July 10, 2007

CALENDAR

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

MUSIC

July 12 – Sept. 6
Metro’s Music in the Park concert series presented by Dos Equis: Ten free outdoor concerts each Thursday – series opens with “The English Beat” (Ska Revival) also “Lemo” and “Dub X”. Shows are 5:30 – 9:15 p.m. at the Plaza de Cesar Chavez in San Jose. Food and Drink are available. Call 279-1775 or check www.sjdowntown.com for details. The English Beat top hits include: Mirror In The Bathroom; Save It For Later; Tenderness "King of Ska."  

THEATER

June 22 – July 28
California Theatre Center (CTC) presents  “The Madwoman of Chaillot “ at The Sunnyvale Theatre, 550 East Remington Drive, Sunnyvale. Holly Cornelison stars in Jean Giraudoux's classic French satirical comedy. Performances are at 8 p.m. with a matinee scheduled for July 1 at 2 p.m. Tickets range from $21-$25 and discounts are available for students, groups and subscriptions. Call 720-0873 or visit www.ctcinc.org for additional Information.

July 13 – August 4
The Sixth Annual Los Gatos Shakespeare Festival presents three plays in repertory for its 2007 season in Oak Meadow Park, Los Gatos. Opening the season is William Shakespeare’s romantic adventure story, “Pericles, Prince of Tyre”, presented in the classical storytelling style of the 1001 Arabian Nights and directed by Bruce De Les Dernier. Following will be the timeless tale of power and politics, "Julius Caesar." The season will also include the rollicking comedy “Tartuffe” by Moliere; directed by Amy Himes. The festival has a number of free events lined up this season, including a stage reading of one of next years’ productions “The Further Adventures of the Three Musketeers”; as well as our Camp Shakespeare youth conservatory class performances. Tickets range from $14-$20 and are available by calling (800) 838-3006 or online by visiting the website at www.lgshakes.org. Group discounts are available.

CHILDREN/FAMILY

June – August
Escape to another world right in San José as History San José and Happy Hollow Park & Zoo partner to offer low-cost access to two of San Jose’s most significant attractions---all inside Kelley Park. On the second Tuesday of June, July and August, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., combined admission to all of Kelley Park is only $1.00 per person--- which includes Happy Hollow Park & Zoo and History Park. While at Kelley Park you can also visit the Japanese Friendship Garden, which is free and open daily year round.   This summertime outing offers families a chance to combine animals, history and gardens, all in one place:  Kelley Park in San José. Regular parking fees still apply. For more information, call 287-2290 or visit historysanjose.org

June 20 – August 29
Free Summertime Cinema in downtown: Cinema San Pedro free outdoor movies will be shown at dusk every Wednesday. Located between Santa Clara and St. John streets, the first screening is “Airplane!” Bring your chair, sit back and relax! For more information and movie schedules, call 279-1775 or visit www.sjdowntown.com

July 14
Calling all 5-10 year olds to get busy learning about bees! Join the Friends of Guadalupe River Park & Gardens from 10 – 11:30 a.m. for a look inside an observation hive watching bees at work – can you spot the queen? Learn how the bees make honey and sample different kinds of honey. Discover how bees communicate by performing a bee boogey. Cost is $12/members $15/non-members. Children do not have to be accompanied by parents for this workshop. Register for the children and the adult bee workshop and get a $4.00 discount. Workshops are held at the GRP&G Visitor & Education Center, 438 Coleman Ave in San Jose. For more information, or to register, please visit www.grpg. org, email education@grpg.org or call 298-7657.

CLASSES

July 14
The A-B-C’s of Bee keeping. Join Santa Clara Valley Bee Guild and Delta Bee Club member, Alan Henninger, and the Friends of Guadalupe River Park & Gardens, from 10-11:30 a.m., for an adult program explaining the mysteries of bees. Learn what is required to set up a hive and get help identifying the inhabitants. Did you know that honey bees are not native to California, or that beekeepers rent out their hives to help pollinate fruit and nut trees? For an added bonus, Nella Henninger will show some of the by-products of beekeeping: honey and beeswax figures and candles. Gain a new found appreciation for some of the hardest working insects on our planet! Cost is $12/members $15/non-members. Register for both the children and adult bee workshops and get a $4.00 discount. Workshops are held at the GRP&Gardens Visitor & Education Center, 438 Coleman Ave in San Jose. For more information, or to register, visit www.grpg.org, email education@grpg.org or call 298-7657.

July 14
Martha Alderson presents: Plot Demonstration” intensive Writer’s Workshop. In appreciation of the complexity of fully integrating all aspects of plot to create unity in one's work, I offer the Advanced Plot Workshop. Writers looking for a practical, hands-on approach to plotting their own individual project are invited to bring their scenes to be used as examples.  Location will be in Los Gatos, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.  Class size is limited, and the cost is $100. For more information, visit www.blockbusterplots.com/workshops.html  or call 482-4678.

Ongoing
Foundation of Family Values now offers a variety of weekly parenting classes with support groups at the Campbell Community Center. Sessions include licensed therapist facilitators, some free meetings, Fathers support group, etc. For more information, session dates and course descriptions, visit http://www.fofv.org. Foundation of Family Values seeks to enhance the core values of modern families through creating innovative programs in combination with providing resources that facilitate the intellectual development of parenting ethics and responsibilities in the best interest of children. Families of all Political, Religious, Sexual Preference, Economic, and Racial Categories are supported. FFV is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt non-profit organization.

FIFTY PLUS

July 28
SeniorNet, computer classes for adults 50 and over will hold registration for computer classes at the Almaden Community Center located at 6445 Camden Avenue. Registration for intermediate courses at 1:30 p.m. Registration for Computer Fundamentals at 3:00 p.m. Classes will be held at both the newly renovated Almaden Community Center. For more information call Don House (408)268-1703 or visit www.snlcsj.org.

Ongoing
Attention recently retired or semi retired men! Sons in retirement (SIRS) meets on the second Thursday of each month at the Elks Club, 444 West Alma in San Jose for lunch. Join us for good food, great speakers and the chance to meet new friends. SIRS has many activities including bowling, golf computer clubs. SIRS has no initiation fees or dues. If you are interested come to one of the Branch 94 luncheons or call Ron Bianco at 267-0386

AARP Campbell Area Chapter 5151 meets the third Tuesday of every month 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

MISCELLANEOUS

July 10 – September 11
Drop-in Intro Square Dancing. Camden Community Center, 3369 Union Ave, SJ, 95124. Tues. 6:30-9 p.m., Couples, Singles & Families with kids 10 year and older welcome. Adults $5, Seniors & Youth $2.50. For more information, call Karl at 723-0315.

July 14
Young Life Capernaum Project is sponsoring an Electronic Waste Recycling Event at Downtown College Prep (formally Hester Elementary School) parking lot at 1460 The Alameda in San Jose from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This is a free event.  Simply drive through and drop off your unwanted items, such as computers, small appliances, telephones, TV’s., etc., Please no freezers or refrigerators.

July 14
One Step Closer Therapeutic Riding, Inc (www.osctr.org) will host its first Poker Ride and Bar-B-Q fundraiser from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Calero County Park in south San Jose. The event will raise funds to further develop the therapeutic riding program of this non-profit organization. The Poker Ride is for experienced riders, ages 14 and above, and will cover several miles of equestrian trails in the hills above Calero Ranch Stables, site of One Step Closer Therapeutic Riding. Experienced riders that want to participate should call One Step Closer at 997-7264. The entry fee for riders is $35 and includes lunch. Prizes will be awarded to riders with the largest sponsorship and the riders with the best poker hands.

July 27 – 29
It’s the festival you can smell a mile away! Gilroy’s 29th annual Garlic Festival is hailed as the “ultimate summer food fair”, and once again promises three days of incredible food, beverages, arts and crafts and live entertainment. This event is held at Christmas Hill Park, 30 miles south of San Jose off Highway 101. Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. all days. Tickets are $112 general, $6 for seniors and students ages 6 – 12 years. Children under 6 are free. Advance tickets are available online at gilroygarlicfestival.com.

August 25
Heart Walk Bowl and Action Drawing at Cambrian Bowl, 14900 Camden Avenue in San Jose. Event times are 1:30 to 4 p.m. Featured items include a drawing for over 30 items.  Tickets for the Bowling are on sale now.  Register today - We only have 192 spots for bowlers. Our goal is to raise $10,000 through this event to benefit the American Heart Association.  We will have bowlers from Winchester Business Association (WBA), Cambrian Business Association (CBA), Almaden Business Association (ABA), and the Chamber Business Referral Networking Groups (BRN), along with many others from the San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce. Last year this event raised over $14,000.  This year it is our intent to do much more with the help of all our friends in the Chamber associations and BRN groups. To register, call Rich Gerhardt at 315-5418.

Ongoing
San Jose Flycasters meet the second Wednesday of the month at Senior Citizens Center at the NE corner of Payne Avenue and Saratoga Avenue intersection in San Jose. All meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. and are free and open to the public. For more information, call Jim at 278-7077; online: www.flycasters.org. San Jose Flycasters is a non-profit organization promoting the sport of fly fishing, education on fisheries and habitat preservation and restoration.

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.