This Sunday, life is two-wheel tweedy, eh? Photo by Pamela Palma Photography.
See more from from last year’s Tweed Ride

COMING UP THIS WEEK:

Exploratorium After Dark: Curious Contraptions (with Simone Giertz of ‘Shitty Robots‘)
The latest evening happening at the original cool science museum is another great reason to get social on a Thursday night! This week marks the opening of their new exhibit Curious Contraptions: “our whimsical winter exhibition where small sculptures are brought to life by intricate arrangements of handmade cams, cranks, and other simple mechanisms.” As usual special talks and demos, bars and food, and an optional trip to the Tactile Dome await if you’re ready to get exploritorical.
THU NOV. 8: 6PM. Exploratorium, SF; $20 (cheaper for Exploratorium members)

Concentrate 2018: SFAI Student Art Sale + Open Studios
The San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI) annual sale features work by SFAI undergrads, graduate students, and faculty. There are open studios giving you a chance to see how and where these artists make work across a range of mediums. 100+ artists ranging from emerging to established. Special events over the weekend include a lecture, screenings, food + drink, and a tour of the campus. Check link for details.
SAT-SUN NOV. 10-11:  11AM; Fort Mason Center, SF; Free (RSVP for some things)

Writers With Drinks: featuring Rachel Khong, Achy Obejas, L.A. Kauffman, and more
The longest running spoken word show in SF hosted by Hugo and Nebula award-winning author Charlie Jane Anders. As ever this series brings a diverse choir of literary voices onto one stage near a full bar. This month features award-winning Mission local novelist Rachel Khong, the social conscience of activist/journalist L.A. Kauffman, and poetry from PEN/Faulkner finalist Achy Obejas. And that’s only half the writers appearing.
SAT NOV. 10:  7:30PM; The Make Out Room, in the Mission, SF; $5-20

2018 SF Tweed Ride
Get your tweed on, add a couple wheels, and join the woolly mass as it rides once again this Sunday. For about a decade a rare breed of cyclist, who value dapper attire over Strava points, have congressed en masse just for the tweed of it. Your velo may not be vintage and your tweed can be head to toe or just in patches—though making an effort is appreciated and expected. It’s not a race, it’s a journey; which starts at Duboce Park and wanders from there into the wondrous. Always in style as photos from last year make manifest.
SUN NOV. 11: Noon; Duboce Park (Mission, SF) Free

Wonder Women (a walking tour)
A free walking tour of highlighting some of San Francisco finest femmes of all time: artists, pioneers, revolutionaries, politicians, entertainers, and more. The path will span North Beach, the Financial District, and the Embarcadero; the path is mostly flat, spanning 2.5 miles at a leisurely historian’s pace. NOTE: places are limited, so RSVP on Facebook by Friday, Nov 9th to reserve a spot. Some walks-ups may be available.
SUN NOV. 11:  1PM; Washington Square Park (North Beach, SF); Free (but RSVP!)

Final Dub Mission at The Elbo Room
For 22 years there’s been an echo onna Sunday upstairs at The Elbo Room. Legendary reggae and dub performers of every stripe from around the world have dropped in over the years to mix with DJ Sep and local guests. But this week is your last to say you went there when because the bar itself will be closed by Jan 1; another legendary San Francisco watering hole evaporated in SF’s 21st century hot real estate market. Dub Mission continues, migration style, with a newsletter, and resident DJs spinning in support of visiting acts like Lee Scratch Perry and Kruder & Dorfmeister
Sun NOV. 11: 9:30PM; The Elbo Room (Mission, SF); $8