Talk Like a Pirate Day
Could there be any bettarrrrrrgh place to celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day? At a happy hour reading at S.F.'s only pirate supply store (which doubles as a nonprofit dedicated to inspiring kids to write) you'll hear swaggering tales and learn the finer points of speaking like a pirate.
Friday, Sept. 19, 6 p.m. at 826 Valencia St., S.F. Free; visit 826valencia.org.
California Coastal Cleanup Day
An annual event that probably should be taking place every weekend, California Coastal Cleanup Day unleashes a wave of volunteers to perform the unglamorous (but much needed) task of picking up trash from the city's beaches, waterways, and shorelines.
Saturday, Sept. 20, 9 a.m. - noon at shorelines around S.F. Free but RSVP required; visit parksconservancy.org.
Pistol Dueling Class
Learn how these rather permanent ways of settling arguments were arranged (and how one could best survive them) at this free hands-on class, offered near the very spot of one of the last notable American duels of the 19th century by the newly-formed Golden Gate School of Arms.
Sunday, Sept. 21, 10:30 a.m. at Broderick Terry Duel Landmark Park, Daly City. Free; visit facebook.com/goldengatearms.
"All You Can Dance" Day
Never tried a ballet class? Thinking about trying Bollywood style? Want to get a taste for tango? If you're afraid of cost and commitment, enjoy an afternoon of back-to-back bite-sized samples of a range of dance classes in 30 minute bursts.
Sunday, Sept. 21, 1 - 5 p.m. at Alonzo King LINES Dance Center, 26 Seventh St., S.F. Admission is $5; visit dancecenter.linesballet.org/news-events.
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