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Church offers yoga classes for seniors
No yoga experience is necessary to join the Fifty-Plus Gentle Yoga Class that meets at St. Francis Episcopal Church, 1205 Pine Ave., at the corner of Pine and Newport avenues in Willow Glen.
The class meets every Monday and Wednesday from 7:15 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. Everyone is welcome and there are no "pretzel poses," says yoga instructor Arika Larson.
"The class is perfect for increasing flexibility, building strength and reducing injuries," Larson says.
The class costs $10 per drop-in session and $90 for 10 sessions. For more information, call 408.947.7685.
—Amy Jenkins
Brandeis University event raises funds
The Brandeis University National Women's Committee, working to raise funds for the Brandeis University Library in Waltham, Mass., will present the seventh annual "With Egg Rolls You Get Laffs" comedy night.
The event will be held at the Grand Fortune Chinese Restaurant, 4100 Monterey Road, #108, in the Seven Trees Shopping Center on Dec. 24, beginning at 6:15 p.m. with a no-host bar. At 7 p.m. a seven-course Chinese meal will be served.
The event sells out quickly, so early reservations are suggested. The price is $40 per person—$10 of which is tax-deductible—and all money raised goes directly to the Brandeis University Library. For more information and reservations, call Iris Drotman at 408.266.8366. Vegetarian and diabetic meals can be ordered in advance.
—Amy Jenkins
WG Coffee Roasting Co. features new exhibit
The portrait photography of Willow Glen resident Kathleen Reeve will be on exhibit at the Willow Glen Coffee Roasting Company, 1383 Lincoln Ave., from Dec. 1 to Jan. 3. A reception will be held on Dec. 15, 13 p.m., and members of the community will have the opportunity to meet the photographer and partake in refreshments.
"I believe in giving back to the community," says Willow Glen Coffee Roasting Company owner Chris Carris. "For over 10 years this coffee shop has offered these walls to artists as a way to support Willow Glen's creative talent."
Reeve has a long career as a newspaper photojournalist. She captures action and expression to create family portraits that tell each family's story. She graduated from Ohio University and has worked for three newspapers, including the Chicago Sun-Times, photographing fires, drug raids, hostage situations, baptisms and scenes from immigrant life.
"People tell me they don't want a picture of them just sitting there staring at the camera," Reeve says. "They don't want arranged, static pictures of people that look like all the other group pictures taken by a photographer. I try to capture the love and relationship of each family in a way that has never been seen before."
To view Reeve's work, visit www.kathleenreeve.com. For more information, call Willow Glen Coffee Roasting Company at 408.297.9077.
—Amy Jenkins
Unique gift ideas for the holidays in SJ
The San Jose Redevelopment Agency (SJRA) will add to the downtown winter festivities by sponsoring the Downtown for the Holidays Boutique and the downtown "holiday trolley."
Both activities will complement San Jose's annual Christmas in the Park display and the Winter Wonderland project by Populus Presents.
The Downtown for the Holidays Boutique is located at 108 Paseo de San Antonio, next to the San José Repertory Theatre between Second and Third streets. It features distinctive merchandise from several downtown gift shops.
Free parking is available at six city-owned parking lots on weekdays after 6 p.m. and all day on weekends and holidays. Parking validation is available from most downtown businesses.
The boutique will be open from Nov. 29 to Dec. 24, Tuesday through Thursday 11 a.m to 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday noon to 10 p.m., and Sunday 17 p.m.
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