Community Corner
Get Out Weekend Planner: Music Festival, Art Walk and Opera
Get little culture, or jump in the car and head to a St. Paddy's Day festival.
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend.
Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities to hit this weekend.
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Where/When: Mills College, Oakland; Thursday through Sunday
Why Go: This annual spring festival showcases new student works in music and sound art. Take a peek at what the future has in store in the fields of electronic, experimental, and visionary music.
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Pricing: Free
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Where/When: 37683 Niles Blvd, Fremont; Saturday from noon to 5 p.m.
Why Go: Art, music and appetizers. What more could you want for a Saturday afternoon?
Pricing: Free
Where/When: Mission Coffee Roasting Company, Fremont; Saturday 7 to 9:30 p.m.
Why Go: Unwind from a busy week with a warm beverage while listening to a live perfomance by the band Houston Jones.
Pricing: Free
4. CITY OF DUBLIN 2011 ST. PATRICK'S DAY CELEBRATION
Where/When: Dublin Civic Center; Saturday and Sunday, March 12 and 13 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Why Go: Enjoy Irish drink and food, shop for authentic Irish wares and crafts, learn the Irish jig or how to play a pennywhistle and kiss the Blarney Stone. There's a parade and firemen's breakfast too.
Pricing: No admission fee
Where/When: MacGregor School Auditorium in Newark; Sunday at 2 p.m.
Why Go: Experience the sounds of George Komsky, protégé of famous vocal coach Seth Riggs and a semi-finalist on America’s Got Talent.
Pricing: Suggested donations of $8 for adults, $5 for students and seniors, $2 for children
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