The cost of each camp session is $60 per child. The ratio of children to teachers is 10-1, and the maximum number of children per camp session is 30.

The camps are held Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30 a.m.­12:30 p.m., at the Garden Center in Guadalupe Gardens, 715 Spring Street, near the corner of Spring and Taylor streets. Four camp sessions are still available between July 16 and the first week of August.

For more information, call the education coordinator for the Friends of

Guadalupe River Park & Gardens at 408.298.7657 or visit www.grpg.org.


Founder's Day event volunteers needed

The Willow Glen Neighborhood Association is hosting a table at the farmers' market on Saturdays at the intersection of Lincoln and Minnesota avenues to distribute information about the Founder's Day Festival Sept. 8. Volunteers are needed. For more information, call 408.294.WGNA, email volunteers@wgna.net or visit the association's website at www.wgna.net.


InnVision receives online donations

Since 1973, InnVision has been serving Silicon Valley's homeless population by helping homeless and at-risk families and individuals find a home. Programs offer various levels of housing and day programs that include emergency shelter, supportive and transitional housing, food, counseling, job training, healthcare and child care. Tax-deductible online donation can be made with a credit card on the organization's website at www.innvision.org or by calling the InnVision administration office at 408.292.4286.


City is giving away free trees for strips

Those interested in placing a tree in their parking strip can now have it planted for free. Residents can have an arborist come to their house and assess the strip and mark where a tree can go by calling the city of San Jose arborist's office at 408.277.2762. Callers should then leave a message with their name, phone number and address. Residents can then call Our City Forest in San Jose and place their name on a waiting list for a free tree and planting. Plantings are scheduled according to requests within each zip code. For information for trees and planting free of charge, contact Our City Forest at 408.998.7337.


Sufficient supply keeps gas prices in check

AAA of Northern California. A gallon of gas in Northern California is pumping at an average of $1.68, up five cents from June. Gas prices typically increase 10 to 15 cents during this time of year. According to AAA, gas prices increase only slightly because refineries have stocked excess gas to meet increased summer demand. But the organization cautions that gas prices are likely to inch up a few more cents in the coming weeks.


Course changes for SV marathon

Firstwave Events announced that there will be the addition of a marathon course and two new race distances for the sixth annual Mercury Interactive Silicon Valley Marathon on Oct. 27. The marathon course will begin and end in downtown San Jose and will include16 miles on the Los Gatos County Creek Trail, passing lakes, parks and a view of the Santa Cruz mountains. The marathon will be finishing at Discovery Meadows in San Jose. The event will also feature a two-person marathon relay on the same course and a ten-kilometer race, which will start and end in downtown San Jose but will stretch to Willow Glen. The additions to this year's marathon were sparked by feedback from past surveys of Mercury Interactive Silicon Valley Marathon participants. Several surveyed participants had commented that the old course lacked natural scenery. For more information contact Firstwave Events at 831.477.0965 or visit www.svmarathon.com.