We are a little more than halfway through the month of August, and the events in the Bay Area are non-stop to enjoy with your family, your partner, with friends or alone. So get pencil and paper ready because these are some of the events coming up in San Mateo County, San Francisco and surrounding cities.
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This Saturday, August 20, the 15th Annual Sequoia High School Alumni Association Picnic will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. inside the Sequoia High School facility located at 1201 Brewster Avenue in Redwood City.
With this event, the Sequoia High School Alumni Association seeks to raise funds by inviting alumni and the general public to participate in the picnic.
There will be a delicious barbecue lunch, campus tours, an open house through the Library and the renovated Media Center, plus performances by Sequoia's 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 are looking for music, the Aurora Mandolin Orchestra will be performing this Saturday 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 afternoon full of music!
The uniqueness of this group is its varied repertoire and creative arrangements of folk music, semi-classical Italian, Spanish and Russian songs, popular "oldies", contemporary pieces, opera excerpts and classical orchestral compositions written specifically for mandolin.
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Kids Rock! Asheba will be a not-to-be-missed event for the little ones in the house. This Sunday from 11am to 1pm the Courthouse Square located at 2200 Broadway Street in Redwood City, will host Asheba is 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 like 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 delighted to enjoy free live music, along with an inflatable play area and more.
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The 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. This is 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 in music.
Their mission is to offer a fun, entertaining and professional level live music experience, bringing to the party Rock, Pop and Dance hits from the 80's, 90's.
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The deYoung museum will host an international traveling exhibition combining ancient artifacts with state-of-the-art technology, entitled "Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs".
The exhibit will be open from August 20 through February 12, 2023. Tickets are $35 on weekdays or $40 on weekends for adults.
More information on discounted rates for children, seniors and students is available at deyoungmuseum.org.
Part of the ticket sales will go to efforts to preserve and excavate ancient artifacts in Egypt, said Egyptian archaeologist and exhibition curator Zahi Hawas, who is also spearheading efforts to restore the tomb of Ramses.
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