Autumn Moon Festival; Arts Fest; DC Super Hero Run: NorCal Weekend

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA — 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 Country.

Some are free. Some have a fee.

Whether you opt for an activity close to home, a mini day trip or a virtual event, see what's slated this weekend from Saturday, Aug. 27 to Sunday, Aug. 28.

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

EAST BAY:

Bottomless Mimosa Brunch with Music by Erik Andersen: Elevation LVK, Livermore

"Broken Seeds Still Grow": Bankhead Theater, Livermore

Danny Click and The Hell Yeahs!: Almost Famous Wine, Livermore

Friends of the Walnut Creek Library Book Sale: Walnut Creek Library, Walnut Creek

Fun and Silly Puppet Show by Ricky Roo and Friends: Stoneridge Shopping Center, Pleasanton

Goodness Village Spagetti Dinner Fundraiser: Sunshine Saloon Sports Bar and Charcoal Grill, Pleasanton

Kids Activity Fair: Stoneridge Shopping Center, Pleasanton

Live Music on the Patio with Toucan Jam: Rosa Fierro Cellars, Livermore

Live Music on the Patio with Velvet Hammer Band: Elevation LVK, Livermore

Niles Antique Faire and Flea Market: Niles Main Street, Fremont

Science@Stockmen's Park: Stockmen's Park, Livermore

Small Business Sunday Market: Good Morning Maxwell, Livermore

NORTH BAY/WINE COUNTRY:

Author Katharine Gregorio: Book Passage Bookstore and Cafe, Corte Madera

Cash and King: Raven Performing Arts Theater, Healdsburg

Colbie Caillat: Rodney Strong Vineyards, Healdsburg

Cookbook Signing: Healdsburg Farmer's Market, Healdsburg

DC Super Hero Run San Francisco: Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Vallejo, and virtual

Healdsburg Arts Festival: Healdsburg Downtown Plaza, Healdsburg

Hipster Cocktail Party: East Washington Place, Petaluma

Read to a Dog: Healdsburg Regional Library, Healdsburg

Spanish Music and Movement: Healdsburg Regional Library, Healdsburg

THE PENINSULA:

Beers and Bruises: Pop-Up Skate/Bike Park and Bike Show: Winters Tavern, Pacifica

"Much Ado About Nothing": Red Morton Community Park, Redwood City

Palo Alto Festival of the Arts: University Avenue, Palo Alto

Rediscover San Mateo Community Fest: B Street, San Mateo

Stand-Up Sundays Comedy Series: Hillsdale Shopping Center, San Mateo

SAN FRANCISCO:

24th Street Cleanup: Temo's Cafe, San Francisco

Autumn Moon Festival: Chinatown, San Francisco

Bernal Cut Workday: Richland Bridge, San Francisco

Comedy Show: Milk Bar, San Francisco

Due South: Jerry Garcia Amphitheater, San Francisco

Heights to Bay Cleanup: Sacramento and Octavia streets, San Francisco

In Conversation: Heather Dewey-Hagborg and Annalee Newitz: McEvoy Foundation for the Arts, San Francisco

J-Town Community Clean-Up: Rosa Parks Elementary School, San Francisco

Keep Ocean Beach Clean: Ocean Beach Cafe, San Francisco

Las Azurduy: Brava Cabaret, San Francisco

Lower Nob Hill Cleanup: Another Cafe, San Francisco

"Majesty of the Spiritual": Herbst Theatre, San Francisco

MakeArt Lab: Functional Woodcraft: Museum of Craft and Design, San Francisco

Mission Merchants Cleanup: Arcana, San Francisco

OysterFest: Waterbar, San Francisco

Panel: Art Activism and the Oakland Uprising: San Francisco Main Library, San Francisco

"Remembered Light" Stained Glass Exhibition: War Memorial Veterans Building, San Francisco

Richmond District Cleanup: Internet Archive, San Francisco

Russian Hill Neighbors Cleanup: Hyde and Filbert streets, San Francisco

Storytime Science for Kids: Exploratorium, Pier 15, San Francisco

"Talk To Your People": The Marsh San Francisco, San Francisco

Valencia-Guerrero Cleanup: Dog Eared Books, San Francisco

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY/BEACHES:

Entertainment Under the Redwoods: St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Aptos

Food Truck Friday: Skypark, Scotts Valley

"Free Puppies": CineLux Scotts Valley Cafe and Lounge, Scotts Valley

Santa Cruz Sandhills Tour: Santa Cruz Sandhills, Scotts Valley

Sassy Sundays with Ellen and Glenn: California Coffee, Aptos

SOUTH BAY:

Author Evette Davis: Barnes and Noble, San Jose

Japas Cervejaria and Friends Summer Celebration: TETRA Hotel, Sunnyvale

Sevathon: Vasona Park, Los Gatos

Heading to Southern California? Then See:

• Classic Car Shows; Family Fun Fest; Thomas Truck Tour: SoCal Weekend

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