@ San Fransisco City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton Goodlett Place, Rm 284. Supervisor Rafael Mandelman welcomes artist Jun Yang whose art is currently on display. 4-5pm. mandelmanstaff@sfgov.org

@ Legion of Honor, Lincoln Park, 100 34th Avenue. The exhibit pairs selections from the Legion of Honor’s Rodin collection with signature pieces by Klimt, many making their first visit to the U.S. 9:30am-5:15pm, Tuesday-Sunday through January 28.  legionofhonor.famsf.org

@ Omni Commons, 4799 Shattuck Avenue, Oakland. Featuring more than 70 vendors selling zines, comics, books, art and workshops led by local artists and zinesters, the EBABZ is a non-profit event supporting education about the zine, self-publishing and DIY community of the Bay Area. 11am-5pm. ebabz.org

@ Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission Street. “Nutcrackers of the Caribbean” is the theme of the San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band’s annual frolic where audience members participate by dancing to live music from Tchaikovsky’s classic performed by the Band and also enjoy the show performed by Bay Area theater and cabaret stars. […]

@ Union Square, 333 Post Street. Bring an unwrapped toy that can be donated to the U.S. Marines Corps Toys for Tots campaign and join the celebration by being one of 8000 dressed in a Santa suit of any kind, plus Elves are always welcome. 12pm.  santacon.info/San_Francisco-CA/

@ SF LGBT Community Center, 1800 Market Street. Led by award-winning choreographer and dancer Sean Dorsey, the workshop is welcoming to all levels. 1-3pm seandorseydance.com

@ 18th and Castro Street. Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence will ring bells and raise awareness, funds and eyebrows in support of DrawBridge to help Kids Access Art. 6-8pm. drawbridge.org

On December 9–10 @Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission Street Nutcrackers of the Caribbean will be the theme of the San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band’s annual frolic where audience members participate by dancing to live music from Tchaikovsky’s classic performed by the Band. The show, a parody version of the original, will feature […]

On December 9 @ St. Cyprian’s Church, 2097 Turk Street San Francisco Live Arts will present an original “not your parents’ type of Chanukah concert” featuring Yiddish Melodies, psalms and stories told through blues and traditional American music with sounds of rap, hip-hop and more. Interpretations of traditional Jewish texts will be combined with traditional Middle […]

@ The Make Out Room, 3225 22nd Street. Featured writers include Becky Chambers, Alyssa Cole, Danna Staaf, David D. Levine, Dean Rader and Lauren Sanders.  7:30-9:30pm. charlieanders2@gmail.com

@ Shawl-Anderson Dance Center, 2704 Alcatraz Avenue, Berkeley. Celebrating the 10th anniversary of her dance company, artistic director Sarah Bush presents choreography about the variety of emotions around the concept “home.” 7:30pm. sarahbushdance.org