June 29, 2007

CALENDAR

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

MUSIC

July 10
Jazz on the Plazz Fundraiser: Join Jazz on the Plazz and Los Gatos Morning Rotary for “An Evening of Legends” with celebrated entertainers Mose Allison and Mort Sahl--an exclusive fundraising event for “The Venue, A Place for Teens” at Wozland in Los Gatos. For tickets call 354-1155.

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"  

DANCE

June 16 - July 31
Youth Dance Company Auditions: Ladies and gentlemen ages 7 to 25 with performance experience are requested to email their resume to DTIdance@sbcglobal.net and schedule an audition by July 31. Accepted members are given a Performance Season, Choreography Opportunities, Cultural Events and Travel. Teachers and Choreographers are from national and international dance companies. www.DTIdance.com

THEATER

May 31 - July 26
California Theatre Center (CTC) presents “The Woman in Black,” returning to Sunnyvale by popular demand is of one of CTC’s greatest hits! A thrilling, edge-of-your seat ghost story! Performances are May 31 (Preview), June 1 (Opening) and selected dates through July 26. All performances are held at the Sunnyvale Theatre at the Sunnyvale Community Center, 550 East Remington Drive, just off El Camino Real in Sunnyvale. Single Tickets are priced from $18 - $25. Season subscriptions, range from $40 to $65. Discounts are available for Students and Seniors and Group Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more. For tickets and more information, call the CTC Summer Rep Box Office at 408-720-0873, or visit us online at www.ctcinc.org.

June 8 – July 27
California Theatre Center (CTC) presents “They're Playing Our Song”. This Broadway hit musical by Neil Simon, Marvin Hamlisch and Carol Bayer Sager is based on the real-life relationship of songwriters Hamlisch and Sager. Composer Vernon who is in need of a new lyricist, meets kooky, incurable romantic Sonia, and they dislike each other at first sight. Clearly the match is not one made in heaven! The two undergo a series of trials and overcome a number of hurdles before finding true love by the final curtain. Performances are June 7 (Preview), 8 (Opening), with various dates continuing through July 27. Matinees performances are also available. Single tickets are $18 – 25 each with season subscription, senior, and group discounts available. For tickets and more information, call the CTC Summer Rep Box Office at 408-720-0873, or visit us online at www.ctcinc.org.

CHILDREN/FAMILY

June 2 – November 17
The new Santa Teresa Farmers’ Market is opening at the Kaiser Permanente facility in San Jose at the corner of Santa Teresa Blvd and Camino Verde. It will run every Saturday from 9am to 1pm through November 17, so bring the whole family down for food and fun. Grand Opening is celebration is June 16.

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

June 30 – July 4
Independence Day Red, White & Cool BBQ: Come celebrate Independence Day Weekend at Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park! In addition to our great Red, White & Cool Celebration, the Park will host a special Independence Day BBQ in the patriotically themed Events Plaza from Noon - 2:00pm. Guests are encouraged to obtain wristbands immediately upon entering the Park. For more information, call 840-7100 or visit www.gilroygardens.org.

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 www.historysanjose.org

July 13 – 22
Children’s Musical Theatre of San Jose presents “Disney’s High School Musical.” Disney Channel’s smash hit movie musical comes to life this summer! While on family vacations, high school jock and basketball star Troy and brainy Gabriella, two teens who are worlds apart meet and find a mutual love for music, and form a summer crush. The stage production of High School Musical performs the same songs that made the top of the billboard – “Start of Something New,” “Breaking Free,” and “We’re all in this Together.” Staged at the Montgomery Theater, admission is $13 - $16. For tickets and additional information, call 408-288-KIDS or www.cmtsj.org

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

June 14 – July 19
Yoga in the Park- Friends of Guadalupe River Park & Gardens presents this gentle introduction to yoga led by instructor Kristin Strellis. This course is designed to improve your flexibility, balance and relaxation. All necessary equipment will be provided for your use. Please dress in comfortable clothing and be ready to stretch and relax. This class will be taught outside on the grass. Sessions are held Thursdays from 6:15 – 7 p.m. Cost is $30 for GRPG members and $35 for non-members. Pre-registration is required and participants must be 18 years of age or older. All classes will begin at the Guadalupe River Park and Gardens Visitor & Education Center, 438 Coleman Avenue in San Jose. For more information and to register, visit www.grpg.org, e-mail education@grpg.org, or call 408-298-7657.

June 23 – July 14
Strength Training on the Guadalupe River Park Trail - Learn safe muscle toning and strength building exercises using fitness bands and park features. Instructor Kristin Strellis welcomes all levels of fitness. You will be provided with a fitness band to keep. Session times are Saturdays from 8:30 – 9:15 a.m. The cost is $30 fro GRPG members and $35 for non-members. Pre-registration is required and participants must be 18 years of age or older. All classes will begin at the Guadalupe River Park and Gardens Visitor & Education Center, 438 Coleman Avenue in San Jose. For more information and to register, visit www.grpg.org, e-mail education@grpg.org, or call 408-298-7657.

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.

FIFTY PLUS

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
The Evergreen Community Center, 4860 San Felipe Road in San Jose offers a variety of classes and special monthly events, as well as a Senior Nutrition Program. The Nutrition Program serves a delicious and well-balanced meal to seniors 60 and over every Monday – Friday at noon. The suggested donation is $2 per person. To make reservations at least one day in advance, but not more than two weeks in advance, call 270-1244. For more information of the Evergreen Community Center programs, call 270-2220.

Eastside Neighborhood Center of Catholic Charities, 2150 Alum Rock Avenue in San Jose offers a variety of activities and services for seniors on an ongoing basis. These include Bingo, Free legal assistance, Senior club dancing, Senior Care Advocacy, Nutrition Programs, Nurse Screenings, Free Insurance Screenings, and more. Call for times and appointments. 251-0215.

The San Jose Widow/Widowers Club meets at 12:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of every month for lunch at the Cup & Saucer Restaurant, 1375 Blossom Hill Road in Princeton Plaza. They also meet for breakfast every Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. at Goodies Coffee Shop on the corner of Bascom and Apricot in Campbell. Call 408-275-6178 or 408-292-3406 for information.

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.

VOLUNTEERS

July 7 – Saturday
Green Challenge 07-09 Official Launch. Help “green” the San Francisco Bay Area! The Volunteer Center Silicon Valley, in partnership with Walt Disney and Point of Lights Foundation announces The Green Challenge—a three-year family volunteer program of fun, hands-on “green” projects to change habits and improve and protect the Bay Area’s environment. Several fun activities at multiple locations are planned from 9 a.m. – noon. for the launch project. To volunteer for the first Volunteer Center Silicon Valley Green Challenge official launch project on July 7, or for any future Green Challenge projects, visit GreenChallenge07-09.org or call 247-5808.

History San José is recruiting volunteers and docents. Join the HSJ corps of dedicated volunteers who share the love of history and the love of a pastoral setting. Volunteers receive training of their choice of categories:  school programs, historic building interpretations, archives, photography and object collections; retail store and café; gardening, special events and more. During the summer docents welcome visitors to the historic buildings at History Park weekdays as well as weekends, bringing history alive.  Specific historic buildings are open on a variable schedule throughout the summer. Interested volunteers should contact Barbara Johnston at bjohnston@historysanjose.org or 918-1047. History Park is open Tuesday through Sunday from noon to 5 pm. For the daily schedule check www.historysanjose.org 

MISCELLANEOUS

July 2 – 7
San Jose 2007 Mennonite Church USA Churchwide Convention - San Jose 2007 is the biennial gathering for Mennonite Church USA. Events and activities are planned for all ages – adult, young adult, youth, jr. youth and children. Besides the delegates gathering to tend to the business of the denomination, participants will also enjoy worship services, seminars, and late night performances. This gathering will be held at several venues: The San José McEnery Convention Center, Civic Auditorium, Parkside Hall, Montgomery Theater & South Hall. For more information, visit www.SanJose2007.org

July 10
Participate in a discussion of the Knights Templar at this month’s Rosicrucian Salon, presented at Rosicrucian Park, 1342 Naglee Avenue in San Jose at 7:30 p.m. The Templars, a monastic order of Knights originally created to protect European pilgrims in Palestine, became much more, and there is evidence of their contacts with counterparts in the Muslim world, working toward a common spirituality as part of the Primordial Tradition. Rosicrucians are considered heirs to Templar esotericism. Rosicrucian Salons are participatory events inviting all those attending to share their knowledge and experience of the topic from the Rosicrucian Timeline series (visit www.thesecret.org for the Rosicrucian Timeline). Rosicrucian Salons take place on the second Tuesday of the month and each session is facilitated by a panel with background in the topic area. If you would like more information on this event, please email librarian@rosicrucian.org or call (408) 947-3695. This is a free event sponsored by the Rosicrucian Order, AMORC, a public benefit, educational, charitable organization.

July 13
An Evening with Sylvia Browne at the Civic Auditorium: Have you ever wondered why some relationships are wonderful and others are just catastrophic and tragic? In this all new lecture based on her fascinating new book, Spiritual Connections, Sylvia Browne examines why we form our relationships with certain individuals...for better or for worse. Special Bonus! Intuitive Colette Baron-Reid is co-hosting this lecture with Sylvia and will provide live reading to selected audience members. Don’t miss it! Lecture begins at 7 p.m.Admission is $50 - $75. For tickets and additional information, call 800-654-5126 or visit www.hayhouse.com

Ongoing
September 1
Saratoga High School Class of 1987 is having their 20th Reunion at the California Café in Los Gatos.  For more information on this and other activities planned for the weekend please contact Jeni Pickard at jpickard2@cox.net or visit the official website at http://shs87reunion.com/

September 15
Silver Creek High School Class of 1997 10 Year Reunion will be held at 6:30 pm at Agenda Lounge in downtown San Jose at 399 S. First Street . For more information, please visit http://silvercreek97.myevent.com/ or send correspondence to silvercreek97@gmail.com.

October 2007
Abraham Lincoln High School Class of 1967 – 68 40-year Reunion. Contact organizers Debbie (Brown) Rocha at pazrocha@aol.com or Sue (Correia) Dini at tapcrazysue@yahoo.com for more information.

The Ranch Golf Club Restaurant hosts Friday Night Dinners from 5 – 9 p.m. The Dinners are a la carte and reservations are recommended. For more information, call Kathrine Moss at 531-3047.

The Billy DeFrank LGBT Community Center hosts Women’s Movie Night every third Thursday of the month. The evening starts with socializing at 6 p.m. followed by the movie at 7p.m. Contact the DeFrank Center at 293-3040 for more information.

San Jose Flycasters meet the second Wednesday of the month at Senior Citizens Center - NE corner of Payne Avenue and Saratoga Avenue intersection in San Jose. All meetings are free and open to the public. For more information, call Jim at 278-7077; online: www.flycasters.org.

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, and our weekly publication, Almaden Times Weekly. Items must be submitted by e-mail 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 Rd., Suite 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.