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Teens & Tweens
07/14/2009—12/31/2009 | Rodin Sculpture Tour
<p>The entire Rodin collection at Stanford University's Cantor Arts Center is currently on display. It includes 200 works, the largest in the world outside the Musee Rodin in Paris. Admission is free Docents lead free tours of the Rodin Collection Wednesdays at 2 pm, Saturdays at 11:30 am, and Sundays at 3 pm, rain or shine. Meet in the main lobby Cantor Arts Center is open Wednesday–Sunday, 11 am–5 pm, Thursday until 8 pm. The Center is located on the Stanford campus, off Palm Drive at Museum Way. Free parking free after 4 p.m. and all day on weekends. Visit museum.stanford.edu</p>
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Playgroups
09/15/2009—12/15/2009 | Grown-up & Me (12-24months)
<p>This class provides a fun morning playtime for toddlers and parents or other caregivers in a Jewish environment. A grown-up partner is required to participate. 10-11:30am Tuesdays 9/15-12/15. $139 non-members for 7 weeks. Location: Addison Penzak JCC, 14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos. 408-357-7409. svjcc.org.</p>
| Fee | Los Gatos
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Auditions
11/01/2009—12/11/2009 | Livermore's 2010 Talent Competition Tryouts
<p>'Livermore's 2010 Talent Competition' Accepting Applications NOW! Win $2,500. Go to LivermoresTalentCompetition.com . Apply by December 11, 2009. 7:00 AM - 12:00 AM. Bankhead Theater, Livermore Performing Arts Center, 2400 First Street, Livermore. $25 / $35. MORE INFO: Website: http://www.livermorestalentcompetition.com Email: auditions@livermorestalentcompetition.com</p>
| Fee | Livermore
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Theater & Performance
11/13/2009—12/06/2009 | Magic Carpet Theatre Presents Cinderella
<p>Magic Carpet Theatre presents its interpretation of the classic "Cinderella," however this isn't your Disney original. The contemporary musical fantasy, which is a "fun, fast-paced romp through fairytale land," premiers November 13, 2009 at 7p.m. at San Jose State University's Hal J. Todd Studio Theatre - One Washington Square San Jose, CA 95192 Only $5.00 for children (16 and under, $10.00 for students and seniors, $15.00 for genereal admission For more information and more dates and times call Magic Carpet Theatre at 408-924-4664. For reservations call 408-924-4551</p>
| Fee | San Jose
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Unique Events
11/13/2009—12/06/2009 | Cinderella Tea Party
<p>Cinderella Tea Party Musical Play and Royal Tea Party at Chic Chateau. Watch the musical play 'Cinderella' at the Magic Carpet Theatre-SJSU,then walk with Cinderella and her friends to Chic Chateau to enjoy the most wonderful Princess Tea Party! Great for birthday parties and holiday parties! $25/child under 16yrs-Sat. and Sun. only. Includes play and tea party. Call 408-924-4664,-4551 for tickets and information</p>
| Fee | San Jose
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Seasonal & Holiday Events
11/27/2009—12/31/2009 | Fantasy of Lights
<p>The 11th Annual Fantasy of Lights is the most spectacular family holiday tradition in the South Bay. Vasona Lake County Park becomes a magical wonderland of twinkling lights and animated displays, all while listening to your favorite holiday music from your car. Bring a canned good for Second Harvest. Where: Vasona Lake County Park 333 Blossom Hill Road, Las Gatos 6-10pm nightly $10 admission thru December 10 $15 Dec. 11-31 $25 small buses holding up to 25 people. Free 3D glasses while they last www.parkhere.org (408) 355-2201</p>
| Fee | Los Gatos
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Kids Classes
12/01/2009 | Free Intel Museum class teaches kids to make a musical holiday card
<p>Tue, Dec 1, 3:30 and 4:30pm. Learn about computer chip science while making a musical greeting card! For ages 7+. 2 class times. Space is limited and reservations are required. The Intel Museum, 2200 Mission College Boulevard, Santa Clara. Free. MORE INFO: Website: http://www.intel.com/museum Email: museum@intel.com Phone: 408-765-0503</p>
| Free | Santa Clara
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Seasonal & Holiday Events
12/03/2009 | Holiday Shopping Boutique
<p>• A Holiday Boutique of ‘at-home’ shopping lines is scheduled for December 3, 2009 from 11-1 and 6-9. Come and shop from Southern Living at Home, Ah Natural Beauty Products, Pampered Chef, Silpada Jewelry, Discovery Toys, and more! A substantial portion of all sales will be going to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. For additional information please contact Jenny Bradanini at (408) 408-323-8356 or jbradanini@gmail.com.</p>
| Free | San Jose
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Festivals & Fairs
12/05/2009 | Animal Arts Craft Faire
<p>2009 Holiday “Animal Arts” Craft Faire Humane Society Silicon Valley Saturday, December 5 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Bring your kids, family, friends and dogs to Humane Society Silicon Valley’s first-ever Holiday “Animal Arts” Craft Faire featuring dozens of vendors selling quality animal-themed arts-n-craft gifts for pets and people. Get your family’s picture taken with Santa Paws. Join us for this event at our new Animal Community Center at: 901 Ames Ave., Milpitas, CA 95035. Free admission! For more information, call Jeanne Wu at: (408) 262-2133 x182 or visit www.hssv.org</p>
| Free | Milpitas
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Festivals & Fairs
12/05/2009 | Animal Arts Craft Fair
<p>2009 Holiday “Animal Arts” Craft Faire / Santa Pet Photos Humane Society Silicon Valley 901 Ames Ave., Milpitas, CA 95035 Saturday, December 5 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Bring your kids, family, friends and pets to Humane Society Silicon Valley’s first-ever Holiday “Animal Arts” Craft Faire featuring dozens of vendors selling quality animal-themed arts-n-craft gifts for pets and people. Get your pet's photo taken with "Santa Paws." Join us for this event at our new Animal Community Center. Free admission! For more info: Jeanne Wu (408) 262-2133 x182 or www.hssv.org</p>
| Free | Milpitas
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Seasonal & Holiday Events
12/05/2009 | Tree Treasures
<p>San Mateo County History Museum will offer Tree Treasures where children make old-fashioned holiday tree ornaments on December 5 between 10am and 4 pm. Visit Santa inside the Historic Courthouse and enjoy the museum! 2200 Broadway. 650-299-0104. www.historysmc.org</p>
| Free | Redwood City
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Music
12/05/2009 | Truce of Carols & Amahl and the Night Visitors
<p>WORLD PREMIERE and a Holiday Favorite! TRUCE OF CAROLS by Michael Taylor and Menotti's AMAHL & THE NIGHT VISITORS with Ryan Nelson as Amahl 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM. Mission City Center for Performing Arts (MCCPA), 3250 Monroe St at Calabazas Blvd, Santa Clara. $15 - $45. MORE INFO: Website: http://www.missioncityopera.org/purchasetickets.html Email: tickets@missioncityopera.org Phone: 408-749-7607</p>
| Fee | Santa Clara
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Festivals & Fairs
12/05/2009 | San Jose Super Toy, Comic Book & Record Show
<p>Featuring more than 200 toy, comic book and record vendors selling new and vintage items...huge variety of Hot Wheels, GI Joe, Godzilla, dolls, Transformers, Star Wars, Disney, LEGO...Marvel, DC and small press comic books...and much more! Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, 344 Tully Rd., San Jose CA. 12/05/09, 11am-4pm Admission $5, kids under 12 $2.50, www.timetunneltoys.com/toyshow.html more info. Time Tunnel Toys (408) 298-1709</p>
| Fee | San Jose
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Parent Education
12/05/2009 | Leap 4 Literacy: Enhancing Literacy for Children With Visual Impairments
<p>This free workshop is geared towards parents, teachers, and caregivers of children (ages 0-5) with visual impairments. Early literacy challenges, meaningful storytelling techniques, and local & national resources will be discussed. Sponsored by Blind Babies Foundation. 2:00-4:00PM. Santa Clara City Library Cedar Room. 2635 Homestead Road, Santa Clara, CA 95051. Please RSVP to 408-615-2916.</p>
| Free | Santa Clara
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Hands-on Activities
12/05/2009 | Eco Holiday Workshop
<p>Dec. 5 from 4-6pm at 151 W. Mission St., San Jose, 95110. Go green and save money this holiday season. Join non-profit Our City Forest at their San Jose office for the 2nd annual Eco Holiday Workshop. Make homemade gifts and wrapping paper out of recycled items. Learn about earth-friendly holiday cooking and more. Free admission and raffle. Refreshments and supplies provided. RSVP to Greenandhealthy@ourcityforest.org or 408 99 TREES x 123.</p>
| Free | San Jose
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Seasonal & Holiday Events
12/06/2009 | Gamble Garden - Children's Holiday Decorating Party
<p>Sunday, Dec 6, 1 - 2:30 pm OR 3 - 4:30 pm. Join us in the Carriage House for a fun and festive afternoon! Kids will decorate cookies and ornaments, and enjoy some yummy holiday treats! Gamble Garden, 1431 Waverley Street, Palo Alto. $10/person for members and $15/person for non-members. MORE INFO: Website: http://www.gamblegarden.org/events/events.html Email: admin@gamblegarden.org Phone: 650-329-1356 x201</p>
| Fee | Palo Alto
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Seasonal & Holiday Events
12/06/2009 | Yard Sale to Benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
<p>A Huge Team Yard Sale complete with fabulous Holiday Bake Sale will take place on December 6, 2009 from 8-3 at 1260 Butterfly Drive, San Jose, 95120. All proceeds will benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.</p>
| Free | local
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Clubs
12/10/2009 | Kid's Club: Rudolph's Christmas Magic Show
Happy Holidays from Kid's Club! Join Rudolph this month for a fun, interactive Christmas Magic Show. Before the show there will be a Reindeer Antler Headband Craft Station and a Christmas Snowball Toss Game with prizes. Afterward all kids get candy canes!
Kid’s Club is a free club, open to all children ages 12 and younger, with each monthly event falling on the 2nd Thursday of each month. Check back next month for another great event!
When: 12/10/09, 3:30pm
Where: Capitola Mall, near food court
Info: 831-465-0773
| Free | SantaCruz
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Music
12/10/2009—10/10/2009 | Winter Concert presented by Georgiana Bruce Kirby Preparatory School
<p>December 10, 2009 at 7pm The Winter Concert features the talents of individual students as well at ensembles. Musical performances will include the Chamber Ensemble, Chamber Choir, Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Singers, and the Middle and High School Chorus. Please join us in ringing in the holiday season with an evening of exceptional music. Admission is free. The concert is at Holy Cross Church, 126 High Street, Santa Cruz.</p>
| Free | Santa Cruz
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Seasonal & Holiday Events
12/11/2009—12/12/2009 | Ballet America's Nutcracker
<p>Ballet America presents everyone’s favorite holiday classic ballet The Nutcracker at Carrington Hall on December 11 and 12th, for three shows, evening performances Friday and Saturday at 7PM, the Saturday matinée at 1:30PM. This quality performance features professional dancers along with over 100 community performers ranging in age from 5 to 60 years old! Our production is only 90 minutes in length making it very kid friendly. Please go to the Ballet America website www.balletamerica.org for information regarding purchasing tickets.</p>
| Fee | Redwood City
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Auditions
12/11/2009 | Win $2500 Livermore's 2010 Talent Competition - Apply Now!!
<p>PERFORM and Win $2,500. 'Livermore's 2010 Talent Competition' Accepting Applications NOW thru Dec. 11! Go to LivermoresTalentCompetition.com . 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM. Bankhead Theater, Livermore Performing Arts Center, 2400 First Street, Livermore. $25 / $35. MORE INFO: Website: http://www.livermorestalentcompetition.com Email: auditions@livermorestalentcompetition.com</p>
| Fee | Livermore
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Kids Classes
12/11/2009 | Free "Science Rocks" Workshop
<p>Join us for a fabulous FREE "Science Rocks" workshop on Bugs at the Rosegarden Branch Library on Friday, December 11th at 10:30 AM. This is a hands-on, expoloratory science class for children age 3-6. Your child will learn science through experiments, observations, crafts, songs and play. See our website at http://scienceartenrichment.homestead.com Space limited; call (408)808-3070 to register. Located at 1580 Naglee Ave, San Jose (in community room).</p>
| Free | San Jose
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Theater & Performance
12/12/2009—12/20/2009 | Valley Dance Theatre Performs the Nutcracker
<p>December 12, 18, 19 and 20: 7:00 p.m; Matinee December 12, 13, 19 and 20: 2:00 p.m. Performances will be accompanied the Livermore-Amador Symphony pit orchestra and holiday carols by Harmony Fusion will highlight the show. Bankhead Theater, 2400 First Street, Livermore. Adults $33, $27 and $24: Students 17 years and younger $18. Purchase online at www.bankheadtheater.org, by phone at (925) 373-6800 or at the theater box office, 2400 First St., Livermore. MORE INFO: Website: http://www.valleydancetheatre.com Phone: 925-373-6800</p>
| Fee | Livermore
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Theater & Performance
12/12/2009—12/13/2009 | Santa Clara Ballet's NUTCRACKER
<p>Full-length traditional version of the holiday classic, performed by professionals with students of the Santa Clara Ballet school www.santaclaraballet.org or call us at 408-865-9780 or email scbnutcracker@gmail.com Performances Dec. 12-13 at Santa Clara Convention Center Theater</p>
| Fee | Santa Clara
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Seasonal & Holiday Events
12/12/2009 | Gamble Garden - Children's Holiday Puppet Shows
<p>Saturday, Dec 12th, 10am, 11:30am, or 1pm. Join us for holiday fun and festivities. Families will enjoy the traditional story of 'The Nutcracker' by The Puppet Company. Gamble Garden, 1431 Waverley Street, Palo Alto. $10/person for members and $15/person for non-members. MORE INFO: Website: http://www.gamblegarden.org/events/events.html Email: admin@gamblegarden.org Phone: 650-329-1356 x201</p>
| Fee | Palo Alto
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Theater & Performance
12/19/2009 | Simcha a Chanukah Celebration and Bazaar!
<p>A one-night-only encore performance of a magnificent dance show... Presenting a unique and joyful event for the whole family. Join us for Simcha, the story of a Jewish family’s journey that spans continents and generations, from a small Jewish village — a shtetl — in Europe, to the bustling streets of New York . This humorous and touching tale is a rich tapestry of Jewish tradition, woven with music and dance. ...and a festive Chanukah Bazaar before the show begins! 4pm bazaar, 5pm show. Heritage Theatre, 1 W. Campbell Ave.,Campbell.boxoffice@cityofcampbell.com.simchashow.com</p>
| Fee | Campbell
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Theater & Performance
12/20/2009 | WINTER FAIRY TALE in the World Famous Russian Ballet Style
<p>See a wizard bring to life a touching fairy tale full of magic, beauty, and intrigue. With spectacular costumes, special effects, and technical precision of movement set to the beautiful music of Tchaikovsky and Rimsky-Korsakov, this is a superb holiday experience for all ages in the world famous Russian Ballet style. Mountain View Center for The Performing Arts 500 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA 94041 Phone: (650) 903-6000, performingarts@mvcpa.com Tickets: $33 Adults; $28 Seniors/Children (12 & under) Tickets: http://www.mountainview.gov/mvcpa/ticket.html</p>
| Fee | Mountain View
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