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Local Notebook
Guadalupe Gardens to celebrate springtime
The gardening festival, Spring in Guadalupe Gardens will take place April 27, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., at Columbus Park in Guadalupe Gardens, at the intersection of Spring and Taylor streets, in San Jose. Local professional growers will sell specialty plants and provide expert gardening advice. The Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County will offer unique tomato and peppers plants for sale. Roses, gourds, topiaries, Japanese maples and fruit trees, as well as garden art, books and birdhouses will also be available for purchase. BFI will be giving away a bag of compost to each visitor on a first-come, first-served basis.
Docent-led tours of the Heritage Rose Garden, the Recycled Water Demonstration Garden, and portions of the River Park will be held throughout the day. There will be information and demonstrations on home composting and water-wise gardening techniques. The festival will also include games and activities tailored for children.
For more information, call Phil Cornish of Friends of the Guadalupe River Park & Gardens at 408.277.8845 or visit www.grpg.org.
More than 300 artists will be at Open Studios
Original artwork by 350 artists will be showcased at the 16th Annual Silicon Valley Open Studios tour, which will encompass several galleries, museums and bookstores all over the South Bay and the peninsula.
Artwork will include oil paintings, ceramics, mosaics, quilts, handmade books, textiles, black-and-white photography, digitally manipulated photos, stone sculptures, jewelry, calligraphy, digital art and 30-foot-tall metal sculptures.
Artwork will be available to purchase. A free tour guide will be provided Saturday-Sunday, April 20-21, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., at the following locations: the San Jose Museum of Art, Gift Shop, 110 S. Market St., 408.271.6878; the University Art Center, 456 Meridian Ave., 408.297.4707; Willow Glen Books, 1330 Lincoln Ave., 408.298.8141; and Claymaker, 1240 N. 13th St., San Jose, 408.295.3352. For more information, visitwww.svopenstudios.org or call 650.941.5337.
Tax assistants help low-income earners
Tax-aide volunteers from San Jose's Retired and Senior Volunteer Program will help lower income residents file their tax returns at 17 San Jose locations from Feb. 1 through April 15.
The RSVP volunteers will also be joined by students from San Jose City College's Accounting Department. The service is provided in 10 languages, and electronic filing is available at two locations.
For more information, call Marilyn Hills, 408.277.4790.
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