Pioneer and Leland High School Drama Spring 2024

Pioneer and Leland High School Drama Spring 2024Tickets are on sale now for the Pioneer and Leland High School Drama Spring 2024 productions!

Pioneer High School Drama presents: West Side Story

Showtimes:
March 22-23, 2024 at 7pm
March 27-30, 2024 at 7pm

Ticket Prices:
Students = $8
Seniors (65+) = $15
Adults = $20

Location:
Pioneer High School Performing Arts Center, Steve Dini Stage
1290 Blossom Hill Road
San Jose, CA 95118

For more information and to purchase tickets:
https://phsdrama.ludus.com/index.php

Leland High School Drama presents: Mean Girls

Showtimes:
April 17, 2024 at 4:30pm
April 18-19, 2024 at 7pm
April 25-27, 2024 at 7pm

Ticket Prices:
ASB = $10
Senior Citizens = $10
Students = $12
General = $15

Location:
Leland High School Cafeteria
6677 Camden Ave.
San Jose, CA 95120

For more information and to purchase tickets:
https://lelandhstheater.wixsite.com/lhs-drama/current-show-buy-tickets

Water Lantern Festival at Almaden Lake Park 2024

Water Lantern Festival at Almaden Lake Park 2024 - Images of lanterns on the lake

Tickets are on sale now for the Water Lantern Festival at Almaden Lake Park June 21-23, 2024. Along with entry to the festival, each adult and youth ticket comes with a floating lantern kit, commemorative drawstring bag, and more.

Gates open at 5:30, when you and your family can enjoy food trucks, music and fun! At 8:00 you’ll design your lantern, and then from 8:30 – 10:00 is the Lantern Launch, where you’ll witness the beauty of thousands of lanterns and their lights reflecting upon the water.

The price covers the cost of collecting and removing the lanterns from the water following the event as well as cleaning up any trash that may have been previously been in or around the water.

In addition, Water Lantern Festival supports the mission of Water.org in helping to provide safe water and sanitation to families around the world.

Learn more about this amazing event and get tickets on the Water Lantern Festival website.

January 2024 Almaden Valley Real Estate Market Update

January 2024 Almaden Valley Real Estate Market Update – The Almaden Valley single family home market started the year on a high note. Although we saw a drop in homes sold in January (12 sold versus 16 in December), the market experienced a jump in the number of homes under contract (14 in January versus 10 in December.) The average price per square foot edged upward, from $921 in December to $967 in January.

We usually see the market warming up around the first of the year as it emerges from the holiday slow-down. However, when we compare to January 2023, we can see that January 2024 is ahead of the game. January 2023 saw 13 homes under contract and 8 sales versus 14 under contract and 13 sales of this year. In addition, the average price/sqft was $802 a year ago versus $967.

Part of this undoubtedly is due to tight inventory. There were 21 homes on the market in January 2023 versus 13 this year. This represents about 2.6 months’ worth of inventory in January 2023 versus 1.1 month in January 2024. The Almaden Valley real estate market has been tending towards being a seller’s market but has flirted at times with swaying towards buyers. But January definitely belonged to the sellers.

If you’re thinking about buying or selling, give me a call!

January 2024 Almaden Valley Real Estate Market

Almaden Community Center Spring 2024 Activity Guide

Almaden Community Center Spring 2024 Activity GuideThe Almaden Community Center Spring 2024 Activity Guide is now available, and it’s loaded with all kinds of exciting classes, workshops, break camps, summer camps, and more! See what classes are being offered in Arts & Crafts, Dance, Education & Enrichment, Health & Fitness, and Sports. There are so many great options to pick from, for preschoolers through Active Adults 50+. Spring 2024 season and 2024 summer camp registration will open Saturday, Feb. 24 at 10am. Early registration for scholarship eligible participants will be in person on Wednesday Feb. 14 at 10am. Registration for Active Adult members will begin online and in person on Wednesday, Feb. 21 at 10am.

For additional information about any Almaden Community Center classes, camps, and programs, call the Almaden Community Center at 408-268-1133. The Almaden Community Center is located at 6445 Camden Ave., San Jose, CA 95120.

2024 Leland Bridge Night

2024 Leland Bridge Night martial arts performance2024 Leland Bridge Night will be on Saturday Feb. 3 from 6:30-9:00 pm in the Leland High School Cafeteria. The event will feature a variety of student performances as well as raffles for prizes.

Leland Bridge Parents Group is a non-profit organization that serves families of Leland High School. Each year, Leland Bridge donates proceeds from Leland Bridge Night to Leland High School, primarily to sponsor the purchase of school equipment, to support various programs and clubs such as speech and debate, Robotics FTC 8404 and 604 teams, and school journalism, and to organize events including Leland Bridge Night, Freshman Welcome Party, Teacher Appreciation Luncheon, Staff Halloween Party, and seminars.

To purchase tickets, visit www.lelandbridge.org/lbn-2024 or email the Leland Bridge treasurer at finance@lelandbridge.org.

2023 Almaden Valley Market Overview

The Almaden Valley single family home market ended 2023 on a quiet note in the depths of the holiday slow-down we see every year. The number of homes for sale was dramatically down from the previous month; 8 in December compared to 13 in November, a number that definitely favors sellers. The average price per square foot nudge upwards a bit, from $910 to $920, reinforcing the status as a seller’s market.

In looking over the performance of the real estate market in 2023, the big takeaway is that we did not see the rather dramatic swings of 2022. Instead, 2022 saw slightly more sales – 281 versus 255 in 2023 – but overall, the market has remained stable.

2023 Almaden Valley Market

Almaden Baseball and Softball Little League Registration Spring 2024

Almaden Baseball and Softball Little League Registration Spring 2024Almaden Baseball and Softball Little League Registration Spring 2024 is open now until Jan. 10!

Baseball Spring Season
Almaden Baseball and Softball Little League rec season runs from March through late May. The league offers as many divisions as demand allows. Historically that means they offer t-ball, coach pitch, machine pitch (A), kid pitch (AA), AAA, Majors, Juniors, and Seniors divisions. These teams play against each other and possibly other teams from other leagues in the same division. At the end of the regular season, teams in AA and above play a tournament to determine an Almaden Little League champion. The AAA and Majors championship teams will play in a tournament against the champions (of the same division) from other nearby leagues (i.e., Tournament of Champions).

Softball Spring Season
As with baseball, the softball rec season runs from March through late May. The league offers as many divisions as demand allows. Historically that means they offer 6u, 8u, 10u, and 12u teams. These teams play against each other and other teams from other leagues in the same division.

Registration for both baseball and softball is open until Jan. 10, so register now!

For more information, go to the Almaden Baseball and Softball Little League website or email the league at info@almadenll.org

Almaden Valley Holiday Events 2023

Almaden Valley Holiday Events 2023It’s that time of year for these family-fun Almaden Valley holiday events 2023!

Winter Wonderland Holiday FUNdraiser

Date: Saturday, December 9, 2023
Time: 11 am – 1 pm
Location: Almaden Parents’ Pre-School (APPS), 5805 Cahalan Avenue, San Jose

Games, food, raffle, cookie decorating, live music, Santa photos, silent auction, and more!
Plus, a special door prize drawing for a woom Original bike!

Almaden Community Center North Pole Party

Date: Friday Dec. 15, 2023
Time: 10 am – 11:30 am
Location: Almaden Community Center, 6445 Camden Ave, San Jose

Make the holidays extra special with this fun-filled holiday party that will transport your child to the North Pole. The North Pole Party includes food, singing, art activities, and even a special gift from the North Pole. Come and see the Almaden Community Center transformed into a winter wonderland! Tickets are $25. Registration required at sjregistration.com (activity #252.3.1400) or call 408.268.1133.

Almaden Community Center Breakfast with Santa

Date: Saturday Dec. 16, 2023
Time: 9:30 am – noon
Location: Almaden Community Center, 6445 Camden Ave, San Jose

The Almaden Community Center is hosting its annual Breakfast with Santa event on Saturday December 16th. A special holiday breakfast will be served and guests can participate in seasonal arts and crafts. During the event, there will be a visit from Santa! This event is open to people of all ages. Tickets are $18 per person and include breakfast and a photo with Santa. Registration required at sjregistration.com (activity #252.3.1300) or call 408.268.1133.

Almaden Community Center Winter 2024 Activity Guide

Almaden Community Center Winter 2024 Activity GuideThe Almaden Community Center Winter 2024 Activity Guide is now available! See what classes are being offered in Arts & Crafts, Dance, Sports, and more. There are new LEGO® workshops and even a Robotics with LEGO Spike winter camp! There are so many great options to pick from, for preschoolers through Active Adults 50+. Most activities start in January, but the guide also has information about holiday events, so take a look and register now!

In addition to holiday events and winter classes, the Almaden Community Center Winter 2024 Activity Guide has registration information for the Valentine’s Day Painting Party (kids 3-5) and Camp San Jose Presidents Break Camp at Almaden Community Center that runs Tuesday-Friday 2/30-2/23. There’s also information about Citywide Fitness programs for ages 14-55+, which include drop-in volleyball, basketball, badminton, and table tennis.

For additional information about any of these classes and programs, call the Almaden Community Center at 408-268-1133. The Almaden Community Center is located at 6445 Camden Ave., San Jose, CA 95120.

Leland High School Drama Production of The Laramie Project

Tickets are on sale now for the Leland High School Drama production of The Laramie Project, a dramatic play written by Moisés Kaufman and the Members of Tectonic Theater Project.

The Laramie Project is a true story about a hate crime murder in 1998 involving Matthew Shepard. The play consists of multiple interviews of people in the town who knew both parties. It is an educational performance for mature audiences about the injustice that people of the LGBTQ+ community face due to their differences.

Show dates and times:

November 7th at 4:30pm
November 8th-9th at 7:00pm
November 16th-18th at 7:00pm

Ticket prices:

ASB $10
Senior Citizens $10
Students $12
General $15

Tickets can be purchased on the Leland High School Drama webpage https://lelandhstheater.wixsite.com/lhs-drama/current-show-buy-tickets or using qr code below.

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