June 2, 2004

CALENDAR

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

MUSIC
June 3 – 24
Miller Music in the Other Park concert series at St. James Park in downtown presents four free outdoor concerts each Thursday during the month of June. On June 3, listen to Latin jazz legend, percussionist and San Jose favorite Pete Escovedo. On June 10, Reggae artist Andrew Tosh pays tribute to his father, Wailers founding member and guitarist Peter Tosh, at the free outdoor concert. June 17 will feature Grammy Award nominee and World Music Award winner Femi Kuti, followed by Disco and R&B greats GQ on June 24. All concerts begin at 5:30 p.m. Food and drink are available at the show.  Call 279-1775 or check www.sjdowntown.com for details.

June 5 – Saturday
Acclaimed Adult Contemporary pianist Jim Brickman will be performing at the Heritage Theater, 1 West Campbell Avenue in Campbell at 7:30 p.m. For ticket information, call 374-6965.

THEATER
June 19 -27
Lyric Theater presents “La Vie Parisienne” at the Montgomery Theater in downtown. This production brings the boulevards and drawings rooms of mid-nineteenth century Paris to life in one of Offenbach’s most effervescent and romantic scores. Admission is $23 - $25 each. For show times and additional information, call 986-1455 or visit www.lyrictheatre.org.

ART
May – September
Art appreciation is on the move again in downtown San Jose! The San Jose Museum of Art commences its 2004 season of Art in Public Places Walking Tours. Beginning Monday, April 19, these free, 45-minute tours offer the local public an enjoyable lunch hour outdoors, or the opportunity for out-of-town art lovers to discover what San Jose has to offer. As the Museum itself is closed on Mondays, the Tours provide an excellent art-intensive alternative for both the general public and art enthusiasts alike. In spring and summer, San Jose Museum of Art docents lead tours of four different downtown art walks. All tours meet at the entrance to the Museum, in Fairmont Plaza. The four tours are offered on a rotating basis and run from April 19 through September 27, 2004. Please note: rain cancels tours and no tours are given on Memorial Day (May 31), July 5, or Labor Day (September 6). For 24 hr. information, call 294-2787 or visit www.SanJoseMuseumofArt.org.

CLASSES
Ongoing
Join City of San Jose Recreation Leader Bobby Nguyen at the Evergreen Community Center, 4860 San Felipe Road, for free Breakdancing classes! Sessions will be held on Thursdays from 6 – 8 p.m. For more information, call 270-2220.

MEETINGS
June 19 – Saturday
Come celebrate the beginning of Summer at the Summer Solstice Celebration benefit fundraiser at the Divine Science Community Center, 1540 Hicks Avenue. Join in the sacred medicine wheel ceremony, and participate in the music circle with drums, rattles, flutes & guitars (bring your instruments). Explore sacred spaces with Singing Crystal Bowls. Hear rapturous music, and find out the esoteric meanings behind the solstice. The Summer Solstice Celebration will happen at 7 p.m. $10 is the suggested donation for this event. For more information, contact Eric Meece at 448-6726 eameece@california.com or Rev. Christine or Pat Moore at 293-3838 cemmerling@earthlink.net

June 29 – Tuesday
The S. Bay Civil War Round-Table will meet at 6:30 p.m. at their new location, Holder’s Country Inn, 998 S. De Anza Blvd. This month, we’ll hear Beatty Pfeifer discuss Civil War music and song in “Strike Up The Band”.  Come to listen and talk about military history and receive our newsletter before joining.  Contact Bill Noyes at 374-1541 for more information.

Ongoing:
Las Madres Adoption Group is a wonderful support system for those who have gone through the adoption process and are looking to share the joys and challenges of parenting an adopted child.  We have regular play dates for newborns-5 years old and monthly “mom’s night out”. For more information, contact Barb Griswold at barbgris@aol.com or call toll free 1-877-LasMadres.  

Oakridge Century Theatres in association with Las Madres Neighborhood Playgroups presents CineMamas! A morning out to the movies for moms and their little ones. This group meets every Tuesday at 10 a.m., There are three showings to choose from, baby-safe sound levels, cheerios at the concession stand and a relaxing atmosphere with other moms who understand kids are kids! Check CineMamas.com for a weekly update on what is showing. Kids under 3 are free!

South Valley Chapter of Leads Business Networking Group meets every Wednesday for lunch from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. There is no cost to attend. Call or email Renee to get location details. 210-7361 or rdaggett@ adminbooks.com.

CHILDREN & FAMILY
June 6 – Sunday
Saint Andrew Church, 5805 Cahalan Avenue, will host a Summer FUN-drasier BBQ following the 10:15 a.m. worship. Highlights include rootbeer floats, BBQ lunch, a free bounce house and more. All proceeds from this event will go towards St. Andrew’s Summer Campership program. The Santa Clara Chapter Thrivent Financial will donate a 50% fund match on all donations raised at this event. For more information, call Christina at 225-3565.

June 7, 14, 21 & 28
Star viewing at EVC’s Montgomery Hill Observatory. Come gaze at the evening summer sky from 9:30 – 10:30 p.m. at the new Montgomery Hill Observatory at Evergreen Valley College. Recommended for ages 10 and older. For reservations, please call (408) 270-6490 before 6:00 pm. The events will be cancelled if it’s raining or clouds cover most of the sky.

June 8 – Saturday
The Professional Division students of Ballet San Jose School (the non-profit school of Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley) presents a very special, End-of-the-Year performance at the Heritage Theatre at Campbell Community Center, 1 West Campbell Avenue,in Campbell. This performance will feature a new 35-minute original piece of choreography by Artistic Director Dennis Nahat and “Sunrise”, a 12-minute work with choreography by School Director Lise la Cour (featuring professional dancers Peter Hershey and Travis Walker.) Also on the program are two new works by School Administrator Jodi Porter and a work by Company dancer Dalia Rawson. This is a one night only event. Admission is Adults-$15 and Children $10 (12 and under). For more information, call the Box Office at 288-2800

June 9 – 13
Come on! Vamonos! Dora the Explorer is on her way LIVE to San Jose’s Center for the Performing Arts! This production is an all-new theatrical presentation starring the adventurous Latina heroine, Dora along with Boots, Swiper, and all her friends With the help of the entire audience, Dora solves puzzles and overcomes obstacles to find her teddy bear in “Search for the City of Lost Toys.” Pictured: Dora (Christina Bianca) and her best friend Boots (Nich Kaufman) search for her lost teddy bear in “Dora the Explorer Live!” For ticket information and performance times, visit www.amtsj.org.

June 21 – 24
SJSU will be sponsoring the 2004 Phil Johnson Spartan Basketball Camp at the SJSU Spartan Complex. The camp is geared towards boys ages 8 – 18 and will provide instruction in the techniques and fundamentals of basketball. Team play and development of a winning attitude will also be part of the camp experience. Camp cost is $200 and includes a camp t-shirt. For additional information, call 924-1245.

June 26 – Saturday
The Annual Campbell Highland Games will be returning to the newly renovated Campbell Community Center with the usual complement of pipe bands, Scottish dancing, Open Stone Put, Caber Toss, Scottish Hammer and the ever-popular
Bonnie Knees Contest. Additional attractions include Celtic food booths, dry good vendors and some surprises for 2004.
Event hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 219-9264 or visit www.campbellgames.com

June 26 – 27
Bethel Church, 1201 South Winchester Blvd. presents “Celebrate America – One Nation Under God.” This event will feature The Voices of Bethel and the Bethel Orchestra, with Multimedia and Audience Participation. Performances will be at 7 p.m. on June 26 and at 10 a.m. on June 27. Admission to this event is free. Doors will open approximately one hour before each performance On June 27, immediately following the production, There will be a lawn picnic with fun and games for the entire family. For more information, call 246-6790 ext. 114, or visit www.bethel.org.

June 27 – July 2
San Jose Filipino-American Seventh Day Adventist church invites children ages 3-10, to Lava Lava Island, Vacation Bible School. This program will provide fun, memorable Bible-learning activities. Each evening kids will sing catchy songs, play teamwork building games, nibble tropical treats, experience electrifying Bible adventures, and create Bible point crafts to take home and play with all summer long. Meet at 2995 Yerba Buena Road (next to Evergreen Valley College) each day from 6 - 8:30 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, e-mail OurVBSisFun@yahoo.com, or call 238-8879.

July 1 – Thursday
The Rosicrucian Park will host a public unveiling of its newest addition, an 18th Dynasty Egyptian Peace Garden. All the plants slated for the new Peace Garden existed in ancient Egypt during the 18th Dynasty and will be planted in the period just before the full moon called the waxing moon.   Peter Bindon, a botanist and anthropologist, is one of fourteen Grand Masters in the Rosicrucian Order (worldwide) and has designed an authentic garden reflecting this period in Egyptian history. The garden will feature a temple, viewing dais, reflecting pond, grape arbor and a variety of medicinal and historic plants. For more information visit www.egyptianmuseum.org or call 947-3636.  

July 5 – 31
Evergreen Valley College presents a teen and adult Summer Computer Camp, for ages 13 and up. The camp will be held in the new Library/Educational Technology Center on the EVC campus at 3095 Yerba Buena Road, San Jose. Day camp times are either Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to noon, or 1 – 4 p.m. Saturday camps run from 9 a.m. until 3:30 pm. Nineteen sections are available. Courses include: Introduction to PC or Mac operations, digital photography, digital video, video editing, photo editing, digital media CD/DVD, website development and website publishing. The fee is $80 per camp. For more information and camp descriptions, visit the Web at http:www.evc.edu/camp or call 274-7900 ext. 6534. Registration and complete course information is online. Class size is limited, so register today.

HEALTH
Ongoing:
Bay Area Alzheimer’s Association now includes meetings at Kaiser Hospital, Santa Teresa Kaiser, Bldg. 3, Conference rm. 2 5755 Cottle Road. For more information call 800-660-1993

FIFTY PLUS
June 12 – Saturday
Southside Community and Senior Center invites the community to its annual Western Hoe Down fundraising event from 4 – 8 p.m. at the Southside Senior Center, 5585 Cottle. This event offers dinner, dancing and a casino. The “Western Hoe Down” $15.00 ticket includes a Tri-Tip dinner, dancing, a free casino, silent auction and door prizes. Adults 18 and older. For more information, call 629-3435.

Ongoing:
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.
Catholic Charities’ Foster Grandparent Program is looking for persons over age 60 who are willing to give love and attention to children with special needs in the community. Participants must be on a limited retirement income to qualify, be in good physical health and be able to work four hours a day, five days a week. Foster grandparents receive a small non-taxable stipend and other benefits. Contact Susan Alberto at 325-5206.
The Computer Connection - classes for seniors over 50. Registration for computer classes will be on Jan. 3 at all three SeniorNet Centers in San Jose. A variety of classes will be offered at each center. In Almaden, 6445 Camden Avenue, registration is from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.; Computer Fundamentals students will register from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. The other two SeniorNet sites are Willow Senior Center at 2175 Lincoln Avenue, San Jose and Cypress Senior Center, 403 S. Cypress Ave. in San Jose. Call Don House at 268-1703 for more information.
Senior Adults Legal Assistance program at Eastside Neighborhood Center of Catholic Charities, 2150 Alum Rock Ave. handles cases in Legal Assistance, Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, Medicare. First and third Thurs. of each month (60 years or older – free). By appointment only at 251-0215.
Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) is offered free to assist the elderly with Medicare problems and help with Health Insurance. Eastside Neighborhood Center of Catholic Charities, 2150 Alum Rock Ave. Call 251-0215 for more information.
Fifty Plus Gentle Yoga Class meets every Monday and Wednesday from 7:15 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. at St. Francis Church at the corner of Pine and Newport in Willow Glen. Everyone is welcome, no yoga experience is necessary, no pretzel poses! This class is perfect for increasing flexibility, building strength, and reducing injuries. For more information call Yoga Instructor Arika Larson at 947-7685.
San Jose Widows/Widowers Social Club meets every first Thursday at 6:30 p.m. for bingo, and every third Thursday for potluck dinner. Meetings are held at Calvin Presbyterian Church on the corner of Meridian and Fruitdale. For further information call 269-7126 or 275-6178.
TGA (To Get Acquainted) is a Senior Tuesday Night Ballroom Dancing Club that meets every Tuesday from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at the Santa Clara Senior Center, corner of Fremont and Monroe, Santa Clara. Dance lessons are included with paid admission from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Live Band $4 - DJ $3. Refreshments, no partners needed.
The Geriatric Advisory Program is a service providing documented analysis, advice and resources to those caring for aging family members and is available through the Almaden Valley Counseling Service. Sliding scale fees available. 975-2988.
The Older Women’s League (OWL) of Santa Clara County invites you to join them at the Cypress Gardens Community Room located at 3555 Judro Way, San Jose for a monthly meeting. The organization focuses on key issues affecting mid-life and older woman such as: economic security, national health care, affordable/appropriate housing, ending abuse/violence against women, etc. They meet the second Saturday of the month at 9:45 a.m.
Fifty-Plus Fitness Association meets the third Sunday of every month at 9 a.m. at Quicksilver Park, in Almaden Valley for a hike. Call 266-8404 for more information.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
June 11 & 25
Crafters Who Care - Since this group began at the Evergreen Community Center one year ago, the Crafters
have donated over 400 handmade creations to needy children here in San Jose and around the world.  Sponsored by the Silver Creek Church, this group is a fun way for women to connect with each other while doing something worthwhile. Women who like to knit or crochet, and those who would like to learn are invited to join. Beginners are welcome! Crafters meet on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month from 10 a.m. to noon in room 1 of the Evergreen Community Center, 4860 San Felipe Road. Contact Dee Castagnoli at 238-7956 for more information, or if you have yarn you would like to donate!

June 8 – Tuesday
Over 3,700 varieties of roses in the San Jose Heritage Rose Garden have been blooming like crazy. Now we face the daunting task of deadheading to keep the roses blooming for months to come. Please join us in the garden and bring your clippers if you have some, and our volunteer experts will show you how it’s done to ensure continued bloom in the garden all the way into the Fall! After deadheading, join us for a free ice cream sundae at the Garden Center. It will be an enjoyable and rewarding way to spend a summer evening. To sign-up or for more information, contact Lucy Perez at 298-7657 or visit our website www.grpg.org

Ongoing:
Kaiser Santa Teresa has an array of volunteer opportunities available, with our greatest need being at the Information Desks. Weekday, weekend, and evening shifts are available. If you are 18 or older, please call 972-6233 or e-mail Debbe.Brewer@kp.org
Welcome Wagon #3 is a non-profit, diverse group of volunteers dedicated to charity, community and each other. Welcome Wagon offers 15+ activity groups of various interests for our members to enjoy. Twice yearly WW hosts charity events to raise funds, giving back to the community. WW #3 meets as a whole on the third Wednesday of each month for luncheons and programs to various restaurants in the area. New members are always welcome! For additional information, call or new member hotline at 445-7015. Ask for president Glenda or membership chairs Beverly or Barbara.
Child Advocates of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties is looking for volunteers to mentor and speak up for abused and neglected children/youth who have been placed in the foster care system. To find out how you can make a difference in the life of a child, call (408) 416-0400 or e-mail info@cadvocates.org.
The Restorative Justice Program is currently seeking community members who enjoy working with youth and wish to reduce juvenile crime and violence by becoming a NAB member. If you are interested in participating or would like more information, please contact Rosalinda Lara at (408) 929-1080 ext. 326.
Sacred Heart Community Service needs volunteers to assist in our Self-Sufficiency Programs, including Youth and Adult Education, JobLink and Embracing Families. Bilingual volunteers are especially needed. For more information contact the Volunteer Office at 278-2171 or visit www.sacredheartcommunityservice.org.
Friends of Evergreen Library is a volunteer group meeting on the second Thursday of each month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Evergreen Branch Library, 2635 Aborn Road. For more information, call Dr. Rod Cryer at 531-9933 or by email at ev.sjpl@ci.sj.ca.us.
Child Abuse Prevention Center is seeking volunteers to join the Volunteer Case Aide program, which assists children and their families by providing services requested by county social workers. Call (650) 595-7640 for more information.
Friends of Santa Teresa Branch Library is a volunteer group benefiting both visitors and staff of the Library through fundraising activities. Meetings are held on the second Monday of each month. For more information, call 281-1879.

MISCELLANEOUS
June 5 – Saturday
Master Gardener Ann Moore will host a Flower Arranging Workshop at the Garden Center , 715 Spring Street in San Jose. Sponsored by the Friends of Guadalupe River Park and Gardens, this event prompts participants to think color and think flowers as they work together when cut flowers, color wheels, and Ann Moore collaborate to create beautiful arrangements with your blooming summer annuals. Come to be inspired and bring the beauty of your garden blooms into your home. Workshop hours are 9:30 to 11 a.m. admission is $12 to $15 per person.

June 10 – Thursday
Silver Creek High School Class of 2004 graduations ceremonies will be held at 6 p.m. Enter the campus from Daniel Mahoney Drive.

June 12 – Saturday
Join the Friends of Guadalupe River Park and Gardens in the Garden Center, 715 Spring Street, for a morning with Pam Peirce, author of “Golden Gate Gardening,” as she presents on her newest book. “Wildly Successful Plants - Northern California.” This book profiles “regional survivors,” spotlighting such plants as calla lilies, nasturtiums, cineraria, and more. A resource for all gardeners, it includes chapters on the history, climate, and care of plants, as well as weeds, annuals, perennials, bulbs, succulents/cactus, and shrubs. It also contains lists of other well-adapted plants beyond those in the 50 species profiled. The cost to attend is $5.00 per person and her books will be available for sale for those who are interested. For more information please visit www.grpg.org or contact Kary Wilson, the Education Coordinator, at education@grpg.org or 408-298-7657.

June 13 - Sunday
Enjoy a summertime gourmet tradition - Sunset Dinner at La Rochelle Winery, 3000 Aborn Road. Held on our Garden Patio, this elegant six course dinner begins at 6 p.m. with a tasting reception followed by dinner featuring Butter Lettuce, Escarole and Arugula Salad with Goat Cheese Toasts, Gnocchi with Fresh Maine Lobster, Sorbet, Grilled Angus Flat Iron Steak Argentinean Style, Fresh Fruit and Imported Cheese and Chocolate-Espresso Pot de Crème with Candied Pecans for dessert. Price is $80.00 per person. For more information and reservations call 274-4000.

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.