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Wendelin Van Draanen
Wendelin Van Draanen is the author of more than 30 books for children and teens, including “Flipped” (which became a feature film) and the Sammy Keyes mystery series. Her latest is “The Steps,” a twisty YA thriller about a high-school chess wiz who suspects her unfriendly new step-family may be out to get her. Van Draanen comes to Redwood City’s Fireside Books to talk about the new book, sign copies, and meet and mingle with readers.
Sept. 12, 7 p.m., Fireside Books & More, 2421 Broadway St., Redwood City; free; firesiderwc.com/events.
Neil Young and The Chrome Hearts
Rock legend Neil Young and his current band The Chrome Hearts (Spooner Oldham on organ, Micah Nelson on guitar and vocals, Corey McCormick on bass and vocals and Anthony LoGerfo on drums) make a stop at Shoreline as part of their Love Earth world tour, playing a range of old and new songs. The first single from the new band, “Big Change,” was released earlier this year. At the concert, they’ll be joined by Reverend Billy & The Stop Shopping Choir, a performance group dedicated to fighting consumerism and supporting the environment.
Sept. 12, 7:30 p.m., Shoreline Amphitheatre, 1 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View; ticket prices vary; livenation.com.
‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’
Peninsula Harmony Chorus is a Los Altos-based a cappella chorus founded in 1999 with a mission of “creating harmony through harmony” and celebrating the power and positive impact of music. The group’s annual concert for 2025 is titled “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” with the theme of how music can bring people together and help bridge differences. Light refreshments are available and audience members can expect some sing-along opportunities.
Sept. 13, 2 p.m., Grace Lutheran Church, 3149 Waverley St., Palo Alto; $15; peninsulaharmony.org.
Portola Valley Arts Fest
Portola Valley’s annual festival brings together local musicians, writers and artists under the redwoods to celebrate the creative community. Attendees can expect an art exhibition, hands-on activities, live entertainment by authors and performers (including an area especially for kids, featuring local author story time and dramatic selections by Portola Valley Theater Conservatory), food and drinks, and work for sale. The musical lineup includes Fresh Starts (an hour of performances by several local acts), The Hats Off Band, Jen & Jim, and Barry O’Connell leading an Irish music session. Local authors include Ellen Barker, Jude Berman and Ginny Kubitz Moyer. Mixed-media artist Carol Worthington-Levy will lead a demonstration of how to paint pet portraits.
Sept. 13, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 3300 Alpine Road, Portola Road; free; sites.google.com/view/portolavalleyartsfest/home.
‘Pushing Boundaries: Ceramic Artists and Identity’
The latest exhibition at the Palo Alto Art Center, “Pushing Boundaries: Ceramic Artists and Identity,” is a group show by California-based artists who use clay to explore themes of identity, and was guest-curated by artist, educator and arts administrator Demetri Broxton. The participating artists “challenge discourses surrounding the body, race, gender, sexuality, and the environment,” according to the art center’s website. The exhibition is part of the art center’s series “Centering: Clay and Community,” which launched this summer and is celebrating ceramic arts over the next year.
Sept. 13-Dec. 7, Mondays 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesdays-Fridays 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sundays 1-5 p.m., Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Road Palo Alto; free; paloalto.gov.
