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‘Ad Men: Advertising in Prints’ This exhibition features a dozen works from artists such as Andy Warhol, Ed Ruscha, James Rosenquist, Roy Lichtenstein and more. Wednesday through Sunday, Aug. 23-Dec. 1, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Drive, Stanford. ‘Hercules: Renaissance Hero’ With images by Albrecht Durer, Hendrick Golzius and 12 of their contemporaries, this exhibition illustrates how Renaissance artists imagined Hercules, a mythical Greek demigod endowed with exceptional strength. Wednesday through Sunday until Nov. 24, 11 a.m. Free. Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Drive, Stanford. www.events.stanford.edu/jse/jsp/search. jsp?oe=en&qor=&q=hercules ‘Shifting Sands: The Beach and the Desert in 20th-Century Photographs’ Many American and European modernists chose to photograph beaches and deserts as an antidote to urban or industrialized landscapes. Artists Manuel Alvarez Bravo (1902--2002) and Edward Weston (1886--1958), among others, approached these different and yet strangely similar landscapes in many ways. Sundays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from Aug. 23-Oct. 20. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Drive, Stanford. ‘Storied Past: Four centuries of French Drawings’ This exhibition features 60 French drawings created over a span of four centuries, all drawn from the Suida-Manning collection at the Blanton Museum of Art at the University of Texas at Austin. Saturdays and Sundays until Sept. 15, 2 p.m. Free. Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Drive, Stanford. www.events.stanford. edu/byCategory/15/ Bronze Solo, Bronze Animal Sculptures Kristine Taylor’s 30 works in bronze will be on display and for sale. A public reception will be held Sept. 6, 6-8 p.m. with a talk at 7 p.m. on how she creates her sculptures. Aug. 27-Sept. 21, Tuesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Free. Gallery House, 320 S. California Ave., Palo Alto. Call 650-851-3057. www.ktaylorcreations.com Gallery 9 Summer Art Thirty Bay Area artists will be displaying summer art through Aug. 31. Painterly cows, travels to Yosemite, and leisure reading are some of the depicted imagery. Self-published art books by five artists will also be on display. Gallery hours: TuesdaySaturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, noon-4 p.m. Free. Gallery 9, 143 Main St., Los Altos. www. gallery9losaltos.com Rengstorff Arts Festival This festival showcases local artists in a variety of mediums and selected student work from the art4schools program at the Community School for Music and Arts. July 31-Sept. 1, Tuesdays and Wednesdays 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays 1 to 4 p.m. Free. Rengstorff House, 3070 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View. r-house.org Sundays at Cantor On Sundays at the Cantor Arts Center, there are various activities: docent-led family tours, art-making in the studio and focused drawing in the galleries. Free. Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Drive, Stanford. Two New Exhibitions at PAL “Water Media on Paper,” featuring 16 California artists, 32 watercolor and mixed media works chosen by juror Ronald Pratt will be on display at PAL. There will also be images taken on a humanitarian trip; the exhibit is called “A Photographic Journey in West Africa: Witness to a Campaign to Eliminate Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus.” Sept 6, 5:30-8 p.m. Free. Pacific Art League, 227 Forest Ave., Palo Alto. Call 650-321-3891. www. updated.pacificartleague.org/
CLASSES/WORKSHOPS ‘Compost to Create a Healthy, Beautiful Garden’ Master Gardeners Abby Garner and Terry Andre will demonstrate and explain how to turn food and yard waste into a soil amendment or mulch that will improve soil structure, suppress weeds and save water. The event is co-sponsored by the City of Palo Alto. Sept. 7, 10-11 a.m. Free.
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Master Gardener Palo Alto Demonstration Garden, 851 Center Drive, Palo Alto. Call 650-349300. mastergardeners.org/scc.html ‘Start Your Fall Organic Garden’ Common Ground, an organic garden supply and education center, i s hosting a fall organic garden class to help participants learn how to plant year-round vegetables using organic and sustainable techniques. Taught by Lisa and Kathleen Putnam. Sept. 7, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $31. Common Ground, 559 College Ave., Palo Alto. Call 650493-6072. www.commongroundinpaloalto.org/ Edible Garden Series: ‘From Design to Harvest’ Common Ground Garden Supply and Education Center hosts a series on growing edible gardens, taught by Drew Harwell. Intro: Friday, Sept. 6, 7--9 p.m.; The classes will take place on four Saturdays: Sept. 7, Sept. 21, Oct. 12 and Oct. 26. $325. Common Ground Garden Supply and Education Center, 559 College Ave., Palo Alto. Call 650-493-6072. www.commongroundinpaloalto.org Foothill College Fall Quarter Registration Registration for the fall quarter at Foothill College runs until Sept. 22. Classes meet Sept. 23-Dec. 13. Review the searchable class schedule online and to register. California residents pay $31 per unit plus basic fees; fees are due at the time of registration. Foothill College, 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills. Call 650-949-7325. www. foothill.fhda.edu/admissions.php Life Drawing Open Studio In these ongoing, year-round drop-in classes, participants can draw from live models. No formal instruction, work with other students and artists. Bring own supplies. Option to purchase punch card for 10 sessions. Mondays are Short/Med Pose; Wednesdays, Long Pose. See website for more info. Running until Dec. 30, Mondays and Wednesdays, 7-10 p.m. $7 per session/$60 for 10 sessions. Community School of Music and Arts at Finn Center, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View. www.arts4all.org/study/on-site/lifedrawing.htm
CLUBS/MEETINGS ‘Let’s Network, Socialize, and Meet New Friends!’ This business networking and happy hour event will have startup and established company tables to describe their businesses. Sept. 5, 6-9 p.m. $12 in advance. The Menu, 2700 West El Camino Real, Mountain View. www.septbusinessnetworkingevent. eventbrite.com/ Charity-of-the-Month Knit & Crochet Club Inaugural meeting of a new club dedicated to making items for charity. Participants will make squares to be joined into afghans for homeless shelters and nursing homes. Tuesdays, April 9-Sept. 10, 3-5 p.m. Free. Los Altos Library program room, 13 S. San Antonio Road, Los Altos. Call 650-948-7683. sccl.org
COMMUNITY EVENTS 42nd Mountain View Art & Wine Festival This festival features 600 artists, live music, food and drink with premium wine, microbrews, margaritas and sangria, organic and green products, and fun for kids (bungee jumping, amusements and carnival rides). It will be located on Castro Street between Evelyn Avenue and El Camino Real. Sept. 7-8, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. Mountain View. Call 650-968-8378. www. miramarevents.com Mountain View Certified Farmers Market This farmers market features more than 60 certified local producers with farm-fresh fruit and vegetables with organic and Asian varieties, grass-fed beef, eggs, mushrooms, bakeries, plants, herbs, sprouts, cheese, melons and garden tomatoes. Sundays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. until Dec. 31. Caltrain Station, 600 W. Evelyn Ave., Mountain View. Call 800-806-3276. www.cafarmersmkts.com/markets/category/ mountain-view Other Voices: ‘Good Media, Bad Media.’ The Peninsula Peace and Justice Center is offering a monthly forum on the state of investigative journalism, featuring speaker Theodore Glasser, director of Stanford
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University’s Graduate Program in Journalism and editor of “The Idea of Public Journalism.” Sept. 3, 7-8 p.m. Free. Community Media Center, 900 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto. Call 650-326-8837. www.peaceandjustice.org/ september-forum/ PDC Brunch with Rich Gordon Assemblyman Rich Gordon will speak on “Major Issues in Sacramento this Year” at Michael’s Shoreline Restaurant. Pre-pay and reserve by Thurs., Sept 5. Reserve online or send check to PDC, P.O. Box 97, Los Altos, CA 94023. Sept. 7, 10 a.m.-noon. $25. Michael’s Restaurant at Shoreline, 2960 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View. www.peninsulademocrats.com
CONCERTS Houston Jones in Concert High-octane Americana quintet Houston Jones returns to Dana Street Roasting Company to perform original folk, bluegrass, blues and gospel. For reservations please call 650-390-9638. Sept. 8, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $20. Dana Street Roasting Company, 744 W. Dana St., Mountain View. www.houstonjones. com/schedule.htm
DANCE Scottish Country Dancing A fall session starts on Sept. 4 with “Intro Night,” and is free for first timers. After that, the drop-in fee is $10 or $133 for the full session ($8 per night). Everyone is welcome, from complete beginners to experienced dancers. Classes run until Feb. 4. 7:45-10 p.m. Mountain View Sports Pavilion, 1185 Castro St., Mountain View. www.mtview-rscds.org
ENVIRONMENT E-waste Recycling Event Donate any e-waste such as televisions, computers, cell phones, cables, computer monitors, printers, fax machines etc. Hope Services will also be collecting any used clothing and small household items. Aug. 31, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Whole Foods Market, 774 Emerson St., Palo Alto. Call 408-7615156. www.hopeservices.org
EXHIBITS ‘Cartography of Longing’ Installation sculpture by artist Tessie Barrera-Scharaga will be on display at the Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA)’s Mohr Gallery. Aug. 9-Sept. 29, Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Free. Community School of Music and Arts, Finn Center, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View. Call 650-918-6800 x306. www.arts4all.org/attend/ mohrgallery.htm Photographic Journey in West Africa Local photographer Judy Kramer exhibits images from a Kiwanis/UNICEF trip to Guinea to document an immunization campaign to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus. Sept. 6-26, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. An opening reception will be held on Sept. 6 from 5:30-8 p.m. Free. Pacific Art League, 227 Forest Ave., Palo Alto. Call 650-494-3222. www.pacificartleague.org
HEALTH Fall Fitness in the Park This outdoor exercise class combines mobility, strength training and cardio work. Class size is limited to six people. Tuesdays, Sept. 3-Nov. 26, 5-6 p.m. $240 for the series. Mitchell Park, 600 East Meadow Drive, Palo Alto. www.StevenRiceFitness.com Senior Medication Management Join Alan Bell from Omnicare Pharmacy to learn about “Senior Medication Management and Adverse Effects.” The event is one in a series that is open to the public. Aug. 30, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Free. BridgePoint at Los Altos, 1174 Los Altos Ave., Los Altos. Call 650-948-7337. www.LifeatBridgePoint.com
LIVE MUSIC Live Jazz with Johnny Williams & Steven Gary Johnny Williams and Steven Gary will perform at Morocco’s Restaurant in Mountain View. Sept. 3, 5-9:30 p.m. Free. 873 Castro
N HIGHLIGHT ‘OTHER DESERT CITIES’ TheatreWorks presents “Other Desert Cities” by Jon Robin Baitz. In this Broadway play, Brooke Wyeth returns home to Palm Springs after a six year absence to celebrate Christmas with her parents, brother and aunt. Every day except Monday, Aug.21-Sept. 15, 8 p.m. $73; $19 for patrons 30 and under. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. www.theatreworks.org/shows/1314-season/otherdesertcities
St., Mountain View. Call 650-968-1502. www. moroccosrestaurant.com Live Music with Bobby Love & Sugar Sweet Morocco’s Restaurant has happy hour on Friday nights, with Bobby Love and Sugar Sweet performing rock, jazz and blues covers on Aug. 30 starting at 8 p.m. 5-11 p.m. Free. Morocco’s Restaurant, 873 Castro St., Mountain View. Call 650-968-1502. www.moroccosrestaurant.com Morocco’s Magic Monday, Foodies & Music Night Every Monday in September, Morocco’s Restaurant chefs will create a fivecourse menu (two salads, one appetizer, two entrees and one desert. Please notify the restaurant of any food allergies or dietary restrictions. Wine pairing is available for an extra $20. Sept 2-30, 5-9:30 p.m. $30 per person. 873 Castro St., Mountain View. Call 650-968-1502. www. moroccosrestaurant.com Wine Tasting Night & Live Acoustic Guitar with Paul Morocco’s will be serving five wines from five different regions of the world (three-ounce pours for $15). Acoustic guitar performance will begin at 7 p.m. Sept. 5, 5-9:30 p.m. 873 Castro St., Mountain View. Call 650-9681502. www.moroccosrestaurant.com
ON STAGE ‘The Fantasticks’ The Los Altos Stage Company presents “The Fantasticks,” a musical about a boy, a girl, his father, her mother, and a wall. Sept. 5-29, all shows at 8 p.m. (except for Sunday matinees at 3 p.m.). $36. Bus Barn Theater, 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos. Call 650-941-0551. www.losaltosstage.org ‘The Tempest’ The Pear Avenue Theatre presents “The Tempest.” Sunday shows at 2 p.m. Sept. 13-Oct. 6, 8-10 p.m. $10-$35. Pear Avenue Theatre, 1220 Pear Ave. #6, Mountain View. Call 650-254-1148. www.thepear.org
RELIGION/SPIRITUALITY ‘Children With No Place to Call Home’: Helping Kids in Crisis Lifetree Cafe invites the community to share conversation on “Children With No Place to Call Home: Helping Kids in Crisis,” featuring a filmed visit with homeless chlidren and their parents and with agency workers. Snacks/beverages available. September 1, 7-8 p.m. Free. Lifetree Cafe, 3373 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto . www.lifetreecafe.com
SPECIAL EVENTS ‘Don Quixote’s Dinner in Spain’ SVUnderground.com is hosting an eight-course popup dinner - “Don Quixote’s Dinner in Spain” - a menu featuring a “twisted” and non-traditional approach to some classical Spanish fare such as white gazpacho, bread pillows, paella and a modernist take on these classics. Register online. Aug. 31, 7-9 p.m. $99/person. Palo Alto. Call 408-616-8888. www.SVUnderground.com Palo Alto Grill Winemaker Dinner Palo Alto Grill will be hosting a Bonny Doon winemaker dinner: a $65 five-course prix fixe menu prepared by Chef Ryan Shelton paired with select Bonny Doon wines. Randall Grahm, Bonny Doon founder, will be in attendance. Sept. 5, 5-9 p.m. $65. Palo Alto Grill, 140 University Ave., Palo Alto. Call 650-321-3514. www. PaloAltoGrill.com ‘SPARKLE’: A Rengstorff House Vendor Resource Fair Recently-engaged couples, friends and event planners are invited to attend “SPARKLE,” a Rengstorff House wedding open house and vendor resource fair, featuring “meetand-greet” opportunities with more than 30 vendors. RSVP by Sept. 6. Sept. 12, 6-9 p.m. Free. Rengstorff House, 3070 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View. Call 650-903-6088. www. mountainview.gov/rengstorff-house
SUPPORT GROUPS 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
Silicon Valley AWAKE Sleep Support Group Dr. Sherry Tsai of the Bay Area Sleep Apnea Oral Appliance Center will discuss the following: “What sleep apnea appliance is Right for me: the basics of oral appliance therapy,” the medical insurance process for sleep apnea mouth guards, how to make sense of sleep apnea oral appliances, the Sleep apnea mouthguard process and oral appliance therapy for TMJ (Temporomandibular joint and muscle issues). Sept. 3, 7-8:15 p.m. Free. Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Mountain View, 701 E. El Camino Real, 3rd Floor, Conference Rooms A,B, Mountain View. Call 650-934-7373. www.pamf. org/healtheducation/supportgroups
LECTURES & TALKS ‘How to Choose the Right Cruise Line’ This talk will discuss how to choose the right cruise line with cost comparisons and information about what to look for from a cruise specialist. Sept. 10, 1-2 p.m. Free. Los Altos Library, 13 S. San Antonio Road, Los Altos. Call 650-948-7683. ‘Seeking Answers on Climate and Energy’ This weekly series of four lecture/ discussions will touch on the following topics: climate and energy basics, energy demand and supply, advanced power systems, radiation and health. Will be held at World Centric (2121 Staunton Court, entrance on Oxford Avenue) in Palo Alto on Sept. 3 and 10; location TBA on Sept. 17 and 24. 6:30-9 p.m. Free. Call 650400-3071. Eichler Documentary Screening A screening of “People in Glass Houses: The Legacy of Joseph Eichler,” produced by realtor and film-maker Monique Lombardelli, explores the phenomenon that mid-century modern developer Joseph Eichler created in the late ‘50s and ‘60s. Q&A after. Sept. 12, 6-8 p.m. Free. Design Within Reach, 447 University Ave., Palo Alto. Call 650-380-5512. www.modernhomesrealty.com/film.php Mary Kay Zuravleff Book Reading Mary Kay Zuravleff will read from her new novel, “Man Alive!” and sign books. “Man Alive!” is the story of Owen Lerner, a psychiatrist who is hit by lightning and now only wants to barbecue. Sept. 12, 7-8 p.m. Free. Books Inc., 301 Castro St., Mountain View. Call 650-967-0674. www.booksinc.net/event/mary-kay-zuravleffbooks-inc-mountain-view Technology and Society Committee Luncheon Forum Gary Richards, staff writer for the San Jose Mercury News, and Jan Richards (also known as Mr. and Mrs. Roadshow) will lead “Myths and Realities of Toll Lanes,” a discussion of current plans to convert some carpool lanes to toll lanes. They will discuss where such conversions make sense and where they do not. Sept. 10, 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Lunch is $12. Hangen Szechuan Restaurant, 134 Castro St., Mountain View. Call 650-969-7215. www. tian.greens.org/TASC.shtml
VOLUNTEERS Environmental Volunteers Training The Environmental Volunteers will host a training course for new volunteers in Palo Alto on Tuesdays starting in September. Participants will receive formal training and then join other Environmental Volunteers teaching students about the environment. Sept. 3-Oct. 1, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. $75 or scholarships available. Environmental Volunteers EcoCenter, 2560 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto. Call 650-493-8000 ext. 345. www.EVols.org Living Classroom Informational Meetings Living Classroom aims to inspire children to learn and value the natural world through garden-based education. At this informational meeting, learn more about the Mountain View and Los Altos docent training program, program lessons, gardens and more. Aug. 29-30 and Sept. 4-5, 9-10 a.m. Free Mountain View Whisman School District Conference Room, 750-A San Pierre Way, Mountain View. Call 650-9471103. www.living-classroom.org/