Rec department to visit exhibit
The Saratoga Recreation Department is taking reservations now for an Oct. 30 day trip to the Legion of Honor in San Francisco to visit the exhibit "Eternal Egypt: Masterworks of Ancient Art from the British Museum." More than half of the works in this traveling exhibition have never been seen outside the British Museum.
Participants will be on their own for lunch. On the way home, the bus will stop at the Cliff House area, where participants can visit the Musee Mecanique. This trip is open to people of all ages. Good walking shoes are recommended. The cost is $49 per person, or $37 for those who are members of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. For reservations, call 408.868.1248 or 408.868.1249.
Southwest YMCA hosts fundraiser
All interested members of the community are invited to the Southwest YMCA, at 13500 Quito Road in Saratoga, to attend "Decorating for a Difference," a seminar co-sponsored by Decorating Den Interiors and the Southwest YMCA's Women's Wellness Program.
Participants will learn about the latest decorating trends from industry experts, see and feel fabric samples and view award-winning room makeovers from around the world. They'll also meet guest speaker Sue Pelley, a TV personality, lecturer, columnist and interior designer and decorator.
The cost to attend is $15; all proceeds benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. To make a reservation, call 408.255.0301.
Kayak adventures is topic of program
Among the events it offers to the community, REI Saratoga has invited Olaf Malver to give a slide presentation on Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. on his sea kayaking adventures in exotic locales around the world. Malver, co-founder of Explorer's Corner, will give a visual and narrative tour of the rivers of northern Portugal's historic port wine region, the shallow lagoons of the Tuamoto Islands northeast of Tahiti and the remote eastern shores of Greenland.
The event is free and open to people of all ages. REI Saratoga is in the El Paseo de Saratoga shopping center. For additional information, call 408.871.8765.
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