South Bay and Peninsula
Jan. 30
Third Annual SJSU Blockchain Tax Conference: Get more insights on your taxes with this conference. Topics include handling the 2025 Forms 1099-DA, legislative and administrative updates and more. Registration is $225. 8:30 a.m., Delta Hotel (formerly the Biltmore), 2151 Laurelwood Road, Santa Clara. bit.ly/3LTGrKI
KCJ Szwedzinski + David Walters Community Night: Join the Bay Area Glass Institute for a “Community Night” featuring an artist talk and live glassblowing demonstrations by visiting artists KCJ Szwedzinski and David Walters, who will share their glass journeys. 7 p.m. The Bay Area Glass Institute, 635 Phelan Ave., San Jose. bit.ly/49vLB8W
Jan. 31
The Festival of Undiscovered Grapes: Enjoy more than 110 unique wine varieties grown in California and discover them in this festival, which celebrates the state’s “unknown underdog grapes.” Tickets start at $75. 12 p.m., Rotary Summit Center, 88 S. Fourth St., seventh floor, San Jose. bit.ly/3YKiAAb
CMT Gala: The CMT Annual Gala celebrates the legacy of San Jose’s longest-thriving arts organization. The events will feature performances by illustrious CMT alumni and current performers in a cabaret-style production created exclusively for this year’s event. 11 a.m., San Jose Civic, 135 W. San Carlos St, San Jose. bit.ly/4pQPni7
Feb. 1
“The Da Vinci Code”: Catch this award-winning play based on the thriller by Dan Brown. Professor Robert Langdon is called to the Louvre, where he becomes the center of a murder investigation. 2 p.m., Palo Alto Players at the Lucie Stern Theater, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. bit.ly/4pRtX4m
A Rockin’ Fundraiser: Be entertained while doing your bit for this fundraiser featuring live music from Melodious Thunk, a local band playing tunes from the ’60s to current hits. There will be appetizers, drinks and good vibes. Tickets are $25 to $70. 7 p.m., City Lights Theater, 529 S. Second St., San Jose. bit.ly/45NqxZ6
Feb. 2
Super Bowl Opening Night: Kick off football’s biggest week with Super Bowl Week’s opening night, when you can see players and coaches make their appearances. Entry is on a first-come-first-served basis. 4 p.m., San Jose Convention Center, 150 W. San Carlos St., San Jose. bit.ly/3Zlje7f
The Big Game Opening Night Drone Show: If you missed the opening-night kick-off, come experience evening drone entertainment that lights up the downtown district. 8 p.m., 180 Woz Way, San Jose. bit.ly/45nRqTo
Feb. 3
Mike Chen Book Signing: Join local author Mike Chen at Books Inc. in the Marina district for a celebration of his new Star Wars novel, “Low Red Moon”, a prequel to “Star Wars Outlaws!” Chen will be in conversation with Lucasfilm’s Kristin Baver. 7 p.m., Books Inc., 2251 Chestnut St., San Francisco. bit.ly/45gLiMD
Rich Mafia — Alemán and Gera Mx: Watch two Mexican rappers, Erick Raúl Alemán Ramírez, also known as Alemán, and Gerardo Daniel Torres Montante, or Gera Mx, bring the house down with their songs. 8 p.m., San Jose Civic Center, 135 W. San Carlos St., San Jose. bit.ly/49vbOo3
Feb. 4
Women In Business — Kick-off. New Year. Big Game. Victory: Join this event hosted by the Silicon Valley Chamber to kick off the year. Get insights and be inspired by winning business strategies. $19 for non-Chamber members. 6 p.m., Triton Museum of Art, 1505 Warburton Ave., Santa Clara. bit.ly/4bG4l6Q
Feb. 5
Super Row Weekend and Big Game Tailgate: Join this four-day celebration of fun, food and energy with themed cocktails, a massive outdoor Big Game Tailgate party, live music and fabulous food. 5 p.m., 377 Santana Row, San Jose. bit.ly/4a3C1dm
East Bay
Jan. 30
Mapping Time — a Juried Group Exhibition: Mapping Time showcases artists who approach time as a living material. Many of the artists in Mapping Time explore the body as an archive, mapping lived experience through physical traces, marks of illness, healing, vulnerability and endurance. 12 p.m., Mercury 20 Gallery, 475 25th St., Oakland. bit.ly/3YNThNt
“In The Mood For Love”: Watch this classic Hong Kong film from 2000 that captures the essence of romance and melancholy, starring Maggie Cheung, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Siu Ping Lam and Rebecca Pan. 4 p.m., BAMPFA, 2155 Center St., Berkeley. bit.ly/49E6KxP
Jan. 31
Baby Rave Oakland: Party on with your toddlers in this event specially designed for tiny tots and their older siblings. Get your costumes on with blinky lights and glow sticks and get ready to dance the morning away. Recommended for 1- to 4-year-olds. No ID checks! 9:30 a.m., East Bay Community Space, 507 55th St., Oakland. bit.ly/4jXbHVW
Astrology Salon with Sara Weinberg: Learn to apply the archetypal language of astrology to your natal chart with Sara Weinberg. There will be a two-hour astrology class on the last Saturday of each month. Registration is required. 2 p.m., Berkeley Public Library — Claremont Branch, 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley. bit.ly/49TaL0e
Feb. 1
REAP Volunteer Day and Open House: Do your part for the climate and volunteer at the REAP Climate Center during their open house. Volunteers must sign a waiver before coming to campus. 10 a.m., REAP Climate Center, 2133 Tynan Ave., Alameda. bit.ly/3NrqlIO
You’re Going to Die Presents Longing Suite — Nicolás Grandi and Lata Mani: Enjoy this meditative-like session featuring the poems written by Grandi and Mani. Tickets are priced at $23.18. 12:30 p.m., The New Parkway Theater, 474 24th St., Oakland. bit.ly/49PlmsY
Feb. 2
S.M.A.R.T. (Sing, Move And Read Together): Join this popular program specially designed for kids ages 2 to 4 and their parents or caregivers. Join the singing, dancing and reading activities and keep your children entertained! 10 a.m., 200 Civic Plaza, Dublin. bit.ly/45FPIgn
Paws to Read Session: Have a pawsome time while you practice your reading skills with furry friends from the Valley Humane Society’s certified therapy dogs. The furry friends would love to help beginning readers build confidence in a relaxed, nonjudgmental environment. Suitable for children in grades one through five. Registration required. 6:30 p.m., Castro Valley Library, 3600 Norbridge Ave., Castro Valley. bit.ly/4qVAXxU
Feb. 3
“Once We Were Somebodies — Refugees, History and the Human”: Join this talk by Mae Ngai, who is a professor of Asian American studies and history at Columbia University and author of several books, to share her insights on refugee studies. The talk will take you on a deep dive into refugees and migration by examining history. 6 p.m., 554 Social Sciences Building, UC Berkeley. bit.ly/4qwIYtv
Foreign Foodies — Food from Italy: Taste wonderful meals in the Bay Area from Milan and Cortina, Italy. Join a bunch of “frugal foodies” who meet and experience different menus from around the globe. The event ticket is $12.51. 6:30 p.m., 800 Heinz Ave., Suite 14, Berkeley. bit.ly/4pRf5mh
Feb. 4
Drop-In Guided Meditation @Central Library: Join this one-hour guided meditation by Jesse Miller from the Berkeley Shambhala Center to help relax and develop insight to care for yourself and others. 12 p.m., Berkeley Public Library, 2090 Kittredge St., Berkeley. bit.ly/45PLySU
Restraining Order Clinic: If you’re experiencing emotional, sexual or physical abuse or stalking and need help, then attend this clinic to find out how you can apply for temporary restraining orders to better protect yourself. No appointment required. 11 a.m., 200 Civic Plaza, Dublin. bit.ly/49Tghjs
Feb. 5
Chess at Central: Join in for a casual chess-playing session with other enthusiasts at the library. There are many boards and a big screen for online chess or puzzles. All levels are welcome. 3 p.m., Berkeley Public Library, 2090 Kittredge St., Berkeley. bit.ly/3Zj9fiP
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