Oktoberfest. 5-10 p.m. Sept. 22, noon-4 p.m. and 5-9 p.m. Sept. 23, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and 4-8 p.m. Sept. 24. Bench seating, music, dancing, contests, beer and other beverages, food, contests and more. Courthouse Square, 2200 Broadway St., Redwood City. $15 advance, $22 door for adults; $10 advance, $15 door for children and designated drivers; include commemorative stein and one drink ticket. http://www.redwoodcity.org/oktoberfest. 51st Quaker Harvest Festival. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 30. Food, music, storytelling, games and bargains.Palo Alto Friends (Quaker) Meetinghouse, 957 Colorado Ave., Palo Alto. Free. http://www.friendsharvestfestival.org.

Sonya Paz Fine Art Gallery: “travel, learn, live,” a photo exhibition and silent auction to benefit the Abandoned Refugee Children’s Home in Ghana, Food provided by ballet shoes charm bracelet, ballet slippers, antique silver, initial bracelet, friendship, mothers, adjustable, monogram theeasyindian.com, Dec, 21, 7-9 p.m, 195 E, Campbell Ave., Campbell, RSVP to jennifermbarrios@yahoo.com, The Bodhisattva’s Jewel Garland: Commentary by Venerable Geshe Ngawang Dakpa, The Bodhisattva’s Jewel Garland is a short text composed by the Indian Mahayana spiritual master Dipamkara Shrijñana (972-1054), The text represents his personal instruction on the key elements that are essential for Mahayana Dharma practitioners to develop and complete their spiritual training, Dec, 17, 3-5 p.m, $20 suggested donation, No one turned down for lack of funds, Gyalwa Gyatso Buddhist Center, 1550 La Pradera Drive, Campbell, 408.866.5056 or www.gya lwagyatso.org..

According to Albert, Leigh, at the time of the film’s release in 1960, was not a starlet, defined by Webster’s as “a young actress being promoted as a possible future star.”. Rather than engage in a debate with Albert about the actress’ Hollywood perceived status and star power at that time, we will concede the point, technical though it may be. As for that iconic movie poster featuring a fetching Leigh in her undergarments, Albert explained that it was a “hustle” by Hitchcock to lure customers into theaters even as he had Leigh slain in a bathtub shower by the deranged Norman Bates posing as his dead mother early in the film.

“But the bottom line is that, since there is no retailers for anything we do, that means every arcade game, part, repair job and solder represents a relationship with someone that has to be there,” he said, Their long-term goal, they say, is to open more arcades throughout the Bay Area, “We know that people treasure these games, and we know they’re going to be around for another 50 years, so now, while we’re watching all of these games fall apart or get traded, we want to grow as a brand and deepen our collection ballet shoes charm bracelet, ballet slippers, antique silver, initial bracelet, friendship, mothers, adjustable, monogram so there is a place for people who remember or are curious about what this past was,” Livernoche said..

Bay Area residents will join others across the nation (and well beyond) in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 15. Here’s a look at some of the major events planned. The Northern California Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Foundation (NorcalMLK): The organization  hosts annual MLK celebrations in San Francisco. Events are free and open to the public (unless otherwise noted). The theme for this year’s celebration is “The Urgency of Now.” Events include a 1.5-mile march/parade beginning 11 a.m. Jan. 15 from the Caltrain Station in downtown San Francisco to Yerba Buena Gardens. The event is held in honor of the famed Selma-to-Montgomery marches and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. There will be live music following the march/parade. MLK events also include lectures, films, an arts festival, a health fair and other events Jan. 13-Feb. 18. More information: http://sfmlkday.org. Live music will be performed following the march/parade at Yerba Buena Gardens, beginning at 1:30 p.m.