'Harry Potter' Play; Reptile Expo; Comedy Shows​: 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, Jan. 15 to Sunday, Jan. 16.

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

EAST BAY:

Adrian West Band: The Monkey House, Berkeley

Bottomless Mimosa Brunch with Live Music: Elevation LVK, Livermore

Cousins Maine Lobster Truck: Garre Winery, Livermore

Live Music on the Tarmac Featuring Macabeza: Elevation LVK, Livermore

Nor Cal Reptile Expo: Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton

Olive Oil Tasting and Tour: Olivina, Livermore

Patio Comedy Showcase: Alameda Comedy Club, Alameda

Singer Michelle Lambert: McGrail Vineyards and Winery, Livermore

"Spontaneous Charles Dickens": Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek

Syrah Release: Cuda Ridge Wines, Livermore

"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee": Town Hall Theatre, Lafayette

NORTH BAY/WINE COUNTRY:

Ceramics: Beginning Hand Building: Healdsburg Center for the Arts, Healdsburg

Coffee with a Ranger: Stafford Lake Park, Novato

Learn to Saltwater Fish: McNears Beach Park, San Rafael

Saturday Crafternoons: Glass Marble Magnets: American Canyon Library, American Canyon

Virtual Zentangle Class with Romi Marks: Virtual via Napa Main Library, Napa

THE PENINSULA:

Community Blood Drive: Oshman Family JCC, Palo Alto

"Stories in Bloom: The Dream of a King, with Diane Ferlatte": Filoli Historic House & Garden, Woodside

Tide Pool Exploration: Pigeon Point Road, Pescadero

SAN FRANCISCO:

FlowerSong Press California Authors Reading: Medicine for Nightmares, San Francisco

Guitarist Jack Cimo: The Episcopal Church of the Incarnation, San Francisco

"Harry Potter and the Cursed Child": Curran Theatre, San Francisco

Houston Ballet's Summer Intensive Program Audition Tour: Chris Hellman Center for Dance, San Francisco

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

NOPA Cleanup: The Mill, San Francisco

Saturday Cinema: "Let Your Light Shine": The Embarcadero, San Francisco

Stand-Up Live: A Comedy Show: Milk Bar, San Francisco

Sunday's Best: A Comedy Show: Milk Bar, San Francisco

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY/BEACHES:

Dungeons & Dragons: Virtual via Santa Cruz Public Libraries, Santa Cruz

Guided Coastal Walk: Wilder Ranch State Park, Santa Cruz

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

Old-Growth Redwood Tours: Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Felton

Santa Cruz Symphony: Rites of Passage: Civic Auditorium, Santa Cruz, and Henry J. Mello Center for the Performing Arts, Watsonville

Saturdays in the Soil: Gardening at the Museum: Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, Santa Cruz

Tree Identification Walk: Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Felton

SOUTH BAY:

Big Rabbit Adoption Show: Pet People, Los Gatos

"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory": San Jose's Center for the Performing Arts, San Jose

I.F.D.E.S. Gilroy Takeout Crab Feed: I.F.D.E.S. alley door, Gilroy

Heading to Southern California? Then See:

• Jurassic Quest; Monster Jam; Oddities Expo: SoCal Weekend

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