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The Goddess in Asian Art - Docent Lecture

02-07-2012 - 02-07-2012

2

Little House

http://www.asianart.org/

Admission: $5 Non-Members $3 Members

650-326-2025, ext 224

knwachob@peninsulavolunteers.org

http://www.penvol.org

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

Asian Art Museum We all know about Goddesses in Ancient Greece and Rome But did you know that the ancient Goddesses of Asia are still worshipped today and they can take both fierce and mild forms? This illustrated talk will cover goddesses in their many forms, across cultures/time and link them over geographic boundaries Docent: Bianca Larson, Asian Art Museum]]>

How to Speak Up Without Freaking Out - Workshop with Author Matthew Abrahams

02-08-2012 - 02-08-2012

3

Kepler's Bookstore

http://www.keplers.com/

Kepler's Books - 1010 El Camino Real Menlo Park CA 94025

Admission: $10

650-324-4321

service@keplers.com

Start Time(s): 7pm

Concerned about an upcoming interview? Anxious about being asked to provide your thoughts during a meeting? Fearful of being required to give a presentation? Many people are uneasy about speaking in public In fact, The Book of Lists identifies speaking in front of others as Americans' number one fear Hear Matt Abrahams, author of Speaking Up Without Freaking Out: 35 Techniques for Confident, Calm, and Competent Presenting, deliver a workshop designed to provide you with several practical techniques you can use to manage your speaking anxiety Matt Abrahams received his undergraduate degree in psychology from Stanford University, his graduate degree in communication studies from the University of California at Davis, and his secondary education teaching credential from San Francisco State University Matt is considered a passionate, collaborative, and innovative teacher who teaches group, interpersonal, and business communication as well as public speaking at Stanford University, Palo Alto University, and De Anza College He is especially interested in applying communication knowledge to real-world issues He has published several research articles on cognitive planning, persuasion, and interpersonal communication Prior to teaching, Matt held senior leadership positions at several software companies, were he created and ran global training and development organizations In addition to his teaching and research activities, Matt is co-founder of Bold Echo Communication Solutions, a successful presentation consulting and coaching practice]]>

Valentine's Dance Party

02-11-2012 - 02-11-2012

6

Boogie Woogie Ballroom

http://www.boogiewoogieballroom.com

Admission: $15 for two lessons and dance party $12 for one lesson and dance party $10 for dance party only

650-627-4854

Start Time(s): 7pm-12am

Boogie Woogie Ballroom's Valentine's Dance Party is on Saturday, February 11, 2012 This dance is all about love & happiness! Prize drawings & games, mixer dance, plenty of food on the snack buffet, ice cream & decadent desserts A fun event for social dancers at any skill level 7-8pm East Coast Swing Lesson, 8-9pm Argentine Tango for Ballroom Dancers Lesson, 9-Midnight Valentine's Dance Party! Cost: $15 for two lessons & dance party, $12 for one lesson & dance party, $10 for dance party only]]>

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]]>

Zara Raab and Jeanne Wagner - Creative Writers Series

02-15-2012 - 02-15-2012

Notre Dame de Namur University

http://www.ndnu.edu/public-relations/arts-lectures-happenigs.aspx#eventslist

Admission: Call for prices

650-508-3730 x2

Start Time(s): 7:30pm

Zara Raab lives in Berkeley, but she grew up on the North Coast, where her ancestors farmed, raised cattle and harvested tan oak Her poems appear in River Styx, Crab Orchard Review, Evansville Review, and elsewhere Her most recent book is Swimming the Eel (David Robert Books, 2011) Jeanne Wagner is the recipient of several national awards, including the MacGuffin Poet Hunt, the Ann Stanford Prize, the Briar Cliff Review Award and the 2011 Inkwell Prize, judged by Mark Doty Her poems have appeared in Spoon River Poetry Review, RHINO, Cincinnati Review, Alaska Quarterly Review and PBS website's Poem of the Week She has five collections of poetry, the most recently, In The Body Of Our Lives, was released by Sixteen Rivers Press in 2011]]>

Two Among the Righteous Few - Marty Brounstein, Author

02-16-2012 - 02-16-2012

4

http://ssf.net/Calendar.aspx?EID=3429&month=2&year=2012&day=3&calType=0

South San Francisco Main Library - 840 W Orange Avenue South San Francisco CA 94080

Admission: Free

650-829-3860

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

Join Marty Brounstein, author of Two Among the Righteous Few: A Story of Courage in the Holocaust, for a discussion of his book Based on a true story, it is an inspirational story about a Christian couple in the Netherlands who helped save the lives of at least two dozen people during the Holocaust and World War II]]>

Black History Month Storytelling Experience with Yoland Rhodes

02-16-2012 - 02-16-2012

4

San Mateo County Library

http://www.smcl.org/en/content/yolanda-rhodes-black-history-month-storytelling-experience

East Palo Alto Library - 2415 University Avenue East Palo Alto CA 94303

Admission: Free

650-321-7712 x225

Start Time(s): 4:30pm

Come and listen to Yolanda Rhodes as she tell true stories of African American Heroines in American History]]>

A Pioneer In Aviation - Robert Dye, Author

02-18-2012 - 02-18-2012

6

Hiller Aviation Museum

http://www.hiller.org/Pioneer-in-Aviation.shtml

Hiller Aviation Museum - 601 Skyway Road San Carlos CA 94070

Admission: Free with museum admission Museum Admission: $7-$11 Free for kids 4 and under

650-654-0200

Start Time(s): 11am

For years, long lost information about the man that was literally instrumental in Charles Lindbergh's famous transatlantic flight sat forgotten in Bob Dye's home Dye ran across the old newspaper and magazine clippings, telegrams, and letters about Brice Goldsborough one day when rifling through some old boxes As he read them he began to realize how much Goldsborough contributed to early aviation Brice Goldsborough made a big impression in a short time In 1919 he started Pioneer Instrument Company, a firm that became one of the world's largest aviation instrument producers It was Goldsborough who designed, built, and installed the instrument panel for Lindbergh's famous plane, the Spirit of St Louis He also became associated with other famous names in aviation such as Glenn Curtiss, Clyde Cessna, Walter Beech, and Igor Sikorsky To learn more about this forgotten aviator come listen to Author Bob Dye talk about Brice Goldsborough in his book, A Pioneer in Aviation: The Life Story of Brice Goldsborough There will be a book signing after the presentation]]>

Take Flight for Kids - Presidential Planes

02-20-2012 - 02-20-2012

1

Hiller Aviation Museum

http://www.hiller.org/flight-explorers.shtml

Hiller Aviation Museum - 601 Skyway Road San Carlos CA 94070

Admission: $35-$40

650-654-0200

Start Time(s): 1:30pm-4:30pm

In Presidential Planes, kids explore the history of Presidential aviation while building and flying a small model of the world's most famous airplane Check out the cockpit of a Boeing 747 aircraft, a version of which is flown as today's Air Force One Take the controls of presidential aircraft past and present in the flight simulator in a hands-on exploration of the ultimate in executive air transport Take Flight programs are half-day adventures into the world of aviation for elementary-aged students in Grades 1-5 Sessions are scheduled on select weekend and holiday dates throughout the year and include the following: hands-on construction of flying model aircraft, exclusive behind-the-scenes cockpit explorations in museum aircraft, and a special flight simulation experience in the Flight Sim Zone]]>

Childhood Under Seige - Joel Bakan, Author

02-23-2012 - 02-23-2012

4

San Mateo County Library

http://www.smcl.org/en/content/evening-author-joel-bakan

Belmont Library - 1110 Alameda de las Pulgas Belmont CA 94002

Admission: Free

650-591-8286

Start Time(s): 7pm

The Belmont Library will feature best-selling author and legal scholar Joel Bakan Bakan, a professor of law at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, will appear to discuss his latest book, Childhood Under Siege: How Big Business Targets Children This is the follow-up to Bakan's 2004 best-selling title The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power, an account of how corporations have risen in the last 150 years to become a dominant economic force, wielding immense power over governments and society as a whole It has been published in 20 languages and was the basis for the documentary film of the same name, which won the award for best foreign documentary at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival]]>

B-Boys and B-Girls - Hip-Hop Dance Camp

02-20-2012 - 02-24-2012

1

Spindrift School of Performing Arts

http://www.spindriftschool.com/Home.html

Pacifica Spindrift Theatre - 1050 Crespi Drive Pacifica CA 94044

Admission: $195

650-738-8648

sspa@earthlink.net

Start Time(s): Mon-Fri: 9am-3pm

Sweat, groove, and learn some fly tricks all while learning about how to be a "B-Kid" Learn Hip-Hop dance technique and strengthen your body to current (clean) music Explore the history of Hip-Hop, and create your own costumes for our final Hip-Hop show at the end of camp Don't miss out on this awesome experience!]]>

Riding Camp - Webb Ranch

02-20-2012 - 02-24-2012

1

Webb Ranch and Family Farm

http://webbranchinc.com/riding_camps.htm

Admission: $295 for the session

(650) 854-7755

http://webbranchinc.com/riding_camps.htm

Start Time(s): Mon-Fri: 9am-12pm

The Webb Ranch Riding School offers a comprehensive program for beginning and intermediate riders Have you seen how much a rider can improve in one riding lesson? Imagine what a whole session can do! Webb Ranch offers a series of Holiday, Spring and Summer riding sessions for children ages 7 to 18 Each riding day starts at 9am and finishes by 12pm During these sessions, the riders will learn grooming, saddling, bridling, and (of course) riding All groups will learn both English and Western, and the session will culminate in a trail ride on the last day Each session is limited to 24 students Students will be divided by age and experience into groups of no more than 8]]>

2012 Quilt, Craft, and Sewing Festival

02-23-2012 - 02-25-2012

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San Mateo County Event Center

http://www.quiltcraftsew.com/

San Mateo County Event Center - 2495 S Delaware Street San Mateo CA 94403

Admission: $10

Start Time(s): Thurs-Sat: 10am-5pm

At the Quilt, Craft, and Sewing Festival you will find a wide variety of sewing, quilting, needle-art, and craft supply exhibits from many quality companies In addition, you will have the opportunity to participate in one or more of the many "Make and Take" workshops or free educational seminars Your ticket is good for all 3 days of each show, so please take your time and don't miss any of the exciting new products, techniques, or educational ideas]]>

Daffodil Daydreams - Demonstrations, Tours, Family Activities

02-24-2012 - 02-26-2012

6

Filoli

http://www.filoli.org/special-events-and-exhibits/opening-event.html

Filoli - 86 Canada Road Woodside CA 94062

Admission: $5-$15

650-364-8300 x508

Start Time(s): Fri-Sat: 10am-3:30pm Sun: 11am-3:30pm See Official Site for schedule of activities

Join Filoli as they begin their 36th year and celebrate the spectacular flowering of Filoli Daffodils lead the floral parade each spring and at Filoli nearly a million bulbs burst into bloom They are one of the easiest and hardiest of the garden flowers, giving you more with each passing year From the smallest to the largest, whether planted in a formal flower bed or naturalized in a field, you'll enjoy their cheerful annual display Filoli is an American Daffodil Society Display Garden and grows a wide variety of daffodil cultivars with the purpose of educating visitors about daffodils and how they can be used effectively in the landscape Don't miss this year's magnificent display! Daffodil Daydreams offers three days of talks, tours, demonstrations and hands-on activities Admission to all activities is free for members or with paid admission to Filoli for non-members Space is limited for some of the programs, but reservations are not necessary Guests are taken on a first-come, first-served basis]]>

The Cantor Arts Center A Photographic Tour of a Peninsula Treasure

02-28-2012 - 02-28-2012

2

Little House

Admission: $3 Non-Members $2 Members

650-326-2025, ext 222

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

Little House Activity Center Tuesday Tea Join us for an informative lecture and photo tour of the main Cantor galleries: Africa, Asia, Early Europe, 19th Century, Early Modern, and Contemporary In addition, Cantor houses a gallery dedicated only to the Rodin Collection, and in February will be exhibiting photos by Walker Evans, a noted American photographer of the early 20th Century Docents: Gretchen Ostenberg and Judy Ousterhout]]>

Salsa Dance Fun and Easy - Tuesdays

01-31-2012 - 02-28-2012

2

Community Education, San Mateo County Community College District

http://sanmateo.augusoft.net//index.cfm?method=ClassInfo.ClassInformation&int_class_id=27416&int_category_id=0&int_sub_category_id=0&int_catalog_id=0

College of San Mateo - 1700 W Hillsdale Boulevard San Mateo CA 94402

Admission: $69

650-574-6149

CommunityEd@smccd.edu

http://CommunityEd.smccd.edu

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

Salsa is in and it is hot! Take advantage of the fun-filled opportunity to break into this exciting style of club dancing Enjoy learning the basic steps and exciting variations of Salsa After five weeks, you will be ready to hit the clubs! Absolute beginners, those with some dance experience and singles are welcome Bonus: you will also learn some Night Club 2 Step, Merengue and Bachata]]>

Film Noir Ball

03-03-2012 - 03-03-2012

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PEERS - Period Events & Entertainments Re-Creation

http://www.peers.org/events.html

San Mateo Masonic Lodge - 100 N Ellsworth Avenue San Mateo CA 94401

Admission: $20 $15 before 2/25

http://www.peers.org/noir.html

Start Time(s): 6:45pm  Doors 7pm  Lesson 8pm  Dance Party begins

Private eyes, hired guns, sinister collectors, femme fatales, chorus girls, classy dames with a secret, and even innocent bystanders are all invited to an evening of vintage ballroom and Swing dancing at the Noir Club Sara & Swingtime plays hot Swing, cool blues, and romantic ballroom standards in our tribute to the Film Noir classics of the 1940s and 50s Dance everything from elegant waltzes, tangos, and foxtrots to the hottest Swing and Latin dance tunes played by one of the Bay Area's classiest and most danceable Swing bands For those of you wanting to brush up on your vintage Fox Trot and East Coast Swing skills, there will be a pre-ball dance workshop Suggested costume is evening dress of the 1930s, 40s, or 50s or modern evening dress, ideally in black, white, or shades of gray in honor of the great black and white classics of the Film Noir genre; however, this is by no means a requirement: colors are welcome and costumes are admired but not required for the ball]]>

Soar with Books - Preschool Reading Program

03-03-2012 - 03-03-2012

6

Hiller Aviation Museum

http://www.hiller.org/files/docs/soarwithbooks2.pdf

Hiller Aviation Museum - 601 Skyway Road San Carlos CA 94070

Admission: $150 per child plus museum admission Museum Admission: $7-$11 Free for kids 4 and under

650-654-0200

Start Time(s): 11am-12pm

Hiller Aviation Museum presents Soar with Books, a preschool reading program on select Saturdays It includes a special tour, aviation book reading time, and a craft project for aviators ages 3-5 No reservations are necessary Sign-up in person on the morning of the program]]>

Pacifica Table Readers

03-04-2012 - 03-04-2012

Pacifica Table Readers

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Pacifica_table_readers

Admission: Free

415-748-2759

carlnann@pacbell.net

Start Time(s): Please contact Ann at carlnann@pacbellnet if interested in attending or wanting to join yahoo group

Pacifica Table Readers meets monthly to read aloud and discuss original, unpublished stage plays and screenplays We combine it with a potluck Meetings are on a Sunday evening This is a venue to hear your works given voice and have fun in the process A good place to network and meet other actors, writers, producers, directors, and other interesting people Actors can practice their monologues, writers can try out their sketches Actors can post their head shots in the photos section and their resume in the file labeled resumes Playwrights and screenwriters can post their bio and synopsis of their work on here Members who have a website should put it in the link section This is a good site to self promote This group has been in existence since 2000 This yahoo group Pacifica Table Readers is created for announcements, information on upcoming readings, and as a forum for online discussion Table reading of Rod McFadden's original full length stageplays Cold reading Readers give feedback Great opportunity to network with other actors/playwrights/directors Please contact Ann at carlnann@pacbellnet if interested in attending or wanting to join yahoo group  ]]>

Plant Clinic

03-04-2012 - 03-04-2012

The San Mateo Arboretum Society

http://www.sanmateoarboretum.org/SMAS_Events/index.htm

Central Park - San Mateo - 50 E 5th Avenue San Mateo CA 94402

Admission: Free

(650) 574-1677

Start Time(s): 11:30am-1pm

The Master Gardeners are available to answer your questions, from general information to advice about specific problems You may bring samples of your plants for better diagnosis Use a Ziploc or similar baggie to carry your sample If you suspect insect damage, try to include some insects so they can be correctly identified For this program, please meet at the Kohl Pumphouse in San Mateo's Central Park]]>

Hip Hop with Christine - Dance Class

01-12-2012 - 03-15-2012

4

City of Menlo Park

http://www.egovlink.com/menlopark/classes/class_details.asp?classid=14312&categoryid=87&categorytitle=Adult%20Classes

Arrillaga Family Recreation Center - 701 Laurel Street Menlo Park CA 94025

Admission: $15 Drop-In Fee $124-$166 for all sessions

http://www.egovlink.com/menlopark/classes/class_details.asp?classid=14234&categoryid=87&categorytitle=Adult%20Classes

Start Time(s): Thurs: 5pm

Ever wish you had smooth moves you could show off on the dance floor? Here is your chance to learn! During these sessions, you’ll learn multiple hip hop routines to today’s most popular music! Teens and adults are welcome  ]]>

Belly Dancing Classes - Thursdays

02-02-2012 - 03-15-2012

4

Community Education, San Mateo County Community College District

http://communityed.smccd.edu/index.cfm?method=ClassInfo.ClassInformation&int_class_id=27406&int_category_id=0&int_sub_category_id=0&int_catalog_id=0

College of San Mateo - 1700 W Hillsdale Boulevard San Mateo CA 94402

Admission: $79

650-574-6149

CommunityEd@smccd.edu

http://CommunityEd.smccd.edu

Start Time(s): Thurs: 7:30pm-8:45pm

Experience the magic of this ancient graceful dance and enjoy the sounds of exotic drum rhythms and melodies Have fun and benefit from this amazing low impact workout Handouts will be provided No experience necessary 7 class sessions]]>

On Board the Flying Fortress - Presentation by Ray Allen, WWII B-17 Navigator

03-17-2012 - 03-17-2012

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Hiller Aviation Museum

http://www.hiller.org/Pioneer-in-Aviation.shtml

Hiller Aviation Museum - 601 Skyway Road San Carlos CA 94070

Admission: Free with museum admission Museum Admission: $7-$11 Free for kids 4 and under

650-654-0200

Start Time(s): 11am

Ray Allen completed a full tour--thirty five missions--as a Boeing B-17 Navigator in the European theatre during the latter years of WWII He achieved the highest qualification a navigator could attain--Class Three Navigator When Ray shares some nail-biting details of his various missions, he tells it like it all happened earlier in the day! For his brave service to his country, Ray received the Distinguished Flying Cross, five Air Medals, and three Battle Stars with Area Ribbons This hero had an active role during formation bombing raids on targets over Belgium, Holland, Germany, and Nazi occupied northern France With great success, Ray and his crew crippled Hitler's war machine by putting out of commission factories, oil fields, and oil refineries, which are the Achilles heel of any mechanized army Ray received Army training as an aircraft mechanic and ever since has taken a keen interest in machinery, playing an active part in maintaining his flying machine A born aviator, Ray has been at the controls of the B-17, B-25, B-26, C-46, C-47, and a civilian operated P-51 He continues putting the sky beneath his wings while piloting his own Cessna Skymaster If you've ever wondered what the famed Norden Bombsight looks like and how it works, Ray will have one on hand to show you and he can explain how it was put to use on the Flying Fortress You won't want to miss this presentation Come and meet one of the nation's finest]]>

Portrait Sculpture Series - Nine-Week Workshop

01-17-2012 - 03-20-2012

2

Bay Area Classical Artist Atelier

Bay Area Classical Artist Atelier Studio - 345 Quarry Road San Carlos CA 94070

Admission: $48000--$55000

650-400-9958

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

A 9 week series meeting on Tuesday evenings and featuring, Alicia Ponzio, a Florence Academy trained sculptress Ponzio will guide students through the process of sculpting from life in traditional water based clay, on a wooden armature Using direct observation, students will learn to read and describe the structural elements of the portrait, and then to explore the form, likeness, and expression of the sitter Composition as it relates to portrait sculpture will also be discussed Alicia will work alongside students and offer feedback to individual students during each class]]>

Middle Eastern Bellydance - Dance Class

01-12-2012 - 03-22-2012

4

City of Menlo Park

http://www.egovlink.com/menlopark/classes/class_details.asp?classid=14312&categoryid=87&categorytitle=Adult%20Classes

Arrillaga Family Recreation Center - 701 Laurel Street Menlo Park CA 94025

Admission: $15 Drop-In Fee $111-$149 for all sessions

http://www.egovlink.com/menlopark/classes/class_details.asp?classid=14675&categoryid=87&categorytitle=Adult%20Classes

Start Time(s): Thurs: 6:30pm

Learn the sensuous movements of this ancient art form while building strength, flexibility and stamina Bellydancing is for all ages and body types! This class will cover basic Bellydance muscle isolations and dance technique, using music and moves from Egypt, Turkey, Iran and North Africa Bring your bare feet and loose, comfortable pants or a comfortable, full skirt (bare stomach optional) Minimum age: 16  ]]>

787 Dreamliner A Glimpse of the Future - Presentation

03-24-2012 - 03-24-2012

6

Hiller Aviation Museum

http://www.hiller.org/Pioneer-in-Aviation.shtml

Hiller Aviation Museum - 601 Skyway Road San Carlos CA 94070

Admission: Free with museum admission Museum Admission: $7-$11 Free for kids 4 and under

650-654-0200

Start Time(s): 11am

In the years ahead, most of those who travel on airlines will hitch a ride on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner This sleek new airplane was designed with cutting edge technology in manufacturing and material science With this bold step, Boeing is leading the industry in creating fuel-efficient, easy to maintain, and superbly stylish and comfortable airplanes The future you've dreamed of is here In this one hour presentation, you'll see colorful pictures that highlight the Dreamliner's technical innovations as well as its great looks We will make comparisons with and take a look at the technologies and the machinery of Boeings past! Come and join Hiller Aviation Museum for a mechanical prospective on the world's most advanced jetliner that doubles as a beautiful work of art]]>

Two Among the Righteous Few - Marty Brounstein, Author

03-25-2012 - 03-25-2012

San Mateo County Library

http://www.smcl.org/en/content/afternoon-author-marty-brounstein

Belmont Library - 1110 Alameda de las Pulgas Belmont CA 94002

Admission: Free

650-591-8286

Start Time(s): 3pm

Marty Brounstein is the author of the recently published book Two Among the Righteous Few: A Story of Courage, a true story that takes place during the Holocaust and World War II The story he tells is about a Christian couple in the Netherlands who helped save the lives at least two dozen people, including the lives of people near and dear to him   Brounstein has written a heartfelt story that engages the audience His presentation aids in promoting the interfaith values and special messages of this remarkable tale  ]]>

Folkdances of Hungary and Transylvania - Drop-In Class

01-03-2012 - 03-27-2012

2

City of Menlo Park

http://www.egovlink.com/menlopark/classes/class_details.asp?classid=14230&categoryid=87&categorytitle=Adult%20Classes

Arrillaga Family Recreation Center - 701 Laurel Street Menlo Park CA 94025

Admission: $7 Drop-In Fee

650-941-0227

todd@wagnerhaz.com

Start Time(s): Tues: 7:45pm-10:15pm

This class teaches authentic Hungarian, Romanian, and Gypsy dances These folkdances, centuries old, resemble ballroom dances on steroids They are still done today at dance clubs throughout Hungary by people of all ages There are mostly couple dances, but there will also be some men’s and women’s dances Todd Wagner will teach the men’s parts and Sarah Tull will teach the women’s parts Teaching will be at a beginning level Bringing a partner is not necessary, as partners are rotated during each session]]>

Balkan Folkdance Class

01-05-2012 - 03-29-2012

4

City of Menlo Park

http://www.egovlink.com/menlopark/classes/class_details.asp?classid=14312&categoryid=87&categorytitle=Adult%20Classes

Arrillaga Family Recreation Center - 701 Laurel Street Menlo Park CA 94025

Admission: $7 Drop-In Fee $52-$74 for all sessions

http://www.egovlink.com/menlopark/classes/class_details.asp?classid=14312&categoryid=87&categorytitle=Adult%20Classes

Start Time(s): Tues: 7:45pm-10:15pm

Enjoy learning the lively and fascinating repertoire of dances from Macedonia, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Romania, Greece, and Hungary! Internationally known teachers Suzanne Rocca-Butler, Todd Wagner, or Martin Frost will provide instruction to participants with some dance experience Some material on customs, history, and costume is presented also This course complements other courses offered at the Recreation Center with very little overlap in material]]>

Friday at the Theatre for Kids

03-30-2012 - 03-30-2012

Portola Valley Theatre Conservatory

http://www.pvtc-ca.org/Fridays_at_the_Theatre.html

Valley Presbyterian Church - 945 Portola Road Portola Valley CA 94028

Admission: $50 1st child in family $25 each additional child in family

events@pvtc-ca.org

Start Time(s): 5pm (Earliest) Drop-Off 10pm (Latest) Pick-Up

Kids, this is your chance to send your parents out for a date night and play! Parents, this is better than a baby sitter! Kids get to play some favorite theatre games with Portola Valley Conservatory Theatre teachers, then get comfy and watch a classic movie musical on the big screen while eating yummy food!]]>

Plant Clinic

04-01-2012 - 04-01-2012

The San Mateo Arboretum Society

http://www.sanmateoarboretum.org/SMAS_Events/index.htm

Central Park - San Mateo - 50 E 5th Avenue San Mateo CA 94402

Admission: Free

(650) 574-1677

Start Time(s): 11:30am-1pm

The Master Gardeners are available to answer your questions, from general information to advice about specific problems You may bring samples of your plants for better diagnosis Use a Ziploc or similar baggie to carry your sample If you suspect insect damage, try to include some insects so they can be correctly identified For this program, please meet at the Kohl Pumphouse in San Mateo's Central Park]]>

Beautiful, Well-Behaved Bamboo - Sunday Garden Seminar

04-01-2012 - 04-01-2012

The San Mateo Arboretum Society

http://www.sanmateoarboretum.org/SMAS_Events/index.htm

Central Park - San Mateo - 50 E 5th Avenue San Mateo CA 94402

Admission: Free

(650) 574-1677

Start Time(s): 1pm-3pm

Bamboo expert Bob Steward will address this lovely garden option For this free program, open to the public, please meet at the Kohl Pumphouse in San Mateo's Central Park]]>

Titanic Anniversary Ball

04-07-2012 - 04-07-2012

6

PEERS - Period Events & Entertainments Re-Creation

http://www.peers.org/events.html

San Mateo Masonic Lodge - 100 N Ellsworth Avenue San Mateo CA 94401

Admission: $20 $15 before 3/31

http://www.peers.org/titanic.html

Start Time(s): 6:45pm  Doors 7pm  Lesson 8pm  Dance Party begins

You are invited to attend this elegant ball set in 1912 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the last evening on RMS Titanic Bangers and Mash will play beautiful Edwardian waltzes, polkas, schottisches, set dances, and mixers, and the most sizzling ragtime hits of 1900-1912, including one-steps, two-steps, the newly popular tango, and, of course the traditional favorites: "The Congress of Vienna Waltz," "The Bohemian National Polka," "Lancers," and "Sir Roger de Coverley" There will be a pre-ball dance workshop focusing on the "new" dances of the 20th century, and, as usual, all set dances and mixers will be briefly taught and called It is rumored that some of those charming passengers in steerage will make a guest appearance to perform and teach some of their own lively dances at intermission Suggested costume for First Class passengers is evening dress from 1900-1912 or modern evening dress As always, however, costumes are admired but not required]]>

Graceful Hawaiian Hula Classes - Saturdays

02-04-2012 - 04-07-2012

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Community Education, San Mateo County Community College District

http://communityed.smccd.edu/index.cfm?method=ClassInfo.ClassInformation&int_class_id=27357&int_category_id=0&int_sub_category_id=0&int_catalog_id=0

College of San Mateo - 1700 W Hillsdale Boulevard San Mateo CA 94402

Admission: $99

650-574-6149

CommunityEd@smccd.edu

http://CommunityEd.smccd.edu

Start Time(s): Sat: 9:30am-10:45am

Hula is the heart and soul of the Hawaiian people! Come enjoy the language of the heart expressed in graceful motion Have fun learning the art of hula storytelling in this low impact aerobic exercise 9 class sessions]]>

Spring Break Riding Camps - Webb Ranch

04-02-2012 - 04-20-2012

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Webb Ranch and Family Farm

http://webbranchinc.com/riding_camps.htm

Admission: $295 for the session

(650) 854-7755

http://webbranchinc.com/riding_camps.htm

Start Time(s): Mon-Fri: 9am-12pm Session 1: 4/2-4/6 Session 2: 4/9-4/13 Session 3: 4/16-4/20

The Webb Ranch Riding School offers a comprehensive program for beginning and intermediate riders Have you seen how much a rider can improve in one riding lesson? Imagine what a whole session can do! Webb Ranch offers a series of Holiday, Spring and Summer riding sessions for children ages 7 to 18 Each riding day starts at 9am and finishes by 12pm During these sessions, the riders will learn grooming, saddling, bridling, and (of course) riding All groups will learn both English and Western, and the session will culminate in a trail ride on the last day Each session is limited to 24 students Students will be divided by age and experience into groups of no more than 8]]>

Plant Clinic

05-06-2012 - 05-06-2012

The San Mateo Arboretum Society

http://www.sanmateoarboretum.org/SMAS_Events/index.htm

Central Park - San Mateo - 50 E 5th Avenue San Mateo CA 94402

Admission: Free

(650) 574-1677

Start Time(s): 11:30am-1pm

The Master Gardeners are available to answer your questions, from general information to advice about specific problems You may bring samples of your plants for better diagnosis Use a Ziploc or similar baggie to carry your sample If you suspect insect damage, try to include some insects so they can be correctly identified For this program, please meet at the Kohl Pumphouse in San Mateo's Central Park]]>

Plant Progation Made Easy - Sunday Garden Seminar

05-06-2012 - 05-06-2012

The San Mateo Arboretum Society

http://www.sanmateoarboretum.org/SMAS_Events/index.htm

Central Park - San Mateo - 50 E 5th Avenue San Mateo CA 94402

Admission: Free

(650) 574-1677

Start Time(s): 1pm-3pm

Our speaker will be gardening expert James Kern For this free program, which is open to the public, please meet at the Kohl Pumphouse in San Mateo's Central Park]]>

Repotting Orchids When Horticulturally Challenged - Sunday Garden Seminar

06-03-2012 - 06-03-2012

The San Mateo Arboretum Society

http://www.sanmateoarboretum.org/SMAS_Events/index.htm

Central Park - San Mateo - 50 E 5th Avenue San Mateo CA 94402

Admission: Free

(650) 574-1677

Start Time(s): 1pm-3pm

This annual favorite is presented by the Peninsula Orchid Society For this free program, open to the public, please meet at the Kohl Pumphouse in San Mateo's Central Park]]>

Friday at the Theatre for Kids

06-15-2012 - 06-15-2012

Portola Valley Theatre Conservatory

http://www.pvtc-ca.org/Fridays_at_the_Theatre.html

Valley Presbyterian Church - 945 Portola Road Portola Valley CA 94028

Admission: $50 1st child in family $25 each additional child in family

events@pvtc-ca.org

Start Time(s): 5pm (Earliest) Drop-Off 10pm (Latest) Pick-Up

Kids, this is your chance to send your parents out for a date night and play! Parents, this is better than a baby sitter! Kids get to play some favorite theatre games with Portola Valley Conservatory Theatre teachers, then get comfy and watch a classic movie musical on the big screen while eating yummy food!]]>

Weekend Dances and Lessons at Boogie Woogie Ballroom

10-21-2011 - 01-01-2037

Boogie Woogie Ballroom

http://www.boogiewoogieballroom.com

Admission: $10-$12

650-627-4854

Cheryl@BoogieWoogieBallroom.com

Start Time(s): Fri-Sat: 8pm-9pm Drop-in Lesson 9pm-12am Social Dance Sun: 5pm-6pm Lessons 6pm-8:30pm Social Dance

Grab your dancing shoes and get ready to twirl away your weekend twilight hours Boogie Woogie Ballroom is a weekly social dance for ballroom dancers at any skill level Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, it hosts a social dance with a different drop-in lesson each week, as well as a light snack buffet Singles and couples are welcome Boogie Woogie Ballroom is now in operation seven days each week Group and private dance instruction are offered in ballroom, Latin, and specialty dances (such as Argentine Tango)]]>

Friday Night Dance Party - Imperial Dance Club

10-21-2011 - 01-01-2037

Imperial Dance Club

http://www.imperialdance.com/class-schedule/

Imperial Dance Club - 822 Cassia Street Redwood City CA 94063

Admission: $6 Free if attending optional class ($15)

(650) 366-0504

Start Time(s): Fridays 9pm-11pm Dance Party 7pm-9pm Optional Classes

The Imperial Dance Club is known in the Bay Area for its top-quality instruction in international-style ballroom dancing as well as for its fantastic dance floor For this weekly event, you can bring a partner or come alone Optional classes precede the Dance Party itself]]>

Dance Classes at Boogie Woogie Ballroom

11-14-2011 - 01-01-2037

Boogie Woogie Ballroom

http://www.boogiewoogieballroom.com

Admission: See Official Site

650-627-4854

Cheryl@BoogieWoogieBallroom.com

Start Time(s): See Official Site

Boogie Woogie Ballroom is in operation seven days each week Group and private dance instruction is offered in ballroom, swing, Latin, specialty dances (such as Argentine Tango) and much more Please see the official site for days, times and class descriptions]]>

Woodshed Dance - 2nd Tuesdays

12-13-2011 - 01-01-2037

Bay Area Country Dance Society

http://www.bacds.org/series/woodshed/atherton/

Holbrook Palmer Park - 150 Watkins Avenue Atherton CA 94027

Admission: Free for dancers and musicians Callers pay a share of the $25 rent

bacds@bacds.org

Start Time(s): 2nd Tues of month: 8pm-10pm

The woodshed series is an opportunity for callers (or would-be callers) and musicians (or would-be musicians) to try out new (or new-to-them) material Callers present dances--typically English or contra--and ask the dancers for feedback on particular or general points When it is not their turn to call, they also dance In addition to some experienced dance musicians, the band is open--best for players who can sight-read or learn by ear quickly and play up to dance tempo Dancers and musicians get in free, while the callers for that evening divide the $25 rental expense for the Carriage House There's a high proportion of discussion, trying things different ways, and so forth Therefore, if you just want to dance, you may find the woodshed series frustrating  At its core, this is a working session, and dance geeks enjoy it very much]]>