Tuesday, April 29

Ben & Jerry's 30th annual FREE CONE DAY!
580 locations around the world
12-8pm
Free

Ben & Jerry's Free Cone Day is an annual event, held in late April or early May, in which Ben and Jerry's scoop shops give out free ice cream cones all day. Over one million free cones are given away each year. Charitable organizations are often present at the stores each year and enjoy a significant amount of fundraising success.

The first Free Cone Day was held on May 5, 1979. It was done by Ben and Jerry as a customer and staff appreciation event for the one year anniversary of their ice cream store's opening, and has continued ever since.

http://www.benjerry.com

Thursday, April 3

Dine for a Change
A benefit for SFWAR
Participating Bay Area restaurants


On April 3, 2008, local restaurants, cafes and delis will support services for survivors of rape and sexual assault. More than twenty five participating businesses will donate a portion of that day's proceeds to San Francisco Women Against Rape (SFWAR). Proceeds will directly support necessary services including legal advocacy, teen education, counseling services and a 24-hour crisis hotline. San Francisco Women Against Rape is the primary rape crisis center in the city, which was established in 1973. They provide support to survivors of sexual assault and their friends and families.

For more information about Dine for a Change or SFWAR, call (415) 861-2024 or visit www.sfwar.org.

For participating restaurants, go to http://www.sfwar.org/dine/index.html

Tuesday, April 1

CMB Sweets presents National PB&J Day
Ferry Building Marketplace
1 Ferry Building, SF
11am-2pm
$5

Join CMB Sweets for a lunchtime extravaganza in honor of our favorite holiday!

Classic PB&J sandwiches
Homemade chocolate chip cookies
Chocolate milk
And, for good measure, a nice piece of fruit.

Where? SF's Ferry Building, in front of Village Market
Why? Because here at CMB Sweets, we love jam. And peanut butter.
How? A $5 bill will get you exactly what you're looking for.

PS - April 1 really is PB&J Day. This is not an April Fool's joke.

http://www.cmbsweets.com
http://www.ferrybuildingmarketplace.com

Monday, March 31

Whore! Magazine presents
Cinewhores: Scandalous Sex on the Silver Screen
ATA
992 Valencia St (@ 21st), SF
Doors at 6:30, feature at 7:30
$5-20, sliding scale donation

WHORE! Magazine and the St. James Infirmary present a monthly program of feature films exploring sex, money, power and the goodness of going bad. Snacks, smut giveaways, performance and a post film discussion for all who attend. (Proceeds to benefit sex worker health care at St. James Infirmary and smart whore art & culture via WHORE! Magazine.)

This month's film:
Breathless (Jean-Luc Godard, 1961)

http://www.atasite.org/calendar/?x=2801

Sunday, March 30

The Mission Indie Mart
12 Galaxies
2565 Mission St @ 22nd, SF
12-5pm
Free

Join us for your monthly dose of  local design, vintage and unique finds from over 50 local vendors!

Plus ...
Stiff drinks
Cheap beers
Tasty treats
Music by Drunk Dial DJs

http://www.indie-mart.com
http://www.12galaxies.com

Saturday, March 15

Stephen Elliott presents
The Progressive Reading Series
A special literary event to save rent control in San Francisco
The Make-Out Room
3225 22nd St @ Mission, SF
7pm
$10-20 sliding scale
21+

Get ready for a spectacular March reading that includes Amy Tan, Peter Plate, Jerry Stahl, Justin Chin, Bucky Sinister and novelist Rabih Alameddine. Rabih's fourth novel, The Hakawati, comes out in April, and it's already getting rave reviews. Kirkus calls The Hakawati "a dizzying, prodigal display of storytelling overabundance" and Publisher's Weekly says "Alameddine's storytelling ingenuity seems infinite."

All proceeds go to save rent control and every attendee gets a free T-shirt.

http://www.progressivereadingseries.org
http://www.makeoutroom.com

Wednesday, March 5

Penny Arcade
A Semi-Acoustic Music Showcase
The MakeOut Room
3225 22nd St @ Mission, SF
9pm
$6
21+

Mark your calendars – this month’s edition of Penny Arcade is gonna be a rad one. The Dying Californian rocks you gently. Their tunes are actually made of ocean waves. Winfred E. Eye evokes the spirit of the summer of your first kiss. M. Zelaya (of the Harbours) performs whiskey-soaked tunes in lavender. Come on by for what promises to be a great night.

http://www.myspace.com/pennyarcadesf
http://www.makeoutroom.com

Sunday, March 2

ReadyMade presents
Noise Pop and Shop
12 Galaxies
2565 Mission St @ 22nd, SF
12-5pm
FREE
All ages

Join us for our ever-popular independent design fair - featuring over 30 local designers and artists selling the latest chic and unique clothing, jewelry, limited edition screen-printed posters, and other fun stuff all at affordable prices.

Free pancake & waffle brunch sponsored by Batter Blaster, tasty snacks for sale and a full bar.

And of course it wouldn’t be Noise Pop without some excellent music, courtesy of DJ Omar (Popscene) and DJ Ryan Poulsen (Booty Basement).

http://www.noisepop.com/2008/expo.php#popshop
http://www.12galaxies.com