Bay Area events

Just because you may be stuck at home during the pandemic doesn’t mean you can’t explore the greater world. Here’s a sampling of family-friendly in-person and virtual Bay Area shows, concerts, activities and other events over the next several weeks.

‘Big, Scary Animals’: Feb. 5-19, Live Oak Theatre, 1301 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley. A hilarious collision of race, sex, guns and sports. Ticket information to be announced. www.aeofberkeley.org

California Symphony — Take Flight: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 4 p.m. Jan. 30, Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek. Soaring larks, clucking hens, a mystical swan and the sounds of the Bohemian countryside provide the inspiration for these bird-themed concerts. Prices vary. californiasymphony.org

‘Excavations’: Throughmonday, Crescendo Gallery inside the Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. View paintings by San Francisco artist Karen Johnson by appointment only. throckmortontheatre.org/december21gallery

50th Golden Jubilee Revival Fungus Fair: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today Orinda Way, Orinda. Organized by the Mycological Society of San Francisco, this fair includes family-friendly events and activities, mushroom species displays, identification tutorials, cooking demonstrations and more. Free-$15. mssf.org/fungusfairs/index.html

54th California International

Antiquarian Book Fair: Feb. 11-13, Oakland Marriott City Center, 1001 Broadway, Oakland. Featuring the collections and rare treasures of 120booksellers from around the world. Includes a selection of manuscripts, early American and European literature, modern first editions and antiquarian books on history, science, law, architecture, cooking, wine and a wide range of other topics. $10 to $25. cabookfair.com Harpsichordist Arthur Omura: 7 p.m. Saturday and online, 1924 Trinity

Ave., Walnut Creek. Enjoy a solo harpsichord performance and post-concert Q&A session with Omura. $10 to $20. stpaulswc.org/ concert-series

Historical Walking Tours of History Park: A museum guide will lead small groups of visitors through San Jose’s History Park discussing the historical and architectural background of each building. 1 p.m. (by appointment only) Tuesdays and Thursdays. $0to $12. historysanjose. org

Japanese-american Internment at Tanforan — Photographs by Dorothea Lange: Feb. 1 through April 10, San Mateo County History Museum, 2200Broadway in Redwood City. During World War II, Japanese Americans were sent to the Tanforan Racetrack in San Bruno, where they spent months until permanent internment camps were built in remote locations. Lange was hired by the federal War Relocation Authority to document this forced evacuation. Admission $4 to $6. historysmc.org.