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Fall Class Guide

Bowman International School

4000 Terman Drive, Palo Alto, 813-9131 • www.bowmanschool.org

Discover Bowman's innovative, successful K-8 program that builds confidence, creativity and academic excellence. Proven Montessori approach with individualized teaching and self-directed, hands-on learning. Flexible day and year-round schedule with no extra charge for summer programs and before and after school activities. Low student-to-teacher ratio. Rich international and cultural studies combined with strong academic skills. State-of-the-art facility. Half and full day options for kindergarten.

Children's Pre-School Center (CPSC)
4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, 493-5770493-0736 • www.cpsccares.org

Loving, supportive relationships between teachers and children together with developmentally appropriate practices are the keys to CPSC's special quality. In partnership with parents, CPSC provides children from 6 weeks through 5 years with an excellent, stimulating, fun-filled program, setting the foundation for self-confidence and success.

Five Branches Institute
Santa Cruz, (831) 476-9424

Five Branches Institute offers master's degree program courses in traditional Chinese medicine: herbology, acupuncture, etc. Located in Santa Cruz and soon in San Jose as well. Tuition is around $8,000 per year.

Institute of Transpersonal Psychology (ITP)
744 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto, 493-4430 • www.itp.edu

ITP offers distance learning courses in the areas of transpersonal studies, creative expression, spiritual psychology, women's spiritual development, and wellness counseling. Each course is designed for the independent learner and includes individual supervision with a mentor who is an expert in the field of study. Course content emphasizes the integrative study of mind, body and spirit, and its practical application to the student's personal and professional life.

Palo Alto School for Jewish Education
4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, 855-9063 • www.pasje.org

A Distinctive Sunday School. K-8th grade, coordinated with the academic school year. Thoughtful focus on Jewish tradition, history, culture, holidays, ethics. Music, art, dance. Excellent foundation for Bar/Bat Mitzvah. Small class size. Reasonable tuition rates, scholarships available. Family holiday celebrations: Sukkoth, Hanukah, Purim, Passover. Jewish community around your child's education -- Parent Connection program. Serving the Jewish community for more than 35 years.

Pre-College Counseling
467 Hamilton Ave., Suite 4, Palo Alto, 328-6115, ext. 4

Want to set up for success in college? It's more than academic! Workshops and individual counseling for students looking to enhance their social and emotional readiness for college. Learn strategies to increase comfort when making new friends, speaking in public, asserting oneself, making independent decisions and more. Contact Julie Graham, Psy. D., for information about programs beginning in September.

The Randall Millen Registry
921 Colorado Ave., Palo Alto, 856-1419

Individual private tutoring in Midtown Palo Alto home for grades 7-12, college and adults. Subjects include English grammar and composition, English as a second language, French, Latin, math, history and social studies, and humanities in general. Also: test preparation for all standardized tests (including S.A.T.), manuscript writing and editing. Stanford graduate with 40 years of experience as a tutor. Fees from $18 per hour.

The Village Tutor
Menlo Park, 851-9103

The Village provides tutoring services for students in grades 1-12 by a team of exceptional tutors specializing in all subjects, including AP and SAT prep. Working in a team environment -- student, tutor, teacher -- supporting classroom curriculum to ensure student success and confidence. Offering programs such as "Homework Club," "1-on-1 Private Sessions" and "Study Buddies." Please call for more information.

Ventura Youth Activity Center
3990 Ventura Court, Palo Alto, 856-9622 • www.ymcamidpen.org

The free One-on-One Tutoring Program at Ventura provides academic assistance to students ages 7-17. Sponsored by the Palo Alto Family YMCA and Positive Alternatives for Youth (PAY). Trained tutors work with students Monday-Thursday, 3:30-5:30 p.m. during the academic school year. Not offered on days school is not in session. One hour sessions are free and open to all. Call Pari Natarajan for more information.

Business & Technology

Lift 1900
Charleston Road, Mountain View, 381-4431 • www.liftwomen.com

Lift provides women with coaching, training and skill development within a dynamic group setting. Lift offers ongoing workshops for women in the areas of personal, professional and financial development for only $39/month. Try week one for free.

Palo Alto Adult School
l50 Embarcadero Road, Room 8, Palo Alto, 329-3752 • www.paadultschool.org

Hundreds of online classes are offered by Palo Alto Adult School in conjunction with Education to Go. Computer, language, test preparation and certificate courses are offered from $59. Call for more information.

San Carlos Senior Center San Carlos
www.fabgraphics.com/classes
Hands-on computer classes including Mac OS X, Using the Internet and Web Design.

Dance

Dance Connection
4000 Middlefield Road, L-5, Palo Alto, 322-7032 • www.danceconnectionpaloalto.com

Dance Connection offers classes for ages 3 to adult in several forms of dance including jazz, ballet and pointe, tap, funk jazz, and hip hop. Instruction includes beginning to advanced levels and also features children's combination classes, boys program, and dance performing teams.

Dance Fusion Workout
4249 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, 948-1484

Cecilia Glower is teaching folk, cha-cha, waltz, Western, swing, salsa, merengue, afro, samba and Middle Eastern dances. It's fun and a great one-hour cardio workout. Come anytime, all levels welcome. Drop-in fee is $8 per class. Hours: Wednesday, 9:30 a.m.; Saturday, 10:30 a.m.

Do Your Own Dance
Dance Visions, Cubberley Center
4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, 566-8960 • www.danceaction.org

Free-form improvisational "boogie" dance. No formal dance experience necessary; no steps or movements to learn; just let yourself move and discover the dance that is in you. Yoga mats, ballet barres and hula hoops available. Or bring your own favorite props. All ages welcome. Class is on-going and drop-in. Wednesdays, 8:15-10 p.m. Adults $7/children free.

Line Dance Plus
Mitchell Park, 3800 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, 463-4900 • www.DanceAdventures.com

World-renowned choreographer Hedy McAdams will teach line dances on eight Fridays, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Sept. 17-Nov. 19. All levels. Cost: $52/$60.

Middle Eastern Dance Workout
Dance Visions, Cubberley Center, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, 566-8960 • www.danceaction.org

Become strong and sinuous while learning the basic movements of the ancient art of belly dancing. Various exercises and stretches to enhance your dancing will be incorporated into the class. Come prepared for some work on the floor (mats available). On-going/drop-in. Wednesdays, 6-7 p.m. $10.

Palo Alto Family YMCA
3412 Ross Road, Palo Alto, 856-9622 • www.ymcamidpen.org

This Family YMCA offers Middle Eastern Belly Dance on Wednesdays, 6:15-7:10 p.m., and Saturdays, 12:20-1:30 p.m. Learn the fundamentals of this fascinating and exotic dance and get a good low-impact workout, all while listening to beautiful music and having fun. Ongoing classes free to YMCA facility members. Call for more information.

Zohar Dance Studio
4000 Middlefield Road, L-4, Palo Alto, 494-8221 • www.zohardance.org

Zohar offers jazz, ballet and modern dance for adults and teens. Classes are taught by Ehud Krauss, Kristine Elliott and Lisa Burnett. Ballet and modern classes have live accompaniment. Classes are ongoing. Call, visit the Web site or stop by for a current schedule of classes.

Handicrafts

Mountain View-Los Altos Adult School
940-1333 • www.mvlaae.net

The MV-LA Adult School has a long history and commitment to adult education. Offering the following classes: Calligraphy, gilding and illumination, ceramics, drawing, Japanese flower arranging (Ikebana), knitting/crochet, needle arts, oil/acrylic painting, photography, quilt making, sewing and watercolor painting. Older adult classes (55+, $15). Classes start Sept. 20.

Palo Alto Adult School
50 Embarcadero Road, Room 8, Palo Alto, 329-3752 • www.paadultschool.org

Nurture your creative side with classes on everything from painting and drawing perspective to knitting, jewelry making and woodworking. Plenty more. Classes begin the week of Sept. 7.

Health & Fitness

Avalon Art & Yoga Center
370 California Ave., Palo Alto, 324-2517 • www.avalonyoga.com

The goal at Avalon Art & Yoga Center is to provide students of all ages with the highest quality instruction in a beautiful and inspiring environment. Yoga connects a person's body, mind and spirit using concentrated movement to achieve union and balance. Experienced instructors offer a broad range of styles to choose from. Ongoing classes -- including Anusara, Ashtanga, Iyengar, Vinyasa, and more -- allow you to explore the benefits of Hatha Yoga.

Back To Fitness
3906 Middlefield Road
Palo Alto494-0991 • www.backtofitness.com

Back To Fitness offers several fitness classes for all ages and levels. To relax and rejuvenate your body under the supervision of a physical therapist there is Pilates (Tuesdays, 6-7 p.m.) and Yoga. Also offering a Senior (Thursdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m.) and Kids fitness classes both instructed by a physical therapist and can improve strength, posture, balance and flexiblity. Call for more information regarding costs and class times that are not listed.

Betty Wright Swim Center @ C.A.R.
3864 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, 494-1480 • www.c-a-r.org/swim.html

Adult classes: Aqua aerobics, arthritis therapy, deep-water fitness, health back and body, pre and post natal, and water work. Personal physical therapy and personal training available. Youth classes: Learn to swim, parent & tot, and private and semi-private swim lessons. Relaxation: Ai Chi, aquatic massage, suspended relaxation, and Watsu. Monday-Thursday, 6:30 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday, 6:30 a.m.-8 p.m.; Saturday, 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Blossom Birth Services
1000 Elwell Court, Suite 100, Palo Alto, 964-7380 • www.blossombirth.com

"For You and Your Baby: Optimal Nutrition for Mom During Pregnancy and Lactation." From the basics of good nutrition to more recent developments. Bring your questions and take home the knowledge that will give you peace of mind. Instructor: Gerda Endemann, Ph.D., (www.HealthyFat.com). Sept. 1, 6-8:30 p.m. (repeated Nov. 3). $65.

Blossom Birth Services
1000 Elwell Court, Suite 100, Palo Alto, 964-7380 • www.blossombirth.com

"For Your Baby: Optimal Nutrition for Infants." From the basics to probiotics, and from formula to omega-3 fats, a wide variety of topics will be covered. Instructor: Gerda Endemann, Ph.D. (www.HealthyFat.com). Oct. 6, 6-8:30 p.m. (repeated Dec. 1). $65.

California Yoga Center
570 Showers Drive, Suite 5, Mountain View, 947 9642 • www.californiayoga.com

Established in 1980, California Yoga Center offers hatha yoga classes in the Iyengar tradition. Yoga classes for beginners to advanced students are scheduled every day and include special prenatal, gentle and back care classes. Weekend workshops explore a variety of yoga related topics.

Darshana Yoga
654 High St.Palo Alto, 325-9642 • www.darshanayoga.com

Beautiful new studio. A select group of 11 experiended instructors, grounded in the Iyengar tradition, draw from their vast experience to deliver a great class. All levels of classes and private sessions specializing in individual attention. Well known yoga teacher and Director Catherine De Los Santos has been teaching yoga in Palo Alto more than 25 years.

Family Yoga
Dance Visions, Cubberley Center, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto566-8960 • www.danceaction.org

A yoga class for the whole family (children ages 5 and up; caretakers and grandparents welcome). Have fun together while developing body awareness and flexibility. Mondays, 4-5 p.m.; six-week session Sept. 13-Oct. 25; $90 or $75 pre-reg. Drop-in $18.

Gerda Endemann Nutrition Education, Counseling & Therapy
P.O. Box 60623, Palo Alto, 814-4914 • www.HealthyFat.com

"Nutrition For Fitness: The Strength & Stamina Diet." Don't let weakness and fatigue limit your exercise program. Learn how to eat for strength, endurance and weight control. Instructor: Gerda Endemann, Ph.D. Four Tuesdays, 6:30-8 p.m., Nov. 2-23. Palo Alto High School, Room 306, 50 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto. Register by calling 329-3752 or visit www.paadultschool.org. $49.

Gerda Endemann Nutrition Education, Counseling & Therapy
P.O. Box 60623, Palo Alto, 814-4914 • www.healthyfat.com

"Weight Control & Optimal Health Through Smart Nutrition." Learn how to avoid the low blood sugar that makes you hungry and want to binge. Significantly improve your nutrition, build muscle and lose fat by the end of the course. Instructor: Gerda Endemann, Ph.D. Six Tuesdays, 6:30-8 p.m., Nov. 14-Oct. 19. Palo Alto High School, Room 306, 50 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto. Register by calling 329-3752 or visit www.paadultschool.org. $49 (class), $15 (text).

Gerda Endemann Nutrition Education, Counseling & Therapy
Palo Alto, 814-4914 • www.healthyfat.com

Why Weight? Nutrition education and hypnotherapy to achieve weight loss and optimal health. Achieve the knowledge and ability to act wisely when making lifestyle choices. Gerda Endemann, Ph.D., nutritional biochemistry, and Cynthia Sholes, Ph.D., Md.H., medical hypnotherapy. Thursdays, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Six classes ($180), Sept. 16-Oct. 21. St. Peter's, 178 Clinton St., Redwood City.

Mountain View-Los Altos Adult School
940-1333 • www.mvlaae.net

The MV-LA Adult School has a long history and commitment to adult education. Be fit! Offering Afro Brazilian dancing, ballet, belly dancing, cardio dance, exercise for the older adult, Feldenkrais, jazz dance, hiking, mat Pilates, Qigong, stretch and flex, Tai Chi, and yoga classes. Older adult classes (55+, $15). Classes start Sept. 20.

Palo Alto Adult School
50 Embarcadero Road, Room 8, Palo Alto, 329-3752 • www.paadultschool.org

You are sure to find a great way to have fun while you exercise! New classes include Hiking, Nutrition for Fitness, Outdoor Fitness Camp, Street Skills for Cyclists, Swing Dance, and Weight Control. Call to register starting Aug.16.

Palo Alto Family YMCA
3412 Ross Road, Palo Alto, 856-9622 • www.ymcamidpen.org
Do you want to experience a great group weight training workout? Come to the Palo Alto Family YMCA and try "Body Pump." Designed for people of all ages and fitness levels, the energetic, quick-paced class will strength, tone and define every major muscle group in your body, set to great music. Ongoing classes free to YMCA facility members; call for more information.

Studio Kicks
796A San Antonio Road, Palo Alto, 855-9868 • www.studiokickspaloalto.com

Get your kids off the couch and into something fun and active, while instilling discipline, respect and self-confidence. Martial-arts classes for kids 4 and up are a great way to get your kids active while learning in a disciplined and focused environment. Parents, check out the best cardio kickboxing classes in town. Designed for all levels of fitness, you'll get great results, fast. Come by to try a free class.

Taijiquan Tutelage of Palo Alto
3790 El Camino Real, P.O. Box 185, Palo Alto, 327-9350 • www.ttopa.com
Taijiquan Tutelage of Palo Alto. Established in 1973. Learn the classical Yang Chengfu style of Taijiquan (T'ai chi ch'uan). Beginning classes start monthly. Classes are held at the Cubberley Community Center. Call for complete information and free literature, or visit the Web site.

Team Fitness
Menlo Park, Los Altos, Sunnyvale, (877) 751-5100 • www.teamfitnesss.com

Using a variety of drills, exercises, skills and sports, coaches lead beginners to advanced athletes through fun, one-hour workouts directing members to exercise at specific speeds, intensities or weights appropriate for their fitness levels. In 13 years no two workouts have ever been the same. Power walking to sprints, weights to stretching, ropes to agilities, abs to sports skills, and always a fun game to conclude. Free trial month.

The Qigong Institute
561 Berkeley Ave., Menlo Park, 323-1221 • www.qigonginstitute.org

Aileen Jong teaches Medical Qigong for regulating and circulating the body's vital energy (Qi). Qigong strengthens the immune system, improving vitality, coordination and flexibility. New and continuing students. Classes: Eight Mondays, Sept. 13-Nov. 8, 6:15-7:45 p.m. at the Lucie Stern Center, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. $115 for Palo Alto residents, $132 for non-residents. Register at the Stern Center or call 329-2527.

The Qigong Institute
561 Berkeley Ave., Menlo Park, 323-1221 • www.qigonginstitute.org

Mia Nomoto teaches Wild Goose Qigong. Graceful movements for all ages and physical abilities: increase strength and flexibility, improve immune function and circulation, develop breath and sensitivity to inner energy. Classes: Eight Mondays, Sept. 20-Nov. 22, 8-9:30 p.m. at the Lucie Stern Center, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. $115 for Palo Alto residents, $132 for non-residents. Register at the Stern Center or call 329-2527.

Twisters Gym
2639 Terminal Blvd, .Mountain View, 967-5581 • www.twistersgym.com

Ten levels of gymnastics, Tae Kwon Do, indoor rock climbing, for youth ages 1-18 and adults. Gymnastics includes all the Olympic events, tumbling and trampoline from recreational classes to team. Tae Kwon Do features eight belt levels and indoor rock climbing has classes and team programs. Birthday parties, camps, mobile outreach programs, field trips and open gym available. Please contact Twisters for the best bay are rates and generous family discounts.

Unity Church
3391 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, 857-0919

Freedom, expansion and balance through inner strength and grace -- yoga in the tradition of Sw. Satyananda Saraswati, Bihar School of Yoga, India. Beginning/intermediate classes and Yoga Nidra -- therapeutic meditation, taught by Andrea Lenox. Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.

Home Improvement & Decoration

Palo Alto Adult School
50 Embarcadero Road, Room 8, Palo Alto, 329-3752 • www.paadultschool.org

Excellent home-improvement classes include home remodeling, faux decor, feng shui, kitchen and bath remodeling, garden design and staging your home for sale. Call beginning Aug. 16 to register.

Language

International School of the Peninsula
151 Laura Lane & 3233 Cowper St., Palo Alto, 251-8519 • www.istp.org

Offering extensive adult language classes and children's after-school program. For adults, offering separate classes for varying proficiency levels for each language: Arabic, English ESL, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Russian and Spanish. For children in grades pre-K-8th, offering selection of after-school activities such as art class, chess, Chinese dance, chorus, basketball, soccer and lanugage classes (Arabic, French, Mandarin Chinese, Italian, Russian and Spanish).

Istituto Educazione Italiana
1000 El Camino Real, Atherton, 804-2583 • www.ItalybytheBay.org

Istituto Educazione Italiana offers Italian language and culture courses, ten weeks long, meeting once a week for two hours. Classes begin Sept. 20. For adults: Italian language, beginning to advanced, plus two minicourses (in English, five weeks each): the Italian Renaissance and Italian Opera. For kids, two language courses. Classes are small and taught by professionals. Call 804-2583 or 543-3946 for more info.

Language Arts
405 Lytton Ave., Palo Alto, 329-1731 • www.LanguageArts.org

Language Arts would like to welcome you as a new student in its Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese or Spanish program. The professional and customized teaching approach is enhanced with equally enthusiastic and native-speaking teachers, teaching in a very colorful and elegant environment. Call or visit the Web site for more information.

Mountain View-Los Altos Adult School
940-1333 • www.mvlaae.net

The MV-LA Adult School has a long history and commitment to adult education. Learn or practice a language. Offering Chinese, English, Finnish, French, German, Russian and Spanish. Older-adult classes (55+, $15). Classes start Sept. 20.

Palo Alto Adult School
50 Embarcadero Road, Room 8, Palo Alto, 329-3752 • www.paadultschool.org

New levels have been added to the selection of outstanding foreign-language classes. Now offering Chinese and Spanish for educators. Call on Aug. 16 to register for classes beginning in September.

Mind & Spirit

Down the Rabbit Hole
Cubberley Community Dance Studio, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, 969-2345

"Down the Rabbit Hole -- Beginner's Action Theater Improvisation." Action Theater is Alice in Wonderland meets Zen Buddhism. In this physical theater form you learn to access your deep wellspring of feeling memory and imagination, to conjure magical fantastic and compelling scenarios. Have fun building and expanding your expressive vocal and movement skills in an affirming environment. Wednesdays, Sept. 22-Dec. 1, 8-9:30 p.m. 10 classes for $100.

Lift1900
Charleston Road at Alza Plaza, Mountain View, 381-4431 • www.liftwomen.com

Lift provides women with coaching, training and skill development within a dynamic group setting. Lift offers ongoing workshops for women in the areas of personal, professional and financial development for only $39/month. If you're looking for results, join Lift. Try week one for free.

Palo Alto Family YMCA
3412 Ross Road, Palo Alto, 856-9622 • www.ymcamidpen.org

Couples Shiatsu massage classes. Each three-hour session teaches the shiatsu technique so couples can grow closer while relieving each other's stress and body aches. Held Thursday, Sept.16, or Thursday, Nov. 18, from 6:30-9:30 p.m. The cost is $100 for YMCA members and $125 for non-members. Must be 18 years or older. Call for more information.

Unitarian Universalist Church
505 E. Charleston Road, Palo Alto, 857-0919

"The Wisdom of India." Yoga on a deeply spiritual level incorporating meditation, philosophy and rarely taught yogic practices. Inspired by Sw. Satyananda Saraswati, Bihar School of Yoga, India, and taught by Andrea Lenox. Wednesdays.

Miscellaneous

Avenidas
450 Bryant St., Palo Alto, 326-5362 • www.avenidas.org

Avenidas offers classes, lectures and activities for adults over 50 on topics ranging from art, music, journalism, current events and Spanish to computers, both PC and Mac. Take exercise classes for every fitness level, including gentle exercise, back fitness, Tai Chi, yoga, Feldenkrais, salsa dance and more. Participate in trips and tours around the Bay Area and beyond. Fall classes and events begin Sept. 13.

Common Ground Garden Supply and Education Center
559 College Ave., Palo Alto, 493-6072 • www.commongroundinpaloalto.org

Saturday Organic Gardening Classes on a wide variety of specific topics. Compsoting, Seed Propagation, Companion Plantind, Cottage Gardening, Worm Composting, Grow Biointensive methods, permaculture methods, Local Medicinal Plants and much more.

Palo Alto Family YMCA3
412 Ross Road, Palo Alto 856-9622 • www.ymcamidpen.org

Model City Government, a new program for teens in grades 7-9, begins Sept.24 and meets on Fridays, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Young teens learn about their local City Council, develop leadership skills, make friends and enjoy fun social events, too. Call Melissa Taylor to learn more about this exciting new YMCA program.

Music & Art

Chinese Brush Painting
Palo Alto, 948-1503

Chinese Brush Painting with Anna Wu Weakland -- master calligrapher and painter. Class meets eight Tuesdays, 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. Classes held at the Cubberley Studio in Palo Alto. Learn to paint with minimum strokes and achieve maximum results. The techniques of all the popular subject matters will be taught. Beginners and advanced students welcome.

Community School of Music and Arts
230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View, 917-6800, ext. 322 • www.arts4all.org

Arts for all. Music and art classes for all ages and skill levels. Fall classes begin Sept. 15. Early-childhood programs (18 mo.-4 years); Digital Music & Arts. Art classes (including ceramics, oil painting and more); December week-long vacation art camps; Music classes (featuring AP Music Theory). Private music lesson registration by appt. only. Internationall faculty of 75+ professionals. Financial aid offered. Register online.

Kindermusik with Yvonne
555 Waverley St., Palo Alto, 245-9583 • www.kindermusikwithyvonne.com

Kindermusik with Yvonne is the best way to jump start your little ones into musical learning, instrument play, and more. Beginning Fall 2004, Yvonne will be offering "Imagine That!" (3-5 years) and "Young Child" (5-7 years) in Palo Alto. 15-week sessions beginning on Wednesday, Sept. 22, and throughout the year. Please visit the Web site for class schedule and enrollment details.

M.A.D. Music Studio
970 W. Dana St.Mountain View, 988-0544 www.madmusicstudio.com

Voted best in Mountain View 2004! Now enrolling for Fall music lessons and classes. Air-conditioned facility, professional studios, small classes and fantastic teachers. Guitar class for ages 8 and up and piano class for ages 5 and up begin Sept. 13. Kindermusik, and "Music & Math" classes for ages 3-7 begin Sept. 7. Private lessons for piano, guitar, drums, trumpet, accordion, banjo, saxophone, flute, clarinet, fiddle and more. Space is limited -- enroll today.

Pacific Art League
668 Ramona St., Palo Alto, 321-3891 • www.pacificartleague.org

Draw, paint, print, sculpt. 65 classes taught by professional artists. Kids, adults, beginners, advanced. Small classes. Fees vary. Summer session runs now through Aug. 29. Register now.

Palo Alto Children's Theatre
1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, 463-4930 • www.city.palo-alto.ca.us/theatre
Please call or visit the Web site for more information.

Peninsula Youth Theatre
2500 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, 988-8798 • www.pytnet.org

Registration is underway for Peninsula Youth Theatre's fall session of weekly classes in acting, singing and dancing for ages 3-18. Session runs Sept. 13-Dec. 3 (no classes Nov. 24-28). Cost is $110-$175 per class, per session. PYT also offers a vacation drama camp for ages 8-14 from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Dec. 20-30 (no class Dec. 24). Cost is $250.

Outdoors

Palo Alto Family YMCA
3412 Ross Road, Palo Alto, 856-9622 • www.ymcamidpen.org
The Palo Alto Family YMCA leads monthly hikes through the Peninsula hills and valleys. Hikes are scheduled on Friday, Saturday or Sunday and last anywhere from 2-6 hours. YMCA will transport you in the YMCA van to the trail head and the hiking guide, Van, will treat you to information about the local flora and fauna as you trek your way to health and fitness. Call for dates and times.

Shoreline Aquatic Center
3160 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View, 965-7474 • www.shorelinelake.com

Shoreline Aquatic Center offers adult/teen windsurfing, sailing and kayaking classes March-October and kids' summer camps for ages 7-14. Space still available. Price range: $50-$345. The Center also offers hourly rentals of pedalboats, canoes, kayaks, rowboats, sailboats and windsurfers year-round. Please call for more information.

Schools

Body Therapy Center
368 California Ave., Palo Alto, 328-9400 • www.bodymindspirit.net

Since 1983 Body Therapy Center, a State-Approved school for massage and bodywork, has offered classes to both professionals and Bay Area communities. Offering more than 3,000 hours of Professional Certification courses including Rolfing(r) and Esalen(r) massage classes. Also offering dozens of Continuing Education classes and a wide variety of Community Workshops. Prices begin at $50. Contact Body Therapy for a full schedule and price list.

C.A.R. Milestones Preschool
3864 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, 618-3325 • www.c-a-r.org

C.A.R Milestones Preschool is an inclusive program serving small groups of children with and without developmental delays or risk factors. Developmentally focused program emphasizes individual growth and progress to meet the needs of all children. Beginners (ages 2 and up): Tuesday and Thursday, 9 a.m.-noon. Intermediates: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9 a.m.-noon. Experienced: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 12:30-3:30 p.m.

Casa dei Bambini
Palo Alto, 473-9401 • www.casadeibambini.com

Casa dei Bambini School is an international and multicultural private school serving children 2 years of age through kindergarten. The school is committed to providing a carefully planned, stimulating program in a beautiful and enriching environment that promotes the fundamental habits, attitudes, skills and ideas which are essential for a lifetime of creative thinking and learning. Winner of Bay Area Parent Magazine's "Best of the Best" for 2004-2005. NAEYC accredited and Association Montessori Internationale member.

Challenger School
3880 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, 213-8245 • www.challengerschool.com

Since 1963, Challenger School has been the choice of parents who know the value of education. Challenger understands that the purpose of education is much more than the mastery of specific knowledge or the memorization of facts. Learning patterns are set early in life, and will be major factors in a child's future success. Children who learn how to learn grow to love thinking and achieving on their own. This independence prepares them to succeed at living happily. At Challenger School, the unique teaching method helps develop students who are excited about both achievement and the process it requires. Their test results -- and their faces -- show it. Open enrollment period has begun, and will continue until classes are full. Challenger has 13 Bay Area locations including Palo Alto, Saratoga and Sunnyvale.

Palo Alto Adult School
50 Embarcadero Road, Room 8, Palo Alto, 329-3752 • www.paadultschool.org

Have fun taking great new classes or tried-and-true standards. Some new additions cover diverse topics such as: American sign language, buying and selling on eBay, jazz legend Fats Waller, knitting, swing dance, and noodle making. Register Aug. 16 for classes beginning the week of Sept. 7.

Peninsula School
920 Peninsula Way, 325-1584 • www.peninsulaschool.org

Situated on six acres, Peninsula offers a non-competitive, non-authoritarian learning environment, where children grow in confidence, responsibility, independence and in the genuine love of learning. Ages 3 through 8th grade. Open house (nursery and kindergarten): Nov. 6, 10-11:30 a.m. School tour dates: Oct. 14, Nov. 18, Dec. 9, and Jan. 6 & 13 at 10 a.m.

The Children's Pre-School Center (CPSC)
4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, 493-5770 • www.cpsccares.org

Open arms, Open hearts -- Opening minds together... Every day at CPSC holds new adventures for your children from the youngest infant to the oldest preschooler. Your child will experience the joy of finger painting, the thrill of dancing and the pleasure of building towers with the support and guidance of a dedicated, professional, loving, multicultural teaching staff.

Waldorf School of the Peninsula
11311 Mora Drive, Los Altos, 948-8433 • www.waldorfpeninsula.org

The Waldorf School of the Peninsula, founded in 1984, serves children from nursery through grade 8. The goal of Waldorf Education is to enable each child's potential to unfold by developing creative and imaginative capacities while building a strong academic foundation. Waldorf education provides an arts-integrated and developmentally age appropriate curriculum to meet the needs of the growing child. Teachers lead and participate in practical and artistic activities that include baking, painting, drawing, modeling and handcrafts, along with seasonal festivals and celebrations. Please call or visit the Web site for more information.

Yew Chung International Schoo
l310 Easy St., Mountain View, 903-0986 • www.ycef.com

YCIS offers a bilingual, English and Chinese, program to children from preschool to 5th grade. Yew Chung education aims to liberate the joy of learning within each child. Students are nurtured to meet the major challenges of globalization of the 21st century utilizing bilingual education in multicultural learning environments. No prior Chinese experience is required.

Something For Everyone

Foothill College
12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills, 949-7777 • www.foothill.edu

Foothill College offers more than 1,000 classes every 12 weeks, from Accounting to Martial Arts to Web Publishing. Whether you are looking to upgrade your current job skills, change careers or simply take a class for your own personal enrichment, Foothill College has the courses you want. Register via phone, online or in person.

Jewish Studies with George Rubin
Palo Alto, 424-1940

Private instruction for all ages in Hebrew, Jewish studies and Bar/Bat Mitzvah tutoring for those affiliated or unaffiliated. George rubin has an M.A. in Hebrew/Jewish Education.

Mountain View-Los Altos Adult School
Mountain View, 940-1333 • www.mvlaae.net

The MV-LA Adult School has a long history and commitment to adult education. Improve your skills. Classes offered include: arts and crafts, birding, chorus, computers, dance, ESL, genealogy, guitar, high school programs, hiking, foreign languages, memoirs, mental and physical fitness, music, needlearts, orchestra, parent education, photography, sewing and writing. Older-adult classes (55+, $15). Classes start Sept. 20.

P.A.C. 3PO
Box 50155, Palo Alto, 303-1798 • www.PAC3.com

You should be in pictures. PAC3 brings film industry professionals to lead learning sessions on filmmaking topics while making a movie. Act, do makeup, lighting and camera. Starts Sept. 9. $1,000 per student. Financial assistance is possible.

Palo Alto Adult School
50 Embarcadero Road, Room 8, Palo Alto, 329-3752 • www.paadultschool.org

Register Aug. 16 for a wide range of low-cost classes in every category. Exciting new classes.

Palo Alto Family YMCA
3412 Ross Road, Palo Alto, 856-9622 • www.ymcamidpen.org

This YMCA offers a variety of fitness, enrichment, swim classes, teen programs and sports programs for all ages. Facility features a gymnasium, indoor pools, complete fitness center and a climbing wall. Call for a brochure, visit the Web site or stop by the branch for more information. The YMCA builds strong kids, strong families and strong communities.

The Klutz Store
572 College Ave. Palo Alto, 493-2481

The Klutz Store is 400 square feet of everything Klutz. It may be the smallest store in town (it makes up in charm and personality what it lacks in pure acreage), but the fun-per-square-foot measure is off the charts. Selling a diverse collection of kits, toys, learning gizmos, juggling apparatus and, of course, every single one of the award-winning, world-famous Klutz books. Just about every Saturday afternoon the store hosts various free events (magic shows, petting zoos, etc.). Store hours: Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday, 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

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