Written by adminPosted in EventsPosted in EventsTags: April, events, March, This, weekend'sApril 1, 2012
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Special Needs: The Caring Bunny
The Caring Bunny is hopping into the Stanford Shopping Center for children with special needs and their families on Sunday, April 1, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The event occurs when the mall is officially closed so that accommodations can be made to support the sensory, physical and other developmental needs of all attending. Families will have activities to participate in as well as the opportunity to take pictures with the bunny.
Sale: St. Raymond School Rummage Sale
St. Raymond School’s rummage sale is this Saturday, March 31, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 1, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be raffle prizes and special discounts starting Sunday at 2 p.m. St. Raymond School, 1211 Arbor Road, Menlo Park.
Music: Bartok’s Concerto for Orchestra
Music Director Eric Kujawsky conducts Bartok’s Concerto for Orchestra, Husa’s music for Prague 1968 and concertino for trumpet by Jolivet. March 31, from 8 to 10 p.m., at Canada College Main Theatre, 4200 Farm Hill Blvd., Redwood City.
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Written by adminPosted in EventsPosted in EventsTags: audiences, critics, films, March, rateMarch 30, 2012
Written by adminPosted in EventsPosted in EventsTags: events, March, Tomorrow'sMarch 28, 2012
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Movie: ’2012 — Time for Change’
An optimistic alternative to apocalyptic doom and gloom written and directed by Emmy Award nominee Joao Amorim, the film follows journalist Daniel Pinchbeck, who is trying to discover a new paradigm that integrates the archaic wisdom of tribal cultures and the scientific method. The event is at East West Books tomorrow, March 28, at 7:30 p.m. at 324 Castro St., Mountain View.
Meeting: ‘Lock It or Lose It’
Topics of the Palo Alto Police Department discussion tomorrow, March 28, will include factual information about the burglary trend (including a breakdown of statistics on where, when and how the burglaries are occurring) and the many recent arrests, a list of the department’s actions taken thus far to combat the crime trend, information about what constitutes suspicious activity and how to report that activity to the police, and burglary prevention tips. The event will be at 7 p.m. in the multi-purpose room of Walter Hays Elementary School, 1525 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto.
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Written by adminPosted in EventsPosted in EventsTags: events, March, Tomorrow'sMarch 26, 2012
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Workshop: ‘Basic Quilt Cutting & Piecing’
The workshop covers cutting using a rotary cutter and ruler and also piecing of a block with half-square triangles. The class is for ages 15 and above and all skill levels at 351 Homer Ave., Palo Alto, tomorrow, March 27, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Book: ‘Love InshAllah: The Secret Love Lives of American Muslim Women’
American Muslim women writers Nura Maznavi and Ayesha Mattu share their real-life tales of flirting, dating, longing and sex tomorrow, March 27. Their stories show just how varied the search for love can be — from singles’ events and college flirtations to arranged marriages. The event will be at Kepler’s Books and Magazines, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park at 7 p.m.
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Written by adminPosted in EventsPosted in EventsTags: 3/23, Benefit, Gallery, March, Party, Performance, TerraMarch 23, 2012
Written by adminPosted in EventsPosted in EventsTags: events, March, Tomorrow'sMarch 22, 2012
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Theater: ‘Cat’s-Paw’
In the play “Cat’s-Paw” by William Mastrosimone, an environmental terrorist takes a hostage and a journalist gets an exclusive interview. The production opens tomorrow, March 23, at 8 p.m. at the Dragon Theatre, 535 Alma St., Palo Alto.
Outdoors: Night hike
A guided night hike for adults and families is planned from 7 to 8:30 p.m. tomorrow, March 23, at Hidden Villa, 26870 Road, Los Altos Hills. The trail is described as “moderately challenging.”
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Written by adminPosted in EventsPosted in EventsTags: events, March, Tomorrow'sMarch 21, 2012
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Talk: Jane Mayer
New Yorker staff writer Jane Mayer will give a free talk on her new book, “The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How the War on Terror Turned into a War on American Ideals,” at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow, March 22. The event will be in the Stanford Law School, 559 Nathan Abbott Way.
Kids: ‘Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs’
A nice girl, a mean queen and seven vertically challenged men take the stage at the Palo Alto Children’s Theatre at 7 p.m. tomorrow, March 22, to present “Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs.” Performances continue through March 31.
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Written by adminPosted in EventsPosted in EventsTags: events, March, Tomorrow'sMarch 20, 2012
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Author: Claire Bidwell Smith
Books Inc. in Town & Country Village in Palo Alto hosts a free author talk at 7 p.m. tomorrow, March 20, by Claire Bidwell Smith. The author will speak on her memoir “The Rules of Inheritance,” in which she recalls losing both her parents to cancer and taking the life journey that led her to become a grief counselor.
Film: ‘Mitchell 20′
A free screening and panel discussion are planned for the documentary film “Mitchell 20,” about 20 teachers in an inner-city school. The event will be at 4:30 p.m. tomorrow, March 20, in the CERAS Building, Room 100B (in the basement) at Stanford University.
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Written by adminPosted in EventsPosted in EventsTags: events, March, Tomorrow'sMarch 18, 2012
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Dance: ‘Dancing the Revolution’
The musical group Emma’s Revolution (“activist musicians” Pat Humphries and Sandy O) will perform in DanceVisions’ “Dancing the Revolution,” choreographed by Laura Zweig, tomorrow, March 16, from 8 to 10 p.m. at Cubberley Community Center Theater, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto.
On Stage: ‘Once Upon a Mattress’
Menlo-Atherton High School Drama presents the spring musical, “Once Upon A Mattress,” tomorrow, March 16, at 7:30 p.m. at the Menlo-Atherton Performing Arts Center, 555 Middlefield Road, Atherton. This retelling of “The Princess and The Pea” sings its way through twists and turns of romance, mistaken identity, and the ploys of a control-freak mom.
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Written by adminPosted in EventsPosted in EventsTags: events, March, Today'sMarch 17, 2012
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Dance: ‘Dancing the Revolution’
The musical group Emma’s Revolution (“activist musicians” Pat Humphries and Sandy O) will perform in DanceVisions’ “Dancing the Revolution,” choreographed by Laura Zweig, today, March 16, from 8 to 10 p.m. at Cubberley Community Center Theater, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto.
On Stage: ‘Once Upon a Mattress’
Menlo-Atherton High School Drama presents the spring musical, “Once Upon A Mattress,” today, March 16, at 7:30 p.m. at the Menlo-Atherton Performing Arts Center, 555 Middlefield Road, Atherton. This retelling of “The Princess and The Pea” sings its way through twists and turns of romance, mistaken identity and the ploys of a control-freak mom.
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