Pumpkin Picking and Art Activities in Almaden Valley

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Photo by Caitlin Childs

Pumpkin Picking at the Park is a fun-filled day with activities for pre-schools and their parents to enjoy together. The morning starts with art activities at Almaden Community Center, followed by a guided tour of Emma Prusch Park.

At Emma Prusch Park you and your child will go on a wagon hay ride, get a close up look at different farm animals, and pick a pumpkin to take home with you. You are also welcome to bring lunch and have a picnic in the park.

The event is Wednesday, October 27, 2010, from 9am to 12:30pm. The price is $20 per child. Pre-registration is required. You can register online. Emma Prusch Park is located at 647 South Kind Road, San Jose, CA 95116.

2010 Pioneer Day & Casa Grande Re-Opening in New Almaden

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Bring the whole family for a day of fun at Pioneer Day in New Almaden. Enjoy food, games, history, and speeches from officials.

The event will also celebrate the grand re-opening of the newly renovated Casa Granda, an historical landmark built in 1854, and now home to the New Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum. The event is free. Lunch and gifts will be available for purchase.

Pioneer Day will be at the Casa Grande in New Almaden on Saturday, November 13, 2010, from 11am to 3pm. The event is being held by the New Almaden Quicksilver County Park Association.

Updated December 29, 2010: Photos of Casa Grande Reopening on November 13, 2010.

Lifeways of the Ohlone Indians

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The Guadalupe River Park Conservancy offers a wide variety of fascinating educational opportunities. On Wednesday, September 29th Santa Cruz District Archaeologist Mark Hylkema will be presenting a learning experience on the Lifeways of the Ohlone Indians, one of the tribes that inhabited our area. For more information and registration, see http://www.grpg.org/Education.shtml#Ohlone

Almaden Community Center 2010 Halloween Party

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Image: Child Halloween DrawingA safe and fun Halloween party in Almaden Valley for kids ages 4-7. Children should go in costume. They will enjoy food, games, crafts, and stories.

The party is at the Almaden Community Center on Friday, October 29, 2010, from 5pm to 7pm. The price is $21 per child for San Jose residents, and $25 for non-residents. You can register your child online.

Do you know of any other events or activities happening in Almaden Valley for Halloween? If so, we’d like to know. Send us an email, submit the form, or tell us about it in the comments to this post.

Pioneer High School 2010 / 2011 E-Waste Collection Events

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Logo: Pioneer High School Education FoundationPioneer High School Education Foundation is now holding its e-waste collection events on the first Saturday of each month throughout the 2010/2011 academic year. All proceeds benefit Pioneer High School’s academic and technology programs.

Discard your old computers, TVs, monitors, printers, cell phones, entertainment equipment, tools, small appliances, and any other electronic and battery-powered devices. Just drive up and volunteers will unload for you.

Businesses with large quantities of e-waste can have them picked up by contacting 1st Choice Recycling at support@1stchoicerecycling.com or 877-715-5515.

The event is at the Pioneer High School student parking lot, the first Saturday of each month, beginning September 4, 2010 and ending on May 7, 2011, from 9am to 4pm.

Almaden Valley Art & Wine Festival

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Well, today is the day for annual Almaden Valley Art & Wine Festival. If you have never been, you really need to go. Local artists. Great food. Entertainment for adults and kids. Something for everybody. For more information: http://www.almadenwine.com/

Almaden Valley Art & Wine Festival

Play Flag Football League in Almaden Valley – Fall 2010 Season

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Logo: Play Flag FootballPlay Flag Football league offers 5-on-5 non-contact flag football designed for boys and girls between the ages of 4 and 15. Each team has eight to ten children.

The season consists of two practice weeks, one pre-season game, ten regular-season games, and an end of season playoff jamboree where teams play at least two additional games. All league play takes place on Sundays, and games last 45 minutes.

The price is $125 per player. Each player receives a team jersey, shorts, flags, mouthpiece, and league t-shirt. All players receive a participation trophy from the league at the end of the season.

Practice and games are held at Castillero Middle School in Almaden Valley. The Fall 2010 season begins October 10, 2010 and ends December 12, 2010. Register online by September 30, 2010.

2010 Los Alamitos Silent Auction in Almaden Valley

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Photo: Los Alamitos Elementary School signSupport the 2010 Los Alamitos Silent Auction. All proceeds benefit Los Alamitos Elementary School’s award winning music, art, and science programs. Approximately $154,000 is needed for classroom supplies, programs, and events.

Bid on a number of fantastic items, including sporting events, concert tickets, restaurant gift certificates, hotel stays, vacation rentals, rounds of golf, and home décor. Also bid on premium items such as a guitar autographed by the members of U2, and a record album autographed by Michael Jackson. You can also support Los Alamitos by making a donation or by volunteering for the auction.

The auction is at Los Alamitos cafeteria on Saturday, September 25, 2010, from 9:00am to 2:00pm.

August 2010 Almaden Valley Market Update

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Below is graph of Almaden Valley market for August 2010 as well as the prior 14 months. As you can see, there is not much change in activity since July However, Actives are up from a year ago at this time and Pending Sales are down.

Almaden Valley Real Estate Market - August 2010

Almaden Valley Real Estate Market - August 2010

Impressionism Exhibits – De Young Museum, San Francisco

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My husband and I went to see the “The Birth of Impressionism – Masterpieces from the Musee d’Orsay” exhibit at the De Young Museum over Labor Day weekend. What a treat! The Musee d’Orsay in Paris is closed for renovations and they have sent their art collections travelling around the world. In addition to Monet, Manet, Renoir, Degas, Sisley, Degas, there were several less famous artists. Whistler’s Mother was even there. My favorite was “Les Barques, régates à Argenteuil” by Claude Monet, 1874. (see photo to left)

If you missed this exhibt, don’t worry. You can see still see “Van Gogh, Gauguin, Cézanne and Beyond: Post Impressionist Masterpieces from the Musée d’Orsay”. It starts September 25 and goes through January 18, 2011. For more information, go to: http://deyoung.famsf.org/.