These 274 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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October 27 at 1am +7
Feldman's Books · Downtown Menlo Park
Spend a year inside Plato's mind. This weekly reading group works through The Republic cover to cover, wrestling with justice, tyranny, democracy, and the soul alongside fellow seekers in a beloved used bookstore.
October 27 at 12pm
San Francisco International Airport · SF
Part artist talk, part divination reading: D. Denenge unpacks Afrofuturist mysticism, then pulls from her hand-painted Word Art Divination Cards to answer audience questions live.
October 29 at 5pm
Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University · Stanford
Artists, scholars, and curious minds cross-pollinate at this quarterly salon inside the Cantor Arts Center. Expect lively conversation where disciplines blur and ideas spark.
November 1 at 6pm (This weekend) +3
Magical Bridge Playground · Fairmeadow
Meet Canine Companions' service dogs and learn how these remarkable animals help people with disabilities live with independence and connection. It's a morning of wagging tails and heartwarming stories at this truly inclusive playground.
November 4 at 3pm
Anderson Collection at Stanford University · Stanford
What happens when robots learn to weave? Four MacArthur fellows tackle what craft gains and loses when digital tools meet hands-on making. Reception follows, so the debate can continue over drinks.
November 5 at 7pm
Computer History Museum · Mountain View • Free
Technology and social media scholar danah boyd goes behind the scenes of the U.S. Census at the Computer History Museum, drawing on insights from her book Data Are Made, Not Found to examine where democratic data originates.
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Mon, Oct 26 · 4:30 PM
Braun Music Center · Stanford
Free
Mon, Oct 26 · 7:00 PM
Valley Church · Cupertino
Mon, Oct 26 · 7:00 PM
1000 Cabrillo Hwy N · Half Moon Bay
Mon, Oct 26 · 7:00 PM
Valley Research Park · Mountain View
Free
Tue, Oct 27 · 6:45 PM
New Life Church · Cupertino
Tue, Oct 27 · 8:00 AM
Congregation Beth Am · Los Altos Hills
Tue, Oct 27 · 10:30 AM
Congregation Beth David · Saratoga
Tue, Oct 27 · 10:30 AM
Burlingame Public Library · Downtown
Tue, Oct 27 · 10:30 AM
Burlingame Library Easton Branch · Easton Addition
Tue, Oct 27 · 9:00 AM
Sapp Center for Science Teaching and Learning · Stanford
Tue, Oct 27 · 10:00 AM
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church · Quito Village
Tue, Oct 27 · 6:00 PM
Bowes Art & Architecture Library · Stanford
Tue, Oct 27 · 10:30 AM
Addison-Penzak JCC in Los Gatos · Los Gatos
Tue, Oct 27 · 10:30 AM
Mountain View Public Library · Old Mountain View
Tue, Oct 27 · 10:30 AM
Burlingame Public Library · Downtown
Tue, Oct 27 · 10:00 AM
New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU) · Los Gatos
Tue, Oct 27 · 9:00 AM
Bowes Art & Architecture Library · Stanford
Tue, Oct 27 · 10:30 AM
Burlingame Public Library · Downtown
Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM
First Congregational Church of San Jose · Mulberry
Tue, Oct 27 · 9:00 AM
Intel Museum · Santa Clara
Tue, Oct 27 · 10:00 AM
Oshman Family JCC · Palo Alto
$30
Tue, Oct 27 · 10:30 AM
Burlingame Public Library · Downtown
Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM
Feldman's Books · Downtown Menlo Park
Tue, Oct 27 · 6:00 PM
Encina Commons · Stanford
Tue, Oct 27 · 12:00 PM
Los Altos Community Center · North Los Altos
Tue, Oct 27 · 9:30 AM
The Neon Exchange · Gilroy
Free
Tue, Oct 27 · 11:00 AM
Children's Library · Community Center
Wed, Oct 28 · 10:30 AM
Burlingame Public Library · Downtown
Wed, Oct 28 · 7:00 PM
Valley Church · Cupertino
Wed, Oct 28 · 6:00 PM
New Life Church · Cupertino
Wed, Oct 28 · 9:00 AM
County Board of Supervisors · Centennial
Wed, Oct 28 · 10:00 AM
Addison-Penzak JCC in Los Gatos · Los Gatos
Free
Wed, Oct 28 · 12:00 PM
Ketch Harbor Grill · Half Moon Bay
$$
Wed, Oct 28 · 10:00 AM
Addison-Penzak JCC in Los Gatos · Los Gatos
Free
Wed, Oct 28 · 11:00 AM
Evergreen Valley College Theater · Evergreen
Wed, Oct 28 · 10:30 AM
Children's Library · Community Center
Wed, Oct 28 · 11:00 AM
Evergreen Valley College Theater · Evergreen
Wed, Oct 28 · 10:30 AM
Burlingame Public Library · Downtown
Wed, Oct 28 · 4:00 PM
Barnes & Noble · Centennial
Wed, Oct 28 · 12:00 PM
Ketch Harbor Grill · Half Moon Bay
$100
Wed, Oct 28 · 10:30 AM
Bechtel International Center · Stanford
Free
Wed, Oct 28 · 11:00 AM
Evergreen Valley College · Evergreen
Wed, Oct 28 · 10:00 AM
The Neon Exchange · Gilroy
Thu, Oct 29 · 6:00 PM
Valley Church · Cupertino
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:15 PM
Valley Church · Cupertino
Thu, Oct 29 · 8:00 AM
Congregation Beth Am · Los Altos Hills
Thu, Oct 29 · 10:00 AM
Burlingame Public Library · Downtown
Thu, Oct 29 · 2:00 PM
Evergreen Valley College · Evergreen
Thu, Oct 29 · 9:00 AM
Feldman's Books · Downtown Menlo Park
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:15 PM
Valley Church · Cupertino
Thu, Oct 29 · 6:30 PM
Toll House Hotel Los Gatos, Tapestry Collection by Hilton · Los Gatos
Free
Thu, Oct 29 · 5:30 PM
Oshman Hall · Stanford
Thu, Oct 29 · 11:15 AM
Linden Tree Children's Books · North Los Altos
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
Triton Museum of Art · Santa Clara
$25
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