Festival Of Colors; Marsh Madness; Film Festival: NorCal Weekend

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, CA – 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, March 10 to Sunday, March 11.

SAN FRANCISCO

Opera in an Hour Film Festival – San Francisco

Noe Valley Chamber Music's Classical Kids Concert "Comfy Concerts" – San Francisco

The Marsh San Francisco presents "Marsh Madness" – San Francisco

The Mission Youth Arts Festival – San Francisco

EAST BAY

Berkeley Baroque Strings presents "Concerto Concert" – Berkeley

Castro Valley High School Athletic Boosters Club Crab Feed – Castro Valley

Contra Costa Cake & Sugar Art Society's "Icing with the Stars" – Concord

Danville Rotary Club Crab Feed – Danville

Contra Costa Civic Theatre presents "The Secret in the Wings" – El Cerrito

American High School Athletic Boosters Crab Feed – Fremont

Town Hall Theatre presents "Woman In Mind" – Lafayette

Asbury Players Community Theater presents "Artifice" – Livermore

Barrel Tasting Weekend at McGrail Vineyards – Livermore

East Bay Jazz High School All Stars Band – Livermore

Holdener Hills – Livermore

Livermore Valley Opera presents Verdi's "Un Ballo in Maschera" – Livermore

Nell Robinson & Jim Nunally Band – Livermore

Spring Sunset – Livermore

Oakland Ballet Company presents "Jangala" – Oakland

Opening Reception of "No Vacancy" at Lottie Rose Art Gallery – Oakland

Welcome to Wildlife at Peralta Hacienda Historical Park – Oakland

Contra Costa Christian Schools Kentucky Derby Crab Feed & Auction – Pleasant Hill

East Bay International Jewish Film Festival – Pleasant Hill

A Discussion With… Professor and Scholar Ruth Wilson at Museum on Main – Pleasanton

Friends of the Walnut Creek Library Book Sale – Walnut Creek

Kaiser Permanente College Notes – Walnut Creek

NORTH BAY / WINE COUNTRY

Frog Docent Training – Corte Madera

Cheesemaking Workshop: Goat Chèvre – Fairfax

Family Art Class – Novato

Bach Motets – San Anselmo

"Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story" with filmmaker Alexandra Dean – San Rafael

Santa Rosa Junior College presents "Welcome Home, Jenny Sutter" – Santa Rosa

Second Saturday Cartoonist: Sterling Sheehy – Santa Rosa

14th Annual Police Activities League Crab Feed – Vacaville

THE PENINSULA

Mercy Beyond Borders' 10th Anniversary Gala – Menlo Park

Sanchez Art Center presents "All Over the Map" Exhibition – Pacifica

Accordion Master Stas Venglevski – Palo Alto

Congregational Oratorio Society and Orchestra presents "Israel in Egypt" – Palo Alto

Festival of Colors – Palo Alto

Paly Theatre presents the world premiere of "Venture" – Palo Alto

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents "Skeleton Crew" – Palo Alto

Kiwanis Crab Cioppino Fundraiser – Redwood City

North Star Academy presents "Legally Blonde, Jr." – Redwood City

Hillsdale Drama presents "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" – San Mateo

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY / BEACHES

Adult Afternoon Arts and Crafts – Felton

Beginner's Genealogy Workshop – Santa Cruz

Exploring the San Lorenzo River: Amphibians and Climate Change – Santa Cruz

River Health Day – Santa Cruz

UC Santa Cruz Theater Arts Department presents "A Raisin in the Sun" – Santa Cruz

Castro Adobe Open House – Watsonville

SOUTH BAY

Better Cupertino's Forum on City Planning – Cupertino

Food Truck Sunday – Cupertino

Jazz Vespers with Mason Razavi & Friends – Cupertino

Welcome Spring Speed Dating & Singles Dance Party – Cupertino

Friends of the Gilroy Library Saturday Book Sale – Gilroy

Education Town Hall with Assemblymember Marc Berman – Los Altos

Foothill Music Theater presents "9 to 5 The Musical" – Los Altos Hills

Recreation Day for children with special needs and their families – Los Gatos

March Madness On The Summit – Los Gatos

"Waterlines" Exhibition at New Museum Los Gatos – Los Gatos

Winchester Orchestra presents Beethoven & Tchaikovsky – San Jose

Heading to Southern California? Then see:

• Chalk Festival; Chick Day; Race For The Cure: SoCal Weekend

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