Calendar Calendar (July 04, 2001)

Benefits, music, theater, family activities and special events. Laurel Brock, editor
Independence Day

July 3rd at Frost Ampitheatre on Stanford campus, 7:30 p.m. Tues., July 3. San Jose Symphony with Leonid Grin, followed by fireworks. Program includes Handel's "Music for the Royal Fireworks" and works by Dvorak, Brahms, Bernstein, Gould, Gershwin, Tchaikovsky and Sousa. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Tickets: $30 general admission chair seating, $28 festival seating on the lawn; youths 15 and under half-price; discounts for students. Call 725-ARTS (-2787).

Concert and Festival in San Jose benefit Emergency Housing Consortium. The newly reunited Bangles perform, 4 p.m. Tues., July 3, Discovery Meadow at Guadalupe River Park, Woz Way and San Carlos St., downtown San Jose. Tickets $10, kids under 5 free. Food and drink, arts and crafts booths, Kidland, all open during concert. At same location next day, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Wed., July 4, San Jose America Festival features live music on three stages, plus food, drink, arts and crafts, Kidland rides. Admission free. Proceeds from food and beverages go to the Consortium. Visit www.americafestival.com or call (408) 294-2100 x444.

Pre-Rodeo dinner dance 6 p.m. Tues, July 3, Mounted Patrol of San Mateo County, 521 King's Mountain Road, Woodside. Music by the California Cowboys. Cost: $18 adults, $8 children 8 and under, $8 for music only. Call 851-8300.

Woodside Junior Norcal Rodeo from 8:30 a.m. Wed., July 4. Main rodeo events begin at noon: contestants 18 years and younger. Activities include large petting zoo, children's pig scramble, and professional female drill team, the California Cowgirls. Beverages, breakfast and lunch served throughout the day. Admission: $10 adults; $6 children 6-18; free under age 5. Free parking. Mounted Patrol of San Mateo County, 521 King's Mountain Road, Woodside. Call 851-8300.

Menlo Park's Fourth of July starts with Little League championship game, approximately 10 a.m. Wed., in Burgess Park. Community parade of decorated bikes, trikes, wagons, antique cars, and floats assembles at Wells Fargo parking lot, corner of Santa Cruz Ave. and Chestnut. Parade steps off 10:45 a.m. to march to Burgess Park on Alma. Picnic 11 a.m.-3 p.m. features music, games, activities, petting zoo, climbing wall, giant slide, swimming, food booths. Free admission. Call 858-3470.

Redwood City Fourth begins with pancake breakfast, 7-10 a.m., fire station on Marshall St. Tickets: $4 adults; $2 children. Parade starts 10:30 a.m., 521 Brewster and Arguello St. All-day Festival at Broadway and Winslow St., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Evening concert at the Port of Redwood City, 7:30 p.m., followed by fireworks at 9. Call 562-3624.

Pinwheels and whirligigs to be made by children visiting San Mateo County Historical Museum, 777 Hamilton St., Redwood City, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wed., July 4, except while Redwood City's parade marches by. Activities free with admission: $2 adult, $1 child. Call 299-0104.

Summer Festival and Chili Cook-Off, noon-5 p.m., July 4. Chili, musical entertainment, and kid's activities, Mitchell Park, 600 E. Meadow Drive, Palo Alto. Admission free, chili-tasting kits for small fee. Call 463-4921.
On Stage

"Summer of '42," a new musical presented by TheatreWorks, 8 p.m. Wed.-Sat. and 2 p.m. Sun., through July 15, plus 7:30 p.m. show Sun., July 8. Tickets: $30-$40 general; $20 students with ID and seniors at most shows. Mountain View Center for Performing Arts, Castro and Mercy St., Mountain View. Call 903-6000.

"1776," a musical about the Declaration of Independence, through Sat., July 14. Evening performances 8 p.m. Fri. and Sat.; matinees 2 p.m. Sun. Hillbarn Theatre, 1285 East Hillsdale Blvd., Foster City. Tickets: $17-$20. Call 349-6411.

"Hitchcock Staged," three short plays adapted for the stage from "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" TV series. 8 p.m. Wed.-Sat., July 11-14, Canada College Flexible Theatre, 4200 Farm Hill Blvd. off I-280 in Woodside. Tickets: $10 general; $9 seniors and students. Call 306-3396.
Music

Azabache plays salsa at Brown Bag Concert, noon-1 p.m. Thurs., July 5, Cogswell Plaza, Lytton and Ramona, Palo Alto. Free. Call 463-4940.

Quintet of the Hot Club of San Francisco offers trad jazz, swing, cajun, gypsy, and blues, 6-7:30 p.m. Thurs., July 5, Stanford Shopping Center, Center Clock Tower Plaza, near Neiman Marcus. Free. Call 617-8240.

Summer String Institute Participant Concert, 8 p.m. Thurs., July 5. Chamber groups perform selections by Dvorak, Mozart, Brahms, Beethoven, more. Free. Campbell Recital Hall on Stanford campus. Call (650) 725-2787.

Jazz flute by Holly Hofmann with pianist Mike Wofford and His Trio in "Jazz at the Plaza," 6-8 p.m. Fri., July 6, City Center Plaza, Redwood City, corner of Main St. and Middlefield Road. Free. Call 369-9365.

Stanford Jazz Festival features vocalist Claudia Villela and Ricardo Peixoto on guitar, reflecting musical styles and traditions of Brazil. 8 p.m. Fri., July 6, in Campbell Recital Hall, Stanford campus. Tickets: $20. Call 725-ARTS (2787) to reserve tickets, or www.tickets.com.

African Dance and Drum Jam with Ma Boukaka, 7-9 p.m. Sat., July 7, followed by open community drum circle 9-10 p.m. Bring percussion instruments and musical toys. Tickets: $15 adults; $10 students and seniors; $7.50 children under 12; children two and under free. Hidden Villa, 26870 Moody Road, Los Altos Hills. Call 949-8650.

Kenny Garrett Quartet , 8 p.m., Sat., July 7, Dinkelspiel Auditorium. Alto-saxophonist Garrett has performed and recorded with Miles Davis, Art Blakey, Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw and the Duke Ellington Orchestra. Tickets: $28. Call 725-ARTS (2787) for reserved tickets, or www.tickets.com.

Composer and pianist Jon Jang Solo Piano, 7:30 p.m., Sun., July 8, Campbell Recital Hall. Jang is a member of the Beijing Trio (with drummer Max Roach and erhu player Jiebing Chen.) Tickets: $20. Call 725-ARTS (2787) to reserve tickets, or www.tickets.com.

Summer Sings with Schola Cantorum, Mondays at 7:30 p.m., begin July 9. Eileen Chang, music director of The New Choir, conducts a sing-along of Bach's "Cantata #4" and Faure's "Requiem." Score provided. Tickets: $6 adults, $1 children. Mountain View Center for Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. Call 903-6000.

Allette Brooks Band plays Twilight Concert, 6:30-8 p.m. Tues., July 10. Peers Park, 1899 Park Blvd., Palo Alto. Free. Call 463-4940.

Burt Bacharach performs with San Jose Symphony at 2001 Summer Symphony Sun., July 15, Frost Amphitheater at Stanford University. Proceeds benefit Children's Health Council programs. Tickets: $60 adult/child chair seating; $30 adult lawn seating; $15 child lawn seating; under 3 free. Gates open 4:30 p.m. for picnics to music of Bob Schultz Frisco Jazz Band, program begins at 6 p.m. Picnics may be pre-ordered at $20 adults, $13 children. To reserve tickets or picnics, call 617-3859.
Families & Kids

Hotdog Suppertime Shows 2001 . Palo Alto Children's Theatre performances on Magic Castle outdoor stage, 1305 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto. "Little Red Riding Hood," 6:30 p.m. weekdays through Fri., July 13. Tickets: $5 adults, $3 children. Gates open at 6 p.m., bring a picnic or purchase hot dogs, hamburgers, drinks and chips. Call 463-4970.

"Once Upon a Shoe" by Peninsula Youth Theatre and the city of Mountain View, 6:30 p.m. Fri., July 6. Seating at Children's Theater in the Park is free, on the lawn behind Mountain View Center for Performing Arts, 500 Castro St. Next, "The Fabulous Fable Factory" on July 13. Call 903-6000 or visit www.mvcpa.com.

"It's A Bird... It's A Plane ... It's Superman!" opens Wingspread 2001 summer season of plays for older children, 7:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat., July 6, 7, 13, 14, and 2:30 p.m. Sun., June 8. Palo Alto Children's Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Tickets: $5 adults; $3 children. Call 463-4970.

"Integrated Circuits" class for ages 10 and up, 10 a.m.-noon, Sat., July 7-28. Prerequisite course, "Transistors and Vacuum Tubes," may be waived with consent of instructor. Fee: $20 for museum members; $30 non-members. Museum of American Heritage, 351 Homer Ave., Palo Alto. Call 321-1004.

Groovin' Getaways with Menlo Park Teen Services, ages 12-15, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Fri. through Aug. 10. Week of July 10-13 includes bowling, movies, Great America, Marine World: registration #6400.103. $105 for residents, $126.25 non-residents, covers all admissions, charter bus transportation, and supervision. Call 858-3473 or visit www.menlopark.org/teenprog for more information.

Summer Animal Camps sponsored by Peninsula Humane Society in San Mateo begin July 9 and July 23. One-week camps for ages 9-12 include interaction with dogs, cats, small animals such as rabbits, guinea pigs. Cost is $165/child for a week. Call 340-7022 x369.

New Playschool tours offered 10-11 a.m. Mon., July 9, and 2-3 p.m. Sat., July 14, at Messiah Lutheran Church, Woodside and Valota Roads, Redwood City. Call 854-6705.

Bubble Lady entertains with bubble sculptures, 4 p.m. Mon., July 9, Atherton Library, #2 Dinkelspiel Station Lane. Free. Atherton. Call 328-2422.

Portola Valley Library summer reading club presents Phil Acherly "Keep On Reading Magic Show" 3 p.m. Tues., July 10. Free. Portola Valley Library, 765 Portola Road. Call 851-0560.

Lisa Atkinson performs music for children at Twilight Concert , 6:30-7:30 Wed., July 11, Fremont Park, Santa Cruz Avenue and University Dr., Menlo Park. Free. Attendees encouraged to bring picnics. Sponsored by City of Menlo Park Arts Commission.

Backyard National Children's Film Festival : deadline for submissions is Sun., July 15. Filmmakers 9-18 years old, who have not yet graduated from high school, may enter by calling Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose, (408) 298-5437, for information and submission packet, or visit www.cdm.org.
Seniors

"Toulouse-Lautrec : The Spirit of Montmartre 1875-1905" slide presentation at Art Appreciation Tuesday Tea, 2:45-3:45 p.m. Tues., July 3. Little House, 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. $1 members, $2 non-members. Call 323-2025.

Movies at Little House Admission 50 cents, 1 p.m. Mon., July 9, "Save the Last Dance." Little House, 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. Call 326-2025.

Taiji/Qi Gong class , 7-8:30 p.m. Mon., July 9, through Mon., Aug. 13. Morning classes available 7:30-8:40 a.m. Tues. or Wed., July 10-Aug. 22. Fee for one class/week: $70-$85 members, $75-$90 non-members. Little House, 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. Call 326-2025.

"Relationships" photography exhibit by Joseph Gurkoff through July at Little House, 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. Free. Call 326-2025.

Computer classes with Senior Surfers begin July 9. Call 800-577-0664 to reserve a place and check on fees for classes in: Beginning Internet; Intermediate Internet; Microsoft Word; and Working with Windows. All classes at Little House, 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park.

Day tour of San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles, and Rosicrucian Museum, Wed., July 11, organized by Avenidas, 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto. Call 326-5362 for costs, times, meeting place.
Books & Authors

Writers & Readers at Kepler's . Speculative Fiction Book Group discusses Louise Marley's "The Glass Harmonica," 7:30 p.m. Sun., July 8. Author visit with Mandy Aftel, whose "Essence and Alchemy" explores the history of perfumes, 7:30 p.m. Wed., July 11. Kepler's Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. Call 324-4321.
Lectures & Classes

"Speaking of Menlo Park" TV program on MPAC, Cable Channel 6: painter and Vietnam vet Michael Rogan on war and art, 8:30 p.m. Wed., July 4 and 25. For more information, call 494-8686.

"Understanding Menopause," with Stanford professor Marcia Stefanick, principal investigator for Women`s Health Initiative study of postmenopausal women. Noon-1:15 p.m. Fri., July 6, Munzer Auditorium at Beckman Center, 279 Campus Dr. Free. Call 723-9649.

"Lyme Disease in Northern California," with Lucia T. Hui, Senior Public Health Biologist at California Dept. of Public Health and lead for statewide Tick Surveillance Project, 6-8 p.m. Tues., July 10, in room D, ground floor, El Camino Hospital main building, 2500 Grant Road, Mountain View. Free. Call 964-6356.

Arts Camp at Valley Presbyterian Church, 945 Portola Road, Portola Valley, offers classes in music, arts and crafts for all ages, July 16-Aug. 11. Registration fee $35 individual, $50 family, covers any number of classes. Some classes have additional materials fees. Call 851-8282 x157.

Peninsula Choral Workshop offered by Baroque Choral Guild 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon.-Fri., Aug. 6-17, at First United Methodist Church, 625 Hamilton, Palo Alto. Tuition: $200. Participants eligible for Foothill College credit. Call (408) 733-8110.
Et Alia

Adult Coed Summer Volleyball League sign-ups at Portola Valley Town Center by Sat., July 7. League play begins 6 p.m. Tues., July 10. 11-week series every Tues., on grass courts at the Town Center, 765 Portola Road. Visit Town Center or call Andrew Kamin, 851-4881.

County Fair competitions entries deadline is Sun., July 7. Official Entry and Prize catalogs available at San Mateo county libraries, community and senior centers, and San Mateo County Expo Center, 2495 S. Delaware St., San Mateo. Call 574-3247. Fair & Floral Fiesta dates are Aug. 10-19.

Palo Alto Clay & Glass Festival, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. and Sun., July 7-8, Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Road. Free. Call 329-2366.

Jewish Community Picnic , 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sun., July 8, Pine Grove picnic area, Mitchell Park, 3800 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. New Bridges to Jewish Community provides kosher hamburgers, hot dogs, veggie burgers, paper goods and games. Bring a dish to share, blankets, sunscreen, hats, instruments, etc. Free. RSVP by July 4 to 857-1800 or visit connect@newbridges.org.

Bastille Day garden party at Filoli, 5-8 p.m. Sat., July 14, includes vintage cars, dancing on tennis courts, piano in garden house, Can Can dancers, and juried botanical art show. Tickets $35/person. Filoli estate, 86 Canada Road, Woodside. To reserve, call 364-8300 x508, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon.-Fri.

"Toy With Us," art inspired by toys, Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Road, through Sun., Sept. 9. Reception and mid-summer festival, 2-5 p.m. Sun., July 29. Call 329-2366.

"Tools of the Trade" summer exhibit through Sept. 30 at Museum of American Heritage, 351 Homer Ave., Palo Alto. Admission free during regular hours, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Fri.-Sun.. Call 321-1004.

Menlo-Atherton Newcomers Club , open to residents who moved to Menlo Park, Atherton, Woodside and Portola Valley within past 5 years. Activities include tennis, golf, bridge, lunch, wine tasting, more. Contact Mary 322-2172 or Lynne 365-4242 or www.menlo-athertonnewcomers.com

Junior League of Palo Alto hosts informal Open House for women interested in joining the League, 6:30-8 p.m. Wed., July 11, Latham-Hopkins Gatehouse, 555 Ravenswood Ave., Menlo Park. RSVP to 321-5026.