Glass Pumpkin, Bollywood Fitness Class and Airport Day

Friday, Sept. 27

• Peking University President Wang Enge visits Stanford University to discuss changes in how the university's copes with new challenges and how the globalization of Peking University fits into his vision for the future. At the Koret-Taube Conference Center Gunn–SIEPR Building 366 Galvez St., Friday, Sept. 27 at 2 p.m. Free.

• Palo Alto City Government closed. Emergency services remain open.
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• Join the Palo Alto Players as they salsa their way into your hearts with the production of "In The Heights,"winner of four Tony Awards including Best Musical in 2008. The musical looks captures the changing the New York City neighborhood of Washington Heights and the struggle of its residents against that change. At the Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Rd. Production runs through Sunday, Sept. 29. Click here for tickets.

• More than 8,000 glass pumpkins created by West Coast artists will be offered for sale this weekend during the 18th annual Great Glass Pumpkin Patch at the Palo Alto Art Center. The sale will take place from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday at the art center at 1313 Newell Road in Palo Alto. The exhibition hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Thursday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday. Admission is free. Written by Bay Area News Service.

• Bollybeatz announces a Saturday morning Bollywood dance fitness class from 8:15 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. at Zohar Dance Studio, Cubberly Community Center. The first class is $5 then students can purchase five drop-ins for $40 or drop in whenever you want for $10. Email bollybeatz.info@gmail.com or call 408-421-5941 for questions.
  

• Join the Palo Alto Players as they salsa their way into your hearts with the production of "In The Heights,"winner of four Tony Awards including Best Musical in 2008. The musical looks captures the changing the New York City neighborhood of Washington Heights and the struggle of its residents against that change. At the Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Rd. Production runs through Sunday, Sept. 29. Click here for tickets.

• More than 8,000 glass pumpkins created by West Coast artists will be offered for sale this weekend during the 18th annual Great Glass Pumpkin Patch at the Palo Alto Art Center. The sale will take place from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday at the art center at 1313 Newell Road in Palo Alto. The exhibition hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Thursday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday. Admission is free. Written by Bay Area News Service.

• Join the Palo Alto Players as they salsa their way into your hearts with the production of "In The Heights,"winner of four Tony Awards including Best Musical in 2008. The musical looks captures the changing the New York City neighborhood of Washington Heights and the struggle of its residents against that change. At the Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Rd. Production runs through Sunday, Sept. 29. Click here for tickets.

• It's airport day! If you love small planes and are curious about how airports operate stop by the Palo Alto Airport, 1925 Embarcadero Rd., from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Palo Alto Airport Association (PAAA) and the City of Palo Alto invite the community to see its airport up close including touring the control tower (barring last minute security concerns—review FAA Control Tower tour restrictions in advance). There will be educational exhibits, food vendors, facility tours, aircraft-oriented items for sale and fun diversions for the kids, including FREE flights for kids 8-17 years of age throughout the day. Drop by this fun and interesting annual event!