Music: Foghorn Stringband
Portland's Foghorn String Band plays fiddle tunes, Cajun dance, classic country and early bluegrass. They will play Saturday, Nov. 10, from 7:30-10:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 1667 Miramonte Ave., Mountain View. $20 in advance, $22 at door, half-price for teens, free for under-13 and music students.

Class: Rainwater Harvesting
Residents can prepare for the coming dry season by collecting and storing rainwater. This class explores methods of rainwater harvesting and storage for every garden. The class is tomorrow, Nov. 10, from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Common Ground Garden Supply and Education, 559 College Ave., Palo Alto. $31.

Ceremony: Sand mandala
The Monks of Drepung Loseling Phukhang Monastery will build a piece of traditional Tibetan Buddhist artwork in Palo Alto from Nov. 9-11 at Be Yoga, 440 Kipling St. Palo Alto, in the water room. Once created, the mandala is destroyed in the closing ceremony as a lesson in the impermanence of all life. The opening ceremony at noon on Nov. 9 and the closing ceremony at 5 p.m. on Nov. 11 include traditional Tibetan Buddhist chanting and music.

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