By Eshoo gives update on Congress

Congresswoman Anna Eshoo will be the guest speaker at Saturday’s meeting of the Peninsula Democratic Coalition. The meeting is scheduled for noon at Chef Chu’s Restaurant, corner of San Antonio Road and El Camino Real, Los Altos.

Eshoo has served in Congress since 1993, representing the state’s 14th Congressional District, which stretches from southern San Mateo County through Sunnyvale and includes Los Altos. Eshoo has worked on high technology, environmental and health care issues in Congress.

Lunch is $7 per person and reservations are required. For more information and reservations, call 949-1009.

Rose expert at Garden Club

Tom Liggett, owner of Liggett’s Rose Nursery, will discuss “Roses You Will Love: Easy-to-Grow, Everblooming and Healthy” at the Tuesday meeting of the Garden Club of Los Altos, Creekside Room, Los Altos United Methodist Church.

The program starts at approximately 1:30 p.m. Visitors may attend for a $5 fee.

Recreating vintage florals

The Los Altos History Museum Music & Memories Show will present “History of the Garden Club of Los Altos Since 1929″ at 2 p.m., Saturday, at Hillview Community Center, 97 Hillview Ave., behind the Los Altos library and museum. Members will recreate vintage florals from decades past.

The free program will be hosted by Jim Thurber Jr. and Beverley McChesney.

International festival at St. Joseph

The St. Joseph of Mountain View International Festival is scheduled Friday through Sunday on the school grounds located at 1120 Miramonte Ave., in Mountain View.

Carnival rides, game booths, bingo, raffle and an international blend of food and entertainment will be provided.

All proceeds benefit the parish church and the school.

This year, projects include the retrofit for the church and a new roof for the school.

For more information, call the school at 967-1839.

Information about osteoarthritis

Rheumatologists from the Palo Alto Medical Foundation will present a lecture 7-9 tonight, on the latest information on osteoarthritis, polymyalgia rheumatica, giant-cell arthritis and surgery for hand and wrist arthritis.

The free lecture will be held at the Fairchild Auditorium, Stanford University.

To register, call 853-4873.