Special Events
Fall Forest Festival: The Sunnyvale Urban Forest Advocates and the City of Sunnyvale host the second annual Fall Forest Festival at Ortega Park. There will be activities appropriate for all ages, including tree walks through the park, a library story time, craft activities for kids, face painting and city crew tree climbing demos. Sept. 8, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Ortega Park and Park Building, 636 Harrow Way, Sunnyvale.
DeAnza Lions Club Ride4Diabetes: The Cupertino DeAnza Lions club is inviting bike riders and walkers to traverse three bike routes of different lengths and a 4-mile trail for walkers. Sept. 8, 7 a.m. De Anza College, Cupertino. Registration $25-$250. http://ride4diabetes.org.
Sunnyvale Farmers Market: Enjoy fresh fruits, vegetables and arts and crafts from local growers and artisans. Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Murphy and Washington avenues, Sunnyvale. Urbanvillageonline.com/markets/Sunnyvale.
Seniors
Sunnyvale Senior Center: The center offers a variety of services and activities, billiards room, fitness center, table games, trips, classes and lunches every weekday. 550 E. Remington Drive, Sunnyvale. 408-730-7360, Sunnyvale.ca.gov.
Senior Nutrition Program: Hot meals served along with camaraderie. Must be age 60 or older and a resident of Santa Clara County. Monday-Friday, live dance music at 9:30 a.m., lunch at 11 a.m. First United Methodist Church, 535 Old San Francisco Road, Sunnyvale. Sunnyvaleumc.org/mission/seniornutrition.html.
Theater/Arts
The Legend of Georgia McBride: Down-on-his-luck Elvis impersonator Casey finally achieves stardom under the tutelage of drag queen Miss Tracy Mills in Matthew Lopez’s comedy. Through Sept. 30. Bus Barn Theater, 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos. 650/941-0551. $18-$38. www.losaltosstage.org, 650-941-0551.
Sunnyvale Art Club: Club members’ artworks will be exhibited in a juried show be judged by local artist Jane Hofstetter. Sept. 8-28. Central Park Library, 2635 Homestead Road, Santa Clara.
Figural Lace: Through a variety of styles, this exhibit showcases diverse subjects and medieval to modern stories told in lace. The pieces on display feature creatures both real and imaginary, inspired by legends, historical events, nature, whimsy and allegory. Through Sept. 24. The Lace Museum, 552 S. Murphy Ave., Sunnyvale. https://www.thelacemuseum.org, 408-730-4695.
History of Sunnyvale Schools: An exhibit showcasing artifacts such as yearbooks, uniforms and trophies from Sunnyvale schools through the ages, starting with the very first Encina Grammar School in the late 1800s. Through Oct. 7. Museum hours Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday, noon-4 p.m. Sunnyvale Historical Museum, 570 E. Remington Drive, Sunnyvale. 408-749-0220.
Native Gardens: TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents this cutting-edge suburban comedy from National Latino Playwriting Award winner Karen Zacarías. When an up-and-coming Latino couple purchases a home beside the prize-winning garden of a prominent Washington D.C. family, conflicts over fences and flora spiral into an uproarious clash of cultures. Through Sept. 16. Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. $40-$100. 650-463-1960, theatreworks.org.
Fine Arts League of Cupertino: The group meets the second Monday of the month, 7-9 p.m., and welcomes visitors. Quinlan Community Center, 10185 N. Stelling Road, Cupertino. Visit falc.org or call Janki at 408-863-9991.
Lectures/Learning/Meetings
Cupertino Morningmasters: Improve your speaking and networking skills at this Toastmasters club. Thursdays, 7:30 a.m. Bethel Lutheran Church, 10181 Finch Ave., Cupertino.
Sunnyvale Rotary: Meetings are Tuesdays at noon. Elks Club, 375 N. Pastoria Ave. Sunnyvalerotary.org.
Dementia/Alzheimer’s Support Group: A safe, confidential, supportive environment for families to develop informal mutual support, get information about dementia and develop methods and skills to solve problems related to dementia. Fourth Tuesday of the month. Sunnyvale Presbyterian Church gym, 728 Fremont Ave., room 750, Sunnyvale. For more information, call the Alzheimer’s Association at 800-272-3900.
Eating Disorders and Body Image Support Groups: The Eating Disorders Resource Center offers free support groups to create a safe space for those struggling with eating disorders and body image dissatisfaction. The groups are unstructured and open to all ages, genders and types of eating issues. First and third Tuesdays of the month, 7-8:30 p.m. El Camino Hospital, 2500 Grant Road, Mountain View.
Open Gardens: Charles Street Gardens opens its gates to the public. Tuesdays, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. 433 Charles St., Sunnyvale. Charlesstreetgardens.org.
Military Officers Association of America: The Silicon Valley chapter holds a luncheon meeting on the third Thursday of the month. Siliconvalleymoaa.org, 408-245-2217.
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