“My favorite part was seeing the Sharkie mascot climbing over the glass walls and messing up other people’s hair,” said Hana Zhou, 7, of Top Reader Day. “Sharkie was also [hitting] my head with his nose and taking away other people’s hats.” On March 10, Zhou visited the SAP Center where the San Jose Sharks … Read more
“It’s a unicorn shark with a mermaid tale,” said Drake Teixeira, 10, of his artwork. “The assignment was to mix a ton of animals and creatures together. I wanted to make this for my mom and dad. I made the shark part for my dad and the unicorn part for my mom. The assignment was … Read more
Thirty-five years ago, Chef Tadayuki Tani came to the United States with a special talent for cooking French cuisine, which he learned in his hometown of Tokyo, Japan. He went on to own and operate two French restaurants—Le Zest in Campbell and Bell Sezone in San Francisco. Now a retired restaurateur, Tani fills his days … Read more
On March 3 at 5:30 p.m. over a dozen yogis showed up at Just Breathe Yoga (at 3971 Rivermark Plaza) for an hour of yoga movements with an emphasis on flowing through their Vinyasa (a style of yoga). Taught from “the heart” by yoga instructor Brittney Hoang, this Heart Yoga Community Class is free and … Read more
At the Feb. 22 “Welcome Back the Bellomy Ladies,” an art introduction held at Central Park Library’s Heritage Pavilion, Hilary Keith shared how the library came into possession of three oil paintings by artist Ernest Narjot. Over a year ago in Oct. 2016, Keith received a phone call from an art curator in the City … Read more
Imagine going through 18,000 diapers in a day. Thankfully, this isn’t the daily diaper count for a parent or caregiver, but this is the quantity of diapers that local volunteers with Help a Mother Out used to assemble diaper kits during the Feb. 23 Diaper Sorting and Distribution Day. This philanthropy project took place at … Read more
This year, the Year of the Dog arrived on Chinese New Year on Feb. 16. The day before, Brandon Rios, 8, cooked a lot of Chinese food during a field trip. While visiting the home of a parent volunteer at Washington Open Elementary School, Rios practiced stir-frying noodles and vegetables and he also learned to … Read more
Presented by California FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America), the 2018 Spring Leadership Meeting and Region Qualifying Competitions brought FCCLA chapters from all over Northern California to Wilcox High School on Feb. 10. Denise Arellano, 17, President of Wilcox Chapter FCCLA, placed first for her “Chapter in Review Portfolio.” Arellano credited her officer … Read more
At the Santa Clara Senior Center on the morning of Feb. 14, middle school students from Don Callejon School came bearing Valentine cards and gifts. They stopped by the gym, the Multipurpose Room, the service desks, the lobby and front entrance. They handed out Valentines to seniors, whose faces immediately lit up upon receiving them. … Read more
Over 200 guests came to the Santa Clara City Library Foundation and Friends’ Feb. 3 Librarypalooza 2018, set to a Casino Royale theme. Inside Central Park Library, guests played blackjack, nibbled on hors d’oeuvres prepared by Mission College’s Hospitality Management Program and enjoyed music from Santa Clara Vanguard’s jazz trio. Live auction items included, but … Read more