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    Rhythm & Gestures: An All Levels Bharatanatyam Class
    Music & Dance

    Rhythm & Gestures: An All Levels Bharatanatyam Class

    On-Demand · Flexible Dates

    Berkeley, CA

    Nava Dance SF

    Encounter - a provocative dance performance
    Music & Dance

    Encounter - a provocative dance performance

    Sep 25–27, 2026

    San Francisco, CA

    FreeElite Performance Gym - Community Wellness Event
    Wellness

    Elite Performance Gym - Community Wellness Event

    Sep 19, 2026

    Fremont, CA

    Elite Performance Gym

    Stained Glass Class - Spooky Halloween
    Art & Craft

    Stained Glass Class - Spooky Halloween

    Oct 24, 2026

    San Francisco, CA

    Swamp Mistress

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    FreeMaker Meadow at the Santa Clara Art & Wine Festival
    Art & Craft

    Maker Meadow at the Santa Clara Art & Wine Festival

    Sep 19, 2026

    Santa Clara, CA

    City of Santa Clara

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    What Makes a Gathering Stay With Us

    EXPERIENCE · OAKLAND HILLS

    Jeena James

    What Makes a Gathering Stay With Us

    What Happens When Creativity Comes Closer to Home

    WORKSHOP · SANTA CLARA

    What's Local

    What Happens When Creativity Comes Closer to Home

    When 300 People Gather Around Music: An Evening with SF Indian Music Project

    LOCAL DISCOVERY · SUNNYVALE

    What's Local

    When 300 People Gather Around Music: An Evening with SF Indian Music Project

    Following the Music: An Afternoon with Aki Kumar's Bollywood Blues in Half Moon Bay

    LOCAL DISCOVERY · HALF MOON BAY

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    Following the Music: An Afternoon with Aki Kumar's Bollywood Blues in Half Moon Bay

    An Afternoon of Ayurveda with Vika Kolesov at the Bay Area Ashtanga Collective

    WORKSHOP · MOUNTAIN VIEW

    Jeena

    An Afternoon of Ayurveda with Vika Kolesov at the Bay Area Ashtanga Collective

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    A birthday celebration with friends painting at a workshop while a local band plays nearby

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    A group of people playing acoustic instruments together in a sunny park

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    Hands making beaded jewelry at a bright maker workshop

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