Drive Through San Jose’s Little Italy Festival
October 18 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Your car will serve as a restaurant on wheels as you drive through and pick up the mouthwatering delicacies of eggplant parmesan, saltimbocca, and seafood from Paesano Ristorante; wood oven-fired pizza and salad from Enoteca La Storia; barbecued ribs and tri-tip from Henry’s Hi-Life; and gelato, biscotti, ice cream, cappuccino and coffee from Bel Bacio Cafe. The annual Little Italy San Jose Festival is celebrating Italian Heritage Month this October and it will be a socially-distanced curbside event with all the attendees obligated to wear masks. Keep safe and happy! Buon Appetito!

Information
littleitalysj.com
Order your food by October 13

Photo courtesy of Little Italy San Jose

Celebrate October with Special Train Rides at Niles Canyon
October 10-11; 17-18; 24-25

Ride through the canyon on a beautiful fall weekend day, afternoon or evening and learn more about the amazing accomplishments, history and restorations of the historic steam locomotives projects.

October is also a perfect time to celebrate Halloween on the last weekend! Goblins, ghouls and ghosts are welcome to take a train ride and wacky, creative and family-friendly costumes are encouraged.

Information
Tickets available online only: ncry.org
Niles Canyon Railway
Sunol Depot
6 Kilkare Road, Sunol

Photos courtesy of Niles Canyon Railway

The 43rd Annual Mill Valley Film Festival and DocLands Documentary Film Festival
October 8-18

The Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF43) pays tribute to the outstanding actors, producers and documentary programs in a virtual presentation of tributes, awards and recognition. Offering film lovers in-depth conversations with many of the leading contenders for the Academy Award®, this year’s line-up of honorees including Viola Davis, the first Black woman to attain that great trifecta of acting: two Tony® Awards, an Oscar® and an Emmy®; Academy®, Emmy® and Grammy® award-winning luminary Kate Winslet; Oscar®-winning documentary filmmaker Freida Lee Mock; Oscar® and Grammy® award-winning international star Sophia Loren; acclaimed icon of stage and screen Dame Judi Dench; multi-award-winning writer/director Aaron Sorkin; iconic Bay Area actor and award nominee Delroy Lindo; radiant stage actor Clare Dunne, who makes a triumphant transition to the big screen; and multi-award-winning actor Regina King, who makes her feature directorial debut in 2020.

The MVFF is an acclaimed eleven-day cinema event celebrating the best in American independent and world cinema and is presented by the California Film Institute.

Information
MVFF43.com
Presented by the California Film Institute
cafilm.org

Photo courtesy of MVFF43

The Commonwealth Club of San Francisco Presents HRH The Prince Edward in a Virtual Conversation
October 15 at 12 p.m.

Join HRH The Prince Edward for a lively discussion on Generation Z and its response to these times. The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award engages with more than 1.1 million young people aged 14–24 globally, helping them find their purpose, passion and place in the world. His Royal Highness The Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex KG GCVO, chair to the global movement, will engage in a conversation with recent Princeton valedictorian and Award holder Nicholas Johnson on Gen Z.

Founded in 1956 by its namesake HRH The Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh and boasting millions of alumni from more than 130 countries and territories, with more than 8,000 alumni in the United States, the Award opened its national office just 4 years ago. As it continues to resonate worldwide, the Award is the largest global youth achievement program. As today’s young people face the unprecedented challenges of COVID-19 as well as calls to address racial injustice, the Award is dedicated to ensuring that young people will have what they need for the future in order to benefit from great non-formal education and learning.

Information
Cost: $20 per person
Tickets have to be purchased in advance
commonwelathclub.org

Photo courtesy of the Commonwealth Club

Lina Broydo immigrated from Russia, then the Soviet Union, to Israel where she was educated and got married. After working at the University in Birmingham, England, she and her husband immigrated to the United States. She lives in Los Altos Hills, CA and writes about travel, art, style, entertainment, and sports. She hardly cooks or bakes, with no borsch or piroshky on her home cooking menu. Therefore, she makes reservations and enjoys dining out, mostly sushi.