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Around The Glen
Old-time hootenannies blossom in spring
Beginning April 24, Glenites can enjoy bluegrass, old time, gospel and folk music during the Bluegrass Hootenanny at Waves. The productions are in association with Waves Smokehouse and Saloon, California Bluegrass Association and the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
The hootenannies will take place every second and fourth Monday of each month beginning at 7 p.m. and enjoy nonstop playing until 11 p.m. Audience members are welcome to join in and participate in the open-mic experience--or just sit back and enjoy the tunes. Amateurs and professionals are invited to take the stage at this old-fashioned performance.
For information, call 408.885.9283.
--Chantal Lamers
Empty bottles sought by arthritis group
Arthritis sufferers don't have to worry about recycling empty prescription bottles anymore--they can send them to Washington. The Arthritis Foundation wants sufferers to send their bottles to 4455 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 305, Washington, DC 20008. The organization plans to present the bottles to Congress on Arthritis Action Day on May 18, as part of its Message in a Bottle campaign. Supporters of the foundation hope to call attention to an issue surrounding all those who suffer from the disease--access to medications.
The deadline to send bottles is April 30. For information or to have a bottle sent in your name, call 800.283.7800
--Chantal Lamers
West Valley College to host job fair
Forty employers have already committed to be part of West Valley College's April 26 job fair. The college hopes to link Santa Clara Valley employers with students entering the workplace.
Among the employers scheduled to attend are the California Highway Patrol, Santa Clara County, Macy's, Pacific Bell, State Farm, United Airlines, JDR Microdevices, Xerox and a number of West Valley cities.
The job fair is open to the public and will be held in the Student Center on the West Valley College campus from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call 408.867.2200 ext. 3474.
--SVCN
Volunteer opportunities and courses offered
Glenites looking for a place to volunteer can simply follow their hearts to Sacred Heart Community Service. The nondenominational, nonprofit organization provides services on site to those in need, whether in body, mind or spirit.
Those who want to explore volunteer opportunities and take a course in volunteer orientation may attend several different workshops from April into June. This month, Glenites can attend workshops on April 3, at 3:30 p.m., April 5 and 9, at 9:30 a.m., April 19, at 6:30 p.m. or April 29, at 9:30 a.m.
Opportunities include unloading and sorting donations, packing family lunch bags and serving customers, greeting visitors, sorting and hanging clothing, assisting with community outreach and data entry, or being a reading or homework club volunteer.
For information, call Marizela Maciel or Jennifer Tang at 408.278.2171.
--Chantal Lamers
Population control subject of forum
The fourth public forum in the League of Women Voters Sustainability Series will feature speaker Marilyn Hempel, a national expert on population control.
Hempel has lived and worked in a number of developing nations, is the executive director of the Population Coalition, serves on the board of directors for both the Population Institute and Zero Population Growth and works with the president's Council on Sustainable Development.
The forum takes place on April 20, at 7:30 p.m. at the Saratoga Senior Center. For more information, call the League of Women Voters at 408.867.VOTE.
--SVCN
Leukemia Society of America seeks local heroes
The Silicon Valley branch of the Leukemia Society of America and Coulter Pharmaceutical want to name their first annual Man and Woman of the Year. The titles will be bestowed on those with the most success in generating funds for the Leukemia Society of America. The goal for the campaign is $500,000. Winners will be honored in mid-June at an elegant award celebration. Nominations still are being accepted. Call Robin Melton at 408.271.2873 for more details, or log on to www.leukemianca.org.
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