Village Briefs
Aegis Gallery to have group art show
As they do every holiday season, the member artists who exhibit at Aegis Gallery of Fine Art have teamed up for a group exhibition. Titled Present Art, the show runs Nov. 20 through Jan. 3 and comprises the works of 25 artists. Each artist has created original works for this show, including gift items, boxed cards, holiday ornaments, lavender baskets and paintings.
The public is invited to an artists' reception, with refreshments, on Nov. 23 from 6 to 9 p.m. Aegis Gallery is at 14531 Big Basin Way in the Saratoga Village. For gallery hours or more information, call 408.867.0171 or visit www.aegisgallery.com on the Internet.
Classes focus on the study of Zen
As part of the various classes and workshops Saratoga's Hakone Gardens offers throughout the year dealing with arts, crafts, culture and wellness, a weekly study class has formed for anyone interested in learning about and experiencing "The Zen" of how to find the true meaning of themselves and their lives.
Classes are led by the Rev. Enyu Ito, a resident Buddhist priest from the Myofukji Temple in Kyoto, Japan. Classes take place every Sunday from 8 to 9:30 a.m. in the Upper House, overlooking the gardens. Participants of all faiths are welcome. The cost is $50 per five-class series. For more information, call Ito at 408.356.4019.
Two Saratogans open their studios
Hugo Lecaros and Yoju, two artists who reside in Saratoga, will be greeting the public in their studios Nov. 17-18 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. as part of the Peninsula Open Studios event. Yoju, whose studio is at 12272 Via Roncole, will showcase her watercolors, collages, mixed-media pieces and Japanese suminagashi works. Lecaros, whose studio is at 20350 Zorka Ave., will display his oil and watercolor paintings of life in the Andes Mountains of South America.
For more information about Peninsula Open Studios, call 650.988.1440 or visit www.PeninsulaOpenStudios.org on the Internet.
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