL blog.

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The Fillmore Summer Concert and Film Series

The Fillmore Summer Concert and Film Series is going on now! Thursday evenings begin with community group performances at 7pm, followed by the film at 8pm.

The films and performances this year are:

• Thursday, June 25th
  7:00pm: – The Village Project
  8:00pm: – THE TRANSFORMERS
• Thursday, July 2nd
  7:00pm: – Larkin’s BuKiDo Kai Karate Demonstrations
  8:00pm: – DIRTY DANCING
• Thursday, July 23rd
  7:00pm – Fillmore Fashion Show
  8:00pm: – MONSTERS, INC.
• Thursday, August 6th
  7:00pm – Handful Players
  8:00pm: – AKEELAH AND THE BEE
• Thursday, August 20th
  7:00pm – Infin8Sync: Independent Artists Group/BYOA
  8:00pm: – IRONMAN

Friday evening concerts go from 6-7:30pm. The summer 2009 music lineup:

• Friday, June 19th Louie Romnero Y Su Grupo Mazacote (salsa)
• Friday, July 3rd Bobbie Webb (blues)
• Friday, July 17th Vintage Music Collective (reggae/soul)
• Friday, July 31st Carlito Del Sol & America (salsa)
• Friday, August 14th Sila and the Afro Funk Experience (funk)

For more information, click here.

Renegade Craft Fair

Back for the second year, the Renegade Craft Fair will be held this weekend at Fort Mason Center Festival Pavilion. On Saturday and Sunday, July 18 and 19, head to the "FREE urban art, craft and DIY extravaganza."

If you are a fan of Etsy.com and like shopping for original artwork, clothing, jewelry, accessories, greeting cards, stationary, concert posters, notebooks, trinkets... etc., you need to attend this event and support local artists and designers in addition to the artists who have been traveling across the country to sell their handmade goods.

In addition to food and drinks from local restaurants there will be a photo-booth to take free pictures, a craft workshop and raffles! To look at this year's artists click here. Don't forget to peek through the book "Handmade Nation: The Rise of DIY, Art, Craft, and Design" at the Renegade Craft Welcome Station.

At last summer's Renegade Craft Fair, I made some excellent purchases like an adorable wristlet purse by Blissful and two City of Series t-shirts by Campfire.

Saturday and Sunday from 11am-7pm. Click here for parking and directions.

Ben and Jerry's Flipped Out! Free Samples in SF

Pardon my blogging absence. I am now back in business giving you free things to do in the Bay Area.

Come try a FREE SAMPLE of the latest Ben and Jerry's invention, Flipped Out! An un-flipping-describable ice cream innovation is on a cross-country tour and wants you to be one of the first to try it.

Free samples will be distributed for four days across San Francisco:

• Union Square on Saturday, July 18
• Golden Gate Park on Sunday, July 19
• Justin Herman Plaza on Monday and Tuesday, July 20 and 21