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AMERICA’S PREMIER INDOOR KARTING CENTER ARRIVE & DRIVE ADULTS AND JUNIORS 48” AND UP GREAT FAMILY FUN SPACIOUS LOBBIES 2925 Mead Ave, Santa Clara, CA 95051 | (408) 338-0579 | K1SPEED.com 160 Beacon St, S. San Francisco, CA 94080 | (650) 741-0215 | K1SPEED.m AZ - PHOENIX, CA - CARLSBAD . IRVINE . ANAHEIM . TORRANCE . ONTARIO . SANTA CLARA . SAN FRANCISCO . SACRAMENTO . SAN DIEGO, CO - DENVER, FL - FT. LAUDERDALE . MIAMI GA - ATLANTA, HI - KAPOLEI, IL - BUFFALO GROVE . ADDISON, IN - INDIANAPOLIS, MA - PLYMOUTH, NY - ALBANY . POUGHKEEPSIE, TX - AUSTIN . HOUSTON . SAN ANTONIO . DALLAS, WA - SEATTLE 26 South Bay Accent CALENDAR Lectures DECEMBER/ JANUARY Rebecca Moore. Dec. 3, 7 p.m. Join the Google Earth Outreach Program leader as she discusses how the company uses its mapping tools to support nonprofits, communities and indigenous peoples around the world. Tickets $7-$20. Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 800/847-7730. Timothy Shriver. Dec. 3, 7:30 p.m. He’s the son of Eunice Kennedy and Sargent Shriver, and nephew of John, Robert and Ted Kennedy. Hear from the Special Olympics founder as he discusses his new book, “Fully Alive,” which highlights life lessons he learned while working with people with intellectual disabilities. Tickets $15-$30. Kepler’s Books, 1010 El Camino Real. 650/324-4321. Richard Ford. Dec. 5, 7:30 p.m. Listen in as the Pulitzer Prize and PEN/Faulkner awardwinning author talks with Rachel Smith about his latest novel, “Let Me Be Frank with You,” which re-introduces readers to character Frank Bascombe in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Free. Kepler’s Books, 1010 El Camino Real. 650/324-4321. Elizabeth Holmes. Dec. 9, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Theranos founder and CEO sits down with KQED’s Michael Krasny to discuss the U.S. health care system and how it can be revolutionized using technology, creativity and innovation. Free. Registration required. Computer History Museum, 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View. 650/810-1010. Adam Rogers. Dec. 10, 6:30 p.m. In his book “Proof: The Science of Booze,” this author relays how our ancestors’ accidentally discovered fermented drinks and offers a unique glimpse inside the barrels, stills, tanks and casks that produce some of our most iconic beverages. Ticket prices TBA. Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 800/847-7730. Catherine Hoke. Dec. 17, 7 p.m. Join founder and CEO of Defy Ventures as she converses with NPR’s Digital Culture correspondent, Laura Sydell. The discussion will focus on Hoke’s background, her private equity and venture capital experience and how visiting a prison in Texas ultimately showed her the value of “investing in the margins.” Free. Registration required. Computer History Museum, 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View. 650/810-1010. Anita Diamant. Jan. 15, 7:30 p.m. Best known for “The Red Tent” and “Day After Night,” the author recently released a new book, “The Boston Girl.” Join her for an evening conversation with local author Alice LaPlante. Free. Kepler’s Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. 650/324-4321.


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