November 9, 2006

Calendar of local events

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

MUSIC

November 17 - Friday
Ashley Cleveland will perform at St. Timothy's Lutheran Church, 5100 Camden in San Jose, at 7 pm in a Solo Acoustic Performance. Tickets are $10 each.  All tickets purchased in advance will be held for pickup at the door on the day of the event. Tickets can also be purchased for $11 each at Berean Christian Bookstore at 1375 Blossom Hill Rd in the Princeton Plaza (near Mervyn's). Call (408) 265-1833 for hours and availability. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the concert begins at 7 pm. We hope you will join us! For more information on directions and ticketing see the website: http://homepage.mac.com/geoff_schuller/ashley.htm

November 18 – December 3
Opera San José continues its 2006–07 season with the best loved Italian comic opera of all time, Gioachino Rossini’s madcap The Barber of Seville (Il barbiere di Siviglia). Eight performances are scheduled at the California Theatre, 345 South First Street in downtown San José. This comic masterpiece, brimming with effervescent music and never-ending wit, Set in seventeenth-century Spain, the opera displays the antics of a love-struck count, the resourcefulness of a very clever young woman, the exasperation of her insufferable guardian, and the machinations of Figaro, the very charming and clever barber of Seville. In Italian with English Supertitles, Tickets are $65 – 85. For tickets and additional information, call the Box Office at 437-4450 or visit www.operasj.org

DANCE

November 16 - 19
Ballet San Jose presents the quintessential romantic ballet, “Giselle,” at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts. With music by Adolphe Adam and choreography by Dennis Nahat (after Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot), Giselle was first performed over 150 years ago in Paris. Giselle is the tale of betrayal, bravery, and the power of young love. Tickets: $25 - $78. For more information or to purchase tickets online, visit www.balletsanjose.org

CHILDREN/FAMILY

October 21 – January 15, 2007
The new exhibit, “Dragons and Fairies: Exploring Viet Nam through Folktales,” opens at the Children’s Discovery Museum in San Jose. “Dragons and Fairies” is designed to educate children ages 5-12 about the rich cultural heritage of the Vietnamese people. It provides an opportunity to explore the lives and traditions of people living in modern and ancient Viet Nam. The Children’s Discover Museum is located at 180 Woz Way, in downtown San Jose, at the intersection of Woz Way and Auzerais Street. Hours are Tuesday–Saturday: 10 a.m. -5 p.m.; Sunday: noon-5 p.m. Member’s only hour is Sunday 11 a.m. – noon.

November 2 - 19
Bonfante Gardens Family Theme Park in Gilroy has extended the 2006 regular operating season. Visitors can now enjoy six (6) additional days of fall fun at California's only horticultural theme park. The new operating days are November 4-5, 11-12 and 18-19 from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. For more information about the regular 2006 season, visit www.bonfantegardens.org.

November 10, 11, 16 – 18
Center Stage Theater at Leigh High School presents – “The Crucible.”  The Crucible is an exploration of jealousy, lust, mistrust, and the arrogance of power. Miller's timeless dialogue crackles with energy and his characters are compellingly real, making this truly one of the great masterworks of the American stage. As relevant today as when it debuted over 50 years ago - this extraordinary play is a white-hot tale of intolerance and the politics of fear. There is no reserved seating and the house opens at 7 p.m.  For ticket information contact Stephanie Holt at stephanieholt@yahoo.com  or by calling 445-8828.

November 16 – 19
Children’s Musical Theater San Jose is proud to present Disney’s “The Jungle Book” performing at the Montgomery Theater in downtown San Jose. Directed by first-time CMT director Karen Altree Piemme and choreographed by CMT Alum Lauren Ivie, this Disney classic brings all your favorite characters and songs to life in Disney’s stage adaptation of its familiar animated hit. Audiences of all ages will be swinging through the jungle as they follow Baloo, Mowgli, King Louie and the gang through their many harrowing adventures. This musical adaptation promises grand production numbers danced to favorite Disney tunes including “The Bare Necessities,” and “I Wan’na Be Like You”! Tickets are now on sale to the public for $16 adults, $13 children 12 and under. Special Target® Family Matinee performance Saturday, November 18 at 12 noon, all tickets $7.25. To purchase tickets, visit the CMTSJ web site at www.cmtsj.org or call 408-288-5437.

November 18 - Saturday
Ballet San Jose will present the first program of its "Ballets for Children" series at 1:30 p.m. at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts. “Point To Pointe” is the first of four hour-long programs especially created for family audiences and designed to appeal to children as young as 4-years old. All performances have family-friendly pricing of $15 to $40 for children and $20 to $45 for adults. Subscriptions to the entire series are also available. For information contact the Ballet Box Office at (408) 288-2800 or visit online at www.balletsanjose.org.

CLASSES

Ongoing
“Hands On Clay” classes in Almaden is accepting students for its Fall 2006 classes. These are small classes (4-6 students) taught by a teacher and artist. Class fees include instructions, all materials, use of tools, and kiln firings. Adult classes are held on Thursday evenings, and children classes are on Sunday early afternoons. For more information or to register, call (408) 679-0238. Classes will be held in Avideh Yaghmai-Samardar's Little Falls Drive art studio and gallery.

Stroller Moms! by Strollecize(R) Certified Instuctor. A stroller fitness program designed for parents to help them get back in shape, get stronger, and keep healthy lifestyle. Parents will learn how to use the stroller as a resistance apparatus-fitness tool. Join us for a total body workout with your baby on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8 a.m. in Almaden Lake Park (Windfield entrance.) First class is Free! More info? Contact me at andrea@strollercize.com or 417-4555. Visit: www.strollercize.com

FIFTY PLUS

Ongoing
AARP Campbell Area Chapter 5151 meets the third Tuesday of every month (except December) at 9:30 a.m. in room Q-80, Campbell Community Center, 1 West Campbell Ave for informative and fun programs.  Visitors from all communities are welcome. Call 378-6996

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.

MISCELLANEOUS

November 11 – Saturday
Get your holiday shopping done early! Princeton Plaza hosts an Antiques and Collectibles show featuring one-of-kind arts and crafts, personal care items, Fine jewelry, unique holiday gifts and much more. Free admission, free parking and live entertainment by “Mostly Celtic.”

November 11 – 12
Come and enjoy a Victorian-inspired holiday and get your Christmas shopping done early at the 2nd annual Yuletide Bazaar. Featuring fine handmade items and treats. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the New Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum, 21350 Almaden Rd., San Jose. For more information call 323-1107 or visit www.parkhere.org.

November 11 – 12
Dog Behavior Seminar featuring Cheri Lucas, Founder and President of Second Chance at Love Humane Society. Lucas is also the protégé of Dog Whisperer Cesar Millan. She will impart her knowledge in dealing with problem dogs at this seminar. Hours are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Morgan Stanley Building, 333 W. San Carlos St., Suite 1100, San Jose. $100 donation per person. Proceeds benefit Humane Society Silicon Valley. RSVP 805-434-3901. For more information visit,www.secondchancelove.org.

November 12 – Sunday
2nd Annual Leland Boys Basketball Fund-raiser will be held from 4 – 8 p.m. at UnWined, 6946 Almaden Expressway (in the PW Shopping Center at Almaden Expresway and Via Valiente).  The community is welcome to come and support the Leland Basketball programs and enjoy an afternoon/evening of wine tasting and great hors d'oeuvers.  Take this opportunity to socialize and relax before the holiday frenzy - while also accomplishing some holiday shopping. Proceeds will go towards the purchase of new weight equipment for the weight room which will benefit all team sports at Leland as well as basketball equipment and supplies. Tickets are $35 per adult. Contact Sharon Hall at sharonhall4429@sbcglobal.net for orders and additional information. 

November 17 – Friday
Dance to the Joe Sharino Band at the Snow Season Kick-off Party presented by the Apres Ski Club at the Techmart, 5201 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara.  No-host bar from 6 p.m.  Vendor booths from 7 p.m. $25 admission includes buffet dinner at 7:30 p.m., dancing from 9 p.m., and party time fun. Valuable raffle prizes and silent auction throughout the evening. Tahoe Ski Lodge info. Apres is a year-round sports and social club - the largest in the Bay Area. More details online: www.apres.org

November 19 – Sunday
How to Handle Grief in the Holiday Season. This is a free seminar for those who have lost a loved one, whether recently or in the past, and will be held at the Almaden Community Center, 6455 Camden Avenue from 2 - 5 p.m. The speakers will be Carol Johnson MFT, Director of Bereavement Services at Hospice of the Valley and Dr. Justin Dennison. There will be talks on 'The Journey of Grief' and 'Grief in the Holiday Season', plus a remembrance ceremony. Refreshments will be served. For reservations or further information, call (408) 997-7884 or contact nmaccrae@aol.com

November 23 – Thursday
Registration is open for the Second Annual “Applied Materials Silicon Valley Turkey Trot – Run or Walk for Health, Hope and a Home,” scheduled for 9 a.m. The race includes a 5K run or walk and a 10K run, with awards three-deep in all age group categories. In addition, there are several “races within the race,” including the “SAP CEO/Celebrity Charity Challenge,” the “KB Home Quickest Cop/ Fastest Firefighter Competition,” the EMC2 “Fittest Firm Competition” for the companies turning out the most employees. To register in any division, simply go to the Silicon Valley Leadership Group web site at www.svlg.net and click on the Turkey Trot icon on the home page, or visit active.com. Registration prior to November 22 is $30, with race day registration at $35.

Ongoing
The Hearing Loss Association of Silicon Valley meets on the third Wednesday of each month (except July and August) at the Moose Lodge, 1580 Hamilton Avenue in San Jose. Meetings begin at 12:30 p.m. Our mission is to improve the world of communication for people with hearing loss through information, education, support and advocacy. Visitors are welcome. For more information, call 229-1041 or visit www.hearingloss.org.


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