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Jazzercise 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park | 650703-1263 | www.jazzercise.com | meredithozbil@hotmail.com Blends aerobics, yoga, Pilates and kickboxing movements into dance routines set to new music. All fitness levels welcome. Classes are ongoing. Go directly to class to register.
Jim Gorman Swim School 3249 Alpine Road, Portola Valley | 650-854-6699, ext. 1000 | jim@laderaoaks.com Daily lessons from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. week-
585 Glenwood Ave., Menlo Park | 650-204-7908 | abclanguagesf.com/ | menlo@abclanguagesf.com Offers up to 20 language classes to adults and children, either in groups or privately. Teaching staff is composed of experienced instructors who are native speakers of the language they teach.
GASPA German 275 Elliott Drive, Menlo Park | 650520-3646 | gaspa-ca.org Offers Saturday classes for children and adults between 9 a.m. and noon. Focus is on learning German language and becoming acquainted with
1000 El Camino Real, Room 8, Atherton | 650-868-5995 | italybythebay.org | iei@italybythebay.org The Italian Educational Institute offers evening language classes for adults, with a revamped curriculum, reduced fees, and classes led by native Italian speakers. Fall courses start Aug. 20. Online enrolment with PayPal is available.
Beginning Digital Photography 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park | 650.330.6704 | menlopark.org/departments/com/parks/reccenter.htm In this hands-on introduction to digital photography, participants work to
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Horse clinic in Woodside Cavalia horse show star Sylvia Zerbini will conduct a liberty horse clinic Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 11-12, at the NCEFT facility, 880 Runnymeade Road in Woodside. Liberty horses work in a ring, with no reins being used by the trainer. Ms. Zerbini’s clinic will focus on establishing trust and a unique bond with the horse. She was formerly with the Cavalia horse show in San Francisco, where she presented eight Arabian horses, all at liberty, doing complex pat-
understand the camera’s menus and function modes, metering, focusing, filters, the flash, white balance, light, color, and basic composition, which will prepare for portraiture, night shooting and printing activities in class.
In the Kitchen with Steve Cortez 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park | 650.330.6704 | menlopark.org/departments/com/parks/reccenter.htm Participants join Chef Steve Cortez in the kitchen for cuisines of the world with hands-on culinary classes. Chef Steve teaches beginning to advanced prep and cooking techniques. In addition, participants practice knife skills, food safety practices along
terns and movements. Registration deadline for those who would like to audit the clinic is Thursday, Aug. 2. Cost is $50 per day or $80 for both Saturday and Sunday. Call Dawn Williams at 851-1128 for more information.
Portola Valley cleanup A Portola Valley household cleanup day is set for Saturday, Aug. 4, at Ford Field at 3399 Alpine Road. Residents who bring a GreenWaste garbage bill as proof of residence can drop off unwanted items at the field from 8 to 11 a.m. Items accepted include indoor
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Music & Magic Pre-Totland 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park | 605-3302200 | menlopark.org/departments/ dep_comservices.html A class for children and their parents to experience music together with movement and stories. Kids and adults sing together and act out stories.
Draeger’s Cooking School 1010 University Drive, Menlo Park | draegerscookingschool.com/ | 650-6853704 | cookingschool@draegers.com Cooking classes taught by chefs cover a wide array of regional cuisines.
and outdoor furniture, mattresses, rugs and carpets, electronic gear, pots and pans, scrap metal, bikes, and appliances such as washers, dryers and toaster ovens. Items not welcome: hazardous materials, batteries, tires, liquids, large pieces of plate glass, appliances containing chlorofluorocarbons such as refrigerators and air conditioners, and large amounts of rock, dirt or concrete. Go to tinyurl.com/PV-cleanup for more information, or call Brandi de Garmeaux at 851-1700, ext. 222. The town recommends residents donate reusable items.
Garden Bonanza “The Great Big Garden Bonanza,� a celebration of summer at Filoli, will be held Friday through Sunday, Aug. 3-5, at the historic estate in Woodside. There will be three days of demonstrations, orchard tours, walks and talks, crafts for children, docent-led house and garden tours, and more. The demonstrations will include preparing foods using seasonal fruits, vegetables and herbs, flower arranging from the English garden, and flower arranging using seasonal fruit and blooms. Hands-on activities for children will take place from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. each day. Admission is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors 65 or over, and $5 for students. Visit filoli.org or call 3648300, ext. 508, for more information. Continued from previous page Woodside Library asks “Who’s That Deer?� There’s an unidentified deer at the library. Assignment: give the deer a name and a story. All story forms accepted. Cash prizes. Open to students, grades K-12. Visit library for more info and to pick up entry form. Deadline: Sept. 1. Call 851-0147. Woodside Library, 3140 Woodside Road, Woodside
On Stage Peninsula Youth Theatre: ‘Hairspray’ “Hairspray� is a story about Tracy Turnblat, a teen with super-sized hair who turns segregated Baltimore on its ear when she’s cast as a dancer on the Corny Collins show. July 28-Aug.5, $20. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain
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