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ART GALLERIES
‘Elements of Fire’ Exhibition of ceramics by artists and CSMA Faculty Members Gabe Toci and Jonathan Huang. Through Sept. 25, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Closed Sundays. Free Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) at Finn Center, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View. Call 650-917-6800 ext. 306. www.arts4all.org/attend/mohrgallery.htm ‘Rhythm ‘n Blue’ An all-gallery exhibit running through Aug. 27. Painting, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, photography, collage, metal work and jewelry are on display. Tue.-Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun. open until 4 p.m. Gallery 9, 143 Main St., Los Altos. www.gallery9losaltos.com Rengstorff Arts Festival Fine Art showcasing local artists in mixed media and selected student work from the “Art4Schools” program at the Community School of Music and Arts. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays, through Aug. 31, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Rengstorff House at Shoreline, 3070 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View. www.r-house.org
BENEFITS Friends of Mountain View Library Book Sale Friends of Mountain View Public Library book sale. Sat., Aug. 13, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sun., Aug. 14, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Bookmobile Garage, 585 Franklin St., Mountain View. Call 650-526-7031. www.mvlibraryfriends.org
CLASSES/WORKSHOPS Aerobic Dancing Classes A Jacki Sorensen fitness class incorporating strength training, abdominal work and aerobic routines. Complimentary childcare provided. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. 9-10 a.m. Mountain View Masonic Lodge, 890 Church St. (next to Library), Mountain View. Call 650-941-1002. Babysitter Training Course (HSSCAR201) This 6.5-hour American Red Cross course gives youth ages 11 to 15 years old training on how to care for infants and school-age children. Aug. 14, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $85. American Red Cross Silicon Valley, 400 Mitchell Lane, Palo Alto. www.siliconvalley-redcross.org Basic Links and Wraps A class to work with wire, beads and tools. Materials and tools not included. Aug. 24, 6-8:30 p.m. $60. Global
Beads, 345 Castro St., Mountain View. Call 650967-7556. www.globalbeads.com Basic Pearl Knotting Class Learn a quick and easy way to knot between beads. Using a single silk cord, learn how to knot beads in a traditional method. Materials and tools not included. Aug. 23, 6-8 p.m. $60. Global Beads, 345 Castro St., Mountain View. Call 650-967-7556. www. globalbeads.com Caregiver Conference Avenidas presents its 8th annual Caregiver Conference. Attendees will have a choice of three workshops focusing on topics such as diagnosing dementia, organizing the home, family dynamics and eldercare options. Keynote speaker Dr. Patrick Arbore. Box lunch included. Aug. 20, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. $35 members/$40 nonmembers. Avenidas, 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto. Call 650-289-5435. avenidas. org Chain Flower Bracelet A simple weave creates “flowers” nestled in rings. Materials and tools not included. Aug. 17, 6-7:30 p.m. $30. Global Beads, 345 Castro St., Mountain View. Call 650-967-7556. www.globalbeads.com Peyote Bracelet A core Indian beadwork stitch that creates an offset pattern of woven beads. Materials and tools not included. Aug. 15, 6-8:45 p.m. $60. Global Beads, 345 Castro St., Mountain View. Call 650-967-7556. www. globalbeads.com Salsa Class Victoria Ruskovoloshina teaches Monday-evening dance classes. 8:30-10:30 p.m. $12 per class. Firebird Dance Studio, 1415B El Camino Real, Mountain View. Call 510-387-1895. www.facebook.com/mamboromero
COMMUNITY EVENTS ‘The Art of Culture’ Live music and dancing in the park, featuring hip hop and tai chi lessons, arts and crafts tables, and a raffle for prizes from local businesses and exclusive lessons from company dancers and musicians. Aug. 20, noon-4 p.m. Free. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts ParkStage, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. Call 510-504-6290. www.ziruproductions. com Ice Cream Social Ice-cream social and information meeting for older adults and their families at Avenidas in Mountain View. Aug. 18, 4-6 p.m. Free. Avenidas Senior Day Health Center, 270
N HIGHLIGHT AVENUE WINDS Avenue Winds, a Peninsula based woodwind quintet, plays chamber music featuring new works by local composers as well as the classics. Aug. 14, 2-3 p.m. Free. Rengstorff House at Shoreline, 3070 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View. www.r-house.org
Escuela Ave., Mountain View. Call 650-289-5499. avenidas.org Palo Alto Festival of the Arts This year’s 30th annual event is hosted by the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce. Art, vendors, entertainment and more. Aug. 27-28, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free Palo Alto Festival of the Arts, University Avenue, Palo Alto. Call 650-324-3121. www.mlaproductions.com Relay For Life of Palo Alto Relay For Life is a 24-hour fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. Aug. 13-14, Free. Palo Alto High School, 50 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto. Call 408-6880104. relayforlife.org/paloaltoCA Summer Outdoor Movie Night Series The City of Mountain View’s Recreation Division and Youth Advisory Committee present an outdoor screening of the movie “Toy Story 3.” Popcorn and light refreshments will be served. Aug. 12, 8:30-10 p.m. Free. Sylvan Park, 600 Sylvan Ave., Mountain View. Call 650-903-6410. www. mountainview.gov/city_hall/comm_services/ recreation_programs_and_services/community_events/summer_outdoor_movie_night_series. asp Summer Outdoor Movie Night Series The City of Mountain View’s Recreation Division and Youth Advisory Committee present an outdoor screening of the movie “Tangled.” Popcorn and light refreshments will be served. Aug. 19, 8:30-10 p.m. Free. Rengstorff Park, 201 S. Rengstorff Ave., Mountain View. Call 650903-6410. www.mountainview.gov/city_hall/ comm_services/recreation_programs_and_services/community_events/summer_outdoor_movie_night_series.asp Summer Sings - Faure and Schubert Schola Cantorum invites singers from all over the Bay Area to sing the Faure Requiem and Schubert Mass in G with guest conductor Dr Bryan Baker. Music available on loan for the evening; audiences sing the choruses and solos. Aug. 15, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $15/$10 seniors/$7 full-time students. Los Altos United Methodist Church, 655 Magdalena Ave., Los Altos. Call 650-254-1700. www.scholacantorum.org
return to earth only to discover it in disrepair due to human misuse and disrespect. The dancing dinosaurs restore earth to its former beauty with help from the animal kingdom. Aug. 13-14, 2 p.m. $10-$12. Palo Alto Children’s Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call 650-463-4930. www.cityofpaloalto.org/ childrenstheatre Open House@CSMA Get to know the Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) at Finn Center. Tour the facility; learn about the music and art programs; meet faculty and staff; see art class and music-instrument demos; watch visual and digital-art presentations; listen to live performances; refreshments and more. Aug. 21, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Community School of Music and Arts at Finn Center, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View. www.arts4all.org
FAMILY AND KIDS
‘Exploring the Bay Area’ Bay Area Older Adults (BAO) is a nonprofit organization that hosts a website (www.bayareaolderadults.org) that offers information about the outdoors, fit-
‘Dinosaurs and all that Rubbish’ In this environmentally conscious musical, dinosaurs
LIVE MUSIC Medieval Folk with Accolade Accolade is a local acoustic duo that plays Medieval, Renaissance, folk and original music. Aug. 17, 7 p.m. Free. Morocco’s Restaurant, 873 Castro St., Mountain View. Call 650-968-1502. www. moroccosrestaurant.com
ON STAGE ‘H.M.S. Pinafore’ Gilbert and Sullivan’s classic “H.M.S. Pinafore” will be performed Aug. 13-14, 2 p.m. $17-50. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. Call 650-903-6000. lamplighters.org/ season.html#pinafore
OUTDOORS Tree Selection Workshop Mountain View Trees is holding a workshop regarding the proper tree for the proper place including a tour of the nursery. Aug. 13, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. A to Z Tree Nursery, 2190 Crittenden Lane, Mountain View. Call 650-450-6881. mountainviewtrees.org
SENIORS
ness, social and cultural activities. Learn about this resource Aug. 18, 1 p.m. Free. Mountain View Senior Center, 266 Escuela Ave., Mountain View. Call 950-903-6330. Birkball A workshop on the ins, outs, chutes, steel balls, and rules of Birkball. Aug. 16, 1 p.m. Free. Mountain View Senior Center, 266 Escuela Ave., Mountain View. Call 650-903-6330. Sleep Apnea and Diabetes A talk on the correlation between sleep apnea and diabetes with Elite Medical Center, a geriatric medicine board certified facility. Learn about the use of CPAP (Continuous Positive Air Pressure) to treat sleep apnea and diabetes as well as tips to manage diabetes and weight loss. Aug. 25, 1 p.m. Free. Mountain View Senior Center, 266 Escuela Ave., Mountain View. Call 650-903-6330.
SPECIAL EVENTS ‘The Art of Culture’ Philein/ZiRu productions will host a free family-friendly event in preparation for its upcoming season of “Zero Hour,” Philein Wang’s latest dance theater production that explores Chinese-American cultural duality. Free arts and crafts, as well as dance lessons. Aug. 20, noon-4 p.m. Free. Mountain View Center for Performing Arts Park Stage, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. ziruproductions. com/
TALKS/AUTHORS ‘Rapid Rapport/Creating Influence’ A workshop on building rapport in networking. Aug. 18, 6:30-9 p.m. Free to SVForum members/$20 for nonmembers. SAP Labs Palo Alto, 3410 Hillview Ave., Palo Alto. www.svforum.org/MarketingSIG Jafar Yaghoobi Jafar Yaghoobi shares “Let Us Water the Flowers: The Memoir of a Political Prisoner in Iran.” Aug. 17, 7 p.m. Free. Books Inc. in Mountain View, 301 Castro St., Mountain View. www.booksinc.net
VOLUNTEERS Reading Tutors Needed Free training to become a reading tutor for K-3 graders in public elementary schools. Aug. 14, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. Congregation Beth Am, 26790 Arastradero Road, Los Altos Hills. Call 650-2242198. www.jclread.org
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Embarcadero Media is seeking a self-starter and motivated individual interested in helping build an innovative new online program that helps local businesses market themselves to the local community. Our Shop Local websites, powered by ShopCity.com, offer a unique and simple platform for business owners to promote their merchandise, make special offers, announce special events, maintain customer lists and engage in social network marketing on Facebook and Twitter. The Shop Local Sales Representative is responsible for generating revenue by selling businesses subscriptions/ memberships on the Shop Palo Alto, Shop Menlo Park and Shop Mountain View websites and helping to increase awareness about the program in the broader community. Specific duties include:
Free Ice Cream Social & Info Meeting for older adults and their families Thursday, August 18, 4 pm - 6 pm Mountain View Find out how how your loved one could benefit from: Daily health monitoring Specialized therapies Activities for mental stimulation Group exercise Dietician-approved lunches Structured social setting For details or to RSVP, call (650) 289-5499
* Heightening awareness of the Shop Local program through distribution of marketing materials to local businesses * Directly selling Shop Local packages by phone and in-person to businesses within the local community, with an emphasis on locally-owned establishments * Increasing the use of the site by assisting businesses in setting up profiles, posting offers and understanding the features of the site * Assist in the marketing of the site through attendance at business and community events * Coordinate sales efforts and work with Embarcadero Media sales team as a resource person on the Shop Local program
The Shop Local Sales Representative is supervised by the Multimedia Product Manager. Compensation is an hourly rate plus commissions for all sales. Schedule is flexible, but the target number of hours per week is 25 (five hours per day.) This position is currently considered temporary, exempt and non-benefited, but may evolve into a permanent position as the program develops. To apply, submit a letter describing why this position is a good fit for your background and experience and a resume to Rachel Hatch, Multimedia Product Manager at rhatch@embarcaderopublishing.com
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