How to spend a weekend in the San Francisco Bay Area (June 8-11)

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What: Vertical dancing on the building

When: Fri-Sat, 8-9 Jun

Where: Tenderloin Museum 398 Eddy St, San Francisco 94102

More: The hotel Cadillaclocated at 380 Eddy Street There will be several performances by dancers who will perform a vertical dance around the hotel building. Submissions, like the entrance to the museum, are free.

View Schedule:

- Friday, June 8, at 12: 30 and 20: 30

- Saturday, June 9, on 20: 30 and 21: 30

FREE - RSVP on Facebook.

The organizers strongly recommend bringing your own blanket and chair to enjoy the most powerful performance.

Cost: Free.

What: Second Fridays in San Jose

When: Friday, June 8 to 18: 30

Where: Different locations

More: The San Jose Department of Parks and Recreation invites everyone to the first San José Neighbor Nights.

The event will be held every second Friday in community centers throughout the city of San José.

SJ Neighbor Nights Offers free activities at 11 community centers, including music, films, workshops, dance, sports, and more.

List of community centers:

• Almaden Community Center
• Bascom Community Center
• Berryessa Community Center
• Camden Community Center
• Calabazas park
• Evergreen community center
• Mayfair Community Center - City of San José
• Roosevelt community center
• Seven trees community center
• Southside community center
• Willow Glen Community Center.

Cost: Free.

What: Free day at the Museum of Natural History

When: Friday, June 8 from 10: 00 to 17: 00

Where: 1305 East Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz, CA

More: Get one step closer to nature at the Museum of Natural History. This is a unique place to learn and communicate with nature lovers. The museum is located in a beautiful building right on the beach in Santa Cruz.

The museum features exhibitions of wildlife and habitat, artifacts and other exhibits. You can also visit the garden of the training center, the exposition of the geology of Santa Cruz and the marine life of Monterey Bay.

You can get to the Santa Cruz Natural History Museum for free on every first Friday of the month from 10 in the morning until 5 in the evening.

Cost: Free.

What: Dancing under the stars

When: Friday, June 8 to 19: 30

Where: Jack London Square Broadway at Embarcadero W, Oakland (CA) 94607

More: In the summer months, every Friday, starting with 19: 30 in Jack London Square, professional dance instructor Johnny Lopez and Carl Service will teach everyone to dance during 30 minutes (hip hop, bollywood, salsa and more).

Each Friday night will have its own theme and be accompanied by music from 20: 00 to 21: 00.

Schedule for 2018 year:

8 Jun: Pop (the night of Michael Jackson)

15 Jun: Polynesian Dances

22 Jun: Bollywood

June 29: Bachata, Salsa and Merengue

6 July: Reggae Tanthall and Reggaeton

13 July: Bachata, Salsa and Merengue

20 July: Fitness dance

1 August: Hip-hop

10 August: Wag (Madonna night)

24 August: "The Legacy of Jackson"

August 31: Black Panther "Dance, Strength in You"

Cost: Free.

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Balloon Festival

When: Saturday and Sunday, June 9-10 with 05: 00

Where: Keizer Park, 700 Windsor River Road, Windsor

More: If you are not afraid of an early rise, you can spend the morning of Saturday and Sunday, watching the launch of balloons in Sonoma County. Only wake up will need to be very early.

The first time the balls will launch into the air at 5 in the morning hours. The main launch will take place at 6.30.

From 5 to 11 in the morning you are also awaited by the fair, where you can buy a variety of food, drinks, handicrafts. The playground will work.

If you miss the show on Saturday, you can visit it on Sunday. The event program will be the same: launch balloons in 2 and 5.00.

Price: When you pre-purchase an adult ticket $ 6, children - $ 5. At the entrance adult ticket $ 12, children - $ 6. For children younger than 5 years - admission is free.

India Day at San Francisco

When: Saturday, June 9 with 11: 00

Where: Geary and Powell, San Francisco

More: Festival Day of India will demonstrate the history of this country, its rich culture, cuisine, fashion, entertainment. The holiday program is varied - yoga and meditation practices will help those who wish to achieve harmony of body and soul, avid travelers will be told about Indian culture, and will show the skills in cooking Indian dishes to all lovers of Indian cuisine.

The festival will be held a real Indian fair, which will be presented souvenirs in ethnic style, spices, tea and sweets. Those who wish will have the opportunity not only to get acquainted with the oldest Mihendi culture, but also to put on their hand an openwork pattern.

Cost: Free.

Antique Car Show

When: Saturday-Sunday, 9-10 June with 9: 00

Where: 950 West Mall Square Alameda

More: Tens of thousands of visitors await the opening of the annual exhibition of antique cars.

This year, more than 150 car shows await visitors, as well as about 9 thousands of sales in a kind of antiquarian market.

As always, the exhibition of antique cars will be themed. Collectors of vintage cars come from all over the world.

Cost: From $ 20.

What: Irina Muravyova in the comedy "On the Strings of Rain" in San Francisco

When: Saturday, June 9 to 19: 00

Where: Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon Street, San Francisco, CA 94123

More: Outside the window - rainy London autumn. High ceilings, dank walls. The apartment is a lonely woman Bella. At times, famous persons, courageous generals, oriental beauties and American billionaires look at her, but more often she has to while away the days and nights in the company of a laconic servant.

Memories from a beautiful past life wander around like ghosts and come to life with bright flashes in the mistress’s stories. But more and more often, evenings turn into a struggle with terrible, painful loneliness. And suddenly the bell rings. The visit of a young man is like an opportunity for real life, like a chance to start again, like a new motive in the melody of an ancient tango.

A light, ironic comedy with the participation of still the most charming and attractive Irina Muravyova is a good way to spend the evening in company with your favorite actress.

The everyday plot of the play and the wonderful play of the actors keep the audience in suspense until the last minutes.

Duration of the performance 2 hours 20 minutes, in the 2-x sections.

Cost: From $ 55. Tickets can be purchased at link.

Free concert Golden Gate Park Band

When: Sunday, June 10 at 11: 00

Where: Music Concourse Dr, San Francisco

More: Orchestra Golden Gate Park Band under the direction of Michael L. Wirgler continues the 133 season in the music room Golden Gate Park.

Weekly concerts are held on Sundays on 13 hours and are free and open to the public. At all concerts there is music from different countries or cultures. Also to the public will be presented costume touring performances of dancers and singers.

Cost: Free.

What: Free visit to the Wildlife Center

When: Sunday, June 10 at 10: 00

Where: 651 Coyote Point Dr, San Mateo, CA 94401

More: Wildlife Center Curiodyssey arranges an open day - entrance for all visitors is free. Guests of the center will be able to look closely at otters, lynxes, pythons, eagles and other inhabitants of the center. In total, it contains about a hundred species of animals.

When visiting, one should keep in mind that on free days the main flow of visitors is observed in the morning and afternoon hours. If you want to escape the crowd, you can come at a later time.

Cost: Free.

What: Free concert in honor of Tchaikovsky

When: Sunday, June 10 at 15: 00

Where: Nourse Theater, 275 Hayes Street

More: In San Francisco, there will be two final concerts in honor of the creative heritage of Tchaikovsky with the participation of guest soloist Eliot Lev.

Concert schedule

— Thursday, June 7, 2018 at 20:00

— Sunday, June 10, 2018 at 15:00 (doors open at 14:30)

Program:

Tchaikovsky - Marsh Slavs

Tchaikovsky - Andante Cantabile from the String Quartet No. 1

Tchaikovsky - 1812 Overture

Tchaikovsky - Concerto for violin and orchestra in D major, op. 35 with Eliot Leva, violin

Music Director and Conductor: Jessica Bedjarano.

The entrance is free. RSVP is welcome, but not required. Accommodation is limited and available on the principle of "first come, first villages."

Please come early to find a place.

Cost: Is free. Donations are greatly appreciated. A suggested donation of $ 10 per person.

In addition, interesting events for each day of the week can be found in our calendar. Come, learn, share with friends.

Before the visit, check the organizers website for details and location of the event, as they may vary.

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