Los Altos Hills plans crime and fire prevention class
Los Altos Hills is hosting a Crime Prevention & Home Fire Safety Class 1-2:30 p.m. Aug. 14 at Town Hall to help residents gain knowledge and tools to stay safe at home and in the community.
The event is in partnership with the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office and Santa Clara County Fire Department and is a free, in-person class. The town said the program is particularly valuable for older adults to help protect themselves from scams, fraud and identity theft by teaching warning signs and response steps. It also covers fire safety, including alarm maintenance, escape planning, and proper use of emergency services like 9-1-1. Other program topics include fraud and crime prevention, common scams and how to protect yourself, crime prevention at home and reporting suspicious activity. Fire safety topics include kitchen and electrical safety, smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms, developing a home escape plan and community resources.
All residents are welcome to attend. To register, visit https://tinyurl.com/4f5y64fw
Art duo display work in Los Altos Hills
The fine art exhibit “Rhythms and Reflections” featuring local artists Anil and Charlene Sawe will be on display at the Los Altos Hills Town Hall until September.
Anil and Charlene Sawe are both pursuing their passion for the fine arts in their retirement years. They met almost 48 years ago in Florida, when Charlene was an educator and Anil an electrical engineer, and watching the sunrise from the beach was one of their favorite activities.
For more information, visit losaltoshills.ca.gov or call (650) 941-7222.
For information on Anil and Charlene Sawe’s art, visit sawearts.com.
‘My Illustrated Poem’ runs through October
The Los Altos Parks, Arts, Recreation and Cultural Commission’s latest art exhibit, “My Illustrated Poem,” runs through October at the Los Altos Community Center, 97 Hillview Ave.
The assembled works are poetry through the eyes and brushes of local artists.
“My Illustrated Poem” focuses on the emotional world of language and visual interpretation. In response to an open call for art issued by the commission, local residents created original artworks inspired by poems – either classic or contemporary – that spoke to them.
For more information on this and future exhibitions, or to learn how to submit work for upcoming calls for art, visit the city of Los Altos website at losaltosca.gov.
Merriman exhibit runs through November
The Los Altos History Museum is exhibiting “Building El Sueño: Isabel Merriman, Sarah Winchester, and the California Dream,” which runs through Nov. 30. It shines a long-overdue spotlight on Isabel Merriman – an independent woman and active force in the rural community that predated Los Altos. Though often overlooked in historical records as anyone beyond Sarah Winchester’s sister, Isabel’s story is brought to life through original documents and artifacts, period images and architectural elements.
The exhibition features historic photographs from the museum’s collections of early Los Altos, clothing of the Victorian era, correspondence from prominent local figures and architectural elements on loan from the Winchester Mystery House which resemble those adorning El Sueño. The distinctive variety of windows that grace both houses are echoed in the exhibition’s design.
Related program:
• Sarah and Isabel: Two Sisters and their “Dream Houses,” with Winchester Mystery House historian Janan Boehme, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 5:30-7 p.m.
Program admission is $15/person; free for museum members. Registration required at losaltoshistory.org/elsueno.
