“Us kids in the Bay Area, we don’t experience snow so a lot of kids don’t know that salt is used to melt icy roads,” said Librarian Angela Ocana, revealing that salt is the secret ingredient in homemade ice cream. Geared toward children in grades two to six, Northside Library’s Sept. 28 DIY Science of … Read more
Demons were on the loose at the Sept. 22 opening night of California’s Great America’s 10th Annual Halloween Haunt. Early in the evening, a red-robed demon greeted the crowds. This creature emerged from the Carousel Columbia and glided across the Reflection Pond where bursts of fire shot up from the water. Also, on the roller … Read more
Shelves filled with Portuguese breads and pastries occupy the front area of the cozy Portuguese Bakery, 2082 El Camino Real) inside the Santa Clara Town Centre. Here, the big golden loaves of cinnamon sweet bread are soft and fluffy inside. The light meringue cookies melt in the mouth. The crunchy chocolate swirl and candied fruit … Read more
Coming soon to Santa Clara will be a new neighborhood park and community garden. Pushing their shovels into the ground, Santa Clara’s dignitaries and community members set the building project in motion at the Sept. 21 groundbreaking ceremony for the San Tomas & Monroe Neighborhood Park and Community Garden. “The San Tomas & Monroe Neighborhood … Read more
“For me, there’s many ways of giving back to the community,” said Sal Montelongo, a community member who donated blood at the City of Santa Clara’s Sept. 21 Blood Drive. “Donating blood is one of the easiest ways and it’s one of the most important ways of giving back.” The event, held in partnership with … Read more
Arriving at the dawn of a new school year, parents might need to meet with their children’s teachers sometime during the next nine months. These meetings could be regularly scheduled conferences at an elementary school or they might be special meetings requested by parents with middle schoolers or high schoolers. Four education professionals working in … Read more
On Sept. 9, about 50 volunteers—adults and children—gathered at the office of Hoewisch Family Chiropractic (www.healthdc.com, at 1221 Lafayette St.). The task was to measure and weigh ingredients and assemble meals for Rise Against Hunger (www.riseagainsthunger.org), a non-profit organization with a mission to end world hunger. Donations were also welcome. “This is all part of … Read more
On Aug. 27, about 55 attendees of Central Park Library’s program “Make Blankets for Kittens” assembled 61 blankets for Humane Society Silicon Valley (www.hssv.org), a non-profit organization that, according to its web site, “offers quality adoptions, affordable spaying/neutering, vaccinations, microchipping services, pet care services, and education programs to enhance the human-animal bond.” The event was … Read more
At the front of Central Park Library on Aug. 10, library attendees learned about First 5 California (www.first5california.com), also referred to as the California Children and Families Commission. Families attending the “First 5 & Pam Donkin Musical Storytime” in the Redwood Room received free “new parent” kits in either English, Spanish or Mandarin. These kits … Read more
Tude (pronounced TOO-dee) Della Maggiore recalled tripping and stumbling as a young child. When she was seven-years-old, her mother put her in ballet lessons. Tude Della Maggiore fell in love with the art of dance and later went on to open Tude’s School of Dance (at 1593 Pomeroy Ave.). “I’m still at the same location … Read more