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UncategorizedFIVE THINGS to keep you busy this weekend

FIVE THINGS to keep you busy this weekend

By Caitlin Donohue

SATURDAY DECEMBER 21

Swagger Like Us SF’s best queer hip-hop monthly dance party moves to the Castro’s new super-club Beaux, where the death drops and vogue circles find fancy digs and evening vibes. Resident DJs DavO, Boyfriend, and guest Deejay Andre spin. 9:30pm-2am, $3. Beaux, 2344 Market, SF. Facebook: Swagger Like Us https://www.facebook.com/events/237327623109661/?ref=22

Renegade Craft Fair Workshops will be proceeding in the attempt to teach you to make a wooden map or bear case, among other items – but if you’re two left thumbs, you still came to the right place. With over 250 makers hawking their wares, you don’t have to make any of your presents yourself, ever. More time to spend at this event’s full bar and free photobooth, we say. Also Sun/22. 11am-6pm, free. Concourse Exhibition Center, 635 Eighth St., SF. www.renegadecraftfair.com

Elizabeth McGrath This sculptor and painter makes slightly sweet, slightly twisted creatures of gold leaf, garnet tears of blood, and delicate rhinestone inlay. It is only right that tonight her exhibit opens in Scott Hove’s hallucinogenic maze of fanged pastry sculptures, Oakland’s Cakeland. 6-9pm, free. Cakeland Gallery, 5600 Shattuck, Oakl. Facebook: Elizabeth McGrath at Cakeland

Free Zumba class Have you ever found yourself pondering that beguilingly mysterious fitness trend Zumba? Wondered if its rhythmic pumpings might indeed suit the heartbeat of your under-exercised life? Lucky slob, SF Rec and Park has a passel of free classes on a regular basis. Get out there, ya big lug. 10:30-11:30am, free. Crocker Amazon Playground, Moscow and Italy, SF. www.sfrecpark.org

Beer bust for cancer patient Community member Tarazo Satow is fighting a big fight and needs you to drink a billion beers to help him out. Come lay down your cash at this all-you-can-drink benefit to help cover the cancer patient’s medical bills. 4-8pm, $10. Beaux, 2344 Market, SF. Facebook: Suck down some beer, cause cancer sucks and not in a good way! https://www.facebook.com/events/1444029149151879/

SUNDAY DECEMBER 22

Renegade Craft Fair Workshops will be proceeding in the attempt to teach you to make a wooden map or bear case, among other items – but if you’re two left thumbs, you came to the right place. With over 250 makers hawking their wares, you don’t have to make any of your presents yourself ever. More time to spend at this event’s full bar and free photobooth, we say. Also Sat/21. 11am-6pm, free. Concourse Exhibition Center, 635 Eighth St., SF. www.renegadecraftfair.com

Free Bookstore 10,000 books, all for the taking. It’s the Bay Area Free Book Exchange, making brains work since 2009. Open Saturdays and Sundays 9am-6pm, free. 10520 San Pablo, Berk. www.bayareafreebookexchange.com

Jackie Beat She says that if Weird Al Yankovic and Bette Midler had a child, it would be standing on stage before you this evening at Rebel, systematically stealing the magic from every holiday tradition she can lay her hands on. This is Seattle drag queen Jackie Beat, for one night and one night alone. 7pm, $26-40. Rebel, 1772 Market, SF. www.missjackiebeat.com

‘Twas the Night A Ruffati organ, the Symphony brass section, singers from the SF Symphony Chorus and a Davies Symphony Hall decked out in wreaths and tinsel – fail to get in the holiday spirit during this program and earn serious Grinch points. 4pm, $13-75. Also shows on Mon/23 and Tue/24. Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness, SF. www.sfsymphony.org

 

Free yoga on the roof Stretch and breathe up in the clear winter sun – this weekly 60-minute yoga class is open to all levels.

11am, free. Lombardi Sports, 1600 Jackson, SF. www.lombardisports.com

 

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Marke B.
Marke B.
Marke Bieschke is the publisher and arts and culture editor of 48 Hills. He co-owns the Stud bar in SoMa. Reach him at marke (at) 48hills.org, follow @supermarke on Twitter.

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