St. Patrick's Day Festivities; The Easter Beagle: 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 St. Patrick's Day weekend from Saturday, March 17 to Sunday, March 18.

SAN FRANCISCO

Broadway's Tommy Tune at Feinstein's at the Nikko – San Francisco

Family ArtBash Sunday: Celebrating Authors Big and Small – San Francisco

Field Day at Community Music Center – San Francisco

St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival – San Francisco

The Marsh Presents "Return to the Scene of the Crime" – San Francisco

EAST BAY

Clerestory Presents "Dream States: Songs of Daring and Whimsy" – Berkeley

Modern Calligraphy Workshop – Berkeley

The Marsh Berkeley Presents "Durst Case Scenario" – Berkeley

"They're Playing My Song!" – Danville

Firefighters Pancake Breakfast – Dublin

Green and White Gala – Dublin

Shamrock 5K Fun Run and Walk – Dublin

St. Patrick's Day Festival – Dublin

St. Patrick's Day Parade – Dublin

Tzu Chi Foundation's Medical Outreach Event – Fremont

Asbury Players Community Theater Presents "Artifice" – Livermore

International Film Series – Livermore

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

Nature Storytime Hits the Trail – Livermore

St. Patrick’s Day Celebration at McGrail Vineyards – Livermore

Summer Job Fair – Livermore

Welcome to Wildlife– Oakland

Brad Shaw Memorial Boy Scout Pancake Breakfast – Piedmont

Pleasanton Civic Arts Stage Company Presents "The Music Man, Jr." – Pleasanton

Smashwords Founder to Speak About E-Book Publishing – Pleasanton

Crab Feed to Benefit Contra Costa College Athletics – San Pablo

"One in a Million," a Comedy Mystery by Craig Sodaro – Sunol

NORTH BAY / WINE COUNTRY

St. Patrick's Day Celebration at h2hotel’s Spoonbar – Healdsburg

Author Joyce Maynard – Mill Valley

Marin Theatre Company Presents "The Wolves" – Mill Valley

Family Art Class – Novato

International Day of Happiness: Happiness Wall – Novato

Riverfront Art Gallery Presents "Showin' on the River" – Petaluma

Desta Gallery Presents "Varying Degrees" Featuring Paul D. Gibson – San Anselmo

"4 Wheel Bob" with Tal Skloot and Bob Coomber – San Rafael

Osher Marin JCC Presents "A Midsummer Night's Dream" with Marin Shakespeare Company – San Rafael

The Royal Opera Presents "Tosca" – San Rafael

My Favorite Peanuts: Reflections of Family and Friends at the Charles M. Schulz Museum – Santa Rosa

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

Year of the Dog: The Easter Beagle at the Charles M. Schulz Museum – Santa Rosa

Headlands Nightlife: Family Night Hike & Campfire – Sausalito

Justin-Siena Theatre Presents "Guys and Dolls!" – Yountville

THE PENINSULA

Sanchez Art Center Presents "Hung Liu: All Over the Map" – Pacifica

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Presents "Skeleton Crew" – Palo Alto

WE Los Altos Retreat – Pescadero

Dragon Theatre Presents "Race" by David Mamet – Redwood City

Masterworks Chorale Presents "The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace" – Redwood City

Mid-Peninsula AAUW Presents Carol Mayer Marshall – Redwood Shores

Peninsula Symphony's "An American Celebration: Bernstein's Centennial" – San Mateo

Photo H-Ops with the Easter Bunny at Hillsdale Shopping Center – San Mateo

Filoli Volunteer Recruitment Event – Woodside

Woodside High School Presents "On The Town" – Woodside

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY / BEACHES

Adult Afternoon Arts and Crafts – Felton

State of the San Lorenzo River Symposium – Felton

Exploring the San Lorenzo River: Sandhills and the San Lorenzo – Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz Chorale Presents New Choir: "Morning and Evening Songs" – Santa Cruz

Money Matters Financial Literacy Series – Scotts Valley

SOUTH BAY

Bay Choral Guild Presents J. S. Bach's St. John Passion – Campbell

Campbell FFA Booster 11th Annual Crab Feed and Silent Auction – Campbell

Peninsula Symphony's "An American Celebration: Bernstein's Centennial" – Campbell

Cupertino High School Goodwill Fundraiser

St. Joseph of Cupertino's Crab Feed – Cupertino

Operation Freedom Paws Crab Feed – Gilroy

Pacific Point Christian Schools Crab Feed and Auction – Gilroy

El Camino Youth Symphony Sinfonietta Orchestra Presents March Festival Concert – Los Altos Hills

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

Odyssey Art Exhibition – Los Altos Hills

March Madness On The Summit – Los Gatos

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

Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Love Never Dies" – San Jose

Lyric Theatre Presents "Patience" – San Jose

Watercolor & Cats: A Workshop for Kids! – San Jose

San Jose Wind Symphony Presents "Songs of Life" – Saratoga

Teen Career Day – Saratoga

Heading to Southern California? Then see:

• St. Patrick's Day Festivities; PaleyFest LA: SoCal Weekend

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