Yerba Buena Gardens, which hosts a free music festival, is similarly green and spacious and inviting for a picnic. But you also happen to be in downtown San Francisco, so the surrounding culinary options for takeout or post-concert eating-in abound. You also have tempting takeout food options at Todos Santos Plaza in Concord, which hosts two concert series as well as a farmers market; Los Gatos Town Plaza, which hosts a summer jazz series; and Point Richmond, which hosts a concert series that goes for a family-friendly dance-party vibe (complete with face-painting for kids). Ditto for Pleasanton, Pleasant Hill and Redwood City, all of which play host to free music.

The second annual Los Gatos Irish Writers’ Festival returns Oct, 5-8, with four days of literature and poetry readings, children’s events, Irish dance and music performances, a comedy show, workshops and an art exhibit, The local festival is patterned after the renowned Listowel Writers’ Week, a nod to sister city Listowel, Ireland, Fourteen Irish writers, poets and local writers will participate in more than two dozen events at various locations around town, The Oct, 5 kickoff is from 11 a.m, to 3 p.m, at Saratoga’s Montalvo Arts Center, where the Irish writers will attend a welcome brunch hosted by Irish Counselor Robert O’Driscoll and Los Gatos Mayor Marico Sayoc, A 1 p.m, program follows, “Seamus Heaney: The Berkeley Years,” and includes a discussion led by ballerina cliparts - pink ballet dancer - ballerina gala - 28 digital cliparts - instant download the poet’s son about Heaney’s experiences at UC-Berkeley in the 1970s, Tickets for both the brunch and talk are $50, General admission tickets for the talk alone are $20..

Insomniac Events CEO Pasquale Rotella announced this week on his official Facebook page that his company would launch a Beyond Wonderland festival and a Nocturnal Wonderland festival in Sin City. Rotella says the new events will be in addition to festivals in Southern California and won’t replace them. His message addressed concerns that the festivals are outgrowing their usual home at the San Manuel Amphitheater in San Bernardino, Calif. Rotella says Insomniac is negotiating new venues, but hasn’t finalized them yet.

St, Patrick’s Day always ushers in a good ballerina cliparts - pink ballet dancer - ballerina gala - 28 digital cliparts - instant download mix of Irish concerts and club shows, Here’s a partial rundown of what’s going on in the Bay Area, Shay and Michael Black, aka the Black Brothers, are renowned in the U.S, and their native Ireland for their authentic performance of a wide range of Irish folk tunes, street songs and historical ballads, delivered in gorgeous harmony, and often some amusing stories to boot, The two brothers and their band have a quartet of shows this month in the greater Bay Area..

Farmers Market: Willow Glen’s market operates year-round. Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Willow Glen Community Center, 2175 Lincoln Ave., San Jose. Holiday Brunch: Hosted by the Almaden Senior Association and catered by the Almaden Senior Chefs. The menu includes a Denver-style omelet, ham, potatoes, Danish and mimosas. Entertainment by a cappella group With a Twist. Dec. 15, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Almaden Community Center, 6445 Camden Ave., San Jose. $12-$15. 408-268-1133. Senior Tennis: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8-11 a.m. Bramhall Park, 1320  Willow St., San Jose. Contact Barb Jarvis at 408-286-9369.