By Senior driving classes set for July 6, 13
The 55 Alive Senior Driver Training Class is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., July 6 and 13, at Stanford Nissan. There is a $10 fee. For more information, call 493-0363.
Museum joins Los Altos celebration
The Los Altos History Museum will present an exhibit, “Los Altos: Celebrating 50 Years of Community,” Aug. 22 through January 2003.
As part of the city’s yearlong celebration of the 50th anniversary of its incorporation, the exhibit will commemorate significant accomplishments in each decade from the 1950s to the present. It will begin with the controversy surrounding incorporation itself and will include authentic artifacts representing each decade. There will also be a hands-on activity center for children, with toys typical of each decade.
Permanent exhibits at the Los Altos History Museum include “Crown of the Peninsula: Los Altos Land Use Over Time,” the J. Gilbert Smith History House (house museum) and outdoor agricultural exhibits. The museum is located in an apricot orchard, which is part of the City of Los Altos Civic Center, at 51 San Antonio Road.
For information, logon to www.losaltoshistory.org.
Hidden Villa
seeking farm guides
Hidden Villa Farm in Los Altos Hills needs volunteers one morning a week to guide the nearly 20,000 schoolchildren who are expected to visit the farm this school year. Volunteer times are Tuesday to Friday mornings, for a minimum of two hours.
For more information, call 949-8643.
U.N. store
seeks volunteers
The United Nations Association Store, 552 Emerson Ave., Palo Alto, is seeking volunteers for three-hour shifts, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday.
This non-profit store has the full range of UNICEF gifts and cards. It also has, in its Information Center, videos, books and magazines for classroom curriculum use. All proceeds go directly to support the United Nations. For more information, call 326-3170.
Rape crisis
volunteers needed
The Rape Crisis Center of the YWCA in Santa Clara Valley needs dedicated volunteers for its 24-hour crisis line. volunteers must complete the 40-hour state certified training, which begins Sept. 9. Crisis line advocates provide crisis counseling and emotional support for survivors of assault and their family members, as well as information and referral for the community.
To volunteer, call the YWCA at (408) 295-4011, ext. 233 or log on to www.ywca-scv.org.
History museum
seeks volunteers
The Los Altos History Museum is looking for museum store sales volunteers, tour docents, resource volunteers and interns. Sales volunteers and docents are needed noon to 4 p.m., Thursday through Sunday. For more information, logon to www.losaltoshistory.org.
High school through graduate school interns can join the intern program to gain experience, earn community service hours or learn about their community. To volunteer for the internship program, e-mail madelyn.crawford@ci.los-altos.ca.us or call 948-9427, ext. 10.
Riding institute
seeks volunteers
The Westwind Riding Institute, located at Westwind Barn, 27210 Altamont Road, Los Altos Hills, is searching for energetic volunteers who will help groom and lead horses, as well as walk beside riders during their lessons.
The institute is a non-profit organization that offers riding lessons to children with physical handicaps 3:45-5 p.m., Mondays and Thursdays.
No experience is needed to volunteer, just a love of animals and dedication to the very special children of the community. For more information, call 947-8680.
E-mail notification
at Los Altos library
The Santa Clara County Library recently began sending notices, such as titles of holds and overdue notices, to patrons via e-mail. To sign up for e-mail notification, patrons should obtain a form at the Los Altos main library reference desk and turn it in at the circulation desk.
At the Woodland library, patrons should ask at the circulation desk. Patrons who sign up will no longer receive such notices through the post office.
Service agency
needs volunteers
The Community Services Agency needs volunteers to work one to two hours a week to help provide food to local low-income families and the homeless. Volunteer work would include the pickup and delivery of donated food from local markets to the agency’s Food and Nutrition Center. Weekday morning positions are available.
For more information, call 964-4630.
Daughters
workshops
Daughters of the American Revolution holds workshops the first Wednesday of every month. For more information, including the time and place of workshops, call 494-1866.
Girl Scouts
aiding homeless
The Girl Scouts’ Shelter Program provides after-school educational experiences to more than 400 homeless children at four separate county shelters. The program offers help with leadership skills, decision making, conflict resolution and recreational activities.
For more about this program and other Girl Scouts activities, call 949-5531.
