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Happy Birds Performing Parrot Show Coming to Almaden Valley

photo: Happy Birds Performing Parrot ShowHappy Birds is a fun and educational performing parrot show with over 25 amazing tricks and audience participation. Prepare to be entertained and amazed.

Their repertoire includes: impersonating animals, crying like a baby, riding a bike and skateboard, singing songs, playing basketball and bowling, flying tricks, and much more!

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East Bay Vivarium’s Traveling Reptile Program Coming to Almaden Valley

photo: East Bay VivariumEast Bay Vivarium Traveling Reptile Program features between 20 and 30 reptiles, amphibians, and arachnids.

The program typically brings along an assortment of creepies, crawlies, and critters, including tarantulas, frogs, lizards, turtles, spiders, scorpions, and snakes. The program is very exciting and perfectly safe. Children will also learn a little natural history, animal husbandry, and safety.

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Mysterious Mountain Lions in Almaden Valley

photo: mountain lion

Photo by Doug Reynaud, Open Space Authority Technician

Did you know that mountain lions are the fourth largest cat in the world? An adult male may be more than eight feet long from nose to the end of his tail.

Join Teri Rogoway, Open Space Interpreter, from the Santa Clara County Open Space Authority, for an evening of exploring these mysterious and incredible animals.

Learn what they eat and how they hunt, where and when you may spot one, and what to do if you encounter one while hiking.

The presentation is at the Almaden Library on Tuesday, October 26, 2010, 6:30pm.