Holiday Ice Rink; Sea Glass & Ocean Art Festival​: 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. 6 to Sunday, Nov. 7.

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

EAST BAY:

Anton Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya": Stage One at Chabot College, Hayward

Berkeley Baroque Strings Presents the Bach Family: First Congregational Church of Berkeley, Berkeley

Contra Costa Mineral & Gem Society Show: Centre Concord, Concord

Crafty Ladies Holiday Boutique: Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Livermore

"Four Seasons": Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek

Harmony & Healing Benefit Concert: Bankhead Theater, Livermore

Holiday Boutique: Albert H. DeWitt Officers' Club, Alameda

Holiday Boutique: Alcosta Community Center, San Ramon

Holiday Open House: Various Livermore retailers

Live Music with Billy Schaub: Rosa Fierro Cellars, Livermore

Live Music with Eric Eckstein: Cellar Door, Pleasanton

Mike Masse: David Brower Center, Berkeley

Shadow Puppet's 5th Anniversary: Shadow Puppet Brewing Company, Livermore

Unkle Morty's Pop Up: Telegraph Avenue, Oakland

NORTH BAY/WINE COUNTRY:

Day of the Dead Celebration: Albert J. Boro Community Center, San Rafael

Holly Days Craft & Gift Faire: Vacaville

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

Organ Recital: Pacific Union College Seventh-day Adventist Church, Angwin

Saturday Crafternoons: Colorful Flower Pot Turkeys: American Canyon Library, American Canyon

Sonoma County Holiday Home & Gift Show: Sonoma County Fair & Event Center, Santa Rosa

Tam Valley Craft Fair: Tam Valley Community Center, Mill Valley

Wknd Fest: BARN 5400, Petaluma

THE PENINSULA:

Artisan's Bazaar: A Celebration of Local Artists: First Congregational Church of Palo Alto, Palo Alto

Heroes and Horses, Jewels & Jeans Gala: National Center for Equine Facilitated Therapy, Woodside

Holiday Boutique: Municipal Services Building, South San Francisco

Holiday reFresh: Virtual via Acterra: Action for a Healthy Planet, Palo Alto

Pescadero Marsh Walk: Pescadero State Beach, Pescadero

Rockaway Beach Cleanup: Rockaway Beach, Pacifica

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

"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow": Mustang Hall, San Carlos

SAN FRANCISCO:

"A Little Night Music": Gateway Theatre, San Francisco

Adamo Premiere with Jeffrey Zeigler: Herbst Theatre, San Francisco

Bayview Beautification Day: Cafe Alma, San Francisco

Cartooning Academy for Teens and Adults: Virtual via Cartoon Art Museum, San Francisco

"Closer": Dance Mission Theater, San Francisco

Deep Sea Soirée: Virtual via Greater Farallones Association, San Francisco

Excelsior Action Group Cleanup: San Juan Avenue, San Francisco

Fillmore Street North Cleanup: Compton's Coffee House, San Francisco

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

Jewel Ball: Stepping Back Out: Hotel VIA, San Francisco

"Lawrence Weiner: OUT OF SIGHT": Minnesota Street Project, San Francisco

Little Hollywood Community Cleanup: Little Hollywood Park, San Francisco

Muttville Senior Dog Rescue Adoption Events: Muttville Senior Dog Rescue, San Francisco

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

Nob Hill Monthly Street Sweeps: Le Beau Market, San Francisco

NOPA Cleanup: The Mill, San Francisco

Outdoor Dance Performance: Pier 15, The Embarcadero, San Francisco

Potrero Hill History Night: Virtual via Potrero Hill Archives Project, San Francisco

Safeway Holiday Ice Rink: Union Square, San Francisco

Saturday Cartooning for Kids: Virtual via Cartoon Art Museum, San Francisco

SF Performances: Alexander String Quartet with Robert Greenburg: Herbst Theatre, San Francisco

"These are the Ones We Fell Among": ODC Theater, San Francisco

Upper Polk Cleanup: Polk and Green streets, San Francisco

"We Belong": The Roxie Theater, San Francisco

"Where We Are": Hosfelt Gallery, San Francisco

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY/BEACHES:

Capitola Plein Air: Capitola

Coast Nature Walk: Wilder Ranch State Park, Santa Cruz

Guided Coastal Walk: Wilder Ranch State Park, Santa Cruz

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

Outdoor Comedy Corralitos: El Vaquero Winery Tasting Room, Corralitos

Santa Cruz Sea Glass & Ocean Art Festival: Boardwalk's Cocoanut Grove, Santa Cruz

Slack Key & Hawaiian Music Show: Michael's on Main, Soquel

The Westside Marketplace: Old Wrigley Building Lot, Santa Cruz

Wine & Roses: Community Health Trust of Pajaro Valley, Watsonville

SOUTH BAY:

Field Day: Kiddie Academy of Cupertino, Cupertino

Literary Soiree: San Jose Woman's Club, San Jose

Summer Opportunities Fair: Insight Education, Cupertino

Heading to Southern California? Then See:

• Day Out With Thomas; Barks & Brews Beerfest: SoCal Weekend

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