Speech Therapy Mini-Symposium: People with Parkinson disease, family members and healthcare professionals are invited to attend a free symposium on speech disorders and speech treatment for PD. Sept. 7, 12:30-2:30 p.m. The Parkinson’s Institute and Clinical Center, 675 Almanor Ave., Sunnyvale. Free. RSVP to 888-438-5788, info@LSVTGlobal.com or www.lsvtglobal.com. Santa Clara Valley Green Gardener Training Program: Become a trained green gardener. The Santa Clara Valley Green Gardener certification program is a 10-week course that trains landscape professionals in green gardening practices. Classes are taught in English (Wednesdays) and Spanish (Thursdays) from 4-6 p.m. starting Sept. 12. Scholarships up to $80 are available for landscape maintenance professionals. Adult and Community Education (ACE) of Fremont / Sunnyvale Cupertino Union High School District, 591 W. Fremont Ave., Sunnyvale. $120 per person (scholarships available); either class. 408-522-2713, www.mywatershedwatch.org/ggclasses.html.
Warpaint: The L.A, indie-rock act is on the road in support of its third studio effort, “Heads Up.” (8 p.m, Oct, 12; Fillmore, S.F.; $27.50, www.livenation.com), Thelonious Monk’s 99th Birthday Party: Three dance like no one is watching | pink ballet slippers ballerina shoes | painted wooden sign | little girl room decor art | pink g gifted pianists — Barry Harris, Fred Hersh and Eric Reed — pay tribute to the jazz legend, (7:30 p.m, Oct, 10; SFJAZZ Center, S.F.; $25-$65, www.sfjazz.org), Fitz and the Tantrums: The L.A, dance-pop outfit certainly knows how to fashion a catchy hit, The latest example is the omnipresent “HandClap.” (8 p.m, Oct, 12; Fox Theater, Oakland; $35, www.ticketmaster.com)..
Tryouts for the fall rec teams will be held on Aug. 20–noon-2 p.m. for 16U and 2-4:30 p.m. for 14U–at Bagby Park in San Jose. Contact Todd Osborne at toddwosborne@ gmail.com. Xperience tryouts The Nor Cal Xperience, a 14-and-under girls fastpitch softball team, will hold tryouts for fall season on Aug. 11, 5-7 p.m., and Aug. 20, 10 a.m.-noon, at the Del Mar High School softball field. For more information, contact Scott Einhorn at 408.504.8360 or scott_einhorn@hotmail.com. Emerge 5K The Emerge 5K Country Redneck Run will be held Aug. 6, beginning at Almaden Lake. The 9:30 a.m. start follows an 8:30 a.m. registration and 9 a.m. country line dance warm-up. Online registration fee is $30 for adults and $15 for children ($35 for adults, $20 for children on race day) and proceeds from the event will benefit Journey for Jessica and The International Brain Research Foundation. Visit emergejfj.com. Giants camp The San Jose Giants will hold their 10th annual baseball summer camp for boys and girls ages 7-14 on Aug. 15-18 at San Jose Municipal Stadium. Camps focus on baseball fundamentals and camp hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. The cost is $315 and includes a T-shirt, lunch and tickets to a San Jose Giants game. For more information, visit sjgiants.com or contact Matt Alongi at MattAlongi@sjgiants.com or 408.380.4509. Report an errorPolicies and StandardsContact UsSubscribe Today!All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents!blog comments powered by DisqusGet Morning Report and other email newsletters.
Two days later at a vigil overlooking Lake Merritt where thousands of people gathered to share their grief, Ohr recalled the anguish he felt, standing outside the fire for hours, watching survivors desperately look for friends, “And knowing there is nothing you can do,” he said, choking up “… it’s the worst feeling.”, Schaaf, who had faced the media’s searing questions every day about dance like no one is watching | pink ballet slippers ballerina shoes | painted wooden sign | little girl room decor art | pink g the city’s failure to crack down on the Ghost Ship, attended the vigil and was booed at the podium..
Menlo Park City Council Chambers. Herschel Cobb, “Heart of a Tiger: Growing Up with My Grandfather, Ty Cobb,” 11 a.m. Nov. 1. Sponsored by Menlo Park Library. Menlo Park City Council Chambers, 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park. Free. http://menlopark.org/library. Oshman Family JCC. Neville Frankel, “Bloodlines,” 6:30 p.m. Nov. 6. Includes Pacific Boychoir Academy singing a selection from Paul Simon’s “Graceland” as well as songs honoring South Africa. Oshman Family JCC- Schultz Cultural Arts Hall, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. $10-$15. www.paloaltojcc.org/frankel or 650223-8664.