| << | Events For November 08, 2009 | >> |
|
|
| Category | Description | Fee/Free | Location |
|
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
|
|
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>
| Free | |
|
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>
| Free | |
|
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>
| Fee | |
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
Art
11/07/2009—11/08/2009 | The Alameda Art Works: Fall Open Studios
<p>The Alameda Art Works will be hosting its Fall Open Studios. In this year’s event, the artists will be donating a portion of all sales to Sacred Heart Community Service, a social services charity that has been serving our community since 1964. The Alameda Artworks invites all art lovers to a reception celebrating the Fall Open Studios Event. Saturday- Reception: November 7, 2009 2 to 5PM (studios open from 11am to 5pm) Sunday- Open Studios: November 8, 2009 11am to 5pm. 1068 The Alameda, San Jose.</p>
| Free | San Jose
|
|
Seasonal & Holiday Events
11/07/2009—11/14/2009 | De-Stress Your Holidays!
<p>Come and learn tips to make your holiday preparations and events easier to manage and less stressful. Bring your own ideas to share! Saturday, Nov. 7, 2:00 pm, Cambrian Branch Library,1780 Hillsdale Ave.,San José, CA 95124 808-3080 AND Saturday, Nov. 14, 11:00 am, King Library, 150 E. San Fernando St., San Jose, CA 95112, 808-2397.</p>
| Free | San Jose
|
|
Music
11/08/2009 | Shira Kline & Shirlala in Concert
<p>Groove to a dynamic, interactive program of joy, spirit, story and song that strives to enrich, nurture, and inspire Jewish life and identity. 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Albert and Janet Schultz Cultural Arts Hall, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. $12 M, $15 NM; Children 14 & under, $10; Lap Child 2 years & under, FREE. MORE INFO: Website: http://www.paloaltojcc.org Email: info@paloaltojcc.org Phone: 650-233-8700</p>
| Fee | Palo Alto
|
|
Music
11/08/2009 | Family Concert: Meet the Composers
<p>Meet Vivaldi, Beethoven, and real live modern-day composer Gabriela Frank in this fun and free family concert event for all ages! 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM. College of San Mateo Theatre, Bldg 3, 1700 W. Hillsdale Boulevard, San Mateo. Free. MORE INFO: Website: http://www.sfchamberorchestra.org/concerts/for-families/ Email: info@sfchamberorchestra.org Phone: 415-248-1640</p>
| Free | San Mateo
|
|
Teens & Tweens
11/08/2009 | Mushroom Hike
On this leisurely hike, learn to identify common mushrooms -- both edible and toxic types. 10am-1pm. $15 adults, $10 students. Hidden Villa farm and wilderness preserve, 26870 Moody Road, Los Altos Hills. 650-949-9704. hiddenvilla.org.
| Fee | Los Altos
|
|
Museum Events
11/08/2009 | Contemporary Jewish Museum Activities
The museum opens early today for preschoolers and their families and lets them see the exhibits and shows at a child's eye-level. 10-11am every 2nd Sun. Stay for children's arts and crafts every Sunday from 1-3pm. Free with admission: $10 adults, free for under 18. 736 Mission St., San Francisco. info@thecjm.org. 415-655-7800. thecjm.org.
| Fee | San Francisco
|
|
Nature
11/08/2009 | Tracking Through the Slough
Who's been walking in the wetland and slogging through the slough? At this workshop, learn all about tracks, the animals that make them and what they tell us about the watershed's health. 10am-noon. Free. Don Edwards San Francisco Bay Wildlife Refuge Environmental Education Center, 1751 Grand Blvd., Alviso. Registration required. 408-262-5513, ext. 104. fws.gov/desfbay.
| Free | Alviso
|
|
Nature
11/08/2009 | Exploring Pulgas Ridge
Hike four to five miles through this beautiful, historic preserve and see breathtaking views of the bay. Bring sunscreen, water and a light lunch. 10am-2pm. Free. Pulgas Ridge Preserve, Edmonds Road, west of Redwood City. 650-691-1200. openspace.org.
| Free | Redwood City
|
|
Museum Events
11/08/2009 | Free Day at the Tech Museum
Explore how technology and science affect the way we live, work, play and learn at this event sponsored by ScholarShare. Does not include admission to IMAX or to special exhibitions. Free every 2nd Sun. 10am-5pm. Tech Museum of Innovation, 201 S. Market St., San Jose. 408-294-TECH. thetech.org.
| Free | San Jose
|
|
