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San Jose Parks Recreation & Neighborhood Services has released the Almaden Community Center Activity Guide for Spring 2012.
The Almaden Community Center Activity Guide includes all of the programs, classes, and activities planned for the Almaden Community Center in Spring 2012.
See the animals of Happy Hollow Park & Zoo in one hour – right here in Almaden Valley. See reptiles, mammals, birds, arachnids, and insects. Learn about their habitats and way of living. Happy Hollow takes great pride and fun in educating adults and children. A perfect event for families. Happy Hollow Park & Zoo will be at the Almaden Library on February 15, 2012 from 6-7pm.
Almaden Valley home lights up the night with Christmas music and lights. Just how many lights? More than 8,500 white, red, and green lights on 10 little trees and the walkway. The house also has dripping icicle lights and some strobe lights. The lights are synchronized across the yard to suit the mood of the background music being played.
Almaden Community Center staff invites your family to its Annual Breakfast with Santa event. The morning will begin with a tasty breakfast and seasonal arts and crafts.
Power in Purple is hosting its 2011 Holiday Teddy Bear Tea Party charity event.
Tea, savory sandwiches, and sweet treats will be served for adults. Hot chocolate and special menu for children.
Courtesy NASA / JPL Caltech
Enjoy stories about planets, stars, and space. After story time, go outside to the stargazing station telescopes to enjoy a dramatic view of the autumn sky.
Pumpkin Picking at the Park is a fun-filled day with activities for pre-schools and their parents to enjoy together. The morning starts with art activities at Almaden Community Center, followed by a guided tour of Emma Prusch Park.
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Photo Courtesy of NASA
Casa Grande & New Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum are having its annual open house. This is a great opportunity to experience this National Historic Landmark.
Photo by Kevin Stanchfield
Children will enjoy picking from the pumpkin patch, getting spooked in the scream-inducing Haunted House, making crafts, playing games, and being entertained with a holiday story time and puppet show.
The story time and puppet show are in the library at 11:30am, and repeated at 2:30pm. Children are invited to dress up in creative outfits and Halloween costumes.
Join your friends and neighbors for the 1st Annual / 2011 Grande-Licious Family Festival in New Almaden. Grande-Licious offers entertainment and fun for the whole family.
Pioneer Day offers fun for the whole family. Learn how the Pioneers lived back in the quicksilver mining heyday of the mid nineteenth century.
Festivities include entertainment, history, activities, children’s games, food, and speeches. This year’s Pioneer Day will also celebrate the opening of the new Outdoor Museum at New Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum.
Visiting Angels San Jose is holding its first annual / 2011 “Navigating the Maze” forum. The event is for families and caregivers of seniors in Almaden Valley and the surrounding areas.
Visiting Angels is bringing together over 30 experts from the fields of Medicine, Law, Real Estate, Remodeling, and Finance to answer questions from the general public on the issues and practical side of aging.
Looking for something to do for 4th of July and want to stay close to home? Montevideo Homeowners Association is holding its 2011 / 43rd Annual 4th of July Parade.
Ventriloquist, Steve Chaney, is coming to Almaden Valley with with The Corny Crow Show. Corny and Steve visit 50 libraries annually presenting a fun and entertaining program for all ages.
The 35th Annual / 2011 Almaden Valley Art & Wine Festival features something for everyone, so bring your family and friends.
The festival features a wide variety artwork and hand-crafted items from local artists, wine and beer tasting, food booths, live music and entertainment, and children’s play area. Check out the festival booth map.
If your family loves spending time together doing outdoor activities, then you’re going to love this one.
Following is the Summer 2011 Calendar of Outdoor Activities for Almaden Quicksilver County Park and Calero County Park. Both parks are conveniently located here in beautiful Almaden Valley.
The events include everything from history hikes, wildlife hikes, geocaching, moonlight paddles, bat sightings, and mining adventures.
The 2011 Almaden Valley Summer Concert Series offers a great evening of Summertime musical enjoyment.
This year’s line-up of bands will play funk, soul, disco, latin, rock n’ roll, and rhythm & blues.
Relax and listen to some great music. Bring your lawn chairs, picnic dinner, and ice coolers. Fun for the whole family!
East Bay Vivarium Traveling Reptile Program features between 20 and 30 reptiles, amphibians, and arachnids.
The program typically brings along an assortment of creepies, crawlies, and critters, including tarantulas, frogs, lizards, turtles, spiders, scorpions, and snakes. The program is very exciting and perfectly safe. Children will also learn a little natural history, animal husbandry, and safety.
