Friday hands you a real evening decision: a country headliner at Shoreline, George Lopez doing stand-up at San Jose Civic, or free bands on the beach if the coast is calling. Before any of that, the Sunnyvale Farmers Market runs Murphy Avenue from 9 AM, and the libraries fill the after-school window with Lego building and a back-to-school scavenger hunt.

Today's field guide

Stan's Donuts to George Lopez

Start with free one-on-one tech help at King Library, fueled by a stop at Stan's Donut Shop in Santa Clara, the retro counter that has earned its reputation. The 4:30 slot belongs to the teens in your house: Almaden Library's service group builds book displays and logs community service hours. Then close it out with Smoking Pig brisket and George Lopez at San Jose Civic at 8.

Tonight's pick

Luke Bryan: Word on the Street Tour

7:00 PM · Shoreline Amphitheatre · Mountain View

This is what Shoreline exists for: Luke Bryan singing country anthems under an open sky, on an evening that cools into the 50s after a mostly sunny day. If you want the amphitheatre lawn experience this summer, tonight is a strong candidate.

Also on the calendar

The morning belongs to Murphy Avenue's market, the libraries take the after-school hours, and the evening splits between a group hike at Rancho San Antonio, cheap drinks at Nomikai, and free bands on the Boardwalk. Open the full calendar →

Neighborhood chatter

The renovated Calabazas BMX park is back open, a lot split at the old Western Digital campus has data center opponents paying attention, Valley Fair announced new merchants ahead of Foodie Week, and a shy 8-week-old foster kitten still needs a home.