Wine season is in full swing in Los Gatos this week, with Tempranillo Day on Thursday, a Testarossa harvest dinner on Friday, and National Zinfandel Day next Wednesday. Here is what I would put on the calendar from today, Thursday, Nov. 12, through Wednesday, Nov. 18. The list comes from LosGatosEvents.com and its weekly newsletter, written by Los Gatos resident Rob Gabel. Plans can change, so check the organizer’s page before you go.
Thursday, Nov. 12
- Tempranillo Day at Gali Vineyards — Gali tasting room, 21 W. Main St. The Gali family was the first to plant tempranillo in the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA. Taste the new Del Sol tempranillo-syrah blend and the 2021 Tempranillo.
- International Tempranillo Day at Tasting House — 368 Village Lane. Flights, specials and food pairings.
- Free Adult Mental Health First Aid Certification — 9 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Los Gatos Masonic Center, 131 E. Main St. Free for Los Gatos residents.
- Cafecito Book Club — 10–11 a.m., Los Gatos Library, 100 Villa Ave. A book club that reads in Spanish, every second Thursday.
- Learn to Play Mahjong — 4–6 p.m., Los Gatos Library. American Mahjong for beginners.
- Thursday Country Night — from 7 p.m., Number 1 Broadway, 102 S. Santa Cruz Ave. Line dancing and a DJ. $15 cover.
- Bluegrass Java Jam — 8–10 p.m., Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company, 101 W. Main St. Free. Call 408-354-3263 to reserve a seat in this small room.
Friday, Nov. 13
- Harvest Dinner #2 at Testarossa — 6:30 p.m., Testarossa Winery, 300-A College Ave. A five-course dinner at long kings tables from Executive Chef Nadiv Geiger. Testarossa expects it to sell out.
- Don Neely at Tasting House — Vintage jazz and swing from the founder of the Royal Society Jazz Orchestra.
- Jackie Turner & Friends — 7–10 p.m., The Cats, 17533 Santa Cruz Hwy. Jazz, soul, R&B and blues.
- Drive! + DJ — Doors at 7 p.m., band at 9, Number 1 Broadway. Covers from Bruno Mars to the Rolling Stones. $10 cover.
- Paul Kent & Friends — 8–10 p.m., Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company. Seats are $15 and go fast; call 408-354-3263 to reserve.
Saturday, Nov. 14
- Coffee Run Series 5K & 10K Social Run — 9–11 a.m., from Sipbie Caffe, 23 E. Main St.
- Los Gatos Creek Trail Clean-Up — 10–11:30 a.m., Old Forbes Mill parking lot behind 55 Church St. Join the Kiwanis Club and the Los Gatos High Key Club. Bags and gloves provided.
- Crickwing Storytime & Cockroach Meet-and-Greet (all ages) — 11 a.m.–noon, Vasona Lake County Park, 333 Blossom Hill Road.
- Hiding in Plain Sight: Disability and Art History — 2–3 p.m., New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU), 106 E. Main St. A talk by artist and UC Berkeley professor emerita Katherine Sherwood.
- Meet the Artists + Music — 2–5 p.m., Gali Vineyards. Painters Matthew Reynolds and Catherine Zweig, with their son Max Reynolds on solo jazz guitar.
- Rob’s Pick: Graham Family Vineyard Vertical Tasting — 2 p.m., Testarossa Winery. Several vintages of the Graham Family Vineyard Pinot Noir, with cheese and charcuterie.
- The Budhrani Brothers at Tasting House — Vintage jazz from the San Jose Jazz grant recipients.
- Emojis on Ecstasy — 7–10 p.m., The Cats. A nine-piece harmony band playing classic songs.
- The Cabana Boys — 8–10 p.m., Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company. A family-friendly surf-music sing-along. $15.
- Touch of Class + DJ Jason Dee — Doors at 8 p.m., band at 9, Number 1 Broadway. A dance band with a full horn section. $20 cover.
Sunday, Nov. 15
- Los Gatos Certified Farmers’ Market — 9 a.m.–1 p.m., Town Plaza Park, W. Main St. and N. Santa Cruz Ave.
- Reserve Library Tasting — 2 p.m., Testarossa Winery. Current releases alongside aged library wines.
- Mark Van Haren — 6–8:30 p.m., The Cats. ’70s soul and soft-rock favorites to close the weekend.
Monday, Nov. 16, Through Wednesday, Nov. 18
- Social Stitching — Monday, 4:30–6 p.m., Los Gatos Library. Bring any needlework project.
- Storytime (ages 0–5) — Tuesday and Wednesday, 11–11:30 a.m., Los Gatos Library.
- Drop-In Tech Help — Tuesday, 3–4:30 p.m., Los Gatos Library Tech Lab. Bring your phone, tablet or laptop questions.
- Tuesday PM Book Club — Tuesday, 5 p.m., Los Gatos Library, in person or on Zoom.
- Kids Knitting (age 7) and STEAM Wednesdays for teens — Wednesday, 3–4 p.m., Los Gatos Library.
- Mystery Lover’s Book Club — Wednesday, 5–6 p.m., Los Gatos Library, in person or on Zoom.
- National Zinfandel Day at Tasting House — Wednesday. Flights, specials and food pairings.
- Country Night — Wednesday from 7 p.m., Number 1 Broadway. Line dance lessons 7:30–9. $15 cover.
All Week
- NUMU Monthly Craft: Woven Burlap Bookmarks — Daily, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., New Museum Los Gatos, through Nov. 29.
- Adult Art Classes — Thursday and Tuesday, 6–9 p.m., Aluminary Arts at L’Atelier, 59 N. Santa Cruz Ave. $110.
Coming Up Next
Talk of the Town: Neal Cassady & the Beats — Thursday, Nov. 19, 11 a.m., NUMU. Los Gatan publisher Dan Pulcano shares memories of Cassady, who lived right here in Los Gatos. Free with registration. The same afternoon, kids 6–12 can meet live insects at Bug Power with Beetlelady! at the library, 4–5 p.m. For the holiday season, including the tree lighting, the Holiday Parade and Fantasy of Lights, see my Los Gatos Events: Halloween Through the Holidays 2026 guide.
For the full, daily-updated calendar, visit LosGatosEvents.com, where you can also sign up for Rob’s free weekly newsletter.
Questions about living in Los Gatos or Monte Sereno? Call Annette Seaborn, Coldwell Banker Realty, at (408) 859-5881.
