Mountain View Playhouse announces auditions for "Pippin," Sept. 19-20, 7 p.m., with callbacks Sept. 21, 7 p.m., Mountain View Playhouse Rehearsal Hall, San Antonio Shopping Center, Mountain View. Performances are scheduled Nov. 10-13. Call 961-4755.
Foothill Repertory Dance Company will hold auditions for dancers, singers and specialty acts, Sept. 23, 6:30 p.m., Foothill College Dance Studio, G-4, Los Altos Hills. All levels and types are needed for December concert. Vocalists bring taped musical accompaniment. Call Bubba Gong at 949-7354.
The Stanford Savoyards announces auditions for its November production of "The Pirates of Penzance," Sept. 28-29, 7-9:30 p.m. and Oct. 1, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Braun Rehearsal Hall and Campbell Recital Hall, Stanford University. Call Ian Stockdale at 322-4130.
DANCE
Neal Sandler teaches Macedonian dances to the Stanford International Dancers Sept. 16, 7-8 p.m. with business meeting after dancing at the Mountain View Sports Pavilion, corner of Castro and Miramonte, Mountain View. $4. Call Carol at (408) 971-1326.
Big band dance Music of the '40s, '50s and '60s from Mark Teel and his Sextet. Saturday Sept. 17, 8-11 p.m. Albert L. Schulz Jewish Community Center, 655 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto. $10 per person. Couples, singles and groups welcome. Reservations recommended. Call 323-3394.
Ballroom dancing to the Johnny Lampson Orchestra Sept. 18, 6-9 p.m., Palo Alto Elks Club, 4249 El Camino Real. Dinner served from 4:30 p.m. Call (408) 374-1752 for dinner reservations. $12 dancing only; $8 when ordering dinner.
REUNIONS
Woodside Class of 1974 Oct. 1, Marriott, Santa Clara. Call Back to the Future Reunions at (408) 662-8482.
Cubberley Class of 1974 Oct. 1, Holiday Inn, Palo Alto. Call Back to the Future Reunions at (408) 662-8482.
BENEFITS
Summer's End Garden Party with fall and winter hats by Milliner Lauel Fenenga of fino fino, music by guitarist Otis Fuller, teas, savories and sweets, Sept. 17, 2-4 p.m., Allied Arts Guild, 75 Arbor Road, Menlo Park. $13.50. Benefits Friends of Allied Arts. Reservations required. Call 321-8720.
Friends of the Menlo Park Library Book Fair and Auction, Sept. 17, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sept. 18, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Menlo Park Library grounds, Alma and Ravenswood. Written bids for collectibles auction all day Saturday and Sunday until 11:30 a.m. Auction at 1:30 p.m. Call 325-6339.
Classic Machines '94 features 350 vehicles, including Hum Vees, a WWII tank, racers and classic and modern vehicles of all kinds, Sept. 18, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Woodside High School athletic fields, Woodside Road at Alameda de las Pulgas, Woodside. $7 adults; $4 students; children under 10 are free. Benefits various projects at Woodside High School.
Fall '94 Formal Fashion Show and Luncheon with fashions from Leaf and Petal, Sept. 20, noon, Allied Arts Guild Restaurant, 75 Arbor Road, Menlo Park. $17.50. Benefits Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford. Call 324-2588 for reservations.
Robert Mondavi speaks on The California Wine Revolution and the Challenge of the Future and presides over a tasting of world class wines, Sept. 22, 4 p.m., Stanford Park Hotel, Menlo Park. $50. Benefits The Experience Corps. Call 327-2677.
Tailgate party before the Stanford-Arizona game features Tex-Mex specialties provided by Armadillo Willy's, Sept. 24, 3:30-6:30 p.m., at the Bowling Green, Embarcadero Road and Cowper Street, Palo Alto. $20 adults; $15 seniors, $10 children 4-14. Benefits the Senior Day Health Program for frail elderly in Palo Alto and neighboring communities. Call 855-9713.
10th Annual Invitational Golf Tournament Sept. 26, 10:30 a.m. at Sharon Heights Golf and Country Club, Menlo Park. New this year is a Tennis Tournament starting at 12:30 p.m. $150-$450. Dinner, dancing and a silent auction are part of the Sequoia Ball, Sept. 24, 6:30 p.m. $125. Benefits Sequoia Hospital Foundation. Call 367-5657.
13th Annual Wine Festival with more than 200 wines, barbecue and live music, Oct. 1, 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m., MacArthur Park, Palo Alto. $40. Benefits Miramonte Mental Health Services. Call 321-9990.
Wild West Celebration with cocktails, barbecue, music and line dancing, hay rides and self-guided sculpture farm tours, Oct. 1, 3-7 p.m., Runnymede Sculpture Farm, Woodside. $125. Benefits Interplast. Call 424-0123.
An African Affaire Gala Banquet with African Music and Dance by African Odyssey and lecture by Thomas Keneally, author of "Schindler's List," Oct. 8, starting at 6 p.m., Holiday Inn, Palo Alto. $50 lecture tickets; $150 banquet tickets. Benefits the Eritrean Education and Assistance Foundation. Call 325-5040.
Fund-raiser for firefighters The Palo Alto Professional Firefighters Union Local 1319 will be hosting a comedy basketball game against the Fabulous Harlem Clowns in the Cubberley Community Center Pavilion, March 25 at 2 p.m. A benefit for community organizations. Tickets are on sale now by calling (408) 298-9990.
KIDS
Events
Music and Movement a class for pre-school children ages 2-4. Starts Sept. 20, 10 a.m., Palo Alto Cultural Center, 1313 Newell Road. Call 329-2527.
Stories by Lasana Sept. 17, 10:30 a.m., Kepler' Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. Call 324-4321.
Family Overnight Wilderness Adventure for children ages 7-13 and their parents, Sept. 17, 12:30 p.m.-Sept. 18, 12 p.m., Hidden Villa, 26870 Moody Road, Los Altos Hills. Camping skills, hiking strategies with children, backpacking gear and how to have fun and keep safe in the woods will be taught. Meals provided. $45 per person/$150 family of four. Call 949-8653 for reservations.
Solo Swim Club holds tryouts for girls and boys ages 5 and up, Sept. 17 at Burgess Pool, 501 Laurel St., Menlo Park. Swimmers should be able to swim freestyle with some proficiency. Tryouts for last names A-M are 12-12:30 p.m. and for last names N-Z are 12:30-1 p.m. Call 851-9091.
Y-Westerners; Y-Small World for dads with kids in kindergarten through 2nd grade, will have a campfire orientation Sept. 20, 7-8 p.m. at the Boy Scout campfire circle, corner of Middlefield and Melville in Palo Alto. Call 494-1883.
Stories to complement the Myth and Magic Exhibit by Wendolyn Bird and Yolanda Rhodes, Sept. 21, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Cultural Center, 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto. Appropriate for children ages 4-9 accompanied by an adult. Call 329-2176.
Traditional Mexican dances and music by Raices de Mexico, Sept. 21, 7 p.m., Mitchell Park Library, 3700 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call 329-2134.
Peninsula Bible Church invites children in the first through sixth grades to participate in a new children's choir. The Children's Festival Choir meets Thursdays 3:30-4:30 p.m. at the church, 3505 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Registration is $15 for the first semester. Call 494-3840.
Comedy-Magic Show includes mime, dance and juggling with Ken Sonkin, Sept. 24, 2-3 p.m., Hidden Villa Farm and Wilderness Preserve, 26870 Moody Road, Los Altos Hills. $5. Call 949-8653 for reservations.
Children's author/illustrator Steven Kellogg will be speaking and signing books Sept. 24, 3 p.m. at Linden Tree, 170 State St., Los Altos. Free. Call 949-3390.
Meet children's book illustrator Michael Hague Sept. 26, 9:30 a.m., at Linden Tree, 170 State St., Los Altos. Free. Call 949-3390.
Classes for Middle School Students include Photography, Wearable Art and Young Investor, Foothill College, Middlefield Campus in Palo Alto. Classes meet weekly after school, Sept. 26-Nov. 17. $90. Call 424-8600.
After school care for children in kindergarten through second grade is offered at the Mid-Peninsula YWCA, 4161 Alma St., Palo Alto. Transportation is available from most Palo Alto, Mountain View and Los Altos schools. Parents may enroll for three, four or five afternoons per week. Call 494-0962 .
Storytimes
Palo Alto library programs include Menlo Park library programs include Portola Valley library Preschool Storytime for ages 3-6 Wednesdays 1:30 p.m. Call 851-0560.
Vegetarian Friends meets Sept. 17, 6:30 p.m. in Palo Alto. Visitors are invited to come and enjoy a variety of healthy and tasty vegetarian foods. Following dinner, a speaker from Whole Foods will talk about "Vegetarian Fast Foods." Call 948-2209.
Technology and Society Committee meets Sept. 20, 11:45 a.m., at the Lotus Garden Restaurant, 210 Hope St., Mountain View. Josh Abend will speak on "Innovation Technologies: Turning Point for Business, Technology and Human Potential." $7 for TASC members; $8 for non-members. Call Bob Kirby at 969-7215.
Institute of Management Accountants Palo Alto Chapter meets Sept. 20, 6 p.m., Michael's at Shoreline, 2960 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View. Mitchell Levy will discuss Supplier Management Systems. $23. Non-members welcome. Call 962-1184 for reservations.
The Woman's Club of Palo Alto launches its 1994-95 season with an open house reception and special program Sept. 21, 1 p.m. at the clubhouse, 475 Homer Ave., Palo Alto. Call 949-2223.
Los Altos Guild of the Peninsula Symphony Auxiliary meets Sept. 21, 1 p.m. at the home of Peggy Tondorf. Call 948-2625.
Many Mirrors Body Image and Social Relations by Nicole Sault, Sept. 16, 7-9 p.m., Two Sisters Bookshop, 605 Cambridge Ave., Menlo Park. Free. Call 323-4778.
Protect Yourself Everything you need to know about copyright and licensing images by California Lawyers for the Arts, Sept. 17, 10 a.m.-12 noon, Cultural Center, 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto. $15. Call 329-2366.
Foreign Investments diversify your investments by buying equity and fixed-income investments of foreign corporations and governments, Sept. 17, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Marotta Money Management Inc., 2600 El Camino Real, Palo Alto. $20. Call 494-2733.
Learn how to worm compost Sept. 17, 10 a.m.-noon, Eleanor Pardee Park, Channing at Center, Palo Alto. Sponsored by the Environmental Task Force of the 21st Century Committee and the City of Palo Alto Recycle Program. Call 328-5209.
Principles of pigua usage martial arts workshop for beginners to advanced by Adam Hsu, Sept. 17-18, 1-4 p.m., Palo Alto. Call Marie at 326-8253.
Drama workshop with Stephanie Weisman, six Tuesdays, 2:30-4:30 p.m., beginning Sept. 20 at Senior Center, 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto. Call 327-2811.
Whole Foods Market lecture by Dr. Elson Haas author of the book "Staying Healthy with the Seasons," Sept. 20, 7-9 p.m., Lucie Stern Center, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Free. Call 326-8676 for reservations.
Humanist Community meets Sept. 20, 7:30 p.m. at the Old Union Clubhouse Auditorium, Stanford University. California Issues Forum presents "How to Frame Your Issues--Making Informed Choices." Call 969-3630.
Jerry and Catherine Graham of "Bay Area Backroads" discuss the tried and true, plus the new attractions of Northern California, Sept. 21, 7:30 p.m., Phileas Fogg's, Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto. $2. Call 327-1754.
The Art of Public Speaking: How to Improve Your Skills and Confidence workshop by Beverley Fuchs, Wednesdays 7-9 p.m., Sept. 21-Oct. 5 at Palo Alto Adult School, 50 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto. $20. Call 329-3752.
Rocket scientist and member of the Hubbell Space Telescope Project Carl Almendinger presents a slide presentation of the repair mission and possibly some before-and-after shots of the Jupiter collision, Sept. 21, 7:30 p.m., Community Room of the Los Altos Library, 13 S. San Antonio Road, Los Altos. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Free.
Seeking Larger Grants presented by Stephanie Wolf, Sept. 22, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Peninsula Community Foundation, 1700 S. El Camino Real, San Mateo. $25 includes lunch. Call 358-9392.
All About Living Trusts includes advice on avoiding problems of probate and protecting your estate from death taxes, Sept. 22, 5:30 p.m., Home Federal Savings and Loan, 2775 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Free. Call 324-8370.
What to Do Until the Clock Repairman Arrives, or "Why Your Clock Stopped" by Ernie Lantz, Sept. 22, 7:30 p.m., Museum of American Heritage, 275 Alma St., Palo Alto. $5 non-members; free for members. Call 321-1004.
Ministry 101 a course in the Spirituality of Service offered by Urban Ministry of Palo Alto, Sept. 24, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Grace Lutheran Church, Loma Verde at Waverley, Palo Alto. Free. Call 853-8672 to register.
Seed Propagation techniques will be discussed by John Jeavons, Sept. 24, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Common Ground, 2225 El Camino Real, Palo Alto. $9. Call 328-6752.
Empowering Techniques for Stress Management by Linda Allen, Sept. 24, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Two Sisters Bookshop, 605 Cambridge, Menlo Park. $25. Call 323-4778.
Enneagram Workshop with Beverley Sorensen and Jane Kroll, Mondays 7:30-9:30 p.m., for ten weeks beginning Sept. 26 in Palo Alto. Call 323-2105.
Self-Assessment for Career Planning four-part workshop for the person who is changing employment, new to the job market or re-entering the workforce, Tuesdays, 5:30-8 p.m., Sept. 27-Oct. 18, Career Action Center, 445 Sherman Ave., Palo Alto. $135-$155. Call 324-1710 ext. 111.
John Goodman's large scale paintings through Oct. 15 at Cafe Borrone, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park.
Myth and Magic: Oaxaca Past and Present works by 15 Mexican artists all born in the state of Oaxaca Garden Party a selection of impressionistic garden paintings by Mattison FitzGerald through Sept. 30 at St. Michael's Art Cafe, Palo Alto. Call 322-0827.
All Studio Animation Show through Oct. 1 at ZYT Galerie, 923 N. San Antonio Road, Los Altos. Call 948-6770.
Ancho Por Dentro paintings on canvas and on paper by Jim Bird, through Oct. 29, Lucy Berman Gallery, 534 Ramona St., Palo Alto. Artist's reception is Sept. 23, 7-9 p.m. Call 322-2533.
Mexican Printmakers through Sept. 23, Smith Andersen Gallery, 728 Emerson St., Palo Alto. In conjunction with "Myth and Magic" at the Cultural Center. Reception is Sept. 23, 6-8 p.m. Call 327-7762.
William Stocker's new paintings through Sept. 30 at Richard Sumner Gallery, 628 Emerson St., Palo Alto.
Art Quilt International '94 and Fiber Expressions I through Oct. 22, Mountain View Civic Center Gallery, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. Call 969-2625.
Magical Moments Watercolors by Patricia Osborne and Monoprints by Adrienne Dedic, through Sept. 24, Gallery House, 538 Ramona, Palo Alto. Call 326-1668.
Journeys a group show of paintings and photographs by Melanie Arndt, Kevyn Warnock, Kathy Rice-Grimm, Greg Stirling and Pat Westergard, through Oct. 22 at California Cafe, Stanford Barn, Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto. Call 325-2233.
Metal Sculpture by Rochelle Ford through Oct. 2 at Palo Alto Unitarian Church, 505 E. Charleston Road. Call 494-0541.
Paintings by Jacqueline Blake through September at Allied Arts Guild Restaurant, 95 Arbor Road, Menlo Park.
Remembering: Place, Texture and Color oil paintings by Huellar Banks, through Sept. 20, Institute for Research on Women and Gender, Serra House, Stanford University. Call 725-3622.
Space, Earth, Environment contemporary and art quilts, co-sponsored by NASA Ames and Penny-Nii Gallery, through Dec. 31, Ames Visitors Center, Building 223 on Parsons Ave., Moffett Field. Call 969-2625.
Delicate Balance paintings by Christa Schanda, through Oct. 28, Second Floor Lounge of Tresidder Union, Stanford University. Call 723-3542.
Acrylic paintings by April Hill through Oct. 31, Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, 935 E. Meadow, Palo Alto. Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Call 494-7477.
Watercolors by Mary Wyckoff through Sept. 30, Civic Administration Building, Menlo Park.
Evolution of a Woman an exhibition of new watercolors by Adrienne Duncan, through Sept. 30, Elizabeth Norton Gallery, Pacific Art League, 668 Ramona St., Palo Alto. Call 321-3891.
A Glimpse into the Unconscious paintings by Valerie Felice, through September, Two Sisters Bookshop, 605 Cambridge Ave., Menlo Park. Call 323-4778.
Juliet Wood's Recent Selected Works 1923-1994 through Oct. 29, Bechtel International Center, Stanford University.
Charl Hazelhurst's acrylic and oil paintings and Jan Simpson's pottery are being featured through Sept. 25 at Portola Valley Art Gallery, 765 Portola Road, Portola Valley. Call 851-0332.
Memory Stones paintings and works on paper by Anya Spielman, through Sept. 30, Stanford Faculty Club, Stanford University. Call 723-4325.
Fabiane Garcia's art furniture through September at Sharon Park Gallery, 325 Sharon Park Drive, Menlo Park. Call 854-6878.
Images = Camera + Computer + Me by Helen Golden, through Oct. 17, Center for Integrated Systems Building and School of Engineering's Terman Building, Stanford University. Call 725-3622.
The Pacific Rim Sculptors Group 100 works of sculpture by 60 Bay Area sculptors, through Nov. 9, Syntex Gallery, 3401 Hillview Ave., Palo Alto. Gallery hours 10 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays, 1-4 p.m. Saturdays.
Oriental Brush Paintings by Sabra Driscoll through October in the dining room of the Senior Center, 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto. Call 493-9407.
Ulama: Game of Life and Death in Early Mesoamerica an exhibition based on the world's oldest team sport, through Oct. 2 at the Stanford Art Gallery, Stanford University. Call 723-4177.
Coming to Terms: Passionate Friendship to Gay Liberation on the Farm through Oct. 12 in the lobby of Green Library, Stanford University. Call 723-9108 for hours.
It's About Time: Clocks and Other Timepieces through Oct. 30, Museum of American Heritage, 275 Alma St., Palo Alto. Hours are 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Fri.-Sun. Call 321-1004.
Travel Around the World prints, drawings and photographs from the 19th century, through Oct. 2, T. W. Stanford Art Gallery, Stanford University. Call 723-4177.
Centennial Time Tunnel through October, Junior Museum, 1451 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call 329-2111.
The National Sexuality Symposium and Expo and the Beyond Medicine: Creative Choices for Women With Cancer Sept. 23, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Foothill College, Los Altos Hills. Conference will examine the growing body of evidence relating to the connections between mental attitude, emotions and healing. Pre-registration fee is $35; $15 for each additional family member. Walk-in fee is $40 per person; $20 for each additional family member. Call 493-7206 or 496-6818.
Double Digging learn a new way to use the key Biointensive soil-vitalizing technique, Sept. 17, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Common Ground, 2225 El Camino Real, Palo Alto. $9. Call 328-6752.
Couples Massage with Lucia Miracchi, Sept. 17, 10:45 a.m.-5 p.m., Body Therapy Center, 368 California Ave., Palo Alto. $125 per couple. Call 328-9400.
Aromatherapy Workshop with Linda Allen, Sept. 17, 1-4 p.m., Body Therapy Center, 368 California Ave., Palo Alto. Call 328-9400.
Neo-Traditional Bread Making by Peter Reinhart, Sept. 18, p.m., Draeger's, 1010 University Dr., Menlo Park. $35. Call 688-0688.
Cooking Fresh from the Garden taught by Patricia Becker, nutritionist and master vegetarian chef, Sept. 18, 2-7 p.m., Hidden Villa Farm and Wilderness Preserve, 26870 Moody Road, Los Altos Hills. $45. Call 949-8653.
Crystals for Spiritual Growth and Personal Healing by Cheryl Potter, Sept. 18, 1-4 p.m., Two Sisters Bookshop, 605 Cambridge, Menlo Park. $60. Call 323-4778.
Advanced Acting/Improvisation with Constance Wise, Mondays 7-10 p.m. Chair Caning class meets Mondays 1-3 p.m., Sept. 19-Nov. 7, Mid-Peninsula YWCA, 4161 Alma St., Palo Alto. $40-$48. Call 494-0972.
The Gorin School of Music Introductory, small-group guitar courses for children or adults, $120 for 12 lessons; "Kindermusik" classes for children 18 months to 5 years begin Sept. 20. School is located at 4916 El Camino Real, Suite 200, Los Altos. Call 961-4910 or 941-7953.
Basic Chinese Cooking II taught by Chef Chu, Sept. 20, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Chef Chu's Cooking Studio, 1067 N. San Antonio Road, Los Altos. $30. Call 948-2696.
Our Life is an Enduring Work of Art explores how our lives are shaped by the great works of art, music, literature and philosophy. Class meets Wednesdays 2-3:30 p.m., Sept. 21-Oct. 12, Senior Center, 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto. Call 327-2811.
The Art of Public Speaking: How to Improve Your Skills and Confidence will be offered by the Palo Alto Adult School on three Wednesdays Sept. 21 and 28 and Oct. 5 from 7-9 p.m. Taught by Beverly Fuchs, lecturer and consultant. Class meets at Palo Alto High School, 50 Embarcadero Road. Enrollment limited to 20. Register in advance by calling 329-3765. Fee is $20.
Master classes for music lovers taught by members of Opus 90, begin Sept. 21, 7:30-8:30 p.m. at the Stern Ballroom, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call 329-2527.
Introduction to Home Birth by Carol Knight, M.D. Midwife, Sept. 22, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Mid-Peninsula YWCA, 4161 Alma St., Palo Alto. $5. Call 494-0972.
Bicycle Maintenance, Derailleurs learn how to remove and replace front and rear derailleurs, Sept. 22, 6-7:30 p.m., The Bicycle Outfitter of Los Altos, 963 Fremont Ave., Los Altos. Free. Call 948-8092 for reservations.
Wildflower Studio The Mechanics of Drawing and Painting, art instruction for adults. Thurs.-Sat., morning and afternoon classes, Sept. 22-Dec. 3, Wildflower Studio, Allied Arts Guild, Menlo Park. Call 327-9397.
Familia Hispana Unida Latino parenting courses conducted entirely in Spanish and are free to the public. Latino leadership courses are bilingual with a sliding scale fee. Classes begin the week of Sept. 25 at local schools. Call the Mid-Peninsula YWCA at 494-0972 to register.
Aerobics by Katy Low Impact, Mon. 9-10 a.m.; Step n' Sculpt, Tues. & Thurs. 7:15-8:15 p.m.; Beginning to Intermediate Step, Wed. 6-7 p.m. and 60 Minute Power Step, Sat. 9-10 a.m. Classes meet at Twisters Gym and Fitness Center, 2639 A Terminal Way, Mountain View. Call 428-6447.
New teen dance classes at DanceVisions include Mo-Jazz, Wed. 4-5 p.m. and Creative Movement Thurs. 4-5:30 p.m. DanceVisions classes meet at Cubberley Community Center, 4000 Middlefield Road, L-3, Palo Alto. Call 858-2005.
"Rediscover your natural moves" with Do Your Own Dance. New six-week classes begin Oct. 5 and run through Nov. 6, DanceVisions, Cubberley Community Center, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. All ages welcome. 6-7:30 p.m. Call Jean at 857-9445.
Vancouver Island to San Juan slide presentation by Jon Karna, Sept. 18, 1:30 p.m., Little House, 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. Free. Call 326-2025.
The Andare Flute Quartet performs classical, ragtime and popular favorites, Sept. 18, 1:30-2:30 p.m., Senior Center, 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto. Free. Call 327-2811.
Changes and Choices a 10-week series of discussions led by MimiGoodrich, LCSW, for men and women 60 and over seeking meaning in their lives. Meets Mondays, beginning Sept. 19 at the Senior Center, 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto. Pre-registration is required. $30. Call 327-2811.
Hike to Wilder Ranch led by Nancy Hawtrey, Sept. 19. Chartered bus departs Little House at 9 a.m. and returns at 3 p.m. $20. Call 326-2025.
"Searching for Bobby Fisher" shown Sept. 19, 1 p.m., Little House, 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. Admission is 25 cents. Call 326-2025.
Modern Short Story discussion by Robert Stiff, Tuesdays, 10-11:30 a.m., starting Sept. 20 at Little House, 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. Call 326-2025.
Protecting Your Assets an instructional program covering reverse annuity mortgages, legal aspects such as durable power of attorney and more, Sept. 20, 9-10:30 a.m., Little House, 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. Call 326-2534.
All About Living Trusts with Carl Wendell, attorney, Sept. 21, 11:15 a.m., Senior Friendship Day, Cubberley Community Center, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call 856-7750.
Low impact aerobic dancing to music of the '30s, '40s and '50s eight-week class meets Thursdays 10-11 a.m., starting Sept. 22 at Little House, 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. $18. Call 326-2025.
Guided Meditation led by Ole Bader, Sept. 22-Oct. 27, 10-11 a.m., Little House, 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. Call 326-2025.
Armchair Safari through Central Asia and Russia by Louise Jamart, Sept. 23, 1 p.m., Little House, 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. Call 326-2025.
50 + Fitness Association one-hour walk and run, Sept. 24, 8:45 a.m. meets at the Track House, Stanford University. Call 323-6160.
Chopin Piano Concert Sept. 25, 1:30 p.m., Little House, 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. Free. Call 326-2025.
The Hoover Institute Distinguished Lecture Series resumes with Angelo Codeville speaking on "Informing Statecraft: Intelligence for a New Century," Sept. 26, 10 a.m., Little House, 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. Call 326-2025.
Silver Spurs Country Western Line Dancing taught by John and Bella Mulhall, Tuesdays 1:30-3 p.m., Little House, 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. No partners necessary. $2.50. Call 365-2815.
September Health Screenings at the Palo Alto Senior Center include: Public forum on health reform, Proposition 186 on the November ballot with speaker Donna Canali, Sept. 17, 9-11:30 a.m., Hal Brady Room, Hillview Community Center, 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos. Sponsored by League of Women Voters of Los Altos-Mountain View and Cupertino-Sunnyvale. Call 969-2054.
Mediterranean Cooking and Grilling meet new friends and enjoy a complete meal Thursdays, Sept. 22-Oct. 13, Cubberley Center, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. No prior cooking experience is necessary. Contact instructor Barbara Millin at 327-4645 for information and registration.
Singles Supper Club meets Sept. 25 at Mings in Palo Alto. $25. Reservations required. Call Barbara Millin at 327-4645.
Commitment, the Flame of Focused Passion workshop with Edwene Gaines and Bert Carson, Sept. 16, 7-10 p.m., Unity Palo Alto Community Church.
Chanting as a Spiritual Practice seminar Sept. 24, 9:30 a.m.- 1 p.m., Ananda Church, 299 California Ave., #208, Palo Alto. $25. Call 323-3363.
Keddem Congregation Dinner under the Stars vegetarian potluck supper, Sept. 25, 5 p.m., Stanford Hillel Sukkah, Stanford University. Call 323-4796.
Samaritan Counseling Center of the Mid-Peninsula a non-profit, non-sectarian organization, offers flexible-cost counseling drawing upon religion, theology and spirituality to help people toward health and wholeness. Offices in two Palo Alto locations. Call 328-8111.
Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce meets Sept. 20, 11:30 a.m. for networking. Lunch and program begins at noon. Holiday Inn, 625 El Camino Real, Palo Alto. The program will feature Krys Wulff discussing "Hostile Hallways." $19 members; $24 non-members. Call 324-3121.
Parents of new students at Woodside High School are invited to a Welcome Breakfast and School Tour sponsored by the Woodside High School PTSA and the school Guidance Department Sept. 17, 9-11 a.m. A staff presentation will outline support services at the school and a parent handbook, English and Spanish, will be provided. Call 367-9750.
Septemberfest will feature Confessions of the League Lobbyist, an end-of-summer gathering of friends, members and all persons interested in the League of Women Voters, Sept. 20, 7:15 p.m. at the Community Room, Lucie Stern Center, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call 327-9148.
The Community Advisory Board of the Palo Alto Medical Foundation meets Sept. 21, 12-1 p.m., 400 Channing Ave., Palo Alto.
Palo Alto Centennial 1994 21st Century Committee New Member Orientation, Sept. 21, 6 p.m., Centennial headquarters, 425 Bryant St., Palo Alto. Call Jonathan at 493-8745. Opera Per Tutti West Bay Opera performs Rossini's Cinderella story opera, "La Cenerentola," and the Caterpillar Puppet Troupe presents their Itty-bitty Variety Show, Sept. 25, 12-4 p.m., Mitchell Park Community Bowl, 3800 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Free. Call 329-2255.
Wild Goose Qigong is a set of 64 graceful movements that imitate the daily routine of the wild goose. Ten-week sessions taught by Paul Li, Fridays 7-8:30 p.m., starting Sept. 16, at Cubberley Community Center, 4000 Middlefield Road, Room M4, Palo Alto. $145-$150. Call 329-2527.
Living with Epilepsy Sept. 17, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Fairchild Auditorium, Stanford University Medical Center. Call 512-9655 to register.
Sexuality and Cancer by David Bullard, associate clinical professor of medical psychology and medicine at UCSF, Sept. 20, 7:30 p.m. Call the Community Breast Health Project office at 725-1788 for location.
Beyond Medicine: Creative Choices for Women With Cancer Sept. 23, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Foothill College, Los Altos Hills. Conference will examine the growing body of evidence relating to the connections between mental attitude, emotions and healing. Pre-registration fee is $35; $15 for each additional family member. Walk-in fee is $40 per person; $20 for each additional family member. Call 493-7206 or 496-6818.
Healthy Pregnancy Seminar for women and their partners who are in their first six months of pregnancy, Sept. 24, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital Auditorium, 725 Welch Road, Palo Alto. $25 per couple. Call 723-4600 to register.
Turn Burnout into Peak Performance by Dr. Joy Lasseter, Sept. 27, 7-9 p.m., Palo Alto Acupuncture Center, 599 A Lytton Ave. $25. Call (510) 839-5075 to register.
Volunteers needed for study of obsessive-compulsive disorder at Stanford University School of Medicine. Study volunteers must meet clinical criteria for obsessive compulsive disorder and must discontinue use of psychiatric medications before the study begins. Call Rebecca Davenport at 723-8601.
During September, blood donors at Stanford Medical School Blood Center will receive vouchers good for two tickets to a Stanford football game. The tickets, compliments of Stanford Athletics and the Blood Center, are for all home games except Stanford-USC. Call 723-7831.
10th Anniversary Palo Alto Weekly Moonlight Run and Walk Sept. 16, at Baylands Athletic Center, Geng and Embarcadero roads, Palo Alto. 5K walk begins at 7:30 p.m.; 5K run at 9 p.m. and 10K run at 9:15 p.m. $10-$15. Call 329-2342.
Horse Park Horse Play an informal schooling show and fun day includes hunter trials, hunters, jumpers, dressage, western, driving and hunter paces, Sept. 17, beginning at 8 a.m. at CTETA Horse Park, Woodside, near I-280 at Sand Hill Road. Call 851-2140.
Winter men's and women's adult softball leagues will be sponsored by the Onetta M. Harris Community Center of Menlo Park, 100 Terminal Ave. The leagues will begin Sept. 20 and end Nov. 14. The entry fee is $350 per team. Call Aaron Johnson at 322-4578.
Worm Composting Workshop sponsored by the Environmental Task Force of the 21st Century Committee, Sept. 17, 10 a.m.-noon. Eleanor Pardee Park, Channing and Center, Palo Alto. Free. Call Melanie Shaw at 328-5209.
Sustainable Agriculture by Howard Lyman, Sept. 22, 7:30 p.m., Bay Area Action, 715 Colorado, Suite A, Palo Alto. $2. Call 322-0238.
Autumn in the Arastradero Preserve two-hour walk with naturalist Ted Chandik, Sept. 25. Meet in the preserve's parking lot on Arastradero Road at 9 a.m. Call 329-2423.
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Explorer Hike in Los Trancos, Sept. 21, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Bring a picnic. Meet at the Los Trancos Open Space Preserve parking lot on the right side of Page Mill Road, seven miles west of I-280. Call 691-1200.
"La Cuisse De Jupiter" by Philippe de Broca with Ann Girardot and Philippe Noiret, Sept. 21, 8 p.m., Cultural Center, 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto. Presented by the French Cine-Club of Palo Alto, films are in French with English subtitles. $4-$5.50. Call 325-3831.
Open House and Membership Sale at ALSJCC Sept. 18, starting at 9:15 a.m. with an aerobics class or use of the gym and weight room. Senior citizens are invited to attend a new member brunch at 11:30 a.m. Other events include a concert and children's programs. ALSJCC is at 655 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto. Call 493-9400.
Volunteers at The Gamble Garden Center will host a Community Open House, Sept. 18, 1-3 p.m. at 1431 Waverley St., Palo Alto. Many garden programs will be highlighted. Free. Call 329-1356.
Why We Need a Food Revolution lecture by Howard Lyman Sept. 19, 8 p.m. follows gourmet vegetarian dinner (Southern Home Cooking) served at 6:30 p.m., St. Bede's Church, 2650 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park. $11. Call the Peninsula Macrobiotic Community at 599-3320 for dinner reservations by Sept. 18, 9:30 p.m.
The Akebono Bonsai Club's 33rd Annual Fall Exhibition of Bonsai, Sept. 24, 12-7 p.m. and Sept. 25, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Palo Alto Buddhist Temple, 2751 Louis Road, Palo Alto. Bonsai demonstrations each day at 2 p.m. Free. Call 856-0291.
Bus service is available to A.C.T. Wednesday seven-play series from Atherton and San Carlos. The bus leaves at 10 a.m. to allow time for lunch, shopping or gallery visits before the 2 p.m. performances. Call Jeanne Koblick at 365-3552.
"Showcase" your business with a booth at the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce's 7th annual "Showcase Palo Alto '94," an evening of networking, business displays, food and mingling. More than 70 exhibitors and hundreds of guests will fill the Camino Ballroom at Hyatt Rickeys, 4219 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, 4:30 p.m., Oct. 25. Call 324-3121.
Printers Inc. Bookstore Gail Godwin reads from "The Good Husband," Sept. 20, 8 p.m.; Peter Carroll reads from "The Odyssey of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade," Sept. 21; Sandy Diamond reads from "Miss Coffin and Mrs. Blood," Sept. 22, 8 p.m.; Cecilia Manguerra Brainard reads from "When the Rainbow Goddess Wept," Sept. 23, 8 p.m. and Abraham Rodriquez reads from "Spidertown," Sept. 25, 4 p.m. at Printers Inc., 310 California Ave., Palo Alto. Call 327-6500.
Kepler's Books Daniel Reveles reads from "Enchiladas, Rice and Beans," Sept. 21, 7:30 p.m.; Dan Perkins A.K.A. Tom Tomorrow discusses "Tune in Tomorrow," Sept. 22, 7:30 p.m.; April Smith reads from "North of Montana," Sept. 23, 7:30 p.m. and Tom Robbins reads from "Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas," Sept. 26, 7:30-8:30 p.m. at Kepler's Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. Call 324-4321.
Children's author and illustrator Steven Kellogg will be speaking and signing books Sept. 24, 3 p.m. at Linden Tree, 170 State St., Los Altos. Free. Call 949-3390.
Kara presents an informational meeting for prospective volunteer counselors who are interested in providing peer counseling to persons living with life-threatening illness and grief. The meeting will be held Sept. 21, 6-7:30 p.m. at 457 Kingsley Ave., Palo Alto. Call 321-5272.
Learn to be a Red Cross Disaster Volunteer the Mass Care class meets Sept. 20 and 27, 7-10 p.m. Urban Ministry will hold a volunteer orientation for interested and new volunteers Sept. 26, 7 p.m., First Lutheran Church, 600 Homer, Palo Alto. Call 853-8672.
Friendly Visiting Service needs volunteers to visit lonely homebound elderly Palo Alto residents. Volunteers visit in their own neighborhoods or near their work places. An interview and four hours of training are required. The next training session is Sept. 29, 5:30-9:15 p.m., Wesley Meeting Hall, 463 College Ave., Palo Alto. Call 329-0888.
21st Century Committee needs volunteers for Closing Ceremonies Set-Up, Oct. 7, 2-8 p.m., Cubberley Community Center in Palo Alto. Call Catherine Allen at 325-6282. Volunteers are also needed for the Closing Ceremonies Celebration, Oct. 8, starting at 6 a.m. Call Heather Harris at 322-6426.
Volunteers needed for children's art program. If you enjoy learning about art, like children, have good communication skills and can commit 1 1/2 hours a week, become a docent in Project Look!, a children's art program. Call Sheila Pastore at 329-2370.
Support Groups for survivors of rape, incest, emotional and physical abuse and assault are offered by the Mid-Peninsula YWCA Rape Crisis Center. Palo Alto Multiple Sclerosis Support Group meets Sept. 26, 7-9 p.m., Palo Alto Medical Clinic, Main Lobby, 300 Homer St., Palo Alto. Call Phyllis Seidman at 321-9081.
Nicotine Anonymous a fellowship of men and women helping each other to quit the tobacco habit, meets Saturday mornings in the rectory basement of Saint Thomas Aquinas Church, 745 Waverley, Palo Alto. The beginners meet at 9:15 a.m. followed by the regular meeting at 10 a.m. Call 327-6734.
Women's Support Group time-limited, meets Tuesday evenings beginning in October, at ALSJCC in Palo Alto. Pre-group interview required. Call Barbara Cuban, LCSW, at 328-5191.
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