Silicon Valley Realtor Nancy Dinshaw

Cantor Arts Center
2021-05-09 11:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University, 328 Lomita Drive, Stanford, CA, 94305
The Cantor Arts Center, with its exceptional collection of art from around the world, has reopened to the public at 25% capacity! Follow Mother's Day brunch with a trip to the museum to see the famous Rodin Sculpture Garden.
Reserve your free tickets here. The museum is open Wed - Sun from 11am to 5pm.

Left Bank Santana Row
2021-05-09 11:00 - 15:00 | Left Bank Santana Row, 377 Santana Row Suite 1100, San Jose, CA, 95128
From Left Bank:
Nothing says “je t'aime” like a truly great meal, oui? Treat the special mama in your life to a Fun and French dining experience at Left Bank this Mother’s Day! We're offering scrumptious menus designed with mom in mind, serving our regular Brunch menu, along with our Spring-inspired menu addition, from open until 3 PM. We're also serving a spectacular 4 Course Prix Fixe for $88 all day; our main course choices of Filet of Beef, Roasted Duck Breast, Day Boat Scallops, or Risotto are sure to please mom and all!
View the menus here!
BRUNCH ADDITION
available open-3 pm
CRAB FLORENTINE BENEDICT 25
two poached eggs, toasted English muffin, spinach, crab, hollandaise,
fresh fruit, potato croquettes
MOTHER’S DAY PRIX FIXE MENU
4 COURSES 88
available all day
all menu items also available a la carte
excludes beverage, tax, and gratuity
FIRST COURSE
ASPARAGUS SOUP 12
chives, crème fraîche
SECOND COURSE
DUNGENESS CRAB SALAD 25
blood orange vinaigrette, mixed greens, shaved rainbow carrots
MAIN COURSE
choice of
FILET OF BEEF 45
roasted asparagus, heirloom carrots, Perigourdine sauce, potato gratin
LIBERTY DUCK BREAST 42
green farro, baby turnips, wild huckleberry sauce
DAY BOAT SCALLOPS 42
artisan polenta, micro pea shoots, pickled spring onions, brown butter sauce
WILD MUSHROOM RISOTTO 38
local wild mushrooms, leeks, crème fraîche
DESSERT
OPERA CAKE 14
chocolate, coffee, and hazelnut buttercream cake
Reservw your table here.

Left Bank Menlo Park
2021-05-09 11:00 - 15:00 | Left Bank Menlo Park, 635 Santa Cruz Avenue, Menlo Park, CA, 94025

Ackerman Heritage House - Mother's Day Brunch Inspired Tea
2021-05-09 11:00 - 13:00 | Ackerman Heritage House, 608 Randolph St, Napa, CA, 95136
From Ackerman's:
Pamper the most special woman in your life to a special, one-of-a-kind Brunch at the Ackerman Heritage House. Along with a welcome splash of Ackerman Family Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc, moms will receive a bouquet of our estate flowers in honor of their special day.
With the opulent 1880’s dining room and parlor as the backdrop, Chef Daniel will be preparing a family style brunch that includes French Inspired Truffle Butter Eggs, Cheese Blintz with Cherry Preserves, Crispy Fried Chicken and a medley of Citrus Fruit. Our exclusively curated Lady Lauren Tea will accompany the brunch menu. Elevate your experience by adding a delicious bottle of Ackerman Family Vineyards Estate Wines to pair with your brunch delight.
11:00am Socially Distanced Seating
Menu:
French Style Scrambled Egg
Truffle Butter, Toasted Sourdough
Tradition Cheese Blintz
Morello Cherry Preserves
Oatmeal Fried Chicken
Braised Collards, Crushed Potatoes, Leeks
Seasonal Citrus Medley
Mint
Lauren Lauren Tea
Splash of Sauvignon Blanc
Book here. There are only 20 seats available!

Family Farm Walk at Farm Discovery
2021-05-09 10:30 - 15:45, 2021-05-08 10:30 - 15:45 | Farm Discover at Live Earth, 172 Litchfield Lane, Watsonville, CA, 95076
Instead of brunch, take your mom on a nature walk! From Farm Discovery:
The Family Farm Walk provides your family or quarantine household a place and time to experience nature, to smell, see, taste, touch, and hear all this organic farm and its wild spaces have to offer. In this way, we will set the stage for our children to develop their own healthy relationships with nature, food and exercise.
The $30 admission donation gives you semi-private access to the upper farm and will help our nonprofit organization weather the challenges of the COVID-19 crisis. Additional funds gifted will support our produce donation program to vulnerable families in our community or our farm care program for working families.
Along the tour route you will find:

hilly paths to walk, run and skip along
chicks and laying hens
Pygmy goats
a swaled hillside featuring citrus, grapes, pineapple guava and a frog pond (our favorite place on the farm for 5 senses exploration and hide and seek)
a pony corral
a cow named Bella and her friend, a pig named Lucky
Discovery and permaculture gardens
a beautiful picnic platform with a view

Usually, we encourage folks to pick seasonal fruits and vegetables along the way. In order to ensure health and safety, we will provide instructions about enjoying seasonal opportunities on your walk as conditions evolve.
Purchase your $30/family ticket here.

FARM at Carneros
2021-05-09 10:00 - 16:00 | Carneros Resort & Spa, 4048 Sonoma Hwy, Napa, CA, 94559
FARM restaurant at Carneros Resort & Sap is offering a special Mother's Day Brunch. From FARM:

Treat the wonderful woman in your life to an exceptional multi-course brunch served family-style at FARM. Our authentic wine country brunch will be enjoyed in the refined rustic surroundings of FARM, our signature restaurant. Guests are welcome to stay after brunch and enjoy bocce or lawn games in our Town Square.
Brunch served 10 am – 4 pm
$105 per adult | $45 per child (5 – 12 yrs old).
For reservations, email farm@carnerosresort.com or call 707-299-4880.

Aurum Contemporary Indian
2021-05-09 | Aurum Restaurant, 132 State St., Los Altos, CA
​Aurum, a contemporary modern Indian restaurant, is offering a four-course Mother’s Day menu ($60/person). It include a dahi poor mousse amuse bouche, tandoori duck seekh kebab and apple jalebi rabdi parfait. Mothers dining in will get a complimentary mimosa or glass of champagne. The restaurant is the brainchild of former August 1 Five chef Manish Tyagihas.
Open for indoor and outdoor dining as well as pickup and delivery.

Baumé
2021-05-08 15:30 - 19:00 | Baume, 201 California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA, 94306
Baumé (2 Michelin stars) is offering Mother’s Day Weekend Prix Fixe Menus To Go:
Choice : 4 Course Menus
Prime Ribeye Beef Menu $ 98
Ora King Salmon Menu $ 98
Kagoshima WAGYU Beef Sirloin Menu $ 198
Choice : Multi-course Tasting Menus
Kagoshima WAGYU Beef Prestige Menu $ 298
Kagoshima WAGYU Beef Grand Prestige Menu $ 398
Pick up times are:
May 8 - 3:30-7 p.m.
May 9 - 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. and 3:30-7 p.m. California Ave., Palo Alto. Tock:
Order here.

Ackerman Heritage House - Prelude Mother's Day Afternoon Tea Ceremony
2021-05-08 14:00 - 16:00 | Ackerman Heritage House, 608 Randolph St, Napa, CA, 95136
From Ackerman:
Spend a leisurely afternoon basking in the enchanting Ackerman Heritage House. Enjoy traditional English tea served on period-correct antique china, beautiful table linens and sterling silverware, carefully curated by Lauren Ackerman.
While listening to French jazz, enjoy tiers of delectable tea sandwiches, dainty tarts and cake, seasonal house-made jams and savory bites by Chef Jennifer Smith, and perfectly paired with all organic teas sourced by Tea and Trumpets in Sonoma.
In addition to the experience, a selection of Ackerman Family wines are available by the glass and bottle for an additional charge.
Register here.

Spring 2021 Munk Dialogues on the Fate and Future of Democracy
2021-05-06 17:00, 2021-04-22 17:00 | Online event
Spring 2021 Munk Dialogues is on the fate and future of democracy. The dialogues include in-depth, online conversations with some of the world’s brightest thinkers. From Monk Debates:
It’s become a truism to say the pandemic has accelerated everything. From technology to geopolitics to the economy, COVID-19 has fast-forwarded us into a confusing and uncertain future. Nowhere are these accelerating forces more evident than in our democracy. Our democratic institutions and values are being shaken by rising authoritarianism, a reckoning on race, and intense debates on the role of the state in society, identity politics and free speech. The Spring Munk Dialogues explore the fate and future of democracy in a world remade by COVID-19.
SPEAKERS & DATES
Jonathan Haidt is one of the world’s most fascinating and provocative social psychologists. A professor at the NYU’s Stern School of Business, he is the author of series of internationally bestselling books on psychology and politics. His Munk Dialogue on how the pandemic is polarizing public debate in new and unexpected ways takes place April 22 @ 5 PM PT.
Scott Galloway is a tech entrepreneur, social critic, and acclaimed author. His Munk Dialogues on May 6 @ 5 PM PT will unpack the key insights in his new book Post Corona; a sweeping look at how the pandemic has accelerated technology, putting into play everything from the future of higher education to Big Tech’s role in society to the values we share in common.
Douglas Murray is the author of the global bestseller The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race and Identity,and associate editor of The Spectator. He joins the Munk Dialogues on May 20 @ 5 PM ET for a thought-provoking discussion on the future of free speech and liberal institutions in the shadow of COVID-19.
Nesrine Malik is a Guardian columnist and author of We Need New Stories: The Myths that Subvert Freedom. Her June 3 @ 5 PM PT Munk Dialogue challenges conventional thinking behind the debates animating democracies, from the myth of gender equality to political correctness to “damaging” identity politics.
Timothy Snyder is arguably the most compelling historian today, writing on the roots of contemporary authoritarianism and its threat to liberal democracy. He is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller, On Tyranny. He joins the Munk Dialogues on June 17 @ 5 PM PT to explore the unique danger 21st century authoritarianism presents to the liberal world.
Irshad Manji is a bestselling author, commentator and founder of the award-winning Moral Courage Project. Her Munk Dialogue on June 29 @ 5PM PT will cap off the series with a search for solutions. How do we find common ground in our polarized society? What attitudes help us open up to different points of view? Irshad shares her prescription for democratic renewal.
To participate in the Spring 2021 Munk Dialogues, click HERE.

An evening with Hilary Mantel
2021-04-29 11:00 - 12:15 | Online event
Hilary Mantel will discuss The Mirror and the Light, the final volume in her Thomas Cromwell trilogy.
These three novels, including Wolf Hall and Bring Up The Bodies, chronicle a time in which Henry VIII’s appetite for marriage plunged England into religious turmoil, and create a fascinating portrait of the mercurial Cromwell. The Mirror and the Light concludes Mantel’s story of Cromwell’s rise to power as the volatile king’s right-hand man, and his inevitable fall from grace.
This epic tale of power, faith and Englishness, earned a huge and devoted readership, two Booker prizes and adaptations for stage and TV. As The Mirror and The Light is released in paperback, one of our greatest living writers will join Alex Clark to reflect on this remarkable literary project.

Running time: 75 minutes

Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival
2021-04-24 13:00 | Online event
The Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival will be presented virtually this year. Enjoy the following audience favorites!

Tea Ceremony
Calligraphy Demonstrations
Taiko (Japanese Ceremonial Drums)
Choral and Dance Performances
Japanese Instrumental (Koto, Shamisen, Shakuhachi)

The festivities will be livestreamed on April 24, 2021, at 1pm at the following sites:

Facebook
Youtube

Nikkei Matsuri Festival
2021-04-24 - 2021-05-06 | Online event
The Nikkei Matsuri Planning Committee presents Celebrating Nikkei Matsuri — a virtual festival showcasing Japanese American culture and its contributions to the cultural fabric of Silicon Valley.
This year, given ongoing concerns about Covid-19, Celebrating Nikkei Matsuri will be hosted virtually on their website instead of taking place in the heart of historic San Jose Japantown.
Live entertainment on two stages will be featured throughout the day as well as cultural displays showcasing the traditional arts from Japan. There is something for the entire family at this years Nikkei Matsuri!

Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival 2021
2021-04-18 15:00 - 17:00, 2021-04-17 15:00 - 17:00, 2021-04-11 15:00 - 17:00, 2021-04-10 15:00 - 17:00 | Online event
The 54th annual Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival is going virtual this year! The festival will be streamed from 3pm to 5pm over the two weekends of April 10th - 11th and 17th - 18th. The festival showcases many cultural performers, highlighting San Francisco's Japanese and Japanese American communities while watching our cherry blossoms bloom in our neighborhood.
The 54th annual Festival’s theme is: Kizuna – Strength through Bonds of Community and Friendship.
The Festival will be streaming on Zoom / Facebook Live / YouTube Live. If attending on Zoom for the full festival experience, register for your free Zoom ticket while supplies last.

Dr. Temple Grandin
2021-04-09 18:00 - 19:00 | Online event
Kepler's is hosting New York Times bestselling author, world-renowned scientist, and autism spokesperson Dr. Temple Grandin to celebrate the release of her latest book for young readers, The Outdoor Scientist.
From Kepler's:

In The Outdoor Scientist, Dr. Temple Grandin, an inventor and world-renowned scientist, introduces readers to geologists, astrophysicists, oceanographers, and many other scientists who unlock the wonders of the natural world. She shares her childhood experiences and observations, whether on the beach, in the woods, working with horses, or gazing up at the night sky. This book explores all areas of nature and gives readers the tools to discover even more on their own.
Dr. Grandin is one of the world's most accomplished and well-known adults with autism. She has a PhD in animal science from the University of Illinois and is a professor at Colorado State University. She is the author of twelve books on autism and animal behavior, including the national bestsellers Calling All Minds, Thinking in Pictures, and Animals in Translation. Dr. Grandin was inducted in the National Women's Hall of Fame and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and in 2018 she was made a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. She lectures to parents and teachers throughout the U.S. on her experiences with autism, and her work has been covered in the New York Times, People, National Public Radio, and 20/20. She was named one of TIME magazine's 100 most influential people of the year and the HBO movie based on her life, starring Claire Danes, received seven Emmy Awards.

Register for the event here. Cost of ticket includes the book, extra if you want the book shipped to you.

Easter Bunny by 747
2021-04-03 11:00 - 12:00 | Hiller Aviation Museum, 601 Skyway Rd, San Carlos, California, 94070
The Hiller Aviation Museum is hosting the Easter Bunny this April 3rd from 11am to noon. Receive an Easter Egg from the Easter Bunny’s magic tube, and search for Easter Eggs hiding in the Museum Gallery. Find them all and receive a special prize!
The Museum has adopted a Health and Safety Plan in accordance with state and County guidelines to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19. For more information on the Museum’s Covid-19 response click here.

Eggstraordinary Easter Weekend 2021
2021-04-03 10:00 - 2021-04-04 17:00 | Roaring Camp Railroads, 5401 Graham Hill Road, Felton, California, 95018
From Roaring Camp Railroads:
The Easter Bunny makes a stop at Roaring Camp. After riding either the Redwood Forest Steam Train or the Santa Cruz Beach Train, your kids will have a blast participating in Covid-safe Easter activities in Town.
Activities:

Easter Crafts
Gold Panning (call to reserve)
Candle Making
Blacksmith
Easter Bunny
Jumbo Easter Egg With Candy & Prize. Jumbo Eggs come free with a children's train ticket or can be purchased for $5.

Gold Panning Reservations: $25 gets you four gold pans w/ paydirt, quick lesson and 30 mins at your own sanitized gold trough to pan in. (water will be changed and bleached after each session along with table and all equipment).
Limited availability. Reserve by calling 831-335-4484 and add to your booking.
Admission to Roaring Camp is reservation only. Reserve your Redwood Forest Steam Train tickets at www.roaringcamp.com.

Kiwanis Easter Bunny Extravaganza 2021
2021-04-03 10:00 - 11:30 | Oak Meadow Park, 233 Blossom Hill Rd, Los Gatos, CA, 95032
The Easter Bunny is coming back to Los Gatos! Join the Kiwanis Club of Los Gatos on the Main Stage at Oak Meadow Park for pictures with the Easter Bunny, treats and fun! There will be prizes too!
Come one, come all, but wear your masks please!! If you want to purchase a picnic platter that will feed a family of 4-6, you are invited to pre-order your meal, and pick it up at Flights Restaurant (LG) on the day of the event! All proceeds benefit local youth!

Lions Club Pancake Breakfast & Easter Egg Hunt 2021
2021-04-03 08:00 - 11:00 | Washington Park, 850 Burlingame Ave, Burlingame, California, 94010
The Lions Club is hosting a socially-distanced pancake breakfast and Easter Egg hunt! To ensure COVID safety for all participants, you must pre-register and follow the steps on their website. Enjoy the hunt, have your pictures taken with the Easter bunny and get your pancake breakfast to-go.
For more information, visit their website. To have your questions answered, call Susan (415) 608-6292, or email Claudia: cvega@burlingame.org.

Seven Trees Drive-Thru Spring Fest 2021
2021-04-02 18:30 - 20:00 | Seven Trees Community Center, 3590 Cas Dr, San Jose, California, 95111
Seven Trees Community Center is hosting a FREE family drive-thru event called Spring Fest! You and and the members of your current household are invited to join in on the fun on April 2nd, 6:30pm-8pm for a drive-thru egg hunt. The spring bunny will be there with goodie bags! You will also have the chance to win some awesome prizes via ticket drawing!
For more information, call (408)794-1690 or email Amber.Barthelemy@sanjoseca.gov.
