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Martino Interiors is hosting a floral demonstration event at its studio in Los Gatos. The event will feature Kren Rasmussen, founder of Bloomster’s Floral Designs in Almaden Valley. The event is free.
Kren will show you how to create striking floral arrangements and combine them with home accessories, creating beautiful vignettes and centerpieces.
Bloomster’s has been in Almaden Valley for more than 20 years, assisting interior designers with their floral and plant design projects, and providing unique floral designs and personal service to residents in Almaden Valley and the entire Bay Area.
The floral demonstration event is at Martino Interiors in Los Gatos on May 6, 2010 at 10:30am. Reservations are requested as seating is limited. To reserve your spot, call 408-354-9111 or email info@martinointeriors.com.
In addition to its regular weekly art classes, Cindy Art Studio is offering special week-long Summer Art Classes for children ages 4 and older.
You can choose from a variety of art mediums that interest your child, including: pencil, charcoal, pastel, watercolor, acrylic, oil, polymer clay, rock painting, sand art, scratching art, and wood burning.
Summer Art Classes are at Cindy Art Studio, near the corner of Almaden Expressway and Blossom Hill. There are nine week-long Summer classes to choose from. The classes begin June 15, 2010 and end August 13, 2010. Class is held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 3:30 – 5:00pm or 5:00 – 6:30pm.
Price is $100 per student per week, including all art supplies. Enroll now!
Join other teens for the hottest destination-style camp in San Jose – Teen Break Away! We visit destinations that will excite and delight any teen. Take a look at our action packed trips. Sign up as early as possible because spaces fill up quickly:
- Monday: Team Building and Swimming
- Tuesday: Laser Quest and Rock Climbing
- Wednesday: SF Zoo
- Thursday: Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
- Friday: Movie and Nickel City
The registration fee includes admission, transportation (via San Jose vehicles, City Transit, or Charter Bus), and supervision (1 adult supervisor to 7 teens). Each participant must bring their own spending money and lunch.
Each day Teen Break Away will depart from and return to the Almaden Community Center. You can chose from any of the following six camp sessions: 6/21 – 6/25/2010, 6/28 – 7/2/2010, 7/6 – 7/9/2010, 7/19 – 7/23/2010, 7/26 – 7/30/2010, and 8/2 – 8/6/2010. Each day (Mon-Fri) camp begins at 9am and ends at 5pm. Price is $254 for residents and $258 for non-residents.
Register online at San Jose Parks, Recreation & Neighborhood Services.
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Run or walk in the 18th Annual / 2010 Almaden Times Classic. Events include 10K and 2-mile timed runs, and a 2-mile walk. Proceeds benefit Almaden Valley Counseling Service. The race will take you on a beautiful paved creek trail and through some residential streets in Almaden Valley (10K course map).
Awards will be given to the top three winners in each age division. Overall male and female winners in the 10K and 2-mile timed runs will also receive a gift certificate. All children will receive a ribbon. Age divisions include: 6 and under, 7-9, 10-13, 14-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70+.
Your entry fee includes a t-shirt, goodie bag, food, and beverages. Random prizes will also be handed out to participants based on race number (must be present to win). Pick up your bib number and t-shirt on race day.
The start and finish lines are at the parking lot of Leland High School in Almaden Valley. The event is Sunday, September 26, 2010 at 9am. Check-in is at 8am.
If you register online by September 22, 2010, the entry fee is $25 per adult/teen, $13 per child (12 and under), and $60 per family of four (including parents and children). If you register on race day, the fees go up to $30 per adult/teen, $15 per child, and $70 per family. Race day registration begins at 7:30am.
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Spring Swim Lessons are back at the Almaden Cabana Club! The club offers small group lessons for children ranging from beginners learning to blow bubbles and put their faces in the water to competitive swimmers looking to refine their swimming strokes, diving, and flip turns.
Lessons are open to members and non-members. There are four lessons on Saturdays, from April 24 through May 15, 2010. Each lesson is 30 minutes. You can choose from the following times: 10am, 10:30am, 11am, and 11:30am. The price is only $35 for members and $45 for non-members.
All you need to do is complete the swim lesson sign-up form and drop it off along with your payment in the mailbox on the front gate of the Almaden Cabana Club. We look forward to seeing you at the pool!
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The Pioneer High School Athletic Booster Club is holding the 17th Annual Mustang Stampede Golf Tournament. The event includes golf, lunch, dinner, and on-course refreshments. The tournament format is a four-person scramble with a shotgun start.
The event also features tee and raffle prices, long drive, closest to the pin, low team gross, hole in one prizes on all par 3s, and long-drive champion Brian Pavlet. The fee is $150 per person. ($30 for dinner only guests.)
The event is at Santa Teresa Golf Club on Friday, May 14, 2010, beginning at 1pm. Download the sign-up form.
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Join the New Almaden Quicksilver County Park Association for its Living With Wildlife Hike in the Almaden Quicksilver County Park. You will learn about Almaden’s mountain lion, bobcat, and coyote neighbors, and how they depend on the park and humans to survive.
This is a 2.6-mile moderate/strenuous hike (small children not advised due to some steep trail sections). Wear sturdy hiking shoes and bring water and sun protection.
Meet at the Almaden Quicksilver County Park Hacienda Parking Lot Entrance, which is located at the south end of New Almaden (directions). The Living with Wildlife Hike is being held Saturday, July 10, 2010 from 10am to 12pm.
For more information call the Calero County Park at 408-268-3883.
The Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum and New Almaden Quicksilver County Park Association is holding a History Hike in the Almaden Quicksilver County Park.
The hike will be informative and entertaining, and a great way to get outdoors for some exercise and to enjoy the beauty of the New Almaden Quicksilver County Park.
On this hike you will step back in time and learn what it was like to be a quicksilver (i.e., mercury) miner in New Almaden in the mining heyday of the mid nineteenth century. You will ride by van up into the park and then go on a 5-mile hike to various historic sites and stop to have lunch in the park.
Bring a brown-bag lunch, water, sturdy hiking shoes, and sun protection. The tour is $7 per person. Reservations are required. For more information call the Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum at 408-323-1107.
Meet at the Almaden Quicksilver County Park Hacienda Parking Lot Entrance, which is located at the south end of New Almaden (directions). The History Hike is being held on two different days. The first is Saturday, May 22, 2010 from 9am to 1:30pm. The second is Saturday, July 10, 2010 from 9am to 1:30pm.
If you can’t make either of the hikes, Ron Horii has created some really detailed and helpful information about the Almaden Quicksilver County Park, including beautiful pictures of the park, descriptions of the trails, and information about the Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum.
Looking for a local Summer school program for your child? Holy Spirit School in Almaden Valley provides a variety of Summer school programs and Summer camps.
Customize your child’s Summer school program. Choose from language arts, mathematics, science, computers, art, geography, current events, and more. Select morning, afternoon, or combine the two for a unique all day experience. The four-week programs and camps are $330 for members of Holy Spirit Church, and $380 for non-members.
The program is at Holy Spirit School from June 21 to July 16, 2010. Morning options are from 9:00 to 11:30am, and afternoon options from 12:00 to 2:00pm. Students attending all day will have lunch from 11:30am to 12:00pm. Extended care is available from 7am until 6pm for an additional fee.
More information.
Antiques Advisor, Steven Yvaska, is presenting a six-week antiques seminar in Almaden Valley. The seminar is called, “Antiques 3: Getting in Over Your Head and Loving It.”
This seminar is an informal study of the fascinating world of antiques and collectibles. Steven will be discussing topics as varied as gentlemen’s antiques, toys, prints and paintings, springtime holiday artifacts, and select European ceramics. The class will also be going on a special field trip destination. Come willing to learn and share your own expertise! The seminar is sponsored by the San Jose Department of Parks, Recreation, and Neighborhood Services.
The seminar is at the Almaden Community Center, Room 2. Class is held weekly for six weeks on Wednesdays from 10am-12pm. The seminar begins April 14, 2010. Price is $89 for residents and $97 for non-residents. Registration is under way now. You can register for the seminar online.
Looking for something to do on Saturday nights that is close to home? Go to Ballroom Dancing class at Almaden Yoga.
Learn a new elegant dance each week. The Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Rumba, Cha-Cha, East Coast Swing, Hustle, Meringue, Night Club Two Step, and West Coast Swing.
The class is taught by Daniel, an experienced, fun-loving social ballroom teacher. Bring a partner or come by yourself, either way you’ll have a blast! Tell your friends and spread the word.
Almaden Yoga is next to UNWINED Wine Bar and Elements Restaurant. After dancing enjoy 50% off your first glass of wine at UNWINED. Or have dinner at Elements Restaurant – bring this coupon for up to $10 off.
Ballroom dancing at Almaden Yoga starts Saturday, April 10, 2010, 7-8pm. $15 drop-in per person.
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Want to learn a new dish? Join Chef Barcia, of Almaden Cooking Series, as he cooks up a Rosemary Spring Lamb with all the fixings. This is a hands-on cooking class for adults ages 18 and older.
The class is being held at the Almaden Community Center, Community Room and Kitchen. Saturday, June 5, 2010, 10am-12pm. $55 for residents / $59 for non residents. You can register online.
New Salsa dancing on Friday nights! Learn the energetic and rhythmic moves of Salsa – while having lots of fun – right here in Almaden Valley. After dancing, enjoy some wine at UNWINED wine bar or dinner at Elements Restaurant. UNWINED is offering 50% off your first glass of wine. The drop-in fee for the lesson and dancing is $15 per person. At Almaden Yoga, beginning Friday, April 9, 2010, 7-8pm. More…
Pioneer High School Baseball program will be holding its 2010 alumni baseball game and celebrating its 50th anniversary. This memorable event includes hit-a-thon fundraiser, BBQ, home run derby, and an alumni vs. alumni baseball game. All Pioneer baseball alums are encouraged to come out and enjoy a great day with former teammates and relive the good old days on the diamond.
The event is at Pioneer High School on Saturday, April 3, 2010. The hit-a-thon fundraiser is 9:00am to 11:30am, BBQ and home run derby 11:30am to 1:00pm, and alumni game 1:00pm to last out. Register now!
The San Jose Hiking Meetup Group is hiking 8.5 miles of trails in Almaden Quicksilver County Park. The hike will last approximately four hours, and has a difficulty rating of moderate/strenuous.
The group is meeting at the park entrance on McAbee Road and Whispering Pines Drive in Almaden Valley on Saturday, March 20, 2010 at 9:30am. More information about the hike is available on AllTrails.
Learn how native plants play an increasingly critical environmental role in an era of declining pollinator populations. Rebecca Schoenenberger, owner of California Nativescapes, will teach you how to create a sustainable habitat garden to encourage pollinators.
This seminar is co-sponsored by the Almaden Library and the California Native Plant Society. The seminar takes place at the Almaden Library, Program Room on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 from 6:30-7:45pm.
Play-Well TEKnologies is holding its Engineering with LEGO Summer Camps in Almaden Valley. The camps explore concepts in physics, mechanical engineering, structural engineering, and architecture through fun-filled projects that:
- Build problem-solving skills and an appreciation for how things work
- Encourage creative expression, inquisitiveness, self reliance, and self confidence
Play-Well Engineering with LEGO Summer Camps are being held at the Almaden Community Center on the following dates:
Play-Well Pre-Engineering with LEGO (kids ages 5-6):
- 6/14/2010 to 6/18/2010, M-F, 9am-12pm
- 6/28/2010 to 7/2/2010, M-F, 9am-12pm
- 7/12/2010 to 7/16/2010, M-F, 9am-12pm
- 7/26/2010 to 7/30/2010, M-F, 9am-12pm
- 8/9/2010 to 8/13/2010, M-F, 9am-12pm
Play-Well Engineering FUNdamentals with LEGO (kids ages 7-9):
- 6/14/2010 to 6/18/2010, M-F, 1pm-4pm
- 6/28/2010 to 7/2/2010, M-F, 1pm-4pm
- 7/12/2010 to 7/16/2010, M-F, 1pm-4pm
- 7/26/2010 to 7/30/2010, M-F, 1pm-4pm
- 8/9/2010 to 8/13/2010, M-F, 1pm-4pm
Learn more and register online.
Join Chef Barcia, of the Almaden Cooking Series, and learn how to prepare a special brunch to share with your family on Easter Sunday. You will learn how to make apricot glazed pork loin, scalloped potatoes, roasted veggies, and Tiramisu. This class is for adults ages 18 and older. At the Almaden Community Center, Community Room and Kitchen. Saturday, March 27, 2010, 10am-12pm. $55 for residents / $59 for non residents. More…
Instructors for the Dance, Act, Perform Camp guide campers through the production and performance of their very own variety show. The camp encourages creative expression and helps build self-esteem. At the end of the week campers perform their show for family and friends, complete with costumes, props, and music. For kids ages 5-11. At the Almaden Community Center. April 12-16, 2010, 1:30-4:30pm. More…
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