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Leland High School Drama 2025 Spring Musical

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Get your tickets nowLeland High School Drama 2025 Spring Musical Mamma Mia! for the Leland High School Drama 2025 Spring Musical production of Mamma Mia!

When: March 27- 29 and April 2-4, 7-9:30pm

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

About Mamma Mia:

On a small Greek island, Sophie dreams of a perfect wedding — one which includes her father giving her away. The problem? Sophie doesn’t know who he is! Her mother Donna, the former lead singer of the 1970s pop group Donna and the Dynamos, refuses to talk about the past, so Sophie decides to take matters into her own hands. Sneaking a peek in her mother’s old diaries, she discovers three possible fathers: Sam, Bill, and Harry. She secretly invites all three to the wedding, convinced that she’ll know her father when she sees him. But when all three turn up, it may not be as clear as she thought! Told through the legendary music of ABBA, Mamma Mia! has become a worldwide sensation that has audiences everywhere dancing.

About Leland Drama:

Leland Drama is a course designed around producing a show for the semester, with students taking active roles in technical and creative capacities. Crew and cast collaborate and work together to make a successful and enjoyable show.

Drama accepts auditions and new members at the start of each school semester. All of the cast and crew members are either students taking the Drama class or volunteered for drama to get volunteer hours.

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

 

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Pioneer High School Performing Arts Spring 2025

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Pioneer High School Performing Arts Spring 2025 FootlooseGet your tickets now for the Pioneer High School Performing Arts Spring 2025 presentation of Footloose!

When: March 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29 – doors open at 6:30pm, show starts at 7pm

Where: Steve Dini Stage, Pioneer High School, 1290 Blossom Hill Rd, San Jose

How: Purchase tickets here: https://phsdrama.ludus.com/index.php?show_id=200478359

About Footloose:

Celebrate the spirit and optimism of young people fighting for change backed by a soundtrack of ‘80s pop anthems in this stage adaptation of the hit film. When city boy Ren moves to a small town where dancing is outlawed, he finds himself an outsider and a target of the local preacher who pushed for the ban – especially after attracting the attention of the reverend’s rebellious daughter. Ren challenges the community to reverse the rule and heal from the tragedy that kept their hearts from dancing.

About Pioneer High School Performing Arts:

Pioneer has a rich tradition of bringing the performing arts to both their students and the community. They also have the Pioneer Performing Arts Association to support and enrich student performing arts programs. For more information about the Pioneer Performing Arts Association, visit their website here.

 

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March 2025 Quicksilver History Hike

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March 2025 Quicksilver History HikeRegistration is now open for the March 2025 Quicksilver History Hike on Saturday, March 22 from 9am – 12pm. Join a Park Interpreter on a 3-4 mile hike in Almaden Quicksilver County Park to discover how our changing values have impacted the landscape, and a once bustling mining enterprise became a park. Meet at the Wood Rd Entrance on Hicks Rd.

This hike will cover history content that is geared towards an adult audience. Best for ages 10+. Reservations are not required but they are strongly recommended as parking is limited at the trailhead. Although dogs are allowed within the park, for the comfort and safety of the group, they are discouraged from accompanying you on the hike (with the exception of service animals).

History hikes are offered monthly, usually on the 4th Saturday or Sunday of the month. Registration for the hike opens on the 1st of the month.

In the event of rain, the hike will be canceled.

(408) 918-7770

interp@prk.sccgov.org

 

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Almaden Community Center Spring 2025 Activity Guide

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Almaden Community Center Spring 2025 Activity GuideThe Almaden Community Center 2025 Spring Activity Guide is now available! Register now for Spring 2025 classes geared to all ages – from early childhood dance to older adults pickleball – a wide variety of activities and sports for everyone at all levels.

You can also register for Camp San Jose spring break camp as well as a broad assortment of week-long full- and half-day summer camps taking place at the Almaden Community Center or at neighboring parks. Camp instructors are from Brick Tech, Clap Arts, Dance Arts Academy, Futsal Kingz, Gurus Education, Little Medical School, Mad Science of the Bay Area, Play-Well TEKnologies, Skyhawks, Snapology, Young Rembrandts, and more.

Register in person at Almaden Community Center or online at www.sjregistration.com.

The Almaden Community Center is located at 6445 Camden Ave., San Jose, CA 95120. For more information about classes, camps or health guidelines, view the Almaden Community Center 2025 Spring Activity Guide here or call the Almaden Community Center at 408-268-1133.

 

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2025 Leland Science Fair

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2025 Leland Science FairThe 2025 Leland Science Fair will be held on Friday, March 7, 2025, at 4:00 p.m.

Deadline for student and judge registration is Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025.

Register at: https://sites.google.com/view/lelandsciencefair

Who:

  • Competitors: grades 1st – 12th with science projects
  • Judges: Adults willing to judge amazing projects
  • Volunteers: High school students/parents for set up and management

If you would like to volunteer, please sign up at this link. Volunteers will be able to get community service hours.

What:

The 2025 Leland Science Fair showcases students in San Jose who will become our future scientists, technology experts, engineers, and mathematicians. This competition inspires achievement by elementary, middle and high school students.

The fair will be judged in 2 divisions: elementary, and middle/ high school. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places will be awarded in each division. Special mentions will be given for every grade level.

Projects will be judged based on:

  • Originality
  • Knowledge of the subject
  • Ability to answer any questions
  • Layout of the board
  • Complexity of the project

Types of Projects Accepted:

  • Experiments (investigates the effects of changes or answers the question “Why?”)
  • Inventions (solves a need or problem, and includes measurements of success)
  • Demonstrations (how something works) are accepted for grades 1-3

Prizes will be awarded!

Where:

The 2025 Leland Science Fair will be held at Leland High School, 6677 Camden Ave. San Jose, CA.

When:

The 2025 Leland Science Fair will be held on Friday, March 7, 2025, at 4:00 p.m.
Deadline for student and judge registration is Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025.

How:

Register at: https://sites.google.com/view/lelandsciencefair

Email lelandsciclub@gmail.com for any questions.

 

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Valentine’s Silent Disco Dance at the Almaden Community Center

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Almaden Community Center Valentine's Silent Disco DanceRegister now for the Valentine’s Silent Disco Dance for older adults 50+ at the Almaden Community Center!

A silent disco is an event where participants dance while tuning into music through wireless headphones. Instead of traditional speakers, music is broadcasted via a radio transmitter, allowing dancers to choose from different music channels.

Details about the Valentine’s Silent Disco Dance:

Date: Friday, February 14, 2025
Time: 1pm – 2:30pm
Price: $5
Course Number: 251.3.2025

Register in person at the Almaden Community Center or online.

Almaden Community Center

6445 Camden Ave., San Jose, CA 95120

408.268.1133

 

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Lunar New Year at Casa Grande

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Lunar New Year at Casa GrandeCelebrate the Year of the Snake at Casa Grande and learn about the historic influences China had on New Almaden’s quicksilver mines by doing crafts, viewing demonstrations, & listening to historians. While enjoying festivities you’ll also discover the significance of New Almaden’s mercury mining to the California Gold Rush.

Saturday, February 1, 2025

12:00pm – 3:30pm

Casa Grande – Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum

21350 Almaden Road, San Jose, CA 95120

(408) 918-7770

interp@prk.sccgov.org

 

Free activity.

No vehicle entrance fee at this park location.

 

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2025 Leland Bridge Night

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2025 Leland Bridge Night2025 Leland Bridge Night will be on Saturday Feb. 1 from 6:30-9:00 pm at Leland High School. Leland Bridge Night is Leland Bridge Parent Group’s largest annual fundraising event, the Chinese New Year Gala. This is an event hosted, performed, and entertained by students. The evening gathers school district representatives, principals, teachers, parents, and classmates. All family members are welcome!

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 IT equipment, department funds including teachers’ classroom supplies, copy papers, and student clubs, etc.
  • the events including Leland Bridge Night, Freshman Welcome Party, Staff meeting treats, Staff Halloween Party, and seminars.

To purchase tickets to 2025 Leland Bridge Night, visit https://www.lelandbridge.org/2025 or email Jenny Duan at vp@lelandbridge.org.

 

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Almaden Little League Registration for Spring 2025

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Almaden Little League Registration for Spring 2025Almaden Little League Registration for Spring 2025 baseball and softball is currently open! From the Almaden Little League website:

BASEBALL:

Spring Season
Our rec season is our most popular season and runs from March through late May (registration roughly Nov 10 to Jan 10). We offer as many divisions as demand allows. Historically that means we 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
Our rec season is our most popular season and runs from March through late May. We offer as many divisions demand allows. Historically that means we offer 6u, 8u, 10u, 12u and 14u teams. These teams play against each other and other teams from other leagues in the same division.

For further information and to register, go to the Almaden Little League website.

Almaden Senior Association Annual Soup Party

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Almaden Senior Association Annual Soup PartyThe Almaden Senior Association Annual Soup Party will be on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, from 12:00pm – 2:00 pm (soup served at noon). Homemade Chicken Taco, Corn Chowder, Sausage Rice, and Pumpkin Squash soup will be served with fresh bread and cookies.

Ticket sales will begin on Monday, Jan. 6, and continue every MWF from 8am – 10am in the lobby of the Almaden Community Center. Cost is $10, cash or check only.

For more information call Jeanne @ 408.425.5723.

The Almaden Senior Association is an all-volunteer organization of Active Adults (50+) which initiates, supports and promotes programs and activities for the active adult population at the city-operated Almaden Community Center. The Association meets monthly on the first Wednesday of each month. Annual membership is free, which includes a monthly emailed newsletter plus discounts for classes for Active Adults 50+ at the Almaden Community Center. Join in person at the Almaden Community Center or go to: https://almadenseniors.org/join-now/. For questions, call (408) 268-1133 or send a message.

 

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