Bay Area Events

Kandel’s new paintings begin with her memories of growing up near the five Great Lakes in Michigan; memories of “shady banks, frozen lakes, canoes, paddle... More

The Velodrome is open Wednesday and Thursday nights for various types of high-speed bicycle races.

Please join NextArts at San Francisco Civic Center Plaza as we simulcast the inauguration of Pres. (elect) Barack Obama on January 20, 2006. The event... More

Women singers are invited to an open rehearsal of Mission Valley Chorus.

Richard Stulz creates graphic color photographs of the urban landscape.

Julianne Kost’s work "In Flight" features abstract color landscapes as seen from the air.

A Wednesday evening dog walk along the Bay Trail followed by a "Yappy Hour" at a dog-friendly cafe. Visit www.societydog.com to register.

A weekly meeting of the Palo Alto Run Club for a social run of five to six miles. Free.

Ride the 102-year-old train through Oak Meadow and Vasona Park. Plus, kids can ride the restored carousel at Oak Meadow Park.

The DeFrank Center offers confidential HIV testing and counseling services in partnership with the Santa Clara County Public Health Department. Free.

A weekly program for individuals recovering from addictive eating and anorexia based on the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. Free.

Urban Youth Arts Classes are for students ages 11 - 19. The class focuses on street art and spontaneity as the key forms of execution. The class also... More

Taste a root, come face to snout with a pig and discover the connections between sweaters and sheep on this guided tour. Reservations recommended.

Clara Bow and Gary Cooper in a rarely screened melodrama. With documentary D’un silence à l’autre: Josef von Sternberg. Part of the PFA Series Josef von... More

Conceptualist Scott MacLeod, another Oakland based artist, defies easy categorization as an artist. He is a maker of objects, a publisher of books, a... More

Oakland based artist Chris Ashley has gained respect from art world insiders over the last few years for a unique series of HTML coded drawings he posts... More

Students in kindergarten through 12th grade are invited to enter in the California Coastal Commission's art contest. Visit www.coastforyou.org.

Sightings is a multiple-channel, high-definition video installation that explores the relationship between works of art and museum visitors and staff.... More