August 11, 2008

CALENDAR

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

MUSIC

Aug. 8 – 10
Comcast San Jose Jazz Festival: Back for its much-anticipated 19th year, the festival, sponsored by Southwest Airlines will feature hundreds of musicians performing on 10 stages throughout the downtown San Jose area. Headlining performers will include: David Sanborn, James Hunter, The Manhattan Transfer, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Yosvany Terry, Bill Holman Orchestra, and George Brooks’ Summit with Zakir Hussain. Festival tickets are $10 per day or $25 for the three-day pass. Children 12 years and under are free. For more information, visit http://www.festival2008.sanjosejazz.org.

Aug. 24
San José Chamber Orchestra presents “Opera!” at Le Petit Trianon, 72 N. 5th Street, San Jose at 7 p.m. This production starring Christopher Bengochea, is conducted by Barbara Day-Turner and features Layna Chianakas, Malcolm MacKenzie and Rachelle Perry-Ward. The works of Puccini, Verdi, Gounod, Bizet, Mascagni, Massenet, Offenbach, Henry Mollicone and Alva Henderson will be presented. Tickets are $30-45. For more information, call 295-4416 or visit www.sjcotickets.org or www.sjco.org

Aug. 24
Target presents Symphony Silicon Valley in a free family concert. Discovery Meadow Symphony Silicon Valley will perform the best loved music of musical theater, ballet, opera and symphony in a 3 p.m. al fresco concert at Discovery Meadow, next to Children’s Discovery Museum, located at West San Carlos and Woz Way, San Jose. This free outdoor concert event will include selections from Bizet’s Carmen and Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony as well as special children’s activities. For more information, visit www.symphonysiliconvalley.org or call 286-2600.

THEATER

July 30 – Sept 21
Get ready as San Jose Stage Company’s “Altar Boyz” rocks you to the heavens. Hitting The Stage, in downtown San Jose, this hilarious off-Broadway musical phenomenon highlights quintessential boy band, Altar Boyz as they set out to “raise the praise” with every concert performance. Directed by SJSC’s Rick Singleton, Altar Boyz combines spectacular dance moves, angelic vocals and a touching story line to capture with perfect pitch the unique “boy band” culture. Previews of “Altar Boyz” begin at The Stage, 490 South First Street, downtown San Jose, on July 30 & 31, at 7:30 p.m. and on Aug. 1, at 8 p.m. with a Gala Opening on Aug. 2, at 8 p.m. For ticket information and additional show times, visit www.sansojestage.com.

CHILDREN/FAMILY

July 12 – Aug 29
The antique jewels of the San Jose Fire Museum are on exhibit at the new Club Auto Sport showroom. Event dates are July 2 through Aug. 29, Wednesday through Friday, from noon to 6 p.m. and on Saturdays 8/9 & 8/23 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free. Club Auto Sport is the area’s premier attraction for auto enthusiasts and collectors, located at 521 Charcot Ave., San Jose.

Aug. 9
California Sports Center hosts “Learn a Cartwheel Day.” In celebration of the Summer Olympic Games and the sport of gymnastics, the public is invited to drop-in to any of the San Jose California Sports Center locations on Aug. 9 between the hours of 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. for a free cartwheel mini-lesson with a gymnastics instructor. These lessons are open to boys & girls ages 3 – 16 only. In addition to offering free mini-lessons, this event also marks the first day of official fundraising at California Sports Center on behalf of the Children’s Miracle Network, and in honor of National Gymnastics Day (Sept 13th). California Sports Center “Learn a Cartwheel Day” locations: 100 Great Oaks Blvd. #150 (360-9400); 336 Race Street (280-5437); 3001 Ross Avenue (264-5439); and California Kids Sports Center at 832 Malone Road (269-5437) For additional information, contact Christopher Brown at 210-0758 or Dave Petersen at 269-5437.

Aug. 7 - 10
Children’s Musical Theatre San Jose presents Pinocchio at the Montgomery Theater: Good-hearted Geppetto, the lonely woodcarver, fashions himself a son from wood only to have his creation spring to life. This CMT musical adaptation of the timeless children’s classic follows the boy-puppet Pinocchio in his quest to become a “real” boy. For tickets and additional information, call 288-KIDS or www.cmtsj.org

CLASSES

Ongoing
Vipassana (Mindfulness) meditations. Alternate walking and sitting Vipassana meditations. Every Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Free. Mindful Living Alliance Insight Meditation Center, 419 California Street in Campbell. For more information on all events, please call Tony at 505-5190, or visit www.MLAusa.org.

VOLUNTEERS

Aug. 12
Free Ice Cream! Want to do something different this summer to help your community and get a free ice cream as a reward? The Heritage Rose Garden needs volunteers to snip all the dead roses in order to promote more bloom. Help us out on from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., with a sweet payoff at the end. No experience necessary. Volunteer experts will show you how.  Bring your own clippers, or borrow one from the staff.  It will be an enjoyable and rewarding way to spend a summer evening. The San Jose Heritage Rose Garden is located on Taylor Street, at Spring Street, just east of Coleman Avenue.  For more information, and/or to sign up, contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Lucy Perez, at 298-7657 or email lperez@grpg.org

FIFTY PLUS

Ongoing
AARP Campbell Area Chapter 5151 meets the third Tuesday of every month (except December) at 9:30 a.m. in room Q-80 at the Campbell Community Center, 1 West Campbell Ave.  Guests are welcome from all communities.  For more information, call 316-2130.

MISCELLANEOUS

Aug. 16
As part of the Campbell Library Adult Summer Reading Club, there will be a free book discussion of The Spellman Files by Lisa Lutz. The author will be attending this free event to join in the discussion and answer questions. Barnes and Noble will have copies of the book for sale, and the author will be available for signing. This event is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. in the Community Room of the Campbell Public Library. Light refreshments will be served. It is free and open to the public. Everyone is welcome. For more information please call 866-1991.

Aug. 30
Campbell Artists’ Guild Meeting & Demonstration: Our featured artist for August is Sandra Jones. The session will be in figurative realism, featuring a high contrast, black and white charcoal on toned paper. Meticulously rendered, classical representation of the female form (This item may be simplified, your discretion.) Event hours are 2:30 – 5:30 p.m. and admission is free. Location is the Campbell Library Community Room, 77 North Harrison Avenue, Campbell. For more information, contact Jill Johnson at 874-7194, jillartwatercolor@sbcglobal.net or visit www.campbellartistsguild.org

Sept. 6 - 7
37th Annual Mountain View Art & Wine Festival: One of America’s top art festivals, more than 200,000 arts lovers gather on Mt. View’s Castor Street between EL Camino Real and Evelyn Avenue for this vibrant multicultural celebration featuring 650 artists and craftmakers showing an eclectic mix of handcrafted wares, live entertainment, scrumptious food and drink, “green” product exhibits and a one-of-a-kind Kids’ Park with breakdancing, hip-hop, magicians, jugglers, comedy, sing-alongs, amusements and hands-on art. Admission is free; hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days. For more information, call 650-968-8378 or visit www.miramarevents.com

Ongoing
New Mom Support Group: Wednesdays, from 9:30 – 11 a.m. at Baby Buzz Cafe, 1314 Lincoln Avenue, San Jose. For more information, please contact group facilitator Cheryl at mamamiacher@yahoo.com
Get ready for a blast from the past! Leland Chargers Class of 1988 are reuniting this September. The location will be the Hotel Valencia in Santana Row at a to-be-announced date. For more details or to join a Reunion Committee, contact Paula Cavagnaro at CavagnaroPaula@yahoo.com or Laura Delizonna at ldelizonna@gmail.com
Willow Glen High School Class of 1988 Twenty Year Reunion. This event will be held on Sept. 13, 2008 at the Hotel Los Gatos, 210 E. Main St. in Los Gatos, at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $95 per person. For more information, go to Classmates.com and click on the Events/ Reunion link and register today.


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