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Fumihiko Maki: Architecture at the Global Crossroads Yerba Buena Center for the Arts	Mon., November 24, 6:00pm	South of Market	Lectures Museums
Dr. Ken Tadashi Oshima lectures on international star architect Fumihiko Maki, builder of such visual arts venues as the Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo in Japan and the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto. He also, not insignificantly, designed a little thing known as the Yerba Buena Center for the... More >>

Chantey Sing Hyde Street Pier	First Saturday of every month, 8:00pm	Nob Hill/Russian Hill	Kids/Family Outings Museums
Truss up your breeches for this one: The ships down at Fisherman's Wharf are well known to children and tourists, but once a month, in the dead of night, locals creep to the C.A. Thayer and the Balclutha. For 20 years, the National Parks Service has hosted the Chantey Sing on these two... More >>

"Warhol’s Jews: Ten Portraits Reconsidered" Contemporary Jewish Museum	Daily from Sun., October 12 until Sun., January 25	South of Market	Museums
When Andy Warhol's "Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century" was displayed at the Jewish Museum in New York in 1980, it got mixed reviews. The New York Times said "its contribution to art is nil," while Art Forum answered, "The paintings are staggering." Here's your chance to decide for... More >>

"StoryCorps StoryBooth" Contemporary Jewish Museum	Daily from Sun., October 12 until Sun., October 11	South of Market	Museums
Those who set their clock radios every morning to awaken to the dulcet murmur of NPR know what it is to start out their Fridays verklempt. The sound of someone’s voice, often gravelly with age, emits from the speakers, maybe talking about World War II, or how she met her husband. It could... More >>

Cultural Encounters: Friday Nights at the de Young de Young Museum	Every week Friday, 6:30pm	Richmond (Inner)	Museums Music
The de Young Museum launches its 2008 Cultural Encounters: Friday Nights at the de Young program in style, teaming up with Intersection for the Arts to present an ambitious showcase for eight commissioned compositions from an impressive range of local jazz band leaders. First appearing last... More >>

The 1000 Journals Project San Francisco Museum of Modern Art	Daily from Thu., November 20 until Sun., April 5	South of Market	Museums
A few years ago, Someguy (he's an artist) sent out 1,000 blank journals into the world with a humble request: Hey, you holding the blank journal, fill it up! People did. Some people did. Some sent their journals back to Someguy; others kept them in circulation, and they traveled the world. A... More >>

"The Gatherers: Greening Our Urban Spheres" Yerba Buena Center for the Arts	Daily from Fri., October 31 until Sun., January 11	South of Market	Museums
Are we urban dwellers out of touch with nature? And if so, does it matter? This is broad topic addressed by the social art exhibit The Gatherers: Greening Our Urban Spheres. Through public social spaces, food workshops, panel discussions, and walking tours, the exhibit tries to glean how we... More >>

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"Asian Art Museum Storytelling" Asian Art Museum of San Francisco	First Saturday of every month, 1:00pm more dates/times	Hayes Valley/Tenderloin	Museums

"Family Art Encounter" Asian Art Museum of San Francisco	First Saturday of every month, 1:00pm more dates/times	Hayes Valley/Tenderloin	Museums

"In a New Light: The Asian Art Museum Collection" Asian Art Museum of San Francisco	Daily	Hayes Valley/Tenderloin	Museums

Target Tuesday Family Program Asian Art Museum of San Francisco	First Tuesday of every month, 11:00am	Hayes Valley/Tenderloin	Museums

Architectural Tours Asian Art Museum of San Francisco	Every week Thursday, 12:00pm more dates/times	Hayes Valley/Tenderloin	Museums

Gallery Tours Asian Art Museum of San Francisco	Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 11:00am more dates/times	Hayes Valley/Tenderloin	Museums

First Impressions: Free First Thursdays Berkeley Art Museum	Every week Thursday, 11:00am	Downtown Berkeley	Museums

Permanent Exhibit Cable Car Museum	Daily	North Beach/Chinatown	Museums

Monthly Cartooning Classes for Adults Cartoon Art Museum	Fourth Saturday of every month, 1:00pm	South of Market	Museums

"Destination Universe" Chabot Space & Science Center	Daily	East Oakland	Museums

"Mars Encounter" Chabot Space & Science Center	Daily	East Oakland	Museums

"One Giant Leap: A Moon Odyssey" Chabot Space & Science Center	Daily	East Oakland	Museums

"Astronomy in California 1850-1950: Telescope Makers, Telescopes, and Artifacts" Chabot Space & Science Center	Daily	East Oakland	Museums

"Skywise -- Astronomy Cartoon Exhibit" Chabot Space & Science Center	Daily	East Oakland	Museums

"Garden Days in the EnviroGarden" Chabot Space & Science Center	Every week Saturday, 12:00pm	East Oakland	Kids/Family Outings Museums Sports & Outdoors

Discovery Lab Chabot Space & Science Center	Every week Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 1:00pm more dates/times	East Oakland	Kids/Family Outings Museums

"Friday Nights at the de Young" de Young Museum	Every week Friday, 5:00pm	Richmond (Inner)	Museums

"Traits of Life" Exploratorium	Daily	Marina/Cow Hollow	Kids/Family Outings Museums