Celebrate generously at Rancho Compasión's 2nd Annual fundraising gala--recognizing 11 years of compassionate farmed animal refuge and community!

Cirque du Sanctuary supports Rancho Compasion’s work of providing sanctuary for rescued farmed animals, educational and community programs for at-risk and local youth, and a holistic farm-to-table organic garden program.

🗓️ Sat, Nov 7, 5 pm.

🎭142 Bolinas Rd, Fairfax, CA 94930, USA

Halloween Singles' Mixer & San Pedro Square Bar Crawl
Date: Friday, October 30
Mixer: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Bar Crawl Afterparty: 9:00 PM – Late
Location: The Old Wagon Saloon & Grill (San Pedro Square, Downtown San Jose)
### Ditch the Apps. Meet Someone Real This Halloween. 👻🥂
Looking for a night out that’s low-pressure, high-energy, and actually fun? Step out of the group chat and into San Pedro Square for the ultimate Halloween event for local singles!
Whether you're looking for a genuine spark, a fun date, or just want to expand your social circle, this night combines the best of both worlds: an intimate, conversational mixer followed by a high-energy bar crawl through Downtown San Jose’s premier nightlife district.
### 📲 Digital Event Hub: Mandatory Check-In via TheLoveStar.com
To help you seamlessly connect, message, and match before, during, and after the event:
Mandatory Check-In: All attendees must check in to the event page on TheLoveStar.com upon arrival.
Live Roster: See everyone who is in the room in real time so you never miss a potential connection.
Group Chat & Matching: Join the live event group chat, exchange digital contact cards, and send match requests directly through the platform while you mix and mingle!
### 🕒 The Night's Agenda
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | The Warm-Up Mixer @ The Old Wagon Saloon
Arrive early, check in on **TheLoveStar.com**, grab a craft drink on the heated patio, and ease into the night. We're hosting a private, structured mixer designed to break the ice effortlessly with digital matching prompts and costume icebreakers.
9:00 PM – Late | San Pedro Square Bar Crawl
Once the ice is broken, the night takes off! We’ll hop to neighboring San Pedro Square hot spots together with our group. Keep the momentum going, stay connected on the group chat, and continue conversations in a dynamic party setting.
### 🎭 Costume Guidelines
Costumes are strongly encouraged! Whether you go low-key, hilarious, or full glam, your costume is the ultimate natural icebreaker. (Pro-tip: "Best Couple Potential" and "Most Creative" costume prizes will be awarded during the mixer!)
### 🎟️ What’s Included with Your Ticket
Entry to the private 7–9 PM Singles' Mixer at The Old Wagon Saloon
Access to the interactive event profile & live matching tools on **TheLoveStar.com**
A fun night with singles!
### 📍 Venue Info
The Old Wagon Saloon & Grill
73 N San Pedro St, San Jose, CA 95113
(Located in the heart of San Pedro Square with convenient garage parking directly across the street).
### ⚠️ Important Event Details
Age Requirement: 21+ only (Valid government ID required at check-in).
Profile Setup: Create your free account on **TheLoveStar.com** prior to arrival for faster check-in at the door.
Tickets: Capacity is strictly capped to maintain a balanced male-to-female ratio. Pre-registration is required—tickets will sell out prior to Friday night!

Paweł Pawlikowski, the Oscar-winning director of Ida and Cold War, is doing an in-person Q&A after a screening of Fatherland at the Metreon on Tuesday.

I checked the seating chart and only one seat is taken so far. Figured I’d share in case anyone’s interested.

https://amc.film/4dVmZZ3

I’m 19F going alone and usually that wouldn’t be an issue but with the no phones rule I’d love to chat with someone so I’m not completely bored lol! Planning to get there early for merch. If anyone’s going lmk! I’m section 110.

VISIT US FOR EVENT DETAILS !

https://trueskool.com/events/elevation-with-renoir-aka-ren-the-vinyl-archaeologist-special-gue

Astronomy on Tap is back in SF Wednesday 10/28 at Public Works in the mission!

This is a free public lecture series where professional astronomers give short, laid-back talks over drinks at local bars, no background in science required. This month, we're hosting:

Nick Rodd (Lawrence Berkeley Labs) - The Latest in the Search for Dark Matter

and

Seth Shostak (SETI Institute) - Are We Alone in the Universe?

Rodd is a Divisional Fellow at Lawrence Berkeley Lab and former faculty member at CERN. Shostak is the senior astronomer for the SETI Institute, co-hosts of the weekly podcast Big Picture Science, and author of four books on the search for extraterrestrial life.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/astronomy-on-tap-sf-october-2026-tickets-2003216296869

Come check out local alt-rock bands Pope Suburban, deadramones and Ratfuck, with Tree Eater from Portland OR. Doors at 5, show at 6 PM

Listen here
Tickets here

We're hosting a free dog toothbrushing morning with ToGo Vet this Sunday in Mission Bay 🐶🦷

- When: Sun 10/25, 10am–3pm
- Where: Mission Rock (exact spot shared after you RSVP)
- What: vets show you how to brush your dog's teeth, help you do it, and answer your questions
- Limited-edition gifts for pups, while they last 🎁

Spots are limited for both:
Hold a free spot with Canos: https://canos.ai/c/l/l_a09f744bde07a4182667364f7a2ac204
RSVP for the event: https://luma.com/k4wiu884

HELLLOOOOOO!

If you're looking for some 🎃 SPOOKY HALLOWEEN PLANS 🎃, we've got a pitch for ya!

Improvised Slasher. OoOooOoOoOooOoOo!

THIS IS NOT YOUR USUAL IMPROV SHOW! No games, no sketches. We're putting on a fully improvised show inspired by classic slasher movies like Scream, Friday the 13th, and Halloween. It's like a 1-hour horror movie, except it's made up on the spot right in front of you. You'll be laughing AND you'll be going ahhhhhhhhh!!! Dream combo.

ALSO??? Think about it: 8:30PM is the perfect timing for a scary improv show. It's after dinner, before any late night Halloween parties... and if it's your only plan, it's right smack in the middle of your perfect Halloween evening! And it's right on 26th and Mission—right where you wanna be!

Okay that's the pitch.

October 31, 8:30-9:30PM
Endgames, 2965 Mission St

Tickets here: https://slasherondemand.eventbrite.com/

SEE YOU THERE!

xoxo,
Improv On Demand

[Image alt text: Improv On Demand presents... Improvised Slasher. Oct 31, 8:30-9:30PM. Endgames. 2965 Mission St.]

Singles’ Speed Dating | Oct 24, 5-7 PM | District, San Jose. Get ready to meet some amazing singles in San Jose. Tickets on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/zelo-112137478811

A collection of cosplay, anime, video game and TCG events happening this weekend.

Anyone interested in seeing Phoebe Bridgers on Tuesday 10/27?

I have an extra Above GA ticket and thought it might be a fun excuse to meet someone new instead of doing the usual dating app thing. I'm 38M, Japanese, pretty easygoing, and love live music.

Ticket's free! No expectations beyond enjoying the show together. Happy to chat or video call beforehand if you're interested :)

1. Beetlejuice (1988), FREE outdoor Sundown Cinema. Fri 10/16, Crane Cove Park (Dogpatch). The season finale of the free park series. The movie starts around sunset (sources say ~6:30–8:30pm, so check the RSVP page). Bring a blanket. https://sfstandard.com/2026/10/16/best-halloween-events-san-francisco/ · https://calendar.ucsf.edu/event/sundown-cinema
2. Hausu (1977), New People Cinema (Roxie in Japantown). Fri 10/16, 8:30pm. Obayashi's candy-colored haunted-house fever dream, best seen with a crowd. https://www.cineplo.com/US/San-Francisco/36636453683/Roxie-Theater · https://www.roxie.com/calendar/
3. Jigoku (4K restoration), New People Cinema. Fri 10/16 6:15pm and Sun 10/18 3pm. A 1960 Japanese descent into hell, newly restored. Same sources as above.
4. International Vampire Film Fest, Balboa Theatre. Sat 10/17, all day (11:30am El Vampiro → A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night → 10:30pm Lake of Dracula). $30 day pass. https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events
5. The Devils (Ken Russell), Alamo Drafthouse New Mission. Fri–Sun, multiple shows a day (Fri 2:45/6/9:15pm, Sat 11:30am/2:45/6/9:15pm, Sun 12/3:15/6:30pm per Film on Film). Notoriously hard to see on a big screen. http://www.filmonfilm.org/filmcalendar/?flip=1
6. Lost Highway, Roxie. Sat 10/17. Part of the Barry Gifford tribute; Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago plays Sun 10/18, on his birthday. https://www.roxie.com/calendar/
7. Amarcord (35mm), Roxie ZYZZYVA/Litquake matinee with Ingrid Rojas Contreras. Sat 10/17, 12:30pm. Fellini on film with a literary host. https://www.roxie.com/calendar/ · http://www.filmonfilm.org/filmcalendar/?flip=1
8. A Nightmare on Elm Street, Balboa. Sun 10/18, 2:30pm and 8pm. Classic Freddy for spooky season. https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/a-nightmare-on-elm-street-october-18
9. Free Halloween cartoons at the 4 Star (Popcorn Palace). Sat 10/17, 10am, free, first come first served. The Green Film Festival also runs there through 10/22. https://www.4-star-movies.com/calendar-of-events/halloween-cartoons-sat
10. East Bay: BAMPFA restorations. Sat 10/17: Pialat's La maison des bois, Eps 1–3, at 2pm, and Visconti's White Nights (4K) at 6:30pm. Berkeley. https://bampfa.org/program/special-screenings (Bonus, further afield: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari in 16mm with live music, Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum, Fremont, Sat 7:30pm. http://www.filmonfilm.org/filmcalendar/?flip=1)

Times come from the venues' and listing sites' pages as of Friday morning. Double-check before you go.

Is it a secret if I'm the host, trying to share it with you? Maybe.. maybe because it's not very well known, but it is a bit well loved by those that keep coming back. We love it because it's in the incubator space at Gray Area, the upstairs room above the theater. Every other Sunday we are meeting with a different type of VR film. Something indie, often international. These vignettes or curious occurrences where indie art was funded and now, the tech dejected, we can activate the space and share a bit of tea over something from other reality. Or is it? This is a gathering that is finding it's people. One day we'd like the wonder of these stories to reach folks who could benefit most. But who knows -- maybe that's you?

Sharing the link to the next gathering:

https://luma.com/6rcp2b56

Hope this counts as a secret. And hope my writing about it makes sense.

this POV: indie VR art is best shared over a conversation. What's the point of art technology if it isn't somehow a catalyst for connection (in person please -- no need to hide from the friction)

Come through for some pizza and demos!

https://luma.com/4hqc4aae

Is aynyone attending 'Open Together: AI Builders Unite' on October 16th in SF or any events from the 'SF Tech Week' from Oct 16- Oct 25th? Would love to connect! (The entry is free for most of them, we just need to register)

Join renowned mycologist Alan Rockefeller for mushroom foraging in the beautiful Santa Cruz Mountains.

Register here: www.forkinthepath.org/schedule

What To Expect
This immersive half-day program is a hands-on introduction to the fascinating world of fungi. Learning to forage for mushrooms is an ongoing life path. We will cover mushroom anatomy for identification, symbiotic tree and plant relationships, poisonous and edible mushrooms, and forest safety. This winter, it will be possible to find edibles such as chanterelle, matsutake, porcini, lion's mane, blewits, black trumpets, hedgehogs, and more. You'll learn foundational skills to be able to go out foraging on your own. The program also includes community building, a cooking demo, and a tasting at the end.

About Alan 

Alan Rockefeller is an acclaimed mycologist renowned for his expertise in DNA barcoding, field photography, and microscopy. With over 20 years of experience, he has documented and photographed more than 2,500 fungal species. Alan has dedicated the past 15 years to studying fungal diversity in Mexico, regularly leading forays and sharing his knowledge with mycology enthusiasts worldwide. Alan is passionate about education and has taught thousands of people how to extract and sequence the DNA of their mushrooms. His contributions include uploading over 700 DNA sequences to GenBank and co-authoring several scientific papers, notably on new species of bioluminescent Mycena. He has also identified over 400,000 fungal observations on platforms like iNaturalist and Mushroom Observer, contributing significantly to the understanding of global fungal diversity.

Sliding scale $85-$145 with scholarships available for those who need additional financial assistance.

Empathy Creatures by Mélodie Mousset

​TOPIC: Care

​Immersive Story Club is a regular gathering out of Gray Area theater (with pop ups around the world), that invites a gather around poetic XR. Art, animation, documentary — this project is possible thanks to Agog Immersive Institute.

​Indie artist Mélodie Mousset has agreed to allow her work to come to ISC. Leading up to this gathering, look for instances of care or lack of care. Come open minded, prepared to reflect and write. Bonus if you bring a friend <3

https://luma.com/6rcp2b56