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Where Success is Tradition OPEN HOUSE: SATURDAY FEBRUARY 4, 2017 10AM-12NOON Academic Excellence and Life Enrichment 220 Blake Ave., Santa Clara 408.247.4740 To learn more, visit our website or schedule a tour. December 2016/January 2017 31 Energetics of Marine Mammals. Dec. 2, noon-1 p.m. Have you ever wondered how sea lions and porpoises breathe under water? Birgitte McDonald of Moss Landing Marine Laboratory discusses the dive response and oxygen management strategies of wild California sea lions and captive harbor porpoises. Free. Hopkins Marine Station, Boat Works Lecture Hall, 120 Ocean View Blvd., Pacific Grove. 831/655-6200. Symbols of the Season. Dec. 5, 8-9:15 a.m. ’Tis the season for familiar holiday symbols displayed in homes, in art and advertising. But how much do you know about the symbols and art of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and other winter holidays? Chief Curator Preston Metcalf explains it all. $5. Triton Museum of Art, 1505 Warburton Ave., Santa Clara. 408/247-3754. Warren Ellis in conversation with Robin Sloan. Dec. 6, 7:30 p.m. Join the literati for a drink with the award-winning writer Warren Ellis to celebrate the publication of his new book, “Normal.” Following the success of the best-selling novel “Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore,” Ellis’s new book is much anticipated. Kepler’s Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. 650/324-4321. Cleve Jones. Dec. 7, 7:30 p.m. The longtime activist discusses his a sweeping memoir about a full and remarkable American life. The writer brings to life the magnetic spell cast by 1970s San Francisco, the drama and heartbreak of the AIDS crisis and the vibrant generation of gay men lost to it. Free. Kepler’s Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. 650/324-4321. Ellen Oh: Art is My Occupation. Dec. 7, 4:30 p.m. A Stanford graduate discusses her journey and career and waxes poetic about the ups and downs of a life immersed in the creative arts. Free. Black Community Services Center, 418 Santa Teresa St. Stanford. 650/ 723-1587. Michael Krasny. Dec. 8, 7 p.m. Dinner and talk with KQED radio host Michael Krasny, author of “Let There be Laughter: A Treasury of Great Jewish Humor and What it All Means.” Tickets $18-$24. Addison Penzak Jewish Community Center (APJCC), 14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos. Steinbeck Fellows. Dec. 12, 7 p.m. Join the Center for Literary Arts and the Martha Heasley Cox Center for Steinbeck Studies for readings by this year’s Steinbeck Fellows, Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo and Gary Singh. Martin Luther King Jr. Library, 150 E. San Fernando St., San Jose. 408/924-4600. An Evening with John Gray. Dec. 17, 7:30 p.m. Spend an evening with the author of the best-selling book “Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus.” An internationally recognized expert in the Small class size, K-12 Fine Arts Technology Education Individual Attention Character Education After School Enrichment Summer Program www.sierraschool.com SierraSchool_DJ17.indd 1 11/2/16 12:54 PM CALENDAR


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