Merry & Bright Preview Night

Fri · Nov 13·3 PM – 4:30 PM·Woodside Library, Woodside

LEGO Club (Woodside Library) — Build LEGO creations, flex architectural skills, and relax in the afternoon, for ages 6–18.

Fri · Nov 13·Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Drive, Stanford, CA 94305 · Palo Alto

Multimedia exhibition at Cantor Arts Center features a performance score, a dance‑performance‑derived work, a bench redesign for comfort, and a floor that records visitor marks.

Fri · Nov 13·Green Library, Bing Wing, 459 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305 · Palo Alto

Rare 1883 woven text exhibition at Stanford's Green Library showcases microscope images, a woven enlargement, and related artworks exploring historic and modern technology-driven change.

Fri · Nov 13·Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St., Menlo Park, CA 94025

Friends of the Library Book Sale (Menlo Park Library) — A big two‑day book sale hosted by the Friends of the Menlo Park Library.

Fri · Nov 13·10 AM – 11 AM·San Francisco

Café rencontre/Littéraire at AFSF — literary café gathering at 10 am.

Sun · Nov 15·2 PM – 3 PM·Golden Gate National Cemetery, JHM8+8Q, 1300 Sneath Ln, San Bruno, CA 94066, USA

Volkstrauertag at Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno.

Tue · Nov 17·1 PM – 3 PM·Dwinelle 5337 · Berkeley

Kaffeeklatsch (Dwinelle 5337, Berkeley) — Weekly coffee and pastry gathering where German students and speakers of all levels converse casually.

Sat · Nov 21·860 Nimitz Ave. Vallejo, CA. 94592

Mare Island Chantey Sing (860 Nimitz Ave., Vallejo) — Two singing locations: C.A. Thayer’s below‑deck hold and historic Coal Sheds, with instruments encouraged for amateurs.

Sat · Oct 24·1 PM – 2:30 PM·Filoli · Woodside

Filoli gardens tour includes tasting local honey, jams, Chase Wines, and a sweet treat.

Sun · Oct 25·10 AM – 5 PM·Filoli · Woodside

Dia de Los Muertos at Filoli features interactive displays, family activities, and performances.

Sun · Oct 25·11 AM – 12:30 PM·Filoli · Woodside

Step behind stanchions on a 90‑minute guided tour at Filoli, revealing attic, upstairs, and basement spaces rarely seen.

Tue · Oct 27·9 AM – 12 PM·Filoli · Woodside

Prepare holiday bulbs with Filoli’s horticulture team, learning expert planting and timing tips.