June 12, 2008

Calendar of local events

Unless otherwise noted all phone numbers are in the 408 area code.

MUSIC

June 19
The Music in the Other Park 2008 concert series presents Augustana and special guest Ben Lee. All concerts are free, and begin at 5:30 p.m. every Thursday through June 26 at St. James Park in downtown San Jose. Food and drink are available at the show. Call (408) 279-1775 or check www.sjdowntown.com for more details.

June 20
The Hedley Club Lounge presents “Gemini Soul” performing two free show at 8:30 and 10 p.m. This jazz funk fusion group has recently released a CD, The Nefertiti Xperience. The Hedley Club is located at 233 West Santa Clara St. in Santa Clara. For more information, visit www.geminisoul.net.

CHILDREN/FAMILY

June 13 - 15
Join Elmo and his pals at the San Jose Civic Auditorium: Abby Cadabby, the newest Muppet on Sesame Street, joins Elmo and all of their furry and feathered friends in asking, ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’ Get ready to sing cowboy songs, ride the rails and more as Sesame Street Live “When Elmo Grows Up” takes the stage at the San Jose Civic Auditorium. Tickets are $15, $20 and $25. A limited number of “Gold Circle” seats are available for $30. For more information, call 999-5719. To charge tickets by phone, please call Ticketmaster at 998-TIXS. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.ticketmaster.com. For information online, please visit www.sesamestreetlive.com

June 14
Time to get your groove on and head on over to Willow Glen’s 13th annual Dancin’ On The Avenue streetfest. This popular event promises to be the biggest and best to date, featuring live entertainment on four stages, great food supplied by local eateries, fun kid’s activities and of course, plenty of dancin’! Live entertainment for 2008 includes The Joe Sharino Band, Ryze The Band, The Silicon Valley House Rockers and Mamaluke. For more information, visit www.downtownwillowglen.org. Event hours are 5 – 10 p.m.

June 14 – 15
Juneteenth in the Park Festival: The Juneteenth in the Park Festival is a cultural event that recognizes the emancipation of slaves in the United States in 1863.  Although the festival is celebrated annually in more than 200 cities across the country, San Jose is the host to the largest celebration in the nation.  The Juneteenth Celebration features the children's expo, a food and retail marketplace and premier performing artists from a range of genres. Plaza de Cesar Chavez - downtown San Jose. For more information, call 292-3157 or visit http://www.bayareajuneteenth.com/

June 21
Kepler Learning Center will host the San Jose Autism June meeting at their facility, 305 Piercy Road, San Jose at 7 p.m. This outreach event will offer the opportunity for parents of Autistic children to meet and network. Kepler is also in the process of forming a team for the upcoming “Walk Now for Autism” fundraiser sponsored by Autism Speaks.For more information, call 363-0222.

June 23 – 27
St Edwards Church Vacation Bible School schedule. Designed for children age 4 yrs. 3 months to 10 years, the summer session hours are from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. at St. Edwards Church, 15040 Union Avenue in San Jose. For more information, visit www.stedwards.org/vbs.htm

June 23 - 27
Join us at Foxworthy Baptist Church for Vacation Bible School! These free classes are for kids 3 years through 6th grade. Hours are from 9 a.m. - noon. Register online at www.foxworthy.org. Foxworthy Baptist Church is located at 1774 Foxworthy Avenue, San Jose, between Meridian and Ross.

June 23 - 26
Check out the full-filled Summer Classes offered by the Friends of Guadalupe River Park and Gardens: Selections include Fitness Fun, Fossil Finders, Little Sprouts, Pioneer Parade and Nature Navigators. Most classes are from 9 a.m. to noon and are designed for children aged 5 – 7. The cost is $30. The Nature Navigators session is for children age 7 – 10 and runs from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. the fee is $40. All sessions take place at the Visitor & Education Center located at 438 Coleman Ave, San Jose, CA 95110. Pre-registration is required and parents need not be present during the workshop. To register call 298-7657 or visit www.grpg.org to learn more class details.

June 28
Children’s Musical Theater celebrates 40th anniversary with free party in the park: CMT will host a free “Party in the Park” from 5 – 7 p.m. at the Plaza de Cesar Chavez in downtown San Jose. Open to anyone and everyone, this event includes performances by CMT members , a sneak preview of the 2008/09 CMT season, multi media entertainment, children’s games and an enormous cake to feed the expected 3000 people attending the event.

Ongoing
Summer of Service at Children’s Discovery Museum is a great way for youth to enjoy their summer while serving the community.   Youth grades 7 through 10 participate on one of five teams, each with its own theme of service.  These themes include community outreach, early childhood education, environment and ecology, media and museum, and leadership development.  Participants work in shelters, senior centers, and development centers; serve as role models and mentors for pre-school aged children while assisting classroom teachers; perform restoration projects throughout the county; volunteer in Children’s Discovery Museum while building media and technology skills; and build leadership skills while planning special projects and facilitating many important aspects of the program.  Visit www.cdm.org/sos for more information.

CLASSES

June 19
Almaden Valley Counseling Service presents the Cooperative Parenting and Divorce course ”How to Parent as a Team when you are No Longer a Couple.” Cooperative Parenting classes are for parents who are either divorced or in the process of divorcing. The class focuses on reducing parental conflict and addresses the factors that influence children’s post-divorce adjustment. This 7-week course will be held from 7:15 – 9:15 p.m. at 6529 Crown Blvd., Suite D, in San Jose. The cost is $145 and is limited to one parent from a co-parenting family. For more information, contact AVCS at 997-0200 or staff@avcounseling.org. Register online at www.avcounseling.org

Ongoing
Children's Drawing & Painting Classes - art classes for children 7-12 years old are offered in Nelly Rouhani's house in Almaden. Classes are on Tuesdays or Thursdays from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. with a maximum 4:1 child to teacher ratio. Children will learn about the fundamentals of drawing and paint using various media. Tuition is $100 per month, and includes all required materials. A snack will be provided. For more information, call 607-7588 or email niloufarafshin@sbcglobal.net.

Clay classes for adults.  New handbuilding ceramics classes are forming now. These small, relaxing clay classes are held on Tuesday & Thursday evenings from 7-8:30 p.m., and Wednesday mornings from 9:30-11 a.m. The fee includes instructions, clay, glazes, use of tools, and kiln firings. The classes are held in the artist's studio in Almaden. For more information or to register, call 679-0238. Space is limited to only 4 students for each class, so register today!

MISCELLANEOUS

June 21
The Marine Corps League Needs You!  We are a family support organization for Marines and Marine families. We participate in Veterans Parades and other Vet related events around Santa Clara County. Meetings are held locally in Santa Clara County every third Sat. from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Santa Clara Elks lodge on Martin Ave. For more information, contact S/SGT Dick Whitaker at 219-3024 or view our website @ http://www.usmcleague.com/ .

June 22
Jewish Family Services of Silicon Valley (JFS) will host the first ever Silicon Valley Duck Race at Vasona Lake County Park, 333 Blossom Hill Road in Los Gatos. A festival filled with entertainment, food and games will kick-off the event, followed by the duck race where 10,000 individually numbered rubber ducks will pour from a dump truck into a creek at Vasona Lake County Park and race into Vasona Lake. The top twenty winners of the race will have the opportunity to win one of several great prizes, including the chance to win $1,000,000. Proceeds from the Duck Race will benefit JFS and other local non-profits. Festivasl times is 11 a.m., duck race at 1 p.m. For ducks, $5 each, visit http://siliconvalleyduckrace. org/ or call JFS at 357-7406.

Ongoing
James Lick High School Class of '58, 50th Reunion will be held on August 2, 2008 at 11a.m. at James Lick.  Tickets are $30 which includes a BBQ lunch.  For more information, go to Classmates.com and click on the Events/Reunion link and get info on registering before July 15th.  Any questions email Bettysjc@sbcglobal.net, put “Reunion” on subject line.

Announcing the Lincoln High School (San Jose) Class of 1973 - 35 Year Reunion: This event will be held on July 19 at City Beach in Fremont from 6 – 10 p.m. Cost is $65 per person. Email registration requests to alhs73reunion@yahoo.com

Santa Teresa High School Class of 1988 20th Reunion will be held on June 28, at 7 p.m. at the San Jose Hilton and Towers. Tickets are $93 through May 30th and go up $10 after that date. Tickets can be purchased from GreatReunions.com – Select California and find Santa Teresa ’88. For More information, go to the Alumni page of Santa Teresa High School:  sths.ca.campusgrid.net/home/Alumni

Camden High School Class of 1973 will hold a Reunion gala on June 21 at the Los Gatos Lodge. For more information, contact Jackie (Johnson 73') Daley at 205-9715, or email jclarktx@yahoo.com.

Get ready for a blast from the past! Leland Chargers Class of 1988 are reuniting this September. The location will be the Hotel Valencia in Santana Row at a to-be-announced date. For more details or to join a Reunion Committee, contact Paula Cavagnaro at CavagnaroPaula@yahoo.com or Laura Delizonna at ldelizonna@gmail.com
Willow Glen High School Class of 1988 Twenty Year Reunion. This event will be held on Sept. 13, at the Hotel Los Gatos, 210 E. Main St. in Los Gatos, at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $95 per person. For more information, go to Classmates.com and click on the Events/ Reunion link and register today.

Santa Clara High School Class of 1968 Reunion. This event is open to any attendee of the school from it’s inception up through the Class of 1981. Our event, “The Panther Festival” – is named in honor of the school’s mascot until it changed to “Bruins” in 1981- and it will include a BBQ picnic and music performance to be held on Jun. 14, at Baylands Park in Sunnyvale, CA. A website for the event is available at www.pantherfestival.com.


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