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Almaden Valley Summer Concert Series 2025

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Summer Concert Series 2025Don’t miss the Almaden Valley Summer Concert Series 2025 starting July 10 at Greystone Park!

Thursday July 10, 2025: Misspent Youth – https://misspentyouthband.com/

Thursday July 17, 2025: Identity Problem – https://identityproblem.rocks/

Thursday July 24, 2025: The Houserockers – https://svhouserockers.com

Thursday, July 31, 2025: The Iconics! – https://www.facebook.com/TheIconics

Concerts are from 6:30-8 pm. Bring your own lawn chairs, drinks, and snacks and enjoy a great evening with your friends and family! This year the Almaden Community Center is partnering with Lazy Dog on a fundraiser in support of the Summer Concert Series 2025. Check out the flyer on the Almaden Community Center Facebook page for all the details!

Greystone Park is located at Camden Avenue and Mt. Carmel Drive, San Jose, CA 95120.

 

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2025 Water Lantern Festival at Almaden Lake Park

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2025 Water Lantern Festival - Image of lanterns on lakeThere’s still time to get Early Bird ticket prices for the 2025 Water Lantern Festival at Almaden Lake Park July 18-20, 2025. This is a very popular event, so get your tickets now! 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.

Water Lantern Festival is committed to sustainability. 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 previously been in or around the water. The lanterns are made from rice paper and wood, so they are as eco-friendly as possible, and they reuse and recycle the LED candles.

Additionally, Water Lantern Festival is partnered with Water.org, an organization dedicated to providing safe water to millions of people around the world.

Learn more about this awe-inspiring event and get tickets on the Water Lantern Festival website.

 

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Older Americans Barbeque Bash

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Older Americans Barbeque Bash In celebration of Older Americans Month in May, Almaden Community Center in collaboration with the Almaden Senior Association will be hosting an Older Americans Barbeque Bash. This Older Americans Barbeque will include hot dogs, chips, lemonade, and ice cream, as well as lawn games, entertainment by Blue Sky Musical Group, and more!

Where: Almaden Community Center Courtyard

When: Friday, May 23, 2025, 1-3pm

Members $8, Non-Members $16

Register at the front desk or online here. Call (408) 268-1133 if you have questions.

 

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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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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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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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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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