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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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Santa Storytime and Craft at Almaden Library

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Santa StorytimeSanta Storytime and Craft at Almaden Library
Thursday, December 12, 2024
10:15am – 10:45am

Special storytime for children with Santa. Join in for stories, songs, and craft. Photo opportunity afterward. This program is geared for children of all ages and their parents/caregivers!

About Almaden Library Storytime

Storytime is designed to accommodate a mix of ages and invites the entire family to participate in early literacy activities such as stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and movement activities. Storytime is a fun and interactive experience for the whole family that promotes the joys of reading and learning for all ages.

Free, with limited capacity.

Seating for Storytime is available on a first-come, first-served basis. A limited number of tickets will be distributed at the Information Desk before Storytime.

This program is developed to align with the Early Education Quality Standards.

ADA Accommodation Requests

Location:
Almaden Library
6445 Camden Ave.
San Jose CA 95120
(408) 808-3040

Contact:
Jo-Ann Wang
(408) 808-3070
joann.wang@sjlibrary.org

 

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Almaden Community Center Winter 2025 Activity Guide

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Almaden Community Center Winter 2025The Almaden Community Center Winter 2025 Activity Guide is now available! See what classes are being offered in Arts & Crafts, Dance, Sports, and more. There are so many great options for preschoolers through Active Adults 50+. Most activities start in January 2025, but the guide also has information about 2024 holiday events including family favorites Breakfast with Santa and the North Pole Party.

Breakfast with SantaAlmaden Community Center Breakfast with Santa 2024

Bring the whole family to enjoy a delicious breakfast, holiday activities, and, of course, a special visit from Santa himself!

Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

North Pole PartyAlmaden Community Center North Pole Party 2024

Make the holidays extra special with a fun-filled time that includes food, singing, art activities, and even a special gift from the North Pole!

Date: Friday, December 13, 2024
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Ages: 3-5 yrs.

These family fun holiday events fill up quickly, so don’t delay! Register for these and other activities offered in the Almaden Community Center Winter 2025 Activity Guide in person at the Almaden Community Center or sign up online at www.sjregistration.com.

 

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Leland High School Drama Fall 2024 Production

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Leland High School Drama Fall 2024 ProductionTickets are on sale now for the Leland High School Drama Fall 2024 production of The Importance of Being Earnest, “a trivial comedy for serious people!”

The Importance of Being Earnest is about two friends, Jack and Algernon, who lead double lives, both assuming the identity of a fictional man named “Ernest” to escape societal obligations and pursue love. As it becomes more difficult to keep up their charade, Jack and Algernon find themselves in increasingly ridiculous situations. Along the way, the two friends learn about love, honesty and above all, the importance of being earnest.

Dates and Showtimes:
Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024 at 4:30pm
Thursday, Nov. 21 at 7:00pm
Friday Nov. 22 at 7:00pm
Saturday Nov. 23 at 7:00pm

Purchase tickets online at: https://lelandhstheater.wixsite.com/lhs-drama/current-show-buy-tickets

Leland High School
6677 Camden Avenue
San Jose, CA, 95120

For more about Leland Drama, go to https://lelandhstheater.wixsite.com/lhs-drama

 

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2024 Run Turkey Run

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2024 run turkey runIt’s time for that great Almaden Valley Thanksgiving tradition, the Bret Harte Athletics & Booster Club’s 2024 Run Turkey Run 5K/10K! This year the family-fun turkey run will be held on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 28 at 8:30 am. The run starts and ends at Leland High School in scenic Almaden Valley, San Jose. Both the 5K and 10K courses are run on level terrain on the paved trails along the Alamitos Creek and the Open Space area.

For information about the 2024 Run Turkey Run 5K/10K cost, parking, and race day schedule, visit the race website at http://www.bretharteathletics.org/run-turkey-run.

SEE YOU THERE – RAIN OR SHINE!!!

 

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