By Golf croquet lessons in Los Altos Hills
Golf croquet lessons will begin today and continue for several weeks, 10 a.m. to noon on Wednesdays. Lessons will be held at Little League Field 2 in Los Altos Hills. Reservations are required. For more information, call Jeanne Strong at 493-3322.
Group leaving to Syktyvkar
Join a group from Los Altos on a trip to the sister city of Syktyvkar, Russia, leaving Oct. 3 and returning Oct. 13. The group will be home hosted while in Syktyvkar. A few days will be spent in both St. Petersburg and Moscow, where the group will stay in Russian-style hotels. For details, call Dorothy Dickson at 941-3640 or e-mail dickson@ix,netcom.com.
Interfaith Network now in Los Altos
Interfaith Network for Community Help is now located at 260 State St., Los Altos. To find out more about the group’s mission to feed and clothe the needy, call 941-1360.
Hidden Villa concert
Hidden Villa Farm, 26870 Moody Road, Los Altos Hills, will present a concert, The Singing Enviornment with ZunZun, 6-7:30 p.m., Sept. 8.
Explore the beauty of Columbia with El Pescador through the lively music of ZunZun as they perform favorites.
Bring a picnic dinner, blanket or lawn chair. Refreshments will be sold.
Tickets are $10 adults, $8 children 12 and under, at the door, and $30 for a family of four. For reservations, call 949-8653. or visit www.hiddenvilla.org.
Fire dept. offers free smoke detector check
To increase fire prevention awareness in the Los Altos area, the Santa Clara County Fire Department will be providing free smoke detector inspections and installation aid to local residents this Thursday, on Aug. 14 and 16.
The fire department says equipping a house with working detectors reduces residents’ likelihood of dying in a fire by 50 percent. The department recommends installing detectors near ducts or bathrooms and on every level of the home, as well as testing detectors once a month, replacing batteries once a year and replacing old detectors every 10 years. Most important, residents should make sure that everyone living in the home can hear the alarm and knows how to react.
Open space district holds summer events
Families eager to explore the outdoors together can participate in the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District’s “Family Fun” events.
Participants can engage in nature hikes, hands-on outdoor activities and trips to the Nature Center, free of charge.
September events are “Insect Prowl” 10 a.m. to noon, Sept. 14, and “Nature Arts and Crafts” 10 a.m. to noon, Sept. 28.
It is recommended that participants dress in layers and carry water bottles.
The Nature Center is near the intersection of Page Mill Road and Skyline Boulevard (Highway 35).
PDC picnic scheduled for Aug. 24
The Peninsula Democratic Coalition picnic is scheduled for 5-8 p.m., Aug. 24, at the home of Mary and Jack Davey, 12645 La Cresta Drive, Los Altos Hills.
In addition to food and brief speeches, there will be an auction of valuable and sentimental political goods, with Joe Simitian doing the honors as auctioneer.
Consumers urged to read water report
The California Water Service Company joins the Environmental Protection Agency in encouraging customers to review the annual water quality report enclosed with their June water bill.
The report provides detailed water quality information, results of water quality testing, a description of where the water comes from, and answers to customers’ most frequently asked questions.
Those who drink tap water but whose bill goes to their landlord or homeowners association, can call 917-0920 to request a copy of the report.
For more information, logon to www.calwater.com.
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, the Los Altos History Museum’s next changing exhibit will present the debate and controversy surrounding the incorporation as well as significant community accomplishments in each decade since incorporation.
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 school children 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
