Palo Alto Area Weekday Events: Check Out What's Happening

Palo Alto CA

11 October, 2021

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PALO ALTO, CA — Looking to go on a family outing? Hoping to spend a night out with friends? Your Palo Alto Patch community calendar is a great way to keep tabs on what's happening near you and discover local events that fit your interests. Check out what's happening and what might interest you before you make plans. If you're wondering how you can get your event in the next roundup, you can add it to the calendar using this form. You can also spread the word in nearby communities by promoting your event. The cost is $1 per day per community. Here are a few events happening this week in and near Palo Alto: Featured Event: OPENING: 'Winter Lodge' Outdoor Ice Skating 2021-22: Palo Alto When: Monday, October 11th at 3:00 p.m. What: Winter Lodge Oct. 11, 2021 – April 10, 2022 - Hours vary Closed: Nov. 24-25, Dec. 24-25 & Dec. 31 (at 5 p.m.), 2021 & Jan. 1, 2022 Winter Lodge, 3009 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA From Winter Lodge Outdoor Ice Skating: "Welcome to Winter Lodge, a place of Palo Alto... Learn More Featured Event: OPENING: 'Winter Lodge' Outdoor Ice Skating 2021-22: Palo Alto (Susan C. Schena) Site Council - Palo Alto High When: Monday, October 11th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Palo Alto High What: Event listing from Palo Alto High: Monday and October 11 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Learn More College Fair - Palo Alto High When: Monday, October 11th at 5:30 p.m. Where: Palo Alto High What: Event listing from Palo Alto High: Monday, October 11 from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PMGunn High School will host the Palo Alto College Fair on Mon., Oct. 11 from 5:30 - 6:30 pm for Paly students.  Attendance is limited to juniors and seniors, and only (no parents) to maximize capacity limi... Learn More Featured Event: [Free Webinar] The Art of College Transfer When: Tuesday, October 12th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Insight Education: College Admissions Counselors, Test Prep, & Tutoring What: Are you thinking about transferring colleges? What transfer pathway is suitable for you? Do you plan to apply to a four-year college while you are in community college? Do you worry that your current courses may not transfer well? Join our FREE webinar to learn all the insight... Learn More Featured Event: [Free Webinar] The Art of College Transfer (Insight Education) Professional Development Day - Ravenswood City Elementary When: Tuesday, October 12th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Ravenswood City Elementary What: Event listing from Ravenswood City Elementary: Tuesday, October 12 (all day) Learn More Building Your Investment Strategy Webinar When: Tuesday, October 12th at 3:00 p.m. What: In this webinar we'll cover:• How to put the history of bear markets in the proper perspective• How to recognize the investment risks that contribute to market declines• How to reduce volatility effects using asset allocation• Why diversifying your portfolio and time in the ma... Learn More Featured Event: Mystery Readers Group: Ghostly Mysteries - Online 2021: Menlo Park When: Wednesday, October 13th at 3:00 p.m. What: Mystery Readers Group: Ghostly Mysteries Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021 - 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Online via Menlo Park Library, Menlo Park, CA From Menlo Park Library Mystery Readers Group: "Join us to share mysteries with 'ghoulies and ghosties and long-leggedy beasties and things that... Learn More Featured Event: Mystery Readers Group: Ghostly Mysteries - Online 2021: Menlo Park (Susan C. Schena) PSAT/NMSQT for 11th Graders - Palo Alto High When: Wednesday, October 13th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Palo Alto High What: Event listing from Palo Alto High: Wednesday, October 13 (all day)Testing starts at 8:00Study Guides will be distributed 9/16 Learn More **Hike Windy Hill OSP: Razorback and Hamm's Gulch When: Wednesday, October 13th at 9:30 a.m. Where: Sierra Club - Loma Prieta Chapter What: Event listing from Sierra Club - Loma Prieta Chapter: Wednesday, October 13 at 9:30 AMMedical form required for all participants, to be carried on each hike.Meet at 9:30AM at Alpine and Willowbrook Rd., Portola Valley.No designated carpool. Leader - Thanh Mougeot 650-576-6467. Learn More Loma Prieta Chapter Sustainable Land Use Committee Meeting When: Wednesday, October 13th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Sierra Club - Loma Prieta Chapter What: Event listing from Sierra Club - Loma Prieta Chapter: Wednesday, October 13 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PMThe Sustainable Land Use Committee reviews and acts on land use issues in the transit corridors within San Mateo, Santa Clara, and San Benito Counties advocating for low energy... Learn More Hike Windy Hill OSP: Lost Trail - Sierra Club - Loma Prieta Chapter When: Thursday, October 14th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Sierra Club - Loma Prieta Chapter What: Event listing from Sierra Club - Loma Prieta Chapter: Thursday, October 14 at 10:00 AMMedical form required for all participants, to be carried on each hike.Meet at upper Windy Hill OSP parking lot on Skyline Drive at Razorback and Bay Area Ridge trailheads. No designated carp... Learn More Ed. Council - Palo Alto High When: Thursday, October 14th at 2:40 p.m. Where: Palo Alto High What: Event listing from Palo Alto High: Thursday, October 14 from 2:40 PM to 4:10 PM This event was originally posted on a public calendar and distributed by Burbio. Please confirm event details with the host before attending. Have a correction? Contact us at [email protected]... Learn More Let's Learn About Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets When: Thursday, October 14th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Sierra Club - Loma Prieta Chapter What: Event listing from Sierra Club - Loma Prieta Chapter: Thursday, October 14 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PMMegan Mahajan from Energy Innovation will provide this insightful presentation on how we can meet our greenhouse gas reduction targets. This event was originally posted on a publi... Learn More Houseplant Propagation When: Thursday, October 14th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden What: Love the way houseplants brighten up your home? Make more of them through propagation! Gamble Garden Director Corey Barnes will show you how easily you can expand your houseplant collection or share with friends. This workshop will include a PowerPoint, overview presentation o... Learn More Ravenswood Board Meeting - Ravenswood City Elementary When: Thursday, October 14th at 7:15 p.m. Where: Ravenswood City Elementary What: Event listing from Ravenswood City Elementary: Thursday, October 14 from 7:15 PM to 10:45 PM This event was originally posted on a public calendar and distributed by Burbio. Please confirm event details with the host before attending. Have a correction? Contact us at con... Learn More Yearbook Senior Portraits due - Palo Alto High When: Friday, October 15th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Palo Alto High What: Event listing from Palo Alto High: Friday, October 15 (all day)see palymadrono.com for more info!  This event was originally posted on a public calendar and distributed by Burbio. Please confirm event details with the host before attending. Have a correction? Contact us ... Learn More Yearbook Parent Baby Ads due - Palo Alto High When: Friday, October 15th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Palo Alto High What: Event listing from Palo Alto High: Friday, October 15 (all day) This event was originally posted on a public calendar and distributed by Burbio. Please confirm event details with the host before attending. Have a correction? Contact us at [email protected], and/or ... Learn More Dept. Mtgs - Palo Alto High When: Friday, October 15th at 8:10 a.m. Where: Palo Alto High What: Event listing from Palo Alto High: Friday, October 15 from 8:10 AM to 8:50 AM This event was originally posted on a public calendar and distributed by Burbio. Please confirm event details with the host before attending. Have a correction? Contact us at [email protected],... Learn More 2021 Guardians of Nature Benefit for the Loma Prieta Chapter When: Friday, October 15th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Sierra Club - Loma Prieta Chapter What: Event listing from Sierra Club - Loma Prieta Chapter: Friday, October 15 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PMWe are excited to invite you to the 2021 Guardians of Nature Benefit in honor of former Sierra Club California Director Kathryn Phillips for her four decades of environmental leader... Learn More Featured Event: SAT Diagnostic Assessment When: Saturday, October 16th at 8:30 a.m. Where: Live-Online What: Sign up to take a Practice SAT live-online with a certified proctor. We'll administer a previously released official test and set each student up with a free scoring service so that they can generate a detailed gap-analysis score report. Access to the testing materials will b... Learn More Featured Event: SAT Diagnostic Assessment (Kevin ) Featured Event: Bay Area Kids' Book Fair - Free Silicon Valley Edition When: Saturday, October 16th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Fremont High School What: Bay Area Kids' Book Fair – Free Silicon Valley Edition – FREE event with authors, illustrators, publishers, booksellers and educational programs. Meet and greet Pete the Cat and Elephant (Gerald) & Piggie. Storytelling by authors and doctors from sponsor Stanford Childre... Learn More Featured Event: Bay Area Kids' Book Fair - Free Silicon Valley Edition (Jay Bedecarre) Featured Event: Durba Sen Art Open Studio When: Saturday, October 16th at 12:00 p.m. Where: 43501 Gallegos Ave What: Fall heralds Artist Open Studios. Usually as part of the San Francisco Open Studios, I herald off to San Francisco to host my open studio there. This year, I have the flexibility to host my open studio here in Fremont, outdoors, to share my art process and work with my neighbo... Learn More Featured Event: Durba Sen Art Open Studio (Durba Sen) Featured Event: Annual Pumpkin Run by Senior Coastsiders 2021: Half Moon Bay When: Saturday, October 16th at 7:15 a.m. What: 43rd Annual Pumpkin Run by Senior Coastsiders  Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021 In-Person Events: Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021: Kid's Fun Run, 5K, 10K and Half Marathon 6:15 AM - Bib, t-shirt, and pumpkin pick-up opens 7:15 AM - Half Marathon Start* 8:00 AM - Kid's Fun Run 8:15 AM - 10 K... Learn More Annual Pumpkin Run by Senior Coastsiders 2021: Half Moon Bay (Susan C. Schena) Featured Event: HMB Pumpkin MiniFest 2021: Half Moon Bay: UPDATE: CANCELED When: Saturday, October 16th at 9:00 a.m. What: UPDATE: CANCELED  HMB Pumpkin Minifest 49.5 Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021 - 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA From  Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Festival: "For the second year in a row the world-famous Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival will not be allowed to take place ... Learn More Featured Event: HMB Pumpkin MiniFest 2021: Half Moon Bay: UPDATE: CANCELED (Susan C. Schena) Featured Event: Oktoberfest - German Food, Music & Kids' Zone 2021: Downtown Campbell When: Saturday, October 16th at 10:00 a.m. What: Annual Oktoberfest Oct. 16-17, 2021 Saturday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Downtown East Campbell Avenue, Campbell, CA From Campbell Chamber of Commerce: "Great Food: With dozens of fantastic food vendors, enjoy everything from authentic German foods to delightf... Learn More Featured Event: Oktoberfest - German Food, Music & Kids' Zone 2021: Downtown Campbell (Susan C. Schena) Featured Event: Fall Festival & Pick-A-Pumpkin Patch 2021: San Mateo When: Saturday, October 16th at 11:00 a.m. What: Fall Festival Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021 - 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park, 725 Monte Diablo Ave., San Mateo, CA From The City of San Mateo:   "Round up your family and friends and come out to celebrate the Fall season with us! "This event is from 11am-2pm and he... Learn More Featured Event: Fall Festival & Pick-A-Pumpkin Patch 2021: San Mateo (Susan C. Schena) Featured Event: 'Hamilton' 2021: Center for Performing Arts Center, San Jose When: Saturday, October 16th at 2:00 p.m. What: HAMILTON Oct. 12–31, 2021 Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday: 7:30 p.m. Friday: 8 p.m. Saturday: 2 p.m. & 8 p.m. Sunday: 1 p.m. & 7 p.m. Center for the Performing Arts, 255 S. Almaden Blvd., San Jose, CA From Broadway San Jose: "HAMILTON is the story of America then, ... Learn More Featured Event: 'Hamilton' 2021: Center for Performing Arts Center, San Jose (Susan C. Schena) Financial Aid Workshop for College When: Saturday, October 16th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Redwood City PAL What: College Advising Prep is excited to partner with Redwood City Police Activities League (PAL) and Cañada Junior College to host a Financial Aid Workshop for high school students and their families. Attend this FREE community event to better understand financial aid options, ex... Learn More Check out more local events posted by your neighbors, or add your own, on the Palo Alto Patch community calendar. Editor's note: This article was automatically generated based on event information mainly provided by community members. Patch has not independently verified most of this information, always check with organizers to confirm posted events are proceeding as planned. Click on any event in the list for more details. You can also reach out to [email protected] with any questions or other feedback about this article.