A California cuisine restaurant with mediterranean leaning.

Amara

Amara is where the Mediterranean comes to play! A sun-soaked garden, bold flavors, and a vibe that pulls you in and keeps you there. By day, it’s the place for long, lazy brunches and families sharing plates in the shade. By night, the energy shifts, cocktails flow, music hums, and the garden feels like a secret you’re lucky to know. Every dish is crafted from peak-season ingredients, inspired by coastlines and cultures where life moves a little slower and tastes a little better. One visit won’t be enough and that’s exactly how we like it. Our Philosophy Food &amp; Drink At Amara, the food and drink share the same philosophy start with the best ingredients and let them shine. We work with local farms and the weekly farmers market to source peak-season produce, ensuring every plate is as fresh, vibrant, and nourishing as it is delicious. Cocktails follow the same principle, mixed with market-fresh herbs, citrus, and spices into creations that feel inventive yet effortless. It’s quality without pretension, made for people who truly care about what’s on their plate and in their glass. Space Amara is designed to transport a sunlit garden, airy interiors, and cozy corners are perfect for lingering. Inspired by the Mediterranean’s rugged coastlines and warm hospitality, our space blends natural textures, lush greenery, and flowing water to create an atmosphere that feels both polished and inviting. It’s where you can sink in, slow down, and feel like you’ve stepped into another world. Events at Amara From long, lazy brunches to lively Thursday DJ nights, Amara offers experiences as dynamic as its setting. Our garden and private spaces host everything from intimate celebrations to corporate gatherings, while seasonal events like Diwali dinners or chef’s table tastings make every visit feel unique. Whether you’re here for a glass of wine at golden hour or a full evening under the stars, there’s always something to draw you back. Check Happenings to see current

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Belmont

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Amara is where the Mediterranean comes to play! A sun-soaked garden, bold flavors, and a vibe that pulls you in and keeps you there. By day, it’s...

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❄️🔥 Why Homeowners Choose 1800COOLAID 1800COOLAID specializes in energy-efficient HVAC replacements that are designed to last. Their licensed technicians aren’t there to oversell—they’re trained to evaluate your home, energy use, and comfort needs to find the best cost-saving solution. Homeowners appreciate: * Free in-home assessments * Energy-saving system recommendations * Upfront pricing—no surprises * Fast installation schedules * Available financing options * Full warranty coverage * 24/7 support for any follow-up needs ﻿ 📍 Proudly Serving the Bay Area Homeowners trust 1800COOLAID for replacements, repairs, and maintenance across: Campbell, Cupertino, East Palo Alto, Fremont, Los Altos, Los Gatos, Menlo Park–Atherton, Milpitas, Mountain View, Newark, Palo Alto, Saratoga, Union City ﻿🥇 Voted Best HVAC &amp; Refrigeration Company in the Bay Area We are honored to have been voted the Best Commercial HVAC Company and #1 Business Refrigeration Company in San Jose and Santa Clara, CA. Our team is committed to maintaining this level of excellence by putting our customers first, offering smart solutions, and standing behind our work 100%.

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The Harker School

The Harker School is one of the nation’s top college prep schools for offering students in kindergarten-grade 12 a high-quality, well-rounded and world-class education.

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Looking for a reliable, thorough cleaning service? We’ve got you covered! Our business specializes in both residential and commercial cleaning across the Bay Area. With over 12 years of experience, we take pride in delivering exceptional cleaning with a personal touch. As a family-run business, we go above and beyond to ensure your space shines – whether it’s your home, office, or commercial property! Why Choose Us? ✔ 12+ years of trusted experience ✔ Residential &amp; commercial services tailored to your needs ✔ Family-owned, with a focus on quality and care ✔ Affordable pricing with no hidden fees ✔️FREE Assessments ✔ Eco-friendly products available upon request Your Clean, Our Priority! TEXT us today at 650-400-0715 to book your next cleaning session. Let us take care of the mess while you enjoy a spotless space!

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Illusive Comics & Games, LLC

All are welcome at Illusive Comics &amp; Games, located in Santa Clara. Woman owned and all spectrum friendly, we are a brightly lit, well organized, and welcoming shop. It's easy for anyone to come in and wander, and shop. Roll some gorgeous dice and play some boardgames if you have the time. We will you pick out the perfect item you're looking for! We have the largest selection of new comics in the Bay Area. You can also find Dungeons &amp; Dragons, Pokemon, Magic: the Gathering, and a huge selection of boardgames. We've got comic books for every age, starting with Superhero board books. We have a full weekend of events all of the time, which we update on our website each week. There's also space for free Boardgaming for you and your friends. Illusive has been a Santa Clara mainstay since 2007. We're on Stevens Creek at Lawrence Expy and 280, next to Harbor Freight, on the other end of the center from MicroCenter. Open every day of the year, our Holiday Hours for 2026/27 are Mon 11a-7p Tues 12p-7p Wed 11a-8p Thur 11a-7p Fri 11a-9p Sat 10a-7p Sun 11a-7p (Libraries, Teachers and Schools- contact us for bulk ordering discounts for your schools and fundraising options!)

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More than 100 geeks, CEOs, venture capitalists and other tech professionals swarmed Monday night to celebrate Pi Day and do some outside-of-Austin networking. Organized by investor Manu Kumar, CEO of Palo Alto-based <a href="http://www.k9ventures.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">K9 Ventures</a>, the event, "!SXSW"—that's geek for "not South by Southwest"—was a boisterous mixer, and Kumar insists that at least one person at the event should have landed a new job because of it. <video controls poster="https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/32902/2011/03/69207577e58769cf4096a57c7a65c696.jpg" height="420" preload="none"> <source src="https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/32902/2011/03/69207577e58769cf4096a57c7a65c696.mp4" type="video/mp4"></source> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="360" height="240" data="player.swf?file=https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/32902/2011/03/69207577e58769cf4096a57c7a65c696.mp4"> <param name="movie" value="player.swf?file=https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/32902/2011/03/69207577e58769cf4096a57c7a65c696.mp4"></param> <a href="https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/32902/2011/03/69207577e58769cf4096a57c7a65c696.mp4">Download the movie</a> </object> </video>

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Organized by investor Manu Kumar, CEO of Palo Alto-based <a href="http://www.k9ventures.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">K9 Ventures</a>, the event, "!SXSW"—that's geek for "not South by Southwest"—was a boisterous mixer, and Kumar insists that at least one person at the event should have landed a new job because of it. <video controls poster="https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/32902/2011/03/69207577e58769cf4096a57c7a65c696.jpg" height="420" preload="none"> <source src="https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/32902/2011/03/69207577e58769cf4096a57c7a65c696.mp4" type="video/mp4"></source> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="360" height="240" data="player.swf?file=https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/32902/2011/03/69207577e58769cf4096a57c7a65c696.mp4"> <param name="movie" value="player.swf?file=https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/32902/2011/03/69207577e58769cf4096a57c7a65c696.mp4"></param> <a href="https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/32902/2011/03/69207577e58769cf4096a57c7a65c696.mp4">Download the movie</a> </object> </video>

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Come Dressed to the Nines and Go Back in Time!
The Swing and Sing in Spring is a FREE interactive community concert for the 55+ community, and open to all featuring the Top Shelf Big Band, and local performers with your host, MC Dancin' Dean Nissen and feature performance by Sheryl B. of Musical Memories Foundation.&nbsp; RSVP&nbsp;via the link below to save your seat!&nbsp;
Costume contest, sing-a-long, and PRIZES!!

Local Event: Swing and Sing in Spring! A free community concert

Swing and Sing in Spring! A free community concert

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Menlo-Atherton Performing Arts Center

On April 25, pianist-composer Michael Stephen Brown returns to Music@Menlo with an all-star ensemble. The program opens with his vibrant new work, The Carnival of Endangered Wonders, bringing 13 rare animals to life through colorful, imaginative music. The second half features Camille Saint-Saëns’s beloved Carnival of the Animals, where each movement playfully “paints” a different creature—perfect for young listeners and families alike.

Local Event: Music@Menlo Presents Carnival of the Animals

Music@Menlo Presents Carnival of the Animals

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Mission Santa Clara de Asís

Symphony San José Chorale and Symphony San José under the direction of Elena Sharkova present a program of choral-orchestral music featuring works from Arvo Pärt, Jake Runestad and Caroline Shaw. 
About This Performance: Experience an evening of luminous choral music with the Symphony San Jose Chorale at the gorgeous Mission Santa Clara on the campus of Santa Clara University. (On-site parking available.) Arvo Pärt’s spellbinding Salve Regina unfolds with quiet reverence and meditative beauty. Works by Jake Runestad evoke the tenderness of the human condition. Closing the program is Pulitzer Prize winner Caroline Shaw’s "and the swallow", which brings vivid poetry to life with shimmering textures and playful intimacy.&nbsp;
THE PROGRAM:
Arvo Pärt: Salve Regina
Jake Runestad: Proud Music of the Storm
Jake Runestad: Come to Woods
Jake Runestad: Sing, Wearing the Sky
Jake Runestad: The Hope of Loving
Caroline Shaw: "and the swallow"
Concert Length: Approximately 1 hour
TICKETS: $25 to $45 (Adults $45. Students $25.) General admission. (Adult price at the door: $50) 
BOX OFFICE PHONE: 408.286.2600 or Website: <a href="https://www.symphonysanjose.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.symphonysanjose.org</a> Email: <a href="mailto:jmeyers@symphonysanjose.org" target="_blank">jmeyers@symphonysanjose.org</a>&nbsp; Tickets are also available at the door on day of performance.

Local Event: SYMPHONY SAN JOSE CHORALE & SYMPHONY SAN JOSE present  "Serenade to Music” Saturday, April 25 

SYMPHONY SAN JOSE CHORALE & SYMPHONY SAN JOSE...

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SYMPHONY SAN JOSE CHORALE & SYMPHONY SAN JOSE present  "Serenade to Music” Saturday, April 25 

Meyhouse & Meyhouse Jazz Club

About the event An evening of piano trios by Beethoven, Brahms, Dvořák, and Smetana—where classical form meets rhythm, movement, and cultural memory.

 Pianist Ian Scarfe is joined by Czech violinist Petr Mašek and cellist James Jaffe for a program that moves beyond the expected. While composers like Beethoven and Brahms are often associated with depth and intensity, this program reveals another side—music shaped by dance, energy, and a sense of play.
 At the heart of the evening are works by Czech composers Dvořák and Smetana, whose music draws deeply from Central and Eastern European folk traditions. Lively rhythms, shifting moods, and rich melodic lines bring a sense of place and movement into the room—music that feels both intimate and alive.
 Set in our close listening space, every gesture, phrase, and interaction unfolds just a few feet away.

Artists Petr Mašek, Violin
Petr Mašek came to the United States from the Czech Republic to study at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. He earned a Master's Degree in Violin Performance, and has since enjoyed over 20 years of teaching and touring. He performed for many years in regional orchestras in Southern California, and now can be seen regularly in several Bay Area ensembles as well. He runs a Masek Imaging, a photography and drone imaging business, and is the chief drone pilot at Sky Ladder Drones. He lives in Piedmont with his wife and daughter.
 James Jaffe, Cello
Cellist James Jaffe sees every performance as an opportunity to create authentic connections between art, artists, and audience members. A visionary performer and collaborator, James co-founded Wave Chamber Collective, which brings chamber musicians into dynamic new relationships with poets, artists, and scientists, and the Fire and Music Project, a new initiative creating performances inspired by California's shifting relationship with fire. James is a longstanding member of the Groupmuse house concert cooperative, and also works as a core member and section leader of One Found Sound, San Francisco's unconducted chamber orchestra.
 Ian Scarfe, Piano
Ian Scarfe enjoys a wide ranging career as a concert pianist, an organizer of large-scale musical happenings, and as an advocate for the arts. The majority of his work comes in the form of over 150 concerts each year, as a soloist, ensemble artist, and director.
 His career as a performer is bolstered by his thoughtful, humorous, and charismatic stage presence. Ian enjoys sharing the history of the music being performed, giving specific listening guides about it, and generally acting as both a performer and a musical tour-guide. He is the pre-concert lecturer for Chamber Music Monterey Bay and a guest speaker with other organizations. He produces a patron-supported YouTube series called “In the Practice Room with Ian”, and broadcasts monthly live-streamed concerts from his living room.
 He is the founder and director of the Trinity Alps Chamber Music Festival, founded in 2011, which has presented hundreds of free concerts and school programs across rural Northern California. Dozens of professional musicians from around the world have come to the Trinity Alps region to participate in artist retreats and tours. In the San Francisco Bay Area, Scarfe is the director of Chamber Music at the Century Club, which brings ensemble concerts to the beautiful ballroom of one of San Francisco's historic buildings. Scarfe also curates Gravity and Grace, a series at Monument SF that blends aerial dance and circus arts with classical music.
 He is on faculty of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and teaches occasional private lessons to dedicated advanced students. He coaches chamber music students through the Crowden School in Berkeley and Chamber Musicians of Northern California, an organization that creates workshops for adult amateurs.

 Program Johannes Brahms - Hungarian Dances
Antonin Dvořak - Slavonic Dances
Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Trio, Op. 70, No. 2
Bedrich Smetana - Piano Trio in G Minor
Antonin Dvořak - "Dumky" Piano Trio

Evening Format Doors open at 5:00 PM, and guests are warmly invited to enjoy dinner before the performance.
Our full menu is offered à la carte during this time.
 To fully enjoy your dinner experience with the Meyhouse menu, timely arrival is highly recommended especially for parties of four or more, as a relaxed dining experience typically requires up to two hours. Dinner service concludes promptly at 7:00 PM.
 At 7:00 PM, the room transitions into a focused, acoustically attentive concert setting. The performance lasts approximately 90 minutes, presented in two parts with an intermission.
 To preserve the integrity and intimacy of the music, no food or beverage service will take place during the concert.

Local Event: Hear World-Class Chamber Music - A Rare One-Night Experience（Sun 4/26 - 5pm)

Hear World-Class Chamber Music - A Rare...

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Participate in an interactive workshop where we will showcase our Renewable Energies and EV's basics student curriculum.
Acterra’s Youth Education Program offers free teacher training workshops designed to be engaging and interactive. This year, we’ll be closing out Earth Month with a solutions-focused, hands-on curriculum exploring renewable energy and electric vehicles (EVs).
During the workshop, educators will explore climate change fundamentals, learn about the benefits of Zero Emissions Vehicles (ZEVs), and engage in interactive activities they can bring directly into their classrooms. The goal is to equip teachers with tools and confidence to help students understand clean energy solutions and consider choosing a ZEV as their first car when possible.

Local Event: Acterra Renewable Energy Teacher Training

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Illusive Comics & Games

Celebrate Free Comic Book Day where everyone can take home 3 free comics from a special selection, while supplies last. This family-friendly event features balloons, face painting, cosplayers, and an exciting sale. Plus, you can donate to the Child Advocates of Silicon Valley to get even more comics!

Local Event: Illusive Comics' Free Comic Book Day

Illusive Comics' Free Comic Book Day

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Taube Atrium Theater

Melodique invites you to an engaging and interactive concert experience, Mystery Box, at the Taube Atrium Theater in San Francisco 🎶✨
The program features familiar music from films and video games, presented in a unique format: selections will not be announced in advance, and the audience is invited to guess each piece as it is performed 🎧🎬 This interactive approach transforms the concert into a lively and immersive musical experience for audiences of all backgrounds 🎼
📅 Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM 
📍 Taube Atrium Theater
Presented by <a href="https://www.joinmelodique.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Melodique Ensemble &amp; Resonance</a> 🎻
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