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South Bay Today
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
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South Bay Today field guide for Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Tonight's pick
My Hero Academia in Concert
7:00 PM · San Jose Center for the Performing Arts · San Jose
A live orchestra plays through a decade of the series' music, from the earliest first steps to the big battles, billed as a celebration of ten years of the show. It's paid and ticketed, and it runs the same night as the SAP Center show, so sort out downtown parking before you leave the house.
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Also on the calendar
Stanford stacks a Francis Fukuyama memoir talk at 4 and a free farm tour at 5; add a morning bouquet workshop in Santa Clara, a Mooncake Festival author reading for kids, walk-in Bollywood dance, and Ruby Setnik at the Improv at 8. Open the full calendar →
10:00 AM · The Forge Garden · Santa Clara
Learn hands-on from staff member Debbie Gray as you build a sustainable flower bouquet at the Forge.
2:00 PM · Kids (6-11), Pre-schoolers (3-5), Tweens (11-13) · Children's Library · Palo Alto · Free
Hear author Jasmine Fang read Beneath the Same Round Moon, then make a Mooncake Festival craft.
4:00 PM · Encina Hall · Palo Alto
Hear Francis Fukuyama discuss his new memoir tracing his own intellectual and personal journey at Encina Hall.
5:00 PM · O'Donohue Educational Farm · Palo Alto · Free
Tour the O'Donohue Educational Farm and learn about its crops and organic farming methods firsthand.
5:30 PM · Adults, ages 18+, Teens, ages 12-18 · Village Square Library · San Jose · Free
Learn Bollywood dance moves for fun and fitness in a volunteer-led session at Village Square Library.
8:00 PM · San Jose Improv · San Jose
Catch comedian Ruby Setnik's stand-up set at San Jose Improv.
Around town
The county is opening a large new Valley Health Center on South Bascom, FALLoween's Halloween-themed maker market lands Sunday the 27th, a map of San Jose's neighborhood and business associations got posted for anyone looking for theirs, and a visitor's SAP Center parking question is timely tonight.
Santa Clara County is opening a large new Valley Health Center on South Bascom Avenue in San Jose.
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FALLoween, a Halloween-themed art and maker market, happens September 27th in San Jose.
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A map shows San Jose's neighborhood and business associations for residents to get involved locally.
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A visitor asks for the best parking advice for an upcoming concert at SAP Center.
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