This Weekend in the Valley: Friday, May 10 – Sunday, May 12

This weekend's calendar includes Mother's Day events, an AAPI Queer Taiko event in the library, and the Hands on the Arts Festival.

The following is a calendar of events happening this weekend near Santa Clara and Sunnyvale. Want to share an event to be featured? Please email the details to info@svvoice.com for consideration.

Friday, May 10

Foundation and Friends Book Sale — 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. at Northside Branch Library (695 Moreland Way, Santa Clara)

Event page: https://www.santaclaraca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/96336/41

Saturday, May 11

Hands on the Arts Festival — 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Community Center (550 E. Remington Dr., Sunnyvale)

Event page: https://www.sunnyvale.ca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/4067/19

Firehouse Community Fair — 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Fire Station 2 / Training Center (1900 Walsh Ave., Santa Clara)

Event page: https://www.santaclaraca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/96456/41

Taste of the World and Wine Stroll — 2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. at Downtown Sunnyvale (Murphy Avenue, Sunnyvale)

Alcoholic beverages served to those 21+ with valid ID. IDs will be verified at check-in.

Tickets: $60 – $70 at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-taste-of-the-world-and-wine-stroll-tickets-836351940167

Event page: https://www.sunnyvale.ca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/4819/19

Queer Taiko — 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. Sunnyvale Public Library (665 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale)

Event page: https://www.sunnyvale.ca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/5044/19

Foundation and Friends Librarypalooza — 5 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at Triton Museum (1505 Warburton Ave., Santa Clara)

Tickets: $125 per person at https://lovethelibrary.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/lovethelibrary/eventRegistration.jsp?event=13&

Event page: https://www.santaclaraca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/96333/41

Santa Clara Chorale presents BONDS: Credo — 8 p.m. – 10 p.m. at Santa Clara University Mission (500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara)

Tickets: $16 – $49 at https://santa-clara-chorale.ticketleap.com/2023-2024-bonds/

Event page: https://www.scc.org/may-bonds-credo.html

Sunday, May 12 – Happy Mother’s Day!

Carnatic Music Performance — 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. at Sunnyvale Public Library (665 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale)

Event page: https://www.sunnyvale.ca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/4779/19

Queens Of Comedy Mother’s Day Show — 7 p.m. at Rooster T Feathers Comedy Club (157 W El Camino Real, Sunnyvale)

Tickets: $25

Event page: https://rooster-t-feathers.seatengine-sites.com/shows/255776

Upcoming Events

May 18 — Soroptimist International of Santa Clara Silicon Valley’s The Classy Bag Affaire — 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Santa Clara Marriott (2700 Mission College Blvd., Santa Clara)

Tickets: $90, Parking: $5, Tickets purchased after April 15 are $100

Event page: https://siscsv.com/

Recurring Events

The Triton Museum of Art — Tuesdays – Sundays from 11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. at 1505 Warburton Ave., Santa Clara

Current exhibitions: https://www.tritonmuseum.org/on-view

The Vargas Gallery — located inside the Mission College Gillmor Center (3000 Mission College Blvd., Santa Clara)

Current exhibitions: https://missioncollege.edu/depts/art/vargas/

de Saisset Museum — Tuesdays – Sundays from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Santa Clara University

Current exhibitions: https://www.scu.edu/desaisset/exhibitions/current/

Sunnyvale Farmers’ Market — Saturdays from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Murphy Avenue, Downtown Sunnyvale

Event page: https://uvfm.org/sunnyvale-saturday

Santa Clara Farmer’s Market — Saturdays from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Jackson Street and Homestead Road, Santa Clara

Event page: https://uvfm.org/santa-clara-saturdays

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