Parish hosts blood drive
St. Nicholas and St. William parish will host a blood drive 9 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28 at St. William Hall, 611 S. El Monte Ave., Los Altos. Please consider making a life-saving donation of blood. Appointments can be made at vitalant.org using the blood drive code: SNSW. Walk-ins are also welcome.
Photographic trip to Cambodia, Vietnam
Join photographer Harlan Crowder at the Los Altos Library 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 24 for a photographic presentation featuring Cambodia and Vietnam.
Come see the World Heritage Sites of Angkor Wat and Halong Bay alongside other treasures such as Hoi An, with its floating produce market and nighttime candlelit boats. The program is free and open to the public at Los Altos Library, 13 S. San Antonio Road.
No registration is necessary.
For more information, visit sccld.org or call (650) 948-7683.
What happens when the big one hits?
An earthquake preparedness event is scheduled 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday at the Los Altos main library, 13 S. San Antonio Road.
The United States Geological Survey states there is a 70% chance of a major earthquake in the Bay Area in the next 30 years. Join a small group discussion of what would happen if it occurred tomorrow. Learn how homes could be damaged and services disrupted. Participants will learn what services are actually going to help and what they need to do. This is a free, hands-on, participatory workshop.
No registration is required. There will be an information/resource table and free raffle of emergency supplies.
Genealogy research class scheduled
Learn the basics of genealogy research and start building a family tree with a free workshop 10-11:30 a.m. Jan. 27 in the Sycamore Room of the Los Altos Community Center, 97 Hillview Avenue, Los Altos.
This class will help participants learn more about their family history and explore their family tree. Taught by volunteers from the Los Altos Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), the workshop will cover research strategies, genealogy websites and databases, and organizing information. Class participants will receive some prework to help them start building their family trees.
Register in advance with the Los Altos Recreation Department at secure.rec1.com/CA/LosAltosRecreation/catalog or by calling (650) 947-2790.
