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Almaden Valley Athletic Club is holding its annual Community Fitness Day. Everyone’s invited!
This event features fitness classes, body fat and blood pressure testing, tennis drills and games, kids’ and parent-tot swim lessons, kid’s hip hop class, face painting, catered BBQ, giveaways, and more.
Almaden Senior Association and Almaden Community Center Advisory Council to host a candidate forum for the six candidates running for the San Jose City Council District 10 seat.
The District 10 seat is currently held by Nancy Pyle, who is termed out this year. The election takes place June 5, 2012.
San Jose Parks Recreation & Neighborhood Services has released the Almaden Community Center Activity Guide for Summer 2012. The Almaden Community Center Activity Guide includes all of the programs, classes, and activities planned for the Almaden Community Center in Summer 2012.
Almaden Valley Real Estate Market Update
The number of Almaden Valley homes for sale increased slightly, from 58 last Monday to 61 this Monday. The percentage of homes under contract decreased from 50% to 46% over the same time frame. The number of distressed Almaden Valley properties (auction, bank owned, and foreclosures) decreased slightly. Overall things have remained fairly much the same.
View the 2012 Relay for Life Schedule of Events and our generous Local Sponsors.
Come on out to help the American Cancer Society and others in our community save lives. Join Relay for Life of Almaden Valley at Leland High School on Saturday, May 5, 2012 at 10am.
Enjoy the last weekend of Summer at the 36th Almaden Valley Art & Wine Festival. Voted one of the best festivals in San Jose, this event features something for everyone!
Almaden Valley Art & Wine Festival is the only community-wide event in the Almaden area that introduces the public to arts and culture, as well as local wineries and breweries.
Visit Casa Grande, once the magnificent home of New Almaden Mine managers. Costumed Docents will be on hand to guide you through Victorian period rooms and museum exhibits. Children will be able to participate in a craft activity to take home.
This event is at Casa Grande & New Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum on Sunday, Sunday, May 20, 2012 and again on Sunday, June 24, 2012 from 1-3pm. For more information, call (408) 918-7775.
View past articles about Casa Grande & New Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum:
2011 Casa Grande Open House
2010 Yuletide Festivities at Casa Grande in New Almaden
2010 Pioneer Day & Casa Grande Re-Opening in New Almaden
Silicon Valley Cares is holding a golf tournament to raise funds for non-profit agencies and organizations, including Almaden Valley Counseling Service. The funds raised will benefit families, children, teens, homeless, and crisis situations within the Santa Clara County.
As parents, we are extremely important to our children. What we say and do are noticed and absorbed into who they are, how they feel about themselves, and what they want to become.
They learn to navigate their world and make choices based on our relationship with them. This seminar will explore ways in which we can empower our kids to be the best they can be.
Holy Spirit Church invites your children to SonRise National Park Vacation Bible School. The campers will participate in Bible adventures, crafts, recreation, songs, and enjoy tasty snacks. The camps is for kids ages Pre-K (4 years old as of 10/1/12) through kids entering 5th grade.
Wow! It’s an incredible time to put your home on the market.
Inventory in Almaden Valley continues to remain low this week. The number of single family properties currently on the market dropped from 61 last week to 58 this week, and the percentage under contract dropped from 53% to 50% over the same time frame.
Sellers who decide to put their homes on the market are frequently finding eager buyers hungry for new inventory. The high percentages of properties under contract indicates a high buyer interest in the limited inventory currently available, but sellers simply are not coming out to take advantage of the situation, disappointing buyers by the relatively small selection of homes to choose from.
Registration is now open for the 11th Annual / 2012 Math Enrichment Summer Program at Leland High School in Almaden Valley.
Math Enrichment is an independent Summer program for students going into Kindergarten through 11th Grade. It offers a challenging educational environment to all students, while creating an atmosphere that inspires a lifelong love of learning and helps each student to reach his or her fullest potential.
The number of Almaden Valley homes on the market has stalled since last week. There were 62 properties on the market last week, and 61 as of today. Buyers, however, continue to snap up properties, sometimes within days of them coming onto the market. The number of listings under contract increased dramatically from last week: 48% then to 53% today.
Inventory is increasing, and buyers are responding. The number of single family homes in Almaden Valley increased from 57 last week to 62 this week. The number of listings under contract had remained steadily between 47% and 48% for the past several weeks.
Become engrossed by Shakespeare’s Macbeth, a gripping tale of the tragic consequences of misguided ambition. Macbeth begins the tale as a heroic warrior returning from battle. As he succumbs to his irrational desire to become ruler through any means possible, the choices he makes result in his inevitable downfall.
Although Macbeth is both an agent and victim of malevolence, his keen insight and imagination allow him to observe the folly and torment of choosing evil over good. Even as he yields to his temptations to usurp the Scottish throne, he recognizes that violence will beget violence, and ultimately end in disaster.
The play is at Almaden Branch Library on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 from 5:30-6:30pm. Post-show Q&A with the cast at 6:30pm.
Almaden Valley teens have the opportunity to learn how to write a great essay for the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT).
In this workshop presented by Kaplan Test Prep, get advice about what essay graders are looking for, as well as strategies on writing effective essays.
This workshop will include practice essay writing and evaluation.
The workshop is at Almaden Branch Library on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 from 6:30-8:30pm.
Learn about urban forests and how to take care of the trees in our community. This workshop features a fun presentation for kids ages 6-12, as well as information for adults about how to get a tree for a small donation.
This workshop is presented in partnership with Our City Forest. The mission of Our City Forest is to cultivate a green and healthy San José metropolis by engaging community members in the appreciation, protection, growth and maintenance of our urban ecosystem, especially our urban forest.
The workshop is at Almaden Branch Library on Friday, March 16, 2012 from 3:30-4:30pm.
Registration for 2012 Almaden Pop Warner Football and Cheerleading is now open. Almaden Pop Warner Cheer is for girls and boys ages 5-15, and football is for girls and boys ages 5-14.
Take advantage of the early bird registration offer. If you register by April 30, 2012, the registration fee for football is only $295 and cheer is only $200. You can register your child online.
Cheer requires an additional $315 or $422 uniform fee that includes the skirt, shell, liner, shoes, socks, pms, briefs, and bow. Football requires an additional $250 equipment deposit for helmet and pads.
Almaden Pop Warner Football and Cheerleading programs are associated with Almaden Valley Youth Athletic Association (AVYAA), which is a 25-year old non-profit organization.
AVYAA’s mission is to provide dynamic, diverse athletic programs that equip children with character and athletic skills, and prepare them for a positive and productive future.
Almaden Senior Program is holding its St. Patrick’s Day Celebration for seniors.
Lunch includes corned beef with tangy mustard sauce, spinach salad with red onions and cranberries, butter braised cabbage with curry powder, and boiled small red potatoes and dill carrots.
Also enjoy Shillelagh punch, and Irish cream chocolate mousse for dessert. Entertainment will include world famous Irish dancers.
This celebration is presented by Councilmember Nancy Pyle and Almaden Senior Program. The celebration is at the Almaden Community Center on Friday, March 16, 2012 at 12pm.
Tickets can be purchased near the sports and fitness desk inside the Almaden Community Center. Tickets are $5 for members and $10 for non-members. Tickets are limited to four per person.
Almaden Senior Association is taking a day trip to visit the National Steinbeck Museum and Wild Things Exotic Animal Park.
The National Steinbeck Center is located in John Steinbeck’s hometown of Salinas, California. The Center offers three distinct visitor experiences in literature and history, agriculture and art, as well special events and educational programs.
Wild Things takes great pride in offering sanctuary to many animals that can no longer participate in entertainment or would otherwise not have a home or family. You can see the animals on guided tours and educational programs that are fun, safe, and rewarding to all – especially the animals.
The trip is on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 8am to 5:30pm. The price is $42 per person. Lunch is not included.
