Palo Alto-Stanford Heritage Docents offer walking tours of Palo Alto focusing on the historical and architectural development. The Professorville tour meets Sat., 10 a.m. at 1005 Bryant St., Palo Alto. The Downtown Tour meets Sat., 10 a.m. at Civic Center Plaza, Ramona St. at Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto. $2. Call 324-3121.
The Palo Alto Camera Club meets the first, second and fourth Tues. at the Palo Alto Cultural Center. All levels welcome. Call 854-4969.
Mystery Readers Group at the Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St., meets the third Wed. of the month at 7:30 p.m. Call 858-3460.
Book discussion group meets 2nd Thurs. of the month from 7:30-9 p.m. at Mid-Peninsula YWCA, 4161 Alma St., Palo Alto. Call 494-0972.
Great Books Group meets 2nd Wed. of every month, 8-10 p.m. at 1610 Oak Creek Drive, Palo Alto. Call 321-9920.
Toastmasters Tues. 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. at SRI International in Menlo Park. For more information, call Henry at 859-5826.
Mid-Peninsula Toastmasters meets Tues. 7:30-9:30 p.m. at Bechtel International Center, Stanford. Call Renee at 365-5428.
Quotables Toastmasters meets Wed. 11:30 a.m. at 2400 Hanover St. (Bldg. K of Alza Corp) in Palo Alto. Call 424-1304 evenings.
Menlo Presbyterian Toastmasters meets every Mon., 7:30-9 p.m. at 1177 University Drive, Menlo Park.
New Success Team, a group brainstorming process wherein you get clear about your goals and the steps to achieve them, meets Sunday evenings 7-8:30 p.m., south Palo Alto. Call 494-8008.
Peninsula Astronomical Society offers public viewings at Foothill College Observatory, Fri. 8-11 p.m. and Sat. 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Call 949-7334.
Overeaters Anonymous 12-step recovery/support program for those with compulsive eatings disorders meets Tuesdays 7:30-8:30 p.m. at Unity Church, 3391 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call 941-6601.
Thursday Overeaters Anonymous group meets at Grace Lutheran Church, 3149 Waverley St., Palo Alto. Call Wendy at 493-4624.
Palo Alto Chess Club meets Tues. 6:30-10 p.m. at the Mitchell Park Community Center, 3800 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Informal play 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Sat. Call 329-2487.
Duplicate bridge classes every Wed. from 2-4 p.m. taught by Walter Miller, 1000 Elwell Court, Palo Alto. $5 per session. No registration required. Call (408) 245-8229.
Gamble Garden Center hotline for plant questions every Fri. 1-4 p.m. at 329-1356.
Kusamura Bonsai Club meets the second Friday of each month at 8 p.m. at First Congregational Church, 1985 Louis Road, Palo Alto. Beginners' meeting with instruction is at 7 p.m. Visitors are welcome. Call 322-5677.
Tours of the Rodin Sculpture Garden every Wed., Sat. and Sun. at 2 p.m. Call 723-3469.
Flea market and craft fair second Sat. of each month at Palo Alto High School. Proceeds benefit the music department. Call 324-3532.
International Visitors are invited to a social gathering the first Thurs. of every month in the Fireside Room of Lucie Stern Community Center, 1305 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Call 324-9091.
Acting classes with Ed Hooks, Thurs. evenings from 6:30 to 10 p.m., First Congregational Church, 1985 Louis Road, Palo Alto. Call 979-5662.
Improvisational Acting Class for beginners Thurs. 5:45-7 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 1259 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call 493-9226.
Biking group 40+ rides every other Sunday at noon, ends with a potluck or eating out. Information, call 494-6170.
Women's Outdoor Network puts you in touch with more than 250 women with tennis, golf, hiking, and biking interests. $20 annual fee for Palo Alto residents. Great for anyone new to the Bay Area. Non-members are welcome to the "2nd Saturday Hikes at 10:30 a.m. at the Lucie Stern Community Center, 1305 Middlefield Road. Rain cancels. Call 329-2121.
First Baptist Church of Palo Alto announces a walking group meeting Monday and Friday 10 a.m. at Shoreline Park. Call 327-0561.
Drop-in volleyball from 5:30-10 p.m. every Fri. and Sun. evening at Burgess Gymnasium, 501 Laurel St., Menlo Park. $3. Call 858-3484.
50-Plus walks and runs the first Sat. of every month. Meet at the corner of Alpine and Willowbrook Roads, 7:45 a.m. in Portola Valley
50-Plus bike rides open to all levels the first Sun. of each month, 7:30 a.m. Call (800) 423-1736 for location information.
Table Tennis Club meets Tues. 9 p.m.-midnight and Thurs., 6 p.m.-midnight at Mitchell Center, 3800 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto. Call 494-0880 to register.
Karate Club taught by Sensei Yokota. Call 493-0367 for meeting times.
Open gym volleyball every Sun. from 5-7 p.m. at Cubberley Center, 4000 Middlefield Rd., Gym B. $2. Call 329-2697.
Palo Alto Lawn Bowling Club is open every day but Monday and Friday at Cowper and Churchill. Adults of all ages are welcome. Free Lessons. Games begin at 12:45 p.m. Call 493-5909.
Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement class Wednesdays at noon, California Yoga Center, 410G Cambridge Street, Palo Alto. One-hour classes cost $8 or $28 for four classes. Call 326-6394.
Self-Help for the Elderly South Bay Center, 555 College Ave., Palo Alto, offers hot, nutritious, Chinese-style lunches to seniors every weekday for $1.50, plus morning recreational and educational activities. Call 494-7744.
Wesley-Mayfield Seniors, Wesley Methodist Church, 463 College Ave., Palo Alto, programs each Wednesday, followed by lunch. Call 329-2661.
The Friendship Corner invites everyone over 55 to stop by for an opportunity to meet others Mon.-Thurs., 10-11 a.m. and Fri., 3-4 p.m. at the Senior Center of Palo Alto, 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto. Call 326-5362.
Palo Alto Recreation Senior Friendship Day a free drop-in program Wed. from 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at Cubberley Center, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Hot lunch at 11:45 a.m. for $1. Call 329-2661.
Senior Day Health Program at 701 E. Meadow, Palo Alto. Recreational classes, health care assessments, counseling, family and caregiver support groups and 24-hour respite care inside and outside the home. Call 494-8018.
Adult day care a therapeutic program for older adults with memory or sensory loss at Rosener House, 1070 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. Support groups for caregivers, Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Call 322-0126 for information.
Nutritious lunches weekdays from 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. at La Comida, in the Senior Center, 450 Bryant, Palo Alto. $1.25 donation for those 60 and over. Phone 327-2811 for a reservation.
American Association of Retired Persons meets every 2nd Tues. of the month from 1:30-2:30 p.m., Cultural Center Auditorium, 1313 Newell Rd., Palo Alto. Guests welcome. Call 328-3429.
Health Insurance Counseling for seniors with Medicare and supplemental health insurance is available at the Senior Center of Palo Alto Tuesdays, 2-4 p.m. Call 327-2811, ext. 130 for an appointment.
Ongoing Drum Circles the fourth Saturday of each month, 7:30-10 p.m., for drumming and dancing at the Masonic Temple, 651 Roble Ave., Menlo Park. Children are welcome. Call 493-8046.
Women's Sacred Dance Classes meet Friday evenings and Saturday afternoons. No dance experience necessary. Call Kate Coughlin at 321-9983.
Senior Dances Fri. night from 7:45-10:30 p.m., Mitchell Park Community Center, 3800 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto. $3 includes refreshments. Call 329-2261.
Social dancing for seniors the first and third Sun. of each month from 3:30-5:30 p.m. at Peninsula Volunteers Little House, 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. Call 326-2025.
All My Rowdy Friends country western dances the fourth Fri. of the month at 8 p.m. at Cubberley Community Center, 4000 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto. $5. Call 365-2780.
Scottish Country Dancing welcomes all levels Tues. at 7:30 p.m. $4 per night. Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School gym. Call 493-5974.
Ballroom dancing with Bea and Bud Meyer, Tues., 7:30 p.m. for beginners, 8:30 p.m. intermediate at Jewish Community Center, 566 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto. Call 851-0267.
Community Improv Dance Jam second and fourth Tuesdays and the last Sunday of the month. Sponsored by Do Your Own Dance at the DanceVisions studio, 4000 Middlefield Road, L3, Palo Alto. $6 drop-in. Teens $3. Call 857-9445.
Congolese Dance Class taught by Mabiba with live drumming, Mondays 7 p.m., All Saints Episcopal Church Parish Hall, corner Waverley and Hamilton, Palo Alto. Call 322-8845.
Sierra Singles International Folk Dancinglessons every Thurs. 7:30 p.m. for beginners, 8:30 p.m. for intermediate dancers. 500 E. Meadow at Fair Meadow School, Palo Alto. Call 967-5689.
Country Western Line Dancing Tues. 1:30-3 p.m., Little House, 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. Call 365-2815.
Ballroom dancing Fri. at Cubberley Center, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Lessons from 8-9 p.m., dance from 9-12 p.m. $4. Call 856-9930.
English Country Dance every first, third and fourth Fri. at 8 p.m., Masonic Temple, 461 Florence St., Palo Alto. Call 858-0843 or 327-0269.
Tuxedo Junction ballroom dance classes every Sat. 8-11:30 p.m., lessons from 8-9:15 p.m., at Cubberley High School, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto.
Stanford International Folkdancers meet every Friday at 7 p.m. at the Mountain View Sports Pavilion, 1185 Castro St. Call (408) 971-1325.
Ballroom dance every Wed. at 7:45-10:30, lesson from 7:45-9 p.m. at Mid-Peninsula YWCA, 4161 Alma, Palo Alto. $3.50. Call 494-0972.