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Sailing Round the World - Travel Talk

02-14-2012 - 02-14-2012

2

Little House

Admission: $3 Non-Members $2 Members

650-326-2025, ext 222

jscales@peninsulavolunteers.org

http://www.penvool.org

Start Time(s): 1:30pm-2:30pm

Little House Activity Center Tuesday Tea Come and meet John O'Connor, a long time Menlo Park proprietor and his wife Karen, who took an 8 year sabbatical aboard their 60 foot yacht, Windsong John will share pictures and yarns about the people and places they met along the way Included will be the Caribbean, Bahamas, Bermuda, Maine, the Azores, Gibraltar, the Mediterranean, the Black, and the Red Sea]]>

Comfortably Unaware - Dr Richard Oppenlander, Author Talk

02-20-2012 - 02-20-2012

1

East West Bookstore

http://www.eastwest.com/

East West Bookstore - 324 Castro Street Mountain View CA 94041

Admission: Free; call to reserve a place

650-988-9800

Start Time(s): 7:30pm

Dr Richard Oppenlander has studied, researched, and lectured extensively on global depletion and food choice responsibility for over 40 years With relentless dedication to the healing of our bodies, the welfare of animals, and the healing of our planet, Oppenlander wrote Comfortably Unaware, a book with a three-pronged approach to promoting the eradication of eating animals and encouraging a plant-based way of life He addresses the disconnect between sustainability and food choices with unapologetic candor, discussing facts and perspectives that many authors touting commitment to sustainable practices are unwilling to ever cover or disclose]]>

Hidden Villa Movie Night

02-24-2012 - 02-24-2012

5

Hidden Villa

http://www.hiddenvilla.org/calendar

Hidden Villa - 26870 Moody Road Los Altos Hills CA 94022

Admission: $1000/adult

Start Time(s): 7pm-9pm

Knowledge is power! Come learn the facts and join in stimulating discussion at our annual Hidden Villa Moovie Nite series! First in the series this year is King Corn with the follow-up Big River In King Corn, Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis, best friends from college on the East Coast, move to the heartland to learn where their food comes from With the help of friendly neighbors, genetically modified seeds, and powerful herbicides, they plant and grow a bumper crop of America's most-productive, most-subsidized grain on one acre of Iowa soil But when they try to follow their pile of corn into the food system, what they find raises troubling questions about how we eat - and what we farm There will be a discussion and speaker after the film to talk about local issues with the food system and what you can do to make changes Ages 14+ please Thanks for supporting Hidden Villa and we look forward to seeing you!]]>

Fly Fishing Film Tour

02-28-2012 - 02-28-2012

2

Fox Theatre

http://flyfilmtour.com/

Fox Theatre - 2215 Broadway Redwood City CA 94063

Admission: $17

650-369-7770

http://tickets.foxrwc.com/

Start Time(s): 7pm-9:30pm 6:30pm  Doors

Fly fishing's most celebrated annual event--the Fly Fishing Film Tour, the original and largest event of its kind--begins its continent-wide trek this winter The traveling spectacle serves as a stage for the best filmmakers in the industry, an avenue for supporting critical conservation groups, an expo for local retailers and outfitters, and one heck of a party for aspiring outdoor enthusiasts and avid anglers alike With never-seen footage from across the globe, a party atmosphere, audience giveaways and valuable coupons, the annual high-energy spectacle is the sport's most anticipated live-event This year's tour will make stops in over 125 cities across the US and Canada Along the way local businesses, conservation groups, filmmakers and fans all stand to benefit from each screening This year's spectacle promises a greater sense of adventure and diversity of content than any prior tour or other touring show "We've got incredible footage from our favorite backyard locales like Montana, Florida, Idaho, and the Gulf, and we've got some amazing segments from destinations like the Bahamas, Belize, Alaska, New Zealand, and Canada," says Fly Fishing Film Tour's Filmmaker and Road Manager Thad Robison "But on top of that is the unique stories that are told along the way We've got a punk rock band fishing in Wisconsin, a surgeon with Parkinson's getting after it at Hemingway's favorite old spots, a touching father-son story from Scotland, even this amazingly shot piece about nothing but insects We believe adventure is what you make it, and regardless of where you are, it's all about doing what you love" For a tour schedule, film trailers, tickets, photos, info on hosting your own show, and much more visit the Official Site]]>

Ferns and Other Shade-Loving Native Plants: A Campbell Library Talk

02-29-2012 - 02-29-2012

3

Santa Clara County Library

http://www.sccl.org/campbell

Campbell Library - 77 Harrison Avenue Campbell CA 95008

Admission: Free

408-866-1991

Start Time(s): 7pm-8:30pm

Learn how to create a lovely shade garden using California native ferns and other beautiful companion plants Master designer, nurseryman, and photographer Pete Veilleux designs and builds native plant gardens for long-lasting, self-sustaining landscapes He will discuss shade loving native plants that thrive in both damp and dry conditions This program is presented by the California Native Plant Society, and it will be held in the Campbell Library's downstairs Community Room]]>

Small Group Show at the Caldwell Gallery

01-16-2012 - 03-01-2012

5

San Mateo County Arts Commission

Caldwell Memorial Art Gallery - 400 County Ctr Redwood City CA 94063

Admission: Free

650-654-2766

Start Time(s): Mon-Fri: 8am-5pm - during business hours, not including government holidays

The Caldwell Gallery at the San Mateo County Hall of Justice in Redwood City presents a small group show featuring oil paintings by Tom Chapman, Kit Colman, Vicki Coe Mitchell and watercolors by Alisan Andrews Much of the artwork depicts San Mateo County scenes, from Woodside Horse Park to Montara Beach Tom Chapman, a former horse jockey, is now a full-time artist who highlights his love and knowledge of horses in much of his art Kit Colman, a landscape oil painter, grew up in the Silicon Bay Area and her artwork in inspired by the beauty of California A longtime Woodside resident and physician, Vicki Coe Mitchell, spends much time painting outdoors where she enjoys capturing sea and landscapes Alisan Andrews, a former oil painter, explored watercolors in 1995 and hasn't stopped since She is fascinated with colors and how they work together In addition, the Hall of Justice Community Gallery (downstairs by the cafe) is proud to showcase tranquil abstract acrylic paintings on concrete boards by Pescadero resident, Lora Groves Groves explains her newest work: "I explore the archive of qualities available with a sturdier surface It is a nice play off the porosity of the fabric because concrete has it's own variable porosity, but stands a different kind of working process" Finally, The Rotunda Gallery at 555 County Center is pleased to exhibit sculpture and hanging mobiles by Dave Putnam, Woodside resident Putnman's work concentrates on raising awareness of endangered animal species By twisting thousands of strands of stainless steel wire together, he weaves furry animal shapes, as well as using brass and aluminum in his kinetic mobiles]]>

The Wayfinders with Wade Davis, Explorer - Wallace Stegner Lecture Series

03-05-2012 - 03-05-2012

1

Peninsula Open Space Trust

http://www.openspacetrust.org/activities/lecture.html

Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts - 500 Castro Street Mountain View CA 94041

Admission: $22

650-903-6000

performingarts@mvcpa.com

http://www.ci.mtnview.ca.us/mvcpa/schedule.html

Start Time(s): 8pm

Come listen to Wade Davis' dynamic lecture The Wayfinders: Why Ancient Wisdom Matters in the Modern World A National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence, Davis travels the globe to live with indigenous people and document their cultural practices He has collected thousands of botanical specimens along the way and is passionate about preserving cultural as well as biologic diversity Art and science mix equally in his spellbinding presentations Personal and scientific curiosity draw Wade Davis to remote cultures, where an astonishing fund of knowledge exists about plants and animals, at least until the culture itself disappears In association with the Harvard Botanical Museum, he spent three years in the Amazon and the Andes collecting more than 6,000 botanical specimens to research the region's biodiversity Later work took him to Haiti and beyond, inspiring his best-selling book, The Serpent and the Rainbow He is the author of thirteen books in all, recipient of countless awards, and a highly sought-after speaker Join this renowned explorer, scholar, photographer, and filmmaker as he defends cultures, languages, and the natural world from which they spring]]>

Opposites Attract - Exhibition

02-06-2012 - 03-16-2012

4

Skyline College Art Gallery

http://www.smccd.edu/accounts/skygallery

Skyline College Art Gallery - 3300 College Drive San Bruno CA 94066

Admission: Free

650-738-4294

Start Time(s): Mon: 11am-3pm Tues: 11am-6pm Wed: 11am-4pm Thurs: 11am-3pm

Opposites Attract features the works of two artists  Daniel Galvez explores Meditations on a Natural World while Jos Sances confronts Reflections on a Broken System]]>

Landscapes Near and Far Exhibit

01-21-2012 - 03-25-2012

6

Hayward Area Recreation and Park District

http://www.haywardrec.org/hayshore.html

Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center - 4901 Breakwater Avenue Hayward CA 94545

Admission: Free

510-670-7270

shoreline@haywardrec.org

Start Time(s): Sat, Sun: 10am-5pm Artist’s Reception 1/21: 2pm-4pm

Artists Attila Cziglenyi and Linda Longinotti from ART Inc are teaming up for an exhibit of artwork focused on landscapes Attila works in oil, acrylic and watercolor The subject matter of his paintings ranges from landscapes to aviation and still lifes to people Cziglenyi enjoys traveling to locations and painting en plein air Linda Longinotti is a Fine Arts graduate of Cal State Hayward and has exhibited widely and taught representational drawing at various levels]]>

34th Annual Family Spring Parade

04-28-2012 - 04-28-2012

6

City of Mountain View

http://mountainview.gov/city_hall/comm_services/recreation_programs_and_services/community_events/downtown_spring_parade.asp

Admission: Free

650-903-6331

Start Time(s): 12pm-3pm

The Recreation Division invites you to join the 34th Annual Spring Family Parade, "Rock-It to the Future!" Be part of a community-wide event that will focus on innovations for the future, sustainability, robotics and music All community groups are encouraged to participate in this fun spring event! Grab your friends, neighbors and colleagues, decorate your vehicle or float and join us! New float contest! Floats will be judged during the parade and winners will be announced in Pioneer Park after the parade The Parade will begin on Castro Street at Villa Street at noon on Saturday, April 28, 2012 and continue into Pioneer Park for crafts, games, music and fun! If you or your group would like to participate in the parade, visit our website or call the Recreation Division, 650-903-6331 Applications due Friday, April 6, 2012]]>

Judith Selby Lang's LawnBowls Installation

02-01-2012 - 02-01-2013

6

Palo Alto Art Center

http://cityofpaloalto.org/artcenter

Admission: Free

650-329-2366

artcenter@cityofpaloalto.org

Start Time(s): All Day, Every Day - Outdoor Installation

The acclaimed Palo Alto Art Center will present Bay Area artist Judith Selby Lang's LawnBowls, the next new temporary site-specific installation in its series exploring art in public and community spaces Opening February 1, 2012, LawnBowls will be installed on the grounds of the Palo Alto Lawn Bowls Club, 474 Embarcadero in Palo Alto, through February 2013 Lang's work has been celebrated for its striking focus on the relationship between humans and the environment LawnBowls will be created by the public in several community workshops using recycled plastic bags to create monumental ball sculptures For information, visit wwwcityofpaloaltoorg/artcenter "As a mixed media installation artist I am exploring the personal and global impact of detritus," says Lang "Through my art, I hope to bring awareness to crucial environmental issues and enliven public space Plastic is my primary material because it's free, it's ubiquitous, it's archival As we come to the end of the Era of Oil, plastic seems to be the material most expressive of our times And, like diamonds, it is forever" LawnBowls will be an installation of 10-12 large balls created from single-use plastic bags arranged on the lawn space adjacent to the Palo Alto Lawn Bowls Club The balls will appear as a game in progress--as if some giant players had just left the scene These colorful sculptures will provide a compelling example of a playful reuse of what might otherwise be trash or perhaps recycled The creation of LawnBowls will involve a community effort Workshops with the public (including youth, veterans, seniors and others) will be held at several locations in Palo Alto and East Palo Alto Participants will help cut hundreds of bags into strips to form the wrapping and will help to twine the bags around the form Working together, participants will gain pride in crafting something bigger than they could do on their own And they will help to make an important statement about plastic pollution The awareness of the problem with single-use plastic bags is increasing The City of Palo Alto has been proactive, banning the bags in larger grocery stores in 2009 Efforts to educate the public about this important change continue In a fun and eye-catching way LawnBowls will contribute to this effort LawnBowls is presented in conjunction with the Palo Alto Lawn Bowls Club, (wwwpalbcorg), is co-sponsored by the Palo Alto Public Art Commission and is supported by the Palo Alto Art Center Foundation Double Take and Clear-Story were funded, in part, by the Palo Alto Art Center Foundation through an IMLS grant In addition to LawnBowls, Judith Selby Lang will also create a second related site-specific installation in the Palo Alto in the spring of 2012, dates and details to be announced]]>