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It's Labor Day, and today's calendar is built around the evening: a community BBQ at Hacker Dojo in Mountain View and a pizza social at ELSEE Garden in San Jose, both at 6:00 PM, both no-registration walk-ups.
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Monday, September 7, 2026
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It's Labor Day, and today's calendar is built around the evening: a community BBQ at Hacker Dojo in Mountain View and a pizza social at ELSEE Garden in San Jose, both at 6:00 PM, both no-registration walk-ups. The morning chatter has a civic edge, with VTA defending its downtown BART extension and a recap of San Jose Lowrider Day.
Tonight's pick
Labor Day Community BBQ at Hacker Dojo
6:00 PM · Hacker Dojo · Mountain View
A cookout is the right note for Labor Day, and Hacker Dojo is hosting one through Meetup with no registration required. The Plant & Soul California volunteers' pizza social at ELSEE Garden in San Jose starts at the same hour, so either one works as the holiday's last stop.
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Also on the calendar
One more open gathering tonight, this one hosted by Plant & Soul California volunteers. Open the full calendar →
6:00 PM · ELSEE Garden · San Jose
Share pizza and conversation with fellow gardeners at the Monday social in ELSEE Garden.
Around town
VTA is defending its downtown BART extension, Lowrider Day gets a recap, and a reader wants a firsthand report from anyone who made it to the Eastridge Rave.
VTA defends its plan to extend BART service to downtown San Jose.
r/SanJose
Annual San Jose Lowrider Day showcased custom cars in downtown San Jose.
r/SanJose
Someone asks if anyone has details or attended the Eastridge Rave.
r/SanJose
Someone asks for South Bay bagel recommendations for their sick father.
r/SanJose

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