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Published on 07/21/1997 All articles from this issue

Community Briefs

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Snapdragon puppets visit local library

Snapdragon puppets will present the biggest little circus ever to roll into a tiny town at Los Altos Main Library Program Room today at 3 p.m. The "Big Little Circus" lasts 45 minutes and is for children ages 5 and up.

There's still time to join the Simmer Reading Club. All readers up through eight grade are invited to pick up a Summer Reading Club packet at the Los Altos Main or Woodland libraries. Read 10 or more books and earn a reading certificate, free paperback book, and a cupcake at an awards party in August. For more information, call the Los Altos Main Library at 948-7048.

Montessori School barbecue bash

The Montessori School of Los Altos celebrates its 25th anniversary with a Western Style Barbecue Party from 4:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday at a private residence in Los Altos Hills. The event will feature music, dancing, children's games, old and new friends, western fun and a barbecue. For more information, call the school at 948-2329.

History House summer barbecue

The Los Altos History House Association invites the public to its annual "Barbecue in the Garden," at 5 p.m. Aug. 3.

This year the event will benefit the building fund campaign for the Association's Education Center, which will be located behind History House at the civic center.

Armadillo Willy's will provide the outdoor feast.

The Los Altos Youth Theatre will entertain with scenes from its upcoming production, "Once Upon a Mattress."

Cost is $25 per person. For reservations, send a check payable to Los Altos History House, P.O. Box 1165, Los Altos, by next Monday.

Include your name, address and phone number. For more information, call 941-5353.

Anniversary Follies focus on fun

Mark your calendars for Oct. 4 when the Anniversary Follies pokes fun at our foibles.

This year's performance celebrates the 40th anniversary of Foothill College, the 50th anniversary of the Town Crier and the third open season of the Bus Barn Theater.

Vickie Reeder is the volunteer director. The event will be a fund raiser for the theater.

With the help of planning commissioner Chet Frankenfield, Reeder is also writing the script and lyrics.

"It will be a satirical look on the life of Los Altos past and present," Reeder said. "It has more of a historical flavor, and we'll look at what's stayed the same over our history."

Volunteers are needed for behind the scenes production and in organizing the reception that will accompany the event.

For more information or to volunteer, call Reeder at 941-8135.

Children's Chorus summer music camp

The Cantabile Children's Chorus of the Peninsula announces a summer music day camp for new and continuing members of Cantabile's Preparatory Singers and Intermediate Choir. The camp will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 11 - 14 at the Foothills Congregational Church of Los Altos.

The camp is for children ages kindergarten to 10 years old.

All children who love to sing are welcome, regardless of music experience. For more information, call 967-8012.

for more than 30 years. The Auxiliary is made up of guilds from Los Altos to Burlingame. The guilds meet once a month for a music-related program. Anyone interested in becoming a guild member can call 941-1857.