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# Things to do in San Francisco

Tue, Nov 19,2013 @ 05:45 PM

 by Suzanne Kart |

![LERN Annual Conference](https://blog.lern.com/hs-fs/file-208260305-jpg/images/cover.jpg?width=161&height=208&name=cover.jpg)If you're in town for the big LERN Conference in San Francisco, here are some fun things that are going on this week:

 

**NOVEMBER 22**

Embarcadero Center Building Lighting Ceremony

Justin Herman Plaza, Embarcadero Center, 800‐733‐6318

[www.embarcaderocenter.com](http://www.embarcaderocenter.com)

Bring the family to stroll through a holiday fair, enjoy live entertainment and witness the lighting of the Embarcadero

Center’s dramatic office towers which illuminate the San Francisco skyline with 17,000 lights throughout the season.

**NOVEMBER 22‐24**

San Francisco Hip‐Hop Dance Festival

[www.sfhiphopdancefest.com](http://www.sfhiphopdancefest.com)

Micaya, local teacher, choreographer and producer presents hip hop dance companies from around the world at this

award‐winning, multi‐cultural dance festival.

**NOVEMBER 23**

Ghirardelli Square Tree Lighting Ceremony

Ghirardelli Square, 415‐775‐5500

[www.ghirardellisq.com](http://www.ghirardellisq.com)

Ghirardelli’s magical square comes alive with colorful performers, music and a 50‐foot Christmas tree lighting up the

night.

**NOVEMBER 23‐24, NOVEMBER 30‐DECEMBER 1 **

Celebration of Craftswomen

Fort Mason Center, Festival Pavilion, 650‐615‐6838

[www.celebrationofcraftswomen.org/](http://www.celebrationofcraftswomen.org/)

Visit the 35th annual celebration of the nation’s largest women’s craft fair featuring fine quality crafts from 300 artists,

working in glass, fiber, ceramics, jewelry, leather, paper, sculpture, wood and other fine arts.

**NOVEMBER 23‐24**

The Great San Francisco Crystal Fair

Fort Mason Center, 415‐383‐7837

[http://home.earthlink.net/~sfxtl/index.html](http://home.earthlink.net/%7Esfxtl/index.html)

More than 40 exhibitors celebrating earth and spirit with a wide variety of gems and minerals (quartz, amethyst,

tourmaline, etc.), jewelry, metaphysics, healing tools and the mystical arts.

**NOVEMBER 24**

Tree Lighting Celebration at Pier 39

Pier 39, 415‐705‐5500

[www.pier39.com](http://www.pier39.com)

Engage in fun for the whole family with interactive exhibits, holiday sing alongs and more. Pier 39's majestic tree,

adorned with glistening ornaments and twinkling lights will be lit at 5:30 p.m. in the Entrance Plaza; festivities begin at noon.

 

 

 

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