New music and art series will rock the block in Redwood City
The Center for Creativity’s Art + Sound on Broadway series will bring concerts right to the center’s doorstep. The three-part series, which kicks off Sept. 7, also features an art exhibition and community art-making activities.

What’s up this weekend: ‘Cabaret,’ Pub in the Park, art hikes and more
This weekend, drop by Los Altos Stage Company’s ‘Cabaret,’ enjoy some microbrews in the park — or an airplane museum — and see art and nature come together at Djerassi Artists Resident Program in Woodside.
San Mateo’s Wursthall to permanently close, but its basement cocktail bar will likely stay
San Mateo’s beer hall-inspired restaurant Wursthall, co-founded by renowned cookbook author J. Kenji Lopez-Alt, announced Monday that it will permanently close Sept. 27.
Prost! 10 ways to celebrate Oktoberfest along the Peninsula this fall
Raise a stein for another season of Oktoberfest events along the Peninsula. Expect returning favorites, such as celebrations in Redwood City and Campbell, as well as an all-new event in Menlo Park.


Palo Alto author’s debut novel straddles racial injustice and major league baseball
Rajesh C. Oza’s ‘Double Play on the Red Line’ is a work of historical fiction that tells an alternate history of a baseball legend and was inspired by the work of The Innocence Project.
Talk: ‘Sarah and Isabel: Two sisters and their dream houses’
The Winchester Mystery House in San Jose is an iconic South Bay landmark, and its namesake owner, Sarah Winchester (the heiress of Winchester Rifles), has become a figure of legend. Lesser known today is Sarah’s younger sister, Isabel Merriman, who, like her sibling, moved to the Bay Area from Connecticut and also made her mark on local history, residing in what is now Los Altos, followed by Palo Alto.


Classic musical “Gypsy” offers a backstage look at early 20th-century showbiz and the pitfalls of chasing stardom that’s loosely based on the life of striptease artist Gypsy Rose Lee Sept. 5-21 at Palo Alto Players
Plein-air cityscapes, still-lifes, interiors and portraits by oil painter Maura Carta during the month of September at Viewpoints Gallery; reception takes place Sept. 5.
Everclear – “Sparkle and Fade” 30th anniversary tour Sept. 5 at The Guild Theatre (sold out, with limited VIP tickets available)
B-movie horror musical spoof “Little Shop of Horrors” Sept. 6-28 at Sunnyvale Community Players
Penny Nolan shares her latest picture book, “Maverick’s Ride,” about a carousel horse who longs for freedom Sept. 14 at Linden Tree Books
Jimi Hendrix and Grateful Dead tribute band Jimi’s Dead Sept. 18 at The Guild Theatre
California Bach Society performs “Cori Spezzati,” a classical concert highlighting the “split-choir” sound with a choir singing in parts that respond to each other Oct. 4 in Palo Alto
A tribute to the music of The Eagles with Illeagles Oct. 11 at Club Fox
Kimberly Bea presents “The Changeling Queen,” her novel based on mystical Scottish folklore and tragic romance Oct. 28 at Books Inc. Mountain View
Contemporary Portuguese fado music with singer Mariza Nov. 5 at Stanford Live
“Everything Old is New Again: A Cabaret Concert & Conversation” features songs from diverse genres such as opera, musical theater, jazz and world to explore how they influence each other. Nov. 7 at Community School of Music and Arts

Fall on the Peninsula: Insider’s garden tour, bike tune-ups, foliage hikes and ‘winter veggies 101’
Whether you’re looking to tour historic landmarks, learn some gardening skills or spend the day on a community farm, you’ll find plenty of opportunities on the Peninsula. Check out our September home & garden events calendar.
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