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Also on today's calendar: Ragnarocktoberfest 2026 3-Day Nerf Event and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. What's up this weekend: Artisans market, fiery jazz, a day at Djerassi, a Silicon Valley-set thriller and more (paloaltoonline.com) — Palo Alto residents have a full slate of arts and music options this weekend, from fiery jazz at Mitchell Park Community Center and Meyhouse Jazz to a talk with Congressman Jared Huffman at Books Inc. in Town & Country. Nearby, you can browse an artisans market, hear Stanford Medicine musicians, or catch John Oates and other performances around the Peninsula.
2. Palo Alto gallery to open with show highlighting two art giants, day of special events (paloaltoonline.com) — A major new Hauser & Wirth gallery is opening in downtown Palo Alto this Saturday with a free, daylong "Calder | O'Keeffe" celebration at 201 Hamilton Ave. You can explore works by Alexander Calder and Georgia O'Keeffe, join exhibition walkthroughs, hear readings and Stanford Taiko, and enjoy refreshments from Bay Area vendors, all without an admission fee.
3. 'Constellation of partners': Athena winners created communities of support (paloaltoonline.com) — Palo Alto residents are being invited to celebrate two local women whose work strengthens youth mental health and community philanthropy, including leadership of Project Safety Net and the Palo Alto Community Fund. The Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce will honor Irene Wong and Peying Lee with Athena awards at an Oct. 15 ceremony, highlighting long-running efforts to support suicide prevention, local nonprofits, and inclusive community giving.
4. Weekend Express: Reconnect with nature in forest therapy Couples mix and rematch in Mountain View theater's comedy (mv-voice.com) — A new Palo Alto cafe, konbini and marketplace is debuting a full-service restaurant that puts a modern spin on Japanese dishes, giving locals a fresh dining option close to home. The same weekend lineup also features Peninsula arts events, from a new Hauser & Wirth gallery exhibit to theater, jazz, forest therapy walks, and a volunteer call at a local history museum.
5. Amos and Ruth Wilnai Foundation (insidephilanthropy.com) — A Palo Alto-based family foundation quietly channels over $1 million a year, mostly to Jewish organizations that support work in Israel, while also backing local institutions like the Oshman Family JCC. The Amos and Ruth Wilnai Foundation doesn't accept unsolicited proposals, instead funding preselected groups with grants that typically hover around a few thousand dollars but sometimes reach hundreds of thousands.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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