Community Corner
Week Ahead: Jr. League Holiday Homes; Ari Shavit; Concerts & Boutiques; 'Nutcracker'
Things to do around Palo Alto this week: Dec. 2 to 8.
Monday, Dec. 2
- Special City Council Meeting. 5 p.m.
- Ari Shavit, Author of "My Promised Land: The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel." Cubberley Community Theatre, Palo Alto. 7 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 5
- Etiquette for Kids - Registration required. Lucie Stern Community Center. Preschool through grade 5.
- Holiday Sale at The Gallery Shop at the Palo Alto Art Center! 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- The Nutcracker. Palo Alto Children’s Theatre. 7 p.m.
- Traditional & Jazz Holiday Classics with Saxes for the Season. Community School of Music and Arts, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View. 7 p.m.
- Sunnyvale Community Services Annual Holiday Auction. Elks Lodge 375 North Pastoria Ave., Sunnyvale. 5 p.m.
- The Nutcracker. Palo Alto Children’s Theatre. 7 p.m.
- Art Exhibit and Party: A Holiday Celebration For All! Pacific Art League, 227 Forest Avenue, Studio 4, Palo Alto. 6;30 p.m.
- Finishing Touches: A Holiday Home Tour & Boutique. Junior League of Palo Alto•Mid Peninsula fundraiser. Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley, 2050 University Ave, East Palo Alto. This year’s tour will include four stunning homes in Menlo Park and Atherton dressed up for the holiday season by homeowners and design partners.
- FLY (Fresh Lifelines for Youth) Showcase Breakfast. Hyatt Regency Hotel, Santa Clara Convention Center. 7:30 a.m.
- Hot Reads for Cold Nights. Registration required. Join Deborah Anthonyson, downtown library, raconteuse and book-talker extraordinaire for a delightful evening of readings and reading recommendations of some great books for winter. Refreshments. 7:30 p.m.
- The Nutcracker. Palo Alto Children’s Theatre. 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
- Finishing Touches: A Holiday Home Tour & Boutique. Junior League of Palo Alto•Mid Peninsula fundraiser. Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley, 2050 University Ave, East Palo Alto. This year’s tour will include four stunning homes in Menlo Park and Atherton dressed up for the holiday season by homeowners and design partners.
- The 26th Annual Christmas Crèche Exhibit "Light of the World, Light of Life." Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 3865 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, noon to 9 p.m. More than 350 nativities from around the world in beautiful settings and with live holiday music.
- Holiday Bazaar. Deborah's Palm, 555 Lytton Avenue, Palo Alto. Beautiful, handmade gifts, such as ornaments, linens, candy, jewelry, knitted/sewn items, artwork, crafts, refreshments.
- Ragazzi Boys Chorus presents A CHEERFUL NOISE. First Congregational Church, 1985 Louis Road, Palo Alto. 5 p.m.
- Mid-Peninsula Recorder Orchestra (MPRO) Concert. 2 p.m. Grace Lutheran Church, 3149 Waverley Street, Palo Alto.
- Holiday Faire - For All Ages! 11311 Mora Drive, Los Altos.
- The 26th Annual Christmas Crèche Exhibit "Light of the World, Light of Life." Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 3865 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, noon to 9 p.m. More than 350 nativities from around the world in beautiful settings and with live holiday music.
- Free Holiday Pet Photos & Mobile Adoption Unit. Noon. Balsam Hill, 1561 Adrian Road, Burlingame.
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