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On Stage

"You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown," the Peanuts musical presented by Peninsula Youth Theatre, Apr. 2-4; showtimes 9:30 a.m. & 7:30 p.m. Tickets $5-$12. Cubberley Theater, 400 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto. Call 988-8798. Menlo Players Guild presents two original one-act plays by Bay Area playwrights, "Blue Morphine," a drama, and "This Isn't Funny," a comedy. Apr. 2-4 & 9-11, 8 p.m. Burgess Theatre, 601 Laurel St., Menlo Park. Tickets $8, $6. Call 322-3261. "Godspell," Broadway musical about Jesus' last days, Apr. 4 & 5, 7 p.m. at the First Congregational Church of Palo Alto, 1985 Louis Rd. at Embarcadero. Tickets $7, $5. Call 856-6662. "All My Sons," an Arthur Miller play at Bus Barn Theatre, Thurs.-Sat., through Apr. 25, 8 p.m.; Sun. Apr. 12 & 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. "Putting It Together," a revue of songs by Stephen Sondheim, performed by TheatreWorks at Lucie Stern Theater, 1305 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto. Showtimes: Fri. & Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. Apr. 5, 2 p.m. Tickets $23-$31. Call 903-6000. Music

"I Got Gershwin!" a musical revue by the Woodside Priory School community, Apr. 3 & 4, 7:30 p.m. 302 Portola Rd., Portola Valley. Tickets $3. Call 851-8221. Musicircus at Stanford, a musical carnival featuring over 300 musicians from the Stanford community, Apr. 3, 7-11 p.m., Braun Music Center. Food vendors, musical games, costume prizes, non-stop music. Free. Call 723-3811. Palo Alto Performance Series presents the world-renowned trio Golden Bough, traditional and original Irish and Celtic music, Apr. 4, in two performances: Special children's show, 2 p.m., tickets $6, $4, & evening performance at 8 p.m., tickets $10, $8. Palo Alto Cultural Center, 1313 Newell Rd. Call 329-2527. California Youth Symphony Associate Orchestra performs with guest musicians from Kobe, Japan, Apr. 4, 2:30 p.m. Spangenberg Theater, Gunn High School, 780 Arastradero Rd., Palo Alto. Free. Call 325-6666. West Bay Opera Sunlight Series: "P.D.Q. Bach and Others," a hilarious romp through the lighter moments of opera history, Apr. 5, 3 p.m. Grace Lutheran Church, 3149 Waverley St., Palo Alto. Tickets $15. Call 424-9999. Peninsula Symphony Family Concert, "Carnival of the Animals," with pianists Rena Ling and Karen Hutchinson, Apr. 5, 3 p.m. San Mateo Performing Arts Center, 600 N. Delaware St., San Mateo. Tickets $5. Call 574-0244. Music in the Redwoods presents the Melodiya Chamber Ensemble, Apr. 5, 7:30 p.m., Valley Presbyterian Church, 945 Portola Rd., Portola Valley. Former U.S.S.R. ensemble performs works by Corelli, Lully, Haydn, etc. Donation $10, $7. Call 726-4494. Sacred Vocal Concert with soprano Barbara Cramer and accompanist James Welch, performing music for Good Friday and Easter, Apr. 10, 7:30 p.m. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1105 Valparaiso Ave., Menlo Park. Free. Call 321-4422. Music at Stanford: Apr. 1, Sante Fe Chamber Music Festival, 8 p.m., Dinkelspiel Auditorium, tickets $12.50-$28. Apr. 4, Ju-Ying Song, rising star pianist and Stanford alum, Dinkelspiel Auditorium, 8 p.m., tickets $11.50-$26. Apr. 5, senior recital, Tiffany Kuo, Campbell Recital Hall, 2:30 p.m., free. Apr. 7, organist Robert Bates, performing works of J.S. Bach, Memorial Church, 8 p.m., tickets $8, $4. Free Wednesday noon concerts through the Winter quarter in Campbell Recital Hall, Braun Music Building. Call 725-ARTS. Dance

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. Also offered Wed. 7:15 a.m., April 8-June 10, Red Morton Community Center, 1120 Roosevelt Ave., Redwood City. $85. Call 780-7311. 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. Mar. 27: Live music. Call 966-1775. Going Places

Pacific Fine Arts Festival on Santa Cruz Ave., downtown Menlo Park, Apr. 3-5, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Artists and artisans, including Menlo Park's acclaimed photographer Bill Helms, display their oil paintings, watercolors, jewelry, ceramics, etchings, photography, and more. Call 325-2818. San Mateo Expo events: International Gem and Jewelry Show, Apr. 3, noon-7 p.m.; Apr. 4, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Apr. 5, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; admission $5, age 16 & under free. Expo Center, Delaware St. off Hwy. 92, San Mateo. Parking $5. Call (415) 512-5000, category #7850. For Families

Right Turn II, an evening for parents only about teen drinking, featuring special guest speaker Chris McDonald, "It Happened To Me," and a Community Faire with organizations and agencies that help. Apr. 2, 7 p.m., Building J, Menlo-Atherton High School, 555 Middlefield Rd., Atherton. Call 854-4773. "Education In and Through the Arts," a parent/teacher education night at Las Lomitas School, Cano Hall, 299 Alameda de las Pulgas, Atherton, Apr. 2, 7-8:30 p.m. Presented by Lucinda Otto Wheaton from the Bay Area Discovery Museum. Refreshments, childcare available. Call 854-5900. "In Search of the Golden Teardrop," an adventurous fantasy presented by the San Carlos Children's Theater, Apr. 3-4, 7:30 p.m., Apr. 5, 1:30 p.m., Heather School auditorium, 2757 Melendy Dr., San Carlos. Suitable for ages 4-12. Tickets $6. Call 802-4382. Easter bonnet contest at Talbot's Toyland, Apr. 4, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Talbot's will supply the materials and award prizes for the most creative bonnets every hour. Characters Madeline and Pat the Bunny will be available for photos. 445 So. B St., San Mateo. Call 342-0126. Easter Egg Hunt in Atherton's Holbrook-Palmer park, sponsored by the Atherton Dames, Apr. 11, 10 a.m.-noon. Craft tables, show, refreshments. Children 3rd grade and under, $3. 150 Watkins Ave. Call 688-6536. Menlo Park Annual Easter Egg Hunt, Apr. 11, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Burgess Park between Alma and Laurel Streets. 10 a.m. magic show, egg decoration contest for 3-8 year olds (bring your decorated egg), the Easter Bunny, free fire engine ride, petting zoo, more. Call 858-3470. Allied Arts Guild Restaurant is sponsoring "Bunny Days," on Apr. 8-11. Lunch for adults and special children's lunch with balloons and photos with the Easter Bunny. $15, $10. 75 Arbor Rd., Menlo Park. Call for reservations, 324-2588. "Birds of a Feather" is the theme of the City of Palo Alto's May Fete Parade, which will feature Sesame Street's Big Bird, May 2, 10 a.m. Local children's groups are encouraged to participate. For an entry form, call 329-2121. 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. Hawk talks, Sat., 2 p.m.; otter feeding, Tues.-Sun., 12:15 p.m. Gallery exhibit: The watercolors of Laura Regan, wildlife artist and illustrator, through April 12. 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. Exhibit: The popular "Robot Zoo" exhibit is held over through April 19. New exhibit, "Out There: To the Moon, Mars and Beyond," through July 5. 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. Kids Interactive Lab at the San Jose Museum of Art, through Oct. 18. Explore art using new technology tools as well as old low-tech tools. 110 South Market St. Call (408) 294-2787. 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. 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. Call 851-0147. For Kids

Free Safety Day, "Kid Power," offered at St. Andrew's Church for grades 3-5, Apr. 4, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Enjoy relays, mazes, skits, and visits from life-size characters and local fire and police departments, to teach kids how to respond to floods, fires, and earthquakes. First aid will be taught. 4111 Alma St., Palo Alto. Call to register, 688-0435. Coyote Point Museum Day Camp, Apr. 7 & 8, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Discovery Days will include visiting with live animals, exploring habitats and learning about animals in urban environments, for grades 2-5. $50. East of Hwy. 101 in San Mateo. Call to register, 342-7755. World Soccer announces that Director Gary Ireland will coach the Portola Valley Flash Girls Class 1 under 17 team in 1998. Players will have one free individual or small group lesson per month. Some openings. Call 328-0531. Peninsula Youth Theatre's spring session of classes begins Apr. 13, for ages 3 1/2 to 20. Classes include voice, dance, stage combat, and Shakespearean monologues. 2500 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View. Call 988-8798. 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. Children's art classes in Palo Alto begin Apr. 14. Mail-in registration for these classes begins Mar. 4, walk-in registration begins Mar. 16. Weekly spring art classes, weekend workshops for kids and teens, and summer mini camps. Classes are held at the Junior Museum, Mitchell Park, and the Palo Alto Cultural Center. Call 329-2366. 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. 9 & 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

Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District docent-led hikes. Apr. 1, Stevens Creek Shoreline, 10 a.m.-noon, "Introductory Hike for Beginners." Apr. 2, Edgewood County Park, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., "Wildflowers on Display"; Apr. 4, Rancho San Antonio, 9 a.m.-noon, "Springtime Birding"; Apr. 4, Long Ridge, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m., "A Stream, a Pond, and an Old Ranch Site"; Apr. 5, Los Trancos and Monte Bello, "Earthquake Walk," 2-4:30 p.m., meet at the Los Trancos parking lot; Apr. 6, Edgewood County Park, "Wildflowers!," 10 a.m.-noon. 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. 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. 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26. Call 853-5634. Bay Area bird photographers, sponsored by the Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society, meet the first Wednesday of the month except July and August, 7:30-9:30 p.m., at the Baylands Nature Center, at the east end of Embarcadero Rd., Palo Alto. Call 329-2506. Hidden Villa volunteer opportunities: Farm animal chores and care, ages 14 & up; Spring Fair planners to create a family-oriented event (May 3). Other volunteers needed are welcome center docents, administrative office duties, fix-it folks, and a few archivists. Families with children of all ages can volunteer for special projects. Call 949-8655. 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. SF Bay National Wildlife Refuge, free family activities at Visitor Center, Newark. Call (510) 792-792-0222. Hidden Villa volunteers sought for its organic Community Supported Agriculture Program, Wednesdays 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., to help with harvesting and planting, followed by potluck lunch. Call 949-8655. Gardening

Filoli lecture: "Hummingbirds and Flowers," by Dr. Luis Baptista, chair of ornithology at California Academy of Sciences, Apr. 2, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Tickets $15, pre-event access to gardens included. Canada Rd., Woodside. Call to reserve, 364-8300, ext. 508. Flower arranging class offered by the San Mateo Arboretum Society at the Kohl Pump House in Central Park at 9th Ave., San Mateo, Thurs. Apr. 2-May 21, 10 a.m.-noon. Preregistration required. $50 plus $5 lab fee. Call 377-3340. Ecological Farm Tour with Farmer Dave at Our Farm Community Supported Agriculture Project, Apr. 4, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Donation requested. Work day, Apr. 5, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; help plant spring crops. 834 West California Way, Woodside. Call 365-2993. Garden Vignettes for the San Mateo County Fair: Adults and Juniors (ages 8-18 with parental supervision) are invited to meet with representatives of the Professional Landscape Dept. to review requirements and assign spaces, Apr. 6, 6 p.m., San Mateo County Expo Administration Building, Expo Center, 2495 S. Delaware St. off Hwy. 92, San Mateo. Parking $5. Call to register, 574-3247. Western Horticultural Society meeting, Apr. 8, 7:30 p.m. Speaker: Ed Carman, of Carman's Nursery in Los Gatos, "20 Years of Garden Tour Gems." Loyola School multipurpose room. 770 Berry Ave., Los Altos, near Rancho Shopping Center. Call 327-9522. Books & Authors

"The Book of Job," two part course offered by Dr. Dick Harte at Temple Beth Jacob, examining the book through the eyes of writers such as Herman Melville, Rabbi Harold Kushner and William Safire. Apr. 2 & 9, 7:30-9 p.m. Albert L. Schultz Jewish Community Center, 655 Arastradero Rd., Palo Alto. Call 493-0563, ext. 257. Book discussion group meets Apr. 3, 7 p.m., Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St. Book: "Remembering Denny," by Calvin Trillan. Call 858-3468. Waverley Writers sponsors an evening of poetry readings, Apr. 3, 7:30-10 p.m. Newcomers and listeners welcome. Friends Meeting House, 957 Colorado Ave., Palo Alto. Free. Call 948-2879. Dean Ornish M.D., author of "Eat More, Weigh Less," will speak at Spangenberg Auditorium, Gunn High School, 780 Arastradero Rd., Palo Alto. Apr. 3, 7:30 p.m., tickets $25. Booksigning. Presented by EastWest Bookshop. Call 988-9800. Kepler's, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. Authors' evenings at 7:30 p.m. unless noted: Apr. 1, Robert Gelman and Stanton McCandlish, "Protecting Yourself Online"; Apr. 3, Kathleen Norris, "Amazing Grace"; Apr. 4, Barnabas & Anabel Kindersley, "Children Just Like Me: Celebrations!"; Apr. 6, K.C. Cole, "The Universe and the Teacup: The Mathematics of Truth and Beauty." 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. 1, Jeremy Rifkin, "The Biotech Century"; Apr. 2, Bart Schneider, "Blue Bossa"; Apr. 3, Stuart Cohen, "Invisible World," slide show; Apr. 7, Dean Hamer, "Living With Our Genes." Call 327-6500. Classes & Lectures

Genealogy workshop on your early American ancestors offered by Daughters of the American Revolution, Apr. 1. in Los Altos, 9:30 a.m. Bring a brown bag lunch. Call 324-2826. Gourd craft workshops at Filoli: Make an Easter/spring decoration with gourd artist Ginger Summit, Apr. 1 or 8, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. $75 includes materials. Gourd workshop for kids and adults, Apr. 4, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., $75 per adult/child pair, $35 each for additional children. Call to register, 364-8300, ext. 508. Stanford art lecture, Apr. 2, 7:30 p.m., featuring artist and guest speaker Masami Teraoka, Annenberg Auditorium, Nathan Cummings Art Building. Free. Call 723-3788. "Divorce: The Legal, Financial and Psychological Impact," workshop offered by Family Law Services, Apr. 2, 6-9 p.m. $40. San Mateo City Hall, Room A, 330 W. 20th Ave., San Mateo. Call 366-8401. "Bilingual Education: Moving Beyond the Sound Bites," half-day conference Apr. 4, 8:30 a.m.-noon, at the Mid-Peninsula YWCA, 4161 Alma St., Palo Alto. Free. Call 494-0972. Free Seminar: "Your Home--How Silicon Valley and the New Tax Laws Affect It"; speakers include Paul Dali and Bruce Roberts. Apr. 4, 10-11 a.m. Woodside Town Hall. Refreshments. Call 851-8040. Traditional Arts of India: a Palo Alto Cultural Center series celebrating the rich cultural arts of India. Apr. 5: North Indian Classical Dance, 3-4 p.m. in the Dance Studio. Indian Mirror Work, 4-5 p.m. in the Studio. Free. 1313 Newell Rd. Call 329-2366. "Enhancing Your Speaking Voice and Presence," for public speaking, meetings, presentations, telephone, business, and personal empowerment. Theatrical games and improvisation teach techniques. Mon. beginning Apr. 6 for 6 weeks, 7-8:45 p.m. $120. First Congregational Church, 1985 Louis Rd., Palo Alto. Call 730-1516. Earth Day Bay Area Action public forum, Apr. 7, 7-9 p.m. "A Sense of Place: Nature, Culture and Story"; speakers include Malcolm Margolin, author of "The Ohlone Way." "A Walk Through Time" will precede the forum at 6 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 1140 Cowper St., Palo Alto. $10 donation. Call 321-1996. Stanford Music Guild lecture, featuring professor emeritus Sandor Salgo, on the great Russian composers, Apr. 8, 7:30 p.m., Campbell Recital Hall. Faculty pianist Frederick Weldy will perform musical selections.Tickets $25. Call 725-ARTS. Art classes begin April 13 at the Palo Alto Cultural Center. Mail in registration begins Mar. 4; walk-in registration begins Mar. 17. 1313 Newell Rd. at Embarcadero. Call 329-2366. Grant writing classes for nonprofit organizations, Peninsula Community Foundation McClellan Funding Information Library, 1700 S. El Camino Real, #201, San Mateo. Apr. 2: "Introduction to Grant Seeking and Proposal Writing," 9-11 a.m. Volunteers needed to work as library aides, 2-3 hour shifts once a week. Call 358-9392. Career Action Center, Suite 100, 10420 Bubb Rd., Cupertino. Classes, workshops to improve job-hunting skills. Apr. 2: Resume Basic, noon- 2p.m., $35; Resume clinic, 2:30-5 p.m., $60. Call (408) 253-3200. Magic of Palo Alto offers free classes in applying ecological methods to everyday living. New classes begin in April. Non-profit, volunteer opportunities. Call 323-7333. "Canticle to the Cosmos" video and discussion series telling the scientific story of the universe with a feeling for its sacred nature, Mondays through April 27, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Foundation for Global Community Center for the Evolution of Culture, 222 High Street, Palo Alto. Free. Call 328-7756. Clubs & Meetings

Toastmasters Club of Menlo Park Presbyterian Church, meets Apr. 6, 7:30 p.m, 2650 California St. #24, Mountain View. Call 473-0578 or 854-8476. Menlo Park Chamber of Commerce Business Mixer, Apr. 8, 5:30-7:30 p.m., meets at The Hamilton, 555 Byron St., in downtown Palo Alto. $5. Call 325-2818. Computer Users Group (PC & Mac) meets Apr. 9, 3-4:30 p.m., The Computer Learning Center, Palo Alto Senior Center, 450 Bryant St. Speaker: Lawrence Magid, "The Little PC Book," on internet use. Call 327-2811, ext. 20. 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: Wed. Apr. 1, 7:45 p.m., "Artificial Life," Humanist Center, Stanford Villa Prof. Bldg., 3525 Alma St., Palo Alto. Sun. Apr. 5, 10:30 a.m., "Procrastination," at Stanford Old Student Union Clubhouse, Stanford University. Call 424-8626. 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 851-3939. Menlo Park Civil Defense Radio Club K6YQT meets at the Menlo Park Recreation Center, 800 Alma St., the first Fri. of the month at 7:30 p.m. Call 326-4908 or 322-4952. Health

"The Unraveling of Medicare," by health care law attorney Carol Jiminez, at a luncheon and lecture Apr. 3, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Kaiser Quadrus Cafe and Conference Center, Rm. QCC, 2400 Sand Hill Rd., Menlo Park. $35. Proceeds benefit HICAP of San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties. Call 348-6927. Lip-reading classes at Foothill College, at sites in Palo Alto, Portola Valley, Mountain View, and Los Altos. Registration is ongoing, latecomers welcome. Improve word understanding and communication. Call 949-7104 or 973-1352. Attention Deficit Disorder and organizing techniques for the home, office and life, Apr. 1, 7 p.m. El Camino Hospital Cafeteria, 2500 Grant Rd., Mountain View. $5. Call 327-2125. 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: 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. 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

Fifty-Plus Fitness: Walk and run, Portola Valley, meet at Alpine and Willowbrook, first Sat. Apr. 4, 7:45 a.m. Bike ride, Palo Alto, places and times vary, first Sun., Apr. 5. 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

Learn how to cope with the death of a loved one, in a two hour Grief Education class offered once a month by Home Hospice, Apr. 7, 6 p.m. Free. Registration required. 700 S. Claremont, Suite 220, San Mateo. Call 685-2821. 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. Self Help for the Hard of Hearing (SHHH) meets the first Monday of the month, Apr. 6, 7:30 p.m., at the Veteran's Memorial Senior Center, 1455 Madison Ave. at St. Francis, Redwood City. Speaker: Vickie LeFlang from Pacific Bell. Meeting room is equipped with several types of Alternate Listening Systems. Free; refreshments will be served. Call 593-6760. Bereavement support series, a no-cost eight week support group to help heal grief at the death of a loved one. Visiting Nurses Assoc., 700 S. Claremont, Suite 220, San Mateo. Meets Mondays at 6 p.m. Pre-registration required. Call 685-2821. Sequoia Hospital: Caregivers support group, first and 3rd Mon. 4:30-6 p.m.; Parkinson's disease support and education for patients and caregivers, third Fri., 2-3:30 p.m. Free. Call to register. 333 Main St., Redwood City. Call 367-5998. 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 Thurs. starting at 6 p.m., $5 cover charge includes buffet, at Shbooms, 975 DeAnza Blvd., near Bollinger, San Jose. Call (408) 275-9057. Pet loss support group at Peninsula Humane Society, meets second Thurs., Apr. 9, 7-9 p.m., 12 Airport Blvd., San Mateo. Free. Call 340-7022, ext. 384. Benefits

Gala Dinner benefitting San Francisco Girls Chorus, Apr. 2, 7 p.m. St. Francis Hotel Grand Ballroom, San Francisco. An evening of outstanding music, including performances by Chorissima, Virtuose, and the SFGC. Tickets $150, $250. Call (415) 673-1511. Rotary Club of Redwood City annual rummage sale, Apr. 4, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., at T&H Lumber, 350 Blomquist St., Redwood City. Benefits Canada College Honor Society scholarships and Family Connections, a free parent co-op preschool in east Menlo Park. Donations of items accepted at T&H, large items will be picked up. Call 366-3732. Sacred Heart Schools Auction Gala and dinner, Apr. 4, 5:30 p.m. Silent & live auctions, television personalities, dinner, dancing. Tickets $125. 150 Valparaiso Ave., Atherton. Call 473-4089. Gershwin celebration, and silent auction to benefit the ALS Jewish Community Center's child care, preschool and summer camp programs, Apr. 5, 1-5:30 p.m., 655 Arastradero Rd., Palo Alto. Entertainment by jazz group the Smith and Gail Dobson Band, wine, beer and gourmet foods from local fine restaurants and breweries, art exhibit, activities for children. Tickets $25, $20, children free. Call 493-9400. Spring cleaning festival at Menlo College, to help victims of the El Nino storms. Donations of clothing and non-perishable food items accepted Apr. 7-9, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Proceeds go to Samaritan House. Men's & women's clothing, sleeping bags, blankets, sheets and toiletries are needed. 1000 El Camino Real, Atherton. Call 853-1860. Palo Alto's Black and White Ball tickets on sale now, for the May 2 event, with a "Feathers & Frills" theme. Proceeds benefit the Palo Alto Recreation Foundation, which supports community events and programs throughout the year. Tickets $75. Call 329-BALL. Seniors

Spanish language classes: Beginning II meets Thurs., 1-2:30 p.m., Apr. 2-June 11. Intermed./Adv. meets Mon., 1-2:30 p.m., Apr. 6-June 15. $45. Little House, 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. Call 326-2025. Day trip to San Jose Repertory Theatre with the Albert L. Schultz Jewish Community Center Senior Department, Apr. 1, to see "Old Wicked Songs," and visit the Civil Rights Era exhibit at the San Jose Museum of Art. Meet at 655 Arastradero Rd., Palo Alto, 10:15 a.m. for bagel brunch, return to JCC at 4 p.m. $35. Call to reserve, 493-0563, ext. 250. Estate organization workshop, answering the questions estate planners and attorneys don't address. Apr. 1, 10 a.m.-noon. $3. Peninsula Volunteers Little House, 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. Call 326-2025. "Alzheimer's: A Love Story," presented by author Ann Davidson at the Menlo Park Library, Apr. 4, 11 a.m., downstairs meeting room, 800 Alma St. Free van service for Menlo Park seniors. Call 858-3468. Computer classes at Little House: Registration day, Apr. 8, 9 a.m.-noon. Classes include Windows 95, internet, spreadsheets, databases, geneology programs, more. Classes start Apr. 13. $20 materials fee, $10 student fee. 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. Call 326-2025. Fitness walking for men and women, Tues. & Thurs. 9-9:50 a.m., Apr. 7-May 28. $45. Meet at Little House, 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. Call 326-2025. Free tax counseling service for seniors through April 11, Wed. 12:30-3:30 p.m. and Fri. 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.at the Palo Alto Senior Center, 450 Bryant St. Call 327-2811. Free tax help for seniors at Little House through April 15. Help is available for low- and middle-income seniors, age 60 and over. Appointments required. Call 326-2534. For free help at other San Mateo County locations, call 1-888-727-7669. Little House senior center, 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. Health screenings by appointment. Movies, 1 p.m., admission 50 cents. Apr. 2, movie, "Air Force One." Apr. 5, pianist Heidi Hau in recital, 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. 1: Shyness: Skills for coping. Call 856-7750. Palo Alto Senior Center, 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto. Health screenings, appointments required: "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

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. Gallery House, 538 Ramona St., Palo Alto. Exhibiting "Chroma," new works in mixed media by Cal Roberts of Atherton, and "Travels in Bohemia," paintings by Gloria Takla, through Mar. 28. Hours: Tues.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fri. & Sat., 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Call 326-1668. 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. Koret Gallery, Albert L. Schultz Jewish Community Center, 655 Arastradero Rd., Palo Alto. "Works On Paper," artwork on paper in a variety of media, including works by artist Melissa Dinwiddie of Menlo Park, through Apr. 5. Hours: Tues.-Fri., 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Sun., noon-4 p.m. Call 493-0563. 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, Apr. 5, 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, Apr. 3 through May 28. Hours: Weekdays 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Call 725-3622. Pacific Art League, 668 Ramona St., Palo Alto. Helga E. Stark, watercolor, collage paintings, Elizabeth Norton Studio, April 2-30. 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. 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. Opening ceremony, Apr. 3, 7 p.m., 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; reception Apr. 5, 2-5 p.m. Hours: Wed.-Sat., 11-6 p.m. Call 780-0306. Historical Interest

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 now open 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. 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

Interfaith Tenebrae service April 1, 7:30 p.m., at the First Baptist Church, 1100 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. Candles are successively extinguished during this Scriptural service. Call 323-8544. 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. 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.