Live Music
Rock/pop/folk
Alice's Restaurant 17288 Skyline Blvd., Woodside. Grateful Dead Night every Monday, live music/open mike, 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Call 851-0303.
British Bankers Club 1090 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. Call 327-8769. Live music Fri. and Sat.
The Edge 260 California Ave., Palo Alto, 324-EDGE. DJ music and dancing or live band starts at 9 p.m., weekend nights until 3 a.m. Flaming Lips and Archers of Loaf and Beatnik Film Stars, May 10.
Fanny and Alexander 412 Emerson St., Palo Alto. Call 326-7183.
O'Connell's Bar and Restaurant 518 Bryant St., Palo Alto. Call 326-2000.
St. Michael's Alley 806 Emerson St., Palo Alto, 326-2530. Carolyn Hester, folk singer, May 5-6; Suburban Azteks, May 9; Pete Pierce & Friends, Bluegrass, May 10; Annwn, Celtic, May 11; Tony Khalife and Chris Rossbach, May 12; Four Shillings Short, Celtic, May 13; The Robert Jr. Blues Band, May 14; Surplus, jazz, May 17.
World beat/reggae
Alberto's 736 W. Dana St., Mountain View. Call 968-3007.
Jazz and blues
Fogg's 303 Bryant St., Mountain View, 390-9696.
JJ's 165 El Camino Real, Mountain View, 968-2277.
Maddalena's Cafe Fino, 544 Emerson St., Palo Alto. Call 326-6082. Jazz vocalist Christine Marie, Mon. 7-11 p.m.; Jazz trio featuring drummer Collette d'Aloneida, Fri. 7:30-11:30 p.m.; Nancy Gilliland performing Tues., Wed., Thurs. and Sat., 7:30-11:30 p.m.
Nouveau Trattoria 541 Bryant St., Palo Alto. Solo piano Tues., Wed. and Sun. Jazz trio Thurs., Fri. and Sat. All shows 7-11 p.m. Call 327-0132.
Etc.
California Cafe Bar and Grill, 700 Welch Road, Palo Alto 325-2233. Live music from the baby grand piano Thurs.-Sat. 6:30-10 p.m.
Little Mermaid, 417 California Ave., Palo Alto. Call 326-6812. Classical guitarist Canute Larsen plays Fridays and Saturdays 6-8:30 p.m.
MacArthur Park 27 University Ave., Palo Alto, 321-9990. Mon.-Sat., 6 to 10:30 p.m. Sun. 10 a.m. to 2:30 and 5:30 to 10 p.m.
Concerts
Classical
The Sound of A Thousand Strings The 20-Harp Ensemble performs Purcell, Beethoven and Schubert, May 5, 8 p.m., St. Albert the Great Church, 1095 Channing Ave., Palo Alto. $10 general; $7 seniors/students. Call the Schlomovitz-Quinn Harp Studios at 856-1818. (A May 6 masterclass in Redwood City and a May 7 concert at the Grace Cathedral Chapel in San Francisco are also offered as part of this annual harp festival.)
Electric Diamond performs music from the Middle Ages, flute songs of Native Americans and their own compositions, May 5, 8 p.m., Unitarian Church, 505 E. Charleston Road, Palo Alto; May 6, 8 p.m., CCRMA Ballroom, The Knoll, Stanford University Music Dept. Electric Diamond includes Stuart Diamond, Lyricon, Karen Bentley, violin and Don Slepian, keyboard. Call 321-9727.
The Novoye Trio Nora Ayzman, piano, Claudia Bloom, violin, and Alex Seleznyev, cello, performs selections by Mozart, Beethoven and Bridge, May 6, 7:30 p.m., Albert L. Schultz Jewish Community Center, Board Room, 655 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto. $8; $5 students and seniors. Call 493-9400.
The Junior Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra performs its last concert of the season May 6, 8 p.m., Spangenberg Auditorium, 780 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto. The program will include selections by Vivaldi, Haydn and Mozart. $6; $4 student/senior. Call 856-3848.
Fait Pour les Anglais Baroque keyboard and vocal music ma for the English by Lori V. Keyne, harpsichord and organ, assisted by Ruth Escher, soprano, May 7, 7 p.m., Christ Episcopal Church, 815 Portola Road, Portola Valley. $10 general; $8 seniors/students donation. Advance tickets $2 off. Call 851-0224.
David Sheetz, organist, performs works by J.S. Bach and Herbert Howells, May 7, 5 p.m., St. Bede's Episcopal Church, 2650 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park. $10; $8 youth suggested donation. Call 854-6555.
Music in the Redwoods presents a concert featuring Wendy Hillhouse, mezzo-soprano, Vicki VanDewark, soprano and Monroe Kanouse, pianist, May 7, 7:30 p.m., Portola Valley Presbyterian Church, 945 Portola Road, Portola Valley. $5-$7. Call 494-3168.
The Palo Alto Philharmonic, directed by Gideon Grau, will present a Symphony concert featuring music of Hungarian composers, May 13, 8 p.m., Cubberley Theater, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. $10 general; $6 youth/senior. Call 857-1691.
The San Jose State University Chorale conducted by Shaun Amos, performs works by Bach, Brahms, Copland, Estrevez, Guitierrez, Sevier and more, May 13, 8 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 625 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto. $8; $5 students and seniors. Call 323-6167.
The Sunrise Quartet, Cynthia Baehr and Claudia Bloom, violins, Eleanor Angel, viola and Kris Yenney, cello, perform selections by Haydn, Bloch and Dvorak, May 14, 3 p.m., Unitarian Church, Palo Alto. Call 327-2019.
Variations on Borrowed Themes Mothers' Day Concert by pianist Betty Woo, includes selections by C.P.E. Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Schumann and Rzewski, May 14, 3 p.m., Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Ravenswood Ave. at Laurel St., Menlo Park. Presented by Trinity Concert Series. $12; $8 children under 12. Call 328-0393.
California Youth Symphony conducted by Leo Eylar, performs "Overtures to 'Oberon,'" "Suite from 'Cinderella,'" "Cello Concerto" and "Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso," May 14, 2:30 p.m., San Mateo Performing Arts Center, Delaware at Bellevue, San Mateo and May 21, 2:30 p.m., Flint Center, De Anza College, Cupertino. $6 general; $3 students and seniors. Tickets at the door. Call 325-6666.
The Albany Consort will perform a program of music exclusively by Vivaldi, May 19, 7:30 p.m. at The Women's Club, 475 Homer St., Palo Alto and May 20, 8 p.m. at Woodside Priory Chapel, 302 Portola Road, Portola Valley. $14; $12 seniors and students. Call (408) 773-0375.
Modern classical music by Ric Louchard performed by Ric Louchard, piano, Kris Yenney, cello, Kristine Hebert, flute and members of the chamber group Sonus Imaginorum, May 20, 8 p.m., Cultural Center, 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto. $7; $5 students and seniors. Tickets at the door only. Call 326-2250.
El Camino Youth Symphony concert features solos by Eric Leong, violin, and Benjamin Salsbury, cellist, May 21, 7 p.m., Smithwick Theatre, Foothill College, I-280 at El Monte, Los Altos Hills. $8; $4 students and seniors. Call 327-2611.
Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra performs selections by Caldara, Haydn and Bizet in its final concert May 21, 8 p.m. at Spangenberg Theatre, 780 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto. George Recker, trumpet, makes a special guest appearance. $5-$8. Call 856-3848.
Rock/pop/folk
SF Seals featuring Barbara Manning and the Stephen Yerkey Trio perform May 5, 8 p.m., Cubberley Community Center, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Presented by Palo Alto Soundchecks. $5. Call 949-4507.
Folksinger Carolyn Hester performs May 5-6, 8 p.m. at St. Michael's Alley, 806 Emerson St., Palo Alto. Donations. Call 326-2530.
Melissa Etheridge May 13, 7:30 p.m., Shoreline Amphitheratre, Mountain View. $22.50-$35. Tickets at BASS outlets.
R.E.M. May 16 and May 17, 8 p.m., Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View. (Both shows sold out.)
The Highwaymen featuring Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings and Kris Kristofferson, May 31, Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View. $27.50 reserved; $19.50 lawn. Tickets at BASS outlets.
7th Annual New Orleans by the Bay features Al Green, C.J. Chenier and the Red Hot Louisiana Band, Buckwheat Zydeco, Pete Fountain and more, June 16-18, Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View. $12; children under 12 free. Tickets at BASS outlets.
Gospel
All Faith Gospel Festival April 29, 7-10 p.m., Grace Lutheran Church, 3149 Waverley St., Palo Alto. Invited choirs include Men in Christ, Bay Area Mass Choir, Church of Jesus Christ, Latter Day Saints Choir and more. $6 donation for East Palo Alto Youth Scholarship Fund. Call 494-1212.
International
An Evening of Brazilian Music by Chalo Eduardo and Carlos Oliveira, May 6, 8 p.m., University Lutheran Church, 1611 Stanford Ave., Palo Alto. $9-$10; $7-$8 seniors and kids. Tickets at Gryphon Stringed Instruments, 211 Lambert St., Palo Alto, or at the door. Call 306-0399.
Middle and Near Eastern Music with Jazayer will be presented in a free outdoor family concert, May 14, 2:30 p.m., at Community School of Music and Arts, 253 Martens Ave., Mountain View. Bring lawn chair or blanket. Call 961-0342.
Morell Organ Series presents Andrzej Fostowicz-Zahorski performing organ music of Eastern Europe, May 15, 8 p.m., Memorial Church, Stanford University. $7; $4 students. Call Music at Stanford at 723-4317.
Jazz
The Mike Cohen Sextet performs straight-ahead jazz, Latin tunes and rare ethnic rhythms, May 6, 8 p.m., Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, Castro and Mercy streets, Mountain View. $15; $12.50 seniors/students and $7.50 children (12 and under). Call 903-6000.
The Stanford University Jazz Ensemble performs its spring concert May 10, 8 p.m., Dinkelspiel Auditorium, Stanford University. Led by director Fred Berry, the group will play pieces by Bay Area composers including Neal Finn, Ray Brown and Jack Walraith. $7 general; $4 students. Call Music at Stanford at 723-4317.
Blues
Etc.
Alea II, Stanford's ensemble for new music, presents a concert of music by both Stanford composers and prominent international figures, May 5, 8 p.m., Campbell Recital Hall, Stanford University. Free. Call Music at Stanford at 723-3811.
Dr. Kenneth Piascik will perform 20th century percussion solos May 6, 8 p.m., Cultural Center, 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto. The program will include works by Babbit, Abe, Lang, Whelsey-Smith, Rzewski and Xenakis. Presented by Palo Alto Performance Series. $7/$5. Call 852-0428.
Stanford Taiko Invitational: Finale Concert features taiko groups from Stanford, UCLA, UC Irvine and Mt. Shasta, with Kenny Endo, Russel Baba, Jeanne Mercer and the University Singers, May 14, 2:30 p.m., Dinkelspiel Auditorium, Stanford University. $9; $5 students. Call Music at Stanford at 723-4317.
The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber starring Sarah Brightma with songs from "Sunset Boulevard," "The Phantom of the Opera," "Evita," "Cats," and more, May 19, 8 p.m., Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View. $27.50-$37.50 reserved; $12.50 gate. Tickets at BASS outlets.
The Bay Bells, bay area handbell ringers, along with organist David Parsons, perform a broad selection of music--folk, classical and religious, May 20, 8 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 625 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto. $10; $8 seniors and students. Call 323-6167.
Musical Theatre and Opera's "Top 20" on the Charts scenes from opera and musical theater sung by soprano Rebecca Maggi, mezzo-soprano Deborah Benedict, tenor Richard Liszt and bass Michael Morris, accompanied by Steve Bailey, May 21, 4 p.m., St. Mark's Episcoal Church, 600 Colorado Ave., Palo Alto. $8. Call 326-3800.
Stanford Symphonic Band performs a Sousa-style concert, May 21, 2:30 p.m., Dinkelspiel Auditorium, Stanford University. $7; $4 students. Call Music at Stanford at 723-4317.
On Stage
"The Yeomen of the Guard" Gilbert and Sullivan's most elegant operetta, by the Stanford Savoyards, May 5, 6 at 8 p.m. and May 7, 2:30 p.m., Dinkelspiel Auditorium, Stanford University. $10 general; $6.50 seniors, students and children. Tickets available through the Stanford Box Office at 725-ARTS or at the door.
"A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" by Menlo Players Guild, Thurs.-Sat., 8 p.m., through May 20, Burgess Theater, 601 Laurel St., Menlo Park. Matinee performance May 7, 2 p.m. For information and reservations, call Burgess Theater at 322-3261 or Peninsula Box Office at 322-8100.
"Smoke on the Mountain" by Palo Alto Players, through May 14, Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. $16-$18. Call 329-0891.
"The Secret Garden" by TheatreWorks, May 6-28, MainStage, Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, Castro at Mercy, Mountain View. Previews May 3-5. $15-$25. Call 903-6000.
"Design for Living" by Stanford University Department of Drama, May 5-6, 8 p.m., Eleanor Prosser Studio, upstairs in Memorial Hall, Stanford University. $3. Call 723-2646.
A night of Gay and Lesbian comedy May 12, 8 p.m., Coffee House, Stanford University. One of a series of events during Bisexual, Gay and Lesbian Awareness Days at Stanford. Call 725-4222.
"Are You Now Or Have You Ever Been?" by Stanford University Department of Drama, May 11-13, Eleanor Prosser Studio, upstairs in Memorial Hall, Stanford University. $3 at the door. Call 723-2646.
"Ephemeral Ceremony: Essential Epiphanies" by Stanford University Department of Drama, May 16-18, noon, main stage in Memorial Auditorium, Stanford University. Free. Call 723-2646.
Mothertongue Feminist Theater presents poetry, song and performance in an exploration of their experiences with aging, May 16, 8 p.m., Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Community Center, Stanford University. Call 725-4222.
"The Taming of the Shrew" by Stanford University Department of Drama, May 18-20 and May 24-27, 8 p.m. with matinees May 21 and May 27 at 2 p.m. in the Little Theater, Memorial Hall, Stanford University. $9; $5 students and seniors. Tickets available through the Box Office at Tresidder Union. Call 725-ARTS.
Auditions
Peninsula Center Stage announces auditions for "Company," a contemporary romantic comedy, May 6, 2-5 p.m. and May 7, 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. at the Fox Theater, 2215 Broadway, Redwood City. The cast includes six male and twelve female (ages 25-50) roles. Director Dennis Lickteig asks auditioners prepare one up-tempo and one Broadway ballad and to bring sheet music in your key. An accompanist will be provided. Performance is scheduled July 14-30, with rehearsals beginning May 21. Call 363-8594.
Gallery House, a member-owned and operated fine arts gallery, will jury work in all media submitted by artists who seek membership in the gallery, May 14. Five pieces in each media are required, two-dimensional work must be framed and ready to hang; three dimensional work must be light enough for two people to carry. Only current work will be considered. Hand deliver, May 12 or May 13, to Gallery House, 538 Ramona St., Palo Alto. $10 jurying fee for each medium. Call 326-1668.
Ragazzi, the Peninsula Boys Chorus, will hold auditions for boys 7-12 years old, May 15, 4-6 p.m. at the Congregational Church, 225 Tilton Ave., San Mateo. Call 342-8785 to make an appointment.
California Youth Synmphony will hold auditions May 27-28 and June 3-4, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Foothill College, 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills. CYS offers three preparatory groups for strings, wind and brass, the Junior Orchestra, the California Youth Symphony, a beginning percussion and an advanced percussion group. Call 325-6666 for audition requirements and registration information.
Tryouts for the Summer Conservatory at the Children's Theatre will be held May 9, 4 p.m.; May 20 at 10:30 a.m. and June 1, 4 p.m. The six-week intensive summer theater program is open to young people ages 10 through high school and is divided into four levels of study. Call 329-2216.
Dance
KidsDancing 1995 Zohco's festival of ballet, jazz, modern and tap dance, with more than 300 children, May 5, 7 p.m., Spangenberg Theatre, Gunn High School, 780 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto. $5 adults; $3 children. For more information, call Zohco at 494-8221.
An evening of dances and songs by the Foothill Repertory Dance Company, directed by Bubba Gong, May 5, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Hyatt Rickeys, 4219 El Camino Real, Palo Alto. $50 includes dinner. Benefits Council On Aging of Santa Clara County, Inc. Call 329-0888 or (408) 296-8290.
Drummers and Dancers in a Jam African-inspired, California-grown, hot dance rhythms for drummers and improv dancers, May 12, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Hidden Villa Ranch, visitors Center, 26870 Moody Road, Los Altos Hills. $10. Call Robert at 917-1946.
Smuin Ballets/SF will appear May 19-20, 8 p.m., Spangenberg Theatre, 780 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto. $18-$30. Gala tickets (including premium seats and post-show supper reception) are $125. Call 392-4400.
Dance to live music by Mike Johnson, every Thursday, 7:3 p.m. Paul Price's Society Orchestra plays ragtime, early jazz and light classical music for listening and dancing, the first Monday of every month, 8-10 p.m., Palo Alto Masonic Temple, 461 Florence St. $8 per person. Dance classes taught by Stan Isaacs on the remaining Monday evenings, $6 per person. Call 321-5280. Woodside Class of '75 reunion, May 6, Red Lion Hotel in San Jose. Call Back to the Future Reunions at (408) 662-8482. Palo Alto Infant-Toddler Center celebrates its 20th anniversary with a Spring Campout, May 19-21 at Portola State Park. Camp one or two nights or attend only the potluck (May 20). Reservations required. Call 493-2240 1:30-3 p.m. weekdays. Sequoia Class of 1975 reunion, August 12 at the Holiday Inn, Palo Alto. Call Back To The Future Reunions at (408) 662-8482. Cubberley High Class of 1965 reunion, August 19, 7 p.m., Rickey's Hyatt Hotel, Palo Alto. Call Reunion Masters at 1-800-359-7888. Palo Alto Swim Club celebrates its 40th year, Sept. 2 at Lucie Stern Community Center in Palo Alto. Photographs from alumni are needed by the Anniversary Committee. Send any copies to Alison Barta, 21 Regent Place, Palo Alto, CA 94301. KidsDancing 1995 Zohco's festival of ballet, jazz, modern and tap dance, with more than 300 children, May 5, 7 p.m., Spangenberg Theatre, Gunn High School, 780 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto. $5 adults; $3 children. For more information, call Zohco at 494-8221. "Alice in Wonderland" by Peninsula Youth Theatre, May 5-7 and May 12-13, Crittenden School, 1701 Rock Ave., Mountain View. $8 adults; $6 children under 12 and seniors. Call 949-0767. Reunions
Kids
Events
"Anne of Green Gables" by Palo Alto Children's Theatre, through May 6 at Children's Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. $4 adults; $2 children. Call 329-2651.
Children's Culinary Academy for ages 7-12. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturdays May 6, 20 and June 3. Learn to cook pasta, pizza and breads, and make desserts. Cubberley Community Center, Main Auditorium, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. $48 for one workshop; $114 for all three. Call 493-6614.
May Fete Parade theme is "Celebrating World Friendship," May 6, 10 a.m. starting at University Ave. and Emerson in Palo Alto. Call 329-2380.
Hidden Villa Spring Fair and Music Fest showcases live outdoor music by One World Reggae and Village Heartbeat, along with food, children's activities and crafts, Maypole dances, farm tours, sheep shearing and blacksmithing demonstrations, May 7, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Shuttle service is provided from Foothill College in Los Altos Hills. $23 family admission in advance; $25 at the door. $10/$12 adults; $3 children ages 4-12. Proceeds benefit environmental programs for children. Call 949-8651.
"The Sound of Music" by Peninsula Family Theatre, May 11-14, 7:30 p.m. and May 14, 2 p.m. at Spangenberg Theatre, Gunn High School, 780 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto. $10 adults; $8 children. All seats reserved. Call 299-8800.
"Forty-five Minutes From Broadway" presented by Jordan Middle School PTA and Children's Theatre, May 12-13 and May 19-20 at Children's Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. $4 adults; $2 children. Call 329-2651.
Open House at the Independent Learning Center of Palo Alto, May 13, 10 a.m.-noon, First Congregational Church, 1985 Louis Road, Palo Alto. The Independent Learning Center is a year-round school for children ages 6-9. School Hours are 9 a.m.-3 p.m.. Student teacher ratio is 6:1. Call Robin West at 365-1513.
Klutz Galactic Headquarters, the first retail store of Klutz Press, will host a Grand Gala Opening, May 13, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at 572 College Ave., Palo Alto. Activities will include juggling lessons, bubble-making, competitive pickup sticks, marbles, bad jokes, yo-yo-ing and much more. Free. Call 857-0888.
Tryouts for the Summer Conservatory at the Children's Theatre will be held May 9, 4 p.m.; May 20, 10:30 a.m. and June 1, 4 p.m. The six week intensive summer theater program is open to young people ages 10 through high school and is divided into four levels of study. Call 329-2216.
Youth Art, a variety of art work by students in kindergarten through grade 12, May 14-June 4, Cultural Center, 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto. Artists' reception and Project Look! Open House, May 18, 6-8 p.m. Hands-on activities for elementary school children will be offered by Project Look! during the reception. Call 329-2366.
A Child's Garden of Verses in Songs performance by the Trinity Palo Alto Choir School, May 16, 4:15 p.m. at the East Palo Alto Library's Children's Department, 2415 University Ave., East Palo Alto. Free. Call 965-0139.
Sing along with Nancy Cassidy May 17, 3:30 p.m., Children's Library, 1276 Harriet St., Palo Alto. Free. Call329-2134.
American Youth Soccer Organization new player registration will be held May 20, 2:30-5:30 p.m. at Cubberley Center, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Palo Alto AYSO is open to all boys and girls age 5-18 (as of August 1, 1995) within the Palo Alto Unified School District. Call 327-9236.
Baylands Family Circle, an open organization of families mostly headed by Gays and Lesbians, will meet May 21, 10 a.m. at Boulware Park in Palo Alto. Call 329-9774.
Youth Jazz Programs for musicians ages 12-17 will be held July 23-August 5 at Stanford University. A special program for young string players and vocalists will be held July 23-29. Call 386-8535.
Trinity Palo Alto Choir School announces auditions for its five-week summer session beginning July 11. Classes are held Tuesdays, 5:50-6:30 p.m. and Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Performance is August 10. Auditions by appointment only for children in grades 1-6. Tuition. Call 965-0139.
Peninsula Youth Soccer Clinic will be held for boys and girls ages 6-15, August 14-18 and August 21-25 at Menlo College, Menlo Park. $110. Call 1-800-431-4667.
Storytimes
Bi-lingual Story Time Stories in Spanish and English for children of all ages May 6, 10:30 a.m., Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St., Menlo Park. Call 858-3464.
St. Elizabeth Seton School Poetry Reading May 8, 7:30 p.m., Kepler's Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. Call 324-4321.
Mother's Day Tea Bring your mom to the second annual English tea party in honor of Mother's Day, May 10, 3:30 p.m., Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St., Menlo Park. Call 858-3464.
Bedtime stories for children of all ages with Natalie Bivas, May 10, 7 p.m., Children's Library, 1276 Harriet St., Palo Alto. Call 329-2134.
Susan Miho Nunes reads from "The Last Dragon," May 13, 10:30 a.m., Kepler's Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. Call 324-4321.
Spring Toddler Storytime for children ages 2-3, Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. through May 17. Palo Alto library programs include Menlo Park library programs include Portola Valley Library Preschool Storytime for ages 3-6 Wednesdays 1:30 p.m. Call 851-0560. Palo Alto Historical Association meets May 7, 2 p.m. at Lucie Stern Community Center, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Robert Skolmen will present a slide lecture on "Edward Durrell Stone: His Life and His Work". Mothers Together of Menlo Park Presbyterian Church meet for its annual May Breakfast, May 9, 9:15-11:30 a.m. $10. Free child care. Call 328-2340. The Stanford Newton User Group meets May 9, 7 p.m. at Printer's Inc. Bookstore Cafe, 310 California Ave., Palo Alto. The Western Horticultual Society meets May 10, 7:30 p.m., at Loyola School Multi-purpose Room, 770 Berry Ave., Los Altos. Howard Oliver speaks on "The Best Rhodendrons and Magnolias for the San Francisco Peninsula". Call 857-9352. World Affairs Council of Northern California meets May 10, 8 p.m. at Coyote Point Museum in San Mateo. Lynne Leakey will discuss "Wildlife Tourism in Kenya: A Model For Ecotourism". $6 members; $9 non-members and free for students with an ID. Call 982-2541 for reservations. Palo Alto/Menlo Park Mothers Club meets May 10, 7:30 p.m. at the Women's Club of Palo Alto, 475 Homer Ave. The club offers play groups, monthly meetings, guest speakers, a babysitting co-op and kid's and family activities. Call Susie at 325-5664 for more information. Churchill Club meets May 11, 6 p.m. at Hyatt Rickeys, 4219 E Camino Real, Palo Alto. The program is "Founding Fathers of Silicon Valley." Speakers are Wilfred Corrigan, LSI Logic Corp.; Gordon E. Moore, Intel Corp.; Arthur Rock, venture capitalist; Charles E. Sporck, former president and CEO of National Semiconductor and Reid Dennis, Institutional Venture Partners. $20 members; $35 non-members (includes buffet dinner). Call (408) 371-4460 for reservations. Black Sheep Handweavers Guild meets May 11, 7:30 p.m. at the Great Western Bank, 199 Main St., Los Altos. Nancy Nehring will share her expertise in making handwoven and crocheted buttons. $2. Call Gudrun at (408) 735-8014. National Association of Business Economists announces the Silicon Valley Roundtable workshop, "The Internet: What's in it for You," May 16, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m., SRI International Building IS 109, 333 Ravenswood Ave., Menlo Park. $20 members; $30 non-members. Call 637-7711. Midpeninsula California Republican League meets May 16 in Menlo Park. Richard O'Neil, director of Social Services Agency for Santa Clara County, will speak on "Reforming the Welfare System". Call 326-2107. Software Forum (formerly Software Entrepreneurs' Forum)meets May 17, starting at 6:30 p.m. for co*cktails, 7 p.m. for dinner and speaker in Palo Alto. Tom Kehler, president of Connect, speaks about "On Line Private Networks". $25 members; $35 non-members. Call Barbara Cass at 854-8298 for reservations. The Stanford Alumni Club of Palo Alto meets for a dinner/theater party, May 19. Dinner is at the Golden Wok in Mountain View, followed by the TheaterWorks' production of "The Secret Garden," at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts. $42. For information and reservations, call C.A. Moore at 845-4056. Vegetarian Friends meets for a potluck dinner, May 20, 6:30 p.m. in Palo Alto. Come and enjoy a variety of healthy and tasty vegetarian food. Following dinner, John Gershman discusses "Eating Sustainably in the New World Order." Call 948-2209 for information and directions. The Bay Area Contractor's Association (BACA), formerly Brotherhood Family Contractor's Association, a group of contractors banded together to do community work and networking, meets every other Wednesday 7 p.m. at the East Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce, 1491 E. Bayshore Road, East Palo Alto. Call 323-5012. Diagram of a Family: Triangles by Lisa Patterson, May 5, 7-9 p.m., Two Sisters Bookshop, 605 Cambridge Ave., Menlo Park. $30. Call 323-4778. Establishing Small Business Enterprise in Russia by Fred Hornbruch, owner of Phileas Fogg's, May 5, 7:45 p.m., Covenant Presbyterian Church, Fireside Room, 670 E. Meadow Road, Palo Alto. Free. Presented by the American Association of University Women. Call 856-7778. Investment Strategies Ways to diversify your assets among stocks, bonds, foreign stocks, CDs, T-bills, IRAs and annuities, May 6, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Marotta and Johnson Asset Management, Inc., 2600 El Camino Real, Palo Alto. $20. Call 494-2733 for reservations. Jeremy Rifkin will speak at the Center for Economic Conversion's Twentieth Anniversary Dinner, May 6, 5:30 p.m., Albert L. Schultz Jewish Community Center, 655 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto. Rifkin will discuss issues raised in his latest book, "The End of Work: the Decline of the Global Labor Force and the Dawn of the Post-Market Era". $50-$500. Call 968-8798. The Right to die...is Alive and Well by Charlotte Ross, Executive Director of the Death with Dignity Educational Center, at the Humanist Community Forum, May 7, 10:45 a.m., Tresidder Union, Cypress Room, Stanford University. Free. Call 969-3630. Spring Into Your Life Purpose/Passion...Now by Carol Nosko, May 7, 1-5 p.m., Two Sisters Bookshop, 605 Cambridge Ave., Menlo Park. $60. Call 323-4778. Explore integrity in all your relationships and expand prosperity in your life, workshop with Edwene Gaines and Bert Carson, May 7, 2-4:30 p.m., Unity Palo Alto Community Church, 3391 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Donation. Call 494-7222. Business Forum on the Internet will be presented by the Mid-peninsula YWCA Women Entrepreneurs Program, May 8, 7:30-9:30 p.m., YWCA, 4161 Alma St., Palo Alto. $5. Call 494-0972. Healing in the Circle of Life by Edward Bailey, Shiatsu Therapist, May 8, 8 p.m., St. Bede's Church, 2650 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park. $5. Lecture follows Gourmet Vegetarian Dinner served at 6:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Peninsula Macrobiotic Community. $11. Call 599-3320 for dinner reservations by May 7, 9:30 p.m. Sexual Harassment Policy on Campus: Legislating Love or Redressing Abuse? by Dr. Lorraine Zappert, Stanford University Sexual Harassment Coordinator, May 9, 9:30 a.m., Tresidder Union, Oak Room East, Stanford University. Call 948-6807. Sushi-making A one-day workshop, May 9, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Community Center, Alma St., Menlo Park. $28. Call 858-3470. Tour Conducting: Be Paid to Travel by Suzanne Hogsett, May 9, 7-10 p.m., Phileas Fogg's, Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto. $40. Call 327-1754. Elections in Mozambique: An Observer's Perspective on the UN Operation and the Democratic Process by Jennie Bravinder, May 10, 12- p.m., Bechtel Center, Assembly Room, Stanford University. Free. Call 723-0295. Sociobiology Redux by John Dupre, associate professor of Philosophy, Stanford University, May 10, 12-1 p.m., Tresidder Union, Oak East, Stanford University. One of the Jing Lyman Lecture Series. Free. Call 723-1995. Dordogne to Provence Marilyn and Dick Powell discuss bicycle touring in this region of France, May 10, 7-9 p.m., The Bicycle Outfitter, 963 Fremont Ave., Los Altos. Free. Call 948-8092 for reservations. The Changing Role of the Media by David A. Brancaccio, host and Senior Editor of "MarketPlace," May 10, 6-7 p.m., Florence Moore Auditorium, Menlo College, Menlo Park. Free. Call 1-800-842-2733 by May 4 for reservations. Major Sites of Japan Ruth and Joe Carlton will share slides of their personally-escorted tour of Japan's major cities, May 10, 7:30 p.m., Phileas Fogg's, Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto. $2. Call 327-1754. Illuminating Philosophy: Art and Science at the Medieval University by Michael Camille, May 11, 5 p.m., Cummings Art Building Room 2, Stanford University. Free. Low-Risk Investment Strategies by David Hildreth, Altos Financial Planning, May 11, 6:30-8 p.m., Cafeteria, El Camino Hospital. Free. Call 940-7154 for reservations. Legal Challenges for the Gay Community in the 90s and Beyond by Matt Coles, the National Director of the Lesbian and Gay Rights Project of the American Civil Liberties Union, May 11, 8 p.m., Stanford University Law School Room 190. One of a series of events during Bisexual, Gay and Lesbian Awareness Days at Stanford. Call 725-4222. Create Your Life Mask mask making with Renee Ramsey, May 13 and 20, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., The Artifactory, 226 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto. $120 includes all materials and firing. Call Renee at 960-1755. Natural-Like Gardens for an Un-Natural Planet slide presentation by Robert Kourik, May 13, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Common Ground/Ecology Action, 2225 El Camino Real, Palo Alto. $9. Call 328-6752. Separation of Church and State: Hot Topics by Marty Kaufman, vice-president of the local chapter of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, at the Humanist Community Forum, May 14, 10:45 a.m., Tresidder Union, Cypress Rooms, Stanford University. Call 969-3630. Circle of Women celebrates the lives and roles of women, in honor of Mother's Day, May 12, 6-9 p.m., Two Sisters Bookshop, 605 Cambridge Ave., Menlo Park. Participants are asked to bring something that represents their joy in being a woman. Call 323-4778. Sexuality and Aging by Walter M. Bortz, M.D., May 15, 2 p.m. Senior Center, 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto. One of the G. Derwood Baker Distinguished Lecture Series. $2. Call 327-2811. Francophone Literature and Interdiciplinarity by Elizabeth Mudimbe-Boyi, Associate Professor in the Depts. of Comparative Literature and French and Italian, May 17, 12-1 p.m., Bechtel Center, Stanford University. Presented by Stanford University Center for African Studies. Call 723-0295. Great Train Travel of the World with emphasis on Europe, by Cynthia Reed and Jim Prchlik, May 17, 7:30 p.m., Phileas Fogg's, Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto. $2. Call 327-1754. Marriage Matters. On Some Central European Self-Portraits by Robert Jensen, Asst. Professor, Washington University, May 18, 5 p.m., Cummings Art Building, Room 2, Stanford University. Getting Foundation Grants seminar for nonprofit organizations, May 18, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Peninsula Community Foundation, McClellan Funding Information Library, 1700 S. El Camino Real, San Mateo. $30 includes lunch. Call 358-9392 for reservations. Shyness: What Is It and How to Deal With It May 19, 7 p.m., 407 Burgess Dr., Menlo Park. Free. Call the Shyness Institute at 328-6115. Christian Women's Career Workshop explores the possibilities of integrating spiritual gifts, dreams and career interests as well as strengths and abilities to get a clearer picture of career opportunities, three Saturdays, May 20, June 3 and June 17, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 701 Welch Road, Palo Alto. Facilitated by Rebecca Worsley. Call 323-8333. The Savvy Seller: Nine Steps for Controlling a Home Sale Negotiation by William Devine, Jr., attorney and broker, May 20, 10 a.m.-noon, Chicago Title Building, 437 Lytton Ave., Palo Alto. $20. Call 329-0200 for information and reservations. North American Taiko: Roots and Evolution round-table discussion of the historical, spiritual, cultural and musical roots of taiko drumming in North America by faculty representatives from Stanford's departments of anthropology, linguistics and religious studies and by a master in hogaku hayashi, May 11, 4:15 p.m., Campbell Recital Hall, Stanford University. Free. Call 497-6635. Women's Studies and Its Discontents is the title of the Deborah L. Rhode Annual Lecture given by Catharine R. Stimpson, May 24, 7:30 p.m., Kresge Auditorium, Stanford University. Call 723-1994 for reservations. Workshops at Career Action Center include: Self-Assessment for Career Planning, four-part workshop held on Tuesdays, May 16-June 6, 6-8:30 p.m.; Interviewing: Connect, Communicate, Convince, May 17, 6-9:30 p.m. and Achieving Success: Overcoming Roadblocks, May 20, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Career Action Center, 445 Sherman Ave., Palo Alto. Fees vary. Registration is required. Call 324-1710 ext. 109. Really Willy Willy Scholten's recent sculptures, through May 26, at Art F/X, 728 Villa St., Mountain View. Opening reception is May 5, 6-8 p.m. Call 940-1200. Color photo images by Terry Shuchat through June 10 in the Gallery at Keeble & Shuchat Photography, 290 California Ave., Palo Alto. Call 327-8996. Art From The Americas invitational group show, through May 26, Pacific Art League, 668 Ramona St., Palo Alto. Reception with Chicano/Mexicano music, May 5, 6-8 p.m. Call Nancy Reames at 321-3891. The Fabric of Tradition II a tribute to the market women of Turkey, Guatemala, Peru, Ecuador, Bhutan, India, Mail and the Ivory Coast by Jean Wilsdon Brenner, through June 30, Bechtel International Center, 583 Laguanita St., Stanford University. Artist's reception May 5, 5-7 p.m. Patterns of Expression an exhibition of color photographs by Pamela Story, May 11-July 10, School of Humanities and Sciences, Stanford University. Call 725-3622. Art at First Methodist Church Lorraine Stevens-Scherba, Anne Michiels and John D. Zanoni, all members of the Sequoia Art Group, are the featured artists at the Art at the Methodist Church Gallery, First United Methodist Church, 625 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto. The exhibit continues to June 15. Call 322-1333. Branner Spangenberg Fine Arts Group Show May 5-31, Richard Sumner Frame Shop, 628 Emerson St., Palo Alto. Reception is May 5, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Call 322-3330. Out of the Darkroom by Group Photo, a sub group of the South Bay Area Chapter of the Women's Caucus for Art, presents a diversity of alternative photographic processes, May 5-31, Photographer's Gallery, 732 Emerson St., Palo Alto. Artists' reception May 5, 6-8 p.m. Call 328-0662. Fine Handmade Pottery by Nancy Quickert, through May 31, Viewpoints Art Gallery, 315 State St., Los Altos. Artist's reception is May 6, 3-7 p.m. Call 941-5789. Back Room Treasures: Home Entertainment and Office Artifacts from the Museum's Collection May 5-Sept. 3, Museum of American Heritage, 275 Alma St., Palo Alto. Open 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Fri.-Sun. Call 321-1004. Portraits in Watercolor by Jenny Hopkinson, at the Artist Open Studios of Santa Clara County, May 6-7, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Cubberley Community Center, C-4, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Free. Call 493-8303. In A Different Light: Contemporary Russian Art May 6-June 16, Koret Gallery, ALSJCC, 655 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto. Opening reception May 6, 7:30 p.m. includes a demonstration of a traditional Russian tea ceremony and a performance by a Russian chamber ensemble. $8; $5 seniors and students. Call 493-0563. Metal Sculptor Rochelle Ford's Open Studio, May 6-7, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., 1155 Waverley St., Palo Alto. Live music 3-5 p.m. Call 321-5299. Paintings, Monotypes, Linocuts and Photography by Presidents of the South Bay Area Women's Caucus for Art, through May 26, Institute for Research on Women and Gender, Serra House, Stanford University. Artists' reception is May 12, 6-8:30 p.m. Call 322-2838. Youth Art, a variety of artwork by students in kindergarten through grade 12, May 14-June 4, Cultural Center, 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto. Artists' reception and Project Look! Open House, May 18, 6-8 p.m. Call 329-2366. Jewelry designer Judith Ubick introduces her newest jewelry collection at a trunk show, May 5-6 at Nature Gallery, 87 Town and Country Village, Palo Alto. Call 327-8700. A Show of Flowers oil paintings by Patricia Musgrave, through May 31, Elizabeth Norton Gallery, upstairs at Pacific Art League, 668 Ramona St., Palo Alto. Call 321-3891. Going Against The Flow a show of paintings and prints by Tom Goglio, and clay works by Bill Wolfe, through May 20 Gallery House, 538 Ramona St., Palo Alto. Call 326-1668. The Sporting Woman: InSights From Her Past a traveling exhibition presenting 150 historic visual images that document women and sport over two millennia, through June 18, Arrillaga Family Sports Center, next to Maples Pavilion, Stanford University. Open 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Call 723-5369. Drawings and Paintings by Michele Scott through May 19, Faculty Club, Stanford University. Viewing hours 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Mon.-Fri. and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Call 723-4325. Exhibits at Palo Alto Cultural Center include: "Kenneth Patchen: The Painted Poem," through June 4 and "Poets and Painters," through June 4. Palo Alto Cultural Center, 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto. Call 329-2366. Watercolor by Barbara vonHaunalter and California Tradition: A Perennial Vision paintings and pastels by Christina Romano and Alexander Dzigurski II and serigraphs by Dan Goad and John Powell, through May 13, ZYT Galerie, 923 San Antonio Road, Los Altos. Call 948-4363. Sunbird Gallery announces original oil paintings and figurative drawings by Jian Wang through May 7, Cardinal Hotel Lobby, 235 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto. Call Ingrid Jackson-MacDonald at 941-1561. Meaningful Ties: A Mixed Media Celebration through May 19 at Anita Seipp Gallery, Castilleja School, 1311 Emerson St., Palo Alto. Call 328-3160 ext. 406. Prints and Polaroid Transfers from Italy, France and other places by Miko Yamaguchi, through June 11 at Cuppa Joe, 194 Castro St. Mountain View. Call 967-2294. Printed and Painted Works on Paper and Canvas by Joseph Zirker, through May 24, Smith Andersen Gallery, 728 Emerson St., Palo Alto. Thurs.-Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Call 327-7762. Where the Road Ends photographs of wild life and found objects by Katherine Rambo, through June 12, Center for Integrated Systems and School of Engineering, Stanford University. Call 725-3622. Lillian Elliott: Last Work through May 13, Lucy Berman Gallery, 534 Ramona St., Palo Alto. Call 322-2533. Baltic Amber Carvings collection through May 10 at Nature Gallery, 87 Town and Country Village, Palo Alto. Call 327-8700. A Bird in the Hand birds and their nests and eggs, through March 1996 at Junior Museum, 1451 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call 329-2111. Threads of Hope an exhibit featuring unique, decorated flour sacks created by the women of Belgium during World War I, through May 19 at the Herbert Hoover Memorial Exhibit Pavilion at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. Open 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Mon.-Fri. Call 725-7293. Acrylic and mixed media works on canvas by Denise Weinert, through May 9, School of Humanities and Sciences, Building 1, Stanford University. Open 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri. Call 725-3622. New Exhibits through June at Creative Computer Workshop Digital Art Gallery, 145 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto. Call 328-5048. Anderson Collection of Contemporary Art free docent-led tours of the collection, which includes paintings, sculpture and works on paper from 1945 to present, are offered the third Thursday of each month. The collection is housed at Quadrus, 2400 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park. For information and reservations, call 854-5160. Stanford University Sculpture Walk the first Sunday of the month at 2 p.m. Meet at the entrance to memorial Court. Located at the end of Palm Drive, Stanford University. Handicap access available. Call 723-3469. Tours of Rodin Sculpture Garden are given by Docents of the Stanford University Museum of Art and Stanford University Art Gallery every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m., starting next to the Stanford University Museum on Lomita Drive, one block west of Palm Drive. High School seniors currently attending Palo Alto or Gunn High School who plan to attend a California college or university in the fall of 1996, may apply for the City of Palo Alto Police Dept.'s Gene Clifton Memorial Scholarship. Application completion deadline is May 26 for this $1500 scholarship. Call Jennifer Carr, Palo Alto Police Dept. at 329-2601. Coping and Succeeding with A.D.D. an all-day workshop for parents, educators, medical professionals and adults with Attention, Deficit Disorders, May 13, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Raychem Corp., 300 Constitution, Bldg. J, Menlo Park. Presented by CH.A.D.D. Call 969-6233. Terminal Illness and Bereavement: Treating the Body and Soul sponsored by Kara and the Hospice Program, May 19, 7:45 a.m.-4 p.m., Holiday Inn, 625 El Camino Real, Palo Alto. $75-$100. For information and registration call 321-5272. Silicon Valley Business and Leadership Conference sponsored by Foothill College, May 26, at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View. Speakers include former presidents, George Bush and Gerald Ford, prominent national leaders Colin Powell, C. Everett Koop, Elizabeth Dole and co*kie Roberts. $265-$310. Registration deadline is May 15. Call 1-800-801-3582 for information or reservations. Seven Steps to a Summer Garden taught by Preeva Tramiel, May 6, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Common Ground/Ecology Action, 2225 El Camino Real, Palo Alto. $9. Pre-registration is recommended. Call 328-6752. Women's Self Defense and Empowerment one day, five hour introductory course provides participants with a much expanded sense of the choices in real self defense situations. Appropriate for ages 13 and older, this is an ideal course for mothers and teen daughters to take together, May 6, 12-5 p.m. Call BAMM Impact Self Defense at 366-3631. Seafood Extravaganza taught by Chef Chu, May 9, 6:30 p.m. Chef Chu's Cooking Studio, 1067 N. San Antonio Road, Los Altos. $30. Call 592-1437. Classes at Draeger's Culinary Center include: Classic Salads by Alison Reich, May 12, 6:30 p.m. and Quick Lamb Dishes by Hugh Carpenter, May 17, 6:30 p.m. $30-$40. Classes meet at Draeger's, 1010 University Dr., Menlo Park. Call 688-0688 for reservations. Women's Self-Defense and Empowerment 30 hours, 5 days, Padded Assailant Course offers women a supportive atmosphere in which to practice full force techniques in realistic scenarios and learn to disable an assailant of any size, Saturdays, May 13-June 10. Call Bay Area Model Mugging at 366-3631. Balancing "Woman" and "Mother" taught by Gail Hoben, for moms of 2 1/2 -5 year olds, Tuesdays 3-5 p.m., May 16-June 6, Children's Health Council, 700 Sand Hill Road, Palo Alto. $75. Call 688-3608. Lawn Bowling meets Tues. and Thurs. 4-5 p.m. starting May 16 at the Palo Alto Lawn Bowls, Churchill at Copwer, Palo Alto. Free. Call 494-6480. Boundaries Workshop focues on body language, verbal assertiveness and de-escalation strategies, May 16 & 18, 6:30-9 p.m., BAMM, 629 Bair Island Road, Redwood City. Call 366-3631. Swimming for Adults Afraid in Water taught by Melon Dash, o the Transpersonal Swimming Institute, Tuesdays, 7-10 p.m., May 16-June 5, C.A.R., 3864 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call (510) 540-4804. Create Your Own Professional Brochure taught by Ellen Looyen, May 17, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Menlo College Conference Center, Atherton. $150 includes workbook). Call 323-5405. Bicycle Maintenance, Drive Train repair class, May 18, 6-7:30 p.m., Bicycle Outfitter, 963 Fremont Ave., Los Altos. Free. Call 948-8092. Introduction to Home Birth slides and home video presentation, May 18, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Mid-Peninsula YWCA, 4161 Alma St., Palo Alto. $5. Call 494-0972. Growing herbs and indoor sprouts taught by Teddi McDonald, May 20, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Common Ground/Ecology Action, 2225 El Camino Real, Palo Alto. $9. Call 328-6752. Vegetarian Chinese Cooking May 20, 11 a.m. at Chef Chu's, 1067 N. San Antonio Road, Los Altos. $30. Call 592-1437. Congolese African Drumming with Ma Boukaka, Tuesday 8-10 p.m., Peninsula School in Menlo Park. $10. Call 325-1566. Monday Modern Moves class, introducing body conditioning and Limon technique, at DanceVisions, 4000 Middlefield Road, L-3, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Also, ongoing modern dance classes on Thurs. at 7:30 p.m. and Sat. at 10:30 a.m. Call 858-2005. Explore the art of jamming in Robert Bornn's weekly jamshop oriented toward African-inspired, California-grown drumming and percussion, Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m., Los Altos. $10. Call 917-1946 for location. Introduction to Kung Fu Adults and teens learn basic kung fu principles, stances, kicks, punches, blocks and more. Call Traditional Wushu at 326-8253. Do Your Own Dance self-paced movement for everyone. Playfully combines improvised voice and live and recorded music from all over the world, with musicians Bob Wood on drums and Norm Landes on Japanese flute. Mondays through May 22, 7:30-9 p.m., $48. Drop-in $9. DanceVisions studio, Cubberley Community Center, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call Jean, 857-9445. Coping with the Blues Free eight-week course to understand more about depression's effects on life and relationships, meets Thursdays through June 8, 6-8 p.m. at Menlo Park Presbyterian Church. Preregister with JoAnna Watson, MFCC, 327-4909. Menlo Park Public Library offers special programs for seniors and disabled residents on the first Saturday of each month at 11 a.m. Kathleen Craig speaks on "Lifelong Gardening" May 6. Door-to-door van service to the library is available and personnel at the library will provide assistance with book selection, mobility inside the building and carrying out items. All programs are held in the downstairs meeting room, which is accessible by elevator. Call 858-3461. Palo Alto Bike Ride with Fifty Plus Fitness Association, May 7. Call 325-2450 for more information. Sycamore Grove hike led by Nancy Hawtrey, May 8. All hikes depart from Peninsula Volunteers Little House, 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park at 9 a.m. and return by 3 p.m. Nancy's next hike is to Purissima Creek, May 15. Transportation is by chartered bus. $20. Call 326-2025 for information. AARP the Palo Alto Chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons meet May 9, 1:30 p.m. at the Palo Alto Cultural Center, 1313 Newell Road. The Clef Hangers, a popular singing group, will entertain. Call 323-2398. Dance and Exercise to the rhythm of Latin Music taught by Cecilia, Tuesdays, beginning May 9 and Fridays, beginning May 12, 10:45-11:45 a.m. at Veterans Senior Center, 1455 Madison Ave., Redwood City. Call Sandra at 349-6454 for more information. Springfest 1995 May 10, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Cubberley Community Center, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Activities include morning craft classes 9:30-11 a.m.; speaker Ruth Paya, Mercury News Seniors Columnist, 11:15 a.m.; lunch and piano music by Anna Maggoria, 11:45 a.m. and afternoon dancing to music by Mike Johnson and his Sound Wizards. Call 856-7750. Cornish and Carey's Second Annual Retirement Living Forum will address questions about Life Care, Continuing Care, Assisted Living, Independent Retirement Living and Planned Adult Retirement Communities, May 10, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Hyatt Rickeys, 4219 El Camino Real, Palo Alto. Free. Call 322-4624 for information and reservations. Mother's Day Luncheon May 14, noon, Little House, 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. Call 326-2025 for information and reservations. The Culture of Guatemala slide presentation by Jean Mooers, May 17, 11:15 a.m., Senior Friendship Day, Cubberley Community Center, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call 856-7750. What is Internet? And Why Do I Need to Know About It? These questions will be discussed by Kendric Smith, professor emeritus from Stanford University who now operates his own software company, May 18, 1:30 p.m., Little House, 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. Call 326-2025. Anniversary Tea will features a Turnabout Fashion Show, modeled by Little House members, May 18, 2-4 p.m., Little House, 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. Call 326-2025. Technology for Independent Living Fair presented by the Age Center Alliance, Inc., May 19-20, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Recreation Center, 700 Alma St., Menlo Park. See and test the latest innovations in assistive devices from home products to smart machines to help seniors, the frail and disabled. Free. Call 854-5174. May Health Screenings at the Senior Center of Palo Alto include Learnarium provides individual self-paced learning as wel one-on-one tutoring for seniors to learn to use computers. Learnarium is at 4149 El Camino Way, Palo Alto. Call 856-2378. Mitchell Park Senior Dancers meet Fridays 7:45-10:15 p.m., 3800 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Enjoy ballroom dancing on hardwood floor to a live band. Music from the 30s, 40s and 50s. $4. Call 326-1483. Let's Talk About Sex and Judaism May 5, 6:30 p.m., Cypress Room, Tresidder Union, Stanford University. One of a series of events during Bisexual, Gay and Lesbian Awareness Days at Stanford. To stay for the dinner, call Hillel at 723-1602. Ministry 101 a course in the spirituality of service offered May 6, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at First Christian Church, 2890 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Offered by Urban Ministry of Palo Alto and led by Rev. Olaf Lidums, Rev. Michael Bracamonte and Jeanne Toal. Free. Call 853-8672. How the Women and Men of Jesus' Day Experienced the Resurrection by Eloise Rosenblatt, Ph.D., May 7, 9 a.m., All Saints' Church, Waverley at Hamilton, Palo Alto. Call 322-4528. Faith Choices About Death; e.g. Euthanasia, Suicide panel presentation by Interfaith Institue, May 7, 7-9 p.m., University Lutheran Church, 1611 Stanford Ave., Palo Alto. $5-$10 donation. Call 494-3093. In Observation of National Day of Prayer First Church of Christ, Scientist, Palo Alto will have a special display on prayer through May 9 at the Christian Science Reading Room, 542 Ramona St., Palo Alto. Eckankar the Religion of Light and Sound, announces an introductory talk May 11, 7 p.m., Lucie Stern Community Center, Fireside Room, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Free. Call 494-2633. The teachings of Ogamisama and how they can be lived to attain a higher level of self will be discussed May 11, 7-8:30 p.m., Community Room of Union Bank, 4291 El Camino Real, Palo Alto. Free. Call 1-800-760-8560. Staying Connected is the theme for a day for mothers, daughters, granddaughters, grandmothers May 13, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. at Vallombrosa Center, 250 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park. Reservations essential. $15 per person for 3 family members and $10 per person each additional family member. Call 325-5614. Advancing Beyond Sexism lecture by Marceil DeLacy, CSB, explores ideas about gender and spiritual identity, May 21, 5 p.m., SecondStage, Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, Castro at Mercy, Mountain View. Sponsored by First Church of Christ, Scientist, Mountain View. Ananda Church of Self-Realization offers guidance and support for those who understand spirituality in terms of inner freedom and soul joy and who strive to experience these divine states within themselves. Call 323-3363. "Baile de las Americas" a celebration of the Latino/Hispanic culture, will be presented by the Mid-Peninsula YWCA Familia Hispana Unida program, May 5, 7-11 p.m. at the YWCA, 4161 Alma St., Palo Alto. $8-$10. Proceeds benefit the Latino parenting and leadership programs at the YWCA. People for the American Way, the city of Menlo Park and artist Zoravia Bettiol will co-sponsor a public forum featuring a discussion concerning public art and freedom of expression, May 6, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Kresge Auditorium, next to Stanford University Law School. Free. Call 467-4999. Downtown Palo Alto Farmers Market opens for the 15th season, May 13, 8 a.m.-noon, behind the downtown Post Office on Gilman Street between Hamilton and Forest avenues. Call 327-2811. Sweden in Bloom the fourth annual Swedish Music Festival will be held May 13, starting at 10 a.m. at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge, El Camino Real, Palo Alto. Swedish heritage exhibits, music, food, dancing, children's activities, folk-costumes and a bazaar will be featured. An After-Glow Party with dinner and music starts at 5:30 p.m. Call 591-3113 for information and dinner reservations. St. Joseph Parish 9th Annual International Festival features carnival rides, game booths, a most delectable array of international food, and entertainment by the Hydromatics and the James Garcia Band, May 19-21 at St. Joseph School, 1120 Miramonte Ave., Mountain View. Call 960-1441. Scout-O-Rama the Pacific Skyline Council Boy Scouts of America's annual scouting show begins with a parade May 20, 9:15 a.m. in Moffett Field's historical Hanger #1, off Hwy. 101 in Mountain View. Attractions include a 20 foot climbing wall, a Pinewood Derby, a POG tournament, a S.F. Giants booth, food concessions and much more. $2 per family. Call 327-5900. Black Family Gathering celebration features entertainment, arts and crafts, food, clothing and jewelry, May 20, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Chuck Taylor Field, Stanford University. Black Community Services Center is still accepting vendors, entertainers and information booths. Call Michelle Fowles or Sophia Whyte at 723-1587. 15th Annual International Festival music, martial arts, food, dance and more, May 20, noon-5 p.m., Bechtel International Center, Stanford University. Free admission. Call 725-0890 weekdays or 723-1831 evenings and weekends. A Day at the Park Goes Western with music, games, prizes, food, art fair and boutiques, May 20, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Holbrook Palmer Park, 150 Watkins Ave., Atherton. Presented by the Atherton Dames. Tickets $4 adults; children under 12 free. Call 688-6536. Intergenerational Week will be celebrated in Palo Alto May 21-27. Planned activities include special story times at Palo Alto libraries, a tree planting at the Jr. Museum and a coloring day with Addison School children and seniors at the Senior Center. Call Sheila Mandoli at 493-2361. Peninsula Chapter of SHHH, Self Help for Hard of Hearing People, meets May 6, 7:30 p.m. at the Veterans' Memorial Senior Center, 1455 Madison Ave., Redwood City. Audiologist Vivian Phillip speaks about "The Ear and Hearing Loss". Call 342-2305. One and Two Person Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation skills an CPR for infants and children and clearance of obstructed airways, May 6 and June 3, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., YMCA, 3412 Ross Road, Palo Alto. Pre-registration is required. $35-$40. Call 856-9622. Miscarriage and the Community of Faith's Response by Mark Johnson, MD, and Rev. Rebecca Haupel, May 8, 7:30 p.m., 670 E. Meadow, Palo Alto. Call The Health Library at 853-2960. Breast Cancer and Political Activism by Elaine Dornig, May 9 12-1 p.m., Community Breast Health Project, 770 Welch Road, Suite 370, Palo Alto. Free. Call 725-1788. Hatha Yoga a series of postures that exercise every part of the body, stretching and toning the muscles, joints, spine and the entire skeletal system, Tuesdays 7:30-9 p.m., May 9-June 27, YMCA, 3412 Ross Road, Palo Alto. $40 facility members; $55 basic members. Call 856-9622. Conserving The One You Love by attorney James V. Quillinan, May 10, 2-4 p.m., Urgent Care Building Auditorium, 920 Bryant St., Palo Alto. Free. Call 853-2960. Fit Families Hear some strategies developed to keep our spouses, our kids of all ages and ourselves fit and healthy, May 11, 12-1 p.m., 855 Serra Room A, Stanford. $10. Call 723-9649. Blood donors are invited to bring a buddy and donate blood May 11, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. when the Stanford Bloodmobile will be parked at Palo Alto Square, corner of El Camino Real and Page Mill Road in Palo Alto. Donors must be in good health, weigh at least 110 pounds and be between 17 and 70 years of age. Call 493-4300. Acupuncture: Ancient Healing Art lecture May 12, 6:30-7:3 p.m., Holistic Health Center, 1340 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. Free. Call 328-0800 for reservations. Coping and Succeeding with Attention Deficit Disorders Ch.A.D.D. of Mid-Peninsula Second Annual Conference, May 13, 8 a.m.- 5 p.m., Raychem Corp., 300 Constitution Way, Bldg. J, Menlo Park. Call 969-6ADD for registration information. Heart Attack Prone Behavior by psychologist Virginia A. Price, May 15, 7 p.m., Albert L. Schultz Jewish Community Center, 655 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto. Free. Call 494-1300. Pre and Post Natal exercise class for women, Tues. and Thurs 10:45-11:45 a.m., beginning May 16 at the YMCA, 3412 Ross Road, Palo Alto. Free for facility members; $40 for facility members. Call 856-9622. Getting a Grip on Pain addresses the role of medications, exercise, emotions and cognitive strategies in pain management, May 16, 12-1 p.m., H.I.P., 1000 Welch Road, #4, Palo Alto. $10. Call 723-9649. Free Primary health care to men, women and children is provided by the Arbor Free Clinic, run by medical students and staff of the Stanford University School of Medicine, every Sunday 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Menlo Park Veterans Administration Hospital, 795 Willow Road, Menlo Park. Palo Alto Run Club goes to Black Mountain in Los Altos Hills for its monthly run, May 7, 8:30 a.m. The course includes a 6- and 10-miler as well as a challenging 12-miler. From I-280 take the El Monte/Moody Road exit west. Turn left onto Moody Road, at the Y-intersection, veer left, continuing on Moody Road, then turn left onto Rhus Ridge. Follow Rhus Ridge about one-quarter mile to a dirt parking lot which is outside the entrance to San Antonio Preserve. Pot-luck tailgate follows. Call Warren Racine at 328-4434. Under 19 Girls Soccer Tryouts Palo Alto Soccer Club, May 7, 5-7 p.m., El Camino Park, Palo Alto. Call Margaret at 493-7564. Queer Sports Day Play volleyball and soccer May 13, 12-5 p.m., Roble Field, Stanford University. One of a series of events during Bisexual, Gay and Lesbian Awareness Days at Stanford. Call 725-4222. American Youth Soccer Organization new player registration will be held May 20, 2:30-5:30 p.m. at Cubberley Center, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Palo Alto AYSO is open to all boys and girls age 5-18 (as of August 1, 1995) within the Palo Alto Unified School District. Call 327-9236. Silicon Valley 1995 Cycle Rally features four great 10-mile loops, May 20 at Mountain View City Hall Plaza, Castro Street in Mountain View. Open start time 8-10 a.m. Call 965-8456 for more information. Hikers, bicyclists and equestrians are invited to join guided tours of Los Altos Hills pathways, led by members of the Town Pathways Committee, May 6, 10 a.m.-noon, Town Ring, next to the Little League field on Purissima Road. All ages are welcome. Participants must sign a release and parents must sign for minors. Friends of the Foothills, a volunteer group of Palo Altans dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of Foothills Park, meets May 9, 7 p.m., Foothills Park Interpretive Center. Call 329-2423. In celebration of Earth Month the Foundation for Global Community will show a series of Friday lunch-hour programs video-taped from interviews with leading edge thinkers. Elisabet Sahtouris will be featured May 12, 12-1 p.m., 222 High St., Palo Alto. Bring a bag lunch. Call 328-7756. "Speed" will be shown May 8, 1 p.m., Little House, 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. Twenty-five cents admission. Call 326-2026. Ireland: Poets and Kings presented by Golden Gate Geographic Society Travel Film Series May 8, 2 and 7:45 p.m., MainStage, Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, Castro at Mercy, Mountain View. Producer Lynn Bramkamp will appear in person. $8 adults; $4 youths (14 and under). Call 903-6000. Expert in Japanese flower arranging, Judith Setsuko Hata, presents the "Magic of Flowers in Crystal," May 5, 1-2 p.m., Neiman Marcus, Stanford Shopping Center, Third Floor. Free. Call 329-3300 ext. 2265. 10 Years and Growing, the Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden Center's annual Spring Garden Tour, will feature five private Palo Alto Gardens plus the grounds at the historic Gamble Garden Center, May 6, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tour tickets may be purchased the day of the event for $20. Proceeds support the operation of the Center. Call 329-1356. An Evening of music, Russian art and culture features a traditional tea ceremony and the classical sounds of the Russian chamber ensemble, Novoye Trio, May 6, 7:30 p.m., Koret Gallery, Albert L. Schultz Jewish Community Center, 655 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto. $8; $5 seniors and students. Call 493-9400. Roses: Out of This World is the theme of the 38th annual rose show, presented by the Peninsula Rose Society, May 7, 1-5 p.m., Community Activities Building, 1400 Roosevelt Ave., Redwood City. Healing in the Circle of Life by Edward Bailey, Shiats Therapist, May 8, 8 p.m., St. Bede's Church, 2650 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park. $5. Lecture follows Gourmet Vegetarian Dinner served at 6:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Peninsula Macrobiotic Community. $11. Call 599-3320 for dinner reservations by May 7, 9:30 p.m. High School Seniors and Community College Transfer Women are invited to a sorority fashion show with sorority guest speakers May 13, 1:30 p.m., Nordstrom Stanford Shopping Center. For information or reservations call Lynne Heppberger at 323-5009. California Avenue Street-A-Fair will be held by Palo Alto Community Child Care, May 13-14, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., along California Avenue between El Camino Real and Birch in Palo Alto. Activities will include roaming musical groups, artists and craftspersons showing quality, family oriented crafts, and a variety of food and non-alcoholic beverages. Benefits Palo Alto Community Child Care. Mothers Day at Filoli The Friends of Filoli invite all Mothers and their families to Filoli for Mother's Day, May 14. Enjoy the gracious mansion and beautiful gardens. Filoli will be open for Self-Guided Tours 10 a.m.-2 p.m. $8 adults; $4 children ages 2-12. Call 364-2880. Lytton Gardens celebrates its twentieth year May 19, 3-5 p.m. and the opening of its newest affordable housing comples for seniors, Lytton Courtyard, 330 Everett Ave., Palo Alto. Waverley Writers welcomes poet and teacher Frances Mayes who has published numerous poetry books, May 5, 7:30 p.m., Friends Meeting House, 957 Colorado, Palo Alto. Free. Call 948-2879. Printers Inc. Bookstore Simon Schama discusses "Landscape and Memory," May 5, 8 p.m.; Al Young reads from "Drowning In The Sea of Love," May 9, 8 p.m.Anka Radakovich reads from "The Wild Girls Club," May 10, 8 p.m.; Eddie Lewis reads from "Ray Had an Idea about Love," and Kathleen Wallace King reads from "Maybelleen," May 11, 8 p.m.; David Margolick discusses his book, "At The Bar," May 13, 5 p.m. and Daniel Dennett discusses "Darwin's Dangerous Idea," May 16, 8 p.m. at Printers Inc., 310 California Ave., Palo Alto. Call 327-6500. Shirley C. Ledgerwood will sign copies of "Unlocked Dreams," her book about Catherine Marshall, May 7, 10-11 a.m., Palo Alto Unity Church, 3391 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Poetry readings by students from St. Elizabeth Seton School May 8, 7:30 p.m., Kepler's Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. Kepler's Books Gary Soto reads from "New and Selected Poems," May 9, 7:30 p.m.; Sara Halprin discusses "Look at My Ugly Face," May 10, 7:30 p.m.; Adair Lara reads from "At Adair's House," May 11, 7:30 p.m.; Jerry Kaplan discusses "Startup: A Silicon Valley Adventure Story," May 12, 7:30 p.m. and Leslie Jonath reads from "Postmark Paris," May 17, 7:30 p.m. at Kepler's Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. Call 324-4321. Jewelle L. Gomez reads from her novel, "The Gilda Stories," May 10, 7 p.m., Cypress South, Tresidder Union, Stanford University. One of a series of events during Bisexual, Gay and Lesbian Awareness Days at Stanford. Call 725-4222. Victor Perera reads from "The Cross and the Pear Tree," the story of a Sephardic Jew investigating the history of his family, May 11, 7 p.m., bob and bob, 151 Forest Ave., Palo Alto. Call 329-9050. Stina Katchadourian talks about her mother-in-law and reads from her book "Efronia: An Armenian Love Story," May 14, 1:30 p.m., Senior Center, 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto. Co-sponsored by Great Western Bank and the Senior Center Membership Assn. Free. Call 327-2811. Kepler's Book Group will discuss Nadine Gordimer's "My Son's Story," May 15, 7:30 p.m., Kepler's Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Palo Alto. Call 324-4321. Robert Bernstein, author of "Straight Parents, Gay Children: Keeping Families Together," will sign copies of his book, May 16, 4 p.m. Stanford University Bookstore. One of a series of events during Bisexual, Gay and Lesbian Awareness Days at Stanford. Call 725-4222. Mystery writer Janet Dawson will appear at Atherton Library's Mystery Week, May 18, 6:30 p.m. The library is at 2 Dinkelspiel Station Lane in Atherton. Call 328-2422. Mystery Week at Printers Inc. features mystery panelists Michael Cadnum, Shelly Singer, Steven Saylor, Susan Holtzer and Dianne Day, May 18, 8 p.m., Printers Inc., 310 California Ave., Palo Alto. Call 327-6500. Northern California Mystery Writers Jaqueline Girdner, Laurie R. King, Lora Roberts and Gloria White will discuss their work, May 19, 7:30 p.m., Kepler's Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. Call 324-4321. Teach an adult to read Tutor training session begins May 9 at the Menlo Park Library. Call Project Read at 321-8818. Kara, a non-profit group which offers emotional support services for people involved with life-threatening illness, death and grief, holds spring training of volunteer peer counselors beginning June 1. Persons interested in further information or wishing to apply may call 321-5272. May 10 is the deadline for applications. Bikeweek runs May 15-21 and features such activities as Bike to Schools Day, Bike to Health Club Day, the Business Challenge and Just-For-Fun Tours, culminating in the Silicon Valley Cycle Rally, May 20, starting at 8 a.m. at Mountain View City Hall Plaza. Volunteers are needed for office help, evening lecture series coordination, bike repair clinics and general organizing. Call Bay Area Action at 321-1994. The Ginetta Sagan Fund provides rapid-response emergency funds for organizations working around the world to stop the torture and abuse of women and children. GSF needs volunteers and interns for office support, event coordination, creating publications, making presentations, conducting outreach and organization. Call Holly at 497-0627. Help promote biodiversity in our redwood forests by restoring disturbed habitat. Projects every Saturday. Call Sempervirens Wildlands Restoration Team at (408) 662-3039. Palo Alto Cultural Center needs volunteers to staff the galleries, be a docent, host artists' receptions or help staff with special projects. Training will be held prior to each new exhibition. Weekend and evening gallery volunteers are especially needed. Call 329-2370. If you are interested in teaching school children about the environment the Environmental Volunteers invite you to a docent-led hike through Stanford University's Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve, May 20, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Call 961-0545 for more information. Peninsula Chapter of SHHH, Self Help for Hard of Hearing People, meets May 6, 7:30 p.m. at the Veterans' Memorial Senior Center, 1455 Madison Ave., Redwood City. Audiologist Vivian Phillip speaks about "The Ear and Hearing Loss". Call 342-2305. Ch.A.D.D., Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders, meets May 17, 7:30 p.m., El Camino Hospital (rear of cafeteria), 2500 Grant Rd., Mountain View. Beth Blair, founder of Organizing Specialists, speaks on "Coping With Clutter". $5 donation. Call 969-6ADD. P-Flag, a family support group for parents and families of gays, lesbians, bisexuals, transgenders and their friends, meets May 18, 7:30 p.m. in Menlo Park. Call 857-1058 for location. SOS, the Secular Organization for Sobriety, meets Fridays, 8 p.m., at the Bridge, 640 Campus Dr. East (between Mayfield and Alvarado), Stanford University. This is a support group for those with alcohol or other chemical dependency problems, not a 12 step program. Call Chip at 637-8000. Women's group forming to explore personal growth, friendship and sharing through discussion, journaling, art, etc., Thursday nights in Palo Alto. Call 858-0589 or 328-7309. Back up to the Table of Contents PageClubs
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