Learn the Guitar this Winter Carol McComb's "Starting to Play" workshop includes the FREE use of a Loaner Guitar for the duration of the classes.* Regular cost is just $160 for nine weeks of group lessons, and all music is included. *"Starting to Play" meets for one hour each Monday night for nine weeks beginning January 4th. Students are encouraged to bring their own guitar, but both nylon-string and steel-string loaner guitars are available. Other classes at more advanced levels are also offered. A full brochure is available at Gryphon.
Stringed Instruments Since 1969
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A Guide to the Spiritual Community Veronica Weber
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Above, Lt. Don Morrissey of the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office holds up a seized marijuana plant found growing in the foothills south of Palo Alto. Left, Krishna Kopell finishes up an oil painting of the Palo Alto baylands in February, under overcast skies. Right, Rafael, who sends money home to his family in Mexico, lives in a shanty, with room for just a bed and bookshelves, in East Palo Alto’s baylands.
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This Sunday: Raising a Gifted Child David Howell preaching An Open and Affirming Congregation of the United Church of Christ
Stanford Memorial Church University Public Worship Stanford Memorial Church Sundays, 10:00 am There will be no 10:00 am UPW services on December 20th, December 27th and January 3rd UPW will resume Sunday, January 10th Happy Holidays from Stanford Office for Religious Life http://religiouslife.stanford.edu
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INSPIRATIONS
A resource for special events and ongoing religious services. To inquire about or make space reservations for Inspirations, please contact Blanca Yoc at 326-8210 x6596 or email byoc@paweekly.com
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Far left, Darrell McNenny sprints across the finish line during the Senior Games in August. Top left, Bakari Holmes, a Gunn High School physics teacher, sings during the celebration of Jean-Paul Blanchard’s life in May. Bottom left, Audrey Blabon contemplates losing her home at Casa Olga, an intermediatecare facility in Palo Alto that closed in September.
FPCMV welcomes our new Pastor Timothy R. Boyer. Biblically based Sermons and Worship Service 10:30 AM. www.fpcmv.org 1667 Miramonte (Cuesta at Miramonte) 650.968.4473
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