The following is a list of events happening in Santa Clara and throughout the Silicon Valley. Want to share an event to be featured? Please email the details to info@svvoice.com
Thursday, August 1
- Santa Clara County Fair: Santa Clara County Fairgrounds. Aug. 1 – 4. Tickets: $5 – $10. thefair.org
- Theatreworks Silicon Valley Launches 50th Season with a Whimsical Parable – The Language Archive: Lucie Stern Theatre — 1305 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto. July 10 – Aug. 4. Tickets: $30 – $100 theatreworks.org or (650) 463-1960
- Lunch at the Library: Mission Branch Library — 1098 Lexington St., Santa Clara. Mission Branch Library will offer free healthy lunches for children and teens 18 and under in partnership with the Santa Clara Unified School District, through the USDA Summer Food Service Program. There is no sign-up, application, income verification or identification needed. Lunch will be served every weekday from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., June 10 – August 2. Meals are served to all children on a first come, first served basis.
Friday, August 2
- Mega Book Fair: Westfield Valley Fair — between the Lego Store and the Disney Store. Aug. 2 – 4.
- Facebook First Fridays: Silicon Valley Pride: San José Museum of Art — 110 S Market St, San José. 5 – 10 p.m. Free.
- Street Dance Featuring The Houserockers: Franklin Square, Santa Clara. 6 – 9:30 p.m. Free event.
- The Santa Clara Players present The Golden Years: Triton Museum, Players Theatre — 1750 Don Ave., Santa Clara. July 26 – Aug. 4. Tickets: $10 santaclaraplayers.org or 408-248-7993
- Candid Camera’s LOL Tour with Peter Funt: 3Below Theaters — 288 S. Second St., San Jose. Aug. 2 and 3. Tickets: $36 – $45 3Belowtheaters.com or 408-404-7711
- The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee: Bus Barn Theater — 97 Hillview Ave, Los Altos. 12 performances, July 19 – Aug. 4. Tickets: $15 – $20 losaltosstage.org or 650-941-0551.
Saturday, August 3
- Storytime LIVE! with Curious George and Pinkalicious: Kiddie Academy of Almaden Valley — 16607 Almaden Expressway, San Jose. 10 a.m. Free event. Register online at www.kastorytime.com.
- Makers Market in the Park: Santana Row, San Jose. 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. More info.
- Bay Area Children’s Theatre presents Llama Llama Red Pajama: Sunnyvale Theatre — 550 E. Remington Dr., Sunnyvale July 27 – Aug 4. Ages 3 and up. bactheatre.org/shows/LlamaLlama
- Jazz & Beyond with Legally Blue: Historic Murphy Ave., Sunnyvale. 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. Every Saturday July 6 – Aug. 24. sunnyvaledowntown.com
- Lyric Theatre of San Jose presents ‘Thespis’ by Gilbert, Sullivan & Montgomery: San Jose City College Theater — 2100 Moorpark Ave, San Jose. Aug. 3 at 8 p.m., Aug. 4 at 2 p.m. Tickets: $15-$26. http://www.lyrictheatre.org
- San Francisco Shakespeare Festival presents Free Shakespeare in the Park 2019 – As You Like It: Memorial Park — Stevens Creek Blvd & Mary Ave. Cupertino. July 20 – Aug. 4, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 7 p.m. Free event.
Sunday, August 4
- Doga (Dog Yoga): Pup Plaza — 14408 Union Ave, San Jose. 10 – 11 a.m. This class is $15. Register for your spot at www.pupplaza.org/events
Monday, August 5
- Donuts with the Deputy – When Nature Painted the Sky: Triton Museum of Art — 1505 Warburton Ave, Santa Clara. 8 – 9:15 a.m. Tickets: Free for museum members, $5 general. www.tritonmuseum.org
- Community Meeting for Old Quad Neighborhood: Santa Clara Senior Center — Room 222. 6 – 7:30 p.m. A meeting to discuss single-family development standards in the neighborhood.
Tuesday, August 6
- Family STEAM Afternoon – Gadgets in Motion presented by the Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose: Central Park Library, Santa Clara — Redwood Room. 3 – 4 p.m.
- Valley Water Open House: Valley Water Headquarters — 5700 Almaden Expressway, San Jose. 4 – 6 p.m. To register complete the registration form at http://apps2.valleywater.org/registration/
- National Night Out: Neighborhoods will be hosting a variety of events. Local events start around 6 p.m.
Wednesday, August 7
- Public Meeting to Solicit Comments on the FERC DEIS for Relicensing of Bucks Creek Hydroelectric Project (FERC Project No. 619) for Use in Development of the Supplemental CEQA Document: Silicon Valley Power — 881 Martin Ave., Santa Clara. 3 – 5 p.m.
- Summer Music Series featuring The Groove Foundation: Historic Murphy Ave., Sunnyvale. 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. Every Wednesday through Aug. 28. sunnyvaledowntown.com
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