South Bay and Peninsula
Aug. 29
Don Olivet Quartet: A neighborhood jazz group performs. 7 p.m., Los Gatos Espresso Firm, 101 W Principal Road, Los Gatos. lgcrc.com
Aug. 30
East Bay Card Present: A gathering of distributors and collectors of sports activities playing cards, Pokemon, TCG, Funko Collectibles and extra. 11 a.m. and after for common admission. 5001 Nice American Parkway, Santa Clara Conference Heart, Santa Clara. eastbaycardshow.com
Rajyoga Meditation: Religious trainer BK Sister Shivani shares insights on navigating life with readability, compassion and calm. 10 a.m., 5001 Nice American Parkway, Santa Clara Conference Heart, Santa Clara. bit.ly/4lSb8w1
fiftieth Annual Silicon Valley Satisfaction Parade: Silicon Valley Satisfaction is poised to make historical past this Labor Day Weekend, Aug. 30-31, with its fiftieth anniversary competition themed “Unstoppable: 50 Years of Love, Legacy & Liberation.” 6 p.m., Plaza de César Chávez Park, 1 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose. svpride.com/occasions
The Dickies, Indignant Samoans, BOOB: The Dickies are a punk rock band that fashioned within the L.A. space and have carried out for many years. 7 p.m., The Ritz, 400 S. First St., San Jose. bit.ly/4fLShBd
Afternoon Mindfulness Apply: Take a break throughout the day and be part of us for an hour of guided inner consciousness observe. We’ll do mild workout routines for connecting to our physique, breath, ideas and feelings. 4:30 p.m., Sunnyvale Public Library, 665 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale. bit.ly/4fMF3UO
Sept. 1
Photo voltaic S’mores Workshops: Be a part of us on The Tech’s rooftop to design and construct your personal private photo voltaic oven, which you’ll then use to roast up some decadent s’mores. This occasion is the final in a collection. Spots are restricted, so advance reservations are beneficial. 1:30 p.m., The Tech Interactive, 201 S. Market St., San Jose. ticketing.thetech.org
Sept. 2
Deathgrave, Violencia, Failure, Deselect: The metallic bands carry out in downtown San Jose. 6 p.m., The Ritz, 400 S. First St., San Jose. bit.ly/41bb1Ef
Sept. 3
Sept. 4
Noontime Live shows on the Beethoven Heart: This system options Chopin’s “Étude Op. 25, No. 7 in C-Sharp Minor,” Berceuse’s “Corigliano: Fantasia on an Ostinato” and Beethoven’s “Piano Sonata in A-Flat Major.” Midday, King Library, San Jose State College, 150 E. San Fernando St., San Jose. occasions.sjsu.edu/occasion
Ana Gabriel: The Mexican singer and songwriter who has bought greater than 40 million data performs within the South Bay. 8 p.m., SAP Heart, 525 W Santa Clara St,, San Jose. sapcenter.com/occasions/element/ana-gabriel
Fermented Meals Convention: A two-day occasion bringing collectively researchers, business professionals and fermentation fanatics to discover the most recent in meals fermentation science. The convention will function cutting-edge analysis talks, discussions on microbial ecology, metabolomics and well being impacts, in addition to alternatives for networking and collaboration. James H. Clark Heart, 318 Campus Drive, Stanford. med.stanford.edu/diet/occasions
East Bay
Aug. 29
Strangelove — The Depeche Mode Expertise: This Depeche Mode tribute band from L.A. involves the East Bay. 8 p.m., Cornerstone Craft Beer & Reside Music, 2367 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. bit.ly/41b52iE
Laraaji Performs Day of Radiance: English musician, producer and conceptual artist Brian Eno found this distinctive musician busking in New York Metropolis’s Washington Sq. Park. 8 p.m., The Freight, 2020 Addison St., Berkeley. 510-644-2020. safe.thefreight.org
Aug. 30
Angélique Kidjo and Yo-Yo Ma-Sarabande Africaine: Two endlessly curious musicians come collectively to look past the perimeters of their musical backgrounds, exposing the methods we’ve got all been linked for a really very long time. 8 p.m., Greek Theater, 2001 Gayley Street, Berkeley. calperformances.org/occasions
Household Story Time: Tales and songs contained in the Central Youngsters’s Room on the fourth ground of the Central Department. 10:30 a.m., Central Library, 2090 Kittredge St., Berkeley. bit.ly/4mmQHIk
Aug. 31
“The Taming of the Shrew”: Actors Ensemble of Berkeley presents William Shakespeare’s basic play, tailored and directed by Jay Manley and Jane Goodwin. 4 p.m., 41 Somerset Place, Berkeley. bit.ly/419zslw
Sept. 1
Labor Day Open Home: Varied actions can be held all through the day, resembling Story Time and Turtle Discuss. 10:30 a.m., Doug Siden Customer Heart at Crab Cove, 1252 McKay Ave, Alameda. bit.ly/47luSEH
West CoCo County Celebrates Staff — #SolidaritySeptember: The billionaires proceed to wage a merciless conflict on working folks, with their cronies within the administration, ICE and regulation enforcement backing up their assaults. 11 a.m., San Pablo Dam Street and Appian Method, El Sobrante. mobilize.us/indivisible/occasion/824300
Sept. 2
Hikes for Tykes — Elsie Roemer: Uncover who lives within the marsh and wetlands of San Francisco Bay. Meet on the commentary platform close to the nook of Shoreline Drive and Broadway. 10:30 a.m., Crown Memorial State Seaside, Elsie Roemer Chicken Sanctuary, Eighth Road and Otis Drive, Alameda. 510-544-3187, bit.ly/4lzgr35
Chris Mitchell: Making his debut at Yoshi’s Oakland, saxophone virtuoso Chris Mitchell ushers within the New Jazz Period, a motion redefining the style for a brand new technology of listeners and tastemakers. 8 p.m., 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland. yoshis.com/occasions/buy-tickets/chris-mitchell/element
John Rzeznik, of the Goo Goo Dolls, performs beforehand in Chicago. The band that has impacted widespread music for greater than three many years will play Sept. 4 at Berkeley’s Greek Theater. (Timothy Hiatt — Getty Pictures archives)
Sept. 3
Designer within the Nursery: If you wish to remodel your outside house right into a water-wise backyard or want skilled recommendation in your panorama tasks, this drop-in occasion is ideal. 9:30 a.m., The Ruth Bancroft Backyard, 1552 Bancroft Street, Walnut Creek. ruthbancroftgarden.org
Storytime on the Garden: Be a part of us on the North Department Library garden for tales, songs, rhymes and enjoyable. This 30-minute story time is geared towards kids ages 2 to five years. 10:30 a.m., North Department Library, 1170 The Alameda, Berkeley. bit.ly/4lzgr35
Reel Queer Flix 2025: An thrilling lineup of native LGBTQ+ movies from Bay Space filmmakers. The screening runs 80 minutes, adopted by a Q&A with the filmmakers. 6 p.m., Grand Lake Theatre, 3200 Grand Ave., Oakland. bit.ly/4lEDvO3
Sizzle Jazz Band with Dwelling Niecey Single: Prepare for an evening of savory grooves and funky rhythms with the Sizzle Jazz Band, a five-piece powerhouse serving up clean sultry, and soulful sounds. 8 p.m., 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland. yoshis.com/occasions
Sept. 4
Goo Goo Dolls: The band has impacted widespread music for greater than three many years. 6:30 p.m., The Greek Theater, 2001 Gayley Street in Berkeley. thegreekberkeley.com/occasions
Jeffrey Osborne: The Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter performs within the East Bay. Yoshi’s, 7:30 p.m., 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland, 510-238-9200. bit.ly/3HrWDRj
Salmon Fishing Weekend on the Marina: A restricted leisure ocean salmon season will open on Sept. 4-7 per the California Fish and Wildlife Division, pending the division’s actions because it tracks the statewide summer season harvest restrict of seven,000 Chinook salmon. Midnight, 201 College Ave, Berkeley. berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/occasions
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Initially Printed: August 25, 2025 at 5:00 AM PDT
