FRIDAY
Wild reeds: Clarinet Thing performs a concert of original works and arrangements of tunes by jazz giants. Beth Custer, Sheldon Brown, Ben Goldberg and Harvey Wainapel are the quartet. [8 p.m., Old First Church, 1751 Sacramento St., S.F.]
SATURDAY
A great bike ride
Keep Pedaling After Bike to Work Day: Were you inspired by the thousands of people pedaling to the office Thursday for Bike to Work Day?
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Who’s in town
Susan Bissell, UNICEF’s chief of child protection, speaks at the World Affairs Council. “Protecting Children in Times of Crisis” is the theme. [7 p.m., World Affairs Council, 312 Sutter St., S.F.]
Lectures
Sister Helen Prejean: The author, death-penalty abolitionist and subject of the film “Dead Man Walking” speaks.
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Who’s in town
Award-winning fiction writer Jill McCorkle talks about “Life After Life,” her new novel. [7:30 p.m., Kepler’s Books and Magazines, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park].
Lectures
Education talk: Program addresses how urban planning can improve access to quality education in San Francisco. Speakers include San Francisco schools Superintendent Richard Carranza.
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San Francisco events for May 7, 2013.
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San Francisco events for May 6, 2013.
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Something to readThe Secret Lives of Sports FansBy Eric Simons ($26.95)In a book subtitled “The Science of Sports Obsessions,” the UC Berkeley professor and “Radiolab” podcast contributor looks at neurological, psychological and evolutionary reasons for sports fanaticism.Lend a hand
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San Francisco events for May 3 -5, 2013.
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San Francisco events for May 2, 2013.
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San Francisco events for May 1, 2013.
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San Francisco events for April 30, 2013.
Who’s in town
Eve Bunting delivers the Effie Lee Morris Lecture, hosted by the San Francisco Public Library in celebration of children’s books. [6 p.m., Koret Auditorium, Main Library, 100 Larkin St., S.F.]
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