Special Events
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
3D Cabaret Part 2: David Mister, David Murphy, and Dave Leon perform a wide range of showtunes along with guest singers Sarah Smith, Jennifer Stark, Kyle Arrouzet, and Alea Selburn at the the Pear Flambé Cabaret. Nov. 22-23, 7 p.m. Pear Theatre, 1110 La Avenida St., Mountain View. $20. www.thepear.org, 650-254-1148.
SCU Jazz Band and Combos: A concert featuring the music of Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington and more. Nov. 20, 7:30 p.m. Music Recital Hall, Santa Clara University. $12-$22. Tickets.vendini.com
SCU Wind Ensemble & US Air Force Band: The SCU Wind Ensemble performs with the U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden West in a free concert. Nov. 21, 7:30 p.m. Mission Santa Clara, Santa Clara University. Reserve seats at tickets.vendini.com
Choreographers’ Gallery: SCU choreography students present original dance work. Dec. 5-6. Louis B. Mayer Theatre, Santa Clara University. $12-$22. Tickets.vendini.com
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui: Foothill Theatre Arts presents Bertolt Brecht’s satirical masterpiece about the rise of a demagogue, in a new adaption by Pulitzer, Olivier and Tony Award-winning playwright Bruce Norris. Through Nov. 24. Lohman Theatre, Foothill College, 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills. $5-$20. https://foothill.edu/theatre, 650-949-7360.
Weddings in History: The new display in the series of rotating exhibits at the Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum showcases wedding and bridal party dresses from the past as well as items related to such a celebration, such as invitations, veils, photographs and jewelry from the mid-1800s to 1968. Nov. 10-Feb. 9; museum open Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, noon-4 p.m. Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum, 570 Remington Drive, Sunnyvale. 408-749-0220, heritageparkmuseum.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
Racists Anonymous: 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. Thursdays, 6:45-7:45 p.m. United Congregational Church, 1112 S Bernardo Ave., Sunnyvale.
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous: FA holds free meetings for anyone in the community who may be suffering from overeating, food obsession, under-eating or bulimia. Everyone is welcome, including those who are concerned about someone who may be suffering. FA is a nonprofit 12-step fellowship based on the principals of Alcoholics Anonymous. Thursdays, 7-8:30 p.m. St. Jude’s Church, room 5, 20220 McClellan Road, Cupertino. 415-248-9347.
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. Second and fourth Saturday of the month 9:30-11 a.m. for family and friends. El Camino Hospital, 2500 Grant Road, Mountain View. www.edrcsv.org
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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