Leadership Education Advancement, a community involvement education course sponsored by the Los Altos Community Foundation, is seeking participants for its third annual information series. The six-month course, beginning Sept. 16, is aimed at residents in Los Altos in their 30s and 40s who are interested in getting involved but don’t know how to get started.
The course is scheduled for the third Tuesday of every month, with sessions set for 7-9:30 p.m. at various locations in Los Altos.
Sessions will cover local government, education, health and social services, business and the arts. Those interested should call Penny Lave at 948-8920 for more information and an application. The foundation has set a 20-person limit for the course.
Stargazing party at Hidden Villa
Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, the Milky Way and the moon are featured in Hidden Villa’s annual stargazing party, scheduled for this coming Saturday from 8:30-11 p.m.
Members of the Peninsula Astronomical Society will set up their massive telescopes at Hidden Villa and point out the planets and galaxies. Bring lawn chairs or a blanket to sit upon, and a flashlight. Cost is $5 per person; children under age 3 are free. Reservations are required.
Hidden Villa, an environmental farm and wilderness preserve, is located at 26870 Moody Road in Los Altos Hills. For more information, call 949-8650.
Children’s Chorus summer music camp
The Cantabile Children’s Chorus of the Peninsula announces a summer music day camp for new and continuing members of Cantabile’s Preparatory Singers and Intermediate Choir from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Aug. 14 at the Foothills Congregational Church of Los Altos.
The camp is for children ages kindergarten to 10 years old. All children who love to sing are welcome, regardless of music experience. For more information, call 967-8012.
Barbershop Chorus invites new voices
The Peninsulaires Barbershop Chorus invites men who are interested in learning to sing four-part harmony to a guest night at 7:45 p.m. next Tuesday, Aug. 12, at the Cubberley Community Center, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. For more information, call John Wanless or Gretchen Rauch at 327-4785.
