August 7, 2008

Calendar of local events

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

MUSIC

July 10 – Sept 4
Metro’s “Music In The Park” concert series will feature Concerts are free to the public and held consecutive Thursdays at downtown San Jose’s Plaza de Cesar Chavez from 5:30 – 9:15 p.m. Music In The Park is sponsored by Dos Equis and features an eclectic mix of top-name performers. Food and beverages are available at the park, as well as Lounge in the Park, open to the public for beer, wine and sangria. For a complete concert details, visit www.sjdowntown.com and search on “music in the park.”

Aug. 24
Target presents Symphony Silicon Valley in a free family concert. Discovery Meadow Symphony Silicon Valley will perform the best loved music of musical theater, ballet, opera and symphony in a 3 p.m. al fresco concert at Discovery Meadow, next to Children’s Discovery Museum, located at West San Carlos and Woz Way, San Jose. This free outdoor concert event will include selections from Bizet’s Carmen and Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony as well as special children’s activities. For more information, visit www.symphonysiliconvalley.org or call 286-2600

THEATER

July 30 – Sept. 21
Get ready as San Jose Stage Company’s “Altar Boyz” rocks you to the heavens. Hitting The Stage at 490 South First Street in downtown San Jose, this hilarious off-Broadway musical phenomenon highlights quintessential boy band, Altar Boyz as they set out to “raise the praise” with every concert performance. Directed by SJSC’s Rick Singleton, Altar Boyz combines spectacular dance moves, angelic vocals and a touching story line to capture with perfect pitch the unique “boy band” culture. For ticket information and additional show times, visit www.sansojestage.com.

DANCE

Aug. 2
The Flamenco Society of San Jose presents “Brisas de España at the Historic Hoover Theater:  Carolina Lugo’s Brisas de España Flamenco Dance Company, recognized as one of the top Flamenco-Spanish troupes in the country, will be performing at 7 p.m. at San Jose’s Hoover Theater, 1635 Park Avenue. General Admission tickets are $14. reserve seating by calling 510-792-8355. Tickets may also be purchased at the door on event night.

CHILDREN/FAMILY

July 12 – Aug 29
The antique jewels of the San Jose Fire Museum are on exhibit at the new Club Auto Sport showroom. Event dates are July 2 through Aug. 29, Wednesday through Friday, from noon to 6 p.m. and on Saturdays: 7/12, 7/25, 8/9 & 8/23 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free. Club Auto Sport is the area’s premier attraction for auto enthusiasts and collectors, located at 521 Charcot Ave., San Jose. Pictured: This 1890 Steamer Fire Engine is an example of the vehicles on display at the new San Jose Fire Museum exhibit. It was San Jose Fire Department Franklin Engine 3, housed at Fire Station 3 through the 1906 Earthquake.

Aug. 7
Miracle Treat Day at Oakridge Dairy Queen/Orange Julius: Westfield Oakridge Mall’s Dairy Queen/Orange Julius Treat Center will join the nationwide celebration of the third-annual Miracle Treat Day and donate proceeds from every Blizzard sold that day to Children’s Miracle Network, a non-profit organization dedicated to saving and improving the lives of children by raising funds for children’s hospitals. For more information, and other participating locations, visit www.miracletreatday.com

Aug. 7 - 10
Children’s Musical Theatre San Jose presents Pinocchio at the Montgomery Theater: Good-hearted Geppetto, the lonely woodcarver, fashions himself a son from wood only to have his creation spring to life. This CMT musical adaptation of the timeless children’s classic follows the boy-puppet Pinocchio in his quest to become a “real” boy. For tickets and additional information, call 288-KIDS or www.cmtsj.org

Aug. 9
California Sports Center hosts “Learn a Cartwheel Day.” In celebration of the Summer Olympic Games and the sport of gymnastics, the public is invited to drop-in to any of the San Jose California Sports Center locations on Aug. 9 between the hours of 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. for a free cartwheel mini-lesson with a gymnastics instructor. These lessons are open to boys & girls ages 3 – 16 only. In addition to offering free mini-lessons, this event also marks the first day of official fundraising at California Sports Center on behalf of the Children’s Miracle Network, and in honor of National Gymnastics Day (Sept 13th). California Sports Center “Learn a Cartwheel Day” locations: 100 Great Oaks Blvd. #150 (360-9400); 336 Race Street (280-5437); 3001 Ross Avenue (264-5439); and California Kids Sports Center at 832 Malone Road (269-5437) For additional information, contact Christopher Brown at 210-0758 or Dave Petersen at 269-5437.

FIFTY PLUS

SeniorNet still has openings in the following courses: E-Mail A to Z, Basic Word Processing, Photo Shop 6 part 2,
Picasa Web Albums, Basic Tips & Techniques, Greeting Card Magic Pt 1, Quicken, Digital Music, CD Burning, Managing Your Files, Digital Camera, Beg Comp Skills (Wed) and Beg Comp Skills (Thursday). Classes begin the week of Aug. 11 at the Almaden Community Center. For more information call Don House at 268-1703 or visit www.snlcsj.org.

VOLUNTEERS

Aug. 12
Free Ice Cream! Want to do something different this summer to help your community and get a free ice cream as a reward? The Heritage Rose Garden needs volunteers to snip all the dead roses in order to promote more bloom. Help us out on from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., with a sweet payoff at the end. No experience necessary. Volunteer experts will show you how.  Bring your own clippers, or borrow one from the staff.  It will be an enjoyable and rewarding way to spend a summer evening. The San Jose Heritage Rose Garden is located on Taylor Street, at Spring Street, just east of Coleman Avenue.  For more information, and/or to sign up, contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Lucy Perez, at 298-7657 or email lperez@grpg.org

Ongoing
Humane Society Silicon Valley is actively seeking volunteers to provide foster care to kittens and dogs. Foster families provide long and short-term care for animal families in their homes. For more information, please visit http://www.hssv.org/you_can_help/volunteer/positions/foster.htm, or contact the special needs department at at 408.727.3383 ext. 834 for dogs and 819 for kittens.

CLASSES

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.

Take a Ceramics Class this Fall! Enjoy something different by taking a hand-building clay class in a relaxing garden setting. The classes are very small in size so you can focus on growing as an individual with lots of personal attention from the instructor.  Fall program will be on Tuesday & Thursday evenings from 7-8:30 p.m., and Wednesday mornings from 9-10:30 a.m.. The fee includes instruction, clay, glazes, use of tools, and all kiln firings. For more information or to receive registration materials, call (408) 679-0238.

MISCELLANEOUS

Aug. 9 – Oct. 31
“Embroidered Lace and Lacy Embroidery”, a new exhibit for the Sunnyvale Lace Museum will include handstitched items from the turn of the century decorated with various embroidery stitches.  Some of these items include scarves, gloves, dresses, blouses, and other items of apparel.  The museum gift shop also offers heirloom quality lace products and a full line of lacemaking items.  The Lace Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is located at 552 South Murphy Avenue in Sunnyvale, with free parking.

Aug. 16 - 17
American Cancer Society Discovery Shop’s Semi-Annual 50% Off Sale: Shop early for the best selections at this store-wide sale. Quality resale items available for every budget. Hours are 8/16 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 8/17 from noon to 4 p.m. American Cancer Society Discovery Shop, 1103 Branham Lane. Call 265-5535 for more information. Proceeds support cancer research.

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.

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.



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