Saratoga News Village Briefs February is spay and neuter month During the month of February, the nonprofit Humane Society of Santa Clara Valley is campaigning against unwanted pregnancies--in dogs and cats! The society offers pet owners half-off the already discounted fee of having their pets spayed or neutered. This simple procedure helps stop pet overpopulation, reduces the likelihood of certain types of reproductive cancers and makes pets less likely to wander away from home in search of a mate. The HSSCV is at 2530 Lafayette St. in Santa Clara. For more information, or to make an appointment, call 727-3383 ext. 762. Saratoga Drama Group performs musical 'Company' The Saratoga Drama Group's first performance of 1999, Company, opened Jan. 29 and runs through Feb. 20. With music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by George Furth, this Tony Award-winning musical threads together vignettes dealing with commitment, relationships, lovers and bachelorhood. Among its musical numbers is Another Hundred People, Sorry Grateful, Being Alive and You Could Drive a Person Crazy. Some of the material may not be suitable for young children. The performances, which include some local actors, take place at the Saratoga Civic Theater, 13777 Fruitvale Ave. For ticket prices, show times and dates, call 264-3110. YSI holds a night hike Children, teenagers and adults are invited to participate in the nonprofit Youth Science Institute's Winter Night Hike, scheduled for Feb. 20 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Saratoga's Sanborn County Park, weather permitting. YSI's Sanborn Nature Center manager Patricia Kucker will guide participants on a walk through the park, discussing nocturnal animals and their habits and pointing out night animals such as owls, raccoons, bats or deer. Reservations are required, and children younger than 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Cost for YSI members is $10 per adult, $8 per child. Nonmember cost is $15 per adult, $10 per child. Call 867-6940 for more information, or visit the YSI website at www.ysi-ca.org. [ Back to Contents Page | Saratoga News Home Page | Archives ] This article appeared in the Saratoga News, February 3, 1999. ©1999 Metro Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved.