CSM Jazz Festival Noontime Concert

Fri · Nov 20·8 AM – 5 PM·CSM Theatre Building 3 · San Mateo

Jazz bands from Bay Area middle and high schools perform at CSM Theatre Building 3, coached by local music professionals.

Fri · Nov 20·Cañada College · San Mateo

Phi Theta Kappa induction ceremony at Cañada College honors new members from three colleges.

Fri · Nov 20·10:30 AM – 12:30 PM·San Mateo County Libraries

Virtual guided autobiography sessions offer new prompts, in‑class writing exercises, and small‑group breakouts for experienced writers, hosted by San Mateo County Libraries, ages 19+.

Fri · Nov 20·2 PM – 3:30 PM·CuriOdyssey, 1651 Coyote Point Dr, San Mateo, CA, 94401, United States

Guided marsh hike at CuriOdyssey explores native plants, wildlife and seasonal changes in Coyote Point wetlands, free with required RSVP; parking $6 per vehicle, all ages.

Sat · Nov 21·7:30 PM – 9 PM·Building 3, Main Theater · San Mateo

Premiere of Roberto Sierra's Sinfonía No. 3 “La Salsa” by Redwood Symphony, plus Powerhouse, Hell’s Angels, and Britten’s Young Person’s Guide, for ages 17 and under.

Wed · Nov 18·6 PM – 7 PM·Atherton Library, Atherton

David Rocha Jazz performs an eclectic mix, improvising solos on bossa nova, swing, waltz, ballads and blues at Atherton Library, for ages 19 and up.

Tue · Oct 27·9:30 AM – 11:30 AM·Learning Center: Building 5, Room 102 · San Mateo

One‑on‑one assistance with financial aid applications and scholarship guidance at the Learning Center, Building 5, Room 102.

Tue · Oct 27·9:30 AM – 5:30 PM·Center for Creativity, 800 Main St, Redwood City, CA 94063

Student digital art, sustainable fashion, and interior design displays fill four downtown Redwood City window bays at the Center for Creativity, free to view from the street.