The Man & Woman of the Year Grand Finale For 2 months members of the Peninsula & Silicon Valley communities compete against each other to see who can raise the most money to benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The winners are declared Man & Woman of the Year at a poolside reggae party, June 24 at 6:30 p.m. Register through April for run. Tickets for finale $75. Westin Santa Clara, 5101 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara. Call Ellen Smith (408) 271-8312. E-mail mailto:smithe@ca-sj.leukemia-lymphoma.org?Subject=Requesting.

Benefit Baroque Sinfonietta in Concert Proceedsbbenefit the music department at Notre Dame de Namur University, Fri. April 9 at 6:30 p.m. Suggested donations $15 / $8. Ralston Hall Mansion, 1500 Ralston Ave.,, Ralston Ballroom, Belmont. Call Jenny Rudin 494-2135.
You can also get more information at http://www.sinfonietta.com/. E-mail mailto:jrudin@ndnu.edu?Subject=Requesting.

Sunday Singers Rehearsals Lovers of 4-part a cappella music can join rehearsals on Sundays from 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Feb 2-May 9 for a spring program of songs about names. Call 854-2965 or 493-7719.

Easter Concert The Valparaiso Singers perform Faure's Requiem and other sacred anthems. Fri., April 9, 7:30 p.m., free. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1105 Valparaiso Ave., Menlo Park. Call Judith Stewart 854-3079. E-mail mailto:jstewint@ix.netcom.com?Subject=Requesting.

Einstein and the Polar Bear An isolated novelist copes with an uninvited guest, his elderly father and other characters in an off-beat romantic comedy March 19-April 10. Thu.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. $20-26. Youth price $15 (under 14 yrs). Hillbarn Theatre, 1285 East Hillsdale Blvd., Foster City. Call 349-6411.
You can also get more information at http://www.hillbarntheatre.org/. E-mail mailto:boxoffice@hillbarntheatre.org?Subject=Requesting.

My Antonia TheatreWorks performance through April 25. Sat.-Sun. matinee 2 p.m.; Tue. 7:30 p.m.; Wed-Thu. 8 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 7 p.m. $20-$48. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. Call 903-6000.
You can also get more information at http://www.mvcpa.com/.

Kiss Me, Kate Ram¹s Head Theatrical Society performs, April 9, 10, 15, 16, 17 at 8 p.m.; $15 ($9 for Stanford students). Memorial Auditorium, 511 Serra Mall, Stanford.
You can also get more information at www.stanford.edu/group/rams-head. E-mail mailto:joliva@stanford.edu?Subject=Requesting.

Audition for Baroque Choral Guild Sing Ode to Joy with the Baroque Choral Guild. Strong vocal skills and musicianship including excellent pitch and reading ability, call to schedule an audition in Palo Alto. April 5-April 20. First Presbyterian Church, 1667 Miramonte Ave., Mountain View. Call Sonja Wohlgemuth 424-1410.
You can also get more information at http://www.bcg.org/. E-mail mailto:sonja@bcg.org?Subject=Requesting.

Computer History Museum Tours The Computer History Museum¹s Visible Storage exhibit spans history from pre-computing to supercomputing and reflects the development in technology. Tours last approx. 1 hour, and are available on Wednesdays and Fridays and Saturdays at 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Reservations recommended. Computer History Museum, 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View. Call 810-1013.
You can also get more information at http://www.computerhistory.org/. E-mail mailto:tours@computerhistory.org?Subject=Requesting.

Cantor Center for Visual Arts The Artist Observed: Portraits and Self-Portraits, through May 2; Picasso to Thiebaud, through June 20; Grotesques: Leonardo's Strange Legacy, through July 18; Peter Voulkos Ceramics, through Dec. 18, 2005; Red Grooms, Preliminary Questions, through July 25; The Shamanic World-View: Arts of the Americas, May 26-Sept. 26. Wed.-Sun. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thu. until 8 p.m. Call 723-4177. Stanford University, White Plaza, Stanford. Call 723-4177.
You can also get more information at www.stanford.edu/dept/ccva.

Cameras from the MOAH Collection Free exhibit, overview of 119 old and unusual camera styles and capabilities from the last century. Includes a camera disguised as a cigarette lighter featured in the movie Roman Holiday. Through May 23. Museum of American Heritage, 351 Homer Ave.,, Collections Corner , Palo Alto. Call Maria 321-1004.
You can also get more information at http://www.moah.org/. E-mail mailto:admin@moah.org?Subject=Requesting.

Mars Center Interactive Mars rover yard, Mars wall video, transmissions from Mars Exploration Rover mission, for ages 3-adult. Open through June. Call for daily schedule. NASA Ames Research Center, Main Gate, Moffett Field exit from 101, Mountain View. Call 604-6274.
You can also get more information at http://www.arc.nasa.gov/.

Mountain View Center Lenore McDonald, paintings, through April 26; Marius Bosc, oil on canvas, April 27-June 21. Mon., Wed., Fri., noon-1 p.m. and one hour prior to public performances. Mountain View Center, 500 Castro St., Mountain View.
You can also get more information at http://www.mvcpa.com/.

Saint Michael's Alley Memories of Tuscany, oil paintings by California Impressionist Patricia Jones, through April 30. Saint Michael's Alley, 806 Emerson St., Palo Alto.
You can also get more information at http://www.stmikes.com/. E-mail mailto:pkjones@earthlink.net?Subject=Requesting.

Palo Alto Red Cross Makes History The Palo Alto Area Chapter of the American Red Cross celebrates its 88th anniversary at the MOAH. Exhibited are items from the ARC archives, including pre-charter 1898 photos and memorabilia, letters from Somewhere in France, 1917, photos from the 1953 Stanford blood drive. Through May 23. Museum of American Heritage, Doctor's Wing, 351 Homer Ave., Palo Alto. Call Ellen Harrington 321-1004.
You can also get more information at http://www.moah.org/. E-mail mailto:Mail@moah.org?Subject=Requesting.

When Radio Was King -- MOAH's Spring Exhibit Through May 23. Exhibit of classic radio receivers and radio memorabilia that changed the view of the world by creating new methods of delivering entertainment and information. Museum of American Heritage, 351 Homer Ave., Palo Alto.
You can also get more information at http://www.moah.org/.

Triton Museum of Art Pastel USA 2004, through May 23; Frederick Spratt: Trooping the Colors, large-scale non-objective works, through June 6; Selections from the Permanent Collection, June 3-Aug. 29; Silicon Valley New Works: by Jan Gauthier, June 11-Aug. 15. Triton Museum of Art, 1505 Warburton Ave., Santa Clara. Call (408) 247-3754.
You can also get more information at http://www.tritonmuseum.org/.

Animal Art Gallery Seven Bay Area artists show various styles of pet portraiture. Proceeds go to animal charities. Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-2 p.m., through April 30. Animal Art Gallery, 520 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park. Call 325-5671.

Pacific Art League Streets of Palo Alto, May 3-19; Off the Wall, May 24-June 5,; Spring's Bounty in Glass, through June; Phototography and Sculpture, June 9-30, Main Gallery; Gilbert Marosi, oil, acrylics, May 1-23; Perks- PAL's Top Volunteers, June 9-30, Norton Studio; Students of Inge Infante, May 1-23; Studenst of Linda Corbett, June 1-30, Studio One. Pacific Art League, 668 Ramona St., Palo Alto. Call 321-3891.
You can also get more information at http://www.pacificartleague.org/. E-mail mailto:office@pacificartleague.org?Subject=Requesting.

Peter Voulkos Ceramics Installation features approximately a dozen works from the 1950s-1990s from local lenders and the Center's collection. Ongoing through Dec. 18, 2005. Cantor Arts Center, on Museum Way and Campus Drive, Center auditorium, Call (650) 723-4177.
You can also get more information at www.stanford.edu/dept/ccva/.

Grotesques: Leonardo's Strange Legacy The exhibition displays two groups of copies of sketches, some never previously displayed. Ongoing through July 18, 2004. Cantor Arts Center, Lomita Drive and Museum Way, Stanford. Call 723-4177.
You can also get more information at www.stanford.edu/dept/ccva.

Picasso to Thiebaud: Modern and Contemporary Art from the Collections of Stanford University Alumni and Friends These 64 paintings and sculptures come from more than 50 private collections throughout the U.S. Artists whose work is represented: Jackson Pollock, Jasper Johns, Andy Warhol and David Hockney. Ongoing through June 20, 2004. Cantor Arts Center, Lomita Drive and Museum Way, Stanford. Call 723-4177.
You can also get more information at www.stanford.edu/dept/ccva.

The Artist Observed: Portraits and Self-Portraits This exhibition shows changes in how artists are perceived and how they represent themselves. Ongoing through May 2, 2004. Cantor Arts Center, Lomita Drive and Museum Way, Stanford. Call 723-4177.
You can also get more information at www.stanford.edu/dept/ccva.

Montalvo Gallery Ming Fay, Money Tree and Monkey Pots, through June 20; Patrick Dougherty, A Capella, sculpture, through May; Wed.-Sun. from 1-4 p.m. Montalvo Gallery, 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga. Call (408) 961-5800.

Pacific Prints Biannual Competition Pacific Prints has extended it's call for entries deadline to May 1. Visit the Website and download the prospectus. Pacific Art League, 668 Ramona St., Palo Alto. Call gretchen grant 327-2413.
You can also get more information at http://www.pacificartleague.org/. E-mail mailto:pacificprints@pacificartleague.org?Subject=Requesting.

Books, Inc. Original watercolors by local artist Linda Logan through April 28. Books, Inc., 301 Castro St.,, Cafe, Mountain View. Call Linda Logan 855-9697. E-mail mailto:Tideview@aol.com?Subject=Requesting.

Green Library The Rediscovery of Africa 1400-1900: Antique African Maps & Rare Images. An exhibit of antique African maps and rare books including the Oscar I. Norwich Collection, through Aug. 1. Call 723-9108 for library hours. Green Library, Stanford University, 557 Escondido Mall, Stanford. Call Becky Fischbach 725-1020, information.
You can also get more information at www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/spc/exhibits/africanmaps.html. E-mail mailto:efischba@stanford.edu?Subject=Requesting.

Stanford Art Spaces Paintings by Kayomi Harai, carved cardboard by Judy Johnson-Williams, paintings by Lucy Liew exhibited weekdays, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., through May 20; Barbara Allie, Omar Chacon, paintings; Tonm Gehrig, mixed-media paintings, May 28-July 22. Center for Integrated Systems, 420 Via Palou, Stanford. Call Marilyn Grossman 725-3622.
You can also get more information at cis.stanford.edu/~marigros. E-mail mailto:marigros@cis.stanford.edu?Subject=Requesting.

Stanford Art Gallery Signed Design: Student Projects in Design that Reveal a Pride in Authorship, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Fri.; 1-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun., through May 9. Stanford Art Gallery, 419 Lasuen Mall, Stanford. Call 723-3404.
You can also get more information at www.stanford.edu/dept/art/gallery/index.html.

Palo Alto Art Center Youth Art and Cultural Kaleidoscope: Youth Presentations, May 9-31; From Brazil: Palom Quadrado and Indigenous Arts from the Amazon Basin, June 27-Sept. 5. Tue.-Sat. from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thu. from 7-9 p.m.; Sun. from 1-5 p.m. Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto. Call 329-2366.
You can also get more information at www.cityofpaloalto.org/artcenter. E-mail mailto:artcenter@cityofpaloalto.org?Subject=Requesting.

Infant Storytime Rhymes, songs and lapsit activities for infants up to 18 months old. Thu. 10:30 a.m. April-June. Portola Valley Library, 765 Portola Road,, Reading Room, Portola Valley. Call Kathryn 851-0560.
You can also get more information at portolavalleylibrary.org. E-mail mailto:SMCO-Circ@plsinfo.org?Subject=Requesting.

Toddler Story time Stories and songs, fingerplays, Thursdays 11 a.m. April-June. Portola Valley Library, 765 Portola Road, Portola Valley. Call Connie 851-0560.
You can also get more information at portolavalleylibrary. E-mail mailto:pvlcirc@plsinfo.org?Subject=Requesting.

PAUSD - Spring Break - No School
You can also get more information at http://www.pausd.palo-alto.ca.us/.

Preschool Story time Story time for children ages 3-5, Fridays, 11:30 a.m. Mitchell Park Library, 3700 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call 329-2134.
You can also get more information at www.cityofpaloalto.org/library/kids-teens. E-mail mailto:LibraryChildrensServices@cityofpaloalto.org?Subject=Requesting.

Toddler Story time Story time for children ages 18 months to 3 years, Fridays, 10 a.m. Mitchell Park Library, 3700 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call 329-2134.
You can also get more information at www.cityofpaloalto.org/library/kids-teens. E-mail mailto:LibraryChildrensServices@cityofpaloalto.org?Subject=Requesting.

Hip-Hop for Teens Mondays from 4-5:15 p.m. Begins March 8 for 6 weeks. $72 or drop-in for $12/session. Vivre, 611 Emerson St., Palo Alto. Call 328-2820.

Instrumental and Voice Lessons New Mozart School of Music offers instructions in all instruments. Downtown, Los Altos. Call Christine 324-2373; 906-9134.
You can also get more information at http://www.newmozartschool.com/. E-mail mailto:director@newmozartschool.com?Subject=Requesting.

AARP Tax Assistance March 5, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Fridays, March 5-April 9. Call for an appointment. Sponsored by AARP Tax-Aide, for low-to-moderate income taxpayers. Avenidas, 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto. Call 326-5362.

La Comida Senior Nutrition Program La Comida's Senior Nutrition Program provides nutritious, delicious, hot lunches in a friendly, group setting for seniors 60-plus. Mon.-Fri. from 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. No reservation required. Suggested contribution only. La Comida de California, 450 Byant St., Palo Alto. Call Mary Ruth Batchelder 856-0278 . E-mail mailto:lacomida1@wmconnect.com?Subject=Requesting.

Ballroom Dance Instruction April 9, 3-4:30 p.m., La Comida. Avenidas, 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto. Call 326-5362.

Friday at the Movies Earnest Goes to Jail, starring Jim Varney, April 9, 1 p.m. in Room 216. Admission free to SCMA with ID card. $1 for nonmembers. Avenidas, 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto. Call 326-5362.

Meet the Doula Night April 9, 7-9 p.m. Birth & postpartum doula services, overview of what doulas do$15/couple. Pre-registration required. Blossom Birth Services, 1000 Elwell Court,, 100, Palo Alto. Call Sandy Caldwell 964-7380.
You can also get more information at http://www.blossombirth.com/. E-mail mailto:info@blossombirth.com?Subject=Requesting.

Drama Registration for PYT's winter session of weekly classes in acting, singing, dancing, puppetry and more for ages 3-18. Cost $100-$175 per class per session. Weeklong vacation drama camps in February and April. Cost $225. PYT studios, 2500 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View. Call 988-8798.
You can also get more information at http://www.pytnet.org/.

Arthritis/Fibromyalgia Self-Help Little House Activity Center, Wed. March 3-April 14, 10 a.m.-noon, free. Instructors from Arthritis Foundation and Stanford Arthritis Center. Pre-register (800) 366-2524. Little House Activity Center, 800 Middle Ave.,, Auditorium, Menlo Park. Call Tryphene 326-2025.
You can also get more information at http://www.peninsulavolunteers.org/. E-mail mailto:Tpuckett@peninsulavolunteers.org?Subject=Requesting.

Arthritis and Fibromyalgia Self-Help Course Six-week program on pain management, arthritis medications, and exercise. Wednesdays, March 10-April 21 from 10 a.m.-noon. Pre-registration required. Peninsula Volunteers Little House, 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. Call Christina or Esmeralda (800) 366-2624. E-mail mailto:evaladez@stanford.edu?Subject=Requesting.

Sustainable Living Class In a participant-led group, learn actions regarding water, transportation, energy, chemicals, waste, and community that lessen daily impacts on the Earth. Tuesdays, March 16- June 8, every other week, 7:30-9:00 p.m. Cost $25. Acterra, 3921 East Bayshore Road, Palo Alto. Call David Coale 962-9876x309.
You can also get more information at www.acterra.org/greenteams. E-mail mailto:david@evcl.com?Subject=Requesting.

Sustainable living class In a participant-led study group of like-minded people, you learn about and take personal actions in the areas of water, transportation, energy, chemicals, waste and community that lessen your daily impacts on the Earth. Tuesdays, March 16 - June 8, every other week, 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. Cost $25. Acterra , 3921 East Bayshore Road, Palo Alto. Call David Coale 962-9876 ex 309.
You can also get more information at www.acterra.org/greenteams. E-mail mailto:david@evcl.com?Subject=Requesting.

Arthritis and Fibromyalgia Self-Help Course Six-week program on pain management, arthritis medications, and exercise. Tuesdays, Mar. 23-Apr. 27, 10 a.m.-noon. Pre-registration is required. Avenidas Senior Center, 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto. Call Christina 800-366-2624. E-mail mailto:clum1@stanford.edu?Subject=Requesting.

German class Learn to speak, read, and write German, with an emphasis on conversation and grammar. The instructor, a college-credentialed teacher with a Master's Degree, studied in the Stanford-in-Germany program. Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m.; March 23 to May 18; $86. Palo Alto High School, 50 Embarcadero Road,, Room 405, Palo Alto. Call 329. 3752. E-mail mailto:adultschool@pausd.palo-alto.ca.us?Subject=Requesting.

German class Learn to speak, read, and write the German language, with an emphasis on conversation. Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m., March 23 to May 18. $86. Palo Alto High School, 50 Embarcadero Road,, Rm 405, Palo Alto. Call 329-3752. E-mail mailto:adultschool@pausd.palo-alto.ca.us?Subject=Requesting.

Arthritis and Fibromyalgia Self-Help Course Six-week program on pain management, arthritis medications, and exercise. Wednesdays, Mar. 24-Apr.28, 3:30pm-5:30pm. El Camino Hospital, 2500 Grant Road, Mountain View. Call Christina or Esmeralda 800-366-2624. E-mail mailto:evaladez@stanford.edu?Subject=Requesting.

Yoga for Enhanced Emotional States Yoga to help transform feelings of depression, anxiety, grief, anger, mental confusion, and low self-esteem. Mondays, March 29-May 24, 5:45-6:45 p.m. $80. Stanford Campus, Roth Way and Lomita Drive,, Room 361, Stanford. Call Linda Alderman 851-5876.
You can also get more information at http://www.oneheartyoga.com/. E-mail mailto:lindaalderman@hotmail.com?Subject=Requesting.

Folk Dance Class Taught by Marcel Vinokur starting Tue. March 30. Beginning teaching starts 7 p.m. No partners necessary. Fee for 12 weeks $32 residents, $43 nonresidents. Daily drop-ins $5. Saturday dance parties April 17, May 22, June 19. $6. Burgess Recreation Center, 700 Alma St., Menlo Park. Call Marcel Vinokur 327-0759. E-mail mailto:vinokur@nas.nasa.gov?Subject=Requesting.

Computer: Photo Scanning April 1-22 from 10-11:30 a.m. 4 weeks. $20 members; $25 nonmembers. Little House, 800 Middle Ave.,, Laboratory, Menlo Park. Call Wendy Lewis Rakova 326-2025. E-mail mailto:wendylr@peninsulavolunteers.org?Subject=Requesting.

Taekwondo classes Classes starting now in martial arts for beginners, intermediate, and advanced students. Three-month session $40. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 p.m. Whisman Sports Center, 1500 Middlefield Road,, Auxiliary Room, Mountain View. Call Mike Conboy (408) 621-2063.
You can also get more information at http://www.mvtkd.us/. E-mail mailto:conboymike@yahoo.com?Subject=Requesting.

Folkance Class Folk dance class taught by Marcel Vinokur starting April 5. Beginning teaching 7:15 p.m., intermediate teaching 8 p.m. No partners necessary. Fee for 11 week quarter $24 residents, $36 nonresidents. Daily drop-in $5. Hillview Community Center, 97 Hillview Ave.,, Multipurpose Room, Los Altos. Call Marcel Vinokur 327-0759. E-mail mailto:vinokur@nas.nasa.gov?Subject=Requesting.

Essentials of Women's Self-Defense Beginning women's self-defense class includes physical moves, assertiveness training, and discussion of violence against women. Wed. April 17-28, 5:45-8:45 p.m. $140, scholarships available. By Women Defending Ourselves, offered through Stanford Health Improvement Program. Stanford University campus, Clark Center #361, Stanford. Call Women Defending Ourselves (415) 289-7944.
You can also get more information at http://www.wdo.org/. E-mail mailto:wdo@wdo.org?Subject=Requesting.

Women's Self-Defense Classes Four- or eight-week classes on the Stanford campus. Wednesdays, April 7-May 26, 5:45-8:45 p.m. Registration: Stanford Health Improvement Program, 723-9649. Scholarships: Women Defending Ourselves, (415) 289-7944. Stanford University, White Plaza, Stanford.
You can also get more information at http://www.wdo.org/. E-mail mailto:wdo@wdo.org?Subject=Requesting.

Drum and Dance Workshop Easter celebration of life in rhythm, dance and song with Gordy and Zoe Ryan. Participants play in a rhythm orchestra, exploring West African roots music. All levels welcome. April 9-11. $360 includes 6 meals,12 hour workshop. E-mail for info. Hidden Villa, 26870 Moody Road, Los Altos Hills. Call Jennifer 965-4344. E-mail mailto:jennifernori@comcast.net?Subject=Requesting.

Spangenberg Theatre Touching the Void, April 9, 10 at 2:45 p.m.; April 12 at 6 and 8:05 p.m.; April 13 at 7:30 p.m.; House of Sand and Fog, April 9, 10 at 4:50 p.m.;Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, April 9, 10 and 13 at 7:30 p.m.; Master and Commander, April 15, 17, 18. call for times. Spangenberg Theatre, 780 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto. Call 354-8263 or 354-8220.
You can also get more information at http://www.spangenbergtheatre.com/.

Sierra Club Family Hikes Parents and children hike 2-4 miles with a jogging stroller, frontpack and or backpack, every Tuesday morning. Please get in contact to be added to the weekly e-mail hike list to join the fun. E-mail: Sonyangary@yahoo.com. Various parks, Bay Area. Call Sonya Bradski (650) 856-9366. E-mail mailto:Sonyangary@yahoo.com?Subject=Requesting.

Edgewood Wildflower Walks The lush wildflower carpets of Edgewood's serpentine grassland are renowned throughout California and beyond. You can see more than 50 species of blooming wildflowers on a single walk. Trained docents lead free public walks on Saturdays and Sundays, through June 13, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., and cover 1.5-2 miles. Edgewood Park Old Stage Day Camp, Edgewood Road, Redwood City. Call Call the info line or check the web for more 1-866-GO-EDGEWOOD.
You can also get more information at www.friendsofedgewood.org/docent. E-mail mailto:info@friendsofedgewood.org?Subject=Requesting.

GPS Mapping/Exotic Plant Removal April 9 from 9 a.m.-noon. No experience necessary. Bring water, sunscreen, hat and gloves. Arastradero Preserve, Arastradero Preserve parking lot on Arastradero Road, Palo Alto. Call David Tex Houston 962-9876, ext. 347.
You can also get more information at www.acterra.org/arastradero. E-mail mailto:volunteer@acterra.org?Subject=Requesting.

Mountain View Garden Club The garden club is looking for new members. Meets the third Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m., except for July and August. Garden-related programs, garden tours in May and June, lectures, and demonstrations. New Mountain View Senior Center, rear building, 266 Escuela Ave., Mountain View. Call Barbara Gordon 969-3261.

Good Friday Praise Service Human visuals portraying the crucifixion of Christ. Fri., April 9, 7:30 p.m. Mt. View New Life Church, 1912 San Luis Ave., Mountain View. Call Pastor Kenneth Goff (408) 736-3280.

Liturgy of Good Friday Good Friday, April 9, 5:30 p.m. Liturgy of Good Friday with Gregorian Chant and the music of Victoria. St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Homer and Waverley, Palo Alto. Call 493-7933.

Sanctuary Open for Prayer April 9, noon-3 p.m. Carol Holsinger, performing harp from 12:30-2:30 p.m. Covenant Presbyterian Church, 670 East Meadow Drive, Palo Alto. Call 494-1760.
You can also get more information at http://www.covenant.palo-alto.ca.us/. E-mail mailto:covenantpres@itilink.com?Subject=Requesting.

Special Holy Week Services Fri., Apr. 9, 7:30 p.m., Good Fri. Service of Tenebrae. UNITY Palo Alto Community Church, 3391 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call Barbara 494-7222.
You can also get more information at http://www.unitypaloalto.org/. E-mail mailto:info@unitypaloalto.org?Subject=Requesting.

Be a Mentor Friends for Youth is looking for volunteer mentors to spend quality time with youth-in-need in our community. Information sessions available. Friends for Youth, 1741 Broadway St., Redwood City. Call 482-2864.
You can also get more information at http://www.friendsforyouth.org/. E-mail mailto:volunteer@friendsforyouth.org?Subject=Requesting.

Volunteer Mediator The Palo Alto Mediation Program is accepting applications for volunteer mediators for the City of Palo Alto. Those who live, work, or own property in Palo Alto or Stanford eligible. E-mail or call for more information. Applications must be submitted by April 16. Palo Alto Mediation Program, 430 Sherman Avenue,, suite 308, Palo Alto. Call Shauna Wilson 856-4062. E-mail mailto:PAmediation@aol.com?Subject=Requesting.

MOAH Volunteers Opportunities The Museum of American Heritage offers a wide variety of volunteer opportunities including docents, gardening, exhibit installation and preparation, instructors and assistant instructors, working on newsletter team, photographer assistant and more. Ongoing, hours are flexible. Museum of American Heritage, 351 Homer Ave., Palo Alto. Call Maria 321-1004.
You can also get more information at http://www.moah.org/. E-mail mailto:admin@moah.org?Subject=Requesting.

Palo Alto City Library All five libraries have a variety of volunteer positions, from sorting to shelving to closing to homework help. Six month commitment preferred. Also need volunteers for Operation Homebound, assisting patrons who cannot get to the library due to illness or disability. Call Barb Geibel 329-2644.
You can also get more information at www.cityofpaloalto.org/library/kids-teens. E-mail mailto:libraryvolunteer@cityofpaloalto.org?Subject=Requesting.

Recycling Bag Delivery The City of Menlo Park Environmental Program needs volunteers to help increase recycling in apartments by delivering recycling bags to units (hang bags on doorknobs). Volunteers set their own hours and will need a car. Call 330-6763 or email rmwheeler@menlopark.org. City of Menlo Park, 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park.

Meals-on-Wheels Aservice for homebound seniors, needs volunteer drivers on Mon. and Wed. 9:45-11 a.m. to bring hot meals to homebound seniors in West Menlo Park. Training provided. Drivers must have own car. Little House, 800 Middle Ave.,, kitchen, Menlo Park. Call Bertha Cervantes 326-2025.
You can also get more information at peninsulavolunteers,org. E-mail mailto:Tpuckett@peninsulavolunteers.org?Subject=Requesting.

Art21 Student art show, works by neighborhood high school students, through April; Ronit Novick, Reyna Castano, May; Sarah Griffth, mixed media paintings, June 5-30. Art21, 539 Alma St., Palo Alto. Call 566-1381.
You can also get more information at http://www.art21.us/.

Bryant Street Gallery Peter Zaleski, recent paintings and monotypes, through April 30; Reception: Thu. April 9, 6-8 p.m. Bryant Street Gallery, 520 Bryant St., Palo Alto. Call Karen Imperial 321-8155.
You can also get more information at http://www.bryantstreet.com/. E-mail mailto:bryantst@mac.com?Subject=Requesting.

Kathleen Avery Fine Art L' Ecole de Paris, selection of figurative paintings and sculpture from La Belle Epoque through the Modern Era (1890-1950) with particular emphasis on L' Ecole de Paris, in conjunction recent works by contemporary artist, Jessica Rice. Through May 31. Kathleen Avery Fine Art, 825 Emerson St., Palo Alto. Call Hillary Welde 323-7830.
You can also get more information at http://www.kathleenaveryfineart.com/. E-mail mailto:hwelde@kathleenaveryart.com?Subject=Requesting.

Introducing the Cantor Arts Center These docent-led tours feature a sampling of objects from various eras and cultures. Every tour is different. Wednesdays at noon and Saturdays and Sundays at 1 p.m. Cantor Arts Center, Lomita Drive and Museum Way, Stanford. Call 723-4177.

Dr. Seuss National Touring Exhibition ³The Art of Dr. Seuss: A Retrospective and National Touring Exhibition² celebrates the 100th birthday of Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss) with rare art from the 1920's to 1990's. March 27-April 12. Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sun. noon-5 p.m. Free admission. Peabody Fine Art Gallery, 603 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park. Call Sharon Thornton 322-2200.
You can also get more information at http://www.peabodygallery.com/. E-mail mailto:Sharon@peabodyfineart.com?Subject=Requesting.

Peabody Fine Art Gallery ³The Art of Dr. Seuss: A Retrospective and National Touring Exhibition² celebrates the 100th birthday of Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss), and features rare and never-before-seen art from the 1920s to 1990s. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sun., noon-5 p.m. Through April 12. Peabody Fine Art Gallery, 603 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park. Call Sharon Thornton 322-2200.
You can also get more information at http://www.peabodygallery.com/. E-mail mailto:Sharon@peabodyfineart.com?Subject=Requesting.

Portola Valley Art Gallery Linda Patterson, California Landscape Painting; Newly Fired Pots -- Celebrating the Varied Colors of Spring, wheel-thrown functional pottery with a variety of glazes by Jan Simpson. through April 25. Reception Sun. April 18, 2-5 p.m. Portola Valley Art Gallery, 765 Portola Road, Portola Valley. Call 851-1563.

Art 21 21 artists working in various styles; contemporary art, Impressionism, Expressionism, pop art, abstract. Paintings, drawings, photography, bronze, steel and glass. Live jazz, poetry, wine tasting, and special events, through June 30. ART21 Gallery and Framing, 539 Alma St.,, Susan Kraft, Palo Alto. Call 566-1381 director@art21.us. E-mail new.

Lyons Ltd. Antique Prints The American Landscape, Tue.-Sat. 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m.; Mondays by appointment. Through June. Lyons Ltd. Antique Prints gallery, 10 Town & Country Village, Palo Alto. Call 325-9010.
You can also get more information at http://www.lyonsltd.com/. E-mail mailto:info@LyonsLtd.com?Subject=Requesting.

Viewpoints Gallery Journeys, a show of paintings and pottery by member artists. Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun. 11a.m.-3 p.m. April 5-30. Viewpoints Gallery, 315 State St., Los Altos. Call 941-5789.

Shoes for the Shoeless Collecting useable shoes for the shoeless. Shoes will be detailed by Rick and turned over to an organization that uses vouchers to give out the shoes. Useable shoes may be dropped off Tue.-Sat., 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., through December. Rick's Shoe Repair/Rx Shoes Etc., 2310 Homestead Road,, Suite I, Los Altos. Call (408) 617-0066.

Invasive Plant Species Removal Acterra's Arastradero Preserve Stewardship Project April 9. Bring a snack, water, sunscreen, hat and gloves, wear long pants and sturdy shoes. Meet at the parking lot on Arastradero Road at 9 a.m., just north of Page Mill. Arastradero Preserve, Arastradero Preserve parking lot on Arastradero Road, Palo Alto. Call David Houston 650 303-2777.
You can also get more information at http://www.acterra.org/. E-mail mailto:Janandrew@yahoo.com?Subject=Requesting.

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