Family: African celebration
Hidden Villa and African percussionist Afia Walking Tree present a journey through the regions of Africa with interactive drumming, dynamic storytelling, cultural craft activities and foods on Saturday, Feb. 23, at Hidden Villa, 26870 Moody Road, Los Altos Hills. 1-4 p.m. $15.

Music: 'Make a Joyful Noise'
The Peninsula Community Gospel Choir presents "Make A Joyful Noise," its 24th annual gospel concert on Saturday, Feb. 23, at Los Altos United Methodist Church, 655 Magdalena Ave., Los Altos. The choir operates under the auspices of the Foothill-De Anza Community Education Program. 6:30-8:30 p.m. $15, general; $12, students with OwlCard and seniors; and $10, children ages 7–12.

Community: Repair Cafe
Folks can bring broken household items to Palo Alto's Museum of American Heritage on Sunday, Feb. 24, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to have them fixed by volunteer repairers. The idea is to keep more stuff out of the landfill: small appliances, lamps, clocks, bikes, computer items, toys and other objects.

Music: Christopher Costanza
St. Lawrence String Quartet cellist Christopher Costanza will present a free performance of J.S. Bach's Suite No. 2 in D minor and Suite No. 5 in C minor beginning at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24. The event, which will also include a presentation by Stanford composer Jonathan Berger, will be at the CCRMA Stage at The Knoll, Stanford University.

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