Science Of Light Exhibit; Sea Glass And Ocean Art Fest: 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 or a mini day trip, see what's slated this weekend from Saturday, Nov. 5 to Sunday, Nov. 6.

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

EAST BAY:

6th Anniversary Celebration: Shadow Puppet Brewing Company, Livermore

Alameda Holiday Boutique: Albert H. DeWitt Officer's Club, Alameda

Bottomless Mimosa Brunch Music by Gony: Elevation LVK, Livermore

California Symphony Presents "All Things Strings": Hofmann Theatre at Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek

Contra Costa Mineral and Gem Society Show and Sale: Centre Concord, Concord

Diablo Women's Chorale Grand Sale Fundraiser: Mount Eden Place, Clayton

Diwali Festival of Lights: Bankhead Theater, Livermore

Drag Yourself to Brunch: Alameda Comedy Club, Alameda

Fall Bothwell Open Studios: Bothwell Arts Center, Livermore

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

Gold Coast Concert: Folk Inspired: Don Tatzin Community Hall at Lafayette Library, Lafayette

Holiday Boutique: San Ramon Community Center, San Ramon

Live Music on the Patio Featuring Ez Motion Band: Elevation LVK, Livermore

Live Music with Laura De Mello, Joey T. and Mark Waterford: Rosa Fierro Cellars, Livermore

Makers Market on the Plaza: Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek

Mini-Conference on the Japanese-American Experience: St. Mary Magdalen Church, Berkeley

"Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812": Shotgun Players at the Ashby Stage, Berkeley

Play Day for a Cause: Kiddie Academy of Livermore, Livermore

Play Day for a Cause: Kiddie Academy of Oakley, Oakley

Roger Glenn and his Latin Jazz Ensemble: San Ramon Library, San Ramon

Santa's Smokestack Holiday Boutique: Elks Lodge, Walnut Creek

The Bell Brothers: Almost Famous Wine Lounge, Livermore

The Marsh Presents "The Mark of the Minotaur": The Marsh Berkeley, Berkeley

The Tom Reynolds Conspiracy: Livermore Jazz Society, Livermore

"Villains: A High School Cabaret": Firehouse Arts Center, Pleasanton

Young Women and Money Conference: YWCA Berkeley/Oakland, Berkeley

NORTH BAY/WINE COUNTRY:

"Beauty and the Beast": Performing Arts Center, Napa Valley College, Napa

Clover Sonoma Family Fun Series: Doktor Kaboom: Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa

Friends of the Healdsburg Library Book Sale: Healdsburg Regional Library, Healdsburg

Napa Dia De Los Muertos: Veterans Memorial Park, Napa

Nikki Glaser: Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa

Read to a Dog: Healdsburg Regional Library, Healdsburg

Santa Rosa Doll and Toy Show and Sale: Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Building, Santa Rosa

Sonoma County Holiday Home and Gift Show: Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa

Thrift Shop Special Holiday Sale: Napa Methodist Church, Napa

Wine and Food Affair: Participating wineries, Sonoma County

THE PENINSULA:

Art and Lit Fest: Serramonte Center, Daly City

Classical Music In the Garden: Chamber Music Society of San Francisco 10th Anniversary Concert: Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden, Palo Alto

Day of Dead Celebration: Courthouse Square, Redwood City

Dia de los Muertos Celebration: South San Francisco Grand Library, South San Francisco

IlluminOdyssey "Science of Light" Exhibit: CuriOdyssey Science Playground and Zoo, San Mateo

Music for Minors Benefit Concert Featuring Googler Orchestra: Spangenberg Theatre, Palo Alto

Paly Theatre Presents "Radium Girls": Palo Alto High School Performing Arts Center, Palo Alto

Race Against PH: Koret Plaza, Stanford

Stanford Woodwind Quintet with Jon Nakamatsu: Bing Concert Hall, Stanford

SAN FRANCISCO:

"Agnieszka Pilat: ROBOTa": Modernism, San Francisco

Alan Cumming and Ari Shapiro: "Och and Oy! A Considered Cabaret": Sydney Goldstein Theater, San Francisco

Author Kim McMillon: San Francisco Main Library, San Francisco

Casablanca Brunch: Alamo Drafthouse, San Francisco

Cow Hollow Cleanup: Baker and Union streets, San Francisco

Day of the Devs: Midway, San Francisco

Dia de Los Muertos Hip Hop Artist Showcase: Amado's, San Francisco

Dogpatch Cleanup: Espirit Park, San Francisco

Film Screening of "Uprising": The Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco

Leah Rosenberg Gallery Session: McEvoy Foundation for the Arts, San Francisco

Manny's Neighborhood Trash Cleanup: Manny's, San Francisco

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

Oliver Charles Sweater Pop-Up: Union Street, San Francisco

Parkside/Sunset Cleanup: Happy Days Preschool, San Francisco

Safeway Holiday Ice Rink: Union Square, San Francisco

San Francisco City Chorus Presents Brahms: Liebeslieder Waltzes and Zigeunerlieder: Old First Presbyterian Church, San Francisco

Stand-Up Comedy Show: Milk Bar, San Francisco

The Marsh Presents "Grandma and Me": The Marsh San Francisco, San Francisco

Upper Polk Cleanup: Polk and Green streets, San Francisco

Valencia-Guerrero Cleanup: Dog Eared Books, San Francisco

Western Addition Cleanup: Limoncello, San Francisco

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY/BEACHES:

Artist Inspirational Cards: Scotts Valley Branch Library, Scotts Valley

Bites and Brews: Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz

Bob Bennett: Santa Cruz Convergence, Capitola

Holiday Boutique: Watsonville Taiko, Watsonville

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

Taylor Rae, Mokili Wa: Park Hall, Ben Lomond

Wine and Roses: JJ Crosetti Building, Watsonville

SOUTH BAY:

De Anza Flea Market: De Anza College, Cupertino

Fall Exhibition Celebration: New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU), Los Gatos

First Free Sunday at NUMU: New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU), Los Gatos

Play Day for a Cause: Kiddie Academy of Cupertino, Cupertino

Heading to Southern California? Then See:

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