Fund-raiser for Honduran water project
Estrellita Restaurant in Los Altos is assisting Peace Corps member Chrissy Hopkins in her efforts to bring drinking water to a poor village in Honduras.
The Honduras Water Project Benefit is scheduled 5-7 p.m., Sunday, at the restaurant, 971 N. San Antonio Road. Hopkins, a Los Altos native, said 100 percent of the proceeds will be used in the construction of a potable water system designed to bring drinking water into village homes. The project costs $35,000 to build and $22,000 has been raised thus far.
Benefit admission is $20. For more information, call 941-8976.
MacArthur Park Wine Festival Aug. 14
The 23rd annual MacArthur Park Wine Festival will be held 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Aug. 14, at the MacArthur Park Restaurant, 27 University Ave., in Palo Alto.
The wine festival offers an afternoon of wine tasting, gourmet food and musical entertainment.
The annual festival benefits the Palo Alto Area Chapter of the American Red Cross. For tickets or more information, call 688-0438.
Lecture on geisha culture scheduled
David Buchanan, docent at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, will present an illustrated lecture on the museum’s summer exhibit, “Geisha, Beyond the Painted Smile,” 7:30 p.m., July 28, in the program room of the Los Altos main library, 13 S. San Antonio Road.
The exhibition features artifacts from the early roots of geisha culture to the present-day teahouses where they perform. It includes 130 uniquely traditional artworks representing the geisha culture, including paintings, hanging scrolls, woodblock prints, garments, musical instruments, ceramics and contemporary photographs. The Asian Art Museum is located at 200 Larkin St., San Francisco.
For more information on the free lecture, call 948-7683.
Teens can go ‘Underground’
The Underground, a city of Los Altos recreation center for teens, offers a variety of free activities for the summer.
The center offers free entrance, supervision, entertainment, gaming systems, barbecues, contests and prizes.
The facility includes a basketball court, a large park, computers, PS2, big- screen television, music, arts and crafts, a pool table, air hockey, Ping-Pong, foosball, and food and drink for sale.
The Underground is open all summer from noon to 6 p.m., Tuesdays through Saturdays. It is open to teens entering grades 7-12.
The Underground is located at 400 University Ave., in the lower level of the Garden House, in Shoup Park, near downtown Los Altos.
For more information about the Underground, call Molly Jansson, teen program coordinator for the city of Los Altos, at 947-2884.
