Calendar of events
SPECIAL EVENTS
Friends Bookstore: The Friends of the Los Gatos Library Bookstore is open in the old library. Gently used fiction, nonfiction, children’s books and DVDS are priced to sell quickly. Store hours are Tuesday-sunday, noon-5p.m. Civic Center Plaza, 110E. Main St., Los Gatos. 408-399-5700, www. friendsoflglibrary.org.
Saratoga Friends Book-goround: The Friends of the Saratoga Libraries’ Book-goround is supplied by donations and run by volunteers with all proceeds going to support the Saratoga Library. Inventory is constantly changing, with everything from barely used current titles to book club favorites to collectibles and art books. Store hours are Sundayfriday, noon-5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. 14410 Oak St., Saratoga. 408-867-5552, info@bookgoround.com, http://www.bookgoround.com.
SENIORS
Live Oak Adult Day Services: Seniors can get breakfast, lunch and a snack and participate in activities such as yoga, music, art and bingo. Monday-friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. www.liveoakadultdaycareorg, 408-354-4782.
Westhope Senior Activities Center: Come for family-style lunch Mondays at noon; a small donation is requested. Other activities include line dancing, Mondays at 9:30 a.m. All seniors are welcome. Westhope Presbyterian Church, 12850 Saratoga Ave.
FAMILY/YOUTH
Vaulting Class: A free horsevaulting 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, 10:30a.m. Saratoga Library, 13650Saratoga 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 well-known authors on the theme of “Unexpected Encounters.” Feb. 29, 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Carriage House Theatre at Montalvo Arts Center, 15400Montalvo Road, Saratoga. $45-$50. montalvoarts.org, 408-961-5858. 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, 106E. Main St., Los Gatos. 408-3542646, 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. Through July 5; opening reception March 6, 5-7 p.m. $6-$10. NUMU, 106 E. Main St., Los Gatos. numulosgatos.org
LECTURES/MEETINGS
Introductory Yoga Class: Mondays, 7 p.m. 13650 Saratoga Ave., Saratoga. www.sccl. org/locations/saratoga. Creative Writers Group: Share your writing, give others feedback and learn how to improve your writing. Every second and fourth Saturday, 11 a.m. Library Conference Room, Los Gatos Library, 100Villa Ave. 408399-5784, www.losgatos. ca.gov/42/los-gatos-library. Drop-in Tech Tutoring: Tech tutors can help you learn to use your laptop, phone or tablet. Tuesdays, 1p.m. Technology Lab, Los Gatos Library, 100 Villa Ave. 408-399-5784, www.losgatos.ca.gov/42/losgatos-library.
Los Gatos Art Association: Professional and amateur artists meet to share their art and see demonstrations by wellknown artists. Every second Sunday, 1-3 p.m. Congregation Shir Hadish, 20Cherry Blossom Lane, Los Gatos. www.lgaa.org. Art History Group: Led by Kathy Kelley, author of “Art History Through the Ages.” Meets the second Monday of each month, 3-4:30p.m. Adult Recreation Center, 208 E. Main St., Los Gatos. Free for 55Plus program members; $5 per meeting for nonmembers. 408-3541514, www.lgsrecreation.org. Eating Disorders and Body Image Support Groups: The Eating Disorders Resource Center offers free support groups to create a safe space for those struggling with eating disorders and body image dissatisfaction. The groups are unstructured and open to all ages, genders and types of eating issues. Meetings are the first and third Wednesdays of the month, 7-8:30 p.m. EDRC Office, Mission Oaks Hospital, 15891 Los Gatos-almaden Road, Los Gatos.
ESL Conversation Club: An informal and respectful place for new English learners to practice speaking and listening in English. No sign-up required. Wednesdays, 11a.m.-noon. Los Gatos Library, 100Villa Ave. 408-3546896, library.losgatosca.gov. Caregivers Support Group: “Caregivers Count” is for those caring for a parent, grandparent or client. Meets the first and third Tuesdays of each month, 2:30-4 p.m. Adult Recreation Center, 208 E. Main St., Los Gatos. 408-354-1514, lgsrecreation.org.
Al-anon Meeting: A group for relatives and friends of alcoholics to share their experience in order to solve their common problems. Mondays, 8 p.m. St. Andrew’s Church, room 42, 13601Saratoga Ave., Saratoga. Scv-afg.org, 408-379-1051.
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