Boar’s Head Festival and Mid-Winter Gala

Seventh Avenue Presbyterian Church 1329 Seventh Avenue, San Francisco, CA, United States

Join us for this 650 year old tradition celebrating Twelfth Night - our annual Boar’s Head Festival and Mid-Winter Gala!

Boar’s Head Festival and Mid-Winter Gala

St. Bede's Episcopal Church 2650 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA, United States

Join us for this 650 year old tradition celebrating Twelfth Night - our annual Boar’s Head Festival and Mid-Winter Gala!

The Gleaners and I

Grange at SHED 25 North Street, Healdsburg, CA, United States

The Gleaners and I is an award-winning documentary from the the idiosyncratic French filmmaker Agnes Varda which explores gleaning as not only an expression of community but a way to reduce waste and bring fresh produce to those who need it.

Free, donations accepted

Mindfulness and the Possibility of Freedom: a dialogue with Angela Davis and Jon Kabat-Zinn

Scottish Rite Center 1547 Lakeside Drive, Oakland, CA, United States

In a racially unjust world, what good is mindfulness? What is the relationship between individual transformation and collective liberation? Mindfulness and the Possibility of Freedom, Angela Davis and Jon Kabat-Zinn in Dialogue, is a fundraiser to support the East Bay Meditation Center.

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Peninsula Astronomical Society Annual Dinner

Delancey Street Restaurant 600 Embarcadero Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Dinner and Fundraising Event, featuring keynote presentations by two leading champions of the night sky, Dr. Tyler Nordgren and Dr. Paul Bogard.

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Daniel Handler in Conversation with Michael Chabon

Nourse Theater 275 Hayes Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Daniel Handler is the author of the novels The Basic Eight, Watch Your Mouth, Adverbs and, most recently Why We Broke Up, a collaboration with noted illustrator Maira Kalman.

$27

Canvas Peace Project Artist Reception and Auction with Dave Eggers & Lost Boys of Sudan

Rhythmix Cultural Works 2513 Blanding Avenue, Alameda, CA, United States

Join us for a full evening including a reception of participating artists and conversation with Lost Boys, Gabriel Deng and Valentino Deng, along with What is the What author Dave Eggers. The night will end with an exciting live auction of all art contributed to benefit education and women's projects in South Sudan.

Free

WE Players 2015 Fundraising Gala

Saint John the Evangelist 1661 15th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Enjoy an evening of giving with a remarkable community - people dedicated to making fantastic art, appreciating the landscape with all their senses, and sharing their awe for life. Fun will flow from every corner of one of our favorite indoor spaces...

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Movember

During November each year, Movember is responsible for the sprouting of moustaches on thousands of men’s faces, in the US and around the world. With their Mo’s, these men raise vital funds and awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer and other cancers that affect men.