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ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT info@CareerGenerations.com AJ Tutoring, LLC 430 Cambridge Ave. #110 Palo Alto, 650-331-3251 www.ajtutoring.com AJ Tutoring, LLC helps students conquer the SAT, ACT and SAT Subject Tests. Its 1-on-1 tutoring is an efficient and effective way to improve scores, while small-group classes provide students with a positive, dynamic and collaborative learning environment that fits any budget. Children’s Health Council 650 Clark Way, Palo Alto 650-688-3625, www.chconline.org help@chconline.org For struggling learners, getting the right kind of attention to enjoy learning can make all the difference in how a child feels about his or herself and school. Children’s Health Council’s Learning Center offers a range of services for struggling learners: evaluation, individual support/coaching, assistive technology, school-placement services and more. College Goals PO Box 18777, Stanford 401-247-2629, www.collegegoals. com andrea_van_niekerk@collegegoals.com Private college admission counseling by highly experienced ex-Ivy League admission officer and freshman academic advisor. CareerGenerations 2225 E. Bayshore Road Palo Alto, 650-320-1639

www.CareerGenerations.com CareerGenerations offers oneon-one and group sessions to meet specific career needs. CareerGenerations career coaches can help assess talents in the context of todayĂ­s marketplace, generate career options, improve resumes and social media profiles, design a successful search plan, and skillfully network, interview and negotiate salaries. Contact CareerGenerations for a free initial consultation.

DANCE Bayer Ballet Academy 2028 Old Middlefield Way Mountain View, 650-988-9971 www.bayerballetacademy.com info@bayerballetacademy.com Tap, ballet, ballroom and jazz dance classes available for children and adults. Special classes for boys, seniors. Western Ballet 914 N. Rengstorff Ave., Unit A Mountain View, 650-968-4455 www.westernballet.org/ info@westernballet.org Western Ballet has a welcoming, caring place to study ballet. Adult classes for absolute beginners to professionals, providing the largest selection of drop-in classes in the San Francisco Peninsula and South Bay. For children through teens preparing for careers in ballet, there is a graded youth program with 13 pre-professional levels. Faculty consists of current and former professional dancers. Cost of a single adult class: $15. For the youth

program, see www.westernballet. org for tuition rates. Zohar Dance Company 4000 Middlefield Road, L4 Palo Alto, 650-494-8221 www.zohardance.org zohardance@aol.com Founded in 1979, Zohar is unique in that it offers classes to adults in jazz, ballet and modern dance. Under the direction of Ehud & Daynee Krauss, the studio is known for its professional instructors and inspiring classes.

HANDICRAFTS Custom Handweavers 2263 Old Middlefield Way Mountain View, 650-967-0831 www.customhandweavers.com webemit@sbcglobal.net Ongoing classes in weaving, spinning, and knitting for beginner and intermediate students. Day and evening sessions. Explore the ancient art of Temari, a Japanese folk art, or learn to weave the Navajo way. Call for more information, e-mail or visit the Web site.

HEALTH & FITNESS American Red Cross: Silivon Valley Chapter 2731 North First St., San Jose 1-877-727-6771 www.siliconvalley-redcross.org In a Red Cross First Aid class students learn CPR, choking rescue, bleeding control and treatment of burns, fractures, seizures and more. Fee $75. Adult CPR and First Aid Certificates. Two locations in Jose and Palo Alto. Call 1-877-727-6771

for dates/times or www.siliconvalley-redcross.org. Betty Wright Swim Center @ Abilities United 3864 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, 650-494-1480 www.abilitiesunited.org/ swim@c-a-r.org Improve health and wellness through aquatic exercise and therapy in the fully accessible, public, warm-water (92 degree), in-door pool. Classes include aqua aerobics, aqua arthritis, back basics, body conditioning, Aichi yoga and prenatal. Physical therapy, personal training, Watsu and land massage by appointment. Group and private swim lessons. Hours: Monday and Wednesday, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. California Yoga Center (Mountain View) 1776 Miramonte Ave. Mountain View, 650-967-5702 www.californiayoga.com info@californiayoga.com The California Yoga Center offers classes for beginning to advanced students. With studios in Mountain View and Palo Alto, classes emphasize individual attention and cultivate strength, flexibility and relaxation. Ongoing yoga classes are scheduled every day and include special classes such as prenatal, back care and pranayama. Weekend workshops explore a variety of yoga-related topics. Jacki’s Aerobic Dancing 890 Church St., Mountain View

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