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January 2020
Downtown Benicia Restaurant Week
Downtown Benicia celebrates California Restaurant Month with Restaurant Week in January. A dining passport offers a 15-20% discount at participating eateries (conditions may apply). Dine out for a chance to win $100 Downtown Dollars.
Find out more »Art of a Community
Arts Benicia kicks their 33rd year with an exhibition that underscores their mission: their Art of a Community members-only exhibition. The exhibition is a testament to the talent of Benicia's artist community! The exhibition opens with a reception on Saturday, January 25, 4 - 6 p.m., followed by a Family Art Day related to the exhibition on Sunday, February 2, 1-3 p.m. Stop by and check it out! Arts Benicia is open Wednesday-Sunday, 12-5 p.m. during exhibitions.
Find out more »Golden Bough in Concert
Rooted in the traditional music of the seven Celtic nations, Golden Bough has become an in-demand group on both sides of the Atlantic. Blending their voices in pristine harmony, they back themselves on an array of rare and more common acoustic instruments; Celtic harp, guitar, octave-mandolin, mandolin, accordion, violin, viola, penny-whistle and bodhran, capturing the essence and joy of traditional music. Doors open at 7 p.m. No-host bar available. Tickets are $25 at Museum Gift Shop and Office, Bookshop Benicia…
Find out more »Lee Wilder Snider: A Retrospective
“Lee Wilder Snider: A Retrospective” will be on display in the Marilyn Citron O'Rourke Art Gallery at Benicia Public Library from January 14 - February 13. Lee is a local artist known for her amazing landscape works. An artist's reception will be held at the library on Jan 26, 2-5 pm. Join the artist, friends and fellow Benicians to enjoy refreshments and view Lee’s work; much of which will be on loan from local collectors.
Find out more »Benicia Chamber Players Concert
The Benicia Chamber Players invite you to their first concert of 2020, which features some of the Bay Area’s top classical musicians:Violinists Nigel Armstrong and Jooyeon Kong, violist Christina Simpson and cellist Brady Anderson. They will perform string quartets by Haydn, Shaw, Webern, and Beethoven. This concert marks the third or five concerts in the 2019-2020 season. The next concerts will be on March 15 and May 3. Tickets are $20/general and $5/student. For more information, please visit www.beniciachamberplayers.com.
Find out more »February 2020
Wine & Chocolate Walk
Stroll First Street with your sweetheart tasting fine wines and chocolate pairings. Thirty-two different wines will be poured inside participating downtown shops, providing an enjoyable sweethearts' day out to “sip, walk, and shop” with the added bonus of chocolate tastings. Tickets are $30/single advance, $55/pair advance, $35/single day-of, no pair discount day-of. Ticket price includes up to 15 tastes and one complimentary Benicia Main Street wine glass per person. Participants must be age 21 and over. Check-in starts at 12:30…
Find out more »Mardi Gras Party
Come celebrate Mardi Gras with live music provided by the Greg Rahn Band with Fat Tuesday Horns! This exciting band features: – Greg Rahn, piano – Tom Politzer, saxophonist from the legendary band Tower of Power; – Mike Rinta, trombonist with Jimmy Vaughan – Rich Armstrong, trumpet with Lydia Pense & Cold Blood – Tim Eschliman, bass, formerly with Etta James – Jeff Campitelli, drums, formerly with Joe Satriani Sit back back and enjoy the great music, or dance if…
Find out more »Trivia Bee XXVIII
The Greatest Show in Benicia is the theme for the 28th annual Trivia Bee supporting Benicia Public Library capital improvements. Join the circus at this fun-filled evening of friendly competition with dinner, a no-host bar, silent auction, raffle, cake auction, and ...the Trivia Bee. Dress in costume or not. Tickets are $40 per person or $345 to reserve a table of eight. Tickets are available online or on sale at the library beginning January 13. No tickets sold at the…
Find out more »March 2020
Where’s Jack London?
Benicia Main Street celebrates downtown Benicia's “Antiques, Vintage & Collectibles” with a chance to win $100 in Downtown Dollars. Look for the framed picture of Jack London at participating businesses and email the keyword found on the frame to Benicia Main Street to enter in the drawing for Downtown Dollars. Details at www.BeniciaMainStreet.org.
Find out more »St. Patrick’s Day Beer Crawl
The Saturday before St. Patrick’s Day, let out your Irish cheer and sample craft beers inside participating businesses. Tickets are $25/advance or $35/day-of, while they last.
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