Special Events
Tree Lighting: Get in the spirit of the holiday season with the lighting of Cupertino’s community tree. Leading up to the countdown of the tree lighting, enjoy music and caroling from Business Casual a cappella. After the tree has been lit, stick around for hot cocoa, cookies, crafts, a holiday movie screening and photos with Santa. Dec. 6, 6 p.m. Quinlan Community Center, 10185 N. Stelling Road. For more information, visit Cupertino.org/treelighting
Breakfast with Santa: Enjoy a tall stack with Santa and his elves at Breakfast with Santa. After breakfast, Santa will be posing for pictures while the elves prepare the workshop for holiday crafts and letter writing to Santa! New this year will be mimosas for $5 each. Dec. 7, 8:30-11:15 a.m. Quinlan Community Center, 10185 N. Stelling Road. Register at bit.ly/bws19
Victorian Teas: Don your vintage outfit or favorite hat, or come in jeans to teas at the Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum. Enjoy treats and strong tea, and view the new “Weddings in History” exhibit. Dec. 7-8 and 14-15, 2-4 p.m. Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum, 570 Remington Drive. 408-749-0220, heritageparkmuseum.org
Holiday Craft Fair: The Featherettes Dance Team hosts the 32nd annual craft fair, with more than 60 vendors showcase homemade goods for holiday shopping. Dec. 7, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Dec. 8, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Fremont High School, 575 W Fremont Ave. https://www.facebook.com/FHSHolidayCraftFair
Sunnyvale Farmers Market: Enjoy fresh fruits, vegetables and arts and crafts from local growers and artisans. Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Murphy and Washington avenues, Sunnyvale. Urbanvillageonline.com/markets/Sunnyvale.
Seniors
Sunnyvale Senior Center: The center offers a variety of services and activities, billiards room, fitness center, table games, trips, classes and lunches every weekday. 550 E. Remington Drive, Sunnyvale. 408-730-7360, Sunnyvale.ca.gov.
Senior Nutrition Program: Hot meals served along with camaraderie. Must be age 60 or older and a resident of Santa Clara County. Monday-Friday, live dance music at 9:30 a.m., lunch at 11 a.m. First United Methodist Church, 535 Old San Francisco Road, Sunnyvale. Sunnyvaleumc.org/mission/seniornutrition.html.
Theater/Arts
Choreographers’ Gallery: SCU choreography students present original dance work. Dec. 5-6. Louis B. Mayer Theatre, Santa Clara University. $12-$22. Tickets.vendini.com
Weddings in History: The new display in the series of rotating exhibits at the Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum showcases wedding and bridal party dresses from the past as well as items related to such a celebration, such as invitations, veils, photographs and jewelry from the mid-1800s to 1968. Through Feb. 9; museum open Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, noon-4 p.m. Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum, 570 Remington Drive, Sunnyvale. 408-749-0220, heritageparkmuseum.org
Fine Arts League of Cupertino: The group meets the second Monday of the month, 7-9 p.m., and welcomes visitors. Quinlan Community Center, 10185 N. Stelling Road, Cupertino. Visit falc.org or call Janki at 408-863-9991.
Lectures/Learning/Meetings
Racists Anonymous: RA holds weekly meetings to better understand how to confront discrimination on anything based upon outward appearance including race, gender, LGBTQ and disability among others. RA is a 12-step program patterned after AA. Thursdays, 6:45-7:45 p.m. United Congregational Church, 1112 S Bernardo Ave., Sunnyvale.
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous: FA holds free meetings for anyone in the community who may be suffering from overeating, food obsession, under-eating or bulimia. Everyone is welcome, including those who are concerned about someone who may be suffering. FA is a nonprofit 12-step fellowship based on the principals of Alcoholics Anonymous. Thursdays, 7-8:30 p.m. St. Jude’s Church, room 5, 20220 McClellan Road, Cupertino. 415-248-9347.
Cupertino Morningmasters: Improve your speaking and networking skills at this Toastmasters club. Thursdays, 7:30 a.m. Bethel Lutheran Church, 10181 Finch Ave., Cupertino.
Sunnyvale Rotary: Meetings are Tuesdays at noon. Elks Club, 375 N. Pastoria Ave. Sunnyvalerotary.org.
Dementia/Alzheimer’s Support Group: A safe, confidential, supportive environment for families to develop informal mutual support, get information about dementia and develop methods and skills to solve problems related to dementia. Fourth Tuesday of the month. Sunnyvale Presbyterian Church gym, 728 Fremont Ave., room 750, Sunnyvale. For more information, call the Alzheimer’s Association at 800-272-3900.
Eating Disorders and Body Image Support Groups: The Eating Disorders Resource Center offers free support groups to create a safe space for those struggling with eating disorders and body image dissatisfaction. The groups are unstructured and open to all ages, genders and types of eating issues. Second and fourth Saturday of the month 9:30-11 a.m. for family and friends. El Camino Hospital, 2500 Grant Road, Mountain View. www.edrcsv.org
Open Gardens: Charles Street Gardens opens its gates to the public. Tuesdays, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. 433 Charles St., Sunnyvale. Charlesstreetgardens.org.
Military Officers Association of America: The Silicon Valley chapter holds a luncheon meeting on the third Thursday of the month. Siliconvalleymoaa.org, 408-245-2217.
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