THU - JULY 17
TALK & TASTE: The Belgians Are Here
Commonwealth Club - 5:45p discussion/6:45p beer and cheese tasting
$32 - Learn about the origins and favorite beers of new pubs in San Francisco devoted to the brews of Belgium.
FILM: csny: deja vu
7:30p at Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
$25 (general) - Documentary About Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young's Controversial and Inspirational 2006 Freedom of Speech Concert Tour - Benefits San Francisco Film Society and Swords to Plowshares
FRI - JULY 18
PARKS: Sunset/Full Moon Walk to the Point Bonita Lighthouse
July 18 & 19 - 8p to 10p / Sunset tour on July 26 at 6:30p
FREE - Meet park staff and docents at the Point Bonita Lighthouse trailhead
ART: Into the Ether - Contemporary Collodion Work
Opening on July 18 (to August 28)
Rayko Photo Gallery
Featuring the work of 10 of the greatest contemporary collodion artists to ever coat a plate
SAT - JULY 19
Mangia North Beach Walking Tour
10a to 3p - $80 - 8 blocks of walking with many stops
Includes Italian history, food knowledge, anecdotes and three-course lunch w/wine
Additional dates: July 26, August 2, August 9
SUN - JULY 20
FOOD: Organic Jams Tasting
2p to 4p - Warming Hut at Crissy Field
Join local farmer John Lagier for a taste of his best jams of the season
CULTURE: Boat Tour - Building Bridges and Labor Maritime History
5pm - $35 - Terminal E, south of Ferry Building
Evening cruise on labor history and up close look at the construction project of the easter span of the Bay Bridge - part of Labor Fest 2008
TUE - JULY 22
ART: Chinese Puzzles Exhibition
Opening July 22 (to October 11)
Chinese Culture Center Gallery
Traditional Chinese Puzzles from the Yi Zhi Tang Collection
WED - JULY 23
Dublit Reading & Party: Big Wednesday, Big Words
7:05p to 9:35p
Make Out Room (3225 22nd Street)
$5 at door (first come, first served) or $5 advance
Readers include: Alan Black, Mickey Disend, Rachel Howard, Sean Finney, Silvi Alcivar, and other talents TBA - music, snacks, drinks, literature
THU - JULY 24
TALK: The Secret World of Intelligence Outsourcing
6p - World Affairs Council Auditorium
$15 - Investigative journalist Tim Shorrock as he discusses this topic in depth
BOOKS: Alan Black - Kick the Balls: An Offensive Suburban Odyssey
7:30p - Booksmith
Literary manager of San Francisco's Edinburgh Castle Pub reads from his first book
BOOKS: Workin Man Blues: Country Music in California
7p - Modern Times Bookstore
Gerald Halsom's book looks at social conditions in California expressed through country music
FRI - JULY 25
TALK: David Akov: Israel at 60
Noon at the Commonwealth Club
$15 - Consul General Akov will discuss relations between America and Israel on the 60th anniversary of the formation of the State of Israel
Rock 4 Art Benefit Show - CounterPULSE
July 25 at 8p
More than 50 performance mavericks unite to benefit CounterPULSE arts organization
SAT - JULY 26
PARKS: The Presidio Rocks
10a to 12p - Presidio
FREE - Learn about the 160-million-year history of the Presidio's geology
FILM: The Breakfast Club at Dolores Park
8p or dusk at Dolores Park
Free outdoor cinema by the San Francisco Neighborhood Theater Foundation
ART: Precita Eyes Murals - Urban Youth Arts Festival
1p to 6p - Precita Park
FREE afternoon where young artists participate in traditional as well as aerosol painting and other hands on community art activities -mural performances, music, breakdancing and refreshments
TUE - JULY 29
BOOKS: A Power Stronger Than Itself
with author George E Lewis
7p - City Lights Books (North Beach)
The AACM and American Experimental Music - Book uncovers a vibrant, multicultural universe and brings to light a major piece of the history of avant-garde music and art
WED - July 30
TALK: Nature in the City
7:30p to 9:30p
Talks about urban nature, local biodiversity, and urban ecological challenges - see the Nature in the City website for more info
THU - July 31
TALK: Alice Waters in Conversation with Eric Schlosser
Fairmont Hotel - 6p
$30 (standard) / $75 (premium) - Help kick off the Third Annual Platforum Series, "How We Eat" with Alice Waters, Owner and Executive Chef of Chez Panisse