From the Valleywag Calendar, a surfeit of good causes and deep thinkers await:

• Dorkbot SF gathers designers, engineers, and artists to show off their creations. Tonight's meetup is a fundraiser for Todd Blair, the Survival Research Labs crew member recently injured in an accident following a SRL show. Happening at San Francisco's Pier 33 at 7:30 p.m. [Upcoming]
• Creative Commons Salon kicks off its fall fundraising campaign tonight at 7 p.m. at Shine on Mission Street. [Upcoming]
• If you're interested in learning about the Singularity Institute, the Artificial Intelligence-focused think tank, the Institute staff will be on hand for an informal dinner discussion at Patxi's in Palo Alto at 7:30.

• Got a to-do that's a must-do? Send it to calendar@valleywag.com. Check out more events on our Google Calendar:
  

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