“It’s amazing how many people don’t know that the cemetery is laden with California history. We could do a mayors of Oakland tour, a founder’s tour, a woman’s tour, an African-American tour,” Buckley said. “I’m just picking out one piece of history — Piedmont.”. Buckley will meet tour-goers in front of the mausoleum and begin the tour there. After some time in the chapel, the tour will make its way into the grounds, stopping at grave markers of prominent Piedmonters from the mid-1800s to the early 1900s.
“The evening of the event we will announce the establishment of the Hall of Fame and the first three to four inductees,” Giagiari said, “We look forward to a night full of community spirit, fun and fundraising to support the program and to equip coach Bergman with the resources he needs to keep our players safe and prepare them for game day.”, Attire for the auction event, which begins at 5:30 p.m., is cocktail chic, Tickets start at $125 per person, pink ballet charm bracelet, silver-plated bangle, pink enamel ballet dress charm, ballet shoes charm + silver initial + girls or For further information, including various levels of participation, go to http://www.mv12thman.com or call Giagiari at 925-787-6174..
One of Helgi Tomasson’s strengths as artistic director at San Francisco Ballet has been his often-canny talent for knitting together disparate works and assembling programs that are often far more interesting than the parts. But for Program 1, “The Joy of Dance,” which opened the 2017 season Jan. 24, that curatorial know-how skipped town. Tomasson’s dryly academic choreography for “Haffner Symphony” (1991) met Mozart with on-the-beat movement that hammered the grand, pastoral composition into obedience. Even usually impeccable principal Maria Kochetkova looked slightly weary as she whipped around the stage in her solo, her jutting head throwing off her turns and her usually sparkling musicality seeming frayed. The ensemble, too, though dancing masterfully, could not transcend the dutiful purpose that drives “Haffner.”.
Learn Hindi: Instructors Dhawal Tyagi leads a weekly free Hindi language class for beginners, open to all, Sundays, 4-5 p.m./beginners, 5-6 p.m, advanced, Joan Pisani Community Center, 19655 Allendale Ave., Saratoga, RSVP is required to tinyurl.com/saratogaclass, Bollywood Fitness: Family-friendly Bollywood workout classes, open to all, Sundays, 4-5 p.m, Joan Pisani Community Center, 19655 Allendale Ave., Saratoga, Free, RSVP is required to tinyurl.com/saratogaclass, Newcomers and Friends: A women’s social club with the purpose of developing pink ballet charm bracelet, silver-plated bangle, pink enamel ballet dress charm, ballet shoes charm + silver initial + girls or friendships through monthly social events and activities, Open to women living in Los Gatos, Monte Sereno or Saratoga, Club coffees are held the last Thursday of each month at 10 am, Email newcomerslgmss@gmail.com for the location, newcomersoflosgatos.com..
Joe Gulla “Faggy at 50”: 8 p.m. May 17-18, Theatre on San Pedro Square, 29 North San Pedro St., San Jose. This monologue is described by Woman Around Town as “warm, surprising, and always honest. Relating his tale in short, Calvin Trillinesque episodes, Joe Gulla conjures incidents involving his wise family, friends and acquaintances in denial of who he was or they were, and a community often coping with discomfort. Must be 18 or older. $30-$42. www.tabardtheatre.org/tickets. Maker Faire Bay Area: May 18-20, San Mateo County Event Center, 1346 Saratoga Dr, San Mateo. Featuring over 1200 curated projects across music, art, science, health, robotics and more. https://makerfaire.com/bay-area/.