(PJOHT0O “Peter and the Wolf” in four languages. Feb. 10, 12:30-6 p.m. $18 in advance, $20 door. ($15 members, students, children.) Schultz Cultural Arts Hall, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. www.paloaltojcc.org/peter Pages Torn from Hoffmeister Acclaimed period ensemble the New Esterhazy Quartetóviolinists Lisa Weiss and Kati Kyme, violist Anthony Martin, and cellist William Skeenóplay music first published in Hoffmeister’s magazine: Mozart’s Quartet in D, K. 499, Haydn’s Quartet Op. 42 in D minor, and Hoffmeister’s Quartet in F minor. Feb. 3, 4-6 p.m. $25 (discount for students & seniors). All Saints Episcopal Church, 555 Waverley St., Palo Alto. Call 415-520-0611. www.newesterhazy.org
DANCE Smuin Ballet Smuin Ballet’s 2013 winter program includes Adam Hougland’s “Cold Virtues” and a Trey McIntyre work with music from The Shins: “Oh, Inverted World.” The program will also contain three works by Michael Smuin; “Starshadows,” “Homeless” and “No Vivire.” Feb. 20-24, 8 p.m. $52-$68. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. Call 650-903-6000. www.smuinballet.org Social Ballroom Dancing Friday Night Dance at the Cubberley Community Center Pavilion. Feb 1st lessons at 8 p.m. are Beginning and Intermediate Cha Cha, followed by general dancing from 9 p.m. to midnight. No experience or partner necessary; dressy casual attire is preferred. A $9 cover includes refreshments. Cubberley Community Center Pavilion, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call 650395-8847. www.FridayatthePav.com
Bus Barn Theater, 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos. Call 650-941-0551. www.busbarn.org ‘Princess Ida’ In this show, Ida and Hilarion are sworn to marry when they come of age. The time has come but Ida refuses and has gone off to start a women’s university where she teaches that man -- not woman, just man -- is descended from apes. Hilarion and two friends disguise themselves as women to enroll. Feb. 16 at 8 p.m. and Feb. 17 at 2 p.m. $18-52. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. Call 650-9036800. lamplighters.org ‘Somewhere’ TheatreWorks presents the Matthew Lopez play “Somewhere,” about a family dreaming of show biz. Jan. 16-Feb. 10. $23-$73. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. Call 650-463-1960. www.theatreworks.org Arts with a Heart 2013: Tomodachi Castilleja’s annual dance performance, Arts with a Heart includes dances, singing, and original films. All proceeds go to the Tomodachi initiative, a charity that supports Japan’s recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake. Feb. 8, 7:30-10 p.m. $15 Castilleja School, 1360 Bryant St., Palo Alto. Call 650-739-5793. artswithaheart.org HMS Pinafore: The Next Generation The Stanford Savoyards present the traditional Gilbert & Sullivan operetta featuring class division, revealed identity and romance but inspired by the revered characters, costuming, and settings of the Star Trek: The Next Genera-
tion. Jan. 25, 26 and Feb. 1 at 8 p.m., and Jan. 27 and Feb. 2 at 1:30 p.m. $10 to $20. Dinkelspiel Auditorium, 471 Lagunita Drive, Stanford. Call 650-725-2787. tickets.stanford.edu
RELIGION/SPIRITUALITY Insight Meditation South Bay Shaila Catherine and guest teachers lead a weekly Insight Meditation sitting followed by a talk on Buddhist teachings. Tuesdays, Dec. 11-Feb. 12, 7:30-9 p.m. St. Timothy’s/Edwards Hall, 2094 Grant Road, Mountain View. Call 650-8570904. imsb.org Lifetree Cafe Palo Alto Lifetree Cafe offers weekly conversations that focus on popular life issues. Feb. 3: Inside Terrorism. Feb. 10: Is Marriage Obsolete? Feb. 17: The Art of Listening. Feb. 24: Hell. Snacks/beverages available. Sundays, 7-8 p.m. 3373 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call 408-507-9858. www. lifetreecafe.com
SENIORS AARP Driver Safety Course This twopart course covers current road rules, defensive driving techniques, safe vehicle operation in today’s challenging driving environment and adjustments to deal with common age-related changes in vision, hearing, and reaction time. First class on Feb. 7, Feb. 14, 2-6 p.m. $12 members, $14 non-members. Avenidas, 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto. Call 650-289-5436. avenidas.org
FAMILY AND KIDS Autism Spectrum Disorders Parent Education Program The Stanford Center Autism Center offering a half-day parent conference designed to provide parents and caregivers with information about the social deficits associated with autism spectrum disorders and how to build social skills. The program will be divided into two classes depending on child age. Feb. 2, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $30. Stanford University, 401 Quarry Road, Stanford. Call 650-721-6327. childspsychiatry.stanford.edu Weekend Preschoolers on the Farm On a series of three fun tours designed just for wee ones, preschoolers can bury their hands in sheep wool, toss corn to the chickens, and discover heaps of new information and ways to use their senses. Ages 3-5 + 1 Adult. Class meets Saturdays, Feb. 2-16, 9:30-10:30 a.m. $65 Adult and First Child. Hidden Villa, 26870 Moody Road, Los Altos Hills. Call 650-9499704. www.hiddenvilla.org
LIVE MUSIC Open Jam with The Duvets! The Duvets will host an open jam session on Feb. 5 at the Sports Page in Mountain View. Guitar amps, bass amp, drums, keyboards, microphones and DI boxes will be provided. 6 p.m. Sports Page Bar & Grill, 1431 Plymouth St., Mountain View. Call 267-507-4867. duvetsrock.com Happy hours Friday and Live Rythme & Blues with the Dan Goghs! Morocco’s welcomes the versatile Dan Goghs for an evening of American Roots Rock, rhythm & blues! Performance starts at 7 p.m. Feb. 8, Morocco’s Restaurant, 873 Castro St., Mountain View. Call 650-968-1502. www.moroccosrestaurant.com
ON STAGE ‘On Golden Pond’ Ernest Thompson’s play is about revisiting the past and forging new bonds across generations. Jan. 24-Feb. 17, Thursday-Saturday at 8 p.m.; Sundays at 3 or 7 p.m.; and Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. $18-$32.
Free Tax Assistance AARP sponsors free tax assistance, with special attention to those over age 60. Those interested should bring tax information for 2012 and copy of their 2011 return. All tax returns are electronically filed. Call for appointment. Fridays Feb. 1 thru April 12, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Avenidas, 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto. Call 650-289-5428. avenidas.org
SPORTS Ongoing Soccer Tryouts - PSV Union FC PSV Union FC is a non-profit youth soccer club based in Palo Alto, with teams ages U7 to U18, and an academy for ages 4-6. Through Feb. 4. Jordan Middle School, 750 N. California Ave., Palo Alto. www.psvunion.org
SUPPORT GROUPS A.W.A.K.E: PAMF Sleep Support Group The A.W.A.K.E. group will feature Dr. Mark McMahon, and Dr. Priscilla Sarinas, PAMF. McMahon, a physical therapist with Revolutions in Fitness, will draw on his experience in manual therapy and yoga to address the link between breathing and muskuloskeletal treatment/exercise around sleep disorders. Feb. 5, 7-8:15 p.m. Palo Alto Medical Foundation, 701 East El Camino Real, 3rd Floor, Conference Rooms A&B, Mountain View. www. pamf.org/healtheducation/supportgroups Food Addicts in Recovery Weekly meeting on Sunday evenings. Open to all who want
to stop eating addictively. 7-8:30 p.m. St. Marks Church, 600 Colorado Ave., Palo Alto. www.foodaddicts.org
TALKS/AUTHORS 2013 National Medal of Science Winner to Talk on Galaxies University of California Observatories Interim Director Sandra Faber, Ph.D., will discuss “How Galaxies were Cooked from the Primordial Soup,” an illustrated, non-technical lecture Feb. 6, 7-8:30 p.m. Admission is free; parking is $3. Foothill College, 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills. Call 650-949-7888. www.foothill.edu/news/ newsfmt.php?sr=2&rec_id=2869 Women’s Literature vs. Chick Lit: An Author Panel Discussion Bestselling authors Jane Smiley. Ellen Sussman and Meg Waite Clayton discuss the pros and cons of defining women’s literature as ‘chick lit.’ Feb. 3, 7-9 p.m. $10 Members; $15 Non-Members. Oshman Family Jewish Community Center, Room E104, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. www.paloaltojcc.org/chicklit
VOLUNTEERS Museum of American Heritage Volunteers are welcome at the Museum of American Heritage in downtown Palo Alto. There are a wide range of opportunities. 11-4 p.m. free Museum of American Heritage, 351 Homer Ave., Palo Alto. Call 650-321-1004. www.moah.org
Aging in Place 2013
EXHIBITS Waldorf Presents: A Renaissance in Education This exhibition-style event will feature student academic work in the sciences, math, humanities and languages as well as present an array of offerings in music, Eurythmy and the fine and practical arts. Feb. 7, 6-9 p.m. Waldorf School of the Peninsula - Mountain View Campus, 180 N. Rengstorff Ave., Mountain View. Call 650-209-9400. waldorfpeninsula.org/
SPECIAL EVENTS
Saturday, February 9th 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Seniors, families of seniors, baby-boomers! Don’t miss out on our second annual Aging in Place event at the Mountain View Senior Center, 266 Escuela Avenue, sponsored by the City of Mountain View’s Senior Advisory Committee and partner, DrukerCenter for Innovation. 40 minute seminars offered on an array of topics. Volunteer eldercare professionals will be on-site to answer your questions. This event is FREE. Registration begins at 8:30am. Cash lunch is provided. 9:00-9:30 Main Hall: Introduction by Elna Tymes, Senior Advisory Committee member What is Aging in Place? The benefits and challenges of staying in your own home.
Conference Schedule:
12:00-12:45 BLOCK TWO (two choices)
9:45-10:30 BLOCK ONE (two choices)
Stroke Prevention (A) Caroline L. Baron, Stroke Awareness Foundation
Clutter: Respectful Intervention (A) Michelle Rogers, Home Instead Senior Care Advances in Technology for Seniors (B) Greg Hartwell, Homecare California 1:00-1:45 BLOCK THREE (two choices) Obamacare and the New Medicare Options (A) Connie Corrales, Sarah Triano, Council on Aging Silicon Valley Eat Healthy, Eat Smart, Innovative Nutrition (B) Vanessa Merlano, SCC Public Health Dept.
Safety, Warmth and Independence at Home (B) Stewart Hyland, Lily Abt, Rebuilding Together Peninsula 2:00-2:45 BLOCK FOUR (two choices) linkAges: Creating a Community Network to Support Aging in Place (A) Dr. Paul Tang, DrukerCenter for Innovation Posture and Fitness for a Pain-free Back (B) Maya White 3:00 Conference Ends
Contact: Nanci Cooper SAC member at nancicooper@gmail.com or 650-965-1127 February 1, 2013 ■ Mountain View Voice ■ MountainViewOnline.com ■
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