• Catch the Spirit, noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday (Nov. 19), Los Altos History Museum, 51 S. San Antonio Road. Enjoy festive music from Schola Cantorum, the Egan Junior High School chorus and more, along with tours of the historic J. Gilbert Smith House and gift shopping. Admission is free. For more information, visit tinyurl.com/HistoryMuseum-Spirit.
• “Ada & the Engine,” Nov. 21 through Dec. 7, Pear Theatre, 1110 La Avenida, Suite A, Mountain View. As the British Industrial Revolution dawns, young Ada Byron Lovelace (Angel Lin) sees the boundless creative potential in the “analytic engines” of her friend and soul mate Charles Babbage, inventor of the first mechanical computer. Ada envisions a new world where art and information converge. It’s a music-laced story of love, friendship and the edgiest dreams of the future. Tickets are $43-$45. For tickets, visit thepear.org.
• Brazilian singer Masha Campagne, 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Nov. 21, Meyhouse Jazz Palo Alto Stage, 640 Emerson St., Palo Alto. Other events at Meyhouse include Carnaval of Sound: An Evening of Brazilian Music Nov. 22; Flamenco guitar virtuoso Teresa Jiménez Nov. 28 and 29. Tickets are $48 (some shows offer $38 early bird pricing). Turkish cuisine available for purchase. For tickets and more information, visit meyhousejazz.com.
• Swinging in the Holidays, 7-8:30 p.m. Nov. 22, Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts Main Stage, 500 Castro St. Jazz at the Ballroom brings a fresh, hip take on holiday favorites reimagined in the style of Broadway, jazz and old Hollywood. Tickets are $13-$47. For tickets and more information, visit tinyurl.com/MVCPA-Swinging.
• “A Driving Beat,” through Nov. 23 at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts SecondStage, 500 Castro St. A mother-son cross-country road trip is set to the teen’s hip-hop beat in this voyage of discovery, identity, understanding and love. Tickets are $69-$79. For tickets, visit theatreworks.org.
• Latin dance lessons and social dancing at Alberto’s, 736 W. Dana St., Mountain View. Schedule varies – lessons generally start at 7:30 or 8 p.m. followed by social dancing. Sundays: Tango; Tuesdays and Thursday through Saturday: Salsa; Wednesdays: Bachata. Cost is $15. Guests must be 21 or older. For more information, visit albertos.com.
