Enjoy a breakfast buffet and pancake station with Santa at this fundraising event held by the Almaden Valley Counseling Service on December 4, 2010 from 9am to 11am. This annual event is being held at the Almaden Valley Country Club. For more information visit http://www.avcounseling.org/fundraising.php .
Gardening year round is easy and rewarding in our mild climate here in Almaden Valley. Learn from Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County how to have a successful, environmentally responsible food garden that provides delicious vegetables and herbs every month of the year.
This course stresses sustainable gardening practices such as mulching, efficient watering methods, on-site composting, integrated pest management, and use of organic fertilizers and soil amendments.
This six-week course is taught by Bette Lloyd, Master Gardener. The class meets at the Almaden Community Center on Saturdays, January 22 – February 26, 2011, from 10am-12pm. Register online or by calling 408-268-1133. The price is $70 per person.
It’s not too late to sign-up for the Almaden Little League 2011 Baseball Season.
Late registration will be held at the Almaden Branch Library & Community Center on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 from 6:30-8:30pm.
See the initial announcement on AccessAlmaden for more information.
Pending sales in Almaden have picked up and Inventory is slightly down. Many sellers will be taking their homes off the market as we go into the holidays so we should see some continued drop in inventory from now until the end of the year.
A classical guitar quartet, featuring Ben Zussman, Scott Swink, Tom Gardin, and Jerry Snyder, will be presenting a concert of traditional, classical, and popular Christmas and Winter seasonal music for the Holidays.
This South Bay Guitar Society quartet will be playing selections by Enrique Granados, Celso Machado, Zequinha Abreu, Johnny Mercer, Michael Langer & Chen Atkins.
This free concert is at the Almaden Community Center on Tuesday, December 14, 6:30-8:00pm.
Photo by Eco Dalla Luna.
Take a visit back in time for a real holiday treat at the newly renovated Casa Grande. Enjoy the afternoon with your family in a beautiful Victorian setting while learning about local history in the Quicksilver Mining Museum.
Sip hot spiced cider, munch on delicious cookies, and enjoy the holiday décor in this exquisite historic building. You can also purchase holiday gifts and local crafts from the unique gift shop.
At Casa Grande in New Almaden December 10, 2010 through January 2, 2011, from 12:00 to 4:00pm every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (except Christmas Day). For more information, call 408-323-1107.
Photo by Ian Muttoo.
Make the holidays extra special for your kids with a fun-filled party in winter wonderland.
The party will include singing, art activities, food, and a special gift from the North Pole. The party is for children ages 4-7.
The North Pole Party is at the Almaden Community Center on Monday, December 6, 2010, from 5-7pm.
Register online by December 6, 2010.
Publicity photo of film actress Phyllis Haver (circa 1920-1922).
Leland Drama Department presents Chicago (a.k.a., Play Ball), a satirical comedy about crime in the 1920’s, with the Leland Jazz Band playing live.
Chicago offers social criticism of our judicial system, and a public fascinated by famous criminals. This one has got it all! (The play is Adapted and Directed by Elizabeth A. Taylor, Leland English and Drama Teacher.)
Chicago was written by Maurine Dallas Watkins, a Journalist and Playwright who covered the female crime wave happening in the Windy City during the 1920’s.
The play is at Leland High School November 17-20, 2010, at 7pm each night, with an additional matinee show on November 20, 2010, at 1:00pm.
General admission tickets will be sold at the door and are $5 per person. The play is not suitable for children under 14 years of age.
Almaden Valley Girls Softball League (AVGSL) registration is now open.
AVGSL offers a fun, positive environment for players to learn and expand their softball skills.
The league promotes a sense of belonging for everyone, and emphasizes teamwork and a sense of individual success.
AVGSL is affiliated with the San Jose Police Activities League (PAL) and Amateur Softball Association (ASA).
Registration will remain open until January 31, 2011. The price is $175 per player for all divisions. You can register online.
Visit AVGSL for more information about age requirements, divisions, volunteering, field locations, practice schedules, and more.
