Glowfari; Harvest Festival; Garden Of D'Lights: 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, Nov. 13 to Sunday, Nov. 14.

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

EAST BAY:

Adopt-a-Plant Sale: Lincoln Avenue, Oakland

Barbera Fest: Campos Family Vineyards, Byron

Bay Front Pop-Up Shop: The Exchange at Bayfront, Hercules

Chili Cookoff: Main Street Brewery, Pleasanton

Danny Click & the Hell Yeahs: The Back Room Music, Berkeley

Garden of D'Lights: The Ruth Bancroft Garden, Walnut Creek

George Orwell's "Animal Farm": Smith Center, Ohlone College, Fremont

Glowfari: A Wildly Illuminating Lantern Festival: Oakland Zoo, Oakland

"Heart Shaped Nebula": Shakespeare & Performing Arts Regional Company, Livermore

Holiday Bazaar: Nativity of Christ Greek Orthodox Church, Novato

Holiday Boutique: Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Fremont

Holiday Craft Boutique: Dublin Senior Center, Dublin

Maple Street Flea: Bar Quiote, Livermore

Pamela Parker: Cellar Door, Pleasanton

Pleasant Hill Neighborhood Yard Sale: Pleasant Hill

Toucan Jam: Rosa Fierro Cellars, Livermore

Tri-Valley Artist Studio Tour: F.CO. Art Gallery and Happy Valley Art School, Dublin

Uncorked and Unplugged with Michelle Lambert: McGrail Vineyards and Winery, Livermore

Wild About Corn: Alviso Adobe Community Park, Pleasanton

NORTH BAY/WINE COUNTRY:

"All Together Now": San Marin High School, Novato

George Thorogood: Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa

Healdsburg Garden Club Plant Sale: Healdsburg Garden Club, Healdsburg

Holiday Bazaar: Nativity of Christ Greek Orthodox Church, Novato

Holiday Boutique Craft Fair: Sonoma Valley Woman's Club, Sonoma

Holiday Craft Faire: Cottages of Petaluma Club House, Petaluma

Jonathan Dimmock: Saint Paul's Episcopal Church, Healdsburg

Knights of Columbus Veterans Day Dinner-Dance: Holy Spirit Parish Hall, Fairfield

"Ladies' Briefs": Lucky Penny Community Arts Center, Napa

Live Classical Indian Music: Ambrosia, Petaluma

November Ackerman Afternoon Tea Ceremony: Ackerman Family Vineyards at the Ackerman Heritage House, Napa

Shop, Sip & Shmooze: B'nai Israel Jewish Center, Petaluma

"The Importance Of Being Earnest": Novato Theater Company, Novato

"Together Again": Jackson Theater at Sonoma Country Day School, Santa Rosa

THE PENINSULA:

Art in Clay: Lucie Stern Community Center, Palo Alto

Harvest Festival Original Art & Craft Show: San Mateo County Event Center, San Mateo

Holiday Boutique: St. Peters Catholic Church, Pacifica

Open Studios: Cubberley Artist Studio Program: Cubberley Community Center, Palo Alto

Palo Alto Flea Market: Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto

Palo Verde Neighborhood Tree Walk: Palo Verde Elementary School, Palo Alto

Saturday Storytime!: Florey's Book Co., Pacifica

School of Rock House Band: Marvin Gardens, Belmont

Sharp Park Beach Cleanup: Beach Boulevard and Clarendon, Pacific

Thanksgiving Fun Run: Point San Bruno Boulevard, South San Francisco

"The Illusion": Palo Alto High School Performing Arts Center, Palo Alto

Unanticipated Treasures Sale: Redwood City Woman's Club, Redwood City

SAN FRANCISCO:

"Bauhaus Typography at 100": Letterform Archive, San Francisco

Diamond Heights Median Project Cleanup: St. Aidan's Episcopal Church, San Francisco

Facing Eviction with KQED's "SOLD OUT": The Commons, KQED Headquarters, San Francisco, and Virtual

Inner Richmond Cleanup: George Peabody Elementary School, San Francisco

Mixed Race Sweetie: PianoFight, San Francisco

MUNA Trash Pick-Up Day: The Benches Garden, San Francisco

"Nature in the City" Exhibition: Hayes Valley Art Works Gallery, San Francisco

Ocean Beach Cleanup: Ocean Beach Cafe, San Francisco

Outer Mission/Cayuga Cleanup: Cayuga and Seneca avenues, San Francisco

SF Performances: Alexander String Quartet & Robert Greenberg: Herbst Theatre, San Francisco

Solo Piano Recital with Tin Yi Chelsea Wong: Center for New Music, San Francisco

Spinsters of SF North Beach Cleanup: Washington Square, San Francisco

Storm Large In "Love, Storm": Feinstein's Live at the Nikko, San Francisco

The Dinner Detective Interactive Mystery Show: Le Méridien San Francisco, San Francisco

"Weave, Bundle, Cut, and Layer: Artists with Material Instincts": Root Division, San Francisco

"Where We Are": Hosfelt Gallery, San Francisco

Winter San Francisco Crystal Fair: Gallery 308, San Francisco

Word Power: Milk Bar, San Francisco

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY/BEACHES:

149th Anniversary of Pigeon Point Lighthouse: Pigeon Point Road, Pescadero

"All Together Now!": Vine Hill Elementary School, Scotts Valley

Community Poetry Circle: Capitola Branch Library, Capitola

Gray Whale Cove Trail Walk: Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park, Santa Cruz

Guided Coastal Walk: Wilder Ranch State Park, Santa Cruz

Historic Ranch Ground Tour: Wilder Ranch State Park, Santa Cruz

Indigenous Relationships with Coastal Prairie Plants with Alex Tabone: Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, Santa Cruz

Opening Celebration and Holiday Craft Fair: La Selva Beach Banch Library, La Selva Beach

Outdoor Film Screening: Greater Purpose Brewery Company, Santa Cruz

Second Weekends: Watsonville Municipal Airport, Watsonville

SOUTH BAY:

Ainsley House Fall Garden Concert Series: The Ainsley House, Campbell

"Inherit the Wind": Westmont High School, Campbell

Heading to Southern California? Then See:

• Lightscape; Ice Skating Rinks; WonderLights: SoCal Weekend

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