Music in the Park Celebrates 22 Years
Thursdays, Now - August 24th, from 5:30 PM - 9:15 PM
San José summers wouldn't be the same without Music in the Park, downtown's most anticipated concert series. For more than 20 years, people have come out to enjoy a variety of music by some of the world's biggest stars at free Thursday night concerts at the Plaza de Cesar Chavez.
For more information, please contact Rick Jensen at 279-1775 or visit www.sjdowntown.com.
Annual Great Race for Clean Air
August 2010
Join the Bay Area Air Quality Management District for the Great Race for Clean Air, a friendly competition between Bay Area employers to encourage the use of commute alternatives such as public transit, carpooling, walking, and bicycling rather than driving solo to work. You are challenged to make a difference in the Bay Area!
Participating employees will automatically be entered into weekly random drawings for incentive prizes such as gift cards to local merchants. At the end of the Great Race, employers with the highest CO2 savings (that is, the average CO2 saved per employee in your organization) and employers with the highest employee participation are the winners! Winners will be declared in each county and Bay Area-wide.
For more information or to register visit www.sparetheair.org.
7th Annual Music in the Plaza
Concert Series:
Friday, August 6th, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Friday, August 20th, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Come and enjoy music sponsored by Involved Evergreen with a Community Action Pride Grant from the City of San José, along with Shapell Industries and the Office of Councilmember Rose Herrera at the Evergreen Village Square!
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Aborn Park Grand Opening
Saturday, August 7th, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Join Councilmember Rose Herrera and the Department of Parks, Recreation, & Neighborhood Services as we celebrate the opening of San Jose's newest park! Come and enjoy the Grand Opening Ceremony of Aborn Park and its two new play lots, a pirate ship and castle. Bring a picnic for your family and discover the newest treasure in San Jose! Enjoy free family fun activities, arts and crafts, and face painting for the first 100 pirates and princesses!
For more information, please contact Dominique Reynaga at 535-4908.
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San José Jazz Festival
Friday, August 13th, 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Saturday, August 14th, 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Sunday, August 15th, 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Join us at the Plaza de Cesar Chavez for the 21st annual Jazz Festival! Among the many well known performers are Marcus Miller, Jeff Hamilton Trio, Tower of Power, Maceo Parker, and Carolyn Wonderland. Don't miss the chance to see these talented performers live! Enjoy three days of jazz, salsa, Latin, blues, R&B, electronica, and many forms of contemporary music for everyone. So come on over and join the fun and festivities!
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Italian-American Family Festa
Friday, August 27th, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Saturday, August 28th 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Sunday, August 29th, 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Bring your family and friends on over to the Guadalupe River Park
in Downtown San Jose. This is a fun event filled with arts and crafts, Italian musicians and performers, and real Italian food. Introduce your family to your true Italian heritage. Let yourself be transported back home to a quaint Italian village, where you learn of the history of Italy and have the opportunity to play games as well. It is a cultural event you will not want to miss. Anticipated attendance is 20,000 and admission is free.
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5th Annual American Indian Heritage Celebration
Saturday, September 18th, 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM
You are invited to join local American Indian Tribes, the community, and social and health organizations at the 5th Annual American Indian Heritage Celebration while "Honoring Our Ancestors" and "Respecting Our Traditions." This one day celebration includes: BIG TIME, POWWOW, American Indian arts and crafts vendors, music, dance, food, cultural craft activities, historic displays, a film and speaker series, a spiritual run, information on American Indian languages, a health fair, and other services.
For more info please visit www.americanindianheritage.org or call Vernon Medicine Cloud at 445-3400 x208 or e-mail him at vmcloud@ihcscv.org.
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Wonders of Our Water Works Bus Tours
Thursdays and Saturdays, Now - October 2010
Tour your local Water Pollution Control Plant and adjacent wildlife refuge to learn how wastewater is cleaned and the plans to sustainably rebuild the Plant.
For more information or to make a tour reservation, call 975-2556 or visit www.rebuildtheplant.org.
