Issue date: October 21, 1998

Calendar

Michael Moschen brings his unique brand of juggling to Stanford's Memorial Auditorium, Oct. 23, 8 p.m., presented by Stanford's Lively Arts. Moschen has been called the finest juggler of the 20th century, and incorporates dance, mime, philosophy, architecture and physics into his routines. Tickets $28, $25, $22 (youth and student discount). Call 725-ARTS.

Bell, Book & Candle," at Hillbarn Theatre, through Oct. 31. Thurs., Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun. matinees, 2 p.m. Tickets $15, $13. 1285 East Hillsdale Blvd., Foster City. Call 349-6411.

"The Good Woman of Setzuan," by German playwright Bertolt Brecht will be performed at the College of Notre Dame Theatre as part of a worldwide celebration of Brecht's birth, Oct. 22-24 at 8 p.m. and Oct. 25, 2 p.m. Free student matinee Oct. 23, noon. Tickets $12, $6. 1500 Ralston Ave., Belmont. Call 508-3429.

"Side Show," high energy Broadway musical presented in a regional theater for the first time, by Theatreworks, Oct. 21-Nov. 8. Previews Oct. 21-23, 8 p.m. Tues., 7 p.m. Wed.-Sat., 8 p.m. Sun. Oct. 25, Nov. 1 & Nov. 8, 7 p.m. Matinees, Nov. 1, 7 & 8, 2 p.m. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, Castro & Mercy Streets. Tickets $15-$35. Call 903-6000.

"Tapestry," Bus Barn Stage Company presents this celebration of Carole King in music and dance, through Oct. 30, Thurs.-Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun. Oct. 25, 7 p.m. Tickets $18, $15. Bus Barn Theatre, 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos. Call 941-0551.

Music

Evening jazz every Fri. & Sat. at Late For The Train: Live music 7-9:30 p.m. on the patio. Dinner seating starts at 5 p.m. Reservations recommended. Oct. 23, Frank Tusa Trio. Oct. 24, Nika Rejto, flute & vocals. 150 Middlefield Rd., Menlo Park. Call 321-6124.

Music at Stanford: Oct. 23, Guild Faculty Showcase, Laura Dahl, piano and Kenneth Goodson, baritone, 8 p.m., Campbell Recital Hall, tickets $12, $6. Oct. 26, Computer Music Concert, 8 p.m., Campbell Recital Hall, free. Call 725-ARTS.

West Bay Opera presents Gioachino Rossini's comic opera, "The Italian Girl in Algiers," Oct. 23-25 , Fri. & Sat., 8:15 p.m., Sunday matinees, 2 p.m. at the Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto. Tickets $33, $17 (for students as space is available and youth on Sundays only). Call 424-9999.

Peninsula Symphony performs the West Coast premiere of Benjamin Lees' "Celebration," along with works by Vaughn Williams and Rachmaninoff, Horacio Gutierrez, soloist, Oct. 23, 8 p.m. at the San Mateo Performing Arts Center, 600 N. Delaware St., San Mateo and Oct. 24, 8 p.m. at the Flint Center, DeAnza College, Cupertino. Tickets $18. Call 574-0244.

Palo Alto Performance Series presents cellist Dahna Rudin and pianist Steve Lightburn, perfoming works by Bach, Beethoven, and Piazzolla, Oct. 24, 8 p.m. Admission $10, $8. Palo Alto Cultural Auditorium, 1313 Newell Rd. at Embarcadero. Call 329-2527.

Junior Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra gives its first concert of the season on Oct. 24, 8 p.m. Works by Haydn, Vivaldi, and Mozart; featuring soloist Melissa Lau. Spangenberg Theater, Gunn High School, 780 Arastradero Rd., Palo Alto. Admission $7, $5. Call 856-3848.

Symphony concert by Palo Alto Philharmonic, presenting young artists, and featuring James Moore, oboe, and Rieko Kawabata, violin. Works include Handel's "Entrance of the Queen of Sheba," and Bartok's "Romanian Folk Dances." Oct. 24, 8 p.m., Cubberley Theatre, 4000 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto. Admission $10, $6. Call 857-1691.

Russian ensemble trio Voronezh performs everything from Russian folk music to Bach and Gershwin on the domra, bajan and double-bass balalaika, at Stanford's Dinkelspiel Auditorium, Oct. 24, 8 p.m. Tickets $26, $23, student and youth discounts. Call 725-ARTS.

Master Sinfonia Chamber Orchestra performs "La Gazza Ladra (The Thieving Magpie)," one of Rossini's finest overtures, Oct. 30, 8 p.m., at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 1106 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Carlos, and Nov. 1, 3 p.m., Los Altos United Methodist Church, 655 Magdalena Ave., Los Altos. Tickets $10 or $25/family. Call 573-1366.

Halloween concert: "Music From the Dark Side," at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Oct. 31, 8 p.m., featuring the Caped Phantom Organist, James Welch, and his piano-playing sidekick, Frankensteinway. Costumes welcome. $8 donation. 600 Colorado Ave., Palo Alto. Call 326-3800.

Barbershop singing and Sweet Adelines practice at Cubberley Auditorium, 4000 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto, Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. The public is invited to come listen, or even try out. Call 1-800-876-SING.

Villa Montalvo Performing Arts Series. Carriage House Theatre: Swing Fever & Clark Terry, Oct. 22, 7:30 p.m., $25. Montalvo Rd., off Hwy. 9, Saratoga. Call (408) 961-5858.

Dance

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 $5, $6 live music nights. Oct. 23, Request dancing reviews. Call 966-1775.

Film/TV

"The Making of 'Antz'," a behind-the-scenes look at the computer animated film, is presented by the Independent Media Artists Group of Palo Alto, Oct. 29, 7:50 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.), Cubberley Center Theatre, 4000 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto. Admission $10, members free. Call 562-3485.

The French Cine-Club of Palo Alto presents French films with English subtitles at the Palo Alto Cultural Center auditorium. Oct. 28, "Beaumarchais L'Insolent," 8 p.m. Tickets $6, $4. Discussion with refreshments follows each film. 1313 Newell Rd. Call 329-2366.

The Stanford Channel presents programs of educational and local interest on channel 51, available on Cable Co-op, TCI, SUNet Video, and STV. Check website for schedule, http://tsc.stanford.edu/tsc/. Call 723-5100.

Listings for movies shown in local theaters can be found in the Almanac online edition at www.calmanac.com. Click on Current Issue and check under Movies near the bottom of the list.

Auditions

Nova Vista Symphony Orchestra invites youth ages 22 or under who play violin, viola or cello to enter the 12th annual Concerto Competition for Strings. The winner receives a $350 prize and will perform as featured soloist at the orchestra's Mar. 13 concert. Prepare a full-length work for string solo with orchestra. Applications must be postmarked on or before Dec. 15. Call (408) 245-3116.

Going Places

Fall Festival of Arts & Crafts, Oct. 23-25, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., on Santa Cruz Ave. in downtown Menlo Park. Sidewalk show with artisans from all over California, including toys, pottery, handmade clothing, jewelry, other holiday gift ideas. Call 325-2818.

KFJC Record Swap, Oct. 25, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Used-record and CD vendors from around the state will bring hard-to-find recordings in varied musical genres, along with music videos and other merchandise. Main dining hall, Foothill College, 12345 El Monte Rd. at Hwy. 280, Los Altos Hills. $2 donation plus $2 parking. Call 949-7099.

Disneyana Collectors Show will feature original Mousketeers Doreen Tracy and Paul Peterson, as well as Disney child actors Johnny Whitaker and Mitch Vogel, at the exhibition, show and sale of Disney memorabilia, Oct. 24, noon-5 p.m. and Oct. 25, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Town & Country Village, El Camino Real and Embarcadero, Palo Alto. Admission either day, $6; two-day passport with early admission 10 a.m. Sat., $15 in advance or $20 at the door, limited to 400 early birds. Call 401-9749.

San Mateo Expo events: American Indian Arts, Oct. 30, 2 p.m.-7 p.m.; Oct. 31, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Nov. 1, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission $5, $4, under age 12 free. Expo Center, Delaware St. off Hwy. 92, San Mateo. Parking $5. Call (415) 512-5000, category #7850.

For Families

Scary Stories at Villa Montalvo Carriage House Theatre: Storyteller Brenda Wong Aoki, Oct. 23, 8 p.m., $20. Storyteller Jackie Torrence, Oct. 24, 11 .am. & 1 p.m., $12, $6 and Oct. 25, 7:30 p.m., $20. Montalvo Rd., off Hwy. 9, Saratoga. Call (408) 961-5858.

Peninsula Youth Theatre presents "Fantastic Mr. Fox," based on the Roald Dahl story, Oct. 23-24 a the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, Castro & Mercy Streets, 9 a.m. & 11 a.m. Fri. and 1 p.m. Sat. Tickets $3, $5. Call 903-6000.

"Monster Math" at the Museum of American Heritage, Oct. 24, 2-4 p.m. Families with children ages 5-12 can participate in hands-on activities related to the current exhibit, "Measure for Measure: Putting Numbers to the World Around Us." 351 Homer Ave., Palo Alto. Free, limited space. Call to reserve, 321-1004.

Downtown trick-or-treating Oct. 31, on Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park. Merchants with special window signs will provide treats for costumed children under 11 accompanied by an adult. Call 325-2818.

Halloween Haunt at Stanford Shopping Center, Oct. 31. Spooky crafts, carnival games, magicians and puppet shows from 4-6 p.m. Trick-or-treating at all stores for kids under 11, 6-7 p.m. Call 329-2121.

Halloween Spooktakular at the Red Morton Community Center for ages newborn to 10, Oct. 31, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Carnival games, costume contest, crafts, more. Free admission, but bring a non-perishable food donation for the Fair Oaks Community Center Food Give-A-Way. 1120 Roosevelt Ave., Redwood City. Call 780-7311.

The Tech Museum reopens at its new home on Oct. 31-Nov. 1. Ticket holders can preview the museum, and the general public is welcome to visit the Grand Lobby, the Tech Store, and Cafe Primavera. Regular hours begin Nov. 3, Tues.-Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 201 South Market St., San Jose. Call (408) 294-TECH.

Dia de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead celebration Nov. 1, noon-5 p.m., sponsored by the Filipino/Latino Cultural Consortium of San Mateo County. Music, dance, poetry, arts, and crafts. Come help decorate the community altar or join in honoring past loved ones. Open to the public. Free. Neutral Territory Teen Center, 1899 Junipero Serra Blvd., Daly City. Call 325-0193.

Support group for parents of teens, "What to Do When Your Teenager is Acting His/Her Age and More," twice monthly on Thursdays 7-8:30 p.m., 480 California Ave., Suite 303, Palo Alto. Sliding scale fee. Preregistration required. Offered by Parents Place of the Peninsula. Call 326-6696.

Hidden Villa is now open to the public Tues. through Sun. from 9 a.m. to dusk. Activities, guided Sunday farm tours, wilderness trail hikes. Parking $5. 26870 Moody Rd., Los Altos Hills. Call 949-8650.

Ardenwood Historic Farm: Open year round for picnics, farm tour, craft demonstrations. Discount admission: Family Saturdays, $1 adults, $.50 children (excludes special events). Attractions include horse drawn train ride, $1; house tour, $3, $2. Blacksmith demonstrations on alternate Saturdays. Regular admission includes attractions, $7.50, $5.50, $5. Ardenwood Blvd. in Fremont, near Hwy. 84 and the Dumbarton Bridge. Call (510) 796-0199.

Friday morning coffee at the Bechtel International Center at Stanford. Meet international visitors and residents from the Stanford area and nearby communities; children are welcome. Every Friday, 10 a.m.-noon. Call 723-1831.

Palo Alto Junior Museum presents a new exhibit, "Bayanihan: A Window to the Philippines." Visit this Philippine village and participate in everyday activities, through Jan. 31, 1999. Located at 1451 Middlefield Rd. Free. Call 329-2111.

Coyote Point Museum: off Hwy. 101 in San Mateo. New exhibit: "Animals as Architects." 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. Exhibit: "Memory," through Jan. 10. Ongoing activities: Jelly bean tasting, at Remember That Taste. Admission $9, $7, $5, $2.50, children under 3 free. First Wed. of the month is free. Hours: Tues.-Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Weds. to 9 p.m. Open on Monday holidays. Call 563-7337.

For Kids

YMCA of the Peninsula is sponsoring a Youth Skate for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth from throughout the Bay Area, Oct. 28, 8-10 p.m., at the Rolladium, 363 N. Amphlett, San Mateo. Admission & skate rental $4, costumes optional. Call 494-0993, ext. 32.

Outdoors

Hike at Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve at Stanford, Oct. 24, 9:30 a.m.-noon. Join the Environmental Volunteers on a discovery hike through this gem in the foothills. Learn how you can become involved. Call to reserve, 961-0545.

"A Geological Trip Through Time," hike and activities about the geology of the San Francisco Bay, Oct. 25, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Meet at the Visitor Center Entrance, Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge, take 84 to Fremont over the Dumbarton Bridge, exit Thornton Ave. south, turn right at Refuge entrance. Reservations required. Free. Call (510) 792-0222.

Halloween party at the Environmental Education Center in Alviso, Oct. 31, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Discover how birds help control populations of creepy crawlies in the Beginning Bird Walk for kids, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Dissect owl pellets and make an origami owl, 1-3 p.m. Fun games for the family all day! From Hwy. 101, exit 237 toward Alviso, turn north on Zanker Rd. Make sharp right onto Grand Blvd. at the EEC entrance. Free. Call (408) 262-5513.

Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District docent-led hikes. Oct. 21, Windy Hill, "Glorious Fall Flora," 8:30 a.m.-noon, meet at the lower Windy Hill parking lot. Oct. 21, Los Trancos, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., "Explorer Hike." Oct. 23, Stevens Creek Shoreline, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., "Birds Plus! Low Tide at Stevens Creek." Oct. 25, Stevens Creek Shoreline, 9 a.m.-noon, "Birding the Wetlands." Oct. 25, El Corte de Madera, 9 a.m-4 p.m., "Tour de Corte," reservations required. Oct. 28, Coal Creek, "Explorer Hike," 11 a.m.-2 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.

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. Call to register, 323-7333.

Gardening

American Rhododendron Society, DeAnza Chapter, meets Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m., at 1991 Deodora Dr., Los Altos (Deodora parallels Foothill Blvd. at St. Joseph Ave.). Propagating from cuttings will be the topic, materials provided or bring your own cuttings. Plant raffle, refreshments, visitors welcome. Call 322-5688.

"Creating the Landscape of Your Dreams," seminar by Joel Lerner, author and acclaimed landscape designer, at Filoli, Oct. 23, 10 a.m.-noon. $25. Canada Rd., Woodside. Call to register, 364-8300, ext. 508.

"Autumn Color at Gamble Garden Center," class offered Oct. 24, 9:30-11 a.m., with arborist Kevin Raftery. $15, $12. 1431 Waverley St., Palo Alto. Call to reserve, 329-1356.

Garden Club of Menlo Park meets Oct. 27, 1 p.m., at the Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St., downstairs meeting room. Topic: "Native Plants of California," presented by Don Mayall, Vice-President of the Santa Clara Valley Chapter of the Native Plant Society. Call 365-8250.

Native plant sale at the Peninsula Conservation Center, Oct. 31, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Plants, seeds, bulbs, and books available. Sponsored by the Santa Clara Valley Chapter of the California Native Plant Society. 3921 East Bayshore Rd., Palo Alto, two blocks north of San Antonio Rd. Call 493-4595.

Enjoy fall color and elegant teas at Gamble Garden Center, 1431 Waverley St., Palo Alto, with docent garden tours, third Wed., Oct. 21, from 2-4 p.m. Fee $12.50. Reservations required. Small group reservations up to 20 accepted. Call 329-1356.

Autumn colors at Filoli: Self-guided tours on Thurs., Fri. & Sat., no reservations required. Docent guided tours available by reservation, Tues.-Sat., $10 per person. Hours: 10 a.m.-3 p.m., no admission after 2 p.m. Admission $10. Call 364-8300, ext. 507.

Books & Authors

Menlo Park Mystery Readers meet Oct. 21 to discuss mysteries set in academia, 7:15 p.m., Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St. Call 325-4048.

Quincy Troupe, nationally recognized poet and biographer, will do a reading at the San Jose Museum of Art, Oct. 22, 7 p.m., from his new memoir, "Miles and Me: A Memoir of Miles Davis." Tickets $7, $5. 110 South Market St., San Jose. Call (408) 271-6840.

Book sale by the Friends of the Redwood City Library, Oct. 23-24, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Prices start at 50 cents, large variety of books including hardback, paperbacks, and reference works for all ages. Cash or check. Redwood City Main Library, 1044 Middlefield Rd. Call 780-7010.

Kepler's, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. Authors' evenings at 7:30 p.m. unless noted: Oct. 21, George Packer, novel, "Central Square." Oct. 23, biographer Donald Spoto, "The Hidden Jesus." Oct. 26, Fannie Flagg, "Welcome to the World, Baby Girl." Oct. 28, David Obst, Watergate insider, "Too Good To Be Forgotten." Oct. 30, P.J. O'Rourke, "Eat the Rich: A Treatise on Economics." 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: Oct. 21, Curtis White, "Memories of My Father Watching Television." Oct. 22, Brian Froud, fantasy and folklore, "Good Faeries/Bad Faeries." Oct. 26, Janice Eidus, comical novel, "Urban Bliss." Oct. 27, Francesca Marciano explores the dilemmas of expatriates in Kenya, "Rules of the Wild." Oct. 28, Palo Alto High School Poetry Night, 7 p.m. Oct. 29, Juan Williams, "Thurgood Marshall." Call 327-6500.

Classes & Lectures

"The Philippines: What Lies Ahead?" World Affairs Council lecture by Rodel Rodis, President of the San Francisco Community College Board, Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m. $9, $6, students w/ID free. Stanford Law School, Room 180, Stanford University. Reservations recommended. Call (415) 982-2541.

Genealogy lecture series at the Menlo Park Family History Center, Saturdays 2-5 p.m. through Dec. 12. Free. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1105 Valparaiso Ave. Call 325-9711.

Phileas Fogg's travel bookstore presents slide shows and talks about destinations around the world, at 7:30 p.m.: Oct. 21, Costa Rica. Oct. 28, China: Wild River! Nov. 4, Cuba. Nov. 11, Maui. Nov. 18, Patagonia. Admission $2. 87 Stanford Shopping Center. Call 327-1754.

Surviving and Thriving as an Artist, workshops offered by the Palo Alto Cultural Center: "How to Mat and Frame Your Artwork," Oct. 25, noon-5 p.m., $25. "Professional Writing for Artists," Nov. 7 & 14, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., $50. 1313 Newell Rd. Call to register, 329-2366.

The Yiddish Choristers seeks new members who have an interest in keeping Yiddish music alive: Learn Chasidic music, folk and Yiddish theater music, holiday songs, and modern cantorial music. You do not need to read music. $35, $25. Meets Weds. Oct. 21-Dec. 23, 7:30-9 p.m., at the Albert L. Schultz Jewish Community Center, 655 Arastradero Rd., Palo Alto. Call 493-9400.

"Interfaith Couples" workshop at the ALS Jewish Community Center, Thurs. Oct. 22-Dec. 3, 7-8:45 p.m. $60 singles, $100 couples, discount for members. 655 Arastradero Rd., Palo Alto. Call 493-9400.

The Career Action Center presents Barbara Sher speaking on "Daring to Live Your Dream," at Hinson Campus Center, DeAnza College, Cupertino, Oct. 22, 7:30-9 p.m. $15, $10. Call (408) 253-3200, ext. 234.

Thomas Friedman, Pulitzer prize winning author will speak on globalization's impact on the Jewish world, Oct. 22, 8 p.m., at Gunn High School, 780 Arastradero Rd., Palo Alto. Tickets $20, $10. Proceeds benefit the Mid-Peninsula Jewish Community Day School. Call 424-8482.

Free seminar on women, spirituality and ethics, Oct. 28, 7 p.m. "Keeping Our Balance: Women, Work, and Our Spiritual Lives," is the subject of the the seminar, presented by Stanford's Institute for Research on Women and Gender, with the Reverend Kelly Denton-Borhaug and Rabbi Patricia Karlin-Neumann. St. Bede's Church, 2650 Sand Hill Rd., Menlo Park. Call 723-1994.

"Thinking About Retirement: Promises and Problems," Stanford School of Medicine Health Improvement Program lecture, by consultant Beverly Fuchs, M.A. Health, vitality, transitions, fulfillment, values and goals are all topics of this workshop. Oct. 29, noon-1 p.m. $10. 730 Welch Rd., Palo Alto. Call to register, 723-9649.

Filoli cooking demonstration: Chef Wendy Brodie will prepare creative appetizers, salads, desserts and centerpieces using apples and pears now in season. Tickets $40 include tastings, recipes, and a gift. Oct. 29, 10 a.m.-noon. Canada Rd., Woodside. Call to register, 364-8300, ext. 508.

"Savoring the California Harvest" with Lou Pappas, culinary expert, Oct. 29, 6-8 p.m., at the Gamble Garden Center. $15, $12. Reservations required. Participation class includes assembly, display, and consumption of main dish salads, pizzas, and gelatos. 1431 Waverley St., Palo Alto. Call 329-1356.

Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center sponsors a dinner celebration Oct. 29 with guest speaker Catherine Lewis from the Child Development Center in Oakland. Topic: "Beyond Conflict Resolution: Teaching the Will, as Well as the Skills, to Resolve Conflict." Crowne Plaza Hotel, Burlingame. Call to reserve, 373-3490.

Grant writing classes for nonprofit organizations, Peninsula Community Foundation McClellan Funding Information Library, 1700 S. El Camino Real, #201, San Mateo. Oct. 27: "Basic Bookkeeping," 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., $40 includes lunch. Call to reserve, 358-9380 or for information call 358-9780.

Clubs & Meetings

Libertarian Party of San Mateo County meets Oct. 21, 7:30-9 p.m., at the cafe of the Prime Time Athletic Club, 1730 Rollins Rd., Burlingame. Light dinner available at the cafe, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Visitors welcome. Call 738-5926.

Palo Alto meeting of Friends Peace and Social Action committee will review the 12 propositions on the ballot and provide background and Friends Committee on Legislation recommendations, Oct. 24, 9 a.m. New Meeting House, 957 Colorado Ave., Palo Alto. Open to the public. Call 365-4080.

The American Business Women's Association, Palo Alto chapter, meets the 4th Wed. of the month for a social/networking hour at 6 p.m., followed by dinner and a guest speaker. Oct. 28, Understanding Difficult Personalities. Dinner $18. Call (408) 288-9873.

The Peninsula Conservation Center Foundation's ninth annual Business Environmental Awards Luncheon at the Hotel Sofitel in Redwood City, Oct. 30, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., will recognize seven Bay Area companies for exemplary environmental achievement. Keynote speaker: Ray Andersen, CEO of Interface, a company whose goal is to become the first fully sustainable corporation. Tickets $50. Call 962-9876.

Stanford Palo Alto Users Group for PCs (SPAUG) meets last Wed. of the month, 7:30 p.m., Palo Alto Elks Club, 4249 El Camino Real, Palo Alto. Call 493-9307.

Leads Club of Palo Alto: Local business women meet weekly over breakfast to exchange referrals and leads to help each other's business success, Tues. 7:30 a.m., at The Cookbook Restaurant, Town & Country Village, El Camino Real & Embarcadero, Palo Alto. Call 851-8040.

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.

Newcomers Club in Atherton, Menlo Park, Portola Valley and Woodside, open to residents new within last five years. Variety of activities: tennis, lunches, bridge, book discussion, wine tasting, hiking, moms and tots, coffee company, dinners. Call 854-9646.

Mothers Club of Menlo Park and Palo Alto meets second Tues., Nov. 12, 7 p.m., at Lucie Stern Center, Community Room, 1305 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto. First meeting free, membership $36 a year. Newsletter, playgroups, guest speakers, babysitting co-op, family activities. Volunteers needed: Kid's Activity and Active Arts Coordinator, Newsletter Designer, Web Master. Call 306-8182.

Health

Free health fair offers screenings, education, and a special appearance by San Francisco Giants players, Oct. 24, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., at the Fair Oaks Community and Senior Centers, 2600 Middlefield Rd., Redwood City. Diabetes, cholesterol, and high blood pressure are among the screenings offered. First 500 attendees receive two tickets to a 1999 Giants game. Call 367-5998.

Symposium for young adults, "New Information for a New Age," offered by the Arthritis Foundation Oct. 24, 1-5 p.m. Approx. 8.4 million people between the ages of 17 and 45 are afflicted with a form of arthritis. Come hear speakers from backgrounds in both traditional medicine and alternative treatments. Burlingame Recreation Center. Call to register, (800) 464-6240.

Bone density screening available at Sequoia Hospital's screening clinic, second and fourth Thursdays of the month, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Painless ultrasound of the heel assesses risk of osteoporosis and/or fractures in women of all ages. $35. 333 Main St., Redwood City. Call for appointment, 367-5998.

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.

Sports & Fitness

Fifty-Plus Fun Workout, 7-8 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, for all sizes, shapes, and levels of fitness. Cubberley Community Center Outdoor Track and Gym B, 4000 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto. $120 for 5 week session. Preregistration required. Call 323-6160.

Fifty-Plus Fitness: Walk and run, Stanford campus, meet at Track House, Angell Field, just west of stadium on Galvez St., fourth Sat., Oct. 23, 8:45 a.m. Lap swim, Rinconada Masters Swim Club, 777 Embarcadero Rd., last Sun., Oct. 25, 10:30 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

Grief support: VNA & Hospice offers a Bereavement Support series, a no-cost eight week support group to help heal grief at the death of a loved one, meeting Mondays at 6 p.m. Visiting Nurses Assoc., 700 S. Claremont, Suite 220, San Mateo. Pre-registration required. Call 685-2821.

Parents Without Partners, Shoreline Chapter, now serving the Palo Alto/Menlo Park areas, meets Saturdays, 5 p.m. at Cook's Seafood restaurant, 751 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. A weekly dance is held every Tues. 8:30-11:30 p.m. $3 admission, at Zorba's, 1350 So. Bascom Ave., San Jose. Call (408) 581-3703 or 794-2969.

Benefits

Second Annual Harvest Festival, Oct. 26, 5:30-10 p.m., at the Crescent Park Grill, 546 University Ave., Palo Alto. Celebrate the harvest with fine wine, jazz, and food prepared by Chef Chris Fernandez. Benefits PAMF, the Stanford Medical Center Urology Dept., the Community Breast Health Project, and the Ensign & Lewis Foundation. Tickets $80. Call to reserve, 326-0111.

Seniors

Senior Health Lecture: "Exercising Through the Years," Oct. 21, 10:30 a.m., in the Community Room at the Redwood City Public Library, 1044 Middlefield Rd. Call 780-7026.

Peninsula Volunteers Little House at 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park, will hold the second session of Clint Baker's class on Jazz on Wed. 1:30-3:30 p.m., beginning Oct. 21. $30. Second session of the music appreciation class, "What to Listen for in Music," will be held Tues. 9:30-11:30 a.m., Oct. 27-Dec. 15, $33. Call 326-2025.

Westward Movement," an eight session class about the life of the pioneers, with lecturer Michael Svanevik, Thurs. 1-3, beginning Oct. 22. Peninsula Volunteers Little House, 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. $30. Call 326-2025.

Halloween party & dinner at Little House, Oct. 30, 5 p.m. Wear a costume and enter the "scariest costume" or couples contest. Prizes. $6, $5. 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. Call 326-2025.

Little House senior center, 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. Health screenings by appointment. Discussion group Mondays, 10-11:30 a.m., $2. Movies, Mon. & Thurs., 1 p.m., admission 50 cents. Oct. 21, Community Resources for Independent Living, 11 a.m. Oct. 22, movie, "Stagecoach." Oct. 25, Sunday program, "Silverstrands" directed by Helen Caplan, 1:30 p.m. Oct. 26, movie, "Amistad." Oct. 28, Health Forum with Dr. Itskovitz, "Medication: Adverse Effects, Drug & Food Interaction," 11 a.m. Oct. 29, movie, "Hercules." Call 326-2025.

Senior Friendship Day, free senior program every Wed., 9:30 a.m.-2:15 p.m., at Cubberley Center, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Crafts, exercise, bridge, lunch, sing-along, dancing. Oct. 21, "Preventive Dental Care." Call 856-7750.

Palo Alto Senior Center, 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto. Health screenings, appointments required: Oct. 22, audiology, 10-11 a.m. Oct. 27, pharmacist's advisory, 1-2 p.m. Skin cancer screening by appt. "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.

"Medicine and the News: Fact or Fiction," a series of lectures with Harold D. Itskovitz, M.D., professor emeritus of Medicine and Pharmacology, New York Medical College, first and third Tues. of the month, 10:30 a.m., at the Senior Center of Palo Alto, 450 Bryant St. Call 326-5362.

Gallery

Robert Aichele Fine Arts, 1618 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. Twentieth century "Old Masters," on paper and paintings, including Degas, Pissarro, Picasso, Matisse, Klee, Giacometti, Motherwell, Tobey, Henry Moore, de Kooning, and Diebenkorn, Oct. 21 through Nov. 22. Hours: Tues.-Sun., 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Call 462-9030.

Menlo Art League juried exhibition of mixed media by local artists at Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St. Runs through Oct. 29. Hours: Wed.-Sun., 12-4 p.m. Call 323-5716.

Folk Art International, and Xanadu Tribal Art Gallery, 871 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park. Dia de Los Muertos altar in honor of the Mexican celebration, Day of the Dead, Oct. 23 through Nov. 7. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Call 329-9999.

Lyons Ltd. Antique Prints, Allied Arts Guild, 75 Arbor Rd., Menlo Park. Fall show: "Playwrights, Pirouettes and Pianissimos," through Dec. Call 325-9010.

Portola Valley Art Gallery is now open at its temporary location in the Town Center, Room 6 beyond the library. Ira Lohman, photography, and Patti Greene, hand woven baskets in the tradition of Native Americans, through Oct. 25. Hours: Thurs.-Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 765 Portola Rd. Call 851-1563.

"Images of Filoli," art and photography show in the ballroom at Filoli, Canada Rd., Woodside, through Oct. 24. $10 admission. Call 364-8300, ext. 508.

The City of Palo Alto has installed a temporary sculptural installation at City Hall Plaza, by Lesley Rubin-Kunda, lately from Israel and now a Palo Alto resident. See this work, a "hammock," through Nov. 14, 250 Hamilton Ave. Call 329-2227.

Gallery House, 538 Ramona St., Palo Alto. Exhibiting mixed media/prints by Linda Fillhardt, and ceramics by Swanica Ligtenberg, through Nov. 14. Reception: Oct. 25, 4-6 p.m. Hours: Tues.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fri. & Sat., 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Call 326-1668.

Koret Art Gallery, Albert L. Schultz Jewish Community Center, 655 Arastradero Rd., Palo Alto. "Bound to Amaze You: Bookie Art," features the work of more than 20 South Bay Bookies, book artists that belong to the Women's Caucus for Art, through Nov. 15. Special lectures Oct. 27 & Nov. 8. Hours: Thurs.-Fri., 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Sun. noon-4 p.m. Call 493-9400.

Galerie Internationale, 370 California Ave., Palo Alto. "California Salon d'Automne," a celebration of autumn by internationally known French, Italian, German and Russian artists, including Francois Eril, through Nov. 10. Hours: Tues.-Thurs., 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Fri.-Sat., 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Call 322-2700.

Nature Gallery, 87 Town & Country Village, El Camino Real & Embarcadero Rd., Palo Alto. "Natural Balance," an exhibit of color photographs by Menlo Park resident Carol Garsten. Call 327-8700.

Young Artists' Fine Arts Display, featuring local teenage artists Sarah Feshbach, Matt Hawkins, and Colin O'Neal, through Dec 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.

The Great Glass Pumpkin Patch, in the sculpture garden of the Palo Alto Cultural Center, 1313 Newell Rd. 1500 hand-blown glass pumpkins of all shapes, sizes and colors, on display through Oct. 25; sale of pumpkins benefits the Bay Area Glass Institute, children's art programs, and Ohlone College, Oct. 24, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. & Oct. 25, 1-5 p.m. Call 329-2366.

Spencer Smyth Galleries now open, 476 University Ave., Palo Alto. Fine antique European poster art. Call 853-1896.

Pacific Art League, 668 Ramona St., Palo Alto. Main Gallery: "Eat Your Art Out," through Nov. 13. Studio One: Students of Alan May. Elizabeth Norton Studio: Watercolors by Steve Curl, through Oct. Kenneth Washburn bronzes on exhibit through Dec. 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.

Stanford University Faculty Club, Lagunita Dr., presents examples of Occidental and Oriental carpets, through Nov. 13. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Call 723-4325.

Center for Integrated Systems and the William Gates Computer Science Buildings, Stanford University, exhibiting mixed media paintings by Sherry Karver and digital art by Sandy Young, through Dec. 31. Hours: Weekdays 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Call 725-3622.

Stanford University Art: Campus outdoor sculpture walk, first Sun. of month, Nov. 1, 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 or 725-0142.

Hoover Institute, Hoover Tower at Serra and Galvez Streets, Stanford campus. Exhibits on the life of President Herbert Hoover and rotating archival exhibits. Open Tues.-Sat., 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Call 723-3666.

Redwood City Art Gallery, 2625 Broadway. Bob Terrebonne, nature photography, "Flowers: Up Close and Personal," through Oct. Hours: Wed.-Sat. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Call 780-0306.

Government Center Gallery, Government Building, 401 Marshall St., Redwood City. Paintings by Lynne Brooks-Korn, whose works have been featured on Bravo, the National Cable Arts channel, through Oct. 30. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Call 593-1816.

Historical Interest

Museum of American Heritage at the historic Williams House and Gardens, 351 Homer Ave., Palo Alto. Exhibit: "Measure by Measure: Putting Numbers to the World Around Us," on display through Nov. 1. Permanent exhibits of electrical and mechanical devices from the past century. Free admission. Open Fri.-Sun., 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Visit the offsite exhibits at Little House Senior Center, 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park: "A 1930s Kitchen," through Oct. and Comerica Bank, 250 Lytton Ave., Palo Alto, 2nd floor lobby, "Check Protectors." Call 321-1004.

Menlo Park Historical Association presents monthly programs, publishes a monthly newsletter, sponsors ongoing historical preservation projects. Office and archives located in the Merrill History Room at the Menlo Park Library, corner of Alma and Ravenswood Ave. Open 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Tues. & Wed. New members welcome. Call 858-3368.

"Notre Dame: 75 Years on the Peninsula," education history exhibit at the San Mateo County Historical Association Museum, College of San Mateo, 1700 W. Hillsdale Blvd., San Mateo. Hours: Mon.-Thurs., 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Call 574-6441.

Stanford Theater, historic theater with Wurlitzer organ, at 221 University Ave., Palo Alto. Silent films on Wednesdays. Call 324-3700 for schedule.

Historic district walking tours with Palo Alto-Stanford Heritage docents: Professorville, first, third and fifth Sat.; Downtown Palo Alto, second and fourth Sat. Tours begin 10 a.m. at Forest Ave. Downtown Library. Donation $2. Call 299-8878.

Woodside Store, Kings Mountain and Tripp roads, Woodside. Exhibit, pioneers, loggers, storekeepers and families. Tues., Thurs, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat., Sun., noon-4 p.m. Call 574-6441.

Lathrop House, 627 Hamilton St., Redwood City. Historic home built in 1863, Redwood City Heritage museum, open Tues.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Call 365-5564.

Et Alia

Menlo College invites the alumni, friends, and the community to celebrate Homecoming Oct. 23-24. Events include a Friday night bonfire & pep rally at 9:30 p.m.; and on Sat., campus tours 9-11 a.m.; a children's corner 10 a.m.-noon; faculty showcases on technology in the classroom, 10 a.m., and mythology in everyday life, 11 a.m.; alumni barbecue 11:45 a.m.; gridiron match-up against Chapman University beginning at 12:30 p.m.; reception with faculty, 4:30-6 p.m., and class reunions at 7 p.m. 1000 El Camino Real, Atherton. Call 833-3392.

Earthquake! Are you ready to rock and roll? If not, come to the Community Earthquake Preparedness meeting, Oct. 28, 7-9:30 p.m., Menlo Park City Council Chambers, 701 Laurel, Menlo Park. Hear representatives from the USGS, American Red Cross, PG&E, Menlo Hardware, Menlo Park Fire Dept., Menlo Park Police Dept., and the Office of Emergency Services. Call 858-3300.

Draeger's offers wine tastings for a nominal fee, at the Menlo Park store, 1010 University Dr., noon-5 p.m. Oct. 23-24, New Red Burgundies. Oct. 30-31, California Cabernet Sauvignons. Call 688-0682.

Second Harvest Food Bank seeks volunteers from the community to help sort food every Wed. & Thurs., 7:30-9:30 p.m. Ages 14 and up. 1051 Bing St., San Carlos. Call (415) 610-0800.

Downtown Redwood City Farmer's Market, Sat. 7 a.m.-noon, in the parking lot at Hamilton between Middlefield Rd. and Broadway. Free parking across the street. Benefits local Kiwanis charities. Open through Nov. 21. Call 592-4103.

Menlo Park Farmer's Market, year-round, Sun., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. parking plaza between Chestnut and Crane behind Wells Fargo Bank. Fresh fruit, vegetables, fish, flowers. Benefits local charities through Lions Club. Call (408) 688-8316.



© 1998 The Almanac. All Rights Reserved.