In the Valley this Week: February 20 – 26

The following is a list of events happening in Santa Clara and throughout the Silicon Valley. Want to share an event to be featured? Please email the details to info@svvoice.com for consideration.

Thursday, February 20

• Matter of Balance: Columbia Neighborhood Center — 785 Morse Ave., Sunnyvale. 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Reduce the fear of falling and improve activity levels. Participants learn to view falls as controllable, set realistic goals for increasing activity, change environment to reduce fall risk factors and exercise to increase strength and balance. Registration required. Free event for older adults (65 or older).
• Citizenship, Belonging and the Trauma of Exile Panel Discussion: Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara. 6 – 7:30 p.m. Free and open to the public.
• Santa Clara Planning Commission Special Meeting: Santa Clara City Hall. 6 p.m.

Friday, February 21

• Disney’s Freaky Friday – A New Musical (Sunnyvale Community Players Junior Production): Sunnyvale Community Theatre — 550 E Remington Dr., Sunnyvale. Feb. 21 – March 8. Tickets: $16 – $29 https://sunnyvaleplayers.org/.
• We Shall Overcome: Stanford’s Bing Concert Hall. 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. Tickets: $32 – $52 at events.stanford.edu.
• Rep Ro Khanna February Town Hall: Santa Clara University’s Recital Hall. 7:30 – 9 p.m.

Saturday, February 22

• Diversity in Technology Jobs Fair: San Jose University’s Student Union. 9 – 10 a.m.
• The Chorale Project presents Art Of Sound – Oceans of Song: Mission Santa Clara de Asís. 7 p.m. Tickets: $10 – $25 at www.choralproject.org.
• Sammy Miller and the Congregation (Theatrical Jazz Performance): Albert and Janet Schultz Cultural Arts Hall — 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 8 – 10 p.m. Tickets: $35 at https://paloaltojcc.org/Arts.
• Camellia Show 2020: Santa Clara Recreation Center. Feb. 22 – 23.
• Lamplighters Music Theatre presents “Princess Ida”: Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts. Feb. 22 – 23. Tickets: $26 – $66 at mvcpa.com.
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 in Concert: San Jose Center for the Performing Arts. Feb. 22 – 23. Tickets: $50 – $100 at www.symphonysiliconvalley.org or 408-286-2600 ext. 23.

Sunday, February 23

• Lillie Mae’s Pop Up Event: 2165 El Camino Real, Santa Clara. 12 p.m. – 4 p.m.
• Free Electric Vehicle Workshop: UU Fellowship of Sunnyvale — 112 S. Bernardo Ave. 2 – 4 p.m.
• Leap Year Scavenger Hunt: Central Park Library, Santa Clara. Feb. 23 – 29. Test your library and leap year knowledge and find 29 hidden frogs throughout the Youth Services area. Answer the questions and solve the secret message to claim your prize. Pick up your scavenger hunt sheet at the Youth Services desk.

Monday, February 24

• Sunnyvale Planning Commission Meeting: Sunnyvale City Hall. 6 p.m.
• Author Visit with Catherine Chung: Central Park Library. Santa Clara. 7 – 8 p.m. More info.

Tuesday, February 25

• Santa Clara City Council Meeting: Santa Clara City Hall. 6 p.m.
• Sunnyvale City Council Meeting: Sunnyvale City Hall. 6 p.m.

Wednesday, February 26

• Music @ Noon with Oboetronics: Santa Clara University’s Music Recital Hall. 12 p.m.
• Family Harvest – Food Giveaway Program: Columbia Neighborhood Center — 785 Morse Ave., Sunnyvale. 3 – 4 p.m. A food distribution program for families that meet the income requirements and have at least one child under 26 years old living at home. Registration required: 408-730-7800.

Reoccurring Events

• February 14 – March 7 – Santa Clara Players present Drinking Habits (Comedy): 1750 Don Ave., Santa Clara. Feb. 14 – March 7. Tickets: $10 – $22 at santaclaraplayers.org.
• February 13 – April 11 – Friend and Foe: Santa Clara University’s Department of Art and Art History’s Gallery. Showing Feb. 13 – April 11. More info.
• February 5 – March 15 – San Jose Stage Company presents Chicago: 490 South 1st St., San Jose. Feb. 5 – March 15. Tickets: $32 – $72 at www.thestage.org.
• January 24 – February 29 – ‘Driven to Abstraction’ Art Exhibit: Mission College. Jan. 24 – Feb. 29. Reception for the artists on Sat. Feb. 1 in the gallery, 12 – 2 p.m.
• January 10 – June 13 – Stephanie Metz – InTouch: The de Saisset Museum, Santa Clara University. Showing Jan. 10 – June 13.
• October 4 – June 13 – Making an Impression – Printmaking Possibilities: Santa Clara University’s de Saisset Museum. Oct. 4 – June 13 with interruptions.
• Tuesdays & Thursdays, 11:30 a.m. – Mission Bistro Open for Lunch: Freeberg Hospitality Management Building, Mission College. A student-run Mission Bistro. Open every Tuesday and Thursday during the semester for lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Tuesdays, 7 – 8 p.m. – Racist Anonymous: St. Mark’s Episcopal Church — 1957 Pruneridge Ave., Santa Clara. RA holds weekly meetings to better understand how to confront discrimination on anything based upon outward appearance including race, gender, LGBTQ and disability among others. RA is a 12-Step program patterned after AA.
• Every second Sunday of the month – Second Sundays at Everett N. “Eddie” Souza Community Garden: 2380 Monroe St., Santa Clara. From 2 – 3 p.m., gardeners meet to share their harvests, seeds and culinary creations.

More Events:

• February 28 – March 7 – Dry Powder: Santa Clara University’s Louis B. Mayer Theatre. Feb. 28 – March 7. Tickets: $12 – $22 at http://scupresents.org/.
• Saturday, February 29 – SCU Orchestra presents Unfinished: Mission Santa Clara. 8 p.m. Tickets: $12 – $22 at scupresents.org
• Monday, March 2 — Donuts with the Deputy – The Month of Mars: Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara. 9 – 10:15 a.m. Free for TMA members, $5 general. More info.
• Tuesday, March 3 – SCU Wind Ensemble presents Rhapsody: Mission Santa Clara. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $12 – $22 at scupresents.org
• Wednesday, March 4 – Jazz Band and Combos: Santa Clara University’s Music Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $12 – $22 at scupresents.org
• Friday, March 6 – Friday Night Live featuring Broceliande: Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara. 7 – 8:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. More info.
• March 6 – 8 – Showtime 2020 – “Perils of the Rockford Peaches” or “Home Run in Doomstown”: Community Recreation Center, Santa Clara. March 6 – 8. Tickets: $5 – $10 at the CRC or the Santa Clara Senior Center.
• Sunday, March 8 – Chamber Music Concert: Mission College’s Gillmor Center. 2 p.m.
• Saturday, March 14 – Santa Clara Chorale presents She/Her/Hers: Santa Clara Mission. 8 p.m. Tickets: $5 – $39 at scc.org.
• Tuesday, March 17 – Patrick Ball (Celtic Harp and Storytelling): Sunnyvale Theatre at the Sunnyvale Community Center. 8 p.m. Tickets: $23 – $29 at https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4349875.

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