The Terrace by AbilityPath

Join us on Saturday, October 17, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM at The Terrace for AbilityPath’s 35th Annual Authors Luncheon, celebrating authors, art, and abilities!
This milestone event will feature an extraordinary lineup of acclaimed authors: David Pogue, Evelyn Skye, and Alka Joshi. Together, they will share the inspiration behind their latest works, their creative journeys, and the stories that have captivated readers around the world.
Guests will enjoy an engaging author panel moderated by returning host Maureen Langan, have the opportunity to meet the authors, purchase their featured books, and have them personally signed.
More than an inspiring afternoon of literature and conversation, the Authors Luncheon is one of AbilityPath’s premier fundraising events, raising over $350,000 annually to advance our mission of fostering acceptance, respect, and inclusion for people with developmental disabilities and their families. Your generous support helps ensure children and adults with diverse abilities have access to life-changing programs and services. We hope you’ll join us for this special 35th anniversary celebration and be part of making an even greater impact.

Local Event: AbilityPath 35th Annual Authors Luncheon

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AbilityPath 35th Annual Authors Luncheon

Join us on Saturday, October 17, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM at The Terrace for AbilityPath’s 35th Annual Authors Luncheon,...

Angela vance

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Los Altos

Mountain View

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East Palo Alto

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Redwood City-Woodside

Cupertino

San Carlos

Alameda County

Newark

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Belmont

Meyhouse & Meyhouse Jazz Club

Seating: 5:00 PM Concert Begins: 7:00 PM

Dinner service ends at 7:00 PM. Please arrive early if you plan to enjoy dinner before the performance. No food or beverage service will be available during the concert.
 Violinist Fiona Cunninghame-Murray, who performed alongside Joshua Bell at Davies Symphony Hall&nbsp;as part of the San Francisco Symphony’s Great Performers Series, joins pianist Aleks Shameti&nbsp;for In the Style Of, an intimate program exploring how composers draw on musical traditions of the past and transform them into something distinctly their own.
 
The evening moves from the refined architecture of Bach&nbsp;and the brilliance of Mozart&nbsp;to Enescu’s&nbsp;richly colored, Romanian folk-inspired Violin Sonata No. 3, before concluding with a collection of beloved works by Fritz Kreisler—music filled with lyricism, virtuosity, Viennese charm, and playful tributes to earlier musical styles.

<h4>Program</h4>
<h6>Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)</h6>
<h6>Partita No. 1 in B-flat major, BWV 825</h6>
Solo piano
Bach’s first keyboard partita unfolds as a sequence of stylized dances, balancing graceful forms with rhythmic vitality and the intricate musical craftsmanship for which Bach is celebrated.
 
<h6>Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)</h6>
<h6>Piano Sonata No. 9 in D major, K. 311</h6>
Solo piano
Bright and spirited, Mozart’s D-major sonata moves between lyrical elegance and brilliant keyboard writing. Its lively outer movements surround a more intimate Andante, revealing both the grace and dramatic imagination of the young Mozart.
 
<h6>George Enescu (1881–1955)</h6>
<h6>Violin Sonata No. 3 in A minor, Op. 25, “dans le caractère populaire roumain”</h6>
Violin and piano
Written “in the Romanian folk character,” Enescu’s Third Violin Sonata is one of his most distinctive chamber works. Haunting melodies, intricate ornamentation, shifting rhythms, and striking instrumental colors evoke the spontaneity and expressive freedom of Romanian folk music while creating a musical language unmistakably Enescu’s own.
 
<h6>Fritz Kreisler (1875–1962)</h6>
Selections for Violin and Piano
<ul><li>Schön Rosmarin</li><li>Farewell to Culcullain</li><li>Liebesleid</li><li>La Précieuse (in the Style of Louis Couperin)</li><li>Aucassin et Nicolette</li><li>Praeludium and Allegro (in the Style of Pugnani)</li><li>Rondino on a Theme by Beethoven</li><li>Polichinelle</li><li>Toy Soldiers’ March</li><li>La Gitana</li><li>Berceuse romantique, Op. 9
</li></ul>
Legendary violinist-composer Fritz Kreisler&nbsp;was celebrated for a style combining elegance, warmth, humor, and dazzling virtuosity. His beloved miniatures range from the Viennese charm of Liebesfreud&nbsp;and Liebesleid&nbsp;to brilliant showpieces and affectionate musical tributes written in the styles of composers from earlier eras—a fitting conclusion to In the Style Of.

<h3>Evening Format</h3>
Doors open at 5:00 PM, and guests are warmly invited to enjoy dinner before the performance. 

Our full menu is offered à la carte during this time. Food and beverages are not included in the ticket price and will be offered separately from our regular Meyhouse à la carte menu before the performance begins.

To fully enjoy your dinner experience with the Meyhouse menu, timely arrival is highly recommended especially for parties of four or more, as a relaxed dining experience typically requires up to two hours. Dinner service concludes promptly at 7:00 PM.

At 7:00 PM, the room transitions into a focused, acoustically attentive concert setting. The performance lasts approximately 90 minutes, presented in two parts with an intermission.

To preserve the integrity and intimacy of the music, no food or beverage service will take place during the concert.


<h3>About Classical Sundays</h3>
Classical Sundays is an intimate chamber music series dedicated to works rooted in the Western tonal tradition—music shaped by melodic clarity, harmonic direction, and expressive depth.

Presented in a warm and acoustically refined setting, the series invites listeners into a space of close attention and shared musical experience—where every phrase can be heard, felt, and understood.

Local Event: Classical Sunday: In the Style Of — Fiona Cunninghame-Murray, Violin & Aleks Shameti, Piano

Classical Sunday: In the Style Of — Fiona...

Seating: 5:00 PM Concert Begins: 7:00 PM

Dinner service ends at 7:00 PM. Please arrive early if you plan to enjoy dinner...

Classical Sunday: In the Style Of — Fiona Cunninghame-Murray, Violin & Aleks Shameti, Piano

Los Altos Community Center

Don’t miss this eco-friendly artisan event: Nearly 40 local makers! Uniquely beautiful, sustainably-handcrafted fine art, fashion, home decor items, jewelry, toys, gifts, holiday items and pet accessories. All artisan items will be crafted from the 70+ tons of textiles and other discarded designer materials the non-profit FabMo diverts from Bay Area landfills each year. Sunday, October 4, 11am-4pm at the Los Altos Community Center, 97 Hillview Avenue. In addition to the artisanal wares, a curated collection of vintage linens and other curios will be sold, along with $5 Mystery Gift Boxes containing a variety of small but unique handmade items. Proceeds from the above will go to support FabMo’s mission to inspire creative reuse.

Local Event: FabMo Artisans Market

FabMo Artisans Market

Don’t miss this eco-friendly artisan event: Nearly 40 local makers!  Uniquely beautiful, sustainably-handcrafted fine art,...

Downtown Mountain View

PROST! Mountain View Oktoberfest returns to Downtown Mountain View for two days of beer, brats, music, dancing and Bavarian fun in the heart of Silicon Valley.
Admission is FREE!
Break out the lederhosen, dust off the dirndl, and get ready to celebrate beneath the festival’s massive 200-foot Festzelt tent with authentic German beer served in traditional glass steins, Bavarian food, live German music, contests, dancing and plenty of Gemütlichkeit.
Whether you come for the beer, the bratwurst, the music or simply a great weekend with friends and family, Mountain View Oktoberfest brings a taste of Bavaria to Downtown Mountain View.
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<h4>OKTOBERFEST HIGHLIGHTS</h4>
<ul><li>Massive 200-foot Festzelt tent</li><li>German beer served in traditional glass steins and boots</li><li>Authentic Bavarian food</li><li>Live German bands all weekend</li><li>Stein Holding Competitions</li><li>Bavarian Attire Contests</li><li>Dancing, games and entertainment</li><li>Family-friendly atmosphere</li><li>Downtown Mountain View location</li><li>FREE admission</li></ul>
 
WELCOME TO THE FESTZELT
The heart of Mountain View Oktoberfest is its massive 200-foot Festzelt, where long communal tables, flowing beer, live music and dancing create the atmosphere of a traditional German beer hall right on Castro Street.
Grab a seat, raise a stein with old friends or make some new ones. Oktoberfest is about more than beer.&nbsp;It is about coming together, sharing a table and embracing the Bavarian spirit of Gemütlichkeit: warmth, friendliness and good cheer.
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LIVE GERMAN MUSIC
Deutscher MusikVerein - 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM
BlowMusik! - 3:30 PM to 7:00 PM
<h4>PLAN YOUR VISIT</h4>
Mountain View Oktoberfest
Admission: FREE
All Ages Welcome
Must be 21+ with valid ID to purchase or consume alcohol.
October 10 &amp; 11, 2026.
11 AM to 7 PM.
Downtown Mountain View on Castro Street between Mercy Street and Yosemite Ave.
Festival Information: <a href="https://www.mvoktoberfest.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.mvoktoberfest.com</a>
Media Inquiries: <a href="https://www.megalith.agency/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.megalith.agency</a>

Local Event: 11th Annual Mountain View Oktoberfest

11th Annual Mountain View Oktoberfest

PROST! Mountain View Oktoberfest returns to Downtown Mountain View for two days of beer, brats, music, dancing and Bavarian fun...

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