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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.
MAY 2008
Thursday, May 1
- Extra Curbside Pick-up: Extra curbside garbage pick up on regularly scheduled pick-up days.
- 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.
- Fame - Book by David De Silva & José Fernandez: 7:30 p.m., Sunnyvale Theatre, 550 E. Remington Dr., Sunnyvale 94087. Ticket Prices: $20.50 general admission. A $1.50 per ticket handling fee will be added by the box office to all ticket purchases. A $1.00 per ticket handling fee will be added by the box office to all on-line and phone orders. For more information, contact Sunnvyale Community Players at (408) 733-6611.
Friday, May 2
- Extra Curbside Pick-up: Extra curbside garbage pick up on regularly scheduled pick-up days.
- 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.
- Candidate Debate: 7 p.m., Las Palmas Park, 850 Russett Drive. Co-sponsored by the Heritage Neighborhood Association and the League of Women Voters of Cupertino-Sunnyvale, this debate will include candidates for the State Assembly and the Board of Supervisors representing Sunnyvale. This free event is open to the entire community. For more information, contact Laura Stuchinsky at (408) 773-8711.
- Fame - Book by David De Silva & José Fernandez: 8 p.m., Sunnyvale Theatre, 550 E. Remington Dr., Sunnyvale 94087. Ticket Prices: $20.50 general admission. A $1.50 per ticket handling fee will be added by the box office to all ticket purchases. A $1.00 per ticket handling fee will be added by the box office to all on-line and phone orders. For more information, contact Sunnvyale Community Players at (408) 733-6611.
Saturday, May 3
- 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
- The Emperor and the Nightingale: 11 a.m., Sunnyvale Theatre, 550 E. Remington Dr., Sunnyvale 94087. Ticket Prices: $11 in advance, $12 at the door. For more information, contact California Theatre Center at (408) 245-2978.
- Fame - Book by David De Silva & José Fernandez: 8 p.m., Sunnyvale Theatre, 550 E. Remington Dr., Sunnyvale 94087. Ticket Prices: $20.50 general admission. A $1.50 per ticket handling fee will be added by the box office to all ticket purchases. A $1.00 per ticket handling fee will be added by the box office to all on-line and phone orders. For more information, contact Sunnvyale Community Players at (408) 733-6611.
Sunday, May 4
- Appleseed Montessori School Flea Market: 7 a.m - 4 p.m., 1095 Dunford Way. All proceeds will be donated to The Avon 2 Day Walk for Breast Cancer. Checks will only be accepted. Donations appreciated also. For more information call Renee Olson at (408) 260-7333.
- 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/
- Fame - Book by David De Silva & José Fernandez: 2:30 p.m., Sunnyvale Theatre, 550 E. Remington Dr., Sunnyvale 94087. Ticket Prices: $20.50 general admission. A $1.50 per ticket handling fee will be added by the box office to all ticket purchases. A $1.00 per ticket handling fee will be added by the box office to all on-line and phone orders. For more information, contact Sunnvyale Community Players at (408) 733-6611.
Monday, May 5
Tuesday, May 6
Wednesday, May 7
- 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.
- 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 .
- Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting
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Ballot Propositions and Candidates Forum: 7 p.m., Sunnyvale Public Library, 665 W. Olive Ave. Get objective, nonpartisan explanations of ballot propositions under consideration in the June 3 Statewide District Primary Election when the Cupertino-Sunnyvale chapter of the League of Women Voters presents a free program describing the propositions and answering your questions. Also, hear from candidates for the Santa Clara County Supervisor’s District 3 Office. For more information on Library events, please call (408) 730-7300 or visit www.sunnyvalelibrary.org.
Thursday, May 8
- 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.
- Engaging the Community with Anthony Spitaleri, Mayor - Pacifica Institute, Luncheon Forum - Silicon Valley : 12 p.m., Pacifica Institute, 1257 Tasman Drive, Unit B. For more information call 408-747-1478.
- Mirrors & Windows: Reflecting Our Heritage and Opening Up to New Cultural Horizons - 7 p.m., Sunnyvale Public Library, 665 W. Olive Avenue. Free lecture sponsored by the City of Sunnyvale. Discuss retaining your own heritage while learning to appreciate other cultures, being an American, and interacting within a multi-ethnic community. Speaker is Dr. Clara Chu, UCLA Department of Information Studies. For more information on this event, please call (408) 730-7300 or visit www.sunnyvalelibrary.org.
- 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, May 9
Saturday, May 10
Sunday, May 11
- 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, May 12
- 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, May 13
Wednesday, May 14
Thursday, May 15
Friday, May 16
- Sunnyvale Blood Drive (St. Cyprian and American Red Cross): 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., St. Cyprian Church, 1133 Washington Avenue. Blood donors must be in general good health, weigh at least 110 pounds, and must not have donated blood in the last 56 days. In general donors must be at least 17 years old, but this requirement varies from state to state. For more information, call Jill at the rectory (408) 739-8506.
- Life and the Story Art Lecture: 7:30 p.m., Sunnyvale Theatre, 550 E. Remington Dr., Sunnyvale 94087. Institue for the Study of Western Civilization. Tickets are sold as a series, call for availability at (408) 864-4060.
Saturday, May 17
- Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., 164 Carl Road. For more information call (408) 730-7262 or click here.
- National River Clean Up Day: 8:30 - 11 a.m. Registration will be at Sunnyvale Baylands Park, 999 Caribbean Drive. Litter pick up will occur at the Sunnyvale East Channel. For more information contact Kristy McCumby at (408) 730-7274.
- 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
- Parkinson's Walk: 9 a.m., Washington Park. Registration starts at 9:00 a.m. The walk will end at 11 a.m. For more information contact Donna Kos, donnakos@hotmail.com .
- 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.
- Hands on the Arts:
10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sunnyvale Community Center, 550 E. Remington Drive. Children ages 3-12 can participate in multicultural music, dancing, painting, theater, and craft workshops. $5 per child for a full day of wonder, fun, imagination, and awe.
Sunday, May 18
- 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, May 19
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Future Business Leaders Showcase: 5 p.m., Sunnyvale Public Library, 665 W. Olive Ave. Homestead High School Future Business Leaders of America members will present their nationally-recognized annual projects. Current projects range from restoring a local park, partnering with a Chinese import business, assisting middle school students and analyzing the health care industry. The program will inform and inspire adults, teens and older children. For more information on Library events, please call (408) 730-7300 or visit www.sunnyvalelibrary.org.
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Personnel Board Meeting
- Sunnyvale West Neighborhood Association: For more information contact Gopal Patangay (408) 839-7010 or gpatangay@yahoo.com . For more information about Starting a Neighborhood Association click here.
Tuesday, May 20
Wednesday, May 21
Thursday, May 22
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Free Tax Seminar for Nonprofit and Exempt Organizations: Sponsored by Vice Chairwoman of the California State Board of Equalization Betty T. Yee, Senator Elaine Alquist, and Assemblywoman Sally Lieber. 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (check-in begins at 8:30 a.m.), Hindu Temple and Community Center, 420-450 Persian Drive. Free admission. To register online visit www.boe.ca.gov/sutax/nonprofitsched.htm . For more information, call (916) 341-7389.
- 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.
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Author Ron Hansen: 7 p.m., Sunnyvale Public Library, 665 W. Olive Ave. Ron Hansen is the author of The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Mariette in Ecstasy, Atticus and other popular novels. He was presented an Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He is the Gerard Manley Hopkins S.J. Professor in the English Department at Santa Clara University and has taught fiction and screenwriting at Stanford, Cornell and other universities. He will discuss his new book Exiles and his writing. Books will be available for sale and signing by the author. For more information on Library events, please call (408) 730-7300 or visit www.sunnyvalelibrary.org.
Friday, May 23
Saturday, May 24
Sunday, May 25
- 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, May 26
- City Offices Closed (in observance of Memorial Day)
Tuesday, May 27
Wednesday, May 28
- 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: Mother’s Day Special: Matters of the Heart – Presented by Jane Lombard, MD, 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. 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
Thursday, May 29
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Community Forum on a Branch Library: 6:30 p.m., Sunnyvale Public Library, 665 W. Olive. At their budget and study session in January 2008, Council voted to study the question: Should the City of Sunnyvale operate a branch library? And if so, where should it be located? Learn about the branch library question and discuss with others in this community forum. For more information on Library events, please call (408) 730-7300 or visit www.sunnyvalelibrary.org.
Friday, May 30
Saturday, May 31
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