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• The Plant Party | Friday, Aug. 4 | 5-9 p.m. | Garden at the Flea, 1590 Berryessa Rd., San Jose | Free | Browse a selection of rare and exotic plants to purchase, hear music from the 408 Collective, and enjoy food trucks + craft beer.
• First Friday with San Jose Jazz | Friday, Aug. 4 | 6-9 p.m. | San Jose Museum of Art, 110 S. Market St., San Jose | Free | Browse open galleries + enjoy live music from The Mark Arroyo Trio.
• Electric Feels: Indie Rock + Indie Dance Party | Friday, Aug. 4 | 9 p.m. | The Ritz, 400 S. First St., San Jose | $18 | Dance the night away to The Strokes, Tame Impala, MGMT, and more.

• Special Storytime with Tiffany Haddish | Saturday, Aug. 5 | 10:30-11:30 a.m. | King Library, 150 E. San Fernando St., San Jose | Free | In case you couldn’t catch her at San Jose Improv, join in on a reading of her book, “Layla, the Last Black Unicorn.”
• Sizzlin’ Sweetness: BBQ Cookie Decorating Class | Saturday, Aug. 5 | 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Jiaren Cafe, 1171 Homestead Rd., Ste. 140B, Santa Clara | $40-$50 | Decorate cookies inspired by your favorite barbecue cookout items.
• Family Farm Pop-Up | Saturday, Aug. 5 | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | Cosentino Family Farm, 4977 Carter Ave., San Jose | Free | Try some farm-to-table dishes like rosemary focaccia with a farm honey drizzle + Italian lemon butter.
• Starlight Cinema: “Back to the Future” | Saturday, Aug. 5 | 7-10:30 p.m. | St. James Park, Second + St. James streets, San Jose | Free | Great Scott — catch the hit 1985 film and participate in pre-movie activities.

• Yoga in the Park | Sunday, Aug. 6 | 10-11 a.m. | Vista Park, 473 Hyde Park Dr., San Jose | Free | This beginner-friendly class will teach you the basics of yoga techniques + meditation.
• Santa Clara Wedding Festival | Sunday, Aug. 6 | 11 a.m.-3 p.m. | Santa Clara Great America Pavilion Center, 4701 Great America Pkwy., Santa Clara | $15-$100 | Meet experienced professionals to help gather inspiration and plan for your big day.
• Sunday Night Live Comedy | Sunday, Aug. 6 | 8-10 p.m. | Branham Lounge, 1116 Branham Ln., San Jose | Free | Close your weekend with some laughs from local comedians.

• The plans for the proposed North San Jose entertainment district dubbed “Shops @ Terra” have now switched to building a data center. The former project was announced in 2018, but no moves were made other than the opening of Topgolf. The new proposal is still in its preliminary planning stages. (The Mercury News)

• A new Kura Sushi revolving bar restaurant recently opened at the Pacific Rim Plaza in North San Jose. It joins the Cupertino location and serves more than 100 dishes of raw fish, hot items, and Japanese desserts. The original company launched in Japan in 1977. (The Mercury News)

• The Thompson Creek Trail — located between Quimby Road + Aborn Court — is now open. Enjoy walking and rolling along the two-mile trail that connects up to Lake Cunningham Park.

• The local Almaden Lightning team is headed to the Little League Softball World Series in North Carolina after winning the region against Southern California 2-1 in the championship game. The team of players ages 12 and under will compete to bring back a national title starting Monday, Aug. 7. (NBC Bay Area)

• Bay Area rapper and producer IAMSU! will host his ninth annual IamSUMMER Concert at California’s Great America this Saturday, Aug. 5. This all-ages affair celebrates the Bay’s culture, fashion, food, and music — tickets are still available.

• If you’re heading to the Italian Family Festa this weekend, you’ll notice collection stations to raise money for the Faenza Flood Relief Fund. The Italian American Heritage Foundation has made connections with those affected by the northern Italy flooding in May and is hoping to raise $1,000 for the fund. (San Jose Inside)

• In Yelp’s recent roundup of the country’s favorite mom and pop shops, local All Pro-Tae Kwon Do Studio in Los Gatos was among the 150 commended businesses. Established in 1997, the studio offers a variety of Tae Kwon Do, Muay Thai, self-defense, and boxing lessons for everyone ages 3 and up.

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