BENEFITS
Scooper Bowl offers all the Ben & Jerry's and Dreyer's that you can eat, April 7, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., White Plaza, Stanford University. $3. Benefits Special Olympics.
California State Treasurer and gubernatorial candidate Kathleen Brown will be honored at a fundraiser April 7, 5:30-7 p.m. at the home of Margaret and Michael Feuer, 1310 University Ave., Palo Alto. $100. Call 329-1782.
Bridge Benefit and Luncheon for the Palo Alto Medical Foundation Auxiliary, April 8, 11 a.m., Palo Alto Hills Country Club. $40. Call 854-2142.
Friends of the Palo Alto Library monthly book sale April 9, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Terman Park Library, 661 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto.
The Silver and the Black are back for a benefit basketball game between L.A. Raiders featuring current and former Raiders stars vs. Foothill College Intramural All-Stars, April 10, 5 p.m., Foothill College Gym 1, El Monte Road at I-280, Los Altos Hills. $10-$12. Call 949-7076.
KIDS
Events
The Easter Bunny arrives at Allied Arts Guild Restaurant in Menlo Park, March 30-April 2, 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., for a special children's lunch, balloons, Easter basket and photo taken with the bunny. Call 324-2588 for reservations. $10-$12.75.
Visit with the Lizard Lady March 30, 3:30 p.m., Mitchell Park Library, Palo Alto. Call 329-2586.
Spring has Sprung! Celebrate by planting bunny grass March 30, 3:30 p.m. at Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St., Menlo Park. Call 858-3464.
Kids are invited to hear nature stories March 31, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. at Sesame Street Store, Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto. Call 327-3755.
"West Side Story" by Los Altos Youth Theatre, April 1,2, 8 and 9, at 8 p.m. and April 2, 9 and 10 at 2 p.m. at the Foothill College Main Theatre, I-280 at El Monte, Los Altos. $8.50 adults; $5.50 for students/seniors. Call 948-6903.
Annual Easter Egg Hunt for children ages 3-8 will be held April 2, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in Menlo Park's Burgess Park. Special features will include a Magic Show, Egg Decorating Contest, Train Ride, Petting Zoo, Jelly Bean Guess and the Easter Bunny himself. Call 858-3470.
Adventures in Music pre-school music program for ages 3 mos. to 6 years for child and parent, meets Tues., Wed. or Thurs., April 4-June 20, Community School of Music and Arts, 253 Martens Ave., Mountain View. $95. Call 961-0342.
Foothill Park Day Camp Spring Break offers hiking, singing and enjoying nature for kids in grades 4-6, April 4-8, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $85. Call 329-2261.
Clay for pre-schoolers and parent meets Wednesdays 3:30-4:15
p.m. for 3-5 year olds and Palo Alto Before Bike Lanes and Skateboard Parks slide
presentation by historian Steve Staiger, April 6, 7 p.m., Mitchell Park Library,
Palo Alto. Call 329-2134.
"The Magic Carousel" by the Walden Marionettes, April 9, 2
p.m., Council Chambers, 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park. $3. Call 858-3470.
Pamela Z uses slinkies, plastic water bottles, hammer
handles and her classically trained voice to create pieces with the audience
using electronic digital delay, April 10, 4:30 p.m., SecondStage, Mountain View
Center for the Performing Arts, Castro at Mercy, Mountain View. $5-$12. This is
a Target MusicPlus Family Concert. Call 903-6000.
Guitar classes for kids ages 6-13 begin the week of April 11
at Gryphon Music in Palo Alto. Classes are offered Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
afternoons and Saturdays. Call 306-0332.
Twisters Sports Center Summer Day Camp offers kids ages 6-13
field trips, gymnastics, dance, rock climbing, tae kwon do, movies, swimming and
more. Sign-ups are starting now. Call 967-5581.
Youth Soccer Clinics for boys and girls ages 3 1/2-4 1/2 to
12 at Burgess Park, Menlo Park. Eight week session start in mid-April and offer
age specific warm-up demonstrations, thematic progressions and recreational
games. $48-$58. Call 858-3484 for schedule.
Roots to Grow & Wings to Fly is the theme of the 72nd
annual Palo Alto May Fete Parade which will be a party in motion, May 7, 10 a.m.
along University Ave. in Palo Alto. All kids and children's organizations are
invited to participate. Categories include youth bands, youth organizations,
float building contest, centipedes, birthday party kids, kids on wheels and kids
with pets and costumes. Call 329-2380.
The Atherton Public Library announces its Spring Preschool
Storytime for children ages 3-6, Mondays 3 p.m., through May 9.
Children's storytimes at Menlo Park Library include
Preschool Storytime Tues., 11 a.m., for ages 3-6, East Palo
Alto Library, 2415 University Ave., East Palo Alto. Call 321-7713.
Palo Alto City Libraries' new calendar includes
Preschool Storytime for ages 3-6, Wed. 1:30 p.m., 765
Portola Road, Portola Valley. Call 851-0560.
Stanford Palo Alto Area PC User Group meets March 30, 7:30
p.m., Varian Auditorium, 3075 Hansen Way, Palo Alto. Claris demonstrates Claris
Works software. Call 329-8252.
Mid-Peninsula Recorder Orchestra meets March 30, 8 p.m.,
Duveneck School, 705 Alester Ave., Palo Alto. Call Diana Fischer at (408)
730-0782.
Humanist Community meets April 3, 10:45 a.m., Tresidder
Union, Stanford University. Bill Jacobsen speaks on Questioning the Skeptics.
Call 969-3630.
Early Risers Toastmasters meet Tuesdays 6:30-8 a.m. at
Lyon's Restaurants, 4298 El Camino Real, Los Altos. Guests are welcome. Call
Juli at 321-9446.
The Technology and Society Committee meets April 5, 11:45
a.m. at the Lotus Garden Restaurant, 210 Hope St., Mountain View. Bill Selmeier
discusses Getting On The Infobaun (Internet). $7-$8. Call Bob Kirby at 969-7215.
Churchill Club meets April 7, 6 p.m., Hyatt Rickeys in Palo
Alto. Michael Gaulke, President, Failure Analysis, speaks on Marketing Case
Study: How "Failure" Achieved Success. Call 321-9016 for reservations. $18-$28.
Ukraine and Russia first of a public lecture series by Roman
Szporluk, March 30, 5:15 p.m. in room 2, History Corner, Stanford University.
Free. Call 725-3562.
General Magic: Creating New Standards to Define Personal
Communications Forum sponsored by the MIT-Stanford Venture Laboratory.
6 p.m., March 30, Tresidder Union, Stanford University. Marc Porat, CEO of
General Magic, will discuss "The Information Superhighway Rhetoric." Register in
advance ($25) before March 30 by calling Bob at 329-0510. $30 at the door.
Russian and U.S. Geologists' Cooperative Efforts in Gold
Exploration by Warren Nokleberg, March 31, 7 p.m., USGS Building 3
Conference Room, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park. Free. Call 329-4000.
Ukraine and Poland by Roman Szporluk, March 31, 5:15 p.m. in
room 041, Jordan Hall, Stanford University. Free. Call 725-3562.
Water Development on the Colorado Plateau and its Impact on
the Environment and Mirority Peoples discussed by Charles F. Wilkinson, March
31, 8 p.m., Mountain View Center for Performing Arts. $15. Call 903-6000.
Wouldn't You Rather be Painting at the Ocean Easter Weekend?
Drawing and painting workshop with Susan Harby and Marguerite Fletcher, April
1-3. Workshop, lodging and hot rub for $150. Call 323-0731 for reservations.
The Great 19th Century Dance Craze by Richard Powers, Dance
Historian, Dance Division of Stanford University, April 4, 2 p.m., Senior
Center, 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto. $1. Call 327-2811.
Three Great Swiss Artists Jean-Etienne Liotard, Ferdinand
Hodler and Konrad Witz, by Lorenz Eitner, former Stanford University chairman of
the Art Department, April 5, 5 p.m., Annenberg Auditorium, Stanford University.
Your Self-Esteem: What You Think of You is Everything
workshop taught by Rebeca Rangel, April 5, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Career Action Center,
445 Sherman Ave., Palo Alto. $65-$75. Pre-registration is required. Call
324-1710.
How to Organize, Preserve and Creatively Display Your
Photographs hands-on workshop offered by Barbara McCandless, April 6, 9
a.m.-noon in Menlo Park. $10. Call 326-1521 to register.
Self-Assessment for Career Planning by Linda Surrell meets
Wednesdays, 5:30-8 p.m., April 6-27, at Career Action Center, 445 Sherman Ave.,
Palo Alto. $130-$150. Pre-registration is required. Call 324-1710.
A Humanities and Arts Memorial will look at the tragic
condition of the humanities in our time, April 6, 3:30-5 p.m., Tresidder Union,
Stanford University. Rene Girard and Ricardo Quinones will speak. Messages from
George Steiner, Richard Wilbur and James Q. Wilson will be read.
If They're Not Cloning Dinosaurs, What Are They Doing? by
David Botstein, Professor of Genetics, April 7, 7 p.m., Kresge Auditorium,
Stanford University. Free. Call 723-2862.
The Academic Reserve: A Case Study of the Past, Present and Future of
California's Oak Woodlands sponsored by Magic Inc. in conjunction with
the Earth Sciences Dept. at Stanford, April 7, 4:30-5:30 p.m., 175 Herrin Hall,
Stanford University. Call 323-7333.
The Appearance of Reality paintings by Kevyn Warnock, April
1-29, Pacific Art League, 699 Ramona St., Palo Alto. Artist's reception is April
10, 2-5 p.m. Call 321-3891.
Artists Patricia Akay and Jan Simpson are featured at a new
group show March 30-April 24 at the Portola Valley Art Gallery, 765 Portola
Road, Portola Valley. Call 851-0332.
April Gardens watercolors, oils, acrylics, pastels etchings,
woodcut and monoprint, pen and ink, ceramics and jewelry, through April 30,
Viewpoints Art Gallery, 315 State St., Los Altos. Call 941-5789.
Porcelain and stoneware by Pat Oyama
and 25th Anniversary Exhibit opens with a show of never before
seen prints, including a first time showing of a Sam Francis monotype through
April 13, Smith Andersen Gallery, 728 Emerson St., Palo Alto. Reception is April
2, 12-4 p.m. Call 327-7762.
Original Contemporary Jewelry through May at Sharon Park
Gallery, 325 Sharon Park Drive, Sharon Heights Shopping Center, Menlo Park. Call
854-6878.
Elizabeth Chandler's mixed media paintings through June 20,
Institute for Research on Women and Gender, Serra House, Stanford University.
Call 725-3622.
Works of art by students at Menlo School displayed through
April 21 at Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts. Call 903-6000 for
viewing times.
Master Drawings Part II (1800-1950) through May 1 at T.W.
Stanford Art Gallery, Stanford University. Call 723-4177.
Society of Western Artists annual show through May 6 at Palo
Alto Medical Foundation, 300 Homer, Palo Alto.
My Love Affair With Miami Beach exhibit through April 17 at
Koret Art Gallery, Albert L. Schultz Jewish Community Center in Palo Alto. Call
493-9400.
Spring Animation Celebration through April 16 at ZYT
Galerie, 923 San Antonio Road, Los Altos. Call 948-4363.
Color Photographs by Betty Ehrman-Kallesser and Lorraine
Davis, through April 16, The Gallery, Keeble & Shuchat Photography, 290
California Ave., Palo Alto. Call 327-8996.
Telling Time: The Nuremberg Chronicle 500 Years On An
exhibition of books and woodcut illustrations of medieval chronographers,
through April 5, Green Library, Stanford. Call 723-0931.
Holly Sweet exhibition of watercolor paintings of a fantasy
world of creatures and plants, through May 17, School of Humanities and
Sciences, Bldg. 1, Stanford. Call 725-3622.
Landscape photographs by Lynne Garell, through April 15 at
Cafe Sophia, 3904 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call 852-9220.
Sculptures, prints and drawings by Dorothy Dehner through
April 2, Lucy Berman Gallery, 534 Ramona St., Palo Alto. Call 322-2533.
It's a Zoo watercolors, oils, acrylics, pastels, etchings,
ceramics and jewelry through April 2, Viewpoints Art Gallery, 315 State St., Los
Altos. Call 941-5789.
The Altamont Pass Series paintings and drawings by Anne
Subercaseaux, through April 12, Center for Integrated Systems Building and
School of Engineering, Terman Bldg., Stanford University. Call 725-3622.
Hine Editions/Limestone Press: Selections from the Archive
through May 1, Stanford Art Gallery, Serra St. near Hoover Tower, Stanford
University. Call 723-4177.
All Aboard!: A Century of Toy Trains continues through April
17 at the Museum of American Heritage, 275 Alma St., Palo Alto. Open 11 a.m.-4
p.m. Friday-Sunday. Call 321-1004.
David Park: Fixed Subjects figurative paintings and works on
paper from the 1930s through 1960 and Centennial Time Tunnel through Oct. 1994, Junior Museum,
1451 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call 329-2111.
Canine Good Citizen Test 10-step test by Deep Peninsula Dog
Training Club, April 2, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Cubberley Center, 4000 Middlefield Road,
Palo Alto. $10-$12 entry fee. Call 424-8829 for entry forms. In addition to the
test, an agility workshop, tattoo clinic and microchip clinic will be held.
The 24th Annual Henry Holt Memorial Scholarship Auditions
will be held April 24 at Foothill College in Los Altos Hills. The competition is
open to California singers between the ages of 18 and 26 who are interested in
pursuing an operatic career. A cash award of $1,000 will be given to the winner.
For application forms write to: Henry Holt Memorial Scholarship Committee, P.O.
Box 1714, Palo Alto. CA 94302.
Migration and Sustainable Development: Perspectives from the
Grassroots presented by the Overseas Development Network, April 8-10 at
Stanford University. Call 431-4202.
Drawings: A Symposium Preserving the Past for the Future,
April 9, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Annenberg Auditorium, Nathan Cummings Art
Building, Stanford University. $20-$25. Call 723-3469.
Earthquake Safety class teaches what supplies to store, how
to make a family emergency plan, how to secure furniture, water heaters and
more, March 31, 7-9 p.m., Red Cross, 400 Mitchell Lane, Palo Alto. $10. Call
688-0415 to register.
Bicycle Maintenance, Wheel Truing March 31, 6-7:30 p.m., The
Bicycle Outfitter of Los Altos, 963 Fremont Ave. Free. Call 948-8092.
Composting John Beeby teaches how to build a compost pile,
keep it active and harvest the finished compost, April 2, 10:30 a.m.-12 noon,
Common Ground/Ecology Action. $7. Call 328-6752 to pre-register.
Beginner Tarot Class taught by Susan Levitt, April 2, 12-3
p.m., Two Sisters Bookshop, 605 Cambridge Ave., Menlo Park. $35. Call 331-1028.
Somatics with Lorenzo Gold meets Mondays 6-7 p.m., April
4-25, Body Therapy Center, 368 California Ave., Palo Alto. $40. Call 328-9400.
Yoga and Friends hatha yoga practice and potluck with Magic,
Mondays 6-9 p.m., April 4-June 6. Call Robin at 323-7333.
Be Fit! Walking, running, stretch and strength exercises,
fitness topics for men and women of all fitness levels, class meets for 9 week
session starting April 4. Sessions meet Mon.-Wed.-Fri. at 7:30 a.m. in Portola
Valley. Call 851-3837.
Mind Body Healing Series with Steven Hobbs, Mondays
7:30-8:30 p.m., April 4-25, Body Therapy Center, 368 California Ave., Palo Alto.
$100. Call 328-9400.
Spring classes at Palo Alto Senior Center include: The
History of Asia: China and Japan; Oriental Brush Painting; Folk and Line Dance
Fun; Spanish for Everyone; Creative Writing; Current Financial Events in
addition to a variety of fitness options and computer classes. Classes are open
to adults of all ages and begin April 4. Call 327-2811.
Tactics for A Thriving Relationship an intensive
experiential six-week group for couples who want to solidify and deepen their
relationship. Group meets Mondays 7-9 p.m., April 4-May 9, Bright Eagle Mansion
in Menlo Park. Call 321-2588.
Beyond Illusion: An Ecological Approach to Value learn how
scientific method can be applied to shed light on questions of value, Tuesdays
7-9 p.m., April 5-June 7. $75. Call Robin at 323-7333.
The History of Asia: China and Japan 12 week class taught by
Arthur Kane Scott, Wednesdays 9:30-11:30 a.m., beginning April 6 at the Senior
Center, 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto. Call 327-2811.
Russian Literature and Society explores the secret behind
the tremendous power of modern Russian Literature. Classes meet Wednesdays,
April 6-27, 7:30-9 p.m., Stanford University. Sponsored by Stanford Alumni Assn.
Open to all. Call 723-2027.
Beginning and Intermediate Piano classes will be taught by
Julia Hansen Saturday mornings beginning April 9 at Foothill College. Call
949-7325.
The YMCA teaches one and two person CPR skills, CPR for
infants and children and clearance of obstructed airways. The class meets A,B
and C requirements. Classes meet April 9, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Palo Alto Branch,
3412 Ross Road. Call 494-1883.
Learn Hatha yoga postures and relaxation techniques five
Saturdays, 9:45-11:15 a.m., beginning April 9, Canada College, Bldg. 1, Room
203, Redwood City. $35. Call 574-6149.
Three Flute Masterclasses offered by Keith Underwood April
9-10 at the Community School of Music and Arts, 253 Martens Ave., Mountain View.
Call 961-0342.
Guitar Basics for adults begins April 12, 7:30 p.m.,
Cubberley Center 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call 306-0332.
Extended Arts and Crafts March 30, starting at 9:30 a.m.,
Senior Friendship Day, Cubberley Community Center, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo
Alto. Call 856-7750.
Peninsula Volunteers Little House computer program begins
its 13th year of computer education to adults over 50. Registration for the
spring term will be held March 30, 10 a.m.-noon, with classes starting April 4.
Call 326-2025.
Seder Dinner March 31, 5:30 p.m. at Little House, 800 Middle
Ave., Menlo Park. Cantor Jess Novick will preside over the community Seder and
describe the Passover observance and Seder ritual. $6.50-$8.50. Call 326-2025.
Easter Brunch and Easter Hat Contest April 3, 12 p.m.,
Little House, 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. Call 326-2025.
The Music of Cole Porter performed by Ed and Jean Loveless,
April 3, 1:30-2:30 p.m., Senior Center, 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto. Call
327-2811.
New classes by Foothill College Middlefield Campus are
offered April 4-June 24 at Little House, 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. Classes
include Self Defense, Walk for Health, Beginning Golf and Introduction to IBM.
Call 326-2025.
Who will make medical decisions for you by Susan Milligan,
Sequoia Hospital Senior Services, April 5, 9 a.m., Little House, 800 Middle
Ave., Menlo Park. Free. Call 326-2025.
Goodwill of Santa Clara County, What's In It for Me? by
Steven Spivak, April 6, 11:45 a.m., Senior Friendship Day, Cubberley Center,
4000 Middlefield Road, palo Alto. Call 856-7750.
Free vision screening for glaucoma will be offered April 9,
9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at Little House, 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. Call 326-2025 for
an appointment.
Golden Age Players by Helen Strauss Berke and Rudy Berke,
April 10, 1:30 p.m., Little House, 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. Free. Call
326-2025.
A Social Security Representative is available for
consultation on the first and third Tuesday of each month, 9 -11 a.m. at the
Senior Center, 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto. No appointment necessary. The Social
Security Office that has been on Cambridge Ave. is moving to a new location in
Mountain View at the end of March.
During the month of April, the Patio Gallery at Peninsula
Volunteers Little House, 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park, will show innovative glass
jewelry designed and created by Adena Magill. Call 326-2025.
April Health Screenings at the Palo Alto Senior Center
include: Jewish/Christian Seder held by Hillel, Lutheran and
Episcopal Campus Ministry, March 30, 6-8 p.m., Old Union Clubhouse, Stanford
University. $5-$7. Call 723-1602 for reservations.
Soup Supper followed by spiritual communion service, March
30, 5:30 p.m., Unity, Palo Alto Community Church, 3391 Middlefield Road, Palo
Alto. Call 494-7222.
Footwashing and shared Eucharist March 31, 12:10-12:40 p.m.,
Memorial Church, Stanford University. Call 723-3114.
Stabanger Cathedral Choirs Concert March 31, 7:30 p.m.,
Grace Lutheran Church, 3149 Waverley St., Palo Alto.
Good Friday Tre Ore Service The Seven Last Words of Christ,
April 1, 12-3 p.m., Memorial Church, Stanford
University. By His Cross and Resurrection, He Has Set Us Free retreat
March 31-April 3, Vallombrosa Center, 250 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park. $142-$157.
Call 325-5614 for reservations.
Friday Night Magic fun evenings of intimate talk, dance,
drumming and healing circle, each Friday, 7 p.m., Palo Alto Unitarian Church.
$10 donation. Call 361-0747.
"The Crucifixion" Easter Production April 1-3, 7 p.m. at New
Sweet Home Church of God in Christ, 2170 Capitol Ave., East Palo Alto. Free.
Call 325-1467.
Keddem Congregation Torah Study April 2, 10 a.m. in Los
Altos Hills. Call Lynn Alexander at 948-5832 for directions.
Easter Sunday Sunrise Service at The Dish, April 3, 6 a.m.
Meet at Campus Dr. East/Junipera Serra Dr. Handicapped access provided.
Take a look at the Catholic Church Today for non-active or
newly-active Catholics April 7 & 14, 7:30-9 p.m. at Vallombrosa Center, 250
Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park. Free. Call Sister Carol at 325-5614.
Communication, Intimacy and Spirituality for couples April
9, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the Vallombrosa Center in Menlo Park. Facilitators will
be Denise Priestly Roy, LMFCC, and Paul Roy, PH.D. $35. Call 325-5614.
Planning the Future of Sand Hill Road interactive community
workshop, April 9, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., First Congregational Church, 1985 Louis Road,
Palo Alto. Call Susan Mineta at 926-0240.
Applications to participate in the 16th Annual Downtown Mountain View
Parade are now being accepted by the Mountain View Recreation Division.
The parade takes place April 30, noon, along Castro Street. Applications must be
received by April 8, 5 p.m. Call 903-6403.
Roots to Grow & Wings to Fly is the theme of the 72nd
annual Palo Alto May Fete Parade which will be a party in motion, May 7, 10 a.m.
along University Ave. in Palo Alto. All kids and children's organizations are
invited to participate. Categories include youth bands, youth organizations,
float building contest, centipedes, birthday party kids, kids on wheels and kids
with pets and costumes. Call 329-2380.
Surgical options for Crohns Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
by Dr. James Stone, Asst. Professor Surgery at Stanford, April 4, 7-9 p.m.,
Stanford University Hospital Room H3210. Call 473-9378.
Peninsula Chapter of SHHH Self Help for Hard of Hearing
People meets April 4, 7:30 p.m., Veterans' Memorial Senior Center, 1455 Madison
Ave., Redwood City. The topic of the program is Hearing Dogs, Arthritis and
Rheumatism. Call 593-6760.
Who will make medical decisions for you by Susan Milligan
from Sequoia Hospital Senior Services, April 5, 9 a.m., Little House, 800 Middle
Ave., Menlo Park. Free. Call 326-2025.
Medicare Update: HMOs and Supplements by Fiona Edmiston,
April 5, 3 p.m., Hoover Pavilion, 211 Quarry Road, across from Stanford Shopping
Center, Palo Alto. Free. Call 723-9933 for reservations.
How ADD affects Learning by clinical neuropsychologist Pamel
Krell, April 5, 7:30 p.m., The California Federal Bank, Executive Loft, 2180 El
Camino Real, Palo Alto. $5 donation. Call 319-9443.
Stress Reduction Training 8 week course Tuesdays 3-5:30 p.m.
April 12-May 31 at YMCA, Grant & North Drive, Mountain View. $250. Free
introductory session April 5, 3-4 p.m. or 7-8 p.m. Call 988-7672.
Weight Training for Women 6 week session meets Tuesdays 7-9
p.m., April 5-May 10, at the YMCA, 3412 Ross Road, Palo Alto. Call 494-1883.
Traveling Healthy: Medical Preparation for International
Travel by Dr. Eric Weiss, April 6, 7 p.m., Hoover Pavilion, 211 Quarry
Road, across from Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto. Free. Call 723-9933 for
reservations.
Break Free from PMS Symptoms by Megan Beachler and Serena
Smith, certified hypnotherapists, April 9, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Two Sisters
Bookshop, Menlo Park. $35. Call 323-4778.
Men and women with AIDS or AIDS-related complex are needed
to participate in a Stanford University study of The Positive Self-Management
Program, a peer-led class designed to teach people living with HIV/AIDS to
participate in the management of their own disease. Call 267-3050.
Women who have experienced natural or surgical menopause and
suffer from hot flashes are needed for LifeSpan's investigation of a new
estrogen patch. Call 324-3496.
Self-Management Program teaches people 40 and over to cope
with the symptoms and frustrations of living with a chronic condition. The next
session begins in April. Because it is a research project, there is no charge.
Enrollment is limited and pre-regisitration is required. Call Stanford Patient
Education at 1-800-366-2624.
Bayland Frontrunners is a running club whose membership is
primarily gay and lesbian, but open to anyone. Noncompetitive runs begin every
Saturday at 9 a.m. at the Baylands Athletic Center in Palo Alto, with a coffee
social following. Call (408) 984-4076.
Become a YMCA aerobic instructor! Learn to teach aerobics in
a non-intimidating 8 week course. Training includes anatomy and physiology,
choreography, safe practices and more. Orientation held April 5. $50. Call
Pamela Barnas at 494-1883.
The 2nd Annual Stanford/Reebok Volleyball Clinic will be
held April 9 at Stanford University. Call 725-1204.
The Palo Alto Run Club invites runners to its monthly run,
April 10, at Edgewood County Park in Redwood City. The course is moderately
hilly and includes distances of 6 or 10 miles. To get to the park, take I-280 to
the Edgewood Road exit. Go east for two miles. The park entrance is on the
right. Bring food and beverages to share at the potluck tailgate brunch
following the run. Call 328-4434.
Just for Fun Indoor Soccer Tournament for youth soccer team
up to the age of 16 sponsored by Mountain View High School. Tournament games are
scheduled April 15-17. Entry fee is $90/10 member team. Deadline for entries is
April 1. Call 964-4955.
Benefit for Headwaters Forest learn about the largest
unprotected old-growth redwood forest left in the world, March 31, 8 p.m., Lucie
Stern Center Ballroom, Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. $5-$10. Call 321-1994.
Water development on the Colorado plateau and its impact on
the environment and minority peoples by Charles F. Wilkinson, March 31, 8 p.m.,
Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, Castro at Mercy, Mountain View.
$15. Call 903-6000.
Bay Area Bird Photographers sponsored by the Santa Clara
Valley Audubon Society, meets April 6, 7:30-9:30 p.m. at the Baylands Center,
east end of Embarcadero Road in Palo Alto. Anyone interested is invited to
attend. Call 329-2506.
Noam Chomsky speaks about the New World Order April 6, 8
p.m., Spangenberg Auditorium, Gunn High School, Palo Alto. Call 326-8837.
The 13th annual Palo Alto Wildflower Show will be held April
9-10, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Lucy Evans Baylands Nature Center, east end of
Embarcadero Road in Palo Alto. Free. Call 329-2506.
"Le Chateau De Ma Mere" March 30, 8 p.m.
Discover modern cities, beautiful glacial valleys, moon-like
landscapes and spectacular thermal activity of Iceland. Presented by Golden Gate
Geographic Society April 4, 2 & 7:45 p.m., MainStage, Mountain View Center
for Performing Arts, Castro at Mercy, Mountain View. $3.75 youth; $7.50 adults.
Call 903-6000.
Spring Fashion Show presented by the Stanford Shopping
Center merchants, April 2, noon-4 p.m. in the Pavilion. Call 617-8240.
Tour of Memorial Church by Stanford University Museum of Art
and Art Gallery Docents, Fridays, April 1, 8, 22 and 29, 2 p.m. Tours meet at
Memorial Church at the rear of the Main Quad, Stanford University campus at the
end of Palm Drive. Free. Call 723-3469.
Campus Sculpture Walk led by Stanford University Museum of
Art and Art Gallery Docents, April 3, 2 p.m. Meet at the Information Booth at
the entrance to Memorial Court at the end of Palm Drive, Stanford University.
Call 723-3469.
Afro-Caribbean Cultural Festival sponsored by Stanford
University Caribbean Students Association, April 9, 12-4 p.m., White Plaza,
Stanford University. This event will feature Afro-Caribbean arts, crafts and
food as well as musical entertainment. Free admission. Call 497-6444.
Local storyteller Susan Denniston celebrates Jewish Arts,
April 9, 3:30 p.m., Congregation Beth Am, 26790 Arastradero Road, Los Altos
Hills. Everyone is invited. Free. Call 493-4661.
Kongo Village Dance Party featuring Samba Ngo & the
Ngoma Players and the Village HeartBeat Drummers, April 9, 8 p.m., Cubberley
Center, 4000 Middlefield Road, palo Alto. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for African
and Vegetarian Cuisine and Village Marketplace. Call 322-8845.
ASSE International Student Exchange Programs seeks local host
families for boys and girls ages 15-18 from many different countries
for the next school year. Each ASSE student is fully insured, brings his or her
own personal spending money and expects to bear his or her share of household
responsibilities. Call Linda Holmes at 323-7479.
Michio Kaku discusses "Hyperspace: A Scientific Odyssey Through
Parallel Universes" March 30, 8 p.m. Ethan Canin discusses "The Palace Thief" March 30, 7:30
p.m., Kepler's Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. Call 324-4321.
Planting for the Second Hundred Years. Come to the foothills
above Stanford University, Saturdays 9 a.m.-noon, and watch the wildflowers
bloom while caring for young oaks that have been planted in an effort to restore
stable oak populations to the foothills. Call Trevor with Magic at 323-SEED.
Child Advocacy Council of San Mateo and Santa Clara
Counties Learn how to build trail, lead volunteers and help keep our trails
healthy at the Trail Center's crew leader training session April 9-10 in Los
Altos Hills. $50 includes overnight accomodations. Call 968-7065.
Kara, a nonprofit group which offers emotional support
services for people involved with life-threatening illness, death and
grief is preparing for its spring training of volunteer peer counselor which
starts April 14, 7-9:30 p.m. Call 321-5272 for more information.
Celebrate Earth Day by volunteering for Bay Area Earth Day
1994. Jobs available at Youth Environmental Summit, San Francisquito Creek
Restoration, Stanford Festival, Spring Forward Run and general organizing. Call
321-1994.
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