Issue date: April 15, 1998
On Stage
"All My Sons," an Arthur Miller play at Bus Barn Theatre, Thurs.-Sat., through Apr. 25, 8 p.m.; Sun. Apr. 19, 7 p.m. Fri./Sat. $15, Thurs./Sun. $13. 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos. Call 941-0551.
"Run For Your Wife," at Hillbarn Theatre, through Apr. 18, Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. Tickets $13-$15. 1285 E. Hillsdale Blvd., Foster City. Call 349-6411.
"Romeo and Juliet," moved to modern-day Ireland, presented by Theatreworks, live Celtic music by the Four Shillings. April 15-May 3, Wed.-Sat., 8 p.m., Tues. 7:30 p.m., Apr. 19, 25, May 3, 2 p.m.; Apr. 19 & 26, 7 p.m. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, Castro & Mercy Streets. Tickets $18-$31. Call 903-6000.
"Patience, or Bunthorne's Bride," classic Gilbert & Sullivan presented by Stanford's Savoyard, Apr. 18, 24, 25, 8 p.m. & Apr. 19, 2:30 p.m. Dinkelspiel Auditorium, Stanford University. Tickets $6.50-$13. Call 725-ARTS.
Four Thornton Wilder one-act plays are presented by Foothill Theatre Conservatory, Apr. 15-18, 8 p.m. and Apr. 19, 2:30 p.m. "The Seven (Four) Ages of Man," is student-directed. Tickets $7-$11. Parking $2. Foothill College Studio Theater, El Monte Rd. at Hwy. 280, Los Altos Hills. Call 948-4444.
Music
Music at Stanford: Apr. 15, Takacs Quartet, works by Mozart, Janacek and Dvorak, Dinkelspiel auditorium, 8 p.m., tickets $12.50-$28. Apr. 17, An Evening with KITKA (women's vocal ensemble): Stanford Symphony Orchestra Russia Tour Benefit, Russian composers and folk songs, 8 p.m., Dinkelspiel Auditorium, tickets $12, $6. Apr. 22, the Tallis Scholars, Britain's finest early vocal music ensemble, 8 p.m., Memorial Church, tickets $28, $25, $14. Free Wednesday noon concerts through the Winter quarter in Campbell Recital Hall, Braun Music Building. Call 725-ARTS.
Violin recital by Heejung Lee, Apr. 17, 8 p.m., Palo Alto Cultural Center, 1313 Newell Rd., Palo Alto. Free. Call 328-6948.
All Faiths Gospel Festival, a San Jose Jazz Society event, Apr. 18, 7-10 p.m., at Grace Lutheran Church, 3149 Waverley St., Palo Alto, featuring seven local Gospel choirs. Tickets $10, benefits the East Palo Alto Children at Risk College Scholarship Program. Call 494-1212.
Music in the Redwoods presents violinist Phillip Levy, pianist Rachel Franklin, and cellist Paul Cohen, performing trios by Haydn, Shostakovick, and Brahms, Apr. 19, 7:30 p.m. Tickets $10, $7. Valley Presbyterian Church, 945 Portola Rd., Portola Valley. Call 726-4494.
Voice of the Turtle, acclaimed singing group specializing in Sephardic music, performs Apr. 19, 4 p.m., Rollnick Auditorium, Albert L. Schultz Jewish Community Center, 655 Arastradero Rd., Palo Alto. Tickets $22, $15. Call 493-9400.
Silicon Graphics Family Concert Series at CSMA, 253 Martens Ave. (off Grant Rd.), Mountain View. Apr. 19, Chamber ensemble with CSMA faculty artists, 2:30 p.m. Free. Reservations required. Call 961-0342.
Redwood Symphony performs Puccini's "La Boheme," with the Skyline College Choir, Apr. 19, 3 p.m. Canada College Main Theatre, 420 Farm Hill Blvd., Redwood City. Tickets $10, $5. Call 366-6872.
The Grammy-winning Chieftains perform at Stanford's Memorial Auditorium, Apr. 24, 8 p.m., traditional and popular Irish music, presented by Stanford Lively Arts. Tickets $15-$40. Call 725-ARTS.
Dance
Gifts of Africa: African Dance classes, Apr. 22-June 3, 8:30-9:30 p.m. Music from Africa and the Caribbean. Lucie Stern Community Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto. $70, $80. Call 329-2527.
"Coppelia," by the San Jose Cleveland Ballet, a toy story for children of all ages, Apr. 23, 7:30 p.m.; Apr. 24, 8 p.m.; Apr. 25, 2 p.m. & 8 p.m.; Apr. 26, 1:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, San Carlos & Almaden. Tickets $20-$45. Call (408) 288-2800.
Parsons Dance Company previews new work, "Anthem," along with signature favorites, at Stanford on Apr. 25, 8 p.m., Memorial Auditorium. Tickets $14-$28. Call 725-ARTS.
Art for Peace International Dance and Music Group offers free world dance classes from different cultures, such as Tango, Milonga, Celtic, Neareastern, and African. Mondays, 7:30 p.m., Bechetel International Center, Mayfield and Lomita, Stanford University. Call 853-1864 or 497-7161.
Ballroom dancing at Little House, with live music by Mike Johnson and his "Sound Wizards," Thursdays 7-9:30 p.m. $3. Basic Country Western line dancing lesson, Thursdays 6-7 p.m., $1.50. Call 326-2025.
Stanford International Dancers, class followed by request dancing, Fri., 8-11 p.m., at 425 W. Evelyn Ave., Mt. View. Soft-soled shoes. Fee $4, $5 live music nights. Call 966-1775.
Going Places
Rainbow Expo Apr. 19, noon-6 p.m., at the YWCA, 4161 Alma St., Palo Alto. Astrology, artists, jewelry, numerology, psychic readings, aromatherapy, custom hair accessories, etc. Also workshops and demonstrations (some free, some $5). Call 969-6411.
San Mateo Expo events: San Mateo Chamber Trade Show, Apr. 22, 5 p.m.-7:30 p.m., free. Expo Center, Delaware St. off Hwy. 92, San Mateo. Parking $5. Call (415) 512-5000, category #7850.
For Families
Project Look! Family Day, Apr. 18, 2-5 p.m. "Spring Teen Arts." Teens will lead art workshops for people of all ages: Tie dye, braiding, silk-screening, etc. Free. Palo Alto Cultural Center, 1313 Newell Rd. at Embarcadero. Call 329-2176.
Turn Off the TV Week, Apr. 22-28. Explore the fun alternatives to TV this week at your local schools and libraries. For more information, call 312-5263.
Parenting workshops: "Parenting Your Active Child," 2 parts, Apr. 21 & Apr. 28, 7-8:30 p.m. "Positive Discipline," 2 parts, Apr. 20 & Apr. 27, 7-8:30 p.m. $15 or $25 per couple. Parents Place of the Peninsula, 490 El Camino Real, Suite 200, Belmont. Call 591-8991, ext. 114.
Classes for parents of teens on reducing conflict, with facilitator Steve Saso of Bellarmine College Prep: Apr. 23, Typical Parent-Teen Conflicts; Apr. 30, How to Talk So Your Teens Will Listen and Listen So Your Teens Will Talk; May 7, Discipline Solutions for Parenting Teenagers. All sessions 7:30-9 p.m. Bellarmine College Prep, Room 110 (behind Carney Science Center), 850 Elm St., San Jose. $15 per session, $40 for series. Call (408) 262-6837.
"Together We're Better," a lively evening for parents and teachers with Bev Bos, recording artist, children's author, preschool director, and child development advocate, Apr. 29, 7-9 p.m. Burlingame High School auditorium, 400 Carolyn Ave., Burlingame. Tickets $15. Call 696-8780.
Hidden Villa, Sunday Farm Tours at 11 a.m. and at 1 p.m., $5, age 2 and under free. Reservations one week in advance. Call 949-8653.
Coyote Point Museum: off Hwy. 101 in San Mateo. New exhibit opens April 18: "Masters of the Night: The True Story of Bats," through July 5. Hawk talks, Sat., 2 p.m.; otter feeding, Tues.-Sun., 12:15 p.m. Park entrance fee $4. Museum entrance fee, $3, $2, $1, children under 4 free. Call 342-7755.
Exploratorium, at the Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco. Admission $9, $7, $5, $2.50, children under 3 free. First Wed. of the month is free. Tues.-Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Open Wed. evenings until 9:30 p.m. through April 19. Call 563-7337.
Tech Museum of Innovation, 145 W. San Carlos St., San Jose. Exhibits: The popular "Robot Zoo" exhibit is held over through April 19. "Turning the Century: African-American Innovators," through June 5. New exhibit, "Out There: To the Moon, Mars and Beyond," through July 5. Apr. 15: Bridget Landry of the Jet Propulsion Lab's Mars Project, 7 p.m., San Jose Civic Auditorium next to the museum, tickets $20. Ongoing for all ages: Robotic model building, 1st & 4th weekends, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Space shuttle gliders and space toys, 2nd & 3rd weekends, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Interactive Media Lab open weekends. Admission $6, $4, ages 5 and under free. Call (408) 279-7158 or (408) 279-7150.
Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St., Menlo Park. Bilingual storytime, stories in Spanish and English, first Sat. each month, 10:30 a.m. Toddler storytime (ages 2-3), Wed. 10:30 a.m.; preschool storytime (ages 3-5), Thurs. 10:30 a.m.; pajama storytime (all ages), Wed. 7 p.m. Baby storytime (12 mos. & under), advance sign-up requested, Wed. 11 a.m. Call 858-3464.
Portola Valley Library, 765 Portola Road. Special event: Zunzun will be sharing South American music and lore Apr. 21, 3:30 p.m. Call 851-0560.
Woodside Library, 3140 Woodside Road. New library hours: Mon. 1-9 p.m., Tues.-Wed. 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Thurs. 1-6 p.m., Fri. 1-5 p.m., Sat. 1-5 p.m. Toddler storytime, Wed. 11 a.m., ages 18-36 mos. with caregiver. Apr. 20: Families can enjoy Colibri, featuring Latin American music and food, 7 p.m. Apr. 22: Johnson Brothers Puppets perform "Akimba and the Magic Cow," 3:30 p.m. Book sale on the first Mon. of every month, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Call 851-0147.
Atherton Library, 2 Dinkelspiel Lane, Atherton. Apr. 20: Magic Window Puppets with Linda Zittel, "Animal Stories from Around the World," next door in the Council Chambers, 3:30 p.m. Call 328-2422.
For Kids
Summer Conservatory: Palo Alto Children's Theatre's six week intensive theater program for ages 10-high school, June 16-July 24. Auditions Apr. 18, May 23, at 10:30 a.m.; Apr. 15, 28, May 6, at 4 p.m. $250. 1305 Middlefield Rd. Call 329-2651.
Tiny Tot Theme Thursdays at the Community Activity Building, 1400 Roosevelt Ave., Redwood City, for ages 2 1/2 to 4 1/2. Parents are welcome to stay (children in diapers must have an accompanying adult). Crafts, games, snacks, music, and more, through May 28 (no event Apr. 23), 9:30-11 a.m. $8. Call to register, 780-7311.
Lego classes at Portola Valley Town Center, 765 Portola Rd. Four session classes meet Wednesdays through May 1998, 3:30-5 p.m. $80/four sessions. Lego birthday parties available. Call 851-3703.
Outdoors
San Francisco Watershed hike, Apr. 18, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m., docent-led hike, 11 miles round trip. meet at Vista Parking lot, junction of Hwys. 92 and 35/Upper Skyline Blvd. across from Skylawn, S.F. Water Dept. $6.20. Bring bag lunch and water. Call to reserve, 391-9300.
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District docent-led hikes. Apr. 15, Los Trancos, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., "Explorer Hike"; Apr. 18, Purisima Creek Redwoods, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., "Exploring the Soda Gulch Trail," meet at the Whittemore Gulch parking area; Apr. 18, Skyline Ridge, 1-3:30 p.m., "The Key to Wildflower Identification," reservations required, meet at Daniels Nature Center; Apr. 19, La Honda Creek, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever," reservations required; Apr. 20, Picchetti Ranch, "Wildflowers!" 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Daniels Nature Center open weekends, 11 a.m.-4 p.m, near Russian Ridge parking lot, Hwy 35 and PageMill/Alpine intersection. Call 691-1200 or 691-2153.
Redwood Creek cleanup, Apr. 18, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Meet behind the Carl's Jr. restaurant on Veteran's Blvd., Redwood City. Call Bay Area Action at 321-1996.
Wildflower hikes: Free docent-led walks in Edgewood Natural Preserve. Meet at the park and ride area off Edgewood Rd. & Hwy. 280. 3 hour hikes begin at 10 a.m. Bring snack and water. No reservations necessary. Dates: Apr. 18, 19, 25, 26. Call 853-5634.
Hidden Villa wildflower hike, Apr. 19, 10 a.m.-noon. Bring water and a wildflower guide if you have one. $8 adults, $6 children ages 10-12. Call to reserve, 949-8653.
Volunteers to repair trails needed for California Trails Day, Apr. 25 in Palo Alto. Lunch is provided. Call Community Impact to register by Apr. 20. Children over 12 are welcome. Call 965-0242.
Birdwalks at Filoli, led by guides from the Audobon Society, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Apr. 25, May 30, June 27. Tickets $10, ages 14 and up. Registration required. Canada Rd., Woodside. Call 364-8300, ext. 220.
Bicycle Sundays, Canada Road closed to vehicles every Sunday except holiday weekends, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Open only to non-motorized activities: bicycling, rollerblading, walking (strollers allowed). Canada Road between Hwy. 92 and Edgewood Rd. Call 368-6283.
Planting for the Second Hundred Years: Regenerate native California oak populations on Stanford lands; fieldwork Sats. 9am-noon. Classes and workshops in ecology at Magic of Palo Alto. Call 323-7333.
Gardening
Gold Coast Cymbidium Growers meeting, Apr. 17, 7:30 p.m. Discussion, slides, plant auction. Experts available. San Mateo Garden Center, 605 Parkside Way, San Mateo. Call 851-8935.
Foothill Men's Garden Club annual Plant Show, Apr. 17-18, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Rancho Shopping Center, Foothill Blvd. at Springer/Magdalena. Proceeds benefit ornamental horticulture scholarships at Foothill College and other horticulture programs. Call (408) 354-4804.
American Rhododendron Society's annual Rhododendron and Azalea Show and Plant Sale, Apr. 18, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., downtown Los Altos, Main and State Streets. Call 964-6280.
Ecological farm tour with Farmer Dave, Apr. 18, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Our Farm Community Supported Agriculture Project. Donation requested. 834 West California Way, Woodside. Call 365-2993.
Westbay Iris Society's annual show, Apr. 19, 1-5 p.m. The Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden Center, 1431 Waverley St., Palo Alto. Free admission. Call (510) 657-7242.
Symphony in Flowers Atherton/Woodside garden tour, Apr. 24-25, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Benefits the San Francisco Symphony. Garden boutiques, how-to presentations, pre-ordered luncheon buffet, refreshments, informal lectures, and the Symphony store. Tickets $30. Call 592-4266.
Books & Authors
Molly Ivins, author of "You Got To Dance With Them What Brung You," will speak Apr. 15, 7:30 p.m. at Burgess Theatre, Laurel Ave., Menlo Park. Tickets are available at Kepler's, one free per the above book purchased while they last. Call 324-4321.
Menlo Park Mystery Readers meet Apr. 15, 7:15 p.m. Topic: Mysteries in Florida. Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St. Call 325-4048.
Friends of Woodside Library book sale, Apr. 17, preview 7-8:30 p.m. for members (memberships $10/$15, available at the door) and Apr. 18, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., free. 3140 Woodside Rd., Woodside. Call 851-0147.
Friends of the Redwood City Public Library book sale, Apr. 17-18, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 1044 Middlefield Rd., Redwood City. Free admission. Call 365-2391.
Annual Book Sale at the Museum on the College of San Mateo Campus, sponsored by the Funders of the San Mateo County Historical Society, Apr. 18-26, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Early bird sale Apr. 18, 8:30 a.m., $5 admission. All other times free. Books on all subjects, record albums, paperbacks, etc. Building 6, Parking Lot 3, W. Hillsdale Blvd., San Mateo. Call 574-6441.
Invasion of Poets, Apr. 18, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., at Menlo College, 1000 El Camino Real, Atherton. A day-long celebration of poetry, including workshops, open mike, participation games, children's events and readings by poets Jane Hirschfield and Chitra Banjeree Divakaruni. Call 833-3322.
Author Lauraine Snelling will be the principal speaker at a special meeting of the Daughters of Norway, Apr. 18, 10 a.m.-noon, in Brown Hall, Grace Lutheran Church, 3149 Waverley St., Palo Alto. In addition to fiction for adults and young adults, Ms. Snelling also writes two horse series for young teens, the Golden Filly and High Hurdles series. The public is welcome. Call 323-9916.
Partners in Learning is the tutoring program of Palo Alto and Sequoia adult schools. Tutors receive free training and on-going support. Meet once or twice a week with a student partner to work on the English language, literacy, and citizenship. Orientations: Apr. 20 in Menlo Park, Apr. 22 in Palo Alto. Training Apr. 29, May 6, and May 13. Call 364-9718.
Kepler's, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. Authors' evenings at 7:30 p.m. unless noted: Apr. 17, Pat Summitt, "Reach for the Summit: The Definite Dozen System for Succeeding at Whatever You Do"; Apr. 18, Robert Thurman, "Inner Revolution: Live, Liberty and the Pursuit of Real Happiness"; Apr. 20, C.S. Godshalk, new novelist, "Kalimantaan." Apr. 21, student readings from Berkeley Extension's writing program. Sunday Night Poets meet 1st Sun. at 6 p.m. for open mike readings; sign-up begins at 5 p.m. Call 324-4321.
Printers Inc, 310 California Ave., Palo Alto. Authors' evenings, 8 p.m. unless noted: Apr. 16, Victor Martinez, "Parrot in the Oven: Mi Vida"; Apr. 20, Carl Safina, slide show, "Song for the Blue Ocean"; Apr. 21, Deborah Tannen, "Argument Culture: Moving From Debate to Dialogue"; Apr. 22, Jill Ker Conway, "When Memory Speaks: Reflections on Autobiography." Call 327-6500.
Classes & Lectures
Art classes at Filoli: Silk Painting, Apr. 16, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., $65. Spring Nature Drawing, six sessions, Thurs. 1-3:30 p.m., Apr. 15-May 20, $120. Red's Barn, Filoli, Canada Rd., Woodside. Call 364-8300, ext. 508.
Stanford University art lecture: "Paleoart: Or, How the Dinosaurs Broke into MoMA," by W.J.T. Mitchell from the University of Chicago, Apr. 16, 7:30 p.m. Annenberg Auditorium, Cummings Art Building. Free. Call 723-3788.
Peninsula Stitchery Guild slide lecture, Apr. 17, 7:30 p.m., "One Woman's View," by quilt artist Natasha Kempers. Murphy Park, 260 North Sunnyvale Ave., Sunnyvale. $5. Call 961-5709.
"Going Native, Telling Tales: Captivities and Collaborations in an Age of Empire, by Linda Colley, Richard M. Colgate Professor of History at Yale University, Apr. 17, 3:30 p.m. Humanities Center Annex, 579 Alvarado Row, Stanford University. Reception following. Free. Call 723-3052, ext. 6.
Vallombrosa Center retreat: "New Life, New Creation," a day for men and women, Apr. 18, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Ritual, input and creative activities, facilitated by Sister Toni Longo, ASC. $25 includes lunch. Call 325-5614.
Spring seminars for travel professionals at Foothill College: Apr. 18, Travel on the Internet; May 9, Sales and Customer Service; June 6, Destinations in Depth--South America. All seminars 9 a.m.-2:40 p.m. $9 per unit. Call to register, 949-7263.
Traditional Arts of India: a Palo Alto Cultural Center series celebrating the rich cultural arts of India. Apr. 19: Kathakali! Music, Dance and Theater of India, 3-5 p.m. in the Auditorium. Apr. 26, Tales of the Mogul Court, 3:30-5 p.m., Galleries. Free. 1313 Newell Rd. Call 329-2366.
Drawing marathon at the Palo Alto Cultural Center, Apr. 19, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Life drawing, painting and sculpting from a variety of models. Admission $8 half day and $15 full day. Call 329-2366.
Courses at the Albert L. Schultz Jewish Community Center: Introduction to Jewish Meditation, five weeks, Thurs. Apr. 23, 7:30-9 p.m. $35. The Second Temple, four weeks, Mon. Apr. 20, 7:30 p.m. $30. 655 Arastradero Rd., Palo Alto. Call 493-9400.
Dog Training Classes at Holbrook-Palmer Park, Watkins Ave., Atherton. 8 week session begins Mon. Apr. 20: Super Puppy Class, 6:30 p.m. Beginners 7:30 p.m. Intermediate, 8:30 p.m. Call 364-7637.
G. Derwood Baker Distinguished Lecture Series: Apr. 20, 2 p.m. Stanford Professor Emeritus of Political Science Richard Brody speaks on "The Role of Senator Robert Dole's Age in the 1996 Election." Senior Center of Palo Alto, 450 Bryant St. $2. Call 327-2811.
"From Healthfood to Hogwash, The Future of Organic Food Labeling," with Cindy L. Russell, M.D. of Portola Valley, Apr. 21, 7-9 p.m., at the Peninsula Conservation Center, 3921 East Bayshore Rd., Palo Alto. Call 390-8494.
Jing Lyman Lecture Series at Stanford: Apr. 22, Angela LeBlanc, Director, Black Panther Party Research Project, Stanford University, "From 'Making Babies for the Revolution,' to Planned Parenthood: The Metamorphosis of the Female Black Panther Party Revolutionary, 1967-1982," noon, in the Cypress Room, Tresidder Memorial Union. Free. Call 723-1995.
Sports Media Career Night, for anyone who has dreamed of a career in sports but isn't an athlete, Apr. 23, 7:30 p.m., Menlo College Student Union. 1000 El Camino Real, Atherton. Call 473-6435.
Clubs & Meetings
Lenten Prayer for Busy People, sponsored by RISEN, an ecumenical spirituality center at Valley Presbyterian Church, Portola Valley. Individuals pray daily 15 min. at work or home, and meet once weekly for small group reflection. Call 851-8282, ext. 157.
Rotary Club of Woodside-Portola Valley meets in Fellowship Hall, Woodside Village Church, 3154 Woodside Rd., Fridays at 7:30 a.m. for breakfast and fellowship. Guests welcome. Call 851-8195.
Humanist Community free programs: Sun. Apr. 19, 10:30 a.m., "Our Ineffective Criminal Justice System," by Hank Giarretto, at Stanford Old Student Union Clubhouse, Stanford University. Call 424-8626.
Green Team informational meeting Apr. 20, 7:30-9:30 p.m. at the Peninsula Conservation Center, 3921 E. Bayshore Rd., Palo Alto. Get connected to others who want to reduce resource consumption. Call 321-1996.
Health
Sequoia Health & Wellness Center offers these educational programs: Childbirth, $115 per couple; lactation, $25; and sibling preparation classes, $40 per child; offered monthly. Other health screenings offered Apr. 23: Body composition, $5; Lipid panel, $30; Blood sugar, $10; BC & fitness, $20; full screening package, $75. Free weight risk assessment, depression screening, and blood pressure check. Appointments required. 333 Main St., Redwood City. Call 368-BABY.
Speech and language therapy for people who experience speech or language problems due to a stroke, head injury, or Parkinson's Disease. Free monthly service available at the Peninsula Volunteers Little House, 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. Second Wed. of the month, beginning at 10 a.m. Call for appointment, 326-2025, ext. 230.
The Alzheimer's Association information and referral service provides access to services, literature and assistance on issues around dealing with Alzheimer's disease to the public. 330 Distel Cir., Los Altos. Call 962-8111.
Free public tours of Stanford University Hospital, 1st and 3rd Thurs. of the month, 10-11 a.m. Tour starts at the information desk near the main entrance. Call 723-7167. To become a volunteer docent, call 723-7424.
Fitness
Cross-Conditioning Aerobics offered by Exercise By Design at Ladera Oaks, 3249 Alpine Rd., Portola Valley, Mon. Apr. 20, 6:30-7:30 p.m. $8 drop-in. Call 854-3089.
Dance for fitness: The NIA Technique, aerobics for mind, body and spirit, drawing from dance, yoga, and martial arts. No experience necessary. Tues. 7:30 p.m., ongoing, Cubberley Community Center, L3, 4000 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto, drop-in $10 or 4 class for $32; call 299-1449.
Fitness classes at YWCA, 4161 Alma St., Palo Alto: Stretch, Tone & Trim, New Wave Workout, Easy Exercise, Beginning/Intermediate Yoga. Drop-in, $5. Call 494-0972.
Fifty-Plus Fitness: Walk, Atherton's Holbrook-Palmer Park, also other sites, third Fri., Apr. 17, 9:30 a.m. Walk and run, Half Moon Bay, meet at Princeton Harbor 4 1/2 mi. north of Half Moon Bay at the fishing pier across from harbormaster building, third Sat., Apr. 18, 8:45 a.m. Bike ride, Edgewood Rd. & Canada Rd., third Sun., Apr. 19, 8:30 a.m. Racewalk, Mountain View, meet at Shoreline Boathouse, Shoreline Blvd., every Sun., 8:15 a.m. Open to non-members. No charge. Web site: www.50plus.org. Call 323-6160.
Support Groups
Caring for the Caregiver, a six week support group meeting Wed. beginning Apr. 15, at the Jewish Family and Children's Services Palo Alto office, 480 California Ave., Suite 303. $75, some scholarships available. Call 326-6696.
P-FLAG, parents, families, and friends of lesbians and gays, meets Apr. 16 , 7:30 p.m., at St. Bede's Episcopal Church, 2560 Sand Hill Rd., Menlo Park. Call 857-1058.
Hospice volunteer training begins Apr. 21 in Mountain View. Needed: Good friends to respond to the needs of terminally ill parents and their families by providing caregiver relief, errands, transportation, and companionship. Days and hours are flexible. MidPeninsula Hospice Services. Call 947-4271.
Working with Arthritis workshops: For working age people with arthritis, fibromyalgia and other musculoskeletal conditions. First Tues. of every month, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Blake Wilbur Clinic, Stanford University, 900 Blake Wilbur Dr., Rm. W1084. Call 493-5000, ext. 64476.
Anxiety support group and treatment information, sponsored by Terrap Programs, free and open to everyone. Meets 1st and 3rd Sat., 11 a.m.-1 p.m. 932 Evelyn St., Menlo Park. Call 364-3117.
Benefits
An Earth Day Evening, Apr. 18, 7:30-11 p.m., at the Knowhere Store, 2741 Middlefield Rd., Midtown Palo Alto. Music by Rebeka Jaqua and the drumming group Village Heartbeat; EEAT will offer tastings of local foods, Organic Express provides the locally grown produce, and "Food Coach" Laura Stec will cater an appetizer buffet. Tickets $20, $25. Call to reserve, 321-1994.
GeoKids, the Menlo Survey Childcare Center holds a silent auction/gala at the Blue Chalk Cafe, 630 Ramona St., Palo Alto, on Apr. 19, 5-10 p.m. Tickets $35. Free billiards, live music, great food. Call 329-4235.
"Deca-Jam Decathalon," Stanford's "Weekend on the Farm," Apr. 24-25, featuring Olympic Gold Medalist Dan O'Brien and a host of world class athletes. Men's decathalon; women's heptathalon; live musical acts from top name bands, including Third Eye Blind; football, track and field clinics by professional athletes; "World's Greatest Athlete Dinner," honoring the legendary decathlete Bob Mathias; two Benefit Basketball Assoc. games featuring members of the S.F. 49ers. All proceeds benefit D.A.R.E. Program for a Drug-Free Community. Angell Field and Cobb Track, Stanford University. $10 admission includes both days and basketball games; $30 per family of 5. Call 326-7797.
Woodside High School's 40th Anniversary Dinner/Dance/Auction, "Everything Old is New Again," Apr. 25 at Redwood City Elks Lodge. Live music with "The Outcasts," vintage dress encouraged. Tickets $30. Call 367-9750, ext. 8687.
Seniors
"The Blooming of High Society on the Peninsula, 1860-1918," class meets Thurs. 10 a.m.-noon beginning Apr. 16. Little House, 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. Call 326-2025.
Little House classes: Photo Enhancing, Photoshop, Scanning, Arthritis Self-Help, Japanese Brush Painting Classes begin the week of Apr. 13. Call for times and fees, 326-2025.
Little House senior center, 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. Health screenings by appointment. Movies, 1 p.m., admission 50 cents. Apr. 15, 10 a.m., armchair opera, Monteverdi's "L'Incoronazione di Poppea." Apr. 16, movie, "The Full Monty." Apr. 19, vocal recital (adults), 1:30 p.m. Apr. 20, movie, "Eve's Bayou." Apr. 26, vocal recital (children), 1:30 p.m. Call 326-2025.
Senior Friendship Day, free senior program every Wed., 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., at Cubberley Center, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Crafts, exercise, bridge, lunch, sing-along, dancing. Apr. 15: Audiology: Mature Hearing. Call 856-7750.
Palo Alto Senior Center, 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto. Health screenings, appointments required: Apr. 20, physician's advisory, 10:30-11:30 a.m. "Senior Touch" massage, Wed. & Fri., 10 a.m.-3 p.m., $15/half hour. Free blood pressure check without appointment, every Thurs., 9:30-11:30 a.m. Health library hours Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Call 327-2811.
Gallery
Menlo Art League displays oil paintings by Carolyn Hofstetter, Elizabeth Chalmers, Nancy Faisant, and Diana Jaye, "June in Sun Valley," through Apr. 30. Menlo Park Recreation Center, 700 Alma St. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Call 322-0148.
Robert Aichele Fine Arts, 1618 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. "The Society of Six," an exhibition of paintings by Gile, Gay, Siegriest, Logan, Von Eichman, and Clapp, through Apr. 25. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Wed.-Sat. Call 462-9030.
Folk Art International, and Xanadu Tribal Art Gallery, 871 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park. Vintage Mexican Silver dating from 1930-60, including signed work by Spratling, Los Castillo, Victoria, Aquilar, and others, through Apr. 30. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Call 329-9999.
Portola Valley Art Gallery is now reopened at its temporary location in the Town Center, Room 6 beyond the library. Photographer Alan McGee and Patti Greene's hand woven baskets in the tradition of Native Americans, through Apr. 23. Hours: Fri.-Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 765 Portola Rd. Call 851-1563.
Djerassi Resident Artists Program public tour, on the Program ranch, 2325 Bear Gulch Rd., Woodside. 3 1/2 hour guided walk through redwood forests, oak groves, and open hillsides to view outdoor sculptures. Apr. 19, June. 20, July 19, Aug. 15, Sept. 20, Oct. 17. Advance reservations required. $25. Call 747-1250.
Tercera Gallery, 534 Ramona St., Palo Alto, featuring Catherine Woskow, acrylic on paper, Ken O'Neil, Chine Colle monotype on paper, and William Metcalf, acrylic on canvas, through May. Hours: Tues.-Sat. 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Call 322-5324.
Artist Jacqueline Lacroix's mostly watercolor paintings are displayed through May 31 at the Palo Alto Mission of the Church of Scientology, 410 Cambridge Ave., suite C. Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 7:30-10 p.m., and Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Call 853-0602.
Nature Gallery at 87 Town and Country Village, El Camino Real and Embarcadero, Palo Alto. "Emotions in Stone," fine art sculpture by Ushangi, through May. Gallery hours: Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Mon., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Call 327-8700.
Stanford University Art: Campus outdoor sculpture walk, first Sun. of month, May 3, 2 p.m., meet at front of Main Quad at Palm Drive. Memorial Church tours: Fri., 2 p.m. New Guinea Sculpture Garden, wooden and stone sculptures created on-site by New Guinea carvers, at Santa Teresa and Lomita Dr. Call 723-3469.
Center for Integrated Systems and the William Gates Computer Science Buildings, Stanford University, exhibiting paintings by Daniela and by Patricia Waring Sherwood; and digital images by Craig Schindler, through May 28. Hours: Weekdays 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Call 725-3622.
Photographer's Gallery of Palo Alto, 536 Ramona St. Selections from John Pfahl's "Waterfalls" collection, through May 29. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Thurs. eve. 7-9 p.m. Call 328-0662.
Pacific Art League, 668 Ramona St., Palo Alto. Helga E. Stark, watercolor, collage paintings, Elizabeth Norton Studio, through April 30. Gallery hours, Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 7-9 p.m., and Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Call 854-7037.
Palo Alto Cultural Center winter exhibitions: Timothy Berry, "Pageant," paintings, prints and drawings, and "Of Princely Courts and Pleasure Gardens: Indian Miniatures," paintings selected from prominent Bay Area collections, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Republic of India's independence, through April 26. 1313 Newell Rd. at Embarcadero. Cal 329-2366.
Koret Gallery, Albert L. Schultz Jewish Community Center, 655 Arastradero Rd., Palo Alto. "Artists' Intersection with Technology," artwork in a variety of technological and traditional media, Apr. 19 through May 17. Reception, Apr. 19, 2-5 p.m. Hours: Tues.-Fri., 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Sun., noon-4 p.m. Call 493-0563.
The Quilt Project, seventy 2nd & 3rd graders from John Gill Elementary School have created a mixed media exhibit, at Government Center Gallery, 401 Marshall St., Redwood City, through April. Call 593-1816.
Redwood City Co-operative Art Gallery, 2625 Broadway, Redwood City, featuring Johanna Kar, landscapes in acrylics and watercolors, through April. Joyce Faulkner, guest artist, florals and wildlife, featured in April. Hours: Wed.-Sat., 11-6 p.m. Call 780-0306.
Historical Interest
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Hispanic Genealogical and Historical Society Conference, Apr. 18, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., at Foothill College, El Monte. Rd. at Hwy. 280 in Los Altos Hills. Registration $10, $5. Lunch is provided. Parking $2. Call (408) 972-2325.
Peninsula Humane Society to hold "Ratterday Afteroon," an informational event, Apr. 18, 1-5 p.m. Rat behavior, nutrition, habitats, and health problems, cage setups, toys, etc. Free. 12 Airport Blvd., San Mateo. Call 340-8200.
Water plant tour on Apr. 19, 2 p.m. Tour the Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant and see what happens to wastewater. Take Embarcadero Rd. east over Hwy. 101 and turn right on Embarcadero Way. Call 329-2598.
Earth Day sunrise ceremony on Ohlone Field (between Stanford University and Menlo Park), Apr. 22, 6 a.m. Call Honoring Sacred Places, 323-6919.
Atherton Community Social, Apr. 25, 1:30-4:30 p.m., at Menlo College, 1000 El Camino Real, Atherton. Celebrate with family, friends and faculty and discover Atherton's rich history and exciting future. Guest speaker: Emily Wortis Leider, author of "Califonia's Daughter." Children's activities, camputs tours, historical papers and artifacts display, refreshments. Free. Call to reserve, (800) 276-3656.
Volunteers needed for the 1998 Sunset Dream Home in Menlo Park, benefiting The Children's Health Council. Thurs.-Sun., Apr. 25-May 31, and weekends from June 6 through Aug. 16. Help with ticket sales, hand out programs, facilitate traffic flow, assist with directions. Call 617-3814.
National Volunteer Week is Apr. 19-25. Projects include a beach cleanup, working with children at shelters, sorting medical supplies, painting a school, serving meals, and trail building. One-day project commitment is usually 2-4 hours. Call 965-0242.
Home Hospice Interfaith Memorial service Apr. 26, 4 p.m., for the families of patients who have died in the past year. San Mateo Garden Center, 605 Parkside Way, San Mateo. Bring a photo or memento in remembrance. Call 371-4432.
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