Yahoo! - Metro: Events: Special Events

MetroActive's Silicon Valley Calendar for September 3 - September 9, 1998

Art | Events | Music | Stage

Walking Wounded: Phoebe Gloeckner examines her troubled family life with a doctor's surgical eye.

Announcements | Auditions | Children | Classes/Workshops | Good Deeds | Lectures/Readings | Public Meetings/Clubs | Reunions | Seniors | Special Events | Sports/Recreation

Benefit for Justice
This fundraiser will feature hors d'oeuvres, wine, an auction, dinner, music and more. Proceeds benefit the Public Interest Endowment at Santa Clara University's School of Law. $20. Call for tickets. Sep 11, 6pm. In the courtyard behind the Bannan Law Building,
Wed, Sep 9 - Fri, Sep 11 at 12am
500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara MapIt!
(408)554-5484
Circus Vargas
Animals, magic acts, clowns and more. $9.50 adults/$5 children. Sep 3-13.
Thu, Sep 3 - Sun, Sep 13 at 12am
344 Tully Rd, San Jose MapIt!
(408)494-3707
Farmers' Market
Enjoy live music and produce sampling, as well as fresh-picked produce, hot-house tomatoes, cut flowers and fresh-baked breads. Every Fri, 9am-1pm.
Fri, Jul 3 - Thu, Sep 3 at 12am
(800)949-FARM
Gold Wing Road Riders Association Rally
See and learn about motorcycles at this family event. Call for more information. Sep 4-6.
Fri, Sep 4 - Sun, Sep 6 at 12am
1250 Lakeside Dr, Sunnyvale MapIt!
(760)240-1206
Harvest Wine Celebration
Various Livermore Valley wineries participate in demonstrations, seminars, entertainment and winetasting. $20/$25. Sep 6-7. Call for locations and more information
Sun, Sep 6 - Mon, Sep 7 at 12am
(925)447-9463
High Sierra Music Festival
This Labor Day weekend festival features a variety of musicians, including the String Cheese Incident, moe, the Duke Robillard Band, Reckless Kelly, and the Foothillbillys, as well as on-site camping, children's activities, craft and food booths and an ongoing radio broadcast. $70-$85 Sat-Sun only/$95-$110 Fri-Sun only/$105-$120 four-day pass. Discounts for ages 6-12/ages five and younger free. Sep 3-6. Bear Valley (Highway 4)
Thu, Sep 3 - Sun, Sep 6 at 12am
(510)420-1529
Hispanic Family Weekend
Live Caribbean and salsa music and daily appearances by Estereo Sol from KSOL-FM will be included. Sep 5-7, 10am-10pm
Sat, Sep 5 - Mon, Sep 7 at 12am
Marine World Parkway, Vallejo CA 94589-4006 MapIt!
(707)644-4000
Kings Mountain Art Fair
This show features juried arts and crafts from 125 artists and includes oil paintings, watercolor, serigraph, sculpture, photography, jewelry, art glass, hand-forged tools and more. Supervised kids actifities and games take place all day. No dogs. Free. Proceeds benefit the Kings Mountain Volunteer Fire Brigade and other community charities. Pancake breakfast, 8am; beer, wine amd more, 11am. Park along Skyline Boulevard and ride the free shuttle to the fair.
Sat, Sep 5 - Mon, Sep 7 at 12am
13889 Skyline Blvd (Highway 35), above Half Moon Bay, MapIt!
(650)851-2710
Kiss-a-Pig
This fundraiser pits local business and community leaders against one another to raise votes for their campaigns and the candidate with the most votes gets to kiss the pig. Proceeds will go to the American Diabetes Association. Call Karin for more information
Tue, Sep 1 - Wed, Sep 9 at 12am
(408)369-2244
Labor Day Picnic
The Paul Robeson Society will host its 10th annual picnic and commemorate Robeson's defense of civil rights and civil liberties at Peekskill, NY on Sep 4, 1949. Reservations required. Free. Donations acceped. Sep 7, 11am-5pm. John McLaren Park, Cambridge off Silver, San Francisco
Mon, Sep 7 at 12am
(408)868-0246
Millbrae Art and Wine Festival
This juried show will feature 250 artists and craftspeople, international fare, award-winning wines and microbrews, a farmers' market, and live entertainment, as well as a family stage and fun zone with children's activities. Free. Sep 5-6, 10am-5pm. Broadway Ave, one block west of El Camino Real, between Victoria Avenue and Meadow Glen, downtown Millbrae
Sat, Sep 5 - Sun, Sep 6 at 12am
(650)697-7324
Narcotics Anonymous Convention
More than 20,000 members are expected to attend to celebrate recovery. Sep 3-6.
Thu, Sep 3 - Sun, Sep 6 at 12am
150 W. San Carlos St, San Jose CA MapIt!
(707)447-0643
Power To Change
This conference on domestic violence is targeted toward leaders in the religious community and survivors of domestic violence. $35 advance/$45 door includes continental breakfast, lunch and materials. Sep 3, 8:30am-5pm. County Fair Building (formerly Hall of Flowers),
Thu, Sep 3 at 12am
(415)982-1300
Quiet Auction
Donations will be presented around regular programming. Prospective buyers can place a bid by calling the number on the television screen or visiting www.kteh.org. Items up for bid include a one-week timeshare resort, Sharks season tickets and an afternoon with the San Jose Opera. Aug 30-Sep 19.
Sun, Aug 30 - Sat, Sep 19 at 12am
(408)795-5499
Riverboatin' Aboard the Mississippi Queen
The Sunnyvale Senior Center and Talbot Tours are offering an eight-day adventure. All ages. Call for more information. Oct 17-25.
Tue, Sep 1 - Sat, Oct 17 at 12am
820 W. McKinley Ave, Sunnyvale CA MapIt!
(408)730-7360
Scottish Gathering and Games
The Caledonian Club will feature pipe bands, drums, competitions and other Scottish events. $12 one day/$20 both days; youth 11-16, seniors 65+ and the disabled, $8 per day; children 10 and younger free. Sep 5-6, 8am-6pm.
Sat, Sep 5 - Sun, Sep 6 at 12am
4501 Pleasanton Ave, Young California Building, Alameda MapIt!
(800)713-3160
Tapestry in Talent
This family art festival will feature more than 400 artists, food vendors, a Family Expo, various nonprofit organizations and more. Live entertainment will go on all day. Sep 5: the Swing Solution, Red Shift, Terry Hiatt, Shanachie, Chicken Coupe DeVille and others. Sep 6: BlissNinnies, Monkey, Groove Habit, South Bay Guitar Society, Fred McCarty and Company and others. Sep 7: Old Dead Bug, Wally's Swing World, Rebecca's Mask, Daisy Head, American Tribal Belly Dancing, Rastafire and others. Sep 5-6, 10am-6pm; Sep 7, 10am-5pm. Downtown San Jose, Almaden and Market at San Fernando, Park and San Carlos
Sat, Sep 5 - Mon, Sep 7 at 12am
(408)293-9728
Tardeada Ranchera
Amateur Mariachi singing contest. Sep 6.
Sun, Sep 6 at 12am
1590 Berryessa Rd, San Jose CA MapIt!
(408)453-1110
Wake Up, Sunnyvale!
Michael and Everett Worthington of Worthington International will discuss the problems associated with the year 2000 and computers. $11 Sunnyvale Chamber of Commerce members/$16 nonchamber members. $5 charge added to reservations made after Sep 7. Sep 10, 7:30am.
Wed, Sep 2 - Thu, Sep 10 at 12am
Highway 101 and Lawrence Expressway, Sunnyvale MapIt!
(408)736-4971