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T he turkey is the star, but every good Thanksgiving show depends on a great

supporting cast. The mashed pota-toes, cranberry sauce, sweet pota-toes and green bean casseroles ac-companying the big bird are often the most delicious and memorable parts of the day’s dinner.

What are the side dishes that make the Thanksgiving meal? A few area chefs, grocers and other foodies agreed to share the dishes that make their holiday productions a hit.

Cindy Roberts, who teaches “The Ultimate Thanksgiving” class for Palo Alto Adult School, combines traditional and contemporary ingre-dients in recipes that reflect her ex-periences studying cooking in the Bay Area and at the Cordon Bleu in France.

“I want to teach home chefs to create extraordinary things at home,” she said. “The class is in-spired by the thought that this is one meal of the year when families

Side dishes —

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Her class and her family dinner are filled with unusual dishes such as shiitake mushroom gravy, cranberry orange chutney and mashed potatoes with chilies and jack cheese. Roberts’ recipes come from a variety of sources, in-cluding family specialties and culinary magazines.

Her personal favorite is potatoes gratin with porcini mushrooms and mascarpone cheese.

“It incorporates one of the tradi-tional elements of Thanksgiving — po-tatoes, but with an Italian twist. It’s not so far off tradition, so it’s appropriate, but it also appeals to the people who have more eccentric palates.”

Scott Nishiyama, executive chef at Chez TJ in Mountain View, likes to stick with the basics.

“It is a traditional time when we don’t want to stray from the comfort food that everyone en-

joys,” he said. His favorite dish is gravy, which he always makes from scratch.

“The key to a good gravy is making a nice aromatic broth from poultry bones and giblets, using lots of fresh vegetables,” he said. “You have to simmer it a long time. It’s one of those things you can’t rush.”

He then makes a roux with butter and flour, cooks it until it is nice and brown and then slow-ly adds the stock, stirring so it is smooth.

Another fan of traditional sides is Sarah Kottmeier, event coordinator at Catering

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crumbs and chorizo. He serves the turkey with a mole verde sauce made with pumpkin seeds, jalapeños, cilan-tro, green onions and peppers.

His family’s favorite dish is the same every year: dessert. They always serve Lopez’s signature pumpkin cheesecake that also appears on the menu at Cascal ev-ery year at this time.

A lucky accident led Charlie Ayers, chef at Calafia Café in Palo Alto, to create his favorite Thanksgiving side dish.

“Years ago when I was at Google, we ran out of a side dish for that day’s service, so I threw together some random ingredients,” he said. His butternut chilijack recipe was a huge hit and is included in his cookbook, “Food 2.0.”

“It’s a wonderful, balanced, savory dish that combines butternut squash, corn, jalapeño, pepper jack cheese and cilantro baked in a casserole. The end result is yummy, creamy, full-mouthed happiness.”

Ayers also has a favorite holiday recipe for vegans. “I make a Swiss chard dish with almond butter,

mustard seeds, turmeric, chili flakes, onions and a touch of lime pureed and folded into the chard. The taste fools your brain into thinking you’re having dairy products.”

The favorite of Craig Kozy, owner of DeMartini Or-chard in Los Altos, is reflective of the season’s bounty of fresh produce.

“My favorite side dish is green beans with slivered almonds. It’s straight tradition,” he said.

Kozy’s preference may have more to do with com-merce than cuisine.

“I sell a lot of beans this holiday.”

According to chef Scott Nishiyama, the key to a good gravy is making a nice aromatic broth from poultry bones and giblets, using lots of fresh vegetables.

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Maria’s France-Italy-England in Stanford Shopping Center stocks imported ceramics, table linens and accessories to imbue a European feel to any dining ex-perience. Deborah Believeau, vi-sual merchandising manager, has noticed a trend among shoppers this year.

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Also at Stanford, and in Red-wood City, Sigona’s Farmers Mar-ket offers specialty foods ranging from fresh-pressed olive oil to lo-cally produced cheeses such as the Moo-Na Lisa, from Central Coast Creamery. Many of these gifts can

be thoughtfully paired by the mar-ket’s staff and custom packed into gift baskets, said Carmelo Sigona, president of Sigona’s.

Want just the right sauce to go with whole wheat pasta? How about a tasty cheese to complement local-ly grown apples? The cost is $15 to customize a basket, plus the cost of the basket and the products.

Also of note, Sigona said, are the market’s olive oils. They’re so popu-lar, customers buy $6,000 worth of olive oil each week.

“They’re flying off the shelves,” Sigona said.

The reason is that the olives are pressed within three to six hours of being picked, and the oil is bottled at the stores so it doesn’t start to degrade sitting too long in the bottle, he said.

With varieties of olive oil from across the globe, Sigona’s oils boast all sorts of tones, from fruity to buttery. Bot-tles of 750 ml cost $14.99.

For gifts with a Mediterranean flair, Mountain View’s Casablanca Market offers gourmet foods from Morocco and Spain, Moroccan glassware and ceramics and cook-ing classes. Distinctive selections include their ceramic tagine pots ($25-$89), used for traditional Mo-roccan slow-cooking, and colorful Morgana gold-mix tea glasses ($38 for a set of six).

For the sweet tooth on your list, Mo-nique’s Chocolates in Palo Alto sells handmade chocolate truffles with special holiday flavors such as eggnog and peppermint ($2 per truffle or $24 for 10 truffles in a gift box).

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Want a gift that also benefits a good cause? The Artisan Shop in the Allied Arts Guild in Menlo Park sells one-of-a-kind items cre-ated by Bay Area craftspeople, with all profits going to the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital. Ce-sare Reyneri from Los Altos is one of their featured artists, offering a carved spalted oak bowl ($75) and wine stoppers with carved wooden tops ($30). Iridescent blue coasters made from recycled glass ($40) are an ecologically friendly gift idea.

If luxury is on your list, Neiman Marcus’ gourmet gift section of-fers a variety of delicacies and to-die-for hostess gifts. There is the traditional fruitcake ($30), the bis-cotti cookie hamper — a festively ribboned wicker basket filled with an assortment of breakfast cookies ($65) — and a four-cake sampler with chocolate champagne, Ama-retto, Irish whiskey and lemon vodka confections ($32).

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For those on a tighter budget, Neiman Marcus has created “Little Gems,” offering fun gift ideas for $100 or less, including a gorgeous, illustrated “Vintage Cocktails” book ($50) with vibrant photos exploring the art of making drinks.

To make your own sodas and fizzy waters at home, Los Altos Cook’s Junction recommends The SodaStream Soda Maker ($89.99-$199.99).

“It is one of our top sellers,” owner Linda Janes said. “We sell lots of dif-ferent types of syrups, and it is good for the environment since the sodas don’t have to be shipped and you re-use your own bottles at home.”

One consistent destination spot for home chefs is Sur la Table in the Town & Country Village shopping center in Palo Alto, where a display of brightly colored small appliances greets customers at the door. The

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Art Galleries“A Grand Adventure” and “Journey In” Exhibit: “A Grand Adventure” featuring photographer Brandy Brune (Grand Can-yon) and “Journey In” featuring oil paint-ings by Elizabeth Noerdlinger (Iceland and Cape Cod) Through Nov. 21, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. The Main Gallery, 1018 Main St., Redwood City. Call 650-710-1018. www.themaingallery.org

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‘Lights’ Judy Miller Johnson Artwork Acrylic paintings & mixed-media art by Judy Miller Johnson exhibited through Nov. 21 at Gallery 9, Los Altos. Images of lighthouses and sunlight through clouds and groves of trees serve as inspiration for the show. Gallery 9, 143 Main St., Los Altos. www.gallery9losaltos.com

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Going with the Flow - Understanding Your Child’s Temperament (2-7 years) “In this parenting workshop learn the traits that make up temperament and how to modify your parenting skills and change the environment to help support your child’s growth and development,” Parents Place says. Bring a lunch; regis-tration required. Dec. 7, noon-2 p.m. $35.

Parents Place, 200 Channing Ave., Palo Alto. www.parentsplaceonline.orgMenlo Fit Boot Camp Free Saturday morning Boot Camp at the new Arrillaga Gym in Menlo Park presented by Menlo Fit. Arrive at 7:15 to sign in and warm up. 7:30-8:30 a.m. Free. The Arrillaga Family Gymnasium, 600 Alma St., Menlo Park. Call 650-330-2232. www.menlofit.comSuccessful Bulbs for California ClimateA talk on bulbs that do well in the local Mediterranean climate - flowering bulbs from South Africa and other Mediterra-nean climates as well as California Natives and edibles like garlic. Nov. 30, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Los Altos Library, 13 S. San Antonio Road, Los Altos. Call 408-282-3105. mastergardeners.org/scc.htmlYour Cell Phone A class on basic cell-phone functions and features. Nov. 24, Free. Mountain View Senior Center, 266 Escuela Ave., Mountain View. Call 650-903-6330.

Community Events“Race to Nowhere” documentary screening The education documentary “Race to Nowhere” will be screened free of charge. Childcare available for $15/child, and Stanford professor, educational advocate, and author Denise Clark Pope will lead a panel discussion afterwards. Pre-registration requested at http://www.rtnbetham.eventbrite.com/. Nov. 20, 7-10 p.m. Congregation Beth Am, 26790 Aras-tradero Road, Los Alto Hills. Call 650-493-4661. www.betham.orgDeborah Palm’s Knitting Circle Debo-rah’s Palm hosts an informal gathering of knitters every Wednesday. Debby Damm, facilitator, will be on site the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. Bring needles and yarn. 10 a.m. to noon. free. Deborah’s Palm, 555 Lytton Ave., Palo Alto. www.deborahspalm.orgDouble your Donation - All Centers “Do-nate blood with a friend in the days lead-ing up to Thanksgiving and you’ll double your donation! Not only will you both save up to three lives each with your blood do-nations, you will also give a homeless per-son a bed for the night,” Stanford Blood Center says. Nov. 22-24, 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Stanford Blood Center, 3373 Hill-view Ave., Palo Alto. Call 650-725-2540. bloodcenter.stanford.edu/news/special_events.htmlEnd the Violence Against Women Ac-tivist Mamacoatl, poet Judy Grahn, Sup-port Network for Battered Women, Sha-lom Bayit, ITP alumni and students, and community members come together for

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Symphony soloistZach Blumenstein, a senior at Mountain View High School, will be the French horn soloist when the El Camino Youth Symphony’s Sin-fonietta orchestra performs this Saturday at 7:30 at Spangenberg Theatre, 780 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto. He’ll perform Mozart’s Horn Concert No. 1 with the orchestra. Palo Alto High School sophomore and violinist Blade Chapman (not pictured) is also a so-loist, performing the first movement of Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 with the orchestra. Tickets are $12 general and $6 for seniors and students. Go to ecys.org or call 650-213-7111.

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this event. Nov. 20, 7-9 p.m. Free. ITP, 1069 East Meadow Circle, Palo Alto. Call 650-493-4430. www.itp.edu/resources/sacredfeminineGourmet Vegetarian Dinners The Pen-insula Macrobiotic Community serves a Gourmet Vegetarian Dinner every Mon-day (except holidays), 6:30 p.m. Full vegan meal includes soup, grain, beans or bean products, vegetables, dessert, and bev-erage. Reserve by Mon 9:30 a.m. $15. First Baptist Church, 305 N California Ave., Palo Alto. Call 650-599-3320. pen-insulamacro.orgNorCal Crew’s Erg-A-Thon Cheer on 100 dedicated high school rowers as they erg for more than 1,000,000 meters. Bake sale, raffle and more, with monies raised used to replace aging racing shells. Dec. 4, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Fremont Park, Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park. Call 650-678-6667. www.norcalcrew.orgSleep Train’s Secret Santa Toy Drive Sleep Train is helping foster kids celebrate a bright Christmas this year by collecting new, unwrapped gifts. Drop off donations at any Sleep Train location or donate cash online. Nov. 1-Dec. 12, Sleep Train, 2098 El Camino Real, Palo Alto. Call 1-800-378-BEDS (2337). www.sleeptrain.comSpring Down Equestrian Center Open Horse Show Classes for beginners to more advanced hunter/jumper. Three Highpoint awards will be given: Begin-ner, and Junior, Senior Advanced. Dec. 5, 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Free to public/ $15 per class. Spring Down Equestrian Cen-ter, 725 Portola Road, Portola Valley. Call 650-851-1114. www.springdown.comTrade as One Holiday Fair Gifts and foods for sale. Proceeds go to charity. Nov. 20-21, Sat., Nov. 20, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sun,. Nov. 21, from noon to 3 p.m. Free Open Door Church, 1667 Miramonte Ave., Mountain View. Call 408-626-3327. www.tradeasone.comWonderful, Marvelous Celebration of Life for Mary Davey The family of Mary Davey, the Committee for Green Foothills, and Hidden Villa are hosting an event to honor the recent passing of Mary Davey. Car pooling is highly recommended as parking is extremely limited. The fam-ily request that donations be made to CGF and Hidden Villa in lieu of flowers. Nov. 20, 2-4 p.m. Donations accepted. Holbrook Palmer Park, 150 Watkins Ave., Atherton. Call 650-968-7243 ext. 314. www.greenfoothills.org

Concerts“Handel’s Messiah” For the first time in over a decade, Nicholas McGegan con-ducts the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra and Chorale in Handel’s “Messiah.” Dec. 7, 7:30-10 p.m. $35/$55/$67/$85/$95. The Center for Performing Arts, 555 Middlefield Road, Atherton. Call 415-252-1288. http://philharmonia.org/dec10.html17th Century Nativity Story The Califor-nia Bach Society presents Rosenm¸ller’s Weihnachtshistorie - a program of choral music for the Nativity from 17th century Leipzig. The 30-voice chorus performs music for double choirs in the Venetian Style, accompanied by strings, and early wind ensemble The Whole Noyse. Dec. 4, 8-10 p.m. $30 at the door, discounts for advance purchase, seniors and students. All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 555 Wa-verley St., Palo Alto. Call 415-262-0272. www.calbach.org20 Harps for the Holidays Harpeggio Mu-sic presents its annual holiday harp con-cert. The program includes classical and holiday music, harp solos and ensembles. Sponsored by LAUMC. Dec. 4, 4 p.m. $12 / $15. Los Altos United Methodist Church, 655 Magdalena Ave., Los Altos. Call 408-366-8810. harpeggio.com/concert.htmlDouble Barreled BBBs Concert Silicon Valley Symphony features Julian Brown and Amy Hirago violin soloists; Mayumi Wyrick, violin and Mariko Wyrick, cello. Bach Double Violin Concerto; Brahms “Double Concerto for Violin” and Cello; “Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5.” Nov. 20, 7:30-10 p.m. $20 general; $15 senior/stu-dent; children 12 and younger free with adult. Saint Marks Episcopal Church, 600 Colorado Ave., Palo Alto. Call 415-287-6002. www.siliconvalleysymphony.netMPRO December 4 concert Sat., Dec. 4, the Mid-Peninsula Recorder Orches-tra, directed by Frederic Palmer, presents a concert featuring works by Legrenzi, Telemann, Haydn, Bassano and Bach. Joining the MPRO Orchestra will be the CSU East Bay Singers, directed by Dr. Buddy James. The venue is wheelchair accessible. 2 p.m. Free. Grace Lutheran Church, 3149 Waverley St., Palo Alto. Call 650-591-3648. www.sfms.org/mproNew Century Chamber Orchestra pres-ents ‘Waltzing in Appalachia’ New Cen-

tury Chamber Orchestra presents “Waltz-ing in Appalachia.” Nov. 19, 8-10 p.m. Tickets: $29 to $49. First United Meth-odist Church, 625 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto. http://www.ncco.org/1011season/waltzinginappalachia.htmNew Esterh·zy Quartet - Pupils of Haydn I Features quartets by Beethoven, Haydn, Lessel. Nov. 28, 4 p.m. $25 general, $20 discount, $10 student. All Saints Episco-pal Church, 555 Waverly St., Palo Alto. www.newesterhazy.orgP-S-F-S Holiday Concert Ken Malucelli, award-winning composer, debuts the 16-voice, piano ensemble, PSFS (PrinceSF Singers) in an evening of his sacred and holiday music. Featured will be the pre-miere of “’Twas the Night Before Christ-mas.” Dec. 3, 7:30-8:30 p.m. $15 gen-eral. St. Peter’s Church, 178 Clinton St., Redwood City. Call 650-550-0062. www.kenmalucelli.comPalo Alto Philharmonic Chamber Mu-sic Concert The Fall Chamber concert at the Palo Alto Arts Center will feature two works by Dvorak, the Serenade for Winds and the Terzetto for two violins and viola as well as the Phantasy Quintet by Vaughan Williams. Sat, Nov. 20, 8 p.m. $18/$15/$8. Palo Alto Art Center Audito-rium, 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto. www.paphil.orgPalo Alto Philharmonic Orchestra Con-cert The season’s fourth concert fea-tures horn soloist Bernhard Scully playing Concerto for Horn and Orchestra by the Philharmonic’s Composer-in-Residence, Lee Actor; L’Arlesienne Suite No. 1 by Bi-zet; Serenade for Strings by Elgar; and, Pictures at an Exhibition by Mussorgsky. 8 p.m. $18/$15/$8 Cubberley Theater, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. www.paphil.orgPeninsula Symphonic Band Fall Con-cert The Peninsula Symphonic Band will hold a tribute concert to their former conductor Dr. Norbert Molder, who died in June. Music by Sousa, Berstein, Rod-gers & Hammerstein, Williams and more. Nov. 21, Free. Spangenberg Theatre, 780 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto. Call 408-910-1830. www.psbpaloalto.comPeninsula Symphony’s Holiday Celebra-tion! Program includes: “Music for Brass” by Gabrieli, “The Lark Ascending” by Vaughan Williams, “Hodie” by Vaughan Williams. Nov. 19 and 21, 8 p.m. and 1 p.m. $20. Stanford Memorial Church, 450 Serra Mall, Stanford. Call 650-941-5291. http://www.peninsulasymphony.org/all-concerts.phpSchola Seraphica Concert Schola Se-raphica Presents “Gloria in excelsis Deo,” a concert of sacred holiday music includ-ing works by Praetorious, Charpentier, Michael Haydn, Schubert, Dvorak, and Handel, as well as traditional carols. Dec. 5, 2:30-4 p.m. $20 general, $15 seniors/students. St. Patrick’s Seminary, 320 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park. Call 650-387-3141.Silent Night, Noisy Night San Francis-co Choral Artists perform early music, contemporary works and three world premieres ñ from Tina Harrington and 2010 Composer-In-Residence Richard Felciano, and Australian Composer Ste-ven Leek. Dec. 4, 8-10 p.m. $35 at the door, discounts for advance purchase, seniors and students. St. Mark’s Epis-copal Church, 600 Colorado Ave. (at Middlefield), Palo Alto. Call 415-494-8149. www.sfca.orgSoli Deo Gloria presents Christmas Bells Soli Deo Gloria, under the direction of Al-len H Simon, presents “Christmas Bells” a choral concert featuring seasonal favorites for and about bells, including Carol of the Bells, the premiere of Verbum Dei, a new composition by Simon, Conrad Susa’s A Christmas Garland and audience carols. Dec. 4, 5-6:30 p.m. $25/$20 students K-8 Free. First Lutheran Church, 600 Homer Ave., Palo Alto. www.sdgloria.orgTwisted Christmas The Menlo Park Chorus will present a free family concert on Saturday, Dec. 4. Seasonal refresh-ments will be provided. 11 a.m.-noon. Free. Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St., Menlo Park. Call 650-330-2512. www.menloparklibrary.org

EnvironmentGive Back to the Bay at the Palo Alto Baylands This volunteer event will teach how to plant native seedlings along the shoreline. Safe SF Bay with Palo Alto Baylands is working to plant 25,000 na-tive species this season. Sat, Nov. 20, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Free. Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve, Provided at registration, Palo Alto. Call 510-452-9261 X109. www.savesfbay.org/bayeventsLawn Replacement Workshop Learn how to replace a lawn with site-appro-

priate native plants using cost effective, do-it-yourself techniques. The work-shop includes a short lecture on lawn removal, a hands-on demonstration of sheet mulching and planting into already mulched areas, and a nursery tour. Nov. 20, 9 a.m. $35. Foothills Park Oak Grove Picnic Area, 3300 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto. www.acterra.org/stewardshipNative Revival Plant Sale A wide selec-tion of flowering perennials, shrubs, and grasses will be on sale. Nov. 20, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Common Ground Garden Supply and Education Center, 559 Col-lege Ave., Palo Alto. Call 650-493-6072. http://www.commongroundinpaloalto.org/upcomingclasses.htmTree Planting on Inigo Way Mountain View Trees volunteers’ first planting of our 2010-11 season breaks new ground. Plant trees on a new street. Children ok, if each accompanied by an adult. No expe-rience needed -- instructions, trees, tools, & refreshments provided. Wear garden-ing clothes. Nov. 20, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. Inigo Way, between Pear Av & La Avenida, 1450 Inigo Way, Mountain View. Call 650-450-6881. www.mountainviewtrees.org

Exhibits“Celebrating Mexico” Exhibition com-memorates the bicentennial of Mexico’s independence from Spain and the cen-tennial of the Mexican Revolution. Books, manuscripts, movie posters, photographs, and other materials from the collections of the Stanford University Libraries illustrate key events in Mexico’s history. Through Jan. 16, Free. Peterson Gallery, Green Library Bing Wing, Stanford University. Call 650-725-1020. library.stanford.edu/depts/hasrg/latinam/celebmex/“Longing for Sea Change” This series of video installations by contemporary art-ists living and working in Africa and the diaspora addresses broad human issues of humanity in moments of upheaval, frag-mentation and transition. (Museum open until 8 p.m. on Thursdays.) Through June 26, 2011, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. free. Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Drive, Stanford. Call 650- 724-3600. museum.stanford.edu/news_room/sea_change.htmlCuba from Inside and Out In September, 18 U.S. photographers, led by art photog-rapher and Foothill College professor Ron Herman, traveled to Cuba to participate in a research and cultural exchange pro-gram. Their photographs will be displayed. Through Dec. 6, 1 p.m. Free. Krause Cen-ter for Innovation, 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills. Call 650-949-7082. cu-bainsideoutphoto.wordpress.comHoliday Bells & Whistles: Exhibit of elec-tric trains, meccano models, and holiday quilts. Through Jan. 2, noon-4 p.m. Free. Los Altos History Museum, 51 So. San Antonio Road, Los Altos. www.losaltosh-istory.orgS.F. Bay Marine Watercolors Exhibit of Margaret W. Fago’s paintings capturing images of water scenes and moods: qui-et reflections; boats and sailing; people, birds and animals around water. Through Feb. 1, noon-9 p.m. Free. Garden Fresh Restaurant, 460 Ramona St., Palo Alto. Call 650-493-0967. www.gardenfresh.usStanford Art Spaces - Stanford Univer-sity Textile Art by Alice Beasley, paintings and pastels by James Su, and paintings and charcoal drawings by John A. Sund-strom are on exhibit at the Paul G. Allen (C.I.S.) Art Spaces Gallery. Through Jan. 20, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Stanford Art Spaces, Paul G. Allen (C.I.S.) 420 Via Palou, Stanford. Call 650-725-3622. cis.stanford.edu/~marigrosThe Spirit of Giving Photo Contest Enter the Stanford Blood Center Photo Contest, now through Nov. 30. Prizes for the win-ners in youth and adult categories. Free to enter. Free. Stanford Blood Center. Call 650-723-7265. bloodcenter.stanford.edu

Family and KidsInternational Middle School at GAIS Open House The German-American Int’l School in Menlo Park now has an English program for non-German speakers with German & French or Spanish, Int’l math and science curriculum, and small class sizes. Nov. 20, 1-4 p.m. Free. German-American International School, 275 Elliott Drive, Menlo Park. Call 650-324-8617. www.gais.orgPicture Book Pals with Doug Rees When Santa Claus gets sick on Christmas Eve, can his spunky daughter, Jeannette, find a way to save Christmas for everyone? Nov. 20, 11 a.m. Free. Books Inc., 74 Town & Country Village, Palo Alto. http://www.booksinc.netPortola Valley Library Infant Storytime Rhymes, songs, lap play and short sto-ries for infants 0-18 months old. Mondays,

Nov. 1-29, 11-11:30 a.m. Portola Valley Li-brary, 765 Portola Road, Portola Valley. Call 650-851-0560. www.smcl.orgPortola Valley Library Preschool Story-time Preschool children listen and learn with stories, songs, and rhymes. For pre-schoolers 3-5 years old. Wednesdays, through Nov. 24, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. Portola Valley Library, 765 Portola Road, Portola Valley. Call 650-851-0560. www.smcl.orgPortola Valley Library Toddler Storytime Songs, stories, and movement activities to encourage children to listen and read. For toddlers 18-36 months old. Tuesdays, Nov. 2-30, 10:30-11 a.m. Portola Valley Library, 765 Portola Road, Portola Valley. Call 650-851-0560. www.smcl.orgStorytime Series “Our goal is to spark creative interest in theater as an edu-cational tool to aid positively in a child’s development by incorporating music, as well as having the children participate in songs, both vocally and with musical instruments,” Dragon Theatre says. Nov. 20, 11 a.m.-noon. $5 suggested dona-tion per child over 3 Dragon Theatre, 535 Alma St., Palo Alto. Call 650-493-2006. dragonproductions.netStorytime with Anna Dewdney “If there’s one thing Llama Llama doesn’t like, it’s waiting. He and Mama Llama rush around, shopping for presents, baking cookies, decorating the tree, but will Christmas ever come?” Books Inc says. Dec. 1, 4:30 p.m. Free. Books Inc in Palo Alto, 855 El Camino Real #74, Palo Alto. Call 650-321-0600. www.booksinc.netTellabration a Night of Storytelling Fea-turing guest storyteller Tim Ereneta, and members of the Southbay Storytellers and Listeners. This program is not rec-ommended for children under 4th grade. Nov. 20, 7-9 p.m. Tellabration, 3373 Mid-dlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call 650-494-1383. southbaystorytellers.comToddler Time Storytime Stories, songs and more for children ages 18-35 months. Tuesdays, 10:30-11 a.m. Free. Atherton Library, 2 Dinkelspiel Station Lane, Ather-ton. Call 650-328-2422. www.smcl.orgWild Cat Adventure Wild Cat Adventure features five live wild cats from around the world. Each cat is shown on stage as information about the species is shared with the audience. Nov. 21, 2-3 p.m. adult - $10 children under 12 - $5. Foothill Col-lege - Appreciation Hall, 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills. www.wildcatfund.org

FilmDiary for My Children” 1982; directed by Màrta Mèszàros; 106 minutes Part of the Stanford Hungarian Film Series 2010-11 English subtitles. Set in Hungary during the turbulent years between 1943 and 1956 and based on the director’s own wartime experiences. The film was the re-cipient of a Special Jury prize at Cannes. Nov. 19, 7-10 p.m. Free. Stanford Univer-sity, Language Corner, Building 260 (Pig-ott Hall), Room 113, Stanford. Call 650-725-2563. creees.stanford.edu“Protektor / Protector” 2009; directed by Marek Najbrt; 102 minutes Drama. English subtitles Winner of Denver Inter-national Film Festival - Krysztof Kieslows-ki Award for Best Film and Best Feature Film. A Czech journalist joins a Prague radio station that broadcasts Nazi propa-ganda in order to protect his Jewish wife. Dec. 3, 7-10 p.m. Free. Stanford Univer-sity, Language Corner, Building 260 (Pig-ott Hall), Room 113, Stanford. Call 650-725-2563. //creees.stanford.edu/events/czech-film.htmlLiteracy Night at YCIS- A screening of “Speaking In Tongues” Yew Chung In-ternational School’s Parent Literacy Night will feature the film for viewing. The film asks, “what are the advantages of having a child that is bilingual or fluent in other languages other than your native tongue? Why do parents send their child to a bi-lingual school?” Nov. 19, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Yew Chung International School Auditorium, 310 Easy St., Mountain View. Call 650-903-0986. www.ycis-sv.com

HealthEarly Memory Loss Wellness program A program for people experiencing changes in memory or mild cognitive impairment is offered at on Wednesdays. Included: mental exercises, discussions and speak-ers about healthy life style, social environ-ment, field trips. 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $20 per class. Rosener House, 500 Arbor Road, Menlo Park,. Call 650-326-2025. www.penvol.orgMassages Avenidas offers 30-minute massages by certified massage therapists every Tuesday and Thursday. Massages also available every Wednesday 10 a.m.

to 4 p.m. Wear comfortable clothes; no disrobing. Ages 50+. $26 members/$31 non-members. Avenidas, 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto. Call 650-289-2453. avenidas.org

Medicare Prescription Drug Plan The Medicare Annual Election Period takes place Nov. 15 to Dec. 31, and allows se-niors to buy a prescription drug plan or change their existing plan. HICAP pro-vides unbiased information to make the best choice for individual health care needs. Nov. 29, 11 a.m. Free. East Palo Alto Library, 2415 University Ave., East Palo Alto. Call 650-321-7712 .

Self-Healing for Lyme Disease Elma Mayer, an energy healer who overcame Lyme Disease, will give a demonstration of simple self-healing techniques for Lyme sufferers. Nov. 21, 5-7 p.m. $10 in ad-vance, $15 at the door. East West Book-store, 324 Castro St., Mountain View. Call 650-988-9800 . nowhealing.com

Live MusicIt’s A Tribal Blues Band Hanukkah Party Dance music by the Tribal Blues Band. Guest appearance by Cantor Doron Sha-pira. Dec. 2, 9-11:30 p.m. Free. The Brit-ish Banker’s Club, 1090 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. Call 650-327-8769. http://www.britishbankersclub.com/

Jack Conway Trio The Jack Conway Trio plays jazz Nov. 20, 8-10 p.m. Free. Dana Street Roasting Company, 744 W. Dana St., Mountain View. www.jackconwaytrio.com

Live Gypsy Jazz The Hot Club of Palo Alto plays a set of acoustic swing jazz that traces its roots back to 30s and 40s era swing music and musicians like Djan-go Reinhardt, Stephan Grapelli, Charlie Christian, and Eddie Lang. Nov. 21, 2-4 p.m. Free. Red Rock Coffee, 201 Castro St., Menlo Park. www.redrockcoffee.org

Luce Luce is a rock band based in San Francisco. The band was founded in 2000 by lead singer Tom Luce and keyboard-ist/producer Adam Rossi. The band also features drummer Brian Zalewski, bass-ist Alex Cordrey and lead guitarist Dylan Brock. Nov. 20, 8-11 p.m. Tickets $14 adv / $16 door. Club Fox, 2209 Broad-way, Redwood City. Call 650-369-7770. tickets.foxrwc.com/

Margaret & Victor Margaret and Victor perform bluegrass music Nov. 28, noon-2 p.m. Red Rock Coffee, 201 Castro St., Mountain View.

Sound Moves Live Music featuring Shel-don Wesley, Kelly Beckett and Steve Me-nashe. Reservations suggested. Nov. 19, 8:30-10:30 p.m. $10 plus dinner or two-drink minimum. Angelica’s Bistro & Bell Theatre, 863 Main St., Redwood City. Call 650-365-3226. tinyurl.com/soundmoves-fb

Steve Krause, Singer/Songwriter Steve Krause performs original folk-rock mu-sic Dec. 2, 7:30 p.m. $10-$15. Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. Call 650-223-8605. www.paloaltojcc.org/arts

Sunday Nights at Joya Live music perfor-mances on the patio at Joya, with styles including flamenco, reggae and jazz. Ev-ery Sunday evening, 6-9 p.m. Free. Joya Restaurant & Lounge, 339 University Ave., Palo Alto. www.joyarestaurant.com

Tanya Tomkins Plays Bach Cellist Tanya Tomkins plays Bach’s cello suits. Nov. 19, 8-10 p.m. $28/$25. First Lutheran Church, 600 Homer St., Palo Alto. Call 510-528-1725. www.sfems.org

The Bingtones and the Tribal Blues Band Bay Area-based and led by singer/songwriter “Bing” Richard Collora, The Bingtones blend R&B, funk, rock and pop. Nov. 27, 8-11 p.m. Tickets $16 adv / $18 door. Club Fox, 2209 Broadway, Redwood City. Call 650-369-7770. tick-ets.foxrwc.com/

On Stage“A Tuna Christmas” It’s Christmas eve in tiny Tuna, Texas and 22 zany citizens (played by two men) attempt to celebrate their traditional Yuletide activities in this latest in the “Tuna” series of plays. Nov. 19-Dec. 18, 8-10 p.m. $24-32. Bus Barn Theater, 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos. Call 650-941-5070. www.busbarn.org

“Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” Wood-side Priory School Theater presents “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” adapted by Matthew Francis. Nov. 18-20, 7-9:30 p.m. Sat. matinee at 1 p.m. $5 student / $12 adult Woodside Priory School-Roth-rock Performance Hall, 302 Portola Road, Portola Valley. priory.ticketleap.com/

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