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This week, Zoppé Italian Family Circus returns to Redwood City; author Maysa Odeh shares her debut picture book at Linden Tree; Juanito Pascual brings flamenco music and dance to Mountain View; plus Rancho Day at the Los Altos History Museum; a concert by singer-songwriter Kate Lamont and a show celebrating an album release with Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra.
Zoppé Italian Family Circus
With an old-world family circus heritage dating back to the 19th century, Zoppé Italian Circus’ traditions have been passed down through the generations. The one-ring circus spectacular features clowning, daring trapeze acts, contortionists, equestrians and a central storyline. The troupe, led by the crowd-pleasing clown Nino (Giovanni Zoppé), returns to Redwood City for the 17th year – a location special to the Zoppé family, as one of Giovanni Zoppé’s sons was born at Sequoia Hospital and Giovanni’s father, Alberto Zoppé, gave his final performance at the circus’ site in the library parking lot.
Nov. 1-Dec. 1, 1044 Middlefield Road (in the parking lot), Redwood City; prices and showtimes vary; redwoodcity.org.
Kate Lamont
Bay Area-based singer/songwriter and music educator Kate Lamont is known for her soulful vocals and heartfelt songs. She counts Sade, Prince, and Joni Mitchell among her major influences and is a keen collaborator as well as solo artist. She will return to Feldman’s Books for a two-set performance (acoustic and electric) with DJ Basta, featuring music from their new EP, “KL X BASTA.”
Nov. 1, 6 p.m., Feldman’s Books, 1075 Curtis St., Menlo Park; $19.98; eventbrite.com.
Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra featuring Willy Jordan
The horn-driven Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra, led by songwriter/guitarist Paule, composes and performs original soul and blues music. Paule and co. have teamed up with vocalist Willy Jordan (who’s worked with Elvin Bishop, Charlie Musselwhite, Carlos Santana and Motordude Zydeco) for its latest lineup. The group has a brand-new album, “What Are You Waiting For?”, and will be celebrating its release with a show in Redwood City, which will also serve as the setting for a music video shoot by filmmaker Bob Sarles.
Nov. 1, 8:30 p.m., Club Fox, 2209 Broadway St., Redwood City; $29.58-$34.93; eventbrite.com.
Juanito Pascual and Friends
Flamenco guitar virtuoso Jonathan “Juanito” Pascual, along with singer and percussionist José Moreno and flamenco dancer Fanny Ara, come to Community School of Music and Arts to perform a program containing both original flamenco guitar music and traditional flamenco dance and singing. Pascual takes influence from a diverse range of guitar styles, from rock to jazz to classical, in addition to his mastery of flamenco sounds.
Nov. 2, 7:30 p.m., Tateuchi Hall, Community School of Music and Arts, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View; free; arts4all.org.
Maysa Odeh
California author Maysa Odeh’s debut picture book, “A Map for Falasteen,” is the story of a young Palestinian girl whose family is living in diaspora. When she is unable to find Palestine on a map at school, her loved ones help her learn about her family’s heritage, homeland and history through stories, drawings and heirlooms. According to the author’s website, the book “answers the questions she was too shy to ask as a child of Palestinian refugees. What is a homeland? Where do you find it? How can you be sure it’s there when you can’t see it?” Odeh will come to Linden Tree to celebrate the book’s launch at a storytime event.
Nov. 2, 11:30 a.m., Linden Tree Books, 265 State St., Los Altos; free, RSVP requested; lindentreebooks.com.
Rancho Day
Get a taste of what local life might have been like in the old Rancho period when the Los Altos History Museum hosts Rancho Day in its courtyard. Traditional Mexican cuisine on sale from La Familia Taqueria, games, a Mexican tin art workshop led by Rachel Palacios, music and dance, a book signing by Robin Chapman, rope tricks by Christian Navarrete and a wool-spinning demonstration from Kathy Schwarz are all on the agenda. Ranchos were created after the Mexican government granted land that had previously been part of the missions to be used for livestock raising and other animal-product pursuits, according to the history museum. Local ranchos included Rancho La Purisima Concepcion and Rancho San Antonio.
Nov. 2, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Los Altos History Museum, 51 So. San Antonio Road, Los Altos; $10 (members and children under 12 free), $20 material fee for Mexican tin art workshop;.losaltoshistory.org/events/rancho-day-3/.
