NORTHERN CALIFORNIA — Patch has rounded up fun, interesting and fun happenings throughout Northern California — from the beaches of Santa Cruz, through the South Bay, East Bay and Peninsula, to the high points of the North Bay and wine country.
Some are free. Some have a fee.
Whether you choose an activity close to home or a mini day trip, see what’s in store this weekend from Saturday 9th July to Sunday 10th July.
Check back with event organizers to confirm dates, times, and locations in case activities have been updated since being posted on Patch.
EAST BAY:
Improvisers in Space: A Spontaneous Starship Adventure: Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek
Live music on the patio featuring the EB Grooveline Band: Elevation LVK, Livermore
Live Music with McFunky Band: Rosa Fierro Cellars, Livermore
Meredith McHenry and Jeff Bordes: Almost Famous, Livermore
Nosotros: Concord Historical Society, Concord
Rory Snyder Songwriting Group: Livermore Jazz Society, Livermore
Ryan Hamilton: Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek
Singer-Songwriter Sessions: Almost Famous, Livermore
Sip to Sunset: Virginia Roddy and Stan Houston: Rodrigue Molyneaux Winery, Livermore
Speaker Series: Jose de Jesus Vallejo, First Administrator of Mission San Jose: Mission San Jose, Fremont
Sunset Concert with The Refugees: McGrail Vineyards and Winery, Livermore
The Marsh Berkeley Presents Adam Strauss Is Not Unhappy: The Marsh Berkeley, Berkeley
“Wives”: Aurora Theatre, Berkeley
Your Zero Waste Home: A Waste Audit and Waste Alternatives: Center for Ecology, Berkeley
NORTH BAY/WINE COUNTRY:
Author Book Fair: Berger Center, Santa Rosa
Beginner/Intermediate Flamenco Dance Class: Footloose Dance Center, Rohnert Park
Dee Bell and Marcos Silva and the Silva.Bell.Band: Throckmorton Theatre, Mill Valley
Family Day: Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Novato
Producers Market: Mill Valley Lumber Yard, Mill Valley
Napa Valley Beer Fight and BBQ: Tre Posti, St. Helena
Petaluma Art and Garden Festival: Downtown Petaluma, Petaluma
Petaluma Elks Classic Car Show: Elks Lodge 901, Petaluma
Renegade Orchestra: Benicia Historical Museum, Benicia
Wagner’s Greatest Concert!: Empress Theatre, Vallejo
Tower of Strength: Rodney Strong Vineyards, Healdsburg
UC Master Gardeners: Helpful Tips for Conserving Water in Our Drought Environment: Healdsburg Regional Library, Healdsburg
THE PENINSULA:
ACGA Clay and Glass Festival: Palo Alto Art Center, Palo Alto
Gray Whale Cove Trail Hike: McNee Ranch State Park, Montara
Party in the Park: Burton Park, San Carlos
Second Saturday Hike: Butano State Park, Pescadero
St. Peter Blood Drive: St. Peter Parish, Pacifica
SAN FRANCISCO:
24th Street Cleanup: Temo’s Cafe, San Francisco
Bosworth and Lyell Cleanup: Bosworth and Lyell Streets, San Francisco
Castro Cleanup: Eureka Valley Recreation Center, San Francisco
Climb to the Top MS: Oracle Park, San Francisco
Erie Bazaar: Public Works, San Francisco
Foodwise Summer Bash: Ferry Building, San Francisco
Great Freeway Park Cleanup: Black Bird Bookstore and Cafe, San Francisco
Lower Haight Cleanup: Her Urban Herbs, San Francisco
“The Matrix”: Root Division, San Francisco
Merola Opera Program Presents A Celebration of American Song: San Francisco Conservatory of Music, San Francisco
LOVE Litter Pick Up Day: The Benches Garden, San Francisco
Nob Hill Monthly Street Cleanup: Le Beau Market, San Francisco
NOPA Cleanup: The Mill, San Francisco
Rihla Exhibition Opening Night: Refugee Eye Gallery, San Francisco
Secret Improv Society: Shelton Theatre, San Francisco
SFDanceworks Season Five: ODC Theatre, San Francisco
“SINGULARIS” Exhibition: CHUNG | NAMONT, San Francisco
Stranger Things: The Experience: Skylight at The Armory, San Francisco
The Empire Strips Back: A Burlesque Parody: The Great Star Theatre, San Francisco
The Marsh presents “Going Out”: The Marsh San Francisco, San Francisco
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY/BEACHES:
Boomeria Organ Extravaganza: Bonny Doon Redwoods, Bonny Doon
Cascada de Flores: Santa Cruz Public Libraries – Downtown Branch, Santa Cruz
Community Blood Drive: Hotel Paradox, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Sandhills Tour: Santa Cruz Sandhills, Felton
West Cliff Outdoor Market: Lighthouse Point Park, Santa Cruz
SOUTH BAY:
American Institute of Architects Silicon Valley presents Home Tours: Los Altos, Los Altos Hills and Atherton
Weird! Gilroy Choir Camp for Kids: First Baptist Church, Gilroy
Flor De Mari Pop-Up Shop: Palapa Lounge Beachwear, Los Gatos
Los Altos Arts and Wine Festival: Main and State Streets, Los Altos
Santa Clara Parade of Champions Dinner and Auction: SES Portuguese Hall of Santa Clara, Santa Clara
Victorian Oddity Market: Camron-Stanford House, Oakland
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