Chinese New Year Parade; Beach Chowder Cook-Off: NorCal Weekend

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – Don't sit inside this weekend! 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 County.

Some are free. Some have a fee.

Whether you opt for an activity close to home or a mini day trip, see what's on tap this weekend from Saturday, Feb. 23 to Sunday, Feb. 24.

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EAST BAY:

Painted Glassware Workshop: Alameda

A Journey in Chocolate: Berkeley

Quinceanera Expo Concord

BeerFest & BBQ 2019: San Ramon Valley Rotary, Danville

Danville Music presents The Quitters: Danville

Vocal, Tabla, Hindi, and Dance Classes: Dublin

Humble Boy: El Cerrito

Oscars Singles Party: Emeryville

Mt. Eden High Friends of Choir Crab Feed 2019: Hayward

First Responders Day & BBQ: Shadow Puppet Brewing, Livermore

Arukah's 2nd Annual Crab and Pasta Dinner: Livermore

February Flowers: Livermore

Contra Costa Co. Teacher & Staff Job Fair: Martinez

Propel a Cure's Mardi Gras Gala for Crohn's Disease: Orinda

Inaugural 'Bubbles & Bacon' Event 2019: Downtown Pleasanton

Fly Fishing Show 2019: Fairgrounds, Pleasanton

Banda Magda At Firehouse Arts Center In Pleasanton

2019 Destination Imagination Regional Tournament: Pleasanton

Face-Off 2019 - Presented by COI: Firehouse Arts Center, Pleasanton

Black History Month Health Fair at Kaiser Permanente: Richmond

West County Winds Winter Concert: San Pablo

City Center Bishop Ranch Community Block Party: San Ramon

Makers Market Craft Fair: Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek

Pursuing Racial Justice: Uprooting White Supremacy Culture: Walnut Creek

Diablo Symphony brings The Planets to Lesher: Walnut Creek

Soroptimist of 24-680 - CRAB FEED: Walnut Creek

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NORTH BAY/WINE COUNTRY:

KofC Council #7268 Crab Feed 2019: Benicia

Lions Club Crab Fest 2019: Corte Madera

Native California Elderberry Flute-making Workshop: Davis

Amazing Acacias Tour: Davis

Natural Dye Workshop: Fairfax

Acoustically Speaking Quartet - with special guest Greg Anton: Fairfax

The Johnny Oklahoma Band bring Alt-Country TO Seven Artisans: Fairfield

5 O'clock Somewhere play Seven Artisans Winery: Fairfield

Gary Farrell Vineyard's Annual Crab Dinner 2019: Healdsburg

Docent Art Talk on Monet: The Late Years: Larkspur

Mardi Gras Crab Feed & Dance 2019: St. John Baptist School, Napa

JaMSession: Serf and James w/ Talk - Napa

Lucky Penny Presents "Forever Plaid" - Napa

BIKYASA Hot Yoga: Novato

Redwood Empire Swing Dance Club Black and White Ball: Petaluma

Habitat Restoration: Phoenix Lake Broom: Ross

Cabernet Season Pairings at V. Sattui Winery: Saint Helena

David Buckingham | Artist Reception & Exhibition: Saint Helena

Pruning Basics with Marin Master Gardener Gary Bartl: San Anselmo

Oscars Awards Night at the Rafael: San Rafael

Impeaching America: Belrose Theater: San Rafael

Winter Nights: Somos El Son: Osher Marin JCC, San Rafael

Improv Show in San Rafael

Cold Process Soap Making from Start to Finish Workshop with Kelly: Santa Rosa

Oceans Aglow: Family Night Hike & Campfire: Sausalito

Gem & Mineral Show: Vallejo

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THE PENINSULA:

Lunar New Year Celebration: Burlingame

Senior Center Inc. Annual Crab Feast 2019: East Palo Alto

Lions Club Crab Feed 2019: Rec Center, Foster City

FREE Discussion on Cellular Health - Los Altos

FREE DAR GENEALOGY and LINEAGE WORKSHOP: Los Altos

Smuin Presents "Dance Series 01"- Mountain View

Grand Opening of Community Center: Mountain View

AUDITION: Bayer Ballet's 2019 SUMMER INTENSIVE: Mountain View

Auditions for Kids Say the Wisest Things: Pacifica

Slow Food South Bay & Pie Ranch The Terra Madre 2018 Experience: Palo Alto

Verdi's opera "I due Foscari" - Palo Alto

#Mothering: Finding Your Authentic Self: Palo Alto

The Grotesque Burlesque: Redwood City

Adult Community Center Crab Feed Fundraiser 2019: San Carlos

Crab Feed 2019: Peninsula Italian American Social Club, San Mateo

Bobcat & Otter Feedings and Fun Science at CuriOdyssey: San Mateo

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SAN FRANCISCO:

Chinese New Year Parade & Festival 2019: San Francisco

East Meets West: Jewels Of Maharajas: Legion Of Honor Museum, SF

Dog Film Festival: Pups & Humans Invited: Roxie, San Francisco

SF Bay Law Enforcement Inaugural Crab Feed 2019: San Francisco

Creating Leonardo: Celebrating 500 Years of Leonardo's Legacy: SF

Toon Talk: Jo Mora at the Cartoon Art Museum and Beyond: SF

Black Choreographers Festival: Here & Now: SF

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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY/BEACHES:

Hike to Buzzard's Roost: Boulder Creek

Coffee Talk and Crafts: Big Basin, Boulder Creek

Docent Trainings at Elkhorn Slough Reserve: Castroville

Pine Needle Basket Making Workshop: Felton

Spindling: From Fluff to Stuff: Live Oak

Rockin' Pop-Up: explore geology: Museum of Natural History: Santa Cruz

Fiction Book Sale: Santa Cruz

Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival: Santa Cruz

Boardwalk Clam Chowder Cook-Off 2019: Santa Cruz

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SOUTH BAY:

Special Horse Storytime Event With Mini-Horse Popsicle: Campbell

Chinese New Year Gathering: Cupertino

'Velocity of Autumn' with Limelight Actors Theater: Gilroy

Mommy & ME classes: Gilroy

Lunar New Year Celebration: Santana Row, San Jose

SV Engineers Week Banquet '5G: The Why, The What, and The How'- San Jose

Hammer Theatre Center Presents "The Real Group" - San Jose

Purr Yoga with Cats! & Susan Love - San Jose

National Tile Day at Bay Stone Depot: San Jose

A Midsummer Night's Dream: San Jose

Hammer Theatre Center Presents "Jessica Lang Dance" - San Jose

San Jose Wind Symphony Presents “The Brass Ring” - Saratoga

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Heading to Southern California? Then see: Sushi + Doobie Rolling; Bridal Show; Chili CookOff: SoCal Weekend

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