Learn the art and science of nature journaling in Palo Alto
‘There’s something enchanting in everything that grows,’ naturalist Kate Rutter says. She leads a class once a season at The Foster that teaches how to capture that enchantment on paper.
No ‘strangers’ here: Menlo Park author publishes collection of short stories about meeting of cultures
Margaret Kahn draws on a wide-ranging career in linguistics and living abroad to craft stories that explore the mingling of cultures. She shares her book “Familiar Strangers: Stories from America and the Middle East” March 10 in Redwood City.
Arts news: Film festival call for entries, Music@Menlo season unveiling and more
United Nations Association Film Festival seeks documentary film submissions; Music@Menlo holds Feb. 28 event unveiling its 2026 season and more.
Artist Seema Kohli’s ‘internal journey’
Change is a constant in the works of Indian artist Seema Kohli, from the themes she explores, even to the variety of media in which she works. She will visit the Peninsula for her first solo U.S. exhibition and a series of talks and workshops Feb. 24-March 1.
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Performing Arts
Mountain View theater offers a ‘Pear’-ed down ‘My Fair Lady’
With its smaller-scale, immersive take on “My Fair Lady,” The Pear Theatre aims to offer…
Music
What’s up this week: Patty Griffin, ‘Mapping Yosemite,’ Vietnamese dance and more
This week, singer-songwriter Patty Griffin performs, a Vietnamese dance troupe celebrates Lunar New Year and two master guitarists perform in Palo Alto. Plus a talk…
Visual arts & more
History is a living experience at Domini Hoskins Black History Museum
The Redwood City museum is a still-growing project that has filled a 22,000-square-foot storefront with memorabilia, artifacts, books, photos and collectibles highlighting many different aspects…
