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Young artists sought for local art contest

A Place for Teens--also called The Outhouse--a youth center located behind Los Gatos High School, seeks artists ages 11-19 to submit entries for an upcoming mural project. Topics can be on sports, youth, community, music or other creative ideas. The drawings selected by A Place for Teens will be used to create a large mural inside the facility. Additionally, the first 100 entrants will also be invited to an arts conference where they will attend art workshops and learn about careers in the arts.

A Place for Teens is a nonprofit organization run by teen and adult board members. It offers a variety of programs, workshops, recreational and social activities in a drug-free environment to Santa Clara County teenagers.

Mural entries can be mailed to A Place for Teens, P.O. Box 1476, Los Gatos, 95031. For more information, call Laurie Scolari 395-5553.

Coffee socials explain Green Circle program

Grace United Methodist Church, located at 19848 Prospect Road in Saratoga, hosts a series of informational coffees to explain the Green Circle program to interested members of the community.

Green Circle, sponsored by the National Conference for Community and Justice, aims to help children develop positive social skills by promoting appreciation and respect for human differences.

All coffees take places from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., with free baby-sitting provided. The meetings take place Sept. 15, 17 and 22. For reservations or more information, call Dorothy Dorsay at 286-9663.

Our Lady of Fatima holds its dog show

Our Lady of Fatima Villa, a skilled-nursing facility located at 20400 Los Gatos-Saratoga Road in Saratoga, will be filled with the sights and sounds of four-legged friends during the annual dog show on Aug. 26.

Dogs will be judged on looks and personality, with prizes awarded to the top dogs. Family members of villa residents as well as staff will be entering the canine contest. For more information on attending the show, call 741-2950.

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