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Village Briefs
Explorer speaks at Foothill Club
The Saratoga Foothill Club has invited local zoologist and travel expedition leader Doug Cheeseman to speak at the first installment of its 2001-'02 Public Lecture Series, which takes place Oct. 23 at 10 a.m. at the Foothill Club clubhouse, 20399 Park Place.
Cheeseman's lecture and slide presentation is titled "Where the Wild Things Are" and details the wildlife of the Falkland Islands, an island called South Georgia and the Antarctic Peninsula. Among the animals living in these places are black-browed albatrosses, wandering albatrosses, five species of penguins, humpback and killer whales and various species of seals.
Admission is a $6 donation. Call 408.354.2527 or 408.867.2361 for information.
Far corners meet at Aegis Gallery
Saratoga artist Starr Davis will be exhibiting "Far Corners: Bali to Turqui" from Oct. 23 through Nov. 18 at the Aegis Gallery, 14531 Big Basin Way in the Saratoga Village. In the exhibit, she examines the relationship of humans and nature in painting and sculpture. Her inspirations came from traveling in the Cappodoccia area of Turkey and in the scenic island of Bali.
The public is invited to an artist's reception, with refreshments, that takes place Oct. 28 from 2 to 4 p.m. For gallery hours or more information, call 408.867.0171 or visit www.aegisgallery.com on the Internet.
Church sponsors a recovery group
The Saratoga Federated Church, at 14370 Saratoga Ave., invites interested members of the community to attend its Emmaus Grief Support Workshops, which run on six consecutive Sunday afternoons from 4 to 5:30 p.m., beginning Oct. 21.
Trained members of the church's Grief Ministry Team will be on hand to give guidance and empathy, as well as listen to participants who have experienced the death of a loved one, a divorce or any other serious loss. It does not matter how recently or how long ago the loss occurred. To sign up, or for more information, call 408.867.1000, ext. 202.
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