By Lauren Stone By Lauren Stone | November 11, 2021 | Lifestyle
Here's what's happening this weekend in San Francisco.
Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture’s Festival Pavilion, 2 Marina Boulevard / Website
Looking to get caffeinated? Then the fifth annual San Francisco Coffee Festival is for you. Head to the iconic Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture’s Festival Pavilion on Saturday, Nov. 13 or Sunday, Nov. 14 for an immersive coffee experience featuring curated exhibitors, educational panels, live music and more. Don't forget to get tickets here before they sell out!
San Jose Improv, 62 S. Second St. / Website
At 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 12, and 7 and 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, catch Bob Saget at San Jose Improv with all new material. From Full House to a Grammy-nominated stand-up special, Saget always brings the laughter, so get tickets here for a night filled with laughter.
Montalvo Arts Center, 15400 Montalvo Road / Website
Reflect on the past year with an evening of hilarious sketches by comedy powerhouse The Second City at Montalvo Arts Center. On Saturday, Nov. 13 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., enjoy a night of laughs.
Gearbox Gallery, 770 West Grand Ave., Oakland / Website
From 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 13, enjoy a guided tour of Transmission Gallery's current exhibition Illumination: Time, Containment and Bling by Garry Knox Bennett as well as Unlikely Heroes by Christine Ferrouge and Samuelle Richardson at Gearbox Gallery. Examine the artwork and learn about it as artist Christine Ferrouge will be there to discuss her practice.
Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture, 2 Marina Boulevard / Website
After a more-than-two-year hiatus, celebrate the return of the San Francisco Crystal Fair Winter 2021 from Nov. 13 through 14, presented by Pacific Crystal Guild. Shop for crystals, healing tools, jewelry, gemstones and more at Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture from dozens of vendors.
Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley, 1 Lawson Road / Website
Enjoy a cultural experience curated by three different Indonesian chefs on Sunday, Nov. 14 at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley. Featuring lunch and dinner options with a prix-fixe menu that displays each chef's unique perspective, a background story from each of them and traditional entertainment by Gamelan Sekar Jaya, this is an event you don't want to miss.
4500 Lincoln Ave. / Website
Join The Plant Exchange for their Adopt-a-Plant fundraiser on Saturday, Nov. 13 to support sustainable gardening—all proceeds go to their Giving Green to Great Nonprofits program, where local nonprofits and schools receive gardening tools and plants for free. Find some new indoor and outdoor plants, trees, succulents, tools, pottery and more that have been saved from going to the landfill.
Photography by: Photo by Hardik Pandya/Unsplash
