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New (old) building grand opening at History Park
History San Jose and the Victorian Preservation Association of Santa Clara Valley (VPA) are holding a grand opening this Sunday for the Andrew P. Hill House at History Park. The house was the home of Andrew P. Hill, a San Jose resident and co-founder of the Sempervirens Club, which was responsible for the creation... »
Free Movie Night in the Ballpark 7/17
Municipal Stadium plays host to Free Movie Nights this Saturday, July 17, when the San Jose Giants are out of town. This Saturday’s family-friendly animated film is Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. An inventor creates a machine that makes clouds rain food, enabling the down-and-out citizens of Chewandswallow to feed themselves. However, the clouds rain... »
A busy San Jose weekend
San Jose has a busy weekend ahead: Obon Matsuri at the San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin and around Japantown. Features Taiko performances, crafts, food, and carnival games. See their website for schedule details. The World Cup finals between Spain and The Netherlands, outdoors on the Jumbotron on South First Street at San Carlos, presented by the... »
Team San Jose’s Digital Carnival
Come experience Team San Jose’s Digital Carnival – Help celebrate a new brand, a new website, a new vision… Enjoy Signature Drinks and Delectable Treats as you talk Technology. iPad Giveaways – Win Tickets to Raging Waters San Jose Convention Center – Fountain Entrance June 30, 2010 6:30 – 7:00pm Registration & Cocktails 7:00pm Unveiling 7:15 – 9:00pm Feature Exploration The Event... »
July 4th Fireworks & Festivities 2010
America’s birthday, time to celebrate with parades, barbecues, picnics, festivals, and fireworks! Events are free; however, at some locations there will be food for purchase, some activities may have a fee, and there may be parking fees. Events with an admission fee are not listed. Here are some places to view fireworks and/or enjoy a day... »
Northside neighborhood celebrates restored bocce courts
The Northside Neighborhood Association celebrated recent improvements to the bocce courts at Backesto Park with a bocce lunch party yesterday. Unfortunately the event was scheduled before the US made it in to the World Cup round of 16, playing at exactly the same time, which might partly explain the modest attendance. The Luna Park... »
Councilman Pete Constant to Take On Mongolian Wrestlers
I hope that everyone has agreed to leave Mr.Constant alone so that he can train just as hard as Dre Parker (Jaden Smith) did in the The Karate Kid. He will need to be in top form when he and the San Jose State University wrestling club go at it with the Bukhs... »
Solar Day: 5 Billion Years of Solar
* Dosa Restaurant ~ Invites the public to enjoy complementary tea and cookies while learning how to heat water using the sun. Saturday, June 19 10 AM – 4 PM 1700 Fillmore St. San Francisco Dosa on facebook * SF Environment Green Energy Fair on the 28th Free educational workshops: Learn about – Solar, wind, and energy saving improvements. Activities for kids... »
Education Forum at The Tech: Solar Power
The Tech Museum of Innovation is hosting an educational forum presented by the Silicon Valley Education Foundation. Solar power will an important part of our energy use in the future. Join Alana Conner (VP of Content Development – The Tech Museum), Charles Weis (County Superintendent of Schools), and Tom Werner (CEO SunPower) to discover how... »
Dads Admitted Free to Genghis Khan
Surprise dad for Father’s Day with a trip to The Tech Museum to see the Genghis Khan Exhibit. Dads are admitted free to the blockbuster exhibition in celebration of Father’s Day on June 20. Family members can purchase their tickets here. The Tech Museum – 201 South Market Street San Jose, CA 95113-2008 (408) 294-8324 Special Exhibit Hours: Monday – Wednesday:... »
Starlight Cinemas 2010
Enjoy a free movie under the stars on select Wednesday summer nights at one of three downtown locations including San Pedro Square, Historic District and SoFA District. Movies begin at dusk, come early for the best seat and pre-movie entertainment; remember, bring your own chair, blanket or airbed. San Pedro Square on San Pedro Street between... »
SubZERO
The SubZERO festival is Friday, June4, 2010, in the SoFA. The event is “a diy, artistically bent, hi/lo-techno mashup” including music, art, and a special Bike Party ride: The Bangerz performing with San Jose Taiko. Ben Henderson & Friends Corpus Callosum The Ferocious Few Tsigoti A special San Jose Bike Party ride starting and ending at the festival The regular South... »
Music in the Park on the way
The lineup for the 2010 season of Downtown San Jose’s Music in the Park concert season is out, and looking good. One highlight: next week at the first show of the season, the first act will be a local act chosen by voters at the My Music in the Park contest. There’s one day... »
Belle Yang Book Signing
Artist and author Belle Yang presents her newest work, the graphic novel Forget Sorrow: An Ancestral Tale at upcoming book signings. Born in Taiwan, Belle Yang spent part of her childhood in Japan. At age seven, she immigrated to the United States with her family. She attended the University of California, Santa Cruz. She... »
A Star Party
All philosophy is based on two things only: curiosity and poor eyesight … The trouble is we want to know more than we can see. –Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle (1686) In “A Tear At The Edge of Creation”, the author, Marcelo Gleiser questions the limitations of the Big Bang model. Gleiser’s research of the early... »