Title pages: Summer reads for everyone
Mysteries, fantasy tales and real-world explorations of writing, history and science are on this season’s reading list.
Stanford professor’s memoir captures hard work that makes history, including ‘saving baseball’
“Those Who Travail and Are Heavy Laden” offers insights into historic gains in labor law and civil rights — some of which may again be in peril.
What’s up this weekend: Save Ferris, all-star festival finale, vintage computers, pianist Carmen Staaf and more
This weekend, Save Ferris brings ska punk to the Guild; plus jazz festival’s grand finale; a celebration of old-school tech, a youth theater cabaret and more.
Los Altos school librarian’s new humorous mystery follows an octogenarian scam victim out for revenge
Palo Alto-raised author Gordon Jack says ‘Poppy Montgomery Gets Even’ celebrates the “joy of the amateur sleuth.” The book is Jack’s debut mystery novel, but he has written several YA books.
In this Palo Alto yard, discarded objects become art
On Waverley Street, discarded objects rarely go to waste. For nearly 30 years, neighbors have been dropping off old gears, rusted machinery, car parts and other unwanted odds and ends at Rochelle Ford’s home to see what the 90-year-old Palo Alto artist will create next.
Tokyo chef opens Ezo Omakase in Santa Clara
Silicon Valley has no shortage of omakase restaurants, but newcomer Ezo Omakase aims to stand out from the competition with traditional Edomae-style offerings.
Saxophonist Rico Jones Aug. 7 at Meyhouse Palo Alto
Screenings of documentary film KUKAI Aug. 8 in Menlo Park; Aug. 12-18 Mountain View, Aug. 21 at Stanford
Author Bora Lee Reed discusses “Song for Another Home” Aug. 20 at Kepler’s Books
Pride and Punchlines comedy show Aug. 27 at Rooster T. Feathers
Kings Mountain Art Fair Sept. 5-7 at Kings Mountain Community Center
Fleurs de Villes “The Gilded Age” floral exhibition inspired by the HBO series “The Gilded Age” Sept. 9-18 at Filoli
Bay Area Theatre Week Sept. 10-20 at various theaters around the region, including Peninsula and South Bay companies
Psychedelic and soul-tinged Americana with Moonalice Sept. 18 at The Guild Theatre (on sale July 31)
Oscar-winning actor Ke Huy Quan discusses his memoir “Never Say Die” Sept. 23 presented by Kepler’s Books
Hardly Strictly Out of the Park with singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards Oct. 4 at The Guild Theatre (on sale July 31)
Alt rockers fastball and power pop band The Click Five Oct. 17 at The Guild Theatre (on sale July 31)
Cake Picnic founder Elisa Sunga is bringing her cookbook tour to Menlo Park, cake and all
‘Cake Picnic: Recipes for the Love of Cake & Friends’ combines recipes with an event-planning guide.
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