Does anyone else remember those awesome signs they used to have behind the driver on the old MUNI buses -- "Information Gladly Given But Safety Requires Avoiding Unnecessary Conversation"? Well, get some information -- and maybe even have some unnecessary conversations -- at Ross Mirkarimi's Town Hall Meeting On MUNI tomorrow, Wednesday November 1! more ›

Caaaaaan yooooooou ..... dig it??? Tonight: Check out StartSOMA's Group Show tonight -- 40 artists, hundreds of works, and complimentary mojitos to boot! Hotel des Arts (447 Bush Street, x Grant) from 7-10, admission is free. The flyer also says they'll be featuring "the skateboard decks of Jason Lee." The Jason Lee? Thursday: You can enjoy the precious thoughts of New Yorker writer Adam Gopnick as he reads from the children's book he and his softballer son Luke have written together (awwwww), at Cody's on Telegraph at 7:30 -- or the harder-edged sex/death musings of Mary Gaitskill and her new novel Veronica, at 12:30 at Modern Times. And Friday: It's the Harvest Festival at the SF Botanical Garden! There's a farmers' market, you can meet the Bat Lady, and kids of all ages can decorate pumpkins and learn about "smelly, slimy, creepy, crawly plants." 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park at 9th and Irving. more ›

The Bonsai Society of San Francisco will be holding it's annual auction this Thursday, September 9th at 7:30 PM in the San Francisco County Fair Building (Who knew it even existed?) at the Corner of 9th Avenue and Lincoln Way. For those people who have never been to a bonsai club or a bonsai auction this is a great opportunity to meet people who are involved in bonsai in the area as well as pick up material for relatively little money. All proceeds benefit the club and are used to put on shows and programming during the course of the year. SFist cautions people that if they have no interest in plants or bonsai they will probably be bored out of their minds, although the auctioneer will be Tim Kong, who is pretty entertaining to listen to even if you aren't interested in bonsai. Refreshments will be served for trees and humans alike. Payment for auction items by cash or check only. All are welcome, especially those who wish to spend lots of money on really small trees. more ›