Belmont Greek Festival
Celebrate amid shouts of "Opa!" at the Belmont Greek Festival, where everyone can get a taste of Greek culture, both literally and metaphorically. This three-day festival will include continuous music and dancing, outside demonstrations, choral folk singing, mythology plays and a fun children's amusement area.
Did we mention the food? Classic favorites to try are souvlakia (Greek shish-kebab), spanakopita (spinach and cheese stuffed inside layers of filo pastry and dolmades (grape leaves wrapped around ground beef and rice), along with desserts like baklava (layers of nuts and filo pastry soaked in honey).
A Greek band will also be around to spice up the festivities, so don't forget those dancing shoes. $5 for adults, $2.50 for seniors and youth ages 13-17 and free for children under 12 accompanied with guardian.
The festival will be held this Saturday and Sunday from noon to 10 p.m. and Monday from noon to 8 p.m. at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Cross, 900 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont. For information, visit www.goholycross.org/festival.
Kings Mountain Art Fair
Celebrate more than 40 years of art and ambiance at the Kings Mountain Art Fair, known both for its stunning location among the Redwood trees and for its unique selection of artists. Both breakfast and lunch will be provided, along with beverages and the world's largest cookies, including peanut butter, toffee, chocolate chip and oatmeal raisin. Also, the artists who attend this fair have gone through a selective screening process of jurors, so all of them have unique and beautiful creations will all different kinds of media, among them ceramics, clothing, glass, jewelry, leather, mixed media, painting, photography, sculptures, textiles, toys and wood. Free admission.
The fair will be held this Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Kings Mountain Community Center and Firehouse, 13889 Skyline Blvd., Woodside. For information call 851-5382.
Millbrae Art and
Wine Festival
Spend the Labor Day weekend Mardi Gras-style at the 34th Annual Millbrae Art and Wine Festival.
Enjoy a variety of art and music of all sorts, among them rhythm and blues, rock'n roll, swing, jazz and folk music as well as arts and crafts including work in wood, leather, ceramics, metal, textiles, graphics, glass, mixed media, sculpture, jewelry, photography, watercolor and oil painting and clothing.
When hungry, head over to the food booths and make a selection from all around the world and visit the premium wine tasting tent.
At the same time, the children can venture over to the kids' stage where entertainment will be held ranging from a live band to a reptile show and a juggling performance. They also have the option of kids' playland where they can partake in fun and games, sand sculptures, face painting, bounce house and water gun races.
The festival will be held this Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Broadway between Victoria Avenue and Meadow Glen, downtown Millbrae. For info call 697-7324 or visit http://www.miramarevents.com/millbrae/.
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