💫 Meteor showers

• Lyrids: April 22-23
• Eta Aquarids: May 6-7
• Delta Aquarids: July 28-29
• Alpha Capricornids: July 30-31
• Perseids: August 12-13
• Draconids: October 7
• Orionids: October 21-22
• Southern Taurids: November 4-5
• Northern Taurids: November 11-12
• Leonids: November 17-18
• Geminids: December 13- 14
• Ursids: December 21-22
  

Photo via @bennys_journey

🌕 Full moons and supermoons

• February 5: Snow moon
• March 7: Worm moon
• April 6: Pink moon
• May 5: Flower moon
• June 3: Strawberry moon
• July 3: Buck moon
• August 1: Sturgeon moon
• August 30: Blue moon
• September. 29: Harvest moon
• October 28: Hunter’s moon
• November 27: Beaver moon
• December 26: Cold moon

📍 Where to go

• Lick Observatory | 7281 Mt. Hamilton Rd., Mt. Hamilton
• Sierra Road | 5341 Sierra Rd., San Jose
• Fowler Creek Park | Altia Ave. & Cortona Dr., San Jose

• Subtronics: ANTIFRACTAL Tour 2023 | Friday, Jan. 20-Saturday, Jan. 21 | 7 p.m. | San Jose Civic, 135 W. San Carlos St., San Jose | $49.50 | Get ready to dance with this iconic dubstep DJ.
• #LaPlazaEs: “In The Heights” Musical | Friday, Jan. 20-Saturday, Jan. 21 | 7-9 p.m. | Mexican Heritage Theater, 1700 Alum Rock Ave., San Jose | $10 | This musical tells the story of three days in the life of Washington Heights, a united community north of Manhattan, New York.
• Friday Night Party | Friday, Jan. 20 | 10 p.m.-2 a.m. | Branham Lounge, 1116 Branham Ln., San Jose | Free | Dance the night away and enjoy great drinks + no cover fee.

• Plant Propagation Pop-Up: Third Saturday at UFEC | Saturday, Jan. 21 | 9 a.m.-12 p.m. | Urban Forestry Education Center, 391 Chynoweth Ave., San Jose | Free | Learn how to grow drought-tolerant and California-native shrubs.
• Community Day: Lunar New Year | Saturday, Jan. 21 | 11 a.m.-4 p.m. | San Jose Museum of Art, 110 S. Market St., San Jose | Free | Welcome the year with art-making, cultural demonstrations, and live performances.
• Myths of Ancient Egypt | Saturday, Jan. 21 | 12:30-1:30 p.m. | Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum, 1660 Park Ave., San Jose | Free with museum admission | Hear ancient Egyptian creation myths, the dramatic story of Osiris, how beer saved Egypt from an angry lioness, and more.
• The 2023 Bay Area ZGZG Chinese New Year Gala Tickets | Saturday, Jan. 21 | 7-10 p.m. | San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, 255 S. Almaden Blvd., San Jose | $15+ | Celebrate the festive Chinese New Year with traditional Chinese Arts and amazing stage shows.
• Symphony San Jose: Tchaikovsky Flute | Saturday, Jan. 21-Sunday, Jan. 22 | California Theatre, 345 S. First St., San Jose | $55+ | Enjoy a lighthearted tribute to the game of poker, followed by Sibelius’ final, greatest symphony.

• Oakridge Farmers Market | Sunday, Jan. 22 | 9 a.m.-1 p.m. | Westfield Oakridge, 5420 Thornwood Dr., San Jose | Free | Get fresh produce, live entertainment, and more at this year-round market.
• La Cotorrisa | Sunday, Jan. 22 | 8 p.m. | San Jose Civic, 135 W. San Carlos St., San Jose | $59+ | Catch the hosts of the most popular podcasts in Latin America.

• 55º | Sunny | 4% chance of rain ☀️

• Dai Thanh Supermarket recently opened its second store at 1641 N. Capitol Ave. following its opening of the 2040 Tully Rd. location last June. Both stores are much larger than the original downtown supermarket, which closed last December. 🛒 (East Bay Times)

• The time has come to officially welcome our 66th mayor. Mayor Matt Mahan’s inauguration ceremony will take place at the Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 6 p.m. — followed by a reception. Limited capacity is available, so register on Eventbrite before seats are taken up. 🎤

• A new restaurant — that has yet to be named — is coming soon to Santana Row. The Bacchus Management Group, which owns several Michelin-rated restaurants, recently signed a lease at the former site of Sino. While no opening date has been announced, we’ll be sure to update you as soon as we find out those details. (Eater SF)

• Local activist and founder of Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence, Bea Robinson Mendez, died last week at the age of 88. As a prominent community change maker, Bea also founded the Chicano Coalition and was a founding member of the Silicon Valley Latino Democratic Forum. May her legacy live on. 🕊️ (San José Spotlight)

• The Office of Cultural Affairs recently announced its 2023 Creative Ambassadors: Yoon Chung Han, Elba Raquel, Patron Paule, and Suhita Shirodkar. These artists will be tasked with creating a creative community project, like one of last year’s ambassadors, Ricardo Cortez. Congratulations to all. 👏

• Here’s some good news — the Santa Clara County health department found that the number of flu and COVID-19 infections remain low, and may be dwindling. At this time last year, our weekly average of COVID-19 cases was 5,308, compared to this week’s count of 238 as of Wednesday. (San José Spotlight)

• This Sunday, Jan. 22, the San Francisco 49ers will host an official watch party at San Pedro Social in downtown for their playoff game against the Dallas Cowboys. The party begins at 2:30 p.m., and fans can participate in raffles, giveaways, and more. Find details on the 49ers’ Facebook event page. 🏈

• Attention, lovebirds. In celebration of Valentine’s Day, Zip Air Tokyo is offering flights from San Jose for $214 — but travel must be between Feb. 1-Feb. 28. It may be short notice but... this might be the best date idea ever. ✈️

• USA Today is hosting its “10Best” for museums across the nation (which by the way, there are 35,000+), and we know there are local standouts that deserve a spot on that list. Voting is open through Monday, Feb. 13, until 9 a.m., with winners to be announced on Friday, Feb. 24. 🖼️ (USA Today)

• President Joe Biden visited California’s central coast yesterday and met with local and state officials, as well as first responders. He surveyed what additional federal support will be needed to recover the areas that were mainly devastated by the floods. (NBC Bay Area)

1. East Side San Jose’s Peter’s Bakery specializes in this type of cake.
2. This bakery has been serving up Portuguese tarts for over 30 years.