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Weekend Planner: Enjoy Full-Orchestra Opera, Bike for the Earth
A Touch-a-Truck fundraiser, latin rhythms and the Farmers' Market will keep you busy this weekend in Redwood City and Woodside.
The weekend is approaching fast and you want to make every moment count after the long work week. Redwood City-Woodside Patch brings you a round-up of the events going on this weekend.
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Friday, April 26
Peninsula Bike Party Earth Ride
7:30 pm; Woodside Hotels & Resorts, 1100 Alma St, Menlo Park
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FREE; Peninsula Bike Party is a monthly night-time urban slow-paced social bike ride that meets on the Fourth Friday of every month at 7:30 pm. We'rebuilding community through cycling on the San Francisco Peninsula. Everyone's Welcome.
The next ride meets at the Menlo Park Caltrain Station on Friday, April 26 at 7:30 pm. The route is a flat 16 miles and will include three regroups. The first regroup is a Dance Party featuring DJ Marky Mark & the Funky Bike Party Bunch at Motostrano/Suburban Bikes at 926 Broadway in Redwood City, from 8:30 - 9:00 pm. For more information, check out our website: www.peninsulabikeparty.org. Or join our Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/peninsulabikeparty/
Saturday, April 27
Touch-A-Truck
10:00 am; Middlefield Rd & Veterans Blvd, Redwood City
Come to Open Gate Nursery School's Touch-a-Truck event at the Jury Parking lot at Middlefield and Veteran's Blvd in Redwood City. Kids get to climb on, steer and explore a fire truck, police car, utility truck, unique cars, construction vehicles and so much more! $5 per person or $20 per family, all proceeds benefit Open Gate Nursery School. Free parking in structure nearby. Food vendors on-site. Visit www.ogns.org for more info.
BOOK SALE @ Woodside Library
10:00 am; Woodside Library, 3140 Woodside Rd, Woodside
FREE; Huge sale of everything from bestsellers to foreign language books, children's stories to cookbooks. All proceeds go towards the Library.
Latin Rhythms with The Tumbao Quintet
3:00 pm; 2955 Woodside Rd, Woodside
Enjoy live jazz on a Saturday afternoon. Latin Rhythms with The Tumbao Quintet includes Paul VornHagen on sax and flute, Carlos Caro on congas, Murray Low on keyboard, Julio Perez on timbales and Peter Barshay on bass. Program is generously funded by the Friends of the Woodside Library.
Sunday, April 28
West Coast Farmers Market at Cañada College
9:00 am; Cañada College, 4200 Farm Hill Blvd, Redwood City
Come visit the beautiful farmers market up at Cañada College's parking lot 7. Come and get your fresh fruits veggies fish and beef, as well as some freshly baked bread. With one of the best views in the bay area this farmers market is a must see.
IL TROVATORE OPERA
2:00 pm; Fox Theatre, 2215 Broadway St, Redwood City
Opera Comes to the Fox Theater, Redwood City: IL TROVATORE: wrapped in REVENGE, BETRAYAL, LUST. by Giuseppe Verdi. Tickets & information: visit 650-369-7770 or www.foxrwc.com, Prices $22-42 (seniors, students, children 18 & under $22.00). For company information, visit www.verismoopera.org.
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