Calendar of events

SPECIAL EVENTS

Los Gatos Farmers’ Market: Sundays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Town Park Plaza, Main Street and Santa Cruz Avenue, Los Gatos, http:// www.cafarmersmkts.com/ losgatos-farmers-market.

SENIORS

Building Better Balance: Free weekly balance improvement and fall prevention exercise classes. Dropins OK. Thursdays 1-2 p.m. 15651Camino Del Cerro,

Los Gatos. 408-356-9473, www.mashuqa.com

Life Happens Support Group: Navigate life’s changes with facilitator Janeen Pratt in this small group. Meets the first and third Thursdays of each month, 10-11:30 a.m. Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center, 208 E. Main St.,

Los Gatos. 408-354-1514, lgsrecreation.org.

Saratoga Senior Center: The center offers social activities and services, weekly lunches and classes. Tours are available for new members. 19655 Allendale Ave., Saratoga. 408-8681257, sascc.org.

FAMILY/YOUTH

Vaulting Class: A free horse-vaulting class for ages 5-14. Feb. 29, 2-3:30 p.m. 22647 Garrod Road, Saratoga. Registration required at www.mountedenvaulting.org.

Preschool Story Time: Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. Saratoga Library, 13650 Saratoga Ave., Saratoga. sccl.org/locations/saratoga.

THEATER/ARTS

Selected Shorts: The hit public radio show is live on stage with David Strathairn and Jane Kaczmarek, and others to be announced, performing stories by wellknown authors on the theme of “Unexpected Encounters.” Feb. 29, 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Carriage House Theatre at Montalvo Arts Center, 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga. $45-$50. montalvoarts.org, 408-9615858.

A Little Romance: The Mission Valley Chorus of Sweet Adelines present “An Evening of Music, Champagne and Chocolate.” Feb. 22, 7:30p.m. Saratoga Community Center, 19655 Allendale Ave., Saratoga. www.missionvalley.org. Violins of Hope: New Museum Los Gatos presents “In the Artist’s Studio: The Violin Workshop of Amnon and Avshalom Weinstein.” The NUMU exhibition presents a virtual experience of the Tel Aviv violin workshop were the father and son luthiers restore violins played by European Jews before, during and after the Holocaust. Through April 26. New Museum Los Gatos, 106 E. Main St., Los Gatos. 408-354-2646, numulosgatos.org.

A Call to Collect — Whimsy Around the World:

New Museum Los Gatos presents an exhibition that celebrates and investigates the pursuit of collecting folk art, featuring prized pieces from the collection of Los Gatos residents

Lee and Dr. Paul Quintana. Feb. 22-July 5; opening reception March 6, 5-7 p.m. $6-$10. NUMU, 106 E. Main St., Los Gatos. numulosgatos.org

LECTURES/MEETINGS

ACA Meeting: Adult Children of Alcoholics meets to share experiences around growing up in alcoholic and dysfunctional families. Fridays, 7:30 p.m. Faith Lutheran Church, 16548 Ferris Ave., Los Gatos. acamontereybay.org, 650380-5254.

Knitting Group: Bring your needles and yarn for a social knitting circle. Mondays and Tuesdays, 6 p.m. Los Gatos Library, 100Villa Ave. 408-399-5784, losgatos. cagov/42/los-gatos-library. E-book Classes: Learn how to access free ebooks, audiobooks and emagazines. Bring your own device. Every first Thursday at 11a.m.; every third Thursday at 5 p.m. Technology Lab, Los Gatos Library, 100 Villa Ave. 408-3995784, losgatos.cagov/42/ los-gatos-library.

Tech Classes: Learn a variety of basic skills for gaining more confidence in computers and mobile devices. Drop in for these fun, hands-on, and informative classes for beginners in technology. Tuesday, noon. Los Gatos Library, 100Villa Ave. 408-399-5784, www. losgatos.ca.gov/42/losgatos-library.

ESL Conversation Club: Wednesdays, 11 a.m. 13650 Saratoga Ave., Saratoga. sccl.org/locations/saratoga. Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group: This group is for spouses, significant others, adult children, relatives or friends caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s and trying to navigate the day-today challenges and difficulties. Meets the second Friday of each month, 10 a.m.-noon. Congregation Shir Hadish, 20Cherry Blossom Lane, Los Gatos. Contact Tami Anastasia at tamswellness@gmail.com or 408-377-4716. Newcomers and Friends:

A women’s social club with the purpose of developing friendships through monthly social events and activities. Open to women who have lived in Los Gatos, Saratoga or Monte Sereno for five years or less. Club coffees are held the last Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. Email lgsmsnewcomers@gmail. com for the location. Newcomersoflosgatos.com.

Submit a listing by emailing information about your event to cal@ community-newspapers. com. Deadline is noon, two weeks prior to Friday’s publication.