Chinese Moon Festival, Overfelt Park San Jose Ca Sept 13, 2015

Chinese Moon Festival 2015
Sunday, September 13, 2015
1:00pm to 5:00pm
Free Admission and Parking

Overfelt Gardens
368 Educational Park Dr.
San José, CA
In the Chinese Cultural Garden ]

This is a tobacco/alcohol-free event

One of the stories told to children during Moon Festival is of the fairy living in a crystal palace. She comes out to dance on the shadowed surface of the moon. Legend says the "lady living in the moon" dates back to ancient times when ten suns appeared in the sky. The Emperor ordered a famous but mean archer to shoot down the nine extra suns. Once the task was accomplished, Goddess of Western Heaven rewarded the archer with a pill of immortality. But his wife, wishing to save people from his bad disposition, took the pill herself. She has been banished to the moon ever since. They say her beauty is greatest on the day of the Moon Festival.

The date of our Moon Festival was about a week after the real Moon Festival date. But because our student leaders need time to organize 200 school volunteers, it has become our tradition to select the third Sunday of every September to be this community's Chinese Moon Festival. We wish to acknowledge these young people for their spirit, hard work and dedication. Our event would not be as fun and wonderful without them, and we hope they come to fill their lives with the same joyfulness they present here today.

The Moon Festival is celebrated by billions of people. They celebrate it with dances, feasting and moon gazing. Delicious moon cakes are a traditional enjoyment. But on this day, we offer you the pleasure of sharing arts, crafts and creative activities in a Chinese garden setting. Culture is fun! Without art, music, poetry or dance - what would imagination do? We hope you enjoy what we've had fun planning for you. Have a Great Time!!!!!

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Assyrian Food Festival, San Jose Aug 22-23, 2015

Bring the whole family and join us in celebrating the 23rd Annual Assyrian Food Festival: The Celebration Continues! This two-day event, open Saturday 11am-9pm and Sunday 11:30am-9:00pm, will feature traditional Assyrian food (real kabobs!); live music, dancing, and entertainment; a wine bar; the original Samovar Alley featuring exotic teas, coffee, and pastries; arts, crafts, and exhibits; vendors from all over the world; and a Kids' Zone, as well as $5 Raffle for a chance to win one of the Great Raffle Prizes. It’s a great deal of fun!!! ( Watch our YouTube videos in Assyrian or English)

The annual festival is an opportunity to showcase Assyrian food, traditions and educate the community about the Assyrian heritage as well as to preserve and to continue passing on Assyrian cultural traditions to the next generation. If you enjoy trying authentic food, music, and dance, make plans to attend the festival! You can mingle with and learn about the people whose ancestral homeland is known in history as "the cradle of civilization."

The festival will be held at the Assyrian Church of the East, Mar Yosip Parish. ADMISSION IS FREE, PARKING & SHUTTLE FREE, no pets please.
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Gilroy Garlic Festival, July 24, 25 and 26, 2015

Come to the 2015 Gilroy Garlic Festival (July 24, 25 and 26) for great garlicky food, live cooking competitions, and lots of fun for the whole family!
The heart of the Garlic Festival is Gourmet Alley, the gigantic outdoor kitchen where the world-famous “Pyro Chefs” put on a spectacular flame-up show while preparing garlic-laced calamari and scampi in huge iron skillets. Other Festival favorites include pepper steak sandwiches, pasta con pesto, fried calamari, and sausage sandwiches, as well as Gilroy garlic fries and garlic bread. And don’t forget the only-in-Gilroy garlic ice cream!
You’ll also find live entertainment on three stages, live cooking contests and demonstrations, arts & crafts, wine tasting, and a fun Children’s Area and Teen Zone too. This year celebrity chef Daphne Oz from ABC-TV’s The Chew will be on hand to emcee the Garlic Showdown on Sunday, and we’ll also be hosting the first-ever Garlic Dream Wedding
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Free Pizza at Tomatina, June 27, 2015

Mark your calendars for Tomatina's Free Pizza Day at their new San Mateo and San Jose restaurants. Guests will walk away with a personal cheese or pepperoni pizza as their way of saying grazie

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California Home, Garden & Design Show - Friday, October 24, 2014 at 12:00 PM - Sunday, October 26, 2014 at 5:00 PM (PDT) San Jose, CA

California Home, Garden & Design Show

Friday, October 24, 2014 at 12:00 PM - Sunday, October 26, 2014 at 5:00 PM (PDT)

San Jose, CA

FREE ADMISSION & FREE PARKING ALL THREE DAYS!

DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY TO FIND EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR YOUR HOME IN ONE LOCATION!

SAVE BIG MONEY BY TAKING ADVANTAGE OF SPECIAL SHOW DISCOUNTS. Kitchen & bath remodeling, landscape experts, HVAC, plumbing, solar, doors, windows, contractors, roofs, flooring, shutters, design, sliding doors, garage doors, organization, green living & more!

ENTER TO WIN  prizes

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OneBeat Music Festival at Montalvo - October 19, 2014 - 11-4PM

15400 Montalvo Road Saratoga, CA 95070 408-961-5858

OneBeat is an international cultural exchange initiative that brings together musicians from as far away as Turkey, Colombia, Zimbabwe, and Russia to collaboratively write, produce, and perform original music. This year, Montalvo Arts Center is OneBeat's first-ever West Coast host.

Join us on Sunday, October 19, from 11am-4pm for a FREE outdoor festival - the culmination of OneBeat's residency at Montalvo. Showcasing brand new work the musicians have created, the afternoon will feature small group performances staged throughout Montalvo's scenic grounds. Guests are invited to mingle among the musicians as they perform, and later gather in the Garden Theatre for an ensemble performance.

In addition to the musical performances, enjoy music-making activities and gourmet food trucks. RSVP today, and invite your friends: it's an afternoon you won't want to miss!

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Go Behind the Scenes at NASA Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley The 75th anniversary open house and walking tours are Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014

News from NASA Ames Research Center:
NASA is inviting the Bay Area behind the gates for its 75th Anniversary. Attendees can take a two-mile walking tour through the Center and visit with Ames engineers and scientists in booths set up in front of their facilities.
After the walking tour, they can join on the plaza to learn about NASA missions.
Food, drinks and NASA gift shop merchandise will be on sale.

• Event Hours 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Entry gates open 8:15 a.m. Lines may be expected.
• Ames will have staggered entry times from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. The public is encouraged to observe their ticket time.

The NASA Ames 75th Anniversary Open House is a unique event, and expected to be many times larger than other recent Ames public events. Ames is working with local law enforcement to address traffic impacts in the area on October 18.
Along with observing the staggered ticket timings, NASA Ames recommends walking, biking and public transportation for the thousands attending. Beginning at 7:30 a.m., the Moffett Boulevard off-ramps on U.S. Highway 101 will be closed. The South-bound Highway 101 on ramp will remain open. Manila Road will also be closed to vehicles from Enterprise Way to Ellis Street.

On Site Parking is Extremely Limited
NASA Ames has approximately 10,500 on-site parking spaces (accessible through the Ellis Street gate) for an estimated 120,000 attendees – so parking is not guaranteed.
If you have questions regarding ADA accommodations, please contact Dana Bolles at dana.bolles@nasa.gov. Alternative forms of transit are recommended.
NASA will provide shuttle buses every 15 minutes from two public transit locations:

1. Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Light Rail’s “BayShore/NASA” station, and
2. VTA Light Rail’s “Downtown Mountain View” station and CalTrain “Mountain View” station.

For more information about the VTA’s Light Rail, visit: http://www.vta.org/getting-around/interactive-light-rail-mapFor more information about CalTrain, visit: http://www.caltrain.com/For more information about bike trails in Mountain View, see our Bicycle Map PDFor Getting Around Mountain View webpage
Vehicles may only enter Ames through the Ellis Street gate until parking is filled, but pedestrians, bicyclists and shuttle riders may arrive at either the Moffett Boulevard or Ellis Street gates. Bicycle self-locking areas available at both the Moffett Boulevard and Ellis Street gates.
For additional information, visit: www.nasa.gov/ames

6th Annual Cycle Swap at Sports Basement Sunnyvale - August 23, from 10am to 2pm.. 2014

Sports Basement Sunnyvale's Cycle Swap is back for a 6th edition
Saturday, August 23, from 10am to 2pm.
Come check out the huge selection of new and used bikes, bike parts,
gear and apparel... And then enjoy the free BBQ, 'cause why not?

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HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE

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FREE jamba juice, 8/1/2012 to 8/5/2012

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