Arts Festivals; Foodie Drive-Thru; Horse Show: NorCal Weekend

San Francisco CA

14 May, 2021

10:10 AM

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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA — Patch has rounded up fun, interesting and entertaining events throughout Northern California — from the beaches of Santa Cruz, through the South Bay, East Bay and the Peninsula, to the uppermost points of North Bay and Wine Country. Some are free. Some have a fee. Whether you opt for an activity close to home, a mini day trip or a virtual event, see what's slated this weekend from Saturday, May 15 to Sunday, May 16. Double-check with event organizers to confirm dates, times and locations in case activities were updated since posted on Patch. Please be mindful of face covering and social distancing guidelines. See the latest guidance from the CDC here. EAST BAY: Author Jesse Byrd: Virtual via Tri-Valley Writers BATCH: A Makers Market: Second Street, Livermore Carlos Reyes: Roxx On Main, Martinez Comedian Brandon Vestal: Alameda Comedy Club, Alameda Drag Yourself to Brunch: Alameda Comedy Club, Alameda Flavors of Alameda: Participating restaurants, Alameda Forum on Anti-Asian Racism: Virtual via League of Women Voters of Fremont, Newark, and Union City "Gather 'Round": LeFevre Theatre, Moraga Growl, Meow & Wine Online Fundraiser: Virtual via via East Bay SPCA Music on the Patio with Tim Cecchini: Rosa Fierro Cellars, Livermore Oasis's Annual Celebration: Virtual via Oasis Paint Night: Virtual via Mithil Prasad Youth Chapter "Poetry In Motion": Virtual via California Symphony Sashiko Workshop with Lisa Solomon: Virtual via Bedford Gallery at the Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek Silicon Valley Horse Show: Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton Sumner Lovin' Memorial Bike Ride: San Ramon and Virtual Sustainable Gardening 101: Virtual via CompostGal Consulting West End Mercantile: Webster Street, Alameda NORTH BAY/WINE COUNTRY: "Abrazos" Screening and Director Q&A: Virtual via B'nai Israel Jewish Center Best of The Valley Wine Tastings: Silverado Resort and Spa, Napa "Brilliant Mind": Marin Theatre Company, Mill Valley Bruce Burtch Photography: Virtual via Community Media Center of Marin Hybrid Fair & Foodie Drive-Thru: Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds & Event Center, Petaluma LuLu's Home and Garden Pop-Up: Community Garden, Benicia MarinMOCA Altered Book Exhibition and Fundraiser: Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Novato Matsuri! Japanese Arts Festival: Virtual via Sonoma County Matsuri Festival Month of Movement Challenge: Virtual via Napa Valley Vine Trail Coalition "Old Vines and the Wines They Give Us" Seminar: Virtual via Napa Valley Wine Library Association Open Air Artisan Faire: First Street Napa Mall, Napa Sonia De Los Santos: Virtual via Luther Burbank Center for the Arts THE PENINSULA: Stanford Blood Center Blood Drive: San Mateo Marriott, San Mateo "You Be the Scribe": Virtual via Chabad of North Peninsula Yummy Yoga with Patricia Becker and Self Massage with Kerry Loeb: Virtual SAN FRANCISCO: AIDS Walk San Francisco: Virtual via AIDS Walk San Francisco Immersive Van Gogh: VN West, San Francisco Local Love: Spring Art Festival: Terra Gallery, San Francisco Queer Comics Expo: Virtual via Cartoon Art Museum San Francisco Magic Studio: Virtual via Comedy On The Square "Sightlines": Minnesota Street Project, San Francisco "The Awakening": Hosfelt Gallery, San Francisco "The Small Matter": Hosfelt Gallery, San Francisco Walk to Cure Arthritis: Virtual via The Arthritis Foundation Watercolors: Paintings From Our Workshops: HVAW Gallery, San Francisco SANTA CRUZ COUNTY/BEACHES: Beyond the Grave: Ancestral Healing Ceremony: Evergreen Cemetery, Santa Cruz Dirty Cello: Michael's on Main, Soquel Goat Hill Fair: Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds, Watsonville Mountain Charlie Challenge: Virtual via Scotts Valley Education Foundation Scrabble Tournament: Virtual via Santa Cruz County Law Library Watsonville Mayor's Ride: Salsipuedes Creek Levee, Bridge and Blackburn streets, Watsonville SOUTH BAY: Shavuot Family Festival: Levy Family Campus, Los Gatos Heading to Southern California? Then See: Film Festivals; Music Festival; Home Garden Show: SoCal Weekend Want to post your next neighborhood event on the Patch? We do too! No matter how big or small it may be, if it's local, it has a place on the Patch calendar. Posting an event is as simple as 1, 2, 3. Here's how to do it: Create a Patch account and sign up to post your own local content on Patch, totally free. It's probably the easiest thing you'll do all day.Make a Calendar Event and fill it with all the awesome info that people need to add it to their list of things to do in their neighborhood. Choose a fun image to upload and most importantly - have fun with it! It's your event, and the possibilities are endless.Post it on Patch! That's it. Get ready for RSVPs. You can post your event for free to a single Patch, or if you really want to get the community's attention, you can feature your event for $1 per Patch per day. 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