YMCA holds its annual prayer breakfast
The YMCA of Santa Clara Valley will hold its annual community prayer breakfast on Nov. 14 from 7:15 until 8:30 a.m. in the Imperial Ballroom at the Fairmont San Jose, 170 S. Market St. There will be a coffee and social hour preceding the breakfast, starting at 6:15 a.m.
Tickets are $35 each. Tables of 10 can be reserved for $350.
This year's keynote speaker is Charles Plumb, a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and jet fighter pilot who was shot down during his 75th combat mission over North Vietnam, surviving six years as a prisoner of war. Plumb will draw upon his POW experience to discuss how to turn adversity into an asset. He has recently retired from the Navy Reserves with the rank of captain. His medals include two Purple Hearts, the Silver Star and the POW Medal.
For more information, contact the YMCA at 408.298.3888 or visit www.scvymca.org.
Ballet and food bank team up to make PSAs
Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley and the Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara County have joined forces to co-sponsor a series of televised public service announcements for the Bay Area Hunger Holiday Food Drive.
The 30-second and 60-second spots were shot on location at Second Harvest's main warehouse in San Jose, using talent provided by Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley. The spots were shot in English and Spanish. Virtually the entire production was assembled with donated services and materials.
The commercials feature characters from Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley's production of The Nutcracker asking for nonperishable food donations. In the piece, a warehouse manager from Second Harvest Food Bank directs the Nutcracker Prince, the Mouse King and his army of mice in collecting and organizing collection barrels and stacking cans and boxes of food.
The PSAs have been sent to nearly every television station in the greater Bay Area.
Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley's production of The Nutcracker runs Dec. 1123 at the Center for the Performing Arts in downtown San Jose, 255 Almaden Blvd., between San Carlos Street and Park Avenue. Call the box office at 408.288.2800 for tickets and showtimes.
For more information about Second Harvest Food Bank, contact Jennifer Luciano at 408.694.0044 or visit www.2ndharvest.net.
For more information about Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley, contact Lee Kopp at 408.288.2820, ext. 210, or visit www.balletsanjose.org.
River friends discuss park, flood protection
The Friends of Guadalupe River Park & Gardens will host an informal presentation on the park and flood protection project on Oct. 30, 7 to 8:30 p.m., at Le Petit Trianon, 72 N. Fifth St. Parking is free.
The project is providing flood protection for downtown San Jose in a manner that respects the unique habitat of the river, with construction of recreational elements that will result in an urban park.
The program will provide information about the history and goals of the project, specific design solutions adopted to achieve those goals, and the complexities involved in the construction. Project managers will also explain the next phases of construction, discuss the possible impacts of construction and present their vision for the finished project.
The presentation is free, but reservations are recommended. To reserve a seat, call 408.277.8845 or email info@grpg.org. For more information, contact Phil Cornish, program manager, Guadalupe River Park & Gardens, 50 W. San Fernando St., Ste. 1100, at 408.277.8845 or visit www.grpg.org.
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