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“A Grand Adventure” and “Journey In” Exhibit: “A Grand Adventure” featuring photographer Brandy Brune (Grand Canyon) and “Journey In” featuring oil paintings by Elizabeth Noerdlinger (Iceland and Cape Cod) Through Nov. 21, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. The Main Gallery, 1018 Main St., Redwood City. Call 650-710-1018. www.themaingallery.org “Small Treasures” An exhibit of small works, including small-size paintings and photographs. Nov. 12-Dec. 31, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Portola Art Gallery, 75 Arbor Road, Menlo Park. Call 650-321-1220. www.portolaartgallery.com ‘Lights’ Judy Miller Johnson Artwork Acrylic paintings & mixed-media art by Judy Miller Johnson exhibited through Nov. 21 at Gallery 9, Los Altos. Images of lighthouses and sunlight through clouds and groves of trees serve as inspiration for the show. Gallery 9, 143 Main St., Los Altos. www.gallery9losaltos.com Chiaroscuro Woodcuts from 16th-Century Italy: Promised Gifts from the Kirk Long Collection Drawn entirely from the collection of Kirk Edward Long, this display traces the evolution of thematic and compositional styles in Italy from the High Renaissance through Mannerism. Through Feb. 27, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free.
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Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Drive, Stanford. Cubberley Artists Holiday Open Studios An afternoon of art viewing, holiday-gift shopping, raffles and refreshments. Nov. 21, 1-5 p.m. Free. Cubberley Community Center, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. www.cubberleyartists.com Fletcher Benton- Dynamic Rhythms SAE presents Dynamic Rhythms, a series of steel studies, maquettes and wall pieces by Fletcher Benton, a Bay Area artist with an international reputation. The exhibit features 13 sculptures ranging in size from 5 inches to 6 feet and 9 wall pieces, all from the years 1995-2010. Through Jan. 5, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Smith Andersen Editions, 440 Pepper Ave., Palo Alto. Call 650-327-7762. www.smithandersen. com Foothill Ceramics Department Pottery Sale Featuring handmade ceramic functional ware and sculpture. Nov. 30-Dec. 2, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Cesar Chavez Plaza, 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills. Call 650-949-7584. Jewish Witness to a Polish Century An exhibit of more than 100 6-foot-tall banners that feature family photographs and deeply personal stories that tell the story of how Jews in Poland lived during the Holocaust. Through Nov. 29, Free. Osh-
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man Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. Call 650-223-8664. www.paloaltojcc.org/arts Mami Wata The exhibition highlights both traditional and contemporary images of Mami Wata and her consorts from across the African continent, as well as from the Caribbean, Brazil and the United States. It offers a variety of media including masks, sculptures and paintings. Through Jan. 2, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Drive, Stanford. museum. stanford.edu/ Mixed Media Prints by Pantea Karimi Exhibition of prints by CSMA faculty member Pantea Karimi. Gallery Hours: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat. Exhibit runs through Nov. 21, Free. Mohr Gallery, Community School of Music and Arts, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View. www.arts4all.org/attend One Town, Four Ceramic Artists An exhibition of the work of four ceramic artists who exhibit regularly in Portola Valley. This exhibition is a preview of the artist’s open studios which will be held the weekend of December 11-12. Nov. 22-Dec. 5, 3:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Kriewall-Haehl Gallery, Woodside Priory, 302 Portola Road, Portola Valley. Call 650-851-8221. woodsidepriory.com Pacific Art League 2nd Annual Craft Sale The Pacific Art League is hosting its second annual craft sale on Nov. 20 and 21, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. Pacific Art League, 668 Ramona St., Palo Alto. Call 650-321-3891. www.palpa.org Painted Hills, Electric Sky Joe Decker presents color photographs created during his monsoon-season residency, granted by the National Park Service, at Petrified Forest National Park in eastern Arizona. Through Nov. 25, Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. Pacific Art League, 668 Ramona St., Palo Alto. Call 408-439-2963. www.joedecker. net/contact.html The Colors of Italy Angelica Di Chiara’s paintings and photographs of Italy will be on display through Dec. 22, noon-9 p.m. Free. Donato’s Enoteca, 1041 Middlefield Road, Redwood City. Call 650-283-9009. www.finestitalian.com Vodoun/Vodounon: Portraits of Initiates This exhibition presents diptychs by the Belgian photographer Jean Dominique Burton, who portrays Vodoun practitioners in Benin and their sacred shrines. Through March 20, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Drive, Stanford.
Benefits
Symphony soloist Zach Blumenstein, a senior at Mountain View High School, will be the French horn soloist when the El Camino Youth Symphony’s Sinfonietta orchestra performs this Saturday at 7:30 at Spangenberg Theatre, 780 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto. He’ll perform Mozart’s Horn Concert No. 1 with the orchestra. Palo Alto High School sophomore and violinist Blade Chapman (not pictured) is also a soloist, performing the first movement of Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 with the orchestra. Tickets are $12 general and $6 for seniors and students. Go to ecys.org or call 650-213-7111.
Cocktail Fundraiser for Women Leaders in Africa Akili Dada, an international nonprofit organization that works to empower African women leaders, is hosting its annual cocktail fundraiser. The event will feature a musical performance by renowned Ugandan artist Omega Okello, as well as cocktail, food, and raffle prizes. Dec. 4, 4-7 p.m. $25. Trinity Episcopal Church, 330 Ravenswood Ave., Menlo Park. akilidada.org Friends of Mountain View Library Book Sale Friends of Mountain View Public Library Book Sale Located in Bookmobile Garage Sat. Nov. 20, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sun., Nov. 21, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Bag Sale is 2-4 p.m. Friends of Mountain View Library, 585 Franklin St., Mountain View. Call 650526-7031. www.mvlibraryfriends.org Holiday Boutique Sponsored by the PACT Foundation to benefit Stevenson Elementary School. Bake sale, craft table for the kids, holiday decorations and gifts from multiple vendors (including Discovery Toys, homemade crafts, books, organic spices, jewelry, antiques, etc.). Nov, 19, 12:30-7 p.m. Free. Stevenson Elementary School, 750-B San Pierre Way, Mountain View. Call 650-903-6950. /www.pactschool.net/
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unconscious victim, recognize heart attack and stroke symptoms. Learn CPR compression, manage blocked airways for infant, child &adult,& recovery positions. Sundays, Nov. 7-Dec. 19, 2-5 p.m. $49 Palo Alto San Antonio, 862 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto. Call 650-424-0204. www.allcareplus.org Common Ground Biodynamic Seminar This seminar will teach about the philosophical garden approach called biodynamics and taken through the basic steps. Sat, Nov. 20, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $31. Common Ground, 559 College Ave., Palo Alto. commongroundinpaloalto.org Edible Landscaping Book Signing and QA Rosalind will answer questions and suggest her favorite seed varieties, tools, and garden supplies. Rosalind will be signing copies of her classic book “Edible Landscaping” in its expanded new 2nd edition Dec. 4, 10:30 a.m.-noon. $25. Common Ground Garden Supply and Education Center, 559 College Ave., Palo Alto. Call 650-493-6072. http://rosilandcreasyediblelandscaping.eventbrite. com/ Feldenkrais Feldenkrais classes are intended to help participants improve flexibility, coordination and strength. Fridays, 11 a.m.-noon. $40 members/$45 nonmembers (4 classes). Little House fitness room, 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. Call 650-327-9419. www.Umovebetter.com Filing for Medicare Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program advisor Connie Corales discusses new changes and how to file for Medicare and Medicaid during November and December. Nov. 23, 1 p.m. Free. Mountain View Senior Center, 266 Escuela Ave., Mountain View. Call 650-903-6330. Folk Dance Class Marcel Vinokur teacher. Mondays beginning Sept. 20. Beginning teaching at 7:30 p.m., Intermediate teaching at 8, Request dancing after 8:45 p.m. No partners necessary. Featuring dances from the Balkans and Israel. Free refreshments. 7:30-10:15 p.m. $7 drop ins. Burgess Recreation Center, 700 Alma St., Menlo Park. Call 650-32-0759. Going with the Flow - Understanding Your Child’s Temperament (2-7 years) “In this parenting workshop learn the traits that make up temperament and how to modify your parenting skills and change the environment to help support your child’s growth and development,” Parents Place says. Bring a lunch; registration required. Dec. 7, noon-2 p.m. $35.
Parents Place, 200 Channing Ave., Palo Alto. www.parentsplaceonline.org Menlo Fit Boot Camp Free Saturday morning Boot Camp at the new Arrillaga Gym in Menlo Park presented by Menlo Fit. Arrive at 7:15 to sign in and warm up. 7:30-8:30 a.m. Free. The Arrillaga Family Gymnasium, 600 Alma St., Menlo Park. Call 650-330-2232. www.menlofit.com Successful Bulbs for California Climate A talk on bulbs that do well in the local Mediterranean climate - flowering bulbs from South Africa and other Mediterranean climates as well as California Natives and edibles like garlic. Nov. 30, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Los Altos Library, 13 S. San Antonio Road, Los Altos. Call 408-2823105. mastergardeners.org/scc.html Your Cell Phone A class on basic cellphone functions and features. Nov. 24, Free. Mountain View Senior Center, 266 Escuela Ave., Mountain View. Call 650903-6330.
Community Events
“Race to Nowhere” documentary screening The education documentary “Race to Nowhere” will be screened free of charge. Childcare available for $15/ child, and Stanford professor, educational advocate, and author Denise Clark Pope will lead a panel discussion afterwards. Pre-registration requested at http://www. rtnbetham.eventbrite.com/. Nov. 20, 7-10 p.m. Congregation Beth Am, 26790 Arastradero Road, Los Alto Hills. Call 650493-4661. www.betham.org Deborah Palm’s Knitting Circle Deborah’s Palm hosts an informal gathering of knitters every Wednesday. Debby Damm, facilitator, will be on site the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. Bring needles and yarn. 10 a.m. to noon. free. Deborah’s Palm, 555 Lytton Ave., Palo Alto. www.deborahspalm.org Double your Donation - All Centers “Donate blood with a friend in the days leading up to Thanksgiving and you’ll double your donation! Not only will you both save up to three lives each with your blood donations, you will also give a homeless person a bed for the night,” Stanford Blood Center says. Nov. 22-24, 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Stanford Blood Center, 3373 Hillview Ave., Palo Alto. Call 650-725-2540. bloodcenter.stanford.edu/news/special_ events.html End the Violence Against Women Activist Mamacoatl, poet Judy Grahn, Support Network for Battered Women, Shalom Bayit, ITP alumni and students, and community members come together for