Home & Real Estate
Paul Skrentny
The Sun Kings take their tribute to the Beatles seriously, offering two shows at the Arts & Olive Festival.
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Barbee, operations manager at the Palo Alto Art Center, said. In addition to the glass-pumpkin art installation, during the week there will be flame-working demonstrations aimed mainly at school tours, but open to anyone. And, on sale days, food trucks will be on site “for people to enjoy a lunch as they shop,� Barbee added. Proceeds of the Great Glass Pumpkin Patch support the Palo Alto Art Center, the Bay Area Glass Institute and participating artists. N
What: Great Glass Pumpkin Patch When: Exhibition: Tuesday to Thursday, Sept. 25-27, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; Friday, Sept. 28, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Candlelight Cocktails and presale for members of the Palo Alto Art Center, Friday, Sept. 28, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Sale: Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 29-30, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Where: Rinconada Park, 777 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto Cost: Free exhibition; pumpkins range from $15 to $250. Info: www.greatglasspumpkinpatch.com
Autumn at Filoli Festival At the annual Autumn at Filoli
Festival on Saturday, Sept. 29, children can not only view pumpkins, but choose one, decorate it and take it home. They’ll even be greeted by a “strolling pumpkin.â€? And there’s face painting or helping volunteers operate a cider press. Billed as a family-friendly harvest celebration, the festival offers something for every generation. Besides strolling through the historic garden, visitors can tour the Gentleman’s Orchard, where more than 650 trees and vines are brimming with heirloom fruit, according to Christina Syrett, Filoli media and public relations associate. Entertainment, too, has appeal for all ages, with three performances of the Happy Birds Performing Parrot Show, autumnthemed puppet shows by Nick Barone in Filoli’s ballroom, a magic show by Ravioli the Clown and sterling the bubbLesmith in the North Field. Nature education docents will lead hikes through the property, and garden information docents will be on hand to answer questions about gardening both at home and at Filoli. No festival would be complete without music and food. Listen for the “Amigosâ€? playing on Filoli’s Tennis Court. Although picnics are not allowed at Filoli, lunches will be available with advance reservations, and Filoli’s CafĂŠ will be open for those who missed the deadline. N
What: Autumn at Filoli Festival When: Saturday, Sept. 29, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Where: Filoli, 86 CaĂąada Road, Woodside Cost: Advance purchase recommended. $25 adult nonmember; $20 adult member; $5 child (ages 5-17); free for children 4 and under. Lunch tickets may be ordered by 4 p.m., Sept. 24: $18 adult BBQ lunch, $9 child bag lunch Info: www.filoli.org; 650-3648300, ext. 508
Arts & Olive Festival If you think you’re listening to the Beatles, you may have stumbled into the 2:30 p.m. performance of The Sun Kings, a Beatles tribute band that’s been performing since 2001. The band’s repertoire spans 150 songs, which they describe on their website as “from Hamburg to the Rooftopâ€? and as an “uncanny channeling and respect for the music they perform.â€? But the music is just a small part of the 15th annual Arts & Olive Festival, CaĂąada College’s annual fundraiser for student scholarships. Close to 80 arts and crafts and food vendors will fill the space on both the upper and lower quad, the heart of the campus, noted Robert Hood, CaĂąada’s director of the Public Information Office. Visitors can park free on any lot on campus.
What sets this annual event apart is its emphasis on olives, with close to 30 olive vendors offering tapenades, soaps, cosmetics, even ice cream, according to Hood. In addition, there will be booths for nonprofits, for students and sponsored booths. Free children’s activities include two performances of a puppet show, face painting and balloons. Musical entertainment begins from 11:30 a.m. to noon with the Zambalita Middle Eastern Dance Company, followed by Terry Hiatt and the Big Science Band’s gumbo fusion from 12:20 to 1:30 p.m. After a short break, the Samba Mundial Brazilian Dance Troupe entertains until 2:10 p.m. Then comes The Sun Kings, performing two sets until 5 p.m. N What: Arts & Olive Festival When: Sunday, Oct. 7, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Where: Caùada College, 4200 Farm Hill Blvd., Redwood City Cost: $5 suggested scholarship donation Info: www.olivefest.com Associate Editor Carol Blitzer can be emailed at cblitzer@ paweekly.com.
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