Weekend Planner: Daze on the Green to Art and Wine Festival

Written by L.A. Chung

Summer is in full swing and there's plenty to do in Los Altos—and next door with our neighbors. Summer concert series are so crowded on Thursdays, that Wednesdays have become popular in neighboring Palo Alto and Sunnyvale (We'll have to include that next week). Most of it is al fresco, so enjoy!

THURSDAY
Downtown Los Altos Farmers Market, 4 to 8 p.m., State Street and Second Street - Pick up organically grown, fresh fruit and vegetables at the cutest little farmers market around. Besides fixin's for dinner, though, you can just eat dinner al fresco here, or repair to Hillview Center Soccer Field for the free Summer Concert (see below)

Free Summer Concert - Daze on the Green, playing classic rock 'n' roll! Grab some food at the Farmers Market and head over to Hillview Center Soccer Field in Los Altos, 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Thursday Night Live, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. starts this week in downtown Mountain View. This kicks off the weekly summer street closure night for our neighbors next door. Enjoy food, shop, learn about the community, check out vintage cars and dance to The Peelers, who'll play at the intersection of Castro Street and Dana Streets.

Stanford Shopping Center Summer Jazz Series, 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. - The annual free jazz concerts began in June, so get caught up with some Cuban son, guajira and cha-cha-cha by LaTiDo (presented by SFJAZZ) at The Clock Tower Plaza, Stanford Shopping Center, 180 El Camino Real, Palo Alto. (866) 920-5299 www.sfjazz.org

Cupertino Free Concert Series, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Memorial Park Amphitheater - Volifonix ends the city's free summer concert series with a bang—in the hair-on-fire genre of hot/rock/funk, straight from the Pacific Northwest. 


FRIDAY
Summer Movie Night, 8:30 p.m. Cuesta Park, 615 Cuesta Drive. While you're waiting for downtown Los Altos' movie night to start in August, why not enjoy Mountain View's 2013 Summer Outdoor Movie Night Series? It begins with “Madagascar 3.” Movie will begin shortly after 8:30pm; arrive early to get a good spot.

SATURDAY
Los Altos Art & Wine Festival - Los Altos' big summer festival of the year showcases juried works of artists and craftspeople from over a dozen states. The festival also features select vintages by the glass from local wineries as well as a wide variety of foods. Downtown Los Altos, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Palo Alto Clay & Glass Festival , 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the renovated Palo Alto Art Center located at 1313 Newell Rd. There you'll see the region's largest selection of the best traditional and contemporary clay and glass art, featuring 150 juried artists. 

Peninsula Youth Theatre presents the childhood classic Charlotte's Web brought to life by at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts at 500 Castro St., on Saturday, July 13 at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. and again Sunday, July 14, at 1 p.m.; Ticket information.

SUNDAY
Learning Curve Bike Circuit Race - Cyclists: There is still time to sign up! Foothill College hosts its third annual Learning Curve Bike Circuit Race, at which some 400 cyclists are expected to peddle around the 1.09-mile campus loop road in Los Altos Hills. Event registration begins at 7:15 a.m. and the first race begins at 8 a.m. Registration, race route, fees ($15-$35) and specific race start times are posted online at http://foothillcollegecircuitrace.com/.

Los Altos Art & Wine Festival - Los Altos' big summer festival of the year showcases juried works of artists and craftspeople from over a dozen states. The festival also features select vintages by the glass from local wineries as well as a wide variety of foods. Downtown Los Altos, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Palo Alto Clay & Glass Festival , 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the renovated Palo Alto Art Center located at 1313 Newell Rd. There you'll see the region's largest selection of the best traditional and contemporary clay and glass art, featuring 150 juried artists.