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Kick back and enjoy your Thursday afternoon, accompanied by live performances from our favorite Bay Area musicians.

Kick back and enjoy your Thursday afternoon, accompanied by live performances from our favorite Bay Area musicians.
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Teens experiment with music software and hardware to create their own songs at the Portola Library, San Francisco Public Library, for ages 13–18.
Soulful Lilan Kane performs at The Barnes Restaurant & Bar, with food and drink specials available from 4‑6 p.m.
Desire performs with MOTHERMARY at Great American Music Hall, 850 O'Farrell St., San Francisco.
Terrence Brewer interprets John Coltrane’s music at the Joe Henderson Lab.
Collaborative Piano Department Recital at Barbro Osher Recital Hall in San Francisco features piano performances.
Fundamentals of Applied Composition Recital at Studio G in San Francisco.
Elim Chan conducts works by Adams and Mendelssohn at Davies Symphony Hall.
David Sánchez’s Carib presents Tambó at Miner Auditorium, San Francisco.
Board Game Night (Ferry Building Marketplace) — Play Scrabble, chess, Monopoly and new games from Gamescape SF in the public seating area between Book Passage and Cholita Linda.
Maya and Murrah lead a bewitching cookie decorating class at the Ferry Building, teaching royal icing techniques and providing supplies for a boxed set of spooky cookies.
Monday yoga series on the Back Plaza, with Bay views, offers an hour of vinyasa flow, stretching, core work, and headphones for immersive music; bring your own mat.
Mahjong games fill the Ferry Building Marketplace, offering quick guides and tips for beginners, with sets provided on a first‑come, first‑served basis.