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Get Out, Los Altos! Technology, Films and Yoga

A free technology class at Foothills College, a film festival for seniors, a rummage sale, a new farmers market, and when you just need to chill, an introductory yoga class—your choice on this Mothers Day weekend as you Get Out.

Where/When: , 12345 S El Monte Rd, Los Altos Hills, Friday, 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

Why Go: Puzzled or stymied by Adobe CS5? Fear no more. Friday's your chance to get your questions answered for free.  Adobe engineers are coming to Foothill College to teach students, faculty, and the community the latest and greatest tips and techniques for using Adobe CS5.

Pricing: Free

Where/When: , 461 Orange Ave., Friday, Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 

Why Go: When you rummage around a rummage sale, you necer know what you will find. Someone else's castoffs may be just what you have always been looking for — and vice versa.  So check it out.

Pricing: Free (except for what you buy)

Where/When: Good Samaritan Hospital, Health to You Auditorium, 2425 Samaritan Drive, San Jose, Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Why Go: A day of films that focuses on seniors. These movies emphasize positive aging. Events include presentations from filmakers.  This is a unique event that is very much worth the drive to San Jose. The films to be shown include Close Harmony, an Academy Award-winning documentary about a senior citizen chorus and an elementary school chorus who practice for a combined concert, and Shattering the Myth of Aging, about seniors in their  70s, 80s and 90s who compete in demanding sports at the Senior Olympics. There's much more, too many to list here.

Pricing:  $10, includes box lunch

LOVE TO RUN! LOS ALTOS HILLS PATHWAYS RUN/WALK

Where/When: Westwind Barn 27210 Altamont Road, Los Altos Hills / Saturday, 9-11:30 a.m.

Why Go: The emphasis this year is less about win/place/show and more about getting out for the love of running—or walking—in the beautiful pathways of Los Altos Hills. It's why people have chosen to live here for decades.  Pre-registration is over, but morning-of registration is available to those who arrive early (t-shirts are not guaranteed) 

Where/When:  , 377 1st St., Saturday, 1:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.

Why Go: If you are new to yoga, or haven't had the time to really explore it, this is your opportunity.  This workshop will give you a solid introduction to Yoga with an overview of the various forms of yoga and what to expect in a yoga class. The pace will be just right for beginners.

Pricing: $25

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mtnview_parent April 12, 2013 at 03:06 am
The only problem with the charter school is that they cause more problem than they solve. TheyRead More want to close Covington, then Blach. So, they don't provide flexibility at all. They keep going to court. This is a case were the remedy is worst than the disease. The original idea is that we have to be creative with the 10th site. Land is scarce, and most likely, we cannot provide the same facility than other school within the district. People are not happy about being moved from their school (with good reason I feel) Solution: provide an inspiring project. May be an immersion program, or a more academic program, or maybe a program to help english learner from K-3. If we don't innovate with a more flexible program, we might just need to redraw the boundaries every 5-7 years. Nobody can foresee the future, but you can build flexibility.
Mitch Caldwell April 11, 2013 at 11:36 pm
Maybe offering a magnet school could help with stability? It can balance out enrollment at otherRead More schools so that attendance boundaries do not have to be redrawn. Isn't the charter school doing that for the LASD district right now?
mtnview_parent April 11, 2013 at 10:36 pm
I saw you had a good discussion on the definition of a neighborhood school. But beyond theRead More definitions, I would like to ask why does palo Alto school District and Cupertino School district have a mix of neighborhood school and some choice school. Those are two high performing district right next to us. Can a choice school be an excellent way to stop the highly disruptive attendance boundary change ? People say I am for statu quo, that I am against change. I feel that family and children need stability, that is why we don't change spouse at the pace the BoT change the attendance boundary. People who want some stability at home (and their school) do make a reasonable request.
Karen Janowski April 22, 2013 at 12:19 pm
And you can join the Drive Less Challenge that starts today and runs for the next two weeks. JoinRead More any time during the 2-week period. Check it out at www.DriveLessChallengeLA.com. Try out some alternative transportation, like bicycling or walking (or even carpooling with other families) with your kids to school, bike to the grocery store for those one or two items or walk to the local coffee shop instead of driving. Take the train on a weekend adventure to San Francisco or light rail to San Jose. It's a good opportunity to try something you might not have done before. Have fun with it!