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Laurie Kilmartin
Comedian and award-winning writer Laurie Kilmartin, who grew up in the Bay Area, performs a run of shows at Rooster T. Feathers, along with Aaron Foster and Rea Kapur. Kilmartin is the author of “Dead People Suck” and “Shitty Mom” and is the co-host of “The Jackie and Laurie Show,” a podcast about stand-up comedy. Her one-hour special, “Cis Woke Grief Slut,” is available to stream, and she’s also released several albums.
June 26 at 8 p.m., June 27 at 6 and 8:30 p.m. and June 28 at 7 p.m., Rooster T. Feathers, 157 W. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale; 21+; $29.50 plus two item food and drink minimum per person; rooster-t-feathers.seatengine-sites.com.
Let’s Go Bowling and Monkey Ska anniversary party
Let folks say what they will about the ’90s — some now deride its swing dance trend as cringe, after all — but it’s hard to deny that much of the decade’s music had tons of energy that made it perfect for dancing. The 1990s’ ska revival is one of the best examples, and what better way to celebrate that than with an anniversary show featuring two West Coast third-wave ska bands marking a couple big milestones. Get ready for dance floor mayhem with Fresno’s Let’s Go Bowling, which formed in 1986, and draws on classic ska and reggae, and the Bay Area’s own Monkey, which formed a decade later and offers a heady mix of ska infused with soul, jazz, Latin and rock.
June 27, 8 p.m., at The Guild Theatre, 949 El Camino Real, Menlo Park; $34-$69; guildtheatre.com.
Classical on the Square
Downtown Redwood City’s Courthouse Square is one of the summer’s busiest venues, offering weekly free concerts and movies, plus semi-regular art shows, too. Part of that packed schedule is this annual free family-friendly classical concert featuring all-volunteer community orchestra the Redwood Symphony, which marked its 40th anniversary during the 2025-26 season.Conductors Eric Kujawsky and Kyle Baldwin will lead the symphony in three rousing selections: Elmer Bernstein’s “March from The Great Escape,” Kenneth J. Alford’s “Colonel Bogey March” and Antonin Dvorák’s “New World” symphony. Audiences are encouraged to bring lawn chairs to this casual outdoor performance.
June 27, 7 p.m., at Courthouse Square, 2200 Broadway, Redwood City; free;.redwoodcity.org/residents/redwood-city-events/music/classical-series.
“T O G E T H E R”
The exhibition “Together” at Menlo Park’s Main Gallery showcases works from 10 Menlo Park artists. A departure from the gallery’s usual single-featured-artist format, this show places equal weight between all artists in the show — instead of considering each piece as standalone — and celebrates the “big picture” relationships visual conversation the pieces create together. Works are grouped either by subject matter and color palette to draw greater attention to the whole.
Through July 19, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays, at The Main Gallery, 883 Santa Cruz Avenue, Suite 1, Menlo Park. themaingallery.org.
Bionic Sloth LifeMoves Benefit
Despite the famously slow creature of their name, Redwood City band Bionic Sloth definitely knows how to get moving, playing energetic originals and covers. Their sound draws on roots and blues influences, with groovy touches of psychedelic and classic rock. The band plays a benefit concert for LifeMoves, which seeks to end homelessness and supports unhoused people on the Peninsula and in the South Bay. The Vida Blues Band opens.
June 27, 8 p.m., at Club Fox, 2209 Broadway, Redwood City; $18.78; eventbrite.com.
Apricot STEM Fair
Science and Silicon Valley history will come together very fruitfully in the Apricot Stem Fair, returning to the Los Altos History Museum with a lineup of hands-on activities inspired by the region’s agricultural roots. Here, visitors will explore STEM through interactive demonstrations, such as seeing DNA extraction from apricots and strawberries, watching student-built robots in action and learning how ham radio operators communicated using technology that predates the internet. Nature takes center stage as well — an orchardist will be on hand to answer gardening questions, while the historian Robin Chapman, author of “California Apricots: The Lost Orchards of Silicon Valley,” will share stories about the vast orchards that once covered the valley. Bee enthusiasts can get a close-up look at a working hive while glimpsing into the surprisingly sophisticated language of honeybees.
June 28, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., at the Los Altos History Museum, 51 S. San Antonio Road, Los Altos; free; losaltoshistory.org
A Historical Look at the Art of Drag
The art form of drag isn’t just another pretty face in the performing arts pantheon, but it’s also a meaningful form of expression that can inspire change. The Menlo Park Library hosts a talk with San Francisco drag entertainers Elsa Touche and Mx. Kiki Krunch that delves into the history of drag in theater, counterculture movements and activism and explores its current role in pop culture. The presentation will “highlight how drag challenges norms, builds community, and creates creative space for people all over the world,” according to an event description.
June 29, 6 p.m., at the Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St., Menlo Park; free; menlopark.gov.
‘How AI is Transforming Healthcare’ book talk
Artificial Intelligence may finally be giving healthcare the digital transformation it has long promised but struggled to achieve. In his June 30 book talk at the Computer History Museum, physician and healthcare innovation expert Robert Wachter will discuss his new book, “A Giant Leap: How AI Is Transforming Healthcare and What That Means for Our Future.” Wachter — the author of 6 books and over 300 articles and chair of the Department of Medicine at UCSF — is well-positioned to tackle the subject. In conversation with journalist Katie Hafner, he’ll explore both the opportunities and risks of AI in medicine and offer a timely look at how emergent technologies may affect doctor-patient relationships. The event includes a Q&A and book signing. A virtual option is also available.
June 30, 7 p.m., at the Computer History Museum, 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View; free admission; computerhistory.org
