Roaring '20s Party; Comedy Shows; IlluminOdyssey: 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 slated this weekend from Saturday, Jan. 4 to Sunday, Jan. 5.

Double-check with event organizers to confirm dates, times and locations in case activities have been updated since posted on Patch.

EAST BAY:

"A Box Without a Bottom - Soko-nashi Bako": The Marsh Berkeley, Berkeley

"Fool La La: Once Upon a Mind": The Marsh Berkeley, Berkeley

"Vinegar Tom": The Ashby Stage, Berkeley

Model Train Layout: Blackhawk Plaza Shopping Center, Danville

Sentinels of Freedom's Crab Feed Fundraiser: Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Lafayette

Nuthouse Comedy Show: The Golden Squirrel, Oakland

Intention Setting: Luna Yoga, Pleasanton

Roaring '20s Party: Faz at Four Points by Sheraton, Pleasanton

NORTH BAY/WINE COUNTRY:

Live Music: Glenn Snyder & Co.: Seven Artisans Winery, Fairfield

Big Fat Year End Kiss Off Comedy Show: Raven Performing Arts Theater, Healdsburg

Native American Craft Class: Suscol Intertribal Council, Napa

Healthy Living at Your Library: Learn How To Make Baby Food: Rohnert Park-Cotati Regional Library, Rohnert Park

The Bat Lady: Rohnert Park-Cotati Regional Library, Rohnert Park

THE PENINSULA:

"Pride and Prejudice": Lucie Stern Community Center, Palo Alto

Scavenger Hunt: Palo Alto

IlluminOdyssey: CuriOdyssey, San Mateo

SAN FRANCISCO:

Annual Bazaar: Incarnation Episcopal Church, San Francisco

"Border People": The Marsh San Francisco, San Francisco

Carolina Lugo's & Carolé Acuña's Ballet Flamenco: Peña Pachamama, San Francisco

Cockettes are Golden: A 50th Anniversary Celebration: Victoria Theatre, San Francisco

Drop-In Art Studio: Dreaming in Clay: Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco

"PolySHAMory": The Marsh San Francisco, San Francisco

Rose Pruning Demo: Golden Gate Park Rose Garden, San Francisco

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY/BEACHES

Live Music: KT Tunstall: Felton Music Hall, Felton

Comedian Madison Shepard: DNA's Comedy Lab, Santa Cruz

SOUTH BAY:

Free Concert: Voices of Hope Humanitarian Choir and Instrumentalists: St. Francis Episcopal Church, San Jose

International Wedding Festival: Bay Area Bridal Show: Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara

Heading to Southern California? Then See:

• Uncorked LA Wine Festival; San Diego Auto Show: SoCal Weekend

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