It feels like we’re hurtling through 2024 at warp speed. Summer technically just started, but back-to-school season is only a few weeks away, followed in quick succession by Labor Day and the beginning of fall. I’m already savoring every ripe heirloom tomato and mild evening on the patio, squirreling moments of summer away for wintertime rationing.
Fortunately, we’ve barely made a dent in the summer events calendar. Summer concerts, movie nights, festivals and markets – all that and more is waiting for you the rest of this month and beyond. From a new car show organized by the team behind Dream Machines on the Coastside to a pickleball tourney in South City to the Obon Festival at the Mountain View Buddhist Temple, discover all that July has to offer in our Peninsula-wide guide.
Desperately seeking Karl the Fog,
Julia Brown
Six Fifty Editor
editor@thesixfifty.com
Fourth of July festivities are over. Here’s what’s happening the rest of the month in Silicon Valley
The Fourth of July holiday is in the rearview mirror until 2025, but there’s no shortage of things to do the rest of the month.
Redwood City residents transform a historic house into a neighborhood coffee shop
Downtown Redwood City’s oldest building is now home to The Yard, a cafe brewing up coffee, community and history. The business had its soft opening on June 26, serving beverages to go out of its Carriage House.
Portola Valley-based optical illusionist creates the impossible
What if it was possible to shrink an adult man with just a cardboard box? This perplexing image has been made possible with the “Shrink Machine” made by French optical illusion designer Olivier Redon and his 16-year-old daughter Chloe Redon. By strategically tricking the human eye, Olivier uses his art to make the impossible possible.
Congrats to Rachael S., who was the first reader to correctly identify where the last edition’s photo was taken (it’s Belle Haven Pool in Menlo Park!).
The first person to reply to this email with the correct place where the below photo was taken will win a prize from The Six Fifty and a shoutout in our next newsletter!
ACGA Clay & Glass Festival: July 13-14 The Association of Clay and Glass Artists of California (ACGA) presents its annual art showcase at the Palo Alto Art Center.
Los Altos Art & Wine Festival: July 13-14 Downtown Los Altos’ 45th street festival returns, with live music, art, food and vintages from local wineries.
Pub in the Park: July 13 Local folk-rock and bluegrass group The Stragglyrs performs in Red Morton Park, while an inflatable British-style pub serves beer and cider.
Herbal Tea Party: July 19 Make your own herbal tea blend from organic herbs and flowers and enjoy it with a tasty pastry at this Gamble Garden event.
Music@Menlo: July 19-Aug. 10 The annual classical music festival returns with a theme of “French Reflections.”
Cumbia!@Frost: July 21 Catch Vilma Diaz y La Sonora, El Feeling, La Doña, and DJ Wonway Posibul performing as part of a celebration of cumbia music, along with arts and crafts, dance lessons and more.
Predicting the President: July 23 Learn about the role of technology in election predictions when Ira Chinoy shares info from his book “Predicting the Winner: The Untold Story of Election Night 1952 and the Dawn of Computer Forecasting.”
Barbie: The Movie – In Concert: July 25 The Barbie Land Sinfonietta performs the film score live alongside a screening of “Barbie” at Shoreline Amphitheatre.
Plan Ahead
Line Dancing with Sandy and Kent: Aug. 1 Learn some line-dancing moves at this family-friendly outdoor workshop.
A Midsummer Night’s Market: Aug. 2 Dress up in your best fairy wings and flower crowns, shop for crystals, mystical goods and handmade wares, get a tarot reading and enjoy food and drink under twinkling lights at the Midsummer Night’s Market.
Design a San Mateo County Park Poster: Through Aug. 9 Calling all local artists: San Mateo County Parks Foundation is seeking designs for posters of more county parks: San Pedro Valley Park, Sawyer Camp Trail and Wunderlich Park.
Shakespeare in the Park: Aug. 10-25 Redwood City’s Red Morton Park hosts weekend productions of “The Tempest” by San Francisco Shakespeare Festival.
Ms. Lauryn Hill & The Fugees: Sept. 13 Ready or not, Lauryn Hill and The Fugees are bringing The Miseducation Anniversary Tour to Shoreline.
Filoli’s Summer Nights: Through September On Wednesday and Thursday evenings, Filoli hosts food trucks, acoustic music, special pop-ups and garden talks and more, all summer long.
10 spots on the Peninsula to get your ice cream fix
Beat the heat with ice cream sandwiches, sorbet, soft serve and more.
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