March 05, 2004

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Class Guide

Admissions Academy
955 Alma St., Palo Alto • 463-5530 463-5536
www.admissionsacademy.com • paloalto@admissionsacademy.com
Admissions Academy is proud to announce its spring and summer workshop series. All are designed to help high school students successfully navigate the college admissions process. Whether your student needs help with study skills, teacher relationships, analytical writing, admissions essays or extracurricular planning, the Academy's expert counselors can advise your student towards personal success. Please contact the Academy for more information.

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.

iD Tech Camps: Hands-On Technology Fun
1885 Winchester Blvd., Suite 201, Campbell • (888) 709-8324 (408) 871-2228
www.internalDrive.com • info@internalDrive.com
Experience hands-on technology fun at iD Tech Camps. Weeklong, day and overnight, technology programs for ages 7-17 at universities nationwide, including Stanford University, UC Berkeley, and Santa Clara University. Produce digital movies, create video games, design Web sites, compose and mix digital music, learn programming and robotics, and more. One computer per student and an average of six students per instructor. Mention promo code 76CA to save.

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.

Sally Ride Science Camp
Stanford University Stanford • (888) 472-4386 • (510) 595 0416
www.sallyridecamps.com/stanford • sallyridecamps@galileoed.com
Sally Ride Science Club has teamed up with Galileo Educational Services to create Sally Ride Science Camp, an overnight camp for girls entering 6th-9th grade at Stanford University. This camp, operating for a total of three one-week sessions, offers girls an opportunity to explore science and engineering and have fun in a safe and dynamic environment. Dates: Three one-week sessions from June 20-July 9. Location: Stanford University. Price: $1,050 per week if you enroll by March 1, 2004.

The Tech Museum Summer Camps
201 South Market St., San Jose (800) 854-3684 (510) 595-0416
www.thetech.org/summercamps • techcamps@galileoed.com
The Tech Summer Camps are back -- bigger and better than ever. The Tech Summer Camps offer kids in grades 4-8 full and half-day science and technology classes at the world-class Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose. Dates: June 21-Aug. 13. See www.thetech.org/summercamps for pricing and schedule. Location: The Tech Museum of Innovation, Downtown San Jose.

The Village Tutor
148 Hillside Drive, Woodside • 851-9103 • jsweyer@thevillagetutor.com
Tutor-assisted small groups with a maximum of 6:1 ratio. Private, one-on-one sessions on all subjects, including AP & SAT Prep. On site or at your home. Math Mountain features a 6-week course; watch your child transition from frustration to confidence in this fun, interactive environment.

Business & Technology

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

Dance

Broadway Tap
701 Laurel St., Menlo Park • 330-2200
"Broadway" tap class for adults. Learn tap dance basics and more. Complete full dance numbers to fun and lively music. Levels for beginners and those with experience. March 29-June 8. Beginner: Tuesdays, 8:30-9:30 a.m. $98 residents/$132 non-residents. Advanced beginner: Mondays, 8:30-9:30 a.m. $82 residents/$110 non-residents. For questions contact Sue Chiappone at (925) 376-6214.

Congolese Dance
Palo Alto 325-1566
Congolese African Dance class with Regine Ndounda, drumming by Massengo and Matingou. Ongoing Sundays, 3:30-5 p.m.The Dance Studio, at the southwest corner of Cubberley Community Center, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Drop-in: $12. Mixed levels welcome.

Dance Connection
4000 Middlefield Road, L5 Palo Alto • 322-7032 • www.danceconnectionpaloalto.com • danceconnection_paloalto@msn.com
The Sleeping Beauty Ballet, which features all Dance Connection ballet students, will be held April 23-25 at the Spangenberg Theatre in Palo Alto. Dance Connection is currently accepting registration for summer dance camps. Summer classes are also available for ages 3 to adult. Download information and registration at www.danceconnectionpaloalto.com.

MusicalMove Productions
Palo Alto • www.musicalmove.com • musicalmove@yahoo.com
Salsa lessons, music and dancing. Every Wednesday at Q Cafe, 529 Alma St., Palo Alto. Lessons with Kayvon and Erin. Beginner: 8-8:45 p.m.; intermediate: 8:45-9:30 p.m. Social dancing after 9:30 p.m. 21+. $10 admission ($5 after 9:30 p.m.). No dance experience necessary. No dance partner required. Lots of free parking.

Western Ballet
2028 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View • 968-4455
Western Ballet, the Mountain View Ballet Company and School, offers a pre-professional graded youth program with performing opportunities for dedicated ballet students aged 4-14. The adult program is the most extensive in the area, offering four levels of training and two levels of adult pointe. Adult classes are offered mornings, evenings and Saturdays, to accomodate adult schedules.

Zohar Dance Company & Studio
4000 Middlefield Road, L-4 Palo Alto • 494-8221 • www.zohardance.org
Dancers of all levels can experience the splendor of dance at Zohar. Taught by a professional faculty including Ehud Krauss, Daynee Lai-Krauss, Lisa Burnett, Kristine Elliott and Barbara Susco, Zohar offers ongoing classes for adults in jazz, ballet and modern. Studio space is available to rent for rehearsals, classes and workshops.

Handicrafts

Mountain View-Los Altos Adult School
Mountain View • 940-1333 • www.mvlaae.org
The MV-LA Adult School has a long history and commitment to adult education. Offering the following classes: Calligraphy, gilding & illumination, ceramics, drawing, Japanese flower arranging (Ikebana), knitting/crochet, needle arts, oil/acrylic painting, photography, quilt making, sewing and watercolor painting. Classes start March 15.

Health & Fitness

Betty Wright Swim Center at C.A.R.
3864 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto • 494-1480
Revitalize, energize, exercise, and socialize at the Betty Wright Swim Center @ C.A.R. Improve your health and wellness through aquatic exercise and therapy. Register now for services in the fully accessible, public, warm-water (92 degrees), indoor therapeutic pool in Palo Alto. Staffed by knowledgeable, friendly, and professional swim instructors and therapists. Hours: Monday - Thursday, 6:30 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Friday, 6:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.; Saturday, 7:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Closed Sunday. Open year-round.

Crowder Exercise - Forever Fit
701 Laurel St., Menlo Park • 330-2200 • www.menlopark.org
Classes designed to improve flexibility, core strength, coordination, posture and range of motion, with more than 100 exercises in one hour. All classes move to good music. Light handweights are often incorporated. March 29-June 8. Mondays, 9:30-10:30 a.m.; 7:30-8:30 p.m. $62 residents/$85 non-residents. Tuesdays, 10-11 a.m. $68 residents/$91 non-residents. For questions contact Sue Chiappone at (925) 376-6214.

Darshana Yoga
654 High St., Palo Alto • 325-YOGA • www.darshanayoga.com
Teaching yoga in Palo Alto for 25 years, Catherine De Los Santos has opened a beautiful new studio in downtown Palo Alto. Eleven experienced yoga teachers offer excellent instruction in traditonal Iyengar influenced Hatha Yoga. Classes and private lessons for beginning to advanced students, including kids and teens. Just show up, all classes are drop-in.

Every Woman Health Club
611 Jefferson Ave., Redwood City • 364-9194 • www.everywomanhealthclub.com
Every Woman Health Club is a women-only, body-positive fitness center in downtown Redwood City. Offering a variety of affordable classes during the winter including: Afro-Caribbean Dance (Mondays and Fridays); Afro-Caribbean Dance Plus Pilates (Fridays); Cardio Funk (Tuesdays and Thursdays); Cardio Kickboxing (Fridays and Saturdays); Cardio Salsa (Mondays); Low-Impact Aerobics (Thursdays); Pilates (Tuesdays); Stability Ball (Mondays and Wednesdays); Step & Firm (Tuesdays); Strength & Stretch (Wednesdays and Saturdays); Stretch, Flex & Relax (Saturdays); and Yoga Basics (Wednesdays). Call or visit the Web site for costs and membership information.

Meditative Yoga at Unity Church
3391 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto • 857-0919 • andrealenox@earthlink.net
Meditative Yoga. 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, meditation, satsang and yoga nidra, taught by Andrea Lenox. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Mountain View-Los Altos Adult School
Mountain View • 940-1333 • www.mvlaae.org
The MV-LA Adult School has a long history and commitment to adult education. Be fit! Offering Afro Brazilian dancing, belly dancing, 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 March 15.

Now Yoga
Palo Alto • 559-1950 • nowyoga@att.net
Buddhist Yoga - 18 Buddha Hands. A time-tested gentle method of awakening, strengthening and improving the flow of vital energy in the body. This will lead to a healthy body, integrated emotional life, peaceful yet vitally alive mind and blossoming spirit.

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.

The Qigong Institute
561 Berkeley Ave., Menlo Park • 323-1221 • qi@qigonginstitute.com
Qigong Institute - Aileen Jong teaches Medical Qigong for regulating and circulating the body's internal vital energy (Qi) to maintain and optimize health. Classes held Mondays, March 29-May 17, 6:30-8 p.m. at the Lucie Stern Center, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. $115 for Palo Alto residents; $127 for non-residents. Register at the Stern Community Center or call 329-2527.

The Qigong Institute
561 Berkeley Ave., Menlo Park • 323-1221 • qi@qigonginstitute.org
Qigong Institute - Mia Nomoto teaches Wild Goose Qigong. Its graceful movements can be practiced by people of all ages and physical conditions to increase inner strength and flexibility, improve immune function and circulation and help develop one's inner energy flow. Classes are Mondays, Mar. 29-May 17, 8-9:30 p.m. at the Lucie Stern Center, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. $115 for Palo Alto residents; $127 for non-residents. Register at the Stern Community Center or call 329-2527.

Language

International School of the Peninsula
151 Laura Lane and 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).

Mountain View-Los Altos Adult School
940-1333 • www.mvlaae.org
The MV-LA Adult School has a long history and commitment to adult education. Learn or practice a language! Offering: American Sign Language, Chinese, Finnish, French, German, Russian and Spanish. Older adult classes (55+, $15). Classes start March 15.

The Talking Playhouse, A Place for Social Learning
156 Elwood St., Ste. 101, Redwood City • 678-9769 • www.talkingplayhouse.com • info@talkingplayhouse.com
This class will be offered at The Talking Playhouse in Redwood City year round via a variety of community based programs. It is designed for moms or dads who speak little or no English, and their children, ages 4.5 -7 to learn basic concepts in English. The Playhouse's guiding light is the kindergarten through second grade academic curriculum language goals. Using music to facilitate learning as a part of the program. Saturdays for one hour at a very low fee. Please e-mail for details.

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 language to computers, both PC and Mac. Take exercise classes for every fitness level, including Gentle Exercise, Back Fitness, Aerobic Exercise, Tai Chi, Yoga, QiGong, Feldenkrais, Ballroom Dance and more. Participate in trips and tours around the Bay Area and beyond. Attend Friday movies. Spring classes and events begin April 5.

Jewish Community Endowment Fund
5150 El Camino Real, Ste. 15D, Los Altos • 919-2100 968-1389 • SFJCF.org • tzedakahsue@aol.com
South Peninsula Jewish Community Teen Foundation: 8-10 graders interested in becoming grantmakers, enhancing leadership skills, conducting site visits, evaluating funding proposals. Willing to spend seven Sunday afternoon seminars from end of March-June. Apply on line at SFJCF.org. Application deadline March 15.

Mind & Spirit

California Yoga Center
570 Showers Drive, Ste. 5, Mountain View • 947-9642 • www.californiayoga.com • info@californiayoga.com
The California Yoga Center has been offering yoga classes in the Iyengar tradition since 1980. Classes emphasize individual attention and cultivate strength, endurance, flexibility and relaxation. Ongoing yoga classes are scheduled every day and include special classes such as back care, pranayama, prenatal and gentle yoga. Weekend workshops explore a variety of yoga-related topics.

Unitarian Universalist Church
505 E. Charleston Road, Palo Alto • 857-0919 • andrealenox@earthlink.net
The Wisdom of India. Yoga on a deeply spiritual level incorporating meditation, philosophy and esoteric yogic practises. Inspired by Sw. Satyananda Saraswati, Bihar School of Yoga, India, and taught by Andrea Lenox. Wednesdays, 5:30-7 p.m.

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.

Congolese Cultural Association
Menlo Park • 325-1566
Congolese African Drumming class with MaBoukaka. Beginners welcome, drums available. Ongoing Tuesdays, 7:45-8:30 p.m. (language instruction) 8:30-10 p.m. (drumming). Peninsula School, Menlo Park. Drop-in: $12. An educational opportunity.

Gryphon Stringed Instruments
211 Lambert Ave., Palo Alto • 493-2131 • 493-0503 • www.gryphonstrings.com • carolmccomb.com
Gryphon offers group classes and individual lessons for guitar, mandolin, fiddle, banjo, harp, dulcimer, bass and violin in its Palo Alto store. Open 10:30 a.m.-8 p.m., Monday thru Thursday, and 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday. The new series of group classes begins the week of March 22, 23 & 24. Contact Carol McComb at 529-9166 for group classes.

Hope Musical Theatre
Palo Alto • 568-3332 • www.HopeMusicalTheatre.com • Sarah@HopeMusicalTheatre.com
Summer camps. Starting June 14 (grades 1st-9th). Come explore the world of singing, dancing and acting. Put on a whole show in two weeks with costumes, sets and much more. Sign up today. See times/dates/tuition online at www.HopeMusicalTheatre.com.

LifePlays Improv
Palo Alto • 712-1306 • www.LifePlays.com • info@LifePlays.com
LifePlays: Living "NOW" with Improv. Embody your capacity for full presence and creative connection with yourself and others through the powerful medium of improvisational theatre. Upcoming weekend workshops include: Intro to Improv: A Yes-And Life; and Improv Skills for Enlivening Relationships. Profound fun guaranteed. Taught by Chris Miller and Ann Swanberg. Learn more at www.LifePlays.com.

M.A.D. Music Studio
970 W. Dana St., Mountain View • 988-0544 • www.madmusicstudio.com • mad@madmusicstudio.com
Music classes for all ages. Fun intro. four-week group piano class for beginners, ages 4-11, starts in April. Sign up now, space is limited. Private instruction for guitar, bass, drums, trumpet, flute, clarinet, saxophone, ukulele, accordion, fiddle, violin, trombone, piano and more. Kindermusik ages 1-7 -- the single best choice for your child. Piano lab for group classes, individual studios for private lessons, experienced teachers, fun classes. Call now.

Pacific Art League
668 Ramona St. Palo Alto • 321-3891 • 321-3617 • www.pacificartleague.org • office@pacificartleague.org
Spring registration began March 1. Classes start April 5. Classes include Analysis of Form; Beginning through Advanced Watercolor; Chinese Calligraphy Brush Painting ; Figure Drawing; Collage; Oil Landscape & Portraits; Pastel; Monoprint; Digital Photography; Printmaking; Travel Sketching; Head and Portrait Drawing/Painting; Stone Carving; Sculpture; Teen Variety Classes; Kids' Classes and much more.

Pacific Art League
668 Ramona St., Palo Alto • 321-3891 • 321-3617 http://www.pacificartleague.org/downloads/class_schedules/Spring2004.pdf • office@pacificartleague.org
Teenagers will be exposed to a variety of art in drawing, painting, collage, sculpture and cartooning. Six instructors will guide the students through these varied art experiences. Supplies provided by the Art League. 12 weeks, $135, Fridays, 4-6 p.m. or 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Peninsula Youth Theatre (PYT)
2500 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View • 988-8798 • 988-0823 • www.pytnet.org
PYT will offer a spring vacation drama camp for children ages 8-14 from April 19-23 at PYT, 2500 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View. Hours are 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Cost is $225. Spend the break learning acting skills; creating skits, props and costumes; and playing theater games. Then put on a demonstration for friends and relatives. Registration also is underway for PYT's summer conservatory, Theatre in the Park camps, and classes.

Outdoors

Gamble Garden
1431 Waverley St., Palo Alto • 329-1356 • gamblegarden.org • admin@gamblegarden.org
Gamble Garden offers weekend and evening lectures, workshops and demonstrations for a variety of interests and ages. Spring classes include backyard makeovers, pest control, hardscape design, water features, herbal tea gardens and children's story time. Please register in advance; most classes are $20-25. Visit the Web site or call for details.

Schools

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

Bowman International School
4000 Middlefield Road, 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 program with no extra charge for summer programs and before and after school activities. Low student-to-teacher ratio. Rich international and cultural programs combined with strong academic skills. State-of-the-art facility. Visit the Web site to see why Bowman may be the right school for your child, then call to schedule a tour of the new facility.

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. Challenger has 13 Bay Area locations including Palo Alto, Saratoga and Sunnyvale.

Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School

Palo Alto • 494-8200 • www.hausner.com
The Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School is committed to achieving high standards of academic excellence, nurturing a diverse community of students who become rooted in their Jewish heritage and emerge as passionate life-long learners and compassionate individuals.

Peninsula School
Menlo Park • 325-1584 • www.peninsulaschool.org • maryloulacina@peninsula.org
Peninsula School was founded in 1925 and is a coeducational, child-centered school for children ages 3 through 8th grade. Class sizes range from 16 to 21. Currently accepting applications for Fall 2005 and for Summer Sessions, June 28-July 16 and July 19-Aug. 6.

St. Joseph Catholic School
1120 Miramonte Ave., Mountain View • 967-1839 • www.sjmv.org
St. Joseph Catholic School offers a comprehensive curriculum with an emphasis on religion, language arts, mathematics, social studies and science. In addition to the core curriculum, St. Joseph's also offers a fine arts program, computer instruction and physical education.

The Talking Playhouse
156 Elwood St., Ste. 101, Redwood City • 678-9769 • www.talkingplayhouse.com • info@talkingplayhouse.com
"The Talking Playhouse, A Place for Social Learning," provides speech and language summer school for social skills and social pragmatic language groups. Grades Pre-K through 12. Groups are limited to four with no more than a two-year age span. "Playhouse Theater Games" is offered to enhance social skills. Preschool Speech & Language Day Camp will be in July and August. Contact Jenn Bulka. Registration is April 1-June 4.

Trinity School
2650 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park • 854-0288 854-1374 • www.trinity-mp.org
• admission@trinity-mp.org
Established in 1961, Trinity School is an accredited Episcopal school offering child-centered programs and rigorous curriculum. Preschool for ages 3 and 4 is at Holy Trinity Church, 330 Ravenswood Ave., Menlo Park. Junior Kindergarten through Grade 5 is located at 2650 Sand Hill Road. Student-to-teacher ratio is about 8:1 in classes of 16-18. Tuition for preschool starts at $4,860; elementary programs are $14,800. Call for information.

Waldorf School of the Peninsula
11311 Mora Drive Los Altos • 948-8433
A Waldorf Teacher Education Program for early childhood, grades, and high school is offered through Rudolf Steiner College. This is an innovative, whole-person approach to education based on the developing child. The emphasis of the teacher education program is the adult path of self-development. There is a worldwide demand for teachers in more than 800 Waldorf schools, including 180 in North America and Hawaii.

Something For Everyone

Camp Galileo
Palo Alto • (800) 854-3684 • (510) 595-0416 • www.campgalileo.com • info@campgalileo.com
Camp Galileo is a unique art, science and outdoor day camp created in partnership with The Tech Museum of Innovation, Klutz, and Art in Action, for kids in going into K-7th grade. Dates vary depending on location. Locations: Hillsborough, Los Altos, Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Redwood Shores, Sunnyvale and Woodside. See Web site for pricing and schedule.

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.

Istituto Educazione Italiana (IEI)
Atherton 804-2583 or 543-3946 • www.italybythebay.org
IEI offers Italian language evening courses for adults, after-school courses for children, and adult courses (in English) on various aspects of Italian culture, such as film, food, travel, etc. This Spring's offerings include: Italian Language 1, 2, 3, Conversational Italian, and a minicourse (in English) on five Italian Regions (Cinqueterre, Umbria, Chianti, Campania, I Laghi), with a tasting of food and wine specialty for each region. The classes are held to a maximum of 12 students, and are led by fully qualified professionals. Open House is on Sunday, April 4, noon-4 p.m., in the office and classrooms at the Russell International Center, Menlo College, 1000 El Camino Real, Atherton.

Mountain View-Los Altos Adult School
Mountain View • 940-1333 • www.mvlaae.org
The MV-LA Adult School has a long history and commitment to adult education. Improve your skills! Classes offered include: arts and crafts, birding, Brazilian drumming, chorus, computers, dance, ESL, genealogy, guitar, High School programs, hiking, foreign languages, memoirs, mental & physical fitness, needlearts, orchestra, parent education, photography, sewing and writing. Older adult classes (55+, $15). Classes start March 15.

Palo Alto Family YMCA
3412 Ross Road, Palo Alto • 856-9622 • www.ymcamidpen.org
The YMCA offers a variety of fitness, enrichment, swim classes, teen programs and sports programs for all ages. Please call for a brochure or visit the facility which includes a gymnasium, indoor pools, a complete fitness center and a climbing wall. The YMCA builds strong kids, strong families and strong communities.

Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo
1451 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto • 329-2111 • www.cityofpaloalto.org/enjoy
Do you wonder about whales? Are you curious about catapults? The Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo offers fun, hands-on science classes for children ages 3-10.

Village Heartbeat
883 Ames Ave., Palo Alto 493-8046 • www.villageheartbeat.com
Village Heartbeat (VHB) is an organization dedicated to building and educating a drumming and rhythmic community. This organization facilitates classes in adapted traditional African drum and dance, and Ta Ke Ti Na, a musical group process. VHB also promotes and organizes trainings and workshops for musical artists and teachers who can enhance and inspire the community. Rhythm has the ability to bring us into the joy of community in a new and different way.

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