September 2, 2004

Calendar of local events

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

MUSIC
September 2 - 4
Britannia Arms Almaden, 5027 Almaden Expressway presents live music every weekend. This week features “Juice” on Sept. 2, “Unauthorized Rolling Stones” on Sept. 3, and “Switch” on Sept. 4 For more information, and performance times, call 266-0550 or visit www.britanniaarms.com.

September 3 - 5
Almaden Feed and Fuel, 18950 Almaden Road, presents live music every Friday through Sunday. This week’s entertainment features “Minus4” on Sept. 3, Bill Ireton on Sept. 4, and “Tortilla Soup” on Sept. 5. For more information and performance times call 268-8950.

September 4 – 6
Tapestry Arts Festival, showcasing over 25 amateur and professional artists on an outdoor guitar stage at the corner of Park Avenue and Almaden Blvd. in downtown San Jose. This free concert has become a much-anticipated annual event for both audiences and musicians alike. Scheduled performers include Classical guitarists Eric Symons and Daniel Roest, Latin guitarist Rico Stover and Latin/jazz guitarists Jeff Buenz and Babak Falsafi. Performance hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. For more information, visit www.sbgs.org.

September 8 – Wednesday
The Fun Time Singers will begin winter rehearsals at 7 p.m. at the Campbell Congregational Church, 400 West Campbell Avenue. No auditions required, male voices needed. Rehearsals will be every Wednesday at 7:15 p.m. The cost is $40 per season. For more information, call Sue Heller at 356-0101 or visit www.FunTimesSingers.org.

ART
July 25 – October 11
Tokyo-based Artist, Yoshitomo Nara’s: Nothing Ever Happens will open at the San Jose Museum Of Art in downtown. This will be Nara’s first major solo museum exhibit in the united States and is accompanied by a 96-page catalogue with essays by pop icons including Billie Joe Armstrong of “Green Day,” author Dave Eggers and Debby Harry of “Blondie.” Nara’s deceptively simple paintings, drawings and sculptures invite viewers to reconnect with the defiant spirit that comes with youthful optimism and the belief that someday we may change the world. For more information, visit www.SanJoseMuseum ofArt.org or call recorded information at 294-2787.

August 28 – September 24
The Santa Clara Watercolor Society presents its 37th Annual Member Show, entitled “Conversation Pieces… Something to Talk About” in the Rose Shenson Gallery on the grounds of the Triton Museum of Art in Santa Clara. The public is invited to attend the awards and artist reception on Sunday, Sept. 12 from 1 – 4 p.m. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. For more information, call 725-0383 or visit www.scvws.org.

THEATER
August 20 – Sept. 12
Shady Shakespeare Theatre Company will present William Shakespeare’s tragic masterpiece “Hamlet,” directed by Dinna Myers, at the Outdoor Stage of Sanborn-Skyline County Park located at 16055 Sanborn Road (off Highway 9) in Saratoga, Calif. All performances are free to the public and no tickets are required. Performances are Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings at 7 p.m.

September 4 – October 3
George Bernard Shaw’s “Major Barbara,” an inspiring tale of big hearts and uncompromising ideals, will open the 2004 - 2005 Season of the San Jose Repertory Theater. Directed by Timothy Near, this classis tale tackles the thorny issues of religion, war, politics and social justice – themes as relevant now as when Shaw wrote it nearly a century ago. For tickets and additional information, call the box office at 367-7255 or visit w3ww.sjrep.com.

September 21 - 26
American Musical Theater of San Jose presents the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical, “RENT,” for a limited one-week engagement at the Center for the Performing Arts in downtown. Inspired by Puccini’s operatic masterwork, “La Boheme,” “RENT” is a joyous, breathtaking and often bittersweet musical that celebrates a community of artists as they struggle with the soaring hopes and tough realities of today’s world. For tickets and information, call 1-888-455-7469, or visit www.amtsj.org.

MEETINGS
September 7 – Tuesday
Business Leads Unlimited meets every Tuesday at 7:15 a.m. at Denny’s 1015 Blossom Hill Road. Please contact Richard at 378-2225 if you plan to attend.

September 7 – Tuesday
Oakridge Century Theatres in association with Las Madres Neighborhood Playgroups presents CineMamas! A morning out to the movies for moms and their little ones. This group meets every Tuesday at 10 a.m., There are three showings to choose from, baby-safe sound levels, cheerios at the concession stand and a relaxing atmosphere with other moms who understand kids are kids! Check CineMamas.com for a weekly update on what is showing. Kids under 3 are free!

September 7 – Tuesday
The San Pedro Squares Toastmasters Club meets every Tuesday from 7:00 - 8:30 a.m. at Denny’s Restaurant, 1001 East Capitol Epwy (near McLaughlin Rd. and Capitol Epwy). For more information, contact Kam Amin 404-1855, or kbamin@kbamin.com. Or check out our website at ttp://sanpedro.freetoasthost.org.

September 7 – Tuesday
Le Tip International, a business leads networking group meets every Tuesday at 7:15 a.m. at Denny’s Restaurant, 1140 Hillsdale Aveue. For more information, call 298-9131.

September 8 – Wednesday
South Valley Chapter of Leads Business Networking Group meets for lunch from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. There is no cost to attend. Call or email Renee to get location details. 210-7361 or rdaggett@adminbooks.com

September 15 – Wednesday
The AVCA will be hosting a Candidates Forum at 7 p.m. at the SCVWD Bpard Room, 5750 Almaden Expressway. Candidates featured will be City Council District 10, Rich De La Rosa and Nancy Pyle; State Assembly District 21, Steve Poizner and Ira Ruskin; and State Senate District 15, Abel Maldonado and Peg Pinard.

Ongoing:
Las Madres Adoption Group is a wonderful support system for those who have gone through the adoption process and are looking to share the joys and challenges of parenting an adopted child. We have regular play dates for newborns-5 years old and monthly “mom’s night out”. For more information, contact Barb Griswold at barbgris@aol.com or call toll free 1-877-LasMadres.

CLASSES
Ongoing
The New Almaden Community Center will be hosting a weekly yoga class on Mon/Wed/Fri. at 6 a.m. and on Tues/Thurs. at 7 a.m. Attendees should bring their own yoga mats, however, there are a limited number of pads available. For more information, contact Tara at 997-9383. Class fees are $6 each or $24 per week. Classes are appropriate for both beginner and intermediate levels.
ACE Tennis Academy offers tennis instruction for boys and girls ages 7-17, from beginner to tournament level players. Classes are offered on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. For more information and registration, phone 650-302-4250 or e-mail acetennis@sbcglobal.net.

HEALTH
September 13 – November 3
The Stanford Living Strong, Living Well Program designed for cancer patients and survivors will be held at the East Valley YMCA from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. for eight weeks. The goal of this program is to help adult participants build muscle mass and strength, increase flexibility and endurance and improve function ability. There is no fee for this program, but class size is limited so advance registration is required, Call Joyce Hanna at 650-725-5014 to register.

FIFTY PLUS
Ongoing:
AARP Information Center needs volunteers to staff their office. Duties include helping seniors find various services and programs, and providing information on senior needs. The office is located at 840 Willow Street, Suite 300, at the corner of Bird and Willow Streets on bus route #25. The hours are Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, call 278-1855.
The Geriatric Advisory Program is a service providing documented analysis, advice and resources to those caring for aging family members and is available through the Almaden Valley Counseling Service. Sliding scale fees available. 975-2988.

CHILDREN/FAMILY EVENTS
September 1 – Wednesday
Almaden NJB Youth Basketball League is accepting registration for its winter program. Open to both boys and girls in 3rd to 8th grade. On-Line Registration will begin on September 1st. For more details, please visit our web site at www.almadennjb.homestead. com or call Greg at 997-2971.

September 3 – 4
Youth in Music Symposium 2004 will be held at the Civic Auditorium in downtown. This event is designed to help eliminate the obstacles youth face in church, including resistance to music style and attire. Admission is free. For more information, call 510-383-5313 or visit www.sisterdiversity.com.

September 3 – 6
The Central Branch of the YMCA of Santa Clara County will be sponsoring a Labor Day Handball Tournament beginning on Sept. 3 at 4 p.m. through Sept. 6. This event is free for juniors under 17 years, registration fees for adults range from $25 - $65 depending on the number of event entered. Reservations should call 408-293-9361.

September 9 – Thursday
Barnes and Noble Almaden, 5353 Almaden Expressway, invites all Tomie De Paola fans to celebrate his birthday with fun activities and stories. This special event begins at 7 p.m.

September 15 – Wednesday
Barnes and Noble Almaden, 5353 Almaden Expressway, presents its September reading/signing author panel, featuring Almaden’s own Shana Moore, author of “Caffinated Ponderings On Life, Laughter and Lattes,” and Kymberli Brady, author of “The Sleepy Little Star” as they read from and sign copies of their books. This event takes place at 7:30 p.m.

September 19 - Sunday
The Santa Clara Valley Model T Ford Club, will host an Antique Auto Show in History Park (Kelley Park), 1650 Senter Road, San Jose. Park hours are noon to 5 pm. Come see the 75 to 100 antique autos, antique motorcycles, antique bicycles, early day gas engines, antique fire equipment, antique trolleys and historic buildings.Enjoy a ride on an historic trolley. Music will be provided by a Bay area Dixieland band and food provided by Peggy Sue’s and O’Briens. Admission to the Park is free. Public parking is available for a nominal fee at the two city parking lots adjacent to History Park. For additional information contact History Park at 287-2290 or visit www.scvmtfc.org.

MISCELLANEOUS
September 4 – 5
The Great American Stamp Expo will be held at the Napredak Hall in San Jose, located at 770 Montague Expressway. Stamp, Cover and Postcard Dealers and Collectors from throughout the United States will be attending to buy, sell and trade items ranging in price from a few pennies to thousands of dollars. Dealers will also be giving free appraisals of collections, envelopes and stamps. Door prizes will be given away both days and all young collectors will receive a free gift. Admission is free and a free gift certificates will be given to the first 20 people each day. For more information contact Chris at 707-322-8483.

September 11 – Saturday
The American Association of University Women presents “Celebrating the Strength of Women - San Jose Branch’s 95 years” from l0 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the First Congregational Church, Leigh and Hamilton Avenues, in San Jose. The morning brunch will feature a showcase of the activities and programs of the Branch, culminating with our featured speaker, Neela Deshpande, Engineer, Cisco Systems. Her presentation will be “Expanding Horizons: Women in Technology and Beyond”. Contact Rosemary Busch 978-3940 or Cynthia Ptacek 265-2018 for information.

September 18 – Saturday
The Willow Glen High School class of 1964 Reunion will be at the Hayes Mansion and Conference Center, 200 Edenvale Avenue beginning at 6:30 p.m. This event features a cocktail reception, food stations and dancing. For more information, call 259-7672 or email WillowGlen64@yahoo.com

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Ongoing:
Child Advocates of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties is looking for volunteers to speak up for abused and neglected children/youth who have been placed in the foster care system. To find out how you can make a difference in the life of a child, call (408) 573-5618 or e-mail vickie@cadvocates.org.
EMQ Children and Family Services is a non-profit agency serving children struggling with severe emotional issues. EMQ is seeking adult mentors to connect with youth ages 7 – 17 for two hours per week. Training is provided. Applicants must be a licensed driver. Interested volunteers should call 335-1857 or visit www.emq.org.
Safe Haven Animal Sanctuary, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing care to animals, has volunteer opportunities
for foster caregivers for kittens and cats and for petfaire workers for our Saturday PetClub events. For more information, visit www.safehavenanimalsanctuary.org, or contact us through volunteer@safehavenforanimals.com or call 420-7233.
Sacred Heart Community Service needs volunteers to assist in our Self-Sufficiency Programs, including Youth and Adult Education, JobLink and Embracing Families. Bilingual volunteers are especially needed. For more information contact the Volunteer Office at 278-2171 or visit www.sacredheartcommunityservice.org.

HAVE AN ITEM FOR OUR CALENDAR?

We are seeking calendar items pertaining to the south bay communities we cover in our seven monthly community newspapers: Blossom Valley, Cambrian, Campbell, Evergreen, Santa Teresa, Willow Glen, Fifty Plus, and our weekly publication, Almaden Times Weekly. Items must be submitted by email or fax several weeks before the event. Send an email to candy@timesmediainc.com or fax to Candy Richter at 494-7078. Photos should be sent digitally as jpegs or mailed to Calendar, Times Newspapers, 1310 Tully Road, Ste. 107, San Jose, CA 95122. Due to the large volume of items received calendar requests left on voice mail cannot be used. Space is limited.