9:30 a.m.–5:15 p.m. Tuesday–Sunday through October 14 Legion of Honor, 100 34th Avenue (at Clement) Free–$10; 415-750-3600, www.famsf.org Read More ... Read More
Saturday, Aug 25, 8 p.m. Union Square This second Thin Man film reteams William Powell and Myrna Loy as bibulous private detective Nick Charles and his socialite wife, Nora. Also s... Read More
Friday, Aug 24 11:45 a.m.–1:30 p.m. The Commonwealth Club of California (595 Market St.) Steve Forbes, chairman and editor in chief of Forbes Media and a former Republican ca... Read More
Thursday, Aug 23 5:45–7:45 p.m. S.F. Main Library Americans use 60,000 single-use disposable plastic bags every five minutes; find out where the bags and other plastics end ... Read More
Monday, Aug 20, 7:30 p.m. Fort Mason Center, Cowell Theatre One of the most respected historians of the early Christian world, Pagels explores the Bible’s ever-controversi... Read More
Tuesday, Aug 14, 6:30–8 p.m. World Affairs Council (312 Sutter St.) Enjoy some light snacks and beverages at International Forum as you meet and network with other individ... Read More
Wednesday, Aug 8, 7 p.m. Books Inc. (2251 Chestnut St.) Inspired by a real-life friend’s admissions, Wife-22 centers on a woman unhappy with her marriage who is finally ab... Read More
Thu–Sun, July 12–15 Castro Theatre Spanning four-days, this is the largest silent film marathon in the country. This year’s films include Mantrap, Felix the Cat s... Read More
Monday, July 30, 6 p.m. Commonwealth Club (595 Market St.) From Alvin Ailey’s iconic signature work Revelations to the critically acclaimed plays of August Wilson, the Arts ... Read More
Daily, July 19–Aug 6 (except July 20 & 27) Various Bay Area venues The S.F. Jewish Film Festival is the first and largest Jewish film festival in the world and a leading... Read More
Wednesday, July 19, 6-7:30 p.m. Richmond Branch Library (351 9th Ave.) Stuart Bronstein, an estate planning and probate lawyer for more than 30 years, will help participants create... Read More
Wednesday, July 18, 6 p.m. S.F. Main Library Part of SFMOMA Community Conversations about Art, this talk examines the evolving understanding of photography from a scientific recor... Read More
Saturday, July 14, dusk Union Square Grab a blanket, pillow and a picnic and head downtown for a showing of the winner of the 2011 Academy Award for Best Picture, The Artist, a sty... Read More
Wednesday, July 11, 7 p.m.–8 p.m. World Affairs Council (312 Sutter St.) Blaine Harden will discuss life inside a North Korean labor camp and life inside the Hermit Kingdom... Read More
Jazz Heritage Center Featuring the best independent films of 2012, offering first-run local, national and international work. 1330 Fillmore St. (nr. Ellis), 415-400-4602, www.sfbff... Read More