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CLASSES/WORKSHOPS Alternatives to Lawns Information on replacing lawns with lower-maintenance, drought-friendly landscaping. May 1, 10:3012:30 a.m. $31. Common Ground Garden Center, 559 College Ave., Palo Alto. Call 650-493-6072. http://www.commongroundinpaloalto.org/ Sounding for Self-Care Circles “Use your voice, breath, and music to take better care of your whole self. Building community through sound. Led by a rotating group of sound healing practitioners,” instructor Lisa Chu says. Thursdays, 7:30-8:30 p.m. $15/drop-in fee. The Cradle of Manifestation, 2483 Old Middlefield Way, Ste 150, Mountain View. Call 650-325-2914. themusicwithinus.com Start a salad garden Class includes easy planting, harvesting and kitchen preparation instructions, salad and dressing demo. Snack and recipes will be provided. May 1, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $31 + $5 materials fee. Common Ground Garden Center, 559
College Ave., Palo Alto. Call 650-493-6072. http://earthdaygarden.eventbrite.com/
COMMUNITY EVENTS Native Plant Sale Native plants, seeds and bulbs deemed suitable for California gardens will be sold. Attendees can speak to experts about lawn alternatives such as native perennials, wildflowers and grasses. Native plant books, posters and note cards will be sold. Organized by the Santa Clara Valley Chapter, California Native Plant Society. Cash/check only. Sat., May 1, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Hidden Villa, 26870 Moody Road, Los Altos Hills. www.cnps-scv.org The Good Stuff Rummage Sale St. Timothy’s church is hosting its annual “The Good Stuff” rummage sale Sat., May 8, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. St. Timothy’s Church, 2094 Grant Road, Mountain View. Call 408-5300554. www.sttims.org
CONCERTS Bach’s “St. John Passion” by California Bach Society A baroque orchestra,
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including some of the Bay Area’s finest players, joins the 30-voice California Bach Society for this masterpiece. May 1, 8-10 p.m. $10-$30. St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 600 Colorado Ave., Palo Alto. Call 415-262-0272. www.calbach.org Music’s in the Air Benefit Concert with Bella Sorella, an award-winning soprano ensemble that combines classical and contemporary styles in melodic duets spanning more than 300 years and seven languages. Also featured are local chefs pairing food with fine wines. Proceeds support music education in local schools. May 2, $75. Community School of Music and Arts, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View. Call 650237-9130. www.mfm.org Stanford Choral Invitational The Stanford Memorial Church Choir hosts this showcase of choral ensembles from Stanford and the greater San Francisco Bay Area. Appearing this year will be the Stanford Memorial Church Choir, Cantabile Vocalise, CSUEB Chamber Singers and more. April 30, 8 p.m. General $10 / student $5 / senior $9. Memorial Church, Stanford University, Stanford. music.stanford.edu/events/calendar.html
DANCE English Country Dancing Peninsula English Country Dance welcomes all, from beginners to experienced dancers. Live music, no partner needed, all dances taught. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes. Dance meets first, third, fifth Wednesdays through June 2010. 8-10 p.m. $15 supporters, $9 non-members, $7 members, $5 students or pay what you can. Flex-It Studio, 425 Evelyn Ave., Mountain View. Call 650-493-6012.
ENVIRONMENT Acterra’s 40th Anniversary Party Celebrating Acterra’s four decades of environmental action in the Bay Area. May 1, 6-11 p.m. $90. Lucie Stern Center, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call 650-7043823. www.acterra.org/party Wild Quest Volunteer on May 2 at Wild Quest. This outdoor event is to help raise funds for Environmental Volunteers. Help with set-up, parking, safe road crossings, and break down. Three shifts needed. Proceeds go to science and nature programs provided to 10,000+ children yearly. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Free for volunteers, $50 event ticket. Palo Alto Baylands, 2775 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto. Call 650-947-6542. www.evols.org
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Banana Slug String Band Concert Songs performed by the Banana Slug String Band include rock tunes, ballads, folk songs and reggae and rap numbers. The performance will also incorporate theater and puppetry elements. Sponsored by the Palo Alto Child Care Advisory Committee. Mon., May 3, 10-11 a.m. $5 (age 10 & under), $8 (over age 10). Cubberley Community Center Theatre, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call 650-329-2280. NurtureShock Come hear the author of NurtureShock, Po Bronson, give practical parenting tips based on what science reveals about commonly touted techniques and child development, including teens’ lying, adolescents’ sleep habits, praising young children, and other issues. May 6, 7-9 p.m. Hay Market Theatre, 50 Embarcadero, Palo Alto.
LIVE MUSIC Brandon Tyler Brandon Tyler performs live May 5, 7:30-9 p.m. Red Rock Coffee, 201 Castro St., Mountain View. Colin Carthen CD release performance for Colin Carthen. April 30, 8-10 p.m. Red Rock Coffee, 201 Castro St., Mountain View. Kathy Kallick Band CD Release “Between the Hollow & The High-Rise”
■ HIGHLIGHT MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ FESTIVAL An afternoon of outdoor live jazz featuring the Daddios, the Tiger Club, and ensembles from Mountain View and Los Altos high schools. Food and beverages for sale, benefiting the MVHS Instrumental Music Department. Sat., May 1, noon-5 p.m. Free. Suggested donation $10 adults, $5 students/seniors. Mountain View High School quad, 3535 Truman Ave., Mountain View. Call 650-940-4647.
Ninth Annual Pathways Run/Walk: The Pathways Run/Walk starts and finishes at the Westwind Community Barn and runs through the Byrne Preserve and extends into the Los Altos Hills Pathways system. The run features a 5K/10K Pathways Run/Walk at and a one-mile Fun Run at 10:30 am. Parking is limited. May 8, 9-11:30 a.m. 5K/10K - $20, $25 on race day. One mile - $10, $15 on race day. Westwind Community Barn, 27210 Altamont Road, Los Altos Hills. Call 650-941-7222. www.lahpathways.org/ is the new CD release by the Kathy Kallick Band. May 1, 8-11 p.m. $18-20. First Presbyterian Church, 1667 Miramonte Ave., Mountain View. Call 510-530-0839. www. kathykallick.com Not An Airplane Not An Airplane performs May 1, 8 p.m. Red Rock Coffee, 201 Castro St., Mountain View.
OUTDOORS Wild Quest at Palo Alto Baylands Scavenger hunt in the Baylands. Teams will compete for fun prizes while helping to raise funds for Environmental Volunteers, a nonprofit that teaches Bay Area kids to love science and nature. May 2, 1-4 p.m. $50 for adults and $20 for children. Palo Alto Baylands, 2775 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto. http://www.evols.org/wildquest.htm
RELIGION/SPIRITUALITY Open House Congregation Etz Chayim of Palo Alto holds an open house, including prayer service, classroom visits and program fair. May 2, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Congregation Etz Chayim, 4161 Alma St., Palo Alto. Call 650-813-9094. etzchayim.org
SPECIAL EVENTS 88th Annual May Fete Children’s Parade May Fete is Northern California’s oldest children’s parade. This year’s theme, “Free to be...Me!” is all about honoring all the ways that children and youth express themselves in a joyful and positive manner along life’s journey. Sat., May 1, 10 a.m.noon. free. Downtown Palo Alto, University & Emerson, Palo Alto. Call 650-463-4921. www.cityofpaloalto.org/recreation
TALKS/AUTHORS Making Social CRM Smarter and Scalable Regardless 2010 will become the year of Social CRM or not, this event will try to figure out what social CRM is about. Wed., May. 5, 6:30-9 p.m. Free to SDForum members; $15.00 for non-members. Cubberley Community Center, Room H-1, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. http://www.sdforum.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Calendar. eventDetail&eventID=13672 Paul McHugh discusses “Deadlines” Local author Paul McHugh discusses “Deadlines,” which launches into action when a land-use activist, Beverly Bancroft, is slain on a stretch of California shore. May 4, 7:30 p.m. Free. Books Inc. in Mountain View, 301 Castro St., Mountain View. www.booksinc.net Sanjay Patel’s “Ramayana: Divine Loophole” Artist and veteran Pixar animator Sanjay Patel will share his illustration style and voice in one of Hindu mythology’s
best-loved and most enduring tales, “Ramayana: Divine Loophole.” May 6, 7:30 p.m. Free. Books Inc. in Mountain View, 301 Castro St., Mountain View. www.booksinc.net Stuart Woods talks about “Lucid Intervals” Stuart Woods talks about “Lucid Intervals,” a brand-new Stone Barrington novel. April 30, 7:30 p.m. Free. Books Inc. in Mountain View, 301 Castro St., Mountain View. www.booksinc.net World of Weird Wonderful Words Award-winning writer and filmmaker Phil Cousineau will present his new book, Wordcatcher. His “word stories” are culled from history and mythology. May 1, 7:30-9 p.m. Free. East West Book Store, 324 Castro St., Mountain View. www.eastwest.com
TEEN ACTIVITIES Bonfire and Book Exchange Students 6th grade through 12th grade are invited to celebrate literacy with a Bonfire Book Exchange hosted by the Palo Alto Children’s Theatre. May 8, 8 p.m. Free. Boy Scout Fire Pit, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call 650-463-4930.
VOLUNTEERS Junior Museum & Zoo Office volunteers are needed to help with fundraising, community relations and special events. Data input, mailings, internet research, etc. 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Free. Junior Museum & Zoo, 1451 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call 650-326-6338. www.friendsjmz.org Stanford Cats Need Foster Homes Stanford Cat Network needs foster homes for newcomer cats to campus. For more info and to volunteer, visit the SCN website and complete the Foster Home Profile: http:// catnet.stanford.edu/support_foster.html . Adoption fair help also needed. Opportunities ongoing. Stanford Cat Network, P.O. Box 18287, Stanford. Call 650-566-8287. catnet. stanford.edu Youth Community Service @ the DROP YCS (Youth Community Service) is a nonprofit organization that promotes the ethic of service learning to middle and high school students. Meets Wednesdays, Mitchell Park Community Center, 3800 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call 650-617-8962. www. youthcommunityservice.org
■MORELISTINGS For a complete listing of local events, see our website at www.PaloAltoOnline.com.