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League of Women Voters' program

"Managed Care: Can We Fix It?" is the title of a program to be presented April 23 at 6:30 p.m. by the Los Gatos-Saratoga-Monte Sereno Chapter of the League of Women Voters. The speaker is Dr. Fred Armstrong, a longtime Saratogan and former president of the Santa Clara County branch of the American Medical Association.

A potluck dinner precedes the program, which takes place at the Unitarian Fellowship of Los Gatos, 15980 Blossom Hill Road, Los Gatos. For reservations and potluck assignment, call 370-6929.

West Valley gets a flea in its ear

The West Valley College Theater Department's spring play, A Flea in Her Ear, opens May 1 and runs through May 10 at the campus theater, located at 14000 Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga.

Written by Georges Feydeau, the play is a bedroom farce set in 1920s Paris. Among its humorous characters are infatuated lovers, scheming wives, jealous husbands and a hot-blooded Spaniard who all check into the Hotel Whoop-De-Doo.

Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for students and seniors. For information, call 741-2058.

Homeowners can learn landscaping

The Saratoga Recreation Department is offering a class in landscaping basics on three consecutive Mondays, beginning May 4, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

The class provides an opportunity for participants to learn about landscaping and to work with the instructor to complete a scaled-down, customized plan of their yard and a planting plan. A field trip to a wholesale nursery is also included.

Call 868-1248.

Learn to live well with chronic illness

The adult education program of the Los Gatos-Saratoga Department of Community Education and Recreation is now registering participants for a one-day class, Living Well with Chronic Illness, on May 13 from 1 to 4 p.m.

Individuals with arthritis, diabetes, chronic fatigue syndrome, high blood pressure, Parkinson's disease and other chronic illnesses can learn to improve their quality of life.

Registration fee is $25. Call 354-8700 for information.

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