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Children's Play House offers musical theater workshops

The Children's Play House of San Jose is again offering nine-week musical theater workshops for children entering grades 1-5. Classes begin Sept. 15 and take place Mondays from 6 to 7 p.m. at Blossom Hill School in Los Gatos.

This fall's production is Snow White Meets the Queen of Hearts, an original musical written by Play House executive director Kathy Olson. The storyline finds Mrs. Snodgrass, an unorganized teacher, mixing up a bunch of traditional fairy tales by dropping a storybook and getting the pages all out of order. Among the well-known characters appearing in the tale are Rumplestiltskin, the White Rabbit and Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee.

Classes culminate in two performances on Nov. 22. An $80 registration fee per child includes an audio cassette tape for practice, a picture packet of the child in costume, a script and nine hours of instruction. Parents are asked to supply a costume and one hour of volunteer time. Registration forms are available from the Los Gatos-Saratoga Department of Community Education and Recreation, at 354-8700. The Children's Play House may be reached between 3 and 6 p.m. at 578-PLAY.

WV Japanese-American Citizens' League plans a cultural festival

What began as a fundraiser in the yard of the West Valley Japanese American Citizens' League clubhouse has expanded over two decades to become the 20th annual Daruma Festival. This year's festival, which is free, takes place Aug. 16 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the parking lot of Saratoga Lanes Bowling Center on Saratoga Avenue. Japanese cuisine, including sushi, teriyaki, tempura, yaki soba and udon, will be served, along with American fare such as strawberry shortcake. The festival features a produce and cut-flower market and performances by the Akebono Dancing Group, the Suburu Band, San Jose Taiko and the Ernie Reyes karate studio. Additionally, there will be Japanese arts and crafts and a children's craft and game area. For more information, call 251-1949.

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