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Art in the Garden
In partnership with the Pacific Art League, Gamble Garden transforms into an outdoor art studio for an evening, with guest artists painting and sketching on site. Visitors are invited to stroll through the garden with a glass of wine, watch the artists as they work and chat with them about their practice. Featured artists include Lori Anderson, Natalia Drachinskaya, Emo Gonzalez, Denise Howard, Ria Krishnan and Richard Man.
Aug. 19, 5 p.m., Gamble Garden, 1431 Waverley St., Palo Alto; $10; gamblegarden.org.
K. X. Song
Author K. X. Song comes to Books Inc. Palo Alto to discuss her new fantasy novel “The Dragon Wakes With Thunder,” a sequel to “The Night Ends with Fire.” The story is a reimagining of the legend of Mulan and follows the adventures of Hai Meilin, a warrior woman who wielded the power of the sea dragon spirit Qinglong to cheat death and achieve victory, but who is still reckoning with the cost, as the dragon is ready to collect what’s owed him. Song will appear in conversation with fellow fantasy author Hana Lee at this ticketed event.
Aug. 19, 7 p.m., Books Inc. Palo Alto, 855 El Camino Real #74, Palo Alto; $35.36 (includes admission and a signed copy of the book); eventbrite.com.
Video Game Orchestra
Video Game Orchestra, an ensemble based at University of California, Davis-based (all members are current students or alumni of the university), plays symphonic arrangements of favorite video game scores. The orchestra heads to Filoli to perform in its al fresco Summer Stage series. Expect to hear themes from “Star Wars: The Old Republic,” “Final Fantasy XVI,” “The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess,” “Super Mario Galaxy” and many more (setlist is subject to change). Drinks and snacks are available to purchase and attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating in the meadow.
Aug. 19, 7 p.m., Filoli, 86 Cañada Road, Woodside; $55 general admission/$125 VIP (refreshments and seating included); filoli.org.
Foodie Walk and 3rdThursday
Palo Alto’s 3rdThursday event is taking part in a tasty pairing: free live music to complement the second annual Foodie Walk along California Avenue. This month’s 3rdThursday features free live music from Americana/alt-country and folk band Whiskey Hill Billies, cover band Past Curfew and jazz group Thea Rose Ensemble. At the Foodie Walk, visitors can sample bites from over 15 restaurants along the street in a fundraising event for Vista Center and the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce Foundation. There will also be beer and wine for purchase. As always, some area merchants and restaurants will be offering specials or extended hours for 3rdThursday.
Aug. 21, 6-9 p.m., along California Avenue, Palo Alto. Music is free; food tasting tickets are $60. 3rdthursday.fun.
Geri Spieler
Peninsula-based writer Geri Spieler shares her latest novel, “Revenge of the Sisters,” in a discussion at the Rinconada Library led by fellow author Joan Galfand. The book is a followup to her 2024 novel “Regina of Warsaw,” inspired by Spieler’s grandmother, who moved from Poland to the United States not long after the turn of the 20th century and struggled financially to raise four children on her own. “Revenge of the Sisters” is based on the stories of three of those children — Spieler’s aunts — and tells of how, after they came to be placed in an orphanage until graduation, they each made their way in life, pursuing challenging careers while facing anti-Semitism. Spieler is an investigative journalist who has written for the San Francisco Chronicle, the Los Angeles Times, Huffington Post, Westways and Forbes. Her other novels include “Housewife Assassin: The Woman Who Tried to Kill President Ford” and “San Francisco Values.”
Aug. 21, 6:30-7:45 p.m. at the Rinconada Library, 1213 Newell Road, Palo Alto; free admission; paloalto.bibliocommons.com.
