June 6, 2008

CALENDAR

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

MUSIC

June 7 – July 26
The Vasona Vibrations Summer Music Series kicks off its sixth season with free music in the park every Saturday evening from 5 – 7 pm through the end of July. The South Bay Folks organization is again this year co-sponsoring the Vasona Vibrations Concert Series. The free concerts are held on the outdoor stage near the boat dock area. Chairs are provided on a first come-first served basis. Concert-goers may bring lawn chairs or blankets and stretch out under the trees to enjoy a picnic dinner during the concert. Alcohol is permitted for picnickers in the concert area. Kicking off the series are the 10th Avenue Band on June 7, followed by Blah Blah Woof Woof (acoustic Americana) on June 14. The concerts are free. Vasona Lake County Park charges a $6 per car parking fee. For more information, visit http://www. southbayfolks.org/vasona2008/

June 20
The Hedley Club Lounge presents “Gemini Soul” performing two free shows 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 – 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 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
YSI Summer Science Camp. Youth Science Institute has week-long, half-day camps for children ages 3 ½ to 6th grade. Everyone is welcome and YSI Family Members receive priority registration. There are 30 camps to choose from, including Bugology, Radical Reptiles, Phunky Physics, and Water is Wonderful. Children enjoy the wonders of science while connecting with nature through hands-on projects, experiments, crafts, hikes and games. Camp fees range from $140 to $240 per week. Camps start the week of June 16th and run through Aug. 15th at each of YSI’s Science and Nature Centers, located at Alum Rock Park in San Jose, Sanborn Park in Saratoga and Vasona Park in Los Gatos. Scholarships are available at YSI Alum Rock and YSI Sanborn. Camps fill up quickly, so go to www.youthscience.org or call 356-4945 ext 16 for more information or to register.

CLASSES

June 7 – July 26
Friends of Guadalupe River Park and Gardens Summer Walking Series: Get fit in the beautiful setting of Guadalupe River Park’s paved trails! Whether you are an avid walker or new to a walking program, you will learn about proper equipment, walking technique, stretching and beneficial strength exercises for walkers while meeting others who enjoy walking. Instructor Kristin Strellis will lead this 8-week Saturday series along with weekly emails of encouragement and walking tips. Session times are 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Fees are $30/members and $40/non-members. Pre-registration is required and participants must be 18 years of age or older. All classes will begin at the GRPG Visitor and Education Center, 438 Coleman Avenue. To register, call 298-7657. For questions about the class, please contact Kristin Strellis at kstrellis@yahoo.com.

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
Mindfulness (Vipassana) meditations. Alternate walking and sitting Vipassana meditations. Every Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. Sitting Vipassana meditations are held every Sunday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Both sessions are free. Classes are held at the Mindful Living Alliance Insight Meditation Center, 419 California Street in Campbell. For more information call Tony at 732-3322 or 505-5190, or e-mail MLA899@Gmail.com, or visit www.MindfulLivingAlliance.org.

MISCELLANEOUS

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. Festival 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
The Willow Glen Chapter of Society Dog announces weekly walks. These free walks happen every Thursday evening at 6:30 p.m. We meet at the Public Parking Lot across from the Willow Glen Elementary School (near Minnesota and Lincoln) and walks are followed by "Yappy Hour" at a dog-friendly restaurant. Everyone is invited, but you must sign up as a member (Basic Membership is Free) and agree to the terms of participation. Feel free to contact us at the Yelp Line: 671-3417 or helpdog@societydog.com

Ongoing
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 orLaura Delizonna at ldelizonna@gmail.com
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, 2008 at Baylands Park in Sunnyvale, CA. A website for the event is available at www.pantherfestival.com.
Willow Glen High School Class of 1988 Twenty Year Reunion. This event will be held on Sept. 13, 2008 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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