Almaden Cares Patio Party Fundraiser at Britannia Arms Almaden

Almaden Cares is hosting a patio party fundraiser that will feature the Rockin’ Blues Express, raffle, and silent auction. All proceeds will benefit the organization’s safe and non-distracted driving awareness programs for Almaden Valley teens.

The event is at Britannia Arms Almaden on Sunday, June 24, 2012 from 12-4pm. Everyone in Almaden is invited. Read more about this event at Mercury News.

Almaden Valley Video Game Design Camp

Nintendo’s Mario Characters

Video Game Design campers will learn how to design the concept and elements of basic, two-dimensional computer / video games. The instructor will help guide the software development, with design input and guidance from the students. Students will work in small groups to collaborate on at least one finished game. The camp is for kids ages 7-11.

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Almaden Business Association Mixer: 3 Things To Do Now to Cut Your 2012 Taxes

Join Almaden Business Association for a combined networking mixer with a presentation on Three Things To Do Now to Cut Your 2012 Taxes. Our featured speaker is Pamela Hedblad, CPA at Abbott, Stringham & Lynch.

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Almaden Valley Teen Photo Contest

Summer Reading Celebration sponsored by the San Jose Public Library is holding a photo contest for teens. Almaden Valley teens ages 12-18 are invited to submit their original photos with a “nighttime” theme. The photo contest begins on June 15, 2012 and ends on July 15, 2012. The context winners will be announced on July 18, 2012.

Almaden Valley Real Estate Market Update for June 19, 2012

Almaden Valley Real Estate Market Update

This past week’s Almaden Valley real estate showed little change, and what change we DID see is consistent with what’s been going on lately.

The number of single family homes available for sale dropped slightly this week, from 69 to 64. The percentage of listings under contract increased from 45% to 50%.

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Fleetwood Almaden Estates: Early Bird Special!

Now accepting early buyers for Fleetwood Almaden Estates!

If you would like to be one of the first to own one of these great new properties, zap me an email to tswan@apr.com and we can make arrangements to meet and discuss.

Almaden Valley Real Estate Market Update for June 11, 2012

Almaden Valley Real Estate Market Update

Almaden Valley Real Estate Market Update

Almaden Valley real estate showed a slight increase last week, but not really enough to say there was much of a change.

We saw an increase in active listings from 65 to 69 single family homes. The number of pending listings dropped from 46% to 45%.

The number of distressed (i.e., foreclosure, short sale, and auction) properties has been increasing slightly and have been coming on the market over the past several weeks.

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Almaden Valley Seminar: College Planning for a Great Life

logo: Campus PathwayCollege bound high school students and parents are invited to attend a free college planning seminar titled, “College Planning for a Great Life.”

With the variety of institutions, bewildering array of qualities, and wildly ranging prices of colleges today, the process can be daunting for most families.

In this seminar you will learn how to find the very best colleges that fit a student’s personality, academic profile, social characteristics, and career aspirations. You will also learn how to minimize the cost of college expenses for your family.

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Almaden Valley Community Center Summer Shows for Kids

Kathleen Rushing

Multicultural Music Performance – June 14, 2012 at 4:30pm
Puppet & Variety Show – June 21, 2012 at 4:30pm
Perry Yan Magic Show – June 28, 2012 at 4:30pm
Peter Apel Music and Magic – July 5, 2012 at 4:30pm
Kathleen Rushing’s Bingo Schmingo Music – July 12, 2012 at 4:30pm
Mad Science: pHantastic pHun – July 19, 2012 at 4:30pm
Steve Chaney’s Corny Crow Show – July 26, 2012 at 4:30pm

New Almaden Quicksilver Mines and Town Field Trip

New Almaden Smelting Works, 1863. Photo by Carleton Watkins.

The Milpitas Historical Society is sponsoring a field trip tour of the New Almaden town and New Almaden mines on Sunday, June 24, 2012, at 10am. For details and to sign up, you can call the Milpitas Historical Society at (408) 320-9587.

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