Geek out! At Ask a Scientist SF, a monthly lecture slash happy hour with a guest speaker on some sciencey topic. This month's meet-up touches on everything you ever wanted to know about terra incognita, Antarctica, with Kurt Cuffey, a UC Berkeley professor of geography. Get there by 7pm to snag a beer and a seat. Axis Cafe, 1208 Eighth St., SF. more ›

Just look at the cornucopia of musical entertainment options you have for this week! (Yes, we're pulling out the Thanksgiving-themed "horn of plenty" reference a week early). Read on for a bounty of opportunities to support local artists, flash back with old favorites and check out the up-and-comers you've read about elsewhere in the blogosphere. more ›