Meklit Hadero: Meklit Hadero, who's described as "[i]f Joni Mitchell were East African and met Nina Simone for tea in the Mission," will be performing at Yerba Buena Gardens on Saturday.

Toad & Salmon’s “Chili Bowl” Cook Off & Skateboard Tournament: FunCheapSF informs us of this rad chili cook-off and skateboard tournament at La Raza Skatepark in Potrero Del Sol Park being put on by local skateboarding legends Toad & Salmon. Yummy treats and killer backflips!

1st Annual Raggae Festival: A big line-up of local and national Reggae bands play the 1st Annual Raggae Festival in the Fillmore on Saturday, which also features island food, arts, and crafts.

J-Pop Summit Festival: The J-Pop Summit Festival returns to Japantown with two days worth of live music, DJs, art, fashion, dance, and film.

19th Annual Korean Cultural Festival: The Korean American Community Center of San Francisco & Bay Area hosts a cultural festival on Saturday featuring traditional folk music and dance performances, tae kwon do demos, and modern, interpretive dances depicting Korean history and culture. Traditional Korean food from local restaurants will also be onhand.

John Santos Sextet: Five-time Grammy nominee and USA Fontanals Fellow, John Santos, will be at the Main Library on Saturday talking about the historical and cultural significance of Latin Jazz, as well as its aesthetic characteristics pertaining to instrumentation, rhythm, interpretation and improvisation, while performing with his Sextet.