💕 Fun for everyone

🍰 Seasonal specials

🍽️ Wine + dine

• Job Fair | Tuesday, Jan. 30 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Bill Wilson Center, 1100 Shasta Ave., San Jose | Free | Bring your resume and gear up for onsite interviews and job opportunities.
• Family Paint Party | Tuesday, Jan. 30 | 6-8:15 p.m. | Parktown Pizza Company, 1350 S. Park Victoria Dr., Milpitas | $39 | Follow along to instructor Gabriel Nazareta as you create your own pop art masterpiece.

• The Moon in You Astrology Workshop | Wednesday, Jan. 31 | 6 p.m. | 350 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell | $95 | Learn about the moon’s power in relation to astrology + other ancient teachings.
• Joe Wong’s New Comedy Hour: “Out of Place” | Wednesday, Jan. 31 | 8 p.m. | San Jose Improv, 62 S. Second St., San Jose | $40 | You may have seen this stand-up comedian featured on Letterman, Colbert, or Ellen, or when he roasted then-Vice President Joe Biden during the 2010 Correspondents’ Dinner in D.C.

• Glass Spells, Blaklight, DJ Basura | Thursday, Feb. 1 | 8 p.m. | The Ritz, 400 S. First St., San Jose | $20 | Dance to the synth-pop beats of this San Diego-based group, along with similar beats from the special guests.
• “Nora: A Doll’s House” | Thursday, Feb. 1 | 8-10 p.m. | City Lights Theater Company, 529 S. Second St., San Jose | $28-$67 | Watch this retelling of the classic that talks women’s roles + female suffrage — with stories set in 1918, 1968, and 2018.

• Stanley Quencher | $45 | The internet’s favorite tumbler
• Owala FreeSip | $37.99 | Patented straw design to sip upright
• Owala Tumbler | $37.99 | Car cup-holder friendly
• Hydro Flask Tumbler | $44.95 | Flexible straw + dishwasher safe

• The long-shuttered Burbank Theater may be turned into housing. The project proposes a 62-residence, five-story building with ground-floor retail. Local preservationists are trying to get the theater historic landmark status, and ensure developers preserve the “Burbank Theater” sign. (SiliconValley.com)

• A new private university, California Miramar University, will launch its inaugural fall semester this year in a 20,600-sqft space at 505 S. Market St. The institution will offer a variety of business + computer programs, and is expected to host 1,000 students. Construction is currently underway. (The Mercury News)

• Raising Cane’s may soon open its first SJ location. While some speculate it could open at East Capitol Expressway near Eastridge, the chicken finger chain posted a job listing for a management position at North Capitol Avenue + McKee Road. The chain has not made any formal announcements.

• The Conservation Fund officially purchased about 3,650 acres of Richmond Ranch for $16 million. The Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency + the Parks and Recreation Department were purchasing acres in bits, with the eventual goal of preserving the land + providing hiking trails. (The Mercury News)

• Did you know that Recycle Bookstore’s Campbell location is celebrating its 20-year anniversary this year? The store opened in 2004 + moved to its current spot ~5 years ago. Home to 60,000 new and used books, you can snuggle up next to a cat for your next read. (The Mercury News)

• San Jose Mineta Airport announced that JetBlue will resume its season service to Boston starting Wednesday, May 4. As of Monday afternoon, that month’s fares begin at $113.

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