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In addition to City-sponsored events, the Community Events Calendar includes non City-sponsored events. Events posted to this calendar do not necessarily imply endorsement by the City of Sunnyvale. The calendar serves as an information-only resource for the community.
JANUARY 2008
Tuesday, January 1
Wednesday, January 2
- Kiwanis Club of Silicon Valley Weekly Meeting: 7:20 – 8:30 a.m., Lookout Inn, 605 Macara, (Sunnyvale Municipal Golf Course). For more information, contact Bruce Carlson at (408) 774-0609 or bruce@carlsonfun.com .
- American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Monthly Meeting: 1:30 p.m., Sunnyvale Senior Center, 550 E. Remington. For more information contact
Nellie Durand at (408) 296-3805.
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Silicon Valley Toastmasters: 5 p.m., 260 S. Sunnyvale, Suite #4. Become a better speaker and leader. For more information, contact Sarah Newman at (866) 387-4086 or visit http://siliconvalley.freetoasthost.com .
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Thursday, January 3
- SNAIL Neighborhood Association Monthly Meeting: 7 p.m., Columbia Middle School Teacher's Lounge, 739 Morse Avenue. For more information contact Jim Quaderer at (408) 737-9479. For more information about starting a Neighborhood Association click here.
Friday, January 4
- Heritage District Neighborhood Association: 7 p.m., Murphy Park Building, 260 N. Sunnyvale Ave. For more information contact Tom Carrig at (408) 736-6147 or car357@pacbell.net . For more information about Starting a Neighborhood Association click here.
Saturday, January 5
Sunday, January 6
- Fair Oaks Toastmasters: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Fair Oaks West Club, 655 S. Fair Oaks Avenue. A volunteer organization devoted to developing speaking, thinking and listening skills. For more information contact Hanh Chau at (408) 251-2521, hchau1@aol.com or visit http://geocities.com/fairoakstoastmasters/
Monday, January 7
Tuesday, January 8
Wednesday, January 9
Thursday, January 10
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Wake-Up Sunnyvale: 7:30 a.m. A monthly networking breakfast. For more information or to make a reservation, contact the Sunnyvale Chamber of Commerce at (408) 736-4971.
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Teddy Roosevelt: A Model of Presidential Leadership for Modern Times: 7 p.m., Sunnyvale Public Library, 665 W. Olive. Lecturer Dave Rader will speak and lead a discussion on Theodore Roosevelt, the twenty-sixth President of the United States. Roosevelt is often considered the first “modern president.” More than any other president, or individual American, he is responsible for America’s rise to world power status. In this time of presidential primaries, take the opportunity to consider with others the qualities we value in our national leaders. For more information on Library events, please call (408) 730-7300 or visit Library.inSunnyvale.com.
- Raynor Park Neighborhood Association Meeting: For more information, contact Irene Castro at (408) 737-5739 or rpnasunnyvale@aol.com . For more information about Starting a Neighborhood Association click here.
Friday, January 11
Saturday, January 12
- Farmer's Market. 9 a.m.- 1 p.m., S. Murphy Ave. between Washington & Evelyn. For more information call (510) 745-7100 or visit http://www.urbanvillageonline.com/sunnyvale/index.html
- On Stage - Baguette Quartette: 8 p.m., Sunnyvale Theatre, 550 E. Remington Dr., Sunnyvale 94087. Ticket Prices: $25 general admission, $20 students and seniors. Sunnyvale Theatre presents Baguette Quartette, modeled after 1940s Parisian café bands. Accordionist and music scholar Odile Lavault leads this period band in re-creating popular French songs of the decades between World Wars. Musette, an amalgamation of French folk music and Gypsy swing which flourished in rough-and-tumble Paris dance halls, is the group’s specialty. Their repertoire includes foxtrots, paso dobles, tangos, mazurka-like javas and “realistic songs,” sentimental ballads depicting the lives of tragic heroines. This is the fifth performance in Sunnyvale’s 2007-08 Evenings of Cultural Arts Series. For additional information and to purchase tickets, contact the Box Office, Monday - Friday, 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. and two hours before all performances at (408) 733-6611.
Sunday, January 13
- Fair Oaks Toastmasters: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Fair Oaks West Club, 655 S. Fair Oaks Avenue. A volunteer organization devoted to developing speaking, thinking and listening skills. For more information contact Hanh Chau at (408) 251-2521, hchau1@aol.com or visit http://geocities.com/fairoakstoastmasters/
Monday, January 14
- Planning Commission Meeting
- San Miguel Neighbors Association General Meeting: 7 p.m. San Miguel School Teachers' Lounge, 777 San Miguel Avenue. For more information contact Tara Martin-Milius at (408) 733-5778 or taramil@aol.com . For more information about starting a Neighborhood Association click here.
Tuesday, January 15
Wednesday, January 16
- Arts Commission Meeting
- Kiwanis Club of Silicon Valley Weekly Meeting: 7:20 – 8:30 a.m., Lookout Inn, 605 Macara, (Sunnyvale Municipal Golf Course). For more information, contact Bruce Carlson at (408) 774-0609 or bruce@carlsonfun.com .
- Silicon Valley Toastmasters: 5 p.m., 260 S. Sunnyvale, Suite #4. Become a better speaker and leader. For more information, contact Sarah Newman at (866) 387-4086 or visit http://siliconvalley.freetoasthost.com .
- CitySkills: 7 p.m. – 9 p.m., Cypress Room, Senior Center, 550 E. Remington Dr., Topic: Introduction to City Services and Council/Manager Form of Government. Presented by City of Sunnyvale Staff. FREE to the public and everyone living or working in Sunnyvale is encouraged to attend. For additional information, suggest a new CitySkills topic and/or RSVP, contact Nathan Truitt, Community Outreach Coordinator at (408) 730-7472 or ntruitt@ci.sunnyvale.ca.us.
Thursday, January 17
Friday, January 18
Saturday, January 19
- Houseshold Hazardous Waste Drop-Off: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., 164 Carl Road. For more information call (408) 730-7262 or click here.
- Farmer's Market. 9 a.m.- 1 p.m., S. Murphy Ave. between Washington & Evelyn. For more information call (510) 745-7100 or visit
http://www.urbanvillageonline.com/sunnyvale/index.html
- Compost Workshop: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., Sunnyvale Community Center, Heritage Center (Arboretum), 550 E. Remington Drive. Register the day before. Call Recycling at (408) 730-7262.
Sunday, January 20
- Fair Oaks Toastmasters: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Fair Oaks West Club, 655 S. Fair Oaks Avenue. A volunteer organization devoted to developing speaking, thinking and listening skills. For more information contact Hanh Chau at (408) 251-2521, hchau1@aol.com or visit http://geocities.com/fairoakstoastmasters/
Monday, January 21
- City Offices Closed (in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
- 23rd Annual Freedom Train. The Freedom Train is scheduled to depart the San Jose Diridon Caltrain Station at 10:00 a.m., with stops to pick up passengers at Sunnyvale, Palo Alto and San Mateo, before discharging its approximately 1,600 passengers in San Francisco. From the San Francisco Caltrain Station at Fourth and King streets, participants can join the march to the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration at the Civic Center or take one of the buses that will be provided. Buses will be available to take people back to the train station after the event. For Freedom Train schedule information or to purchase tickets, call 408.428.9551 or visit www.mlkscv.org. If Freedom Train tickets are sold out, people can buy a regular Caltrain ticket and take any regularly scheduled northbound train to join the festivities in San Francisco.
Tuesday, January 22
Wednesday, January 23
- Kiwanis Club of Silicon Valley Weekly Meeting: 7:20 – 8:30 a.m., Lookout Inn, 605 Macara, (Sunnyvale Municipal Golf Course). For more information, contact Bruce Carlson at (408) 774-0609 or bruce@carlsonfun.com .
- Silicon Valley Toastmasters: 5 p.m., 260 S. Sunnyvale, Suite #4. Become a better speaker and leader. For more information, contact Sarah Newman at (866) 387-4086 or visit http://siliconvalley.freetoasthost.com .
- 'For Your Health' Free Community Wellness Presentation - Senior Health: What’s In Your Medicine Cabinet? 7-8 p.m., Sunnyvale City Council Chambers, 456 West Olive Ave.; presented through a partnership between Palo Alto Medical Foundation (PAMF) and the City of Sunnyvale. A recent report by Families USA said that in 2000 patients 65 and over had more than 20 prescriptions in their medicine cabinets. In this presentation, Minerva Navarro, M.D., will discuss practical tips for managing multiple medications. Drug interactions, herbal supplements and age-related changes affecting medications will also be discussed. Presented by Minerva Navarro, MD and guest pharmacist. Reservations are recommended as seating is limited. To reserve your spot call (408) 523-3295 or register online . For a list of upcoming topics in Sunnyvale, click here .
- Housing and Human Services Commission Meeting
- Sunnyvale Cool Cities Team - Presentation on Sola Power: 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Bean Scene, 186 S. Murphy. For more information, contact Craig at chorne@alum.berkeley.edu .
Thursday, January 24
- Basic Business Research: 3 p.m. – 5 p.m., Senior Center, 550 E. Remington Dr. Learn how to find information on starting a small business, writing a business plan, finding company performance data and performing competitive analysis. We will also cover resources for protecting and researching the intellectual property of a business. For more information on Library events, please call (408) 730-7300 or visit Library.inSunnyvale.com.
- Business Mixer: 5 p.m. An evening networking event. For more information or to make a reservation, contact the Sunnyvale Chamber of Commerce at (408) 736-4971.
- Sunnyvale Cool Cities Team General Meeting: 7:15-9 p.m., Toyota of Sunnyvale, Main Building, Second Floor Classroom (El Camino between Hollenbeck and Mary). For more information, contact Barbara Fukumoto at Barbf53@aol.com .
Friday, January 25
Saturday, January 26
Sunday, January 27
- Fair Oaks Toastmasters: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Fair Oaks West Club, 655 S. Fair Oaks Avenue. A volunteer organization devoted to developing speaking, thinking and listening skills. For more information contact Hanh Chau at (408) 251-2521, hchau1@aol.com or visit http://geocities.com/fairoakstoastmasters/
Monday, January 28
Tuesday, January 29
Wednesday, January 30
- Kiwanis Club of Silicon Valley Weekly Meeting: 7:20 – 8:30 a.m., Lookout Inn, 605 Macara, (Sunnyvale Municipal Golf Course). For more information, contact Bruce Carlson at (408) 774-0609 or bruce@carlsonfun.com .
- Silicon Valley Toastmasters: 5 p.m., 260 S. Sunnyvale, Suite #4. Become a better speaker and leader. For more information, contact Sarah Newman at (866) 387-4086 or visit http://siliconvalley.freetoasthost.com .
- Sunnyvale Cool Cities Team - Presentation on Sola Power: 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Bean Scene, 186 S. Murphy. For more information, contact Craig at chorne@alum.berkeley.edu .
Thursday, January 31
- Mentorpalooza: 7 - 9 p.m., Sofitel San Francisco Bay, 223 Twin Dolphin Drive, Redwood City. Sponsored by The Preteen Alliance, a program of theLucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health, & Sofitel San Francisco Bay. For more information contact Friends for Youth Marketing Specialist, Tanya Mirosnkoff at (650)482-2868.
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