Bay Area events
Summer has begun, and it's time for some fun! Here are all the upcoming local happenings you might want to add to your calendar.
Cornerstone Music Series: Noon to 3p.m. every Saturday and Sunday, 23570 Arnold Drive, Sonoma. Join Cornerstone Sonoma for live music at their outdoor kitchen venue every weekend through the end of October. Hear an exciting lineup of local musicians and enjoy Primal Cuts BBQ, wood-fired pizza, wine, beer and artisan cocktails. Free admission; cornerstonesonoma.com
Friday Nights at OMCA: 5to 9p.m. every Friday, Oakland Museum of California, 1000Oak St., Oakland. Reconnect with family, friends and community over delicious local eats from Off the Grid food trucks and exciting museum offerings. Free admission; museumca. org/friday-nights
Circus Bella — Flip * Flop * Fly *: Now through July 23, Mission St.,, San Francisco. Circus Bella returns to Bay Area Parks with its 13th annual open air shows featuring dazzling circus talent from the Bay Area and beyond. Free; circusbella.org/flipflopfly
The Mushroom Cure: Today, The Marsh Berkeley, 2120 Allston Way, Berkeley. This hit solo show was inspired by a scientific study showing that hallucinogenic mushrooms may cure obsessivecompulsive disorder, which launched playwright Adam Strauss on a program of vigilante psychopharmacology. $25to $100. Themarsh.org
ART on the Square Summer 2022: 5 to 8:30 p.m. July 22, Aug. 26, Hamilton Avenue at Courthouse Square, Redwood City. Summer art shows accompany the city's Music on the Square series with artists who create jewelry, photography, glass, fiber art, ceramics and woodwork. Free. artonthesquarerwc.com
Farm Ballet: 5:30p.m. now through Monday, Tara Firma Farms, 3796Street Ext., Petaluma. Julia Adam Dance returns to Tara Firma Farms for the ninth season of its unique blend of the best in farm-table regenerative cuisine followed by ballet. Indulge in an all-inclusive feast and inspiring art under the stars at this hilltop venue. $200. tarafirmafarms.com
“Going Out”: 7 p.m. Saturdays now through July 30, The Marsh San Francisco, 1062Valencia St., San Francisco. In this high energy piece, acclaimed performer, playwright and director Don Reed reflects on the radical new permutations of “going out” — before, during and after the pandemic. $25-$100. themarsh.org
Merola Opera Program presents Schwabacher Summer Concert: 3 p.m. Saturday, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, 50 Oak St., San Francisco. Lush, lyrical, and romantic works by Latin American and Spanish composers are showcased in the Schwabacher Summer Concert. $55-$80. merola.org/calendar
Taste Our Terroir: Through Sunday, Livermore Valley. Taste Our Terroir, Livermore Valley's premier wine and food event returns for four delectable days as the historic region celebrates and educates wine lovers about its unique “taste of the land” during 13events. $35to $220. lvwine.org/ event/8364/taste-ourterroir
Bastille Day Celebrations: Through Sunday, Left Bank in San Jose, Menlo Park and Larkspur. Celebrate the spirit of Bastille Day with rustic, authentic French additions to the restaurants' lunch, dinner and beverage menus, plus festive blue, blanc and rouge decorations, live music, a stilt walker, a mime, a magician, staff ensembles and costumes. leftbank.com
Illuminate Live — Happy Hour with Wreckless Strangers: 4:30to 7:30 p.m. today, Golden Gate Park Bandshell, Music Concourse Drive, San Francisco. This happy hour show features the Wreckless Strangers, a collective of top Bay Area session musicians and friends playing California Americana soul. Free. goldengatebandshell.org
Northern Lights Music Festival: Through Monday, Cooks Valley Campground, Piercy. Along with live music performances, the festival includes local and global arts and crafts, regional craft brews and wines, a mindful space for yoga and meditation, organic food offerings and local nonprofit vendors. $329to $699. tixr.com/ groups/northernnights
Festival Napa Valley: Through July 24, Napa Valley. This music, wine and food festival blends the beauty and bounty of Napa Valley with performances spanning all genres. Prices vary; festivalnapavalley.org
Taste of Napa: 11 a.m. Saturday, The Meritage Resort and Spa, 875Bordeaux Way Napa. Taste of Napa is the annual one-day event celebrating food, wine and music in Napa Valley. $150. Festival Napa Valley: bit. ly/3GgFe93
Sugar Town Festival & Street Fair: 11a.m. to 6p.m. Saturday, Rolph at Pomona St., Crockett. Join the Sugartown Festival for its 14th annual great outdoor music festival and street fair featuring arts and crafts, food, beer, wine and live music. Free admission. sugartownfestival.com/
Ales for ALS Beer Release Party and Fundraiser: 3 to 7p.m. Saturday, Park Chalet Coastal Beer Garden in San Francisco, in conjunction with Ales for ALS, will be hosting a beer release party and fundraiser where the restaurant will debut Fast Ball IPA (brewed by Beach Chalet next door) with a portion of all purchases donated to the ALS Therapy Development Institute. Prices vary. parkchalet.com
Comedy in the Plaza: 5 to 7:30p.m. Saturday, 300 Estudillo Ave., San Leandro. In partnership with the City of San Leandro and the San Leandro Arts Commission, award-winning actor, playwright, comedian and talk show host Brian Copeland is hosting the second annual Comedy in the Plaza event, a family-friendly evening of outdoor laughter. Free. sanleandro.org/
Monterey Scottish Games & Celtic Festival: SaturdaySunday, 2004Fairground Road, Monterey. The 53rd annual festival brings the music, food, athletics and performing arts of Scotland, Ireland, England and Wales to the Monterey Peninsula. $20. Montereycelticfest.com
SkeptiCal 2022: 9a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and 9a.m. to 6p.m. Sunday, livestream. This science and skepticism conferences includes talks by Steven Novella, Bill Nye, Eugenie Scott and more. $20; skepticalcon.com
EPIC Steak's Annual High on the Hog: Noon to 3p.m. Sunday, 369The Embarcadero South, San Francisco. The event features an afternoon of pinot noir tasting and pork-centric gourmet eats on the picturesque San Francisco waterfront. $90. EPICSteak.com
Opera in the Vineyard: 5:30p.m. Sunday and Aug. 28, Retzlaff Vineyards, 1356 South Livermore Ave., Livermore. Enjoy a summer evening of classic opera in a relaxed, casual setting among the vines. $50. livermorevalleyopera.com
Fractured Fairytales: 7 p.m. July 22, Historic Hoover Theater, 1635Park Ave., San Jose. Come enjoy this original play written by kids during the pandemic, imagining a magical realm where we meet familiar fairytale characters … but their stories are not quite as we've always heard. $15. playfulpeople.org
Art + Soul Oakland: Noon to 6p.m. July 23, Frank Ogawa Plaza, Downtown Oakland. Art + Soul returns with a free 20th anniversary celebration and live concert as well as lots of great food, beer, wine, artisans, and tons of fun for the entire family! Free. artandsouloakland.com
Session Fest 2022: 1to 5 p.m. July 23, Snow Park, 1299Lakeside Drive, Oakland. Join Bike East Bay and Drake's Brewing Company to enjoy 25+ breweries pouring craft session beers (under 5 percent ABV). Proceeds benefit Bike East Bay. $30-$50. sessionfest2022.eventbrite. com
Ashby Stage Indigenous Land Acknowledgement Mural Unveiling: 6p.m. July 23, Ashby Stage, 1901Ashby Ave., Berkeley. Shotgun Players will be hosting a public unveiling and celebration for its new land acknowledgement mural. Free. https:// shotgunplayers.org
Light Opera Around the World: July 23 to Aug. 6, Hammer Theatre Center, 101 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose. Enjoy a full concert with supertitles of familiar light opera favorites and beautiful songs from the international cast's home countries. $15-$40. lyrictheatre.org/home
Free Shakespeare: July 23 through Aug. 7, Memorial Park, Stevens Creek Blvd & Mary Ave., Cupertino. For the 40th season of Free Shakespeare in the Park, the SF Shakespeare Festival presents Shakespeare's romantic comedy “Much Ado About Nothing.” Free. sfshakes.org
House of Desires: July 29 to Aug. 14, 1834Euclid Ave., Berkeley. Those Women Productions presents House of Desires (Los empeños de una casa) by the 17th century Mexican poet, playwright and theologian, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz. By turns sly, subversive, witty and goofy, this little-known romantic farce will delight audiences. $0-$50. brownpapertickets. com/event/5499367
Benicia Waterfront Festival: 11a.m. to 6p.m. July 30, First Street Green, Benicia. The popular summer event is back with a splash! Benicia celebrates its picturesque waterfront locale with two days of live music, microbrew tastings, arts and crafts marketplace, delectable gourmet foods and a kids activity area. $5to $65. beniciamainstreet.org
Monterey Beer Festival:
12:30to 4:30p.m. July 30, Monterey County Fairgrounds, 2004 Fairground Road, Monterey. This 19th annual beer festival will provide hundreds of beers to sample plus a variety of delicious food available to pair with your beer of choice. $60. Montereybeerfestival. com
You Can't Stop the Beat!:
7:30p.m. July 30at Walnut Creek Presbyterian Church and 4p.m. July 31at First Presbyterian Church of Oakland. This concert of Broadway music performed by Cantare, a nonprofit community chorale, encompasses 100 years of Broadway favorites in small ensemble songs, stunning solos and a multitude of medley arrangements. $10-$25. cantareconvivo.org/summer-choir
Annual Handmade Pacifica Artisan Fair: 1to 5p.m. July 31, Sanchez Art Center, 1220 Linda Mar Blvd., Pacifica. It's back! The Handmade Pacifica Artisan Fair brings 27local makers, artists and small businesses to the art center. Free. Facebook Events: bit. ly/3I1XsvK
Wente Vineyards' Tribute Bands Summer Series — Petty Theft: 6p.m. Aug. 5, Wente Vineyards Concert Lawn, 5050Arroyo Road, Livermore. Music lovers can enjoy the warm summer nights listening and singing along to three tribute bands on Wente Vineyards' concert lawn, starting with the San Francisco-based Tom Petty tribute band, Petty Theft. $50. wentevineyards.com