Stanford events this week
52 events in the next 7 days (Nov 5–11) in and around San Francisco, 31 of them free. Each links to its original listing. Updated November 5.
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Thursday, November 5
- 4 PM Every Data Center Will Need Its Own Air Defense: Lessons from Ukraine’s Drone War Stanford University Free
- 4:30 PM Energy, Materials, and Water Use in Semiconductor Manufacturing Bishop Auditorium Free
- 4:30 PM The Fate of the Social in Modern Life: American Social Scientists and Japan as Archive East Asia Library
- 5 PM What Do We Owe Each Other in the Age of AI? Paul Brest Hall
- 6 PM Electric Contrasts McMurtry Building
Friday, November 6
- 9 AM Big Tech, Democracy, and Human Rights Conference 2026 at Stanford Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center Free
- 9:30 AM Biotech Open Pitch Session Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center Free
- 12:30 PM Noon Concert: Piano Students of Melinda Lee Masur Braun Music Center Free
- 1 PM eWEAR Health Prize @ Stanford U. Alumni Center Free
- 2 PM Gallery Conversations | JANE! Cantor Arts Center Free
- 3 PM Lecture: Visiting Composer – Melody Eötvös Braun Music Center Free
- 5 PM First Fridays at IDA (Social) Harmony House Free
- 6:30 PM Tori & Ground Acoustic Rock Cross Roads Pizza & Pub Free
- 7 PM Hysterical: Mary Lynn Rajskub Stanford Live
- 7 PM Stanford Cardinal Mens Basketball vs. Oakland Golden Grizzlies Mens Basketball Maples Pavilion
Saturday, November 7
- 12 PM Satt Yoga at Stanford Old Union at Stanford Free
- 1 PM Public Tour | A Closer Look Cantor Arts Center Free
- 2 PM Gallery Conversations | JANE! Cantor Arts Center Free
- 3 PM Public Tour | A Closer Look Cantor Arts Center Free
- 6 PM 16th Bita Prize for Persian Arts: Sima Bina Stanford Memorial Auditorium (MemAud) Free
- 7 PM Foodies + New Friends: Rocklin | DUOS EDITION Stanford Ranch Road $22.53
- 7 PM Yasmin Williams The Studio at Bing Concert Hall
- 7:30 PM Stanford Philharmonia Bing Concert Hall See tickets
Sunday, November 8
- 1 PM Public Tour | A Closer Look Cantor Arts Center Free
- 2 PM Gallery Conversations | JANE! Cantor Arts Center Free
- 2 PM UC Davis Aggies at Stanford Cardinal Womens Basketball Maples Pavilion
- 2:30 PM Home, Suite Home Bing Concert Hall
- 2:30 PM Orpheus Chamber Orchestra with Isata Kanneh-Mason Bing Concert Hall
- 3 PM Public Tour | A Closer Look Cantor Arts Center Free
- 7 PM Foodies + New Friends: Rocklin | DUOS EDITION Stanford Ranch Road $22.53
- 7 PM Stanford Alumni Recital Braun Music Center Free
Monday, November 9
- 10:30 AM Isata Kanneh-Mason Masterclass Bing Concert Hall
- 12 PM For the Next Generation: Mental Health in Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Youth Building 360 Free
- 5:30 PM War, Sanctions and the Intimacy of Everyday Life Encina Commons 123
- 6 PM Meet Roseville Kiwanis: Local Service, Community & Connection Cross Roads Pizza & Pub Free
- 7 PM Foodies + New Friends: Rocklin | DUOS EDITION Stanford Ranch Road $22.53
- 7 PM Stanford Cardinal Mens Basketball vs. Rice Owls Mens Basketball Maples Pavilion
Tuesday, November 10
- 10 AM AI AGENTS SHOWCASE (INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC CUSTOMIZED DEMO-DAY) Stanford University $588.73
- 12 PM Biosecurity in an Age of AI: Frontier Safety, Anticipatory Governance, and Defensive Innovation Encina Hall Free
- 12 PM Sustainable Systems Seminar Lunch Series - Hierarchical Solving of High-Resolution Energy System Models Press Building Free
- 4 PM Science, Statecraft, and National Resilience: Rethinking Governance in the Philippines Encina Hall Free
- 7 PM Filmmaker Kahlil Joseph, In Conversation McMurtry Building Free
- 7 PM Foodies + New Friends: Rocklin | DUOS EDITION Stanford Ranch Road $22.53
Wednesday, November 11
- 9 AM Volunteering at Stanford Educational Farm - Weekday O'Donohue Educational Farm Free
- 10 AM CUSTOMIZED AI FORESIGHT FOR YOUR CORPORATE INNOVATION TEAM Stanford University $588.73
- 12:15 PM Lunchtime Recitals & Communi-Tea Memorial Church Free
- 12:30 PM Mighty Like A Moose – Stephen Prutsman & The Dolphins Quartet Braun Music Center Free
- 4:30 PM Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders w/ Acrew Capital Stanford Free
- 4:30 PM When We Bridge: Indigenous Peoples’ Guardianship, Knowledge, and Global Impact The Press Building Free
- 5 PM Yoga on the Farm O'Donohue Family Stanford Educational Farm 555 Fremont Rd Free
- 7 PM Bob Marley: How Reggae Changed The World The Studio at Stanford University
- 7 PM Foodies + New Friends: Rocklin | DUOS EDITION Stanford Ranch Road $22.53
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