Kids 'N' Kites Festival; Kitten Nursery Shower​: 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, May 19 to Sunday, May 20.

SAN FRANCISCO

Bay Area Vocal Academy's Season Finale: "A Cinderella Story" – San Francisco

Center for Asian American Media Presents "CAAMFest" – San Francisco

Drinks and Drama: Everything But The Ring – San Francisco

Habitat for Humanity's Park Beautifications – San Francisco

National Center for Lesbian Rights' Anniversary Celebration – San Francisco

Noe Valley Chamber Music Presents Telegraph Quartet – San Francisco

San Francisco Decorator Showcase – San Francisco

The Marsh San Francisco Extends "Can You Dig It?: The '60s" – San Francisco

The Marsh San Francisco Extends "The Waiting Period" – San Francisco

The Marsh San Francisco Presents "Two Minds" – San Francisco

EAST BAY

Aloha Festival at Alameda South Shore Center – Alameda

"And Then They Came For Us" Screening with Panel of Speakers – Albany

Kids 'n' Kites Festival – Fremont

AIR Community Forum: Unity – Livermore

Bankhead Theater Presents "BODYTRAFFIC" – Livermore

Fandom Day at the Livermore Public Library – Livermore

Intermediate Mountain Bike Ride – Livermore

Livermore Area Recreation and Park District's "Snakes" Event – Livermore

Livermore Wine Country Downtown Street Fest – Livermore

May Robotics Workshop at the Livermore Public Library – Livermore

Origami Exhibit "Wild Folds" by Robert Lang – Livermore

The Hike for Hope – Livermore

Vasco Road Band at the Livermore Wine Country Downtown Street Fest – Livermore

Author Veronica Rossi Presents "Vision" Writing Workshop – Pleasanton

Community Bike Ride – Pleasanton

Eat. Drink. Think. at Sabio on Main – Pleasanton

The James Hunter Six at Firehouse Arts Center – Pleasanton

NORTH BAY / WINE COUNTRY

Lobster Feed at Pech Merle Winery – Geyserville

MMWD Habitat Restoration: Broom Be Gone – Lake Lagunitas

Encaustics Workshops – Mill Valley

Marin Theatre Company Presents "Marjorie Prime" – Mill Valley

Noctambule Double Release Celebration – Mill Valley

ELM Spring Concert – Novato

Cruisin' The Blvd. Petaluma's Salute To American Graffiti – Petaluma

Community Pancake Breakfast – San Rafael

Mill Valley Philharmonic Presents "Beethoven Symphony No. 9" – San Rafael

Philip Glass's Piano Concerto No. 3 – San Rafael

Shared Housing Community Forum – San Rafael

Headlands Nightlife: Family Night Hike & Campfire – Sausalito

Hot Rod Jukebox at Travis Marina Bar – Sausalito

Visit Audubon Canyon Ranch's Martin Griffin Preserve – Stinson Beach

THE PENINSULA

Selby Lane School's Dia del Nino Celebration – Atherton

Companion Dog Level 1 Class – Burlingame

Kitten Nursery Shower – Burlingame

Puppy Kindergarten – Burlingame

Mobile Farmers' Market Relaunch – East Palo Alto, Menlo Park

Half Moon Bay High School Cougar Color Run – Half Moon Bay

Menlo Park Library Comic Con – Menlo Park

Left Coast Annual Juried Exhibition – Pacifica

Intro to Photography for Elementary and Middle School Students – Palo Alto

Lookin' For A Cure for Ocular Melanoma 5K – Palo Alto

Midpen Media Center's Local Hero Awards – Palo Alto

Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra Presents "From Bach to Bernstein" – Palo Alto

Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra's Preparatory Orchestra Concert – Palo Alto

Palo Alto Children's Theatre Playhouse Presents "Goldilocks" – Palo Alto

"Drink In The Jazz!" with The Merlot Notes – Redwood City

Neighborhood Flea Market – Redwood City

Presentation: California and the Civil War – Redwood City

A Conversation about America: America's Working Class with Congresswoman Jackie Speier – San Bruno

Farmers Market at Bay Meadows – San Mateo

Intergenerational Feast of Wellness – South San Francisco

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY / BEACHES

Bay Shore Lyric Opera Presents "La Boheme" – Santa Cruz

Center Street Theater Presents "The Realistic Joneses" – Santa Cruz

Digging Deeper: Thematic Garden Planning with Tom Karwin – Santa Cruz

Garden Conservancy Open Days Program Tour – Santa Cruz

Louden Nelson Community Theater Presents "13 The Musical" – Santa Cruz

ISpy Science at Pinto Lake – Watsonville

SOUTH BAY

Mindquest's Mental Health Resource Fair – Gilroy

Fine Art in the Park – Los Altos

Sunday Spotlight: Thinking Outside the Black Box – Los Altos

Campbell Heritage Theatre Presents "Four Seasons & Peter & Wolf" – Campbell

Caregivers Count! Conference – Campbell

Cinderella Meet and Greet – Los Gatos

Flights Family Fun Day – Los Gatos

Girls on the Run 5K – Los Gatos

LGHS Wildcats Roadshow at New Museum Los Gatos – Los Gatos

Marie-Antoinette & Louis XVI Lecture by Celine Glon – Los Gatos

Feline First Aid, CPR, Emergency Action, & Disaster Preparation – San Jose

Purr Yoga – San Jose

Aging, Dying and Awakening: A Day of Meditation with Anna Douglas – Saratoga

Hakone's Public Tea Service Series – Saratoga

Saratoga Community Band Free Concert at Wildwood Park – Saratoga

Heading to Southern California? Then see:

• Duck-A-Thon; Rock 'N' Roar; Spartan Obstacle Race: SoCal Weekend

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