Dream Dinners hosts Relay For Life fundraiser

Dream Dinners has scheduled a fundraiser to benefit the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of Los Altos and Los Altos Hills.

Through June 21, Dream Dinners will donate $10 for each order to Relay For Life, when the customer requests the donation. The annual Relay For Life is scheduled June 21 and June 22 at the Los Altos High School track.

Rotary’s Fine Art in the Park benefits community projects

The Los Altos Rotary Club has scheduled its annual Fine Art in the Park show 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 17 and 18 at Lincoln Park, corner of Main Street and Foothill Expressway.

Proceeds will benefit a number of local projects, including the RotaCare Clinic at El Camino Hospital, Partners for New Generations, the Eastside College Preparatory School, Child Advocates, Los Altos, Mountain View and Alta Vista high schools, college scholarships for graduating seniors and prevention of AIDS/HIV.

Philanthropist Somerville visits Main Street Cafe

Main Street Cafe & Books has scheduled author and philanthropist Bill Somerville to speak and sign books 5:30-7:30 p.m. May 21 at the cafe, 134 Main St., Los Altos.

In “A Conversation with Bill Somerville,” Somerville, founding president of the Philanthropic Ventures Fund, will offer a candid critique of the foundation world.

S. African speaker at LA Library

The Friendship Force of the San Francisco Bay Area has scheduled Sibongile Masuku van Damme, former general manager of South Africa National Parks, to speak on her experiences with environmental education, community-based conservation, cultural heritage and social science research 1-3 p.m. May 18 at the Los Altos main library, 13 S. San Antonio Road.

Van Damme, a research fellow at the Michelle R. Clayman Institute for Gender Research at Stanford University, earned undergraduate degrees in history, education, English and English literature from the University of Swaziland and masters’ degrees from the University of Brussels and Rhodes University.

Kiwanis Club of Los Altos schedules 61st pet parade

The Kiwanis Club of Los Altos has scheduled the 61st Annual Kiwanis Pet Parade 10 a.m. May 17 along Main and State streets in downtown Los Altos.

The pet parade started in 1947, five years before the city of Los Altos was incorporated. The parade has become a spring tradition attracting thousands of children with pets of all varieties – from snails to llamas – accompanied by representatives from local bands, schools and other community groups.

Ruth and Roy Rogers honored with volunteer award

The Los Altos Community Foundation has awarded Los Altos Hills residents Ruth and Roy Rogers the John W. Gardner Community Building Award.

For nearly 50 years, the Rogerses have served the community through public service and work with non-profit organizations. For more than 10 years, Ruth, a board member at the Community School of Music and Arts at Finn Center, and Roy have shared their time, talents and resources to ensure CSMA’s mission of “Arts for All,” according to Evy Schiffman, CSMA director of marketing and communications, who added that their support was critical to the school’s success in establishing a permanent home for CSMA, and their commitment continues to be a part of the school’s foundation for the future.

Los Altos artists open studios to public

As part of Silicon Valley Open Studios, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills and Mountain View artists invite the public to drop in Saturday at their studios. The annual non-profit art event provides visitors an opportunity to experience the settings for various forms of visual expression through art.

The general public, art enthusiasts, educators, art students, art collectors and investors can spend time in artists’ studios.

Voter league forum spotlights local June 3 races

The League of Women Voters of Los Altos/Mountain View has scheduled a forum for candidates for the 22nd Assembly District and Superior Court Judicial Office No. 8 7 p.m. Monday at the Mountain View City Hall Council Chambers, 500 Castro St.

Voters will select candidates for both offices in the statewide direct primary election June 3.

Community Briefs

Main Street Cafe exhibits student artwork

The Community School of Music and Arts at Finn Center has scheduled “Kids Art on Main Street,” an exhibition of children’s art, through May 30 at Main Street Cafe & Books, 134 Main St., Los Altos.