May 30
The Hogan Brothers: The East Bay-raised Hogan Brothers have played with leading figures in R&B, funk, hip-hop and Latin music. 7 p.m., Jupiter, 2181 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. thehoganbrothers.com
Brad Leali Quartet featuring Carla Helmbrecht: Helmbrecht’s vocal stylings are the perfect complement to the soulful, blues- and swing-influenced style of the Brad Leali ensemble. 7:30 p.m., The Sound Room, 3022 Broadway, Oakland. https://www.soundroom.org/events
Snapshots of Pride: This exhibit will explore historical events in the South Bay LGBTQ+ community from the 1970s and 1980s through the lens of photojournalist Ted Sahl. 10 a.m., New Museum Los Gatos, 106 E. Main St., Los Gatos. https://bit.ly/3F7kaFQ
Candlelight-Tribute to Fleetwood Mac: A live, multisensory musical experience. 6:30 p.m., Corinthian Grand Ballroom, 196 N. Third St., San Jose. fever@eventvesta.com, 402-249-2445, https://bit.ly/4kgT4ev
May 31
Plant ID at Sanborn: Walk the Sanborn trails, look for various plants and learn how to identify them: Are they native? Medicinal? Edible? Poisonous? 10:30 a.m.-noon, Youth Science Institute, 296 Garden Hill Drive, Los Gatos. https://www.ysi-ca.org/events
Alexander Kobrin-Eternal Masterpieces: Pianist Kobrin performs works by Beethoven, Brahms, and Chopin. 7:30 p.m., De Anza College Visual and Performing Arts Center, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, CA 95014 https://steinwaysociety.com/concerts/
Walking to Live/Celebrating Life: Lace up your sneakers and get ready to walk for a cause. This short but impactful walk is an in-person event that is all about celebrating life, promoting health and enjoying the great outdoors. 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline, entrance on Swan Way Kingfisher site, Oakland. https://bit.ly/4kb87qB
Walnut Creek Art & Wine Festival: Fun for the entire family, with arts and crafts, vendor booths, festival foods, a wide range of wines, a craft beer garden, live music, children’s activities and more. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 31 and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 1, 1375 Civic Drive, Civic Park, Walnut Creek. walnut-creek.com/art-wine-festival-2025
June 1
Student Harp Recital-Isabella McCormick: A performance with pianist Lori Lack and a selection of other Stanford student musicians, featuring music by Liszt, Ravel and more. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Braun Music Center, 541 Lasuen Mall, Stanford. https://events.stanford.ed
The Mad Ones: A cult hit musical that asks the question: is it better to follow the path laid out or throw out the map and chart a new route? 2-3 p.m., Fess Parker Studio Theatre, Santa Clara University, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara. https://events.scu.edu/arts-and-sciences
Intro to Taiko: Have you ever wanted to play the big Taiko drums? Come learn the basic form of traditional Japanese drumming and a new short son every month. 2:30-4 p.m., 987 Webster St., Oakland. https://bit.ly/43BWUcu
Triumph: The Bay Area premiere of Gity Razaz’s “Methuselah (In Chains of Time),” a reflection on the endurance of life inspired by an ancient Great Basin bristlecone pine tree growing high in the White Mountains of Inyo County in eastern California. 4 p.m., Zellerbach Hall, 101 Zellerbach Hall, Berkeley. https://www.berkeleysymphony.org/event/triumph/
June 2
Women’s Bike Repair Night: Women/trans/femme of all skill levels come together to repair bicycles for donation. 6-9 p.m., Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange, 3961 E. Bayshore Road, Palo Alto. Kelly Boyett, kelly@bikex.org. https://bit.ly/4km4rlg
New Playwrights’ Festival: An evening of never-before-seen one-act plays written, performed and directed by Santa Clara University students. 7 p.m., Fess Parker Studio Theatre, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara. scupresentspr@scu.edu
408.554.4015. https://scupresents.org/university-theatre-and-dance/#npf-25
Violin Studio Recital: Stanford students from the violin studio of Joo-Mee Lee perform an evening recital. 7:30 p.m., Braun Music Center, Campbell Recital Hall, 541 Lasuen Mall, Stanford. https://events.stanford.edu/
June 3
Art Workshop for Kids: Learn new projects and techniques each week, with an emphasis on the creative process of artmaking. Instruction will be provided in Spanish and English. 4:30 p.m., Cherryland, 278 Hampton Road, Hayward. 510-626-8522. https://bit.ly/4jdX3rh
Chocolate Tasting at the Foster Museum: Chocolate expert Corinne DeBra provides a tasting that delves into the science behind chocolate’s health and feel-good benefits. 2 p.m., The Foster Museum, 940 Commercial St.,, Palo Alto. deb@thefoster.org, (650) 209-7181. https://www.thefoster.org/join-our-program-chocolate-tasting
Original Lakeside Band: Come along and ride on a “Fantastic Voyage” with the legends of funk, celebrating 50 years in the music industry. 8 p.m., Yoshi’s Oakland, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland. https://yoshis.com/events
June 4
Comedians and Empanadas: This in-person event promises to tickle your funny bone and satisfy your taste buds. 6-8 p.m., Casa Guzmania, 350 S. Market St. San Jose. https://bit.ly/3YPGo63
Preschool Storytime: Kids ages 2-5 will sing, move and read together to help develop early literacy and school readiness skills. 11-11:30 a.m., Los Gatos Library, 100 Villa Ave., Los Gatos.https://losgatosca.libcal.com/event/13470715
Designer in the Nursery: Get guidance on plant selection, layout ideas or design principles. 9:30 a.m.-12:30 a.m., Ruth Bancroft Garden, 1552 Bancroft Road, Walnut Creek. https://bit.ly/4kspUcm
June 5
Lunchtime Curator Talk: Join Kathryn Cua and Jorge Eduardo Sibaja, curatorial assistants at the Cantor Arts Center, on this special highlights tour of “Dwelling.” 1 p.m., Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Drive at Museum Way, Stanford. 650-723-4177. https://events.stanford.edu
Live Music: Sugar Bear Band plays a free show. Event registration encouraged. 6 p.m., The Village at San Antonio Center, 645 San Antonio Road, Mountain View. hiba@themarketingmethod.com. https://bit.ly/4mnVmdy
Choir! Choir! Choir!: An epic ’80s sing-along with hundreds of other music-lovers. 8 p.m., Freight & Salvage, 2020 Addison St., Berkeley. 510)-644-2020. https://secure.thefreight.org/
Christopher Williams: A singer and actor who emerged during the late 1980s as a recording artist for Geffen Records. The nephew of jazz legend Ella Fitzgerald, he has scored many R&B hit singles, notably “Talk to Myself” (1989), “I’m Dreamin’” (1991) and “Every Little Thing U Do” (1993). 8 p.m., Yoshi’s Oakland, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland. https://yoshis.com/events
June 6
2025 Emmanuel Golf Classic Scholarship Fundraiser: A fundraiser to support students and enjoy a day on the course. 7:30 a.m.-noon, Los Lagos Golf Course, 2995 Tuers Road, San Jose. https://bit.ly/43p3QbQ
Maya Gurantz-The Plague Archives: A site-specific installation comprising multiple video projections; a dense collection of archival material on the social, cultural and political histories of epidemics and outbreaks; and an interactive tracing board. 11 a.m.-4 p.m., de Saisset Museum, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara. https://events.scu.edu/de-saisset/
Andy Z at the Library: A multiple award-winning children’s performer, singer/songwriter and educator who combines music, movement, storytelling and character puppets to create an experience that keeps kids engaged and families entertained. 4 p.m., Willow Glen Branch Library, 1157 Minnesota Ave., San Jose. 408-808-3045. https://bit.ly/3YTEH7G
David Cook: The same David Cook who launched into stardom following his “American Idol” Season 7 win, breaking several Billboard chart records when 14 of his songs debuted on the Hot Digital Songs chart and 11 of his songs debuted on the Hot 100. 7:30 p.m., Yoshi’s Oakland, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland. https://yoshis.com/events
Bobby Pulido-Por La Puerta Grande Tour: The singer, songwriter and guitarist brings his tour to Oakland. 8 p.m., Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts, 10 10th St., Oakland. https://bit.ly/4ksBFiU
June 7
Saturday Board Games Day: Attendees can bring their own games to play or jump in with others. Bring your own snacks and drinks to fuel an afternoon of marathon gaming in the El Camino Room. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Downtown Library, 270 Forest Ave, Palo Alto. https://bit.ly/4mnWii4
AI Workshops for Young Scholars: Designed for high schoolers, college students and young professionals. Chances to win awards in Hackathon. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Cupertino City Hall, 10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino. https://bit.ly/4ds40Uq
Senior Piano Recital: Katie Liu plays works by Chopin, Rachmaninoff, and Kapustin. 2:30-4 p.m., Campbell Recital Hall, 541 Lasuen Mall, Stanford. https://events.stanford.edu/
Marcuse and Remmel Tour: Tour five Marcuse & Remmel 1891 creations on the north side of the 1200 block of Eagle Avenue, all designed by their in-house architects, Cary and Johnson, and all purchased by a one investor, Mrs. E.A.S. Page. 10 a.m., Bay-Eagle Community Garden, 1827 Bay St., Alameda. https://bit.ly/3SILeyi
KALW Presents Folktales from Sudan: Public Radio host, podcaster and voice actor Hana Baba tells stories she grew up with in her Sudanese-American home. 11 a.m., Oakland Public Library, Piedmont Avenue Branch, 80 Echo Ave., Oakland. https://bit.ly/3FlUlC7
June 8
A Father’s Day Celebration With David Nayfeld: The co-owner and chef at the Che Fico restaurants in San Francisco and Menlo Park launches his new cookbook, “Dad, What’s For Dinner?” 11 a.m., Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 650-223-8700.https://bit.ly/3H2yobT
Sweet Charity: With a book by Neil Simon, this musical explores the turbulent love life of Charity Hope Valentine, a hopelessly romantic but comically unfortunate dance hall hostess in New York City. 2 p.m., San Jose Stage Company, 490 S. First St., San Jose. https://www.thestage.org/tickets
Veggielution fEAST 2025: The farm’s annual fundraising dinner. 4:30 p.m., Veggielution Community Farm, 647 S. King Road, San Jose. https://bit.ly/4mpcyiV
Luisa Sonza: The Brazilian pop artist has more than 3 billion streams across platforms, . 8 p.m., 2036 University Avenue, Berkeley. https://theuctheatre.org/events/luisa-sonza-escandalo-intimo-us
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