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

Palo Alto CA

06 December, 2021

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PALO ALTO, CA — Hoping for a family outing? Patch has you covered with several events and happenings taking place this week throughout Palo Alto. Here's a roundup of local events coming up in the area this week. Want to see 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 throughout Palo Alto: Featured Event: Community Tree Lighting Celebration & Santa 2021: Mountain View When: Monday, December 6th at 5:30 p.m. What: Community Tree Lighting Celebration Monday, Dec. 6, 2021 - 5;30 p.m. - 8 p.m. Downtown Mountain View, CA From  City of Mountain View Recreation Division: "On Monday, December 6, 2021 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. the City will celebrate the winter season with the Community Tree Lighting... Learn MoreFeatured Event: Community Tree Lighting Celebration & Santa 2021: Mountain View (Susan C. Schena) Site Council - Palo Alto High When: Monday, December 6th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Palo Alto High What: Event listing from Palo Alto High: Monday, December 6 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 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], and ... Learn More Food Fights with Rachel Gross Authority and Authenticity in American Jewish Food When: Monday, December 6th at 7:00 p.m. Where: online via Zoom What: This course will examine shifting ideas about who is an authority on Jewish food and what counts as Jewish food in the United States throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. We'll examine artisanal delis (including in the Bay Area) and the 1933 Crisco Recipes for the ... Learn More Featured Event: Breast Ultrasound Screening Coming Direct to You! When: Tuesday, December 7th at 9:00 a.m. What: Coming directly to Palo Alto on Tuesday, December 7th! Do more in the fight against breast cancer with easy access to ultrasound technology! HerScan delivers safe, non-invasive, easy access to breast ultrasound screening to women. ✔️ Painless ✔️ No Radiation ✔️ Implant Safe - ... Learn More Featured Event: Breast Ultrasound Screening Coming Direct to You! (HerScan, Inc.) Featured Event: Micro-Cinema: TikTok, YouTube, and Reels When: Tuesday, December 7th at 5:00 p.m. Where: Midpen Media Center What: How do you tell a good story in under 60 seconds? In what ways can you apply professional filmmaking techniques to improve a video made with a limited set, only yourself as a performer, and a single smartphone for a camera? This hands-on workshop strips the TikTok, YouTube, an... Learn More Featured Event: Micro-Cinema: TikTok, YouTube, and Reels (Midpen Media) Marketplace - A Pop Up Boutique When: Tuesday, December 7th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Town & Country VillageWhat: We're back for our 13th year, hosting our signature shopping event at Town and Country Shopping Center in Palo Alto (855 El Camino Real, #40 next to Athleta). Join us at our pop-up boutique and purchase unique, handmade items from Africa, the U.S. and around the world! All pr... Learn More Ed. Council - Palo Alto High When: Tuesday, December 7th at 2:40 p.m. Where: Palo Alto HighLearn More Featured Event: FabMo Artisan Shopping Event When: Wednesday, December 8th at 9:00 a.m. Where: www.whimlocal.com/event/fabmo What: FabMo's Holiday Artisan Showcase is back! Nearly 25 Bay Area artisans, showcasing their sustainably-made, handcrafted creations. These artisans obtain their creative materials from FabMo, which rescues new but discarded designer materials from a fate in the landfill and gives... Learn More Featured Event: FabMo Artisan Shopping Event (Kathleen Bonte) **Hike Sierra Azul OSP Woods Trail - Sierra Club - Loma Prieta Chapter When: Wednesday, December 8th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Sierra Club - Loma Prieta ChapterLearn More Loma Prieta Chapter Sustainable Land Use Committee Meeting When: Wednesday, December 8th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Sierra Club - Loma Prieta ChapterLearn More Marketplace - A Pop Up Boutique When: Wednesday, December 8th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Town & Country Village What: We're back for our 13th year, hosting our signature shopping event at Town and Country Shopping Center in Palo Alto (855 El Camino Real, #40 next to Athleta). Join us at our pop-up boutique and purchase unique, handmade items from Africa, the U.S. and around the world! All pr... Learn More Jews of Color—Inside and Out Lessons from the New "Jews of Color" Study When: Wednesday, December 8th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Online via Zoom What: Prof. Bruce Haynes speaks about the lived experiences—now and historically—of Jews of Color (JOC) and situates the issue in the context of racialization and race thinking.Prof. Bruce Phillips presents the 10,000 feet view, using the Pew 2013 and 2020, and other studies, invest... Learn More Featured Event: Free Webinar: Investment Guide to 2022 When: Thursday, December 9th at 2:00 p.m. Where: https://blackhawkwealthadvisors.com/webinar/ What: Another election cycle, a new COVID variant, potential changes to tax laws, how does everything impact your investments in 2022? Do you want a guide to smart investing for 2022?  Join Blackhawk Wealth Advisors for a free webinar to learn more about the investment outlook for n... Learn More Featured Event: Free Webinar: Investment Guide to 2022 (Daniel Kodam) Review Day - Palo Alto High When: Thursday, December 9th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Palo Alto HighLearn More Stanford Blood Center hosts Community Blood Drive on December 9 When: Thursday, December 9th at 10:00 a.m. Where: 3373 Hillview Ave What: Stanford Blood Center will host a community blood drive at their Palo Alto headquarters from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 9th at 3373 Hillview Ave. Please note that walk-in availability may be limited, so we encourage donors to make an appointment by visiting ... Learn More Marketplace - A Pop Up Boutique When: Thursday, December 9th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Town & Country Village What: We're back for our 13th year, hosting our signature shopping event at Town and Country Shopping Center in Palo Alto (855 El Camino Real, #40 next to Athleta). Join us at our pop-up boutique and purchase unique, handmade items from Africa, the U.S. and around the world! All pr... Learn More Hike Bluff Trail Preserve to Princeton When: Thursday, December 9th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Sierra Club - Loma Prieta Chapter Learn More Qualia presents Nathan Randall Green: Hear the Stars and David Frazer: Improvisation- Beyond Reality When: Thursday, December 9th at 12:00 p.m. Where: Qualia Contemporary Art What: Qualia Contemporary is pleased to announce Hear the Stars, a solo exhibition of seven new paintings by Nathan Randall Green and Improvisation - Beyond Reality, by abstract painter David Frazer. Green's richly colored abstract artwork is inspired by — and in turn aims to inspir... Learn More Ravenswood Board Meeting - Ravenswood City Elementary When: Thursday, December 9th at 7:15 p.m. Where: Ravenswood City ElementaryLearn More Featured Event: Western Ballet's 'The Nutcracker' 2021: Mountain View When: Friday, December 10th at 7:00 p.m. What: Western Ballet's "The Nutcracker"Friday, Dec. 10, 2021 - 7 p.m.Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021 - 1 p.m. & 7 p.m.Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021 - 1 p.m. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View, CA, From Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts: "Weste... Learn More Featured Event: Western Ballet's 'The Nutcracker' 2021: Mountain View (Susan C. Schena) Advisory 10th & 11th Grades - Palo Alto High When: Friday, December 10th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Palo Alto HighLearn More Dept. Mtg - Palo Alto High When: Friday, December 10th at 8:10 a.m. Where: Palo Alto HighLearn More Marketplace - A Pop Up Boutique When: Friday, December 10th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Town & Country Village What: We're back for our 13th year, hosting our signature shopping event at Town and Country Shopping Center in Palo Alto (855 El Camino Real, #40 next to Athleta). Join us at our pop-up boutique and purchase unique, handmade items from Africa, the U.S. and around the world! All pr... Learn More Featured Event: West Cliff Holiday Outdoor Market When: Saturday, December 11th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Lighthouse Point What: The holidays are upon us and what better to celebrate! Come enjoy West Cliff Holiday Outdoor Market which will feature unique artisans and local food trucks. This one of a kind market will be held in two parking lots along West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz. This is always a popul... Learn More Featured Event: West Cliff Holiday Outdoor Market (Kathryn Walsh) Featured Event: The Holiday Special Workshop When: Saturday, December 11th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Midpen Media Center What: Create a Holiday Special for Local Television! This one-day, six-hour workshop gives kids between 5th and 12th grade the opportunity to plan, produce, and star in a holiday special at their local television studio. Students will work together to script, film, and perform in sh... Learn More Featured Event: The Holiday Special Workshop (Midpen Media) Featured Event: German Holiday Market - GISSV Weihnachtsmarkt 2021: Mountain View When: Saturday, December 11th at 11:00 a.m. What: German Holiday Market - Weihnachtsmarkt Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021 - 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. Mountain View Caltrain Station parking lot, 456 W. Evelyn Ave., Mountain View, CA From German Holiday Market - Weihnachtsmarkt and GISSV - German International School of Silicon Valley: "GISSV ... Learn More Featured Event: German Holiday Market - GISSV Weihnachtsmarkt 2021: Mountain View (Susan C. Schena) Featured Event: 'Festive Wreaths' Workshop 2021: Gamble Garden, Palo Alto When: Saturday, December 11th at 2:00 p.m. What: Festive Wreaths Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021 - 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Gamble Garden, 1431 Waverley St., Palo Alto CA From Gamble Garden: "Welcome the holiday season in style with a wreath-making class at Gamble Garden. Katherine will guide you on how to create a very fragrant and bountifu... Learn More Featured Event: 'Festive Wreaths' Workshop 2021: Gamble Garden, Palo Alto (Susan C. Schena) Featured Event: Symphony San Jose Chorale 'Carols In The California' 2021: California Theatre, SJ When: Saturday, December 11th at 7:00 p.m. What: 14th Annual "Carols in the California" Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021  - 7 p.m. The California Theatre, 345 South First St., San Jose, CA From Symphony San Jose: "A Family Holiday Tradition!  "The Symphony San Jose Chorale under the baton of Elena Sharkova presents the 14th Annual 'C... Learn More Featured Event: Symphony San Jose Chorale 'Carols In The California' 2021: California Theatre, SJ (Susan C. Schena) Flea Market - Palo Alto High When: Saturday, December 11th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Palo Alto HighLearn More Palo Alto December Flea Market When: Saturday, December 11th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Palo Alto High School What: Get your holiday shopping started at the Palo Alto Flea Market! Come to the Palo Alto High School Parking Lot on Saturday December 11, 9am -3pm and browse through a treasure trove of antiques, vintage clothing, art, toys, ceramics, collectibles, and more. The perfect present a... Learn More FOPAL Book Sale - Children's Library When: Saturday, December 11th at 9:30 a.m. Where: Children's LibraryLearn More December Second Saturday: Wintry Trees and Reflections on Early Inhabitants When: Saturday, December 11th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden What: December Second Saturday: Wintry Trees and Reflections on Early Inhabitants All ages are welcome to spend a beautiful December morning exploring the trees at Gamble Garden. Learn about Gamble's Oak, Buckeye, and Redwood trees and the indigenous people who depended on them at G... Learn More Marketplace - A Pop Up Boutique When: Saturday, December 11th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Town & Country Village What: We're back for our 13th year, hosting our signature shopping event at Town and Country Shopping Center in Palo Alto (855 El Camino Real, #40 next to Athleta). Join us at our pop-up boutique and purchase unique, handmade items from Africa, the U.S. and around the world! All pr... Learn More Heritage Grove and Treasures of Sam McDonald Park (Back Country) When: Sunday, December 12th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Sierra Club - Loma Prieta ChapterLearn More Marketplace - A Pop Up Boutique (LAST DAY) When: Sunday, December 12th at 12:00 p.m. Where: Town & Country Village What: We're back for our 13th year, hosting our signature shopping event at Town and Country Shopping Center in Palo Alto (855 El Camino Real, #40 next to Athleta). Join us at our pop-up boutique and purchase unique, handmade items from Africa, the U.S. and around the world! All pr... Learn More See all the 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.