EVENTS
Chinese New Year Community Street Fair More than 120 booths and concessions, live entertainment, opera, food and drink, children’s activities and more. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun., Feb. 25. Free. Chinese New Year Community Street Fair, Grant Ave. from California to Broadway and surrounding area, S.F. www.chineseparade.com
The Duchess of Devonshire’s Costume Ball A late 1800s-themed dance party with live music and dance lesson as well as light refreshments and no-host bar. Period costumes encouraged. 7 p.m. Sat., March 3. $20-$25. Alameda Elks Lodge, 2255 Santa Clara Ave., Alameda. (415) 522-1731. www.peers dance.org/devonshire.html
Dumpling Down Chinese New Year Food Festival Vendors will be steaming, frying, baking and boiling classics like gyoza, bao buns, dim sum fish balls and more. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun., Feb. 25. $5. SoMa StrEat Food Park, 428 11th St., S.F. www.somastreat foodpark.com/events-db/ 2018/2/25/dumpling-down -chinese-new-year-food -festival
From the Top A live radio broadcast with host Christopher O’Riley featuring classically trained young musicians in a variety show format. 8 p.m. Fri., March 2. $25-$52. Zellerbach Hall, Bancroft Way at Dana St., Berkeley. www. fromthetop.org/show/ nprs -top-host-christopher-oriley -berkeley-california
The Great San Francisco Crystal Fair Crystals, orbs, wands, healing tools, and more offered by dozens of vendors. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sun., Feb. 25. $12. Gallery 308 at Fort Mason, 2 Marina Blvd., S.F. (415) 383-7837. www. crystalfair.com
NGSS STEM Conference A conference with workshops for teachers of grades 3–12 and featuring Dimension 1 of the California Next Generation Science Standards. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat., March 3. $45.41. Exploratorium, Pier 15, S.F. (415) 528-4444. www. exploratorium.edu
Oakland Museum Lunar New Year Celebration Live performances and an array of Asian traditions in arts, crafts, food, demonstrations, and more. Noon-4:30 p.m. Sun., Feb. 25. $7-$15. Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak St., Oakland. museum ca.org/LNY2018 List continues on page 52
Pacific Orchid Exposition A showcase of local, regional, and international orchid and tropical plant vendors with thousands of orchids on display. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun., Feb. 25. $8-$10. San Francisco County Fair Building, Ninth Ave. and Lincoln Way, S.F. pacorchidexpo.org San Jose Jazz Winter Fest Two weeks of jazz at venues throughout Silicon Valley. See website for schedule. Featured artists include Dee Dee Bridgewater, Jacob Jolliff Band, Cyrus Chestnut, Knower and more. Through Feb. 28. $5-$40. Various venues in Silicon Valley. sanjosejazz.org/winter fest Solano Community College Alumni Association Crab & Shrimp Feed Fresh crab and shrimp, no-host bar, live music. 5:30 p.m. Sat., March 3. $50. Solano Community College, Fairfield Campus, 4000 Suisun Valley Rd., Fairfield. (707) 864-7177. foundation. sol a no. edu/event/crabfeed