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Downtown trees to lighten up
The streets of downtown Campbell will soon be several watts brighter--permanently.
After receiving requests from business owners and Campbell residents, the Campbell Redevelopment Agency has agreed to fund a $1,900 project that will provide for permanent tree lights downtown. The agency hopes that the addition of year-round lights to the trees along downtown Campbell Avenue will give the area a warmer feel and improve the environment.
Strings of C-7 lights and extension cords will be provided by the agency, and the lights will be put up by members of the Downtown Campbell Business Association. The DCBA, which has already begun putting up the new lights and is expected to finish doing so within a few weeks, will also be responsible for maintaining them.
Theater alliance seeks volunteers
The Advocates Alliance, a Campbell organization dedicated to the restoration of the Heritage Theatre, is once again extending opportunities for volunteer work to the community with its first annual Advocates Alliance campaign.
The Alliance, which is sponsored by the nonprofit organization Friends of the Heritage Theatre, is seeking volunteers to help recruit community members. Members will be responsible for increasing public awareness of the theater restoration project and supporting the program goals developed by the organization's board of directors.
To volunteer or for more information, call the Alliance at (408) 379-4132.
Pop art lecture animates library
Anime, a Japanese animation form popular among teenagers and young adults all over the world, will come to life at the Campbell Public Library on Aug. 14.
Gilles Poitras, a San Francisco librarian and author of The Anime Companion: What's Japanese in Japanese Animation, will lecture on his book and his passion for anime. His presentation includes explanations of anime terminology, thought lines and how anime artists draw. Poitras hopes to foster a better understanding and deeper appreciation for Japanese animation.
Video clips depicting various animation styles, characters and settings will also be shown, and Poitras' book will be on sale for $16.95 after the presentation.
The lecture is free of charge to the public, and begins at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call Cynthia Wilson at (408) 866-1991.
--Julie Wang
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