September 8, 2005

Calendar of local events

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

MUSIC
September 10 - 25
Opera San Jose presents “The Crucible” at the California Theatre, The Crucible, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, is one of the few widely recognized operatic masterworks of the twentieth-century, it is uniquely American, set in Massachusetts and steeped in the history and values of this country.

August 27 – Saturday
Taylor Eigsti / Anton Schwartz Quartet featuring Jason Lewis and John Shifflett
8:30 p.m. at The Agenda Lounge, 399 S. 1st Street in San Jose. For Reservations, call 287.3991, for Club Info, call 380.3042. Tickets are $10 with dinner, or $14 online at www.ticketweb.com Venue website: www.agendalounge.com.

August 19 - Friday
Bin Huang in Concert at the California Theatre – one night only, from 8 – 10:30 p.m. This concert is a commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II. It is primarily a classical music concert, featuring Bin Huang, the first prize winner of the 41st Paganini International Violin Competition. The concert repertoire comprises Jewish music and Chinese music during World War II, Paganini Caprices and Beethoven’s Sonata for violin and piano. For more information, call 331-4904 or www.dzandson.com. Admission is $65 - $300. For tickets or additional information, call 437-4450 or visit www.operasj.org

September 11 – Sunday
Recorder duo “Tibia” will be performing at Foothill Presbyterian Church, 5301 McKee Road in San Jose at 3 p.m. The performance will include works by Hildegard Von Bingemn, Machaut, Bach, Teleman, Maute , and other composers from the Medieval, renaissance, and Baroque periods. Suggested donation is $10. For more information call 258-8133 x105

September 17 – Saturday
The Studio Theatre of California together with The Fun Times Singers presents a Benefit Concert for the Victims of Hurricane Katrina featuring The Fun Times Singers directed by Laura Green, and The STOCtet directed by Kevin Cormier. The concert will at 8 pm., at St. Lucy’s Catholic Church, 2350 Winchester Blvd., in Campbell. The suggested donation is $5, but all donations are welcome. All proceeds will benefit the American Red Cross hurricane relief effort. For more information, call STOC at 370-6639 or email STOC at stoctix@comcast.net.

THEATER
September 9 – October 2
San Jose Repertory Theatre presents The World Premiere of “The Haunting of Winchester” Book and lyrics by Mary Bracken Phillips; Music and orchestration by Craig Bohmler. Directed by Michael Butler.For tickets, call the Box Office at 367-7255 or buy online at www.sjrep.com. Admission is $15 to $55. Discounts available for students, seniors, teachers and groups: $30 - $50.

September 13 – 25
American Musical Theatre of San Jose presents a spell-binding version of L. Frank Baum’s beloved “The Wizard of Oz,” at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts. Featuring a cast of 70, lavish special effects, and vivid pyrotechnics, this timeless presentation brings back all of the favorite songs from the 1939 MGM film, as well as ‘The Jitterbug” which was cut from the original film version. Directed by AMTSJ Artistic Director Tim Blair, this musical stars 15-year old San Jose native Kari Yancy as Dorothy. For tickets and additional information, call 453-7108 or visit www.amtsj.org.

ART
August 27 – September 23
The Santa Clara Valley Water Color Society presents “Fluid Borders…where elements converge” 38th Annual Member Show at the Rose Shenson Gallery at the Triton Museum, 1505 Warburton Ave in Santa Clara. Admission is free. Public viewing daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Opening reception will be September 11 from 1 – 4 p.m.

CHILDREN & FAMILY
September 10 - Saturday
Almaden Oaks Plaza, 6109 Meridian Avenue in San Jose presents its new Arts, Crafts, Antiques and Collectibles Fair. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Held the second Saturday of each month, this community-based event features a wide variety of local vendors and crafters, great bargains and fun for the whole family. Admission and parking are free. For more information, call 268-8363, or visit www.alphazetaevents.com.

September 10 – Saturday
Girls and women, ages 6 to 60, will take to the water at Linda Mar Beach in Pacifica for the third annual NorCal Women’s Surf Fest. This day-long event benefits local chapters of the Surfrider Foundation, SurfAid International and the restoration of Pacifica State Beach. Events will include a wide variety of activities for surfers and spectators. For more information, visit www.ncwsc.com.

September 11 – Sunday
Take a trip down memory lane at History San Jose’s free Family Day at History Park from noon to 5 p.m. Hosted by the Santa Clara Valley Model T Ford Club, there will be more than 100 antique autos, dating from the turn-of-the-last-century to 1945. Along with the autos, there will be antique fire equipment, antique motorcycles and bicycles, antique boats and early-day gas engines.

September 11 – Sunday
San Jose Youth Ballet Announces Open Auditions for our acclaimed Nutcracker Ballet! We welcome all ladies and gentlemen from ages 7 to adults, beginning, intermediate, advanced dancers and adult actors! Roles are determined depending on age and dance experience. 4075 Evergreen Village Square, Suite 260, San Jose, For specific times and more information, visit us at dtidance.com

September 16 – 18
Holy Family Parish, 4848 Pearl Avenue, Celebrates 100 years! Parish Festival commerates centennial event. Now in its 26th year, the festival will feature the Joe Sharino Band on Friday, Sage Band on Saturday, and Musician¹s Warehouse Band on Sunday. This community event includes carnival rides, international food, beer, wine, margaritas, games, a silent auction, bingo, and cherry bells for everyone¹s continued enjoyment. Back this year is KidFest on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Superhero Saturday will be the theme for this year’s KidFest. Children are invited to come dressed up as their favorite superhero. There will be two raffles, a 50/50 mega-raffle with a maximum prize up to $25,000, and a second raffle with a grand prize of $500 every month for a year, we will begin celebrating prize winners and the close of the festival on Sunday at 5:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to take part in this wonderful community event. Admission is free. For more information call 265-4040 or visit www.holyfamilysanjose.org.

CLASSES
September 14 - Wednesday
Turn over those old leaves piling up in your yard this fall into a new compost pile! Master Composter, Phil Cornish, will be offering a comprehensive composting workshop, co-sponsored by Santa Clara County Home Composting Program and Friends of Guadalupe River Park & Gardens. This session will cover topics such as: what can be composted, the various composting methods available, and what to do with finished compost. There will also be information about worm composting, or vermicomposting, and help with choosing which method works best for you. Class session is from 6 – 8 p.m. at the Guadalupe River Park & Gardens Visitor & Education Center, 438 Coleman Avenue in San Jose. The workshop is free, but space is limited. To sign up, contact the Education Coordinator at education@grpg.org or 298-7657. Visit www.grpg.org for more information.

Ongoing:
Fall Art Classes for Kids: The ArtHouse offers Fall fine art classes for kids ages 2-15. Classes include Little Picasso’s, a parent participation class, Masterpiece, which combines art history with hands-on experiences, Drawing and Painting Techniques and Guest Artist Workshop where kids get the oportunity to work with a new artist each week. ArtHouse Kids, 1043 Lincoln Avenue, San Jose. For more information, visit www.arthousekids.com or call 975-9987.

MISCELLANEOUS
September 12 – Friday
Learn to Write Your Life Story/Family History: Two sections of “Life Stories,” a 10-week life-in-review class will be offered on Mondays at the Unitarian Fellowship of Los Gatos, 15980 Blossom Hill Road. The morning session is from 10 a.m. to noon, the afternoon woman’s group is from 1 – 3 p.m. Instructor Sheila Dunec has over 20 years of teaching and counseling experience at Foothill College and has developed a course that make it easy and enjoyable for anyone to write about their life and family history. Fees are $140 for 10 weeks. To register or for more information, call 565-8087.

September 13 – Tuesday
The Sierra Club, Loma Prieta Chapter is sponsoring a free film event! This is a potluck and screening, featuring the documentary “Thirst.” Join us for this exciting opportunity to eat and socialize with other interested activists, as well as learn about the struggle over the privatization of one of our most basic public resources: water. “Thirst” is a groundbreaking new one hour documentary that tells the story of communities stretching from Stockton, CA, to Cochabamba, Bolivia, to Rajasthan, India which are resisting privatization of their water in order to preserve water as a public trust. The screening will be held from 6-9 p.m. at the Vineland Branch Library, 1450 Blossom Hill Rd in San Jose. For potluck participation, based on your last name, please bring: A-J Main dish; K-R Desserts; S-Z Salads, vegetables, snacks. Beverages will be provided, bring your own utensils, plate and cup. RSVP to Wendee Crofoot at: 650-390-8411, or loma.prieta.chapter@sierraclub.org. For more event information, contact Bill Young: 650-390-8494, or Bill.Young@sierraclub.org. For more information about the film, visit: http://www.thirstthemovie.org/

Ongoing
Leigh High School Class of 1965 Reunion: The Forty Year Reunion is scheduled for October 1 from 6 – 11 p.m. at the Silicon Valley Capital Club, 50 West San Fernando Street, Suite 1700, San Jose. The cost is $50 per person if registering before August 21, or 60 per person after August 21. Please email leighreunion65@hotmail.com or call Carol Menichetti at 626-7754 or Allan McClung at 268-4402 for more information.
Campbell High School Classes of 1950 - 1959 Reunion: ONCE IN A LIFETIME! WONDERFUL! FABULOUS! FIFTIES REUNION for all Campbell High School 1950—1959 grads, teacher, and friends at the Gala Ballroom of the Cocoanut Grove in Santa Cruz on September 17, 2005 at 6 p.m. For information and invitations, email pattyg@garlic.com or bobkay@ sbcglobal.net. Our website is www.CUHSreunion.com. Or you can call Pat Golden at 842-7547.
Silver Creek High Class of 1985 Reunion: October 15, 2005 at the Hilton San Jose and Towers, 300 Almaden Blvd. Contact Michelle (Madden) Corbo at zc2mom@comcast.net or Erin (Maloney) Johnson at johnson@datapathway.com for more information.
The Almaden Valley Women’s Club is currently seeking sponsors for The 29th Annual Almaden Valley Art & Wine Festival held at Almaden Lake Park on Sunday September 25.The Almaden Valley Art & Wine Festival sponsorship program enables corporations, small businesses, and individuals to support the community through the philanthropic activities of the Almaden Valley Women’s Club. Different levels of sponsorship are available. Information about the Almaden Valley Art & Wine Festival can be found at www.almadenartwinefestival.com. Interested sponsors please contact Ellen Hudson-Snyder at sponsors@almadenartwinefestival.com.

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