Get out and play in the Bay Area this summer

South Bay and the Peninsula

June 20

Candlelight Spring — Tribute to Queen:  A live, multi-sensory experience with music by Queen. 6:30 p.m., Corinthian Grand Ballroom, 196 N. Third St., San Jose. bit.ly/4kJpcYf

St. Paul and the Broken Bones: The American eight-piece soul band based in Birmingham, Alabama performs in the South Bay. 7:30 p.m., Mountain Winery, 14831 Pierce Road, Saratoga. bit.ly/4kpuFUw

Ivan Cornejo-Mirada Tour: The American singer-songwriter creating in the regional Mexican genre brings his music to San Jose. 8 p.m., SAP Center, 525 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose. sapcenter.com/events/detail/ivan-cornejo

June 21

Yoga in the Garden: Explore yoga alignment, movement and balance through a full range of poses. This class is open to all levels of practice and is beginner friendly. 9 a.m., Gamble Garden, 1431 Waverley St., Palo Alto [email protected], gamblegarden.org/events/

Drop-in Bike Clinic: Use our tools to work on your bike. All ages welcome. Professional bike mechanic Ryan Murphy will be available for advice. 10:30 a.m., Mountain View Library, 585 Franklin St., Mountain View. (650) 903-6337. mountainview.libcal.com/event/13014212

Summer Chamber Concert: Philharmonic musicians and their friends in wind, string and brass ensembles. 7:30 p.m., Cubberly Theatre, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. [email protected]

June 22

Indian Jazz Journey — Stanford Jazz Festival 2025: This collaboration, enriched by guest artists from both the Indian classical and Western jazz traditions, weaves a tapestry of sound that is at once familiar and refreshingly new. 4 p.m., Dinkelspiel Auditorium, 471 Lagunita Drive, Stanford. [email protected]. icmafoundation.org

June 23

Cooking Camp — Mexican Fiesta: On the menu for this week will be enchiladas, empanadas, tortilla soup, queso (think nachos), Mexican-inspired chocolate cookies and much more. 9 a.m., La Toque de Cindy, 904 Cowper St., Palo Alto. [email protected], 650-308-6937. cindytoquecooking.com/classes-2

Traveling Stitches: Features quilts created at the Day Worker Center of Mountain View by English language learners from around the world. The quilt squares share personal stories, memories and dreams. Noon, Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St., Menlo Park. 650-330-2500. bit.ly/4jF7CUs

Pickleball Clinics for Beginners: Participants will be coached on the fundamental skills of pickleball with the goal to improve on the basics and have fun with other participants. Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 650-223-8700, paloaltojcc.org/events

Technology Class — Laser Cutting: This class will go over the basic concepts to laser cutting (engrave) using a Glowforge. Participants will be able to design a simple image and engrave it on a small object during the class. Registration is required. 11 a.m. to noon, Los Gatos Library, 100 Villa Ave., Los Gatos. losgatosca.libcal.com/event/14285073

June 24

Barenaked Ladies: Over the course of 35 years, the beloved quartet has sold over 15 million records worldwide and built up an arsenal of hits. 6:30 p.m., Mountain Winery, 14831 Pierce Road, Saratoga. mountainwinery.com/events

Votes for Women: Join us for an exclusive local history talk on women’s suffrage in Mountain View, presented by Mountain View Historical Association president Pamela Baird. 6:30 p.m., Mountain View Library, 585 Franklin St., Mountain View. 650-903-6337. mountainview.libcal.com/event/14241480

James and the Giant Peach: Children’s Musical Theater’s Junior Talents present a musical version of Roald Dahl’s story. 7 p.m., Montgomery Theater, 271 S. Market St., San Jose. sanjose.org/events/james-and-giant-peach-cmt-junior-talents

June 26

Wonderful Ones Storytime: Sing, move and read together as we work on developing early literacy skills while also building community connections. 11 a.m., Los Gatos Library, 100 Villa Ave., Los Gatos. losgatosca.libcal.com/event/13470771

East Bay

June 20

Matteo Mancuso: The celebrated Italian jazz guitarist brings his tour to the East Bay. 8 p.m., The UC Theatre, 2036 University Ave., Berkeley. [email protected], 510-356-4000. theuctheatre.org/events/matteo-mancuso/detail

Bad Art Comedy: Bad Art is an exploration of creativity and failure through the lens of improvised comedy. 8 p.m., All Out Comedy Theater, 2550 Telegraph Ave., Oakland. Kyleigh and Kalia, [email protected]. bit.ly/43tIdsc

June 21

Juneteenth: A local celebration commemorating the liberation of the enslaved peoples in Texas, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation abolished slavery in the Confederate States in 1863. The event features music, art, drumming, singing, dancing and musical performance. 10 a.m., Bankhead Plaza, 2400 First St., Livermore, [email protected], 925-373-6800. livermorearts.org/events/juneteenth-6

Sand Castle and Sand Sculpture Contest: A family fun activity to either participate in or just watch. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Robert Crown Memorial State Beach, Otis and Westline Drives, Alameda. [email protected], 510-747-7529. bit.ly/3ZVGh9m

June 22

The Sound of Music: Considered one of the most beloved musicals of all time, it continues to provide a story of both hope and warning. 2 p.m., Berkeley Playhouse, 2640 College Ave., Berkeley. [email protected], 510-845-8542. bit.ly/43U7pXA

June 23

MonoNeon: The American bassist and experimental musician from Memphis is known for his YouTube presence and for being one of the last people to work with Prince. 8 p.m., Yoshi’s Oakland, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland. yoshis.com/events

June 26

Karla Brundage, Audrey T. Williams and Jackie Graves: They read from current and new works of poetry. 7 p.m., Books Inc., Alameda, 1344 Park St., Alameda. [email protected], 510-522-2226. bit.ly/4l1iddC

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