We're just over halfway through August, and the Bay Area is filled with events to enjoy with family, friends, or alone. So get your pen and paper ready because these are some of the events happening in San Mateo County, San Francisco, and surrounding cities.
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The 15th Annual Sequoia High School Alumni Association Picnic will be held this Saturday, August 20th from 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Sequoia High School located at 1201 Brewster Avenue in Redwood City.
With this event, the Sequoia High School Alumni Association seeks to raise funds and invites alumni and the general public to participate in the picnic.
There will be a delicious barbecue lunch, campus tours, an open house at the Library and renovated Media Center, performances by the Sequoia Cheerleaders and Choir, and much more.
Tickets are $40 in advance and a limited number of tickets will be available at the door for $45.
For information and/or tickets, call (650) 592-5822, email SHSAA@SequoiaAlumni.org or visit www.SequoiaAlumni.org.
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If you're looking for music, this Saturday will also see the Aurora Mandolin Orchestra Concert, which will perform from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Sandpiper Community Center located at 797 Redwood Shores Parkway in Redwood City.
The Aurora Mandolin Orchestra consists of over 30 members with professional and amateur musicians playing mandolin, mandola, mandocello, guitar, double bass, accordion, flute and percussion. Join them for a wonderful evening filled with music!
The uniqueness of this group is its varied repertoire and creative arrangements of folk music, Italian, Spanish and Russian semi-classical songs, popular oldies, contemporary pieces, excerpts from operas and classical orchestral compositions written specifically for mandolin.
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Kids Rock! Asheba is an event that the little ones in the house cannot miss. This Sunday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. the Courthouse Square located at 2200 Broadway Street in Redwood City, will host Asheba, a musical storyteller who specializes in calypso, the oral musical and folkloric tradition of Trinidad, Asheba's homeland.
Stories of hope and happiness are the focus of their songs, which range from original lullabies to up-tempo tunes and remakes of classics such as Itsy Bitsy Spider, Five Little Monkeys, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and You Are My Sunshine.
Because their music is for all ages, abilities, and backgrounds, you'll find kids and parents alike singing, clapping, and dancing with joy. Your family will be thrilled to enjoy free live music, along with an inflatable play area and more.
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Cover band The Deep Fakes will perform this Sunday from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Marlin Park, located at Neptune Drive and Cringle Drive in Redwood City, as part of the Sounds of the Shores summer festival.
The Deep Fakes is the San Mateo Bay Area's most dynamic four-piece band featuring a team of highly skilled and energetic musicians with a passion for entertainment and a great taste for music.
Their mission is to offer a fun, entertaining and professional-level live music experience, bringing Rock, Pop and Dance hits from the 80s and 90s to the party.
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The deYoung museum will host an international traveling exhibition combining ancient artifacts with cutting-edge technology, called “Ramesses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs.”
The exhibit runs from August 20 to February 12, 2023. Tickets are $35 on weekdays or $40 on weekends for adults.
More information about discounted rates for children, seniors and students can be found at deyoungmuseum.org.
Part of the ticket sales will go toward efforts to preserve and excavate ancient artifacts in Egypt, said Egyptian archaeologist and exhibit curator Zahi Hawas, who is also leading efforts to restore Ramses' tomb.
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