Wine tasting at Ladera Church
Ladera Community Church is hosting its third wine tasting, from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, March 8, at 3300 Alpine Road in Portola Valley. The event will focus on sharing favorite wines with the group. The church encourages attendees to bring either a bottle of wine or snacks. Reservations can be made by emailing amy@ladera.org.
Ravenswood school district to host state robotics championship
Over 400 participants will gather at Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle School for the VEX V5 Robotics Competition Push Back, a middle school state championship tournament presented by the Robotics Education and Competition Foundation. The event on Saturday and Sunday, March 7 and 8, will feature 60 teams that will collaborate with other schools in a series of challenges.
The competition is part of a series of events that take place throughout the year. VEX Competitions represent the world’s largest and fastest growing competitive robotics programs for K-12 and college levels.
For more information on the competition, visit recf.org.
Portola Valley Theatre Conservatory’s musical adaptation of ‘As You Like It’
From March 12 through 22, the Portola Valley Theatre Conservatory will present a musical adaptation of William Shakespeare’s production of “As You Like It.” This will be the second MainStage performance since the pandemic, featuring 50 local actors and musicians between the ages of 6 and 78.
PVTC describes the show as an “immersive dream-like tale of faithful friends, feuding families and lovers in disguise.” The musical features an original score by Shaina Taub, actress and Tony Award-winning composer.
For tickets and performance times visit pvtc-ca.org/mainstage-productions.
