Newsguy, a Sunnyvale-based provider of Internet services, has announced it will furnish free six-month accounts for soldiers and their families.

The accounts will provide email, discussion groups and web-hosting services so service personnel and their families may stay in touch by email as well as post photos and other items of interest. For more information, visit http://www.newsguy.com/freedom.htm.


Jazz society offers music and dance

The South Bay Traditional Jazz Society, a 30-year-old nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of traditional jazz music, holds a monthly concert and dance on the fourth Sunday afternoon of every month.

The next concert will include music, dancing, food and a raffle and will take place on March 23 at the Sunnyvale Elks Lodge, 375 N. Pastoria Ave., from 1 to 5 p.m. For more information, call 408.736.3589 or visit www.jazzdance.org.


'Foreigner' will be performed in church

Studio Theater of California, a nonprofit organization, will perform The Foreigner. Ann Tzoumas will use nontraditional staging in her direction of the show. Performances will be March 28­29 and April 4­5, 8 p.m. each night at the Congregational Community Church at 1112 Bernardo Ave., Sunnyvale. For tickets and additional information, call 866.206.9070, ext. 1060, or visit http://www.stoc.org.


Citizenship classes begin on March 31

Sunnyvale-Cupertino Adult and Community

Education is offering free classes to help prospective citizens prepare for the citizenship interview. On April 12, a special one-day class takes place. Students will participate in mock interviews and take tests on American history and government. Long-term classes begin on March 31. Call 408.522.2736.


Bunnyfest 2003 will come to Sunnyvale

For Other Living Things, a pet store in Sunnyvale, is teaming up with The Bunny Hayloft to host Bunnyfest 2003. In addition to serving as a fundraiser for the Humane Society of Santa Clara Valley and an adoption opportunity, the event offers valuable information for current and potential rabbit owners. Rabbit owners may attend with their pets. There will be fresh carrots, timothy hay, water and a quiet lounging area for the rabbits. The event will take place on April 6 at For Other Living Things, 1261 S. Mary Ave. Registration is $5 before March 31 and $15 on the day of the event. To register, visit http://www.forotherlivingthings.com or call the Bunny Hayloft at 408.433.0101.


UCSC offers biosafety course for professionals

UC-Santa Cruz Extension is offering a course on biosafety. The class is designed to give professionals who are responsible for biosafety in their organizations a clear understanding of relevant concepts, guidelines and regulations associated with the handling of biohazardous materials so they can effectively manage and implement their own biosafety program. The class will meet on March 28 and 29 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 1180 Bordeaux Drive in Sunnyvale. For more information, call 408.861.3860.