3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1608+ words) Summer’s almost gone, but there’s a great reward for the cooler weather, shorter days and packed schedules that arrive with fall: A season full of fun, thought-provoking and inspiring things to do, courtesy of the Peninsula arts community. Because most…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (119+ words) Sept. 17, 7 p.m., Kepler’s Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park; general admission $21.99, student/low-income $10, admission with book $42.99; keplers.org. Sept. 11 and 12 at 7:30 p.m. and Sept. 12 and 13 at 2 p.m.; Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View; ticket prices vary…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (459+ words) Across the Midpeninsula, there are hundreds of hiking trails through dozens of open space preserves, offering nature lovers impressive views of grasslands, redwood forests, creeks and more — views that are too impressive not to share. Monte Bello Open Space Preserve…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (715+ words) When Eva went to stay with family friends for a week, she watched her friends’ younger brother playing educational games on his iPad. After seeing how much he enjoyed learning from these games, the Woodside Heights resident said she wanted…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (451+ words) The arts and the sciences can support and inspire one another, which is why Leonardo@Djerassi was established in 2014. This annual five-week residency program offers a tranquil, distraction-free setting where selected artists and scientists can live together, share ideas and,…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (94+ words) Aug. 21, 5 and 8 p.m., at Meyhouse Palo Alto, 640 Emerson St., Palo Alto; $38-$48; meyhousejazz.com/home. Aug. 22, 8 p.m., at The Guild Theatre, 949 El Camino Real, Menlo Park; $30.46-$61.39; guildtheatre.com. Aug. 25, 7-8 p.m. at Books Inc., 317 Castro Street, Mountain View. Tickets are $24.92. eventbrite.com For over 60 years,…...