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Saratoga History Museum: Exhibits focusing on local history. Admission and parking are free. Museum is open Friday-Sunday, 1-4 p.m. 20450 Saratoga-Los Gatos Road. 408-867-4311 or saratogahistory.com. Saratoga’s Got Talent: An opportunity for all to share their talent and have a good time. Live musical performances, dance, karaoke, stand-up comedy and more–just about anything goes. Kids perform the first hour, and adults after. Every month has a different theme. First and third Friday of each month, 7-10:30 p.m. Blue Rock Shoot, 14523 Big Basin Way, Saratoga. Check for event updates at facebook.com/ValleyTalent or subscribe to the email group, groups.google.com/group/ValleyTalent. saratogatalent.com.

Pacific Art League, “Abstractions,” juried by Robert Poplack, painting, drawing, photography, print and sculpture; and “Digital Collage,” by Rob Andrews, Through Feb, 26, Opening reception 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m, Feb, 6, Pacifi Art League, 668 Ramona St., Palo Alto, Free, www.RonsArtGallery.com, Palo ballet slippers Alto Art Center, “Love of Sound: Live Sound Performances by Felicia Atkinson & Danny Paul Grody.” Uses Chris Duncan’s door-sized string instrument, 2-5 p.m, Feb, 14, Part of the “Hear This!” exhibition, Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto, 650-329-2366..

Both performances are in the Margaret Lesher Theatre, at the Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, in Walnut Creek. Tickets for each event are $40, and can be purchased through the center ticket office in person, at www.lesherartscenter.org, or by calling 925-943-7469. ‘Generation of Dreams’ looks at injustices. “Generation of Dreams,” the story of two college students who are fed up with injustices facing today’s generation, will be performed at 7 p.m. Aug. 20-21, in the Margaret Lesher Theatre at the Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, in Walnut Creek.

Maker Faire Bay Area: May 18-20, San Mateo County Event Center, 1346 Saratoga Dr, San Mateo, Featuring over 1200 curated projects across music, art, science, health, robotics and more, https://makerfaire.com/bay-area/, Farm Sanctuary’s Pop-Up Dinner: 6-9:30 p.m, May 18, Fort Mason Center for Arts and Culture, General’s Residence, 1 Fort Mason, San Francisco, Features a four-course plant-based meal with beer and wine, educational demonstrations and more, $125-$200, https://bit.ly/2uX9kxw, New Century ballet slippers Chamber Orchestra – Philip Glass Premiere: 8 p.m, May 18, Oshman Family Jewish Community Center, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto, www.ncco.org/..

Christmas Revels: This unique winter solstice show and Bay Area tradition returns for its 27th year and incorporates a cast of dozens, traditional music, dance, demonstrations and theatrical elements to tell the story of a 16th-century multicultural celebration in the Adriatic village of Prosecco. Dec. 6-17; Scottish Rite Theatre; Oakland; $20-$55; 510-452-8800, http://californiarevels.org. “A Merry Forking Christmas”: The San Francisco theater/comedy production company Piano Fight reprises this adult comedy about less-than-holy doings at a mall on Christmas Eve, with the audience getting to vote on how the show ends; Dec. 6-30; Traveling Jewish Theatre, San Francisco; $18-$40; www.pianofight.com.