Village Briefs
Fewer than 12 spaces are left for trip to new park
The Saratoga Recreation Department is taking reservations now--less than a dozen spaces are left--for a bus trip to Gilroy on June 21, to visit Bonfante Gardens. The country's first horticulturally based theme park, the 75-acre Bonfante Gardens was created and designed by Michael Bonfante. Along with amusement rides, attractions and eateries, it also features the Circus Trees, a collection of large trees fused and grafted together into unusual shapes by Axel Erlandson in the 1920s.
Comfortable walking shoes are recommended. Cost is $45 for adults, $41 for children. Call 408.868.1248, or 408.868.1249, for reservations.
Romantic Italian comedy comes to the WVC Theatre
The West Valley College Theatre Arts Department presents the world premiere of David Zarko's new translation of The Servant of Two Masters, a comedic work by playwright Carlo Goldoni. The play follows three love stories and combines the beauty of modern-day Venice, the excitement of Carnevale and the mischief of the Commedia del'arte.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students and senior citizens. The campus is at 14000 Fruitvale Ave. in Saratoga. Free parking is available in Lot 7; paid parking is available elsewhere. For show times or directions, call 408.741.2058.
Hakone Gardens offers workshop on making fountains
As part of the various classes, workshops and programs it offers to the community, Saratoga's Hakone Gardens, at 21000 Big Basin Way, presents a fountain-making workshop on April 21, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Instructor Carla Brooke, will teach participants how to craft their own elegant indoor fountains using polished rocks, slate and plants. Materials and instruction for regulating water flow and using submersible pumps will be provided. Participants should bring a small, watertight bowl or container at least 4 inches deep.
Cost is $75, including supplies. For more information, call Brooke at 650.747.0159.
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