On Wednesday, September 16, the Mission Library Family Reading Center (1098 Lexington Street in Santa Clara) was transformed from a nice grassy area where people usually stroll into a mini performance stage as Ballet Folklorico Mexicano Fuego Nuevo took the stage and put on a show featuring dancers of all ages. The event celebrated Mexican … Read more
The Santa Clara City Library Foundation & Friends, Kaiser Permanente and Fresh Approach kicked off the new South Bay route for their mobile farmer’s market, Freshest Cargo, on August 26 at the Central Park Library. Freshest Cargo handed out fresh white nectarines to those present, who all took a bite as the ribbon was cut to … Read more
Sutter Elementary School kindergarten teacher Mrs. Lucia has turned to online fundraising to help complete Sutter Speedway “Kindergarten students have a lot of energy and need a safe and fun outlet to release their energy,” states Lucia on the fundraising page, http://www.donorschoose.org/project/welcome-to-the-sutter-speedway/1644470/ “Our new K students come from a variety of backgrounds and academic needs: … Read more
It was all smiles at the Fourth Annual Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament for Special Olympics Northern California on Aug. 28. Held at Santa Clara’s The Bay Club, for the second year in a row, the event, organized by the Santa Clara Police Officers’ Association to raise money for SONC and support Olympians as they fulfill … Read more
Santa Clara’s Studio Bongiorno often brings varied sounds to its floor space. In the past, the studio-gallery has hosted acoustic ska and metal shows, as well as singer-songwriters and unique instrumental bands, but on Aug. 8 the space played host to a modern classical group Black Cedar. According to guitarist Steve Lin, the trio, which … Read more
It is 5:45 a.m. on a recent Monday and Rachel Shelly-Abrahamson, a third-year medical student, is in an office cubicle at Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara, intently studying patient medical records on a computer screen. She quickly takes detailed notes, because in less than an hour, she, accompanied by a Kaiser Permanent physician, will be seeing … Read more
The Santa Clara Westside Little League 9/10-Year-Old All Stars recently claimed the Northern California State Championship, the highest honor for the age level. En route the to championship, the team went 12-1 in regional, district and state championship tournaments. The team: Jarren Advincula, Kailan Chao, Exekiel Chavez, Jayce Dobie, Jake Ellegood, Andrew Goldenberg, RJ Gonzales, … Read more
On July 14, Smart Utility Systems (SUS), an award-winning provider of SaaS technology solutions for utilities, announced two milestones in its commitment to solving today’s most critical water and energy conservation challenges, with the inauguration of its Water & Energy Innovation Center in Santa Clara and the launch of its new Smart H2O App. Founded … Read more
With comedy, juggling and “terrifying” feats of skill and balance, Owen Baker-Flynn performed at the second to last Family Fun Night event at Santa Clara’s Central Park Library on July 6. “Our performer tonight is hilarious,” said Youth Services Program Coordinator Erin Ulrich. “He was here two years ago and I sat over there and … Read more
Santa Clara’s family-centric entertainment continued with the Santa Clara Library’s Family Fun Night featuring Alison Faith Levy and the Big Time Tot Rock Band on June 15. Levy, whose kid-friendly music has delighted Family Fun Night attendees in the past, opened her set with a song about cupcakes, followed by one about staying up five … Read more