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FabMo Artisans Market
FabMo, the local organization that saves sample fabrics, tiles and more from the landfill by making them available to be used and turned into handmade projects and products by local makers, is holding its annual public artisans market Oct. 4. Attendees can find all kinds of handmade, unique treasures made from repurposed, recycled or reused materials saved by FabMo, from wearable goods to home decor, bags, cards, cat toys, cuddly creatures and more, created by nearly 40 artisans.
Oct. 4, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Los Altos Community Center, 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos; free; fabmo.org/artisans-market.
‘Navigation IV: glitch’
Visitors can experience art in a picturesque Santa Cruz Mountains setting during “Navigation IV: glitch,” the Djerassi Resident Artists Program’s day dedicated to site-specific artwork, experiences and performances by 19 local and international artists. This year, the event’s theme explores “how we navigate glitches in our lives.” Curated by artist Alex H Nichols, participants will engage in activities including walking in the forest, eating a bento box prepared by chef Yusuke Konno, listening to live music, checking out art installations and meeting and talking with artists.
Oct. 3, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Djerassi Resident Artists Program, 2325 Bear Gulch Road Woodside; $30; djerassi.org/events/navigationiv/.
‘Nearshore’
A Stanford University professor dies in a suspicious boating accident, leaving his best friend, surfer and lifeguard Jamie Palmer, as guardian to his teen son. The two team up with a brilliant graduate student who’s found a link between a Silicon Valley megacorporation, its founder and recent nuclear bombings in “Nearshore,” Steve Hawk’s debut novel. The book explores themes of “isolation versus community and family, Silicon Valley versus humanity, words versus action, land versus sea,” according to publisher Penguin Random House. Half Moon Bay author Hawk is the brother of skateboarder Tony Hawk and is the former editor of “Surfer,” “Sierra” and “Stanford Business” magazines. He discusses “Nearshore” at an event at Fireside Books & More.
Oct. 2, 6:30 p.m., Fireside Books & More, 2421 Broadway St., Redwood City; free; firesiderwc.com/events.
Hannah Marks Quartet
The title “Feed the Fire” couldn’t be more spot-on to describe the sophomore album by bassist, composer and educator Hannah Marks. Produced by Jason Moran and released in June, the record’s nine songs capture the passion and hustle of life in New York, from channeling a touch of frenetic punk energy to ambling and pensive tracks in a mix of “modern, straightahead, and avant-garde jazz through original compositions written since her 2019 move to New York City,” according to an event description. Marks, who released her debut album, “Outsider, Outlier,” in 2023, works regularly with Miles Okazaki, Jacob Garchik and Simon Hanes, and has performed with artists such as DeeDee Bridgewater, Geoffrey Keezer and Nasheet Waits. She also played on Keezer’s Grammy Award-winning composition “Refuge.” She and her quartet, featuring Nathan Reising, saxophone; Steven Crammer, drums; and Jonathan Paik, piano, perform two dates in Palo Alto presented by Earthwise Productions.
Oct. 2-3, 8 p.m., at Mitchell Park Community Center, 3700 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto; $20; eventbrite.com.
John Oates
You may know John Oates best as half of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame duo Hall & Oates, but for the past quarter century he’s been a solo recording artist. The pop musician, who’s also a member of the American Songwriters Hall of Fame and recipient of the BMI Icon Award, comes to the Guild with his backing group, The Good Road Band, to play new original songs as well as selections from the early days of rock, soul, folk and R&B that have served as influences and inspiration to Oates.
Oct. 2, 8 p.m., The Guild Theatre, 949 El Camino Real, Menlo Park; $43.87-$675 depending on ticket type; guildtheatre.com/shows/john-oates-03-oct.
Stanford Medicine Orchestra
Stanford’s Medicine & The Muse program spotlights the considerable creative prowess of members of Stanford Healthcare and Stanford School of Medicine. The Stanford Medicine Orchestra features volunteer performers from faculty, staff, students and other workers, led by Maestro Terrance Yan. For their fall concert, the orchestra will be joined by guest soloist Stella Chen, violin, in a program of works by Mussorgsky, Smetana, Grieg and Sibelius
Oct. 2, 7 p.m., at Dinkelspiel Auditorium, Stanford. $25; web.cvent.com.
Tamir Hendelman Trio
Pianist Tamir Hendelman leads his trio (with bassist Sam Bevan and drummer Lorca Hart) in a tribute to the acclaimed late jazz pianist Bill Evans, featuring Evans compositions such as “Waltz for Debby” and “Time Remembered,” plus classic tunes associated with Evans’ groups such as “My Foolish Heart” and “Alice in Wonderland.” Hendelman, a longtime member of the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, and co. “brings fresh perspective to the music while honoring the distinctive trio approach that helped reshape modern jazz,” according to Meyhouse Jazz.
Oct. 3, seatings at 5 and 8 p.m., Meyhouse Jazz Palo Alto Stage, 640 Emerson St., Palo Alto; $38-$48; meyhousejazz.com/paloalto.
‘Sounds of California’
Virtuoso violinists and longtime friends Simone Porter and Blake Pouliot come together for an eclectic performance of works for violin by composers with California connections, including The Eagles, Andrew Norman, Ernest Bloch, Miklós Rózsa, Erich Wolfgang Korngold and Igor Stravinsky. Porter and Pouliot are joined by Hsin-I Huang on piano.
Oct. 4, 2:30 p.m., Bing Concert Hall, 327 Lasuen St., Stanford; prices vary depending on seat and ticket type; live.stanford.edu/events/26-27season/bing-concert-hall/sounds-of-california/.
Jared Huffman
Congressman Jared Huffman, who represents California’s second district (spanning from Marin County up to the Oregon border), is the co-founder and co-chair of the Congressional Freethought Caucus, which aims to support public policy based on reason, science and moral values. Huffman comes to Books Inc. Palo Alto to discuss his new book, “No Prophets: The Fight to Save Democracy from Christian Nationalism,” which looks at the extent to which Christian Nationalism influences current government affairs and at the fight to protect separation of church and state. The event is presented by Freedom From Religion Foundation (SF Bay), Humanist Community in Silicon Valley and Atheist Community of San Jose.
Oct. 4, 4 p.m., Books Inc. Palo Alto, 855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto; free; https://www.booksinc.com/pages/events. The event will also be live streamed at tinyurl.com/oct4livestream.
Find more things to do this week and throughout the autumn with our Fall Arts Preview, which we are continuing to update as more events are announced.
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