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Unique Events
05/13/2009—05/16/2014 | Green & Healthy Neighborhoods
Sign up for a new and exciting opportunity with Our City Forest! Learn how you and your neighbors, co-workers or favorite group can get involved with Green & Healthy Neighborhoods. It's SIMPLE, FUN & FREE !
ACT NOW! Groups across San Jose will begin meeting soon! Spaces limited but booking is available for later sessions.
To sign up or for more information, please call or write:
Monica Nanez
mnanez@ourcityforest.org
(408) 998-7337 x 108
| Free | SanJose
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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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Kids Classes
08/15/2009—06/30/2010 | Firebird Dance Studio Free Trial Class
<p>Firebird Dance Studio is proudly reopening for its 19th season of dance classes, performances and special dance events. We want to invite your child to come and take a free trial class with us this season! If you or someone you know are a parent who wants to introduce their child to dance; if you have a little one who cannot stop dancing in the living room; if you have seen our captivating dance performances and want to your child to become a part of that tradition. Try a class to see what makes us so unique. Firebird Dance Studio 1415 B El Camino Real Mountain View www.firebirddance.com</p>
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Kids Classes
08/22/2009—06/11/2010 | Bala Vihar - Children's Cultural and Yoga Program
<p>Bala Vihar: A Place for Children We offer classes in yoga and meditation for children in K-5 grade levels. Our programs integrate art, music, yoga, and meditation to help develop healthy and vibrant children. <span>To register your child for the classes, please send a note to info@pacificmeditation.com.</span></p>
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Storyhours & Book Events
09/05/2009—01/02/2010 | Saturday Family Storytime
<p>The whole family is welcome to our Saturday Family Storytime, where new adventures are just a book or two away. We will see you there! Barnes & Noble Booksellers Eastridge. (408)270-9477</p>
| Free | San Jose
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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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Parent Education
10/07/2009—11/04/2009 | Child Obesity Prevention Feeding Classes at Stanford
<p>Stanford University is offering parent education classes on the topic of child feeding. These classes are aimed at preventing future eating and weight problems in your children. The classes are for families with one or both parents overweight and a child between the ages of 2-4. For more information, please visit http://feeding.stanford.edu or use the contact information above to contact the Research Assistant on the study.</p>
| Free | Stanford
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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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Playgroups
11/04/2009 | Drop-in Play-time
Come try out this well-designed playroom with your child. Ages 0-5. 3:30-5pm every Wed. The 1st Wednesday of the month features a pediatrician who answers parents' questions. $8. Parents Place, 200 Channing Ave., Palo Alto. parentsplaceonline.org.
| Fee | Palo Alto
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Storyhours & Book Events
11/04/2009 | Flight of Imagination
Come meet local children's authors and enjoy refreshments while helping raise funds for Family Connections, a tuition-free preschool for low-income children. Three writers will sign their books, including Jennifer Holm, author of Our Only May Amelia, Pamela Turner, author of Hachiko: The True Story of a Loyal Dog and Jim Lamarche, author of The Elves and The Shoemaker. 6-9:30pm. $25 in advance, $30 at the door. Hiller Aviation Museum, 601 Skyway Road, San Carlos. 650-369-6467. 650-556-9503. familyconnections.org.
| Fee | San Carlos
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Seasonal & Holiday Events
11/04/2009 | Day of the Dead
Come make a sugar skull, a tradition of this Mexican holiday to honor the dead. 3:30-4:15pm. Free. Los Altos Library, 13 S. San Antonio Road. 650-948-7683. santaclaracountylib.org.
| Free | Los Altos
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Teens & Tweens
11/04/2009 | Body Image Support Group
Gain control of your body image and fear of food with help from this support group. Does not substitute for medical treatment. 6-7:30pm every 1st Wed. Free. Hosted by the Eating Disorder Center at Mission Oaks Campus' PlaneTree Health Library, 15891 Los Gatos-Almaden Blvd., Los Gatos. info@edrcsv.org.
| Free | Los Gatos
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Music
11/04/2009 | Juliette McDonald
An angelic singer and Grammy nominee, McDonald puts a unique show that inspires both kids and adults. Free. 3:30pm. Children's Library, 1276 Harriet St., Palo Alto. cityofpaloalto.org/depts/lib/default.asp.
| Free | Palo Alto
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Storyhours & Book Events
11/04/2009 | Reading to Dogs
Children can practice their reading without embarrassment when they do it with a canine friend. The dogs are trained as assistance dogs by Canine Companions for Independence. 4-5:30pm. Free. Pearl Ave. Library, 4270 Pearl Ave., San Jose. 408-808-3053.sjlibrary.org.
| Free | San Jose
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Teens & Tweens
11/04/2009 | Evergreen Book Club
Meet and discuss Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder. 6:30-7:30pm. Free. Evergreen Library, 2635 Aborn Road, San Jose. 408-808-3060. sjlibrary.org.
| Free | San Jose
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Teens & Tweens
11/04/2009 | Wii Wednesday
Play baseball, golf, tennis and more on the library Wii most Wednesdays. Call to confirm. Free. 4-5:30pm. Evergreen Library, 2635 Aborn Road. 408-808-3060; 4-5:30pm Rose Garden Library, 1580 Naglee Ave. 408-808-3070; 3-5pm. Vineland Library, 1450 Blossom Hill Road. 408-808-3070. sjlibrary.org.
| Free | San Jose
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Parent Education
11/04/2009 | MOMS Club of San Jose Santana Row-
Stay at-home moms, come meet other moms and learn about the babysitting co-op, mom's night out, park days, field trips and more. This MOMS Club chapter serves Zip codes 95117 and 95128. 10am. Free. membership@momsclubofsjsr.org. momsclubofsjsr.org.
| Free | San Jose
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Teens & Tweens
11/04/2009 | Zumba Dance Aerobic Class
This Latin dance craze is gaining popularity worldwide. Wear comfortable shoes, bring water and a towel and give it a try. 6pm every Wednesday this month. Free. Pearl Ave. Library, 4270 Pearl Ave., San Jose. 408-808-3053. sjlibrary.org.
| Free | San Jose
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