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City event guides · Palo Alto

Things to do in Palo Alto today and this week

What to do in Palo Alto tonight and this weekend: dated concerts, talks, theatre and exhibitions with venues and direct announcement links.

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Selection generated: · Local dates: 2026-11-02 – 2026-11-08 · America/Los_Angeles

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Concerts and music · Palo Alto

Tony Lindsay: Soul Meets Jazz — first seating

· 18:30

Meyhouse Jazz Palo Alto Stage
640 Emerson St, Palo Alto, CA 94301, USA

≥ 58 USD · Fees and conditions: see source

Sold out

Both earlybird48+1.20 andstandard58+1.45 soldout. Doors 17:00; show 18:30. SOLD OUT. Doors 17:00; show 18:30. Event is sold out. Food and beverages are not included. Mandatory ticket fee: USD1.45 in addition to advertised ticket price.

Source checked: 2026-11-02

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Tony Lindsay: Soul Meets Jazz — second seating

· 20:30

Meyhouse Jazz Palo Alto Stage
640 Emerson St, Palo Alto, CA 94301, USA

≥ 58 USD · Fees and conditions: see source

Sold out

Both earlybird48+1.20 andstandard58+1.45 soldout. Doors 20:00; show 20:30. SOLD OUT. Doors 20:00; show 20:30. Event is sold out. Food and beverages are not included. Mandatory ticket fee: USD1.45 in addition to advertised ticket price.

Source checked: 2026-11-02

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FALL CHAMBER CONCERT

· 19:30

First Lutheran Church
600 Homer Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301

25 USD · Fees and conditions: see source

General/senior $25; students and youth under 26 $10.

Public in-person event. Check the organizer for current availability.

Source checked: 2026-10-14

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Senior PACO

· 19:30

Cubberley Theatre
4120 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303

Admission price not verified; do not assume free.

Public in-person event. Check the organizer for current availability.

Source checked: 2026-10-14

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Stanford Philharmonia

· 19:30

Bing Concert Hall
327 Lasuen St, Stanford, CA 94305

37 USD · Fees and conditions: see source

General admission including the stated $4 online/phone fee.

Public ticketed concert. General admission is $37 including the $4 online/phone fee; discounted admission is $32 for seniors 65+ and non-Stanford students. The organizer says tickets will be available soon; sales are not confirmed open.

Source checked: 2026-10-12

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Husnu Senlendirici

· 21:00

Meyhouse Jazz Palo Alto
640 Emerson St, Palo Alto, CA 94301, USA

≥ 250 USD · Fees and conditions: see source

Concert ticket USD125 PLUS mandatory USD125 per-person food/beverage minimum: minimum combined spend USD250 before additional ticketing fees, taxes or gratuity not shown. Seating17:00–19:00; concert21:00. Concert ticket USD125 plus mandatory USD125 per-person food/beverage minimum. Seating17:00–19:00; performance21:00.

Concert ticket plus $125 per-person food and beverage minimum required.

Source checked: 2026-10-13

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Stanford Alumni Recital

· 19:00

Braun Music Center
541 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305

0 USD · Fees and conditions: see source

Free admission is explicitly listed.

Free public recital. The official calendar lists the general public; audience members need not be alumni.

Source checked: 2026-10-12

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Talks and discussions · Palo Alto

Are Jews an Ethnic Group?

· 17:30

Angela Nomellini & Ken Olivier building (ANKO)
485 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305

0 USD · Fees and conditions: see source

Free

The official calendar explicitly lists Everyone or General Public. Advance ticket or RSVP information is linked; availability must be checked with the organizer.

Source checked: 2026-10-14

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OFJCC LEAP Year and Mechina Fair

· 19:00

Oshman Family JCC
3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto, CA 94303

0 USD · Fees and conditions: see source

Free admission is stated by the organizer.

Free ticket selection offered; all high-school grade levels are encouraged to attend. Light refreshments are provided.

Source checked: 2026-10-13

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Digital Mirrors of Materiality

· 15:00

Anderson Collection
314 Lomita Dr, Stanford, CA 94305

No event-specific price published in the official calendar.

The official calendar explicitly lists Everyone or General Public. Advance ticket or RSVP information is linked; availability must be checked with the organizer.

Source checked: 2026-10-14

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Digital Mirrors of Materiality

· 17:30

Anderson Collection
314 Lomita Dr, Stanford, CA 94305

No event-specific price published in the official calendar.

The official calendar explicitly lists Everyone or General Public. Advance ticket or RSVP information is linked; availability must be checked with the organizer.

Source checked: 2026-10-14

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The Body as Monument

· 11:30

El Centro Chicano
514 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305

No event-specific price published in the official calendar.

The official calendar explicitly lists Everyone or General Public. Advance ticket or RSVP information is linked; availability must be checked with the organizer.

Source checked: 2026-10-14

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No Ideas But in Things

· 16:30

Clark Center
318 Campus Drive, Stanford, CA 94305

No event-specific price published in the official calendar.

The official calendar explicitly lists Everyone or General Public. Advance ticket or RSVP information is linked; availability must be checked with the organizer.

Source checked: 2026-10-14

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The Fate of the Social in Modern Life: American Social Scientists and Japan as Archive

· 16:30

Lathrop Library
518 Memorial Way, Stanford, CA 94305

No event-specific price published in the official calendar.

The official calendar explicitly lists Everyone or General Public. Advance ticket or RSVP information is linked; availability must be checked with the organizer. Visitors must also follow the host library’s building-access procedures; the event is publicly listed.

Source checked: 2026-10-14

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What Do We Owe Each Other in the Age of AI?

· 17:00

Paul Brest Hall
555 Salvatierra Walk, Stanford, CA 94305

No price is published in the official event listing. This does not establish free admission.

Open to the general public. RSVP requested, with walk-ins welcome. No personal audio or video recording; event photography and filming are planned.

Source checked: 2026-10-12

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Big Tech, Democracy, and Human Rights

· 09:00

Alumni Center
326 Galvez Street, Stanford, CA 94305

No event-specific price published in the official calendar.

The official calendar explicitly lists Everyone or General Public. Advance ticket or RSVP information is linked; availability must be checked with the organizer.

Source checked: 2026-10-14

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eWEAR Health Prize @ Stanford U.

· 13:00

Alumni Center
326 Galvez Street, Stanford, CA 94305

50 USD · Fees and conditions: see source

External attendee admission $50. Stanford and eWEAR affiliate attendees have a separate free tier.

The official calendar explicitly lists Everyone or General Public. Advance ticket or RSVP information is linked; availability must be checked with the organizer. External attendees pay $50; the free tier is limited to Stanford/eWEAR affiliates.

Source checked: 2026-10-14

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Medicare Mysteries Solved!

· 13:00

Mitchell Park Library
3700 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94303

No admission price was confirmed in the checked source; unknown does not mean free.

Public library programme. Registration or appointment booking is required through the organizer; check current availability. The listing asks attendees to contact the named instructor; see the source for contact details.

Source checked: 2026-10-14

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Art and exhibitions · Palo Alto

Calder | O’Keeffe

· Time not specified

Hauser & Wirth Palo Alto
201 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301

0 USD · Fees and conditions: see source

Free admission.

Free, no advance booking during regular hours. Monday/Tuesday visits by appointment only; bookshop has different hours.

Source checked: 2026-10-14

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Live the moment light

· Time not specified

Palo Alto Art Center
1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303

0 USD · Fees and conditions: see source

Free admission.

Free public exhibition. Hours reflect current Community Services facility listing; an older visitor page gives shorter Tuesday–Saturday hours. Confirm before visiting on Mondays/Sundays/holidays.

Source checked: 2026-10-14

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Michael Shemchuk: LINE UP

· Time not specified

Bryant Street Gallery
532 Bryant Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301

Admission price not verified; do not assume free.

Public in-person event. Check the organizer for current availability.

Source checked: 2026-10-14

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Bay & Borough

· Time not specified

Pamela Walsh Gallery
540 Ramona Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301

Admission price not verified; do not assume free.

Regular public gallery hours Tuesday–Saturday; Sunday/Monday by appointment.

Source checked: 2026-10-14

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Electric Contrasts Study Evening

· 18:00

McMurtry Building
355 Roth Way, Stanford, CA 94305

0 USD · Fees and conditions: see source

Free admission stated in event description.

Explicitly open to general public; free admission; RSVP requested. Exhibition tour 18:00, Oshman Hall discussion from 18:30.

Source checked: 2026-10-15

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Public Tour | Auguste Rodin

· 11:30

Cantor Arts Center
328 Lomita Drive, Stanford, CA 94305

0 USD · Fees and conditions: see source

The official event description explicitly states free admission.

The official calendar explicitly lists Everyone or General Public. See the official event page for entry and seating arrangements. Registration is optional or walk-ins are explicitly welcomed in the description.

Source checked: 2026-10-14

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Gallery Conversations | JANE!

· 14:00

Cantor Arts Center
328 Lomita Drive, Stanford, CA 94305

0 USD · Fees and conditions: see source

FREE

The official calendar explicitly lists Everyone or General Public. See the official event page for entry and seating arrangements.

Source checked: 2026-10-14

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Public Tour | Auguste Rodin

· 11:30

Cantor Arts Center
328 Lomita Drive, Stanford, CA 94305

0 USD · Fees and conditions: see source

The official event description explicitly states free admission.

The official calendar explicitly lists Everyone or General Public. See the official event page for entry and seating arrangements. Registration is optional or walk-ins are explicitly welcomed in the description.

Source checked: 2026-10-14

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Public Tour | A Closer Look

· 13:00

Cantor Arts Center
328 Lomita Drive, Stanford, CA 94305

0 USD · Fees and conditions: see source

Free

The official calendar explicitly lists Everyone or General Public. See the official event page for entry and seating arrangements. Registration is optional or walk-ins are explicitly welcomed in the description.

Source checked: 2026-10-14

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Gallery Conversations | JANE!

· 14:00

Cantor Arts Center
328 Lomita Drive, Stanford, CA 94305

0 USD · Fees and conditions: see source

FREE

The official calendar explicitly lists Everyone or General Public. See the official event page for entry and seating arrangements.

Source checked: 2026-10-14

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Public Tour | A Closer Look

· 15:00

Cantor Arts Center
328 Lomita Drive, Stanford, CA 94305

0 USD · Fees and conditions: see source

Free

The official calendar explicitly lists Everyone or General Public. See the official event page for entry and seating arrangements. Registration is optional or walk-ins are explicitly welcomed in the description.

Source checked: 2026-10-14

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Public Tour | A Closer Look

· 13:00

Cantor Arts Center
328 Lomita Drive, Stanford, CA 94305

0 USD · Fees and conditions: see source

Free

The official calendar explicitly lists Everyone or General Public. See the official event page for entry and seating arrangements. Registration is optional or walk-ins are explicitly welcomed in the description.

Source checked: 2026-10-14

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Gallery Conversations | JANE!

· 14:00

Cantor Arts Center
328 Lomita Drive, Stanford, CA 94305

0 USD · Fees and conditions: see source

FREE

The official calendar explicitly lists Everyone or General Public. See the official event page for entry and seating arrangements.

Source checked: 2026-10-14

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Public Tour | A Closer Look

· 15:00

Cantor Arts Center
328 Lomita Drive, Stanford, CA 94305

0 USD · Fees and conditions: see source

Free

The official calendar explicitly lists Everyone or General Public. See the official event page for entry and seating arrangements. Registration is optional or walk-ins are explicitly welcomed in the description.

Source checked: 2026-10-14

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Theatre · Palo Alto

The Addams Family

· 19:30

Lucie Stern Theater
1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301

Admission price not verified; do not assume free.

Recommended ages 8+; children under 3 not admitted. Wheelchair and companion seating through box office.

Source checked: 2026-10-14

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The Addams Family

· 14:00

Lucie Stern Theater
1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301

Admission price not verified; do not assume free.

Recommended ages 8+; children under 3 not admitted. Wheelchair and companion seating through box office. ASL-interpreted performance. Seats marked “i” have best sight lines.

Source checked: 2026-10-14

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The Addams Family

· 19:30

Lucie Stern Theater
1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301

Admission price not verified; do not assume free.

Recommended ages 8+; children under 3 not admitted. Wheelchair and companion seating through box office.

Source checked: 2026-10-14

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Zohar Performance Series 14

· 19:30

Zohar Studio Theater
4000 Middlefield Road, Building L, Room 4, Palo Alto, CA 94303

25 USD · Fees and conditions: see source

Presale general admission $25, door/standing room $30, VIP $60; fees not verified.

Doors 19:00. Online sales close at 18:30; door tickets subject to availability, standing room offered if seats sell out.

Source checked: 2026-10-14

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The Addams Family

· 14:00

Lucie Stern Theater
1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301

Admission price not verified; do not assume free.

Recommended ages 8+; children under 3 not admitted. Wheelchair and companion seating through box office. Post-show cast talkback is free with a ticket to any performance in this run.

Source checked: 2026-10-14

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Other events · Palo Alto

BCAS Weekly Meditation

· 19:00

Old Union
520 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305

No event-specific price published in the official calendar.

The official calendar explicitly lists Everyone or General Public. See the official event page for entry and seating arrangements.

Source checked: 2026-10-14

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Drop in Tech Help

· 10:00

Rinconada Library
1213 Newell Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94303

No admission price was confirmed in the checked source; unknown does not mean free.

Public library programme. No registration requirement is stated.

Source checked: 2026-10-14

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Vintage Media Lab

· 10:00

Rinconada Library
1213 Newell Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94303

No admission price was confirmed in the checked source; unknown does not mean free.

Public library programme. Registration or appointment booking is required through the organizer; check current availability. One two-hour appointment per person per week; appointment availability is not confirmed by the listing.

Source checked: 2026-10-14

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Family Storytime

· 10:30

Children's Library
1276 Harriet Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301

No admission price was confirmed in the checked source; unknown does not mean free.

Public library programme. No registration requirement is stated.

Source checked: 2026-10-14

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LEGO Tuesdays!

· 16:00

Downtown Library
270 Forest Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94301

No admission price was confirmed in the checked source; unknown does not mean free.

Public library programme. No registration requirement is stated.

Source checked: 2026-10-14

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Little Ones Storytime

· 10:30

Children's Library
1276 Harriet Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301

No admission price was confirmed in the checked source; unknown does not mean free.

Public library programme. No registration requirement is stated.

Source checked: 2026-10-14

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Vintage Media Lab

· 13:00

Mitchell Park Library
3700 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94303

No admission price was confirmed in the checked source; unknown does not mean free.

Public library programme. Registration or appointment booking is required through the organizer; check current availability. One two-hour appointment per person per week; appointment availability is not confirmed by the listing.

Source checked: 2026-10-14

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Vintage Media Lab

· 15:00

Mitchell Park Library
3700 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94303

No admission price was confirmed in the checked source; unknown does not mean free.

Public library programme. Registration or appointment booking is required through the organizer; check current availability. One two-hour appointment per person per week; appointment availability is not confirmed by the listing.

Source checked: 2026-10-14

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Music & Movement

· 18:30

Mitchell Park Library
3700 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94303

No admission price was confirmed in the checked source; unknown does not mean free.

Public library programme. No registration requirement is stated.

Source checked: 2026-10-14

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BCAS Weekly Meditation

· 19:00

Old Union
520 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305

No event-specific price published in the official calendar.

The official calendar explicitly lists Everyone or General Public. See the official event page for entry and seating arrangements.

Source checked: 2026-10-14

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Bilingual Family Storytime

· 10:30

College Terrace Library
2300 Wellesley St., Palo Alto, CA 94306

No admission price was confirmed in the checked source; unknown does not mean free.

Public library programme. No registration requirement is stated.

Source checked: 2026-10-14

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Vintage Media Lab

· 12:00

Rinconada Library
1213 Newell Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94303

No admission price was confirmed in the checked source; unknown does not mean free.

Public library programme. Registration or appointment booking is required through the organizer; check current availability. One two-hour appointment per person per week; appointment availability is not confirmed by the listing.

Source checked: 2026-10-14

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Vintage Media Lab

· 14:00

Rinconada Library
1213 Newell Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94303

No admission price was confirmed in the checked source; unknown does not mean free.

Public library programme. Registration or appointment booking is required through the organizer; check current availability. One two-hour appointment per person per week; appointment availability is not confirmed by the listing.

Source checked: 2026-10-14

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Family Storytime

· 10:30

Downtown Library
270 Forest Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94301

No admission price was confirmed in the checked source; unknown does not mean free.

Public library programme. No registration requirement is stated.

Source checked: 2026-10-14

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Learn English: Beyond the Basics

· 12:00

Mitchell Park Library
3700 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94303

Sold out

No admission price was confirmed in the checked source; unknown does not mean free.

Public library programme. Registration or appointment booking is required through the organizer; check current availability. Adult intermediate/advanced learners (18+); one registration covers the seven-week series. Registration closes November 5 at 13:00 local time. Registration is full; the official listing offers a waitlist. Joining does not guarantee attendance.

Source checked: 2026-10-16

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