In the Valley this Week: January 30 – February 5

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 for consideration.

Thursday, January 30

• Santa Clara Unified School District School Board Meeting: District Offices, Santa Clara. 6:30 p.m.
• 2020 City Council Priority Setting Session: Central Park Library, Santa Clara. Jan. 30 – 31. More info.
• Guggenheim Entertainment presents “The Fantasticks”: 3Below Theaters & Lounge, San Jose. Jan. 30 – Feb. 23. Tickets: $45 – $55 at www.3Belowtheaters.com or 408-404-7711.

Friday, January 31

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• Santa Clara Coffee with a Cop: Starbucks at Monticello Center — 3555 Monroe St., Santa Clara. 8 – 9:30 a.m.
• Meet HSSV’s Doggie Dream Team – Super Bowl Themed: HSSV Animal Community Center, Milpitas. Jan. 31 – Feb. 9. Adopt one of HSSV’s “dream team” dogs for an adoption fee of just $49. Visit the HSSV Animal Community Center and ask to meet their doggie dream team. Browse the dream team online before your visit at www.HSSV.org/dogs to see who qualifies.

Saturday, February 1

• Artist Reception for ‘Driven to Abstraction’ Art Exhibit: Mission College. 12 – 2 p.m. Runs Jan. 24 – Feb. 29.

Sunday, February 2

• San Jose 408k ‘Race to The Row’: Santana Row, San Jose. 8 a.m. Click here to register. santanarow.com/events/408k-race-to-the-row.
• Planet Granite Grand Opening: Planet Granite, Santa Clara. The public is invited from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to take part in introductory climbing classes, yoga and fitness demos.
• Women and Family Health Fair: Sunnyvale Public Library. 1 – 3:30 p.m.

Monday, February 3

• Downtown Community Task Force Meeting: Santa Clara City Hall Council Chambers. 6 – 8 p.m. More info.

Tuesday, February 4

• Sunnyvale City Council Meeting: Sunnyvale City Hall. 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, February 5

• Music @ Noon – Music Festival: Santa Clara University’s Music Recital Hall. 12 p.m. Free event. More info.

Reoccurring Events

• January 24 – February 29 – ‘Driven to Abstraction’ Art Exhibit: Mission College. Jan. 24 – Feb. 29. Reception for the artists on Sat. Feb. 1 in the gallery, 12 – 2 p.m.
• January 16 – February 9 – Pear Theatre presents Taking Steps: Pear Theatre — 1110 La Avenida St., Mountain View. Jan. 16 – Feb. 9. Tickets: $35 at www.thepear.org or (650) 254-1148.
• January 16 – February 16 – Stage Kiss: City Lights Theater, San Jose. Tickets: $23 – $44 at https://cltc.org/tickets/.
• January 15 – February 16 – TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents The Pianist of Willesden Lane: Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts. Jan. 15 – Feb. 16. Adult ticket: $45 – $95 at mvcpa.com.
• January 10 – June 13 – Stephanie Metz – InTouch: The de Saisset Museum, Santa Clara University. Showing Jan. 10 – June 13.
• October 4 – June 13 – Making an Impression – Printmaking Possibilities: Santa Clara University’s de Saisset Museum. Oct. 4 – June 13 with interruptions.
• Tuesdays & Thursdays, 11:30 a.m. – Mission Bistro Open for Lunch: Freeberg Hospitality Management Building, Mission College. A student-run Mission Bistro. Open every Tuesday and Thursday during the semester for lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Tuesdays, 7 – 8 p.m. – Racist Anonymous: St. Mark’s Episcopal Church — 1957 Pruneridge Ave., Santa Clara. RA holds weekly meetings to better understand how to confront discrimination on anything based upon outward appearance including race, gender, LGBTQ and disability among others. RA is a 12-Step program patterned after AA.
• Every second Sunday of the month – Second Sundays at Everett N. “Eddie” Souza Community Garden: 2380 Monroe St., Santa Clara. From 2 – 3 p.m., gardeners meet to share their harvests, seeds and culinary creations.

More Events:

• February 5 – March 15 – San Jose Stage Company presents Chicago: 490 South 1st St., San Jose. Feb. 5 – March 15. Tickets: TBD at https://www.thestage.org/.
• February 6 – 9 – Department of Theatre & Dance presents Images 2020: Santa Clara University’s Louis B. Mayer Theatre. Feb. 6 – 9. Tickets: $12 – $22 at http://scupresents.org/
• Friday, February 7 – Opening Reception: Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara. 6 – 8 p.m. Celebrate the openings of new exhibitions. Enjoy light refreshments and a no-host cash only bar. Free and open to the public.
• Saturday, February 8 – Lunar New Year Celebration: Sunnyvale Public Library. 1 – 3:30 p.m. More info.
• Saturday, February 8 – Campbell’s Valentine Fun Run: Campbell Park. This is a run/walk featuring a 10K, 5K, and 250-yard Kids’ Dash (ages 6 years and younger). Register: http://www.campbellca.gov/270/Valentine-Fun-Run
• Saturday, February 8 – Lunar New Year Celebration: Santana Row, San Jose. 1 – 3 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. santanarow.com/events/santana-row-lunar-new-year-celebration.
• Saturday, February 8 – California Stories Community Day: de Saisset Museum, Santa Clara University. 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Designed for guests of all ages, this community day features artmaking projects, tours, presentations, and other hands-on activities.
• Sunday, February 9 – Daria Rabotkina (Piano concert): Hammer Theatre, San Jose. 2:30 p.m. with a pre-concert lecture at 1:45 p.m. Meet-the-artist time follows the concert. Tickets: $40 – $60 at www.steinwaysociety.com or 408-300-5635.
• Thursday, February 13 – Options for All One Year Celebration and Premier: Options for All Film Studio — 1243 Reamwood Ave., Sunnyvale. 4 – 6 p.m. See the world premier of “Unsleeping Beauty,” their original short form horror fairytale.
• February 14 – March 7 – Santa Clara Players present Drinking Habits (Comedy): 1750 Don Ave., Santa Clara. Feb. 14 – March 7. Tickets: $10 – $22 at santaclaraplayers.org.
• February 14 – 15: Ghosts Of Valentine’s — A Theatrical Séance With Aiden Sinclair: Winchester Mystery House, San Jose. Feb. 14 – 15. Tickets: $79 – $89 at winchestermysteryhouse.com/buy-tickets/. This show is not appropriate for children under the age of 13.
• Saturday, February 15 – Maurice Tani & 77 El Deora (Alt Country): Sunnyvale Theatre at the Sunnyvale Community Center. 8 p.m. Tickets: $23 – $29 at https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4349864.
• February 15 – 16 – One Act Festival: Santa Clara University’s Fess Parker Studio Theatre. Tickets: $9 at scupresents.org.
• Saturday, February 15 – Mission Chamber Orchestra presents “Pathways of Love”: San Jose First United Methodist Church. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $10 – $25 at www.missionchamber.org and at the door.
• February 21 – March 8 – Disney’s Freaky Friday – A New Musical (Sunnyvale Community Players Junior Production): Sunnyvale Community Theatre — 550 E Remington Dr., Sunnyvale. Feb. 21 – March 8. Tickets: $16 – $29 https://sunnyvaleplayers.org/.
• Saturday, February 22 – The Chorale Project presents Art Of Sound – Oceans of Song: Mission Santa Clara de Asís. 7 p.m. Tickets: $10 – $25 at www.choralproject.org.
• February 22 – 23 – Lamplighters Music Theatre presents “Princess Ida”: Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets: $26 – $66 at mvcpa.com.

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