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Space Junk - IMAX Film

05-26-2012 - 05-27-2012

The Tech Museum

http://www.thetech.org/imax/

The Tech Museum - 201 S Market Street San Jose CA 95113-2008

Admission: $5

408-294-8324

imax@thetech.org

http://www.thetech.org/imax/

Start Time(s): Sat, Sun: 3pm, 5pm

Fifty years after launching humanity's dreams into space, the world is left with a troubling legacy: a growing ring of orbiting debris that threatens the safety of earth's orbits Space Junk is a visually explosive journey of discovery that weighs the solutions aimed at restoring this planet's orbits]]>

Superfuel - Richard Martin, Author

06-04-2012 - 06-04-2012

Books Inc

http://www.booksinc.net

Books Inc - Mountain View - 301 Castro Street Mountain View CA 94041

Admission: Free

650-428-1234

Start Time(s): 7pm

Richard Martin presents his book, Superfuel: Thorium, the Green Energy Source for the Future, which challenges people to look back at what could have been different in history and to look forward to an energy revolution in the making]]>

Alviso Walking Tour

06-10-2012 - 06-10-2012

Preservation Action Council of San Jose

http://www.preservation.org

Alviso Marina County Park - Mill Street Alviso CA 95002

Admission: Tour costs $10 for members of Preservation Action Council of San Jose and $15 for non-members Tickets can be ordered in advance or purchased at the beginning of the tour

898-8105

info@preservation.org

http://www.preservation.org/events/walkingtours/tickets2012.html

Start Time(s): 10am

The tour will cover the history of Alviso from El Embarcadero de Santa Clara continuing through to Rancho Rincon de Los Esteros and on to the independent city of Alviso, home of Bayside Cannery We will discuss the subsidence from farming and its effect on the area The tour will begin at the Marina parking lot and visit the endangered City Landmarks in the historic district]]>

Dad's Day on the Farm with The Banana Slug String Band

06-17-2012 - 06-17-2012

Hidden Villa

http://www.hiddenvilla.org

Hidden Villa - 26870 Moody Road Los Altos Hills CA 94022

Admission: $15 Free for children under 2

650-949-8650

info@hiddenvilla.org

http://www.hiddenvilla.org/calendar/

Start Time(s): 5:30pm-7:30pm

Treat your dad to an outdoor musical adventure! The Slugs are truly one of a kind--what else can you say about four guys dressed as enormous sea critters? Funny, warm, and whip smart, they spin a subtle environmental message as they blend great music, theater, puppetry, and tons of audience participation You won't be sitting on your behind for long as they get you on your feet, doing the daring Dad Dance Pack a picnic, bring a blanket or lawn chairs, come early and stroll around the farm to say hey to the sheep There will be two 45-minute sets of great music]]>

Using Native Trees in a Home Garden

06-20-2012 - 06-20-2012

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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

While some of our trees, such as Redwoods, are too large to fit well in a typical home landscape; other trees, such as Catalina Ironwood, cohabitate and enhance residential gardens extremely well Learn about the variety of local native trees from an expert arborist so you can select the best choice for your garden Barrie Coate is an ISA Certified Arborist (#0586), a Registered Arborist (#237) with the American Society of Consulting Arborists, an honorary life member of the Western Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture and winner of two Merit Awards from the American Society of Landscape Architects He is the author of several booklets regarding California native plants and water conserving plants, as well as more than thirty articles in professional publications]]>

Feast with the Beasts

06-21-2012 - 06-21-2012

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Happy Hollow Park & Zoo

http://hhpz.org

Happy Hollow Park and Zoo at Kelley Park - 1300 Senter Road San Jose CA 95112

Admission: $10 per person, free parking Food and drink not included

408-794-6400

Start Time(s): 6:00 - 9:00 pm

Looking for a unique foodie experience? Spend an evening feasting on food and treats from the Bay Areas best food truck well above the tree canopy on Happy Hollows Award-Winning Suspension Bridge Catch the Animals of the Canopy show and enjoy an adult beverage from Happy Hollows Sky Bar Take a ride on Happy Hollows Carousel and feel good knowing that a percentage of sales will be donated to protect Mountain Gorillas in Congo]]>

Festival in the Park - Health Fair

06-23-2012 - 06-23-2012

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Santa Clara County Parks

http://www.parkhere.org

Hellyer County Park - 985 Hellyer Avenue San Jose CA

Admission: Free

408-355-2240

Start Time(s): 11am-4pm

Festival in the Park is a health, wellness, safety, and recreation fair, featuring more than 130 exhibitors, food court, free kayaking on the lake, a climbing wall, face painting, a petting zoo, a watermelon eating contest, raffle prizes, and fitness demonstrations among other fun things to do and see This year's event includes a new theme, "Healthy Environment," focusing on information about food safety, energy and water conservation, urban greening, solar energy, household hazardous waste, recycling, zero waste, pest management, sustainable landscaping, and pollution prevention]]>

26th Annual Connoisseurs' Marketplace

07-21-2012 - 07-22-2012

Menlo Park Chamber of Commerce

http://www.miramarevents.com/marketplace/

Admission: Free

650-325-2818

Start Time(s): Sat, Sun: 10am-6pm

The Connoisseurs' Marketplace is a vibrant, open-air festival of the arts that celebrates the best of summer in style There will be live music; a juried show with contemporary fine art and one-of-a-kind crafts by 250 artists; organic and gourmet specialty food; health and wellness displays; a green products showcase; home and garden exhibits; festive food and drink with premium wines, microbrews, and margaritas; street performers; and the action-packed "Kids' Tons of Fun Zone" with games and amusements]]>

San Jose Pride Festival 2012

08-19-2012 - 08-19-2012

San Jose Pride

http://www.sanjosepride.com

Discovery Meadow - E San Carlos Street and Woz Way San Jose CA 95110

Admission: See official site

(408) 293-3040

info@sanjosepride.com

Start Time(s): Sun: 10am-7pm

The 37th annual Pride Festival is the largest event to celebrate the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Allies community in the South Bay It includes live entertainment, food, vendors, business and nonprofit booths]]>

Judith Selby Lang's LawnBowls Installation

02-01-2012 - 02-01-2013

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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]]>