4th Annual / 2011 Dandiya Raas Night Fundraiser for Leland High School

photo: Dandiya Raas NightLeland Parent Club is hosting its annual Dandiya Raas Night fundraiser. This year’s event will feature live music by the famous Bay Area duo Asim & Madhvi Mehta.

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2011 Casa Grande Open House

photo: Casa GrandeCasa Grande & New Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum are having its annual open house. This is a great opportunity to experience this National Historic Landmark.

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DV SPORTS Fall 2011 After School Flag Football Program in Almaden Valley

Logo: DV SPORTSDV SPORTS is holding an after school flag football program in Almaden Valley for kids in 3rd through 5th grade (ages 8 and older). This program is focused on promoting exercise, fun, and teamwork.

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Troy’s California Trail Runs – 2011 Annual Almaden Hills Run

logo: Troy's California Trail RunsTroy’s California Trail Runs is holding its 2011 Annual Almaden Hills Run in the beautiful hills of Almaden Quicksilver Park.

There are five runs to choose from. These runs feature 60% dirt roads, 40% single track, great views, awesome country, challenging hills, and lots of fun.

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Evening Mountain Bike Ride in Almaden Quicksilver County Park

logo: Almaden Quicksilver County ParkTake a moderate 5.5-mile evening mountain bike ride with a Park Ranger in Almaden Quicksilver County Park.

Start from the Wood Road staging area and go to the rotary furnace, up Bull Run, down through English Camp, and back out to Wood Road.

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Almaden Valley Real Estate Market Update – August 22, 2011

As anticipated, the market is continuing to show signs of improvement. The number of available single family properties decreased from last week’s 98 to 97 this week. The percentage of listings that are under contract has increased from 33% last week to 34% this week. Traditional (ie non-distressed) listings are showing the strongest improvement, with available properties dropping from 90 to 88 and the percentage under contract increasing from 24% to 27% over this same time frame. As students settle into the new school year, I expect more buyers to enter the market to take advantage of the lowering mortgage interest rates.

AccessAlmaden Launches New Upcoming Events and Calendar Features

We’ve made it even easier for you to follow what’s happening in Almaden Valley.

You can now see a convenient list of Upcoming Events right from the home page. Or you can go to the new Calendar page and filter events by Day, Week, and Month.

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5th Annual / 2011 Almaden Harvest Festival & Holiday Boutique

Photo: Almaden Harvest Festival

Photo by Kevin Stanchfield

Bring the entire family for a day of fun at the 5th Annual / 2011 Almaden Harvest Festival & Holiday Boutique.

Children will enjoy picking from the pumpkin patch, getting spooked in the scream-inducing Haunted House, making crafts, playing games, and being entertained with a holiday story time and puppet show.

The story time and puppet show are in the library at 11:30am, and repeated at 2:30pm. Children are invited to dress up in creative outfits and Halloween costumes.

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10th Annual Wine Tasting Benefit For Healthy Kids

Join the Santa Clara Family Health foundation on September 11, 2011 for their 10th Annual Wine Tasting Benefit for Healthy Kids. The Healthy Kids program provides medical, visual and dental care for low-income children in Santa Clara County. Enjoy fine dining and wine from over a dozen wineries. For more information, visit healthyfamilyfund.org