Special Events

AAUW Open House: The Sunnyvale-Cupertino Branch of the American Association of University Women holds its membership open house, which includes brunch, displays by AAUW interest groups and keynote speaker Hilda Oropeza of CARE USA. March 13, 10 a.m. St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 231 Sunset Ave., Sunnyvale. 408.996.2633 or 408.772.6444.

Protect Your Identity Day: Educational workshops for all ages about reducing the risk of identity theft, children's fingerprinting, an e-waste collection center, paper shredding and a jump house for children. Part of a program developed by the Federal Trade Commission. March 13, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Granite Rock, 1505 S. De Anza Blvd., Cupertino.

Lace Museum Sale: A semi-annual sale featuring vintage laces for special projects, housewares such as pillowcases and table runners with vintage lace, vintage jewelry, needlepoint canvases, craft books and magazines. March 19-20, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. 552 Murphy Ave., Sunnyvale, 408.730.4695 or www.thelacemuseum.org.

Seniors

Cupertino Senior Center: Learn about trips, classes, events and the volunteer program offered by the senior center at an open house, March 11, 2 p.m. Travel presentations, March 10, 1 and 1:30 p.m. St. Patrick's Day Lunch, Birthday Bash and 45th Anniversary, March 17, noon. $10. The center offers

lunch every Wednesday, classes, wellness screenings, board games, karaoke, socials and day trips to cultural and entertainment-related events. For details, contact the center at 21251 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, 408.777.3150 or www.cupertino.org.

Family/Youth

Cupertino Library: Teens ages 13-19 are invited to take part in the Library Database Scavenger Hunt through March 13. During Teen Tech Week, teens ages 13-19 are invited to play Wii games at the library, March 11, 4 p.m. The library offers regular story times for children, toddlers and babies, and other programs for youth. For details, contact the library at 10800 Torre Ave., Cupertino. 408.446.1677 or www.cuper tinolibrary.org.

California Theatre Center: The company presents its annual series of theater productions for families. Once Upon a Bedtime, March 20, 11 a.m., followed by a playshop, and March 27, 11 a.m. $11 advance/$12 door. Post-show playshops are $3 advance/$5 door. Sunnyvale Community Center Theatre, 550 E. Remington Drive, Sunnyvale. 408.245.2978 or www.ctcinc.org.

Full Circle Farm: All ages are invited to help plant more than 20 orchard trees. Learn about the environment and food through hands-on planting, dancing, singing and music. March 17, 3 p.m. 1055 Dunford Way, Sunnyvale. www.fullcir clesunnyvale.org.

NASA Exhibit: A special exhibit about space exploration and scientific discovery featuring more than a dozen hands-on activities. Open Tuesdays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturdays-Sundays, noon-4 p.m. NASA Ames Exploration Center, Moffett Field, Mountain View. http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/home/exploration.html.

Theater/Arts

Euphrat Museum of Art: "In Between: The Tension and Attraction of Difference," an exhibition of works by artists who do or see things in a fresh way. Extended through March 25. De Anza College, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino. 408.864.8836.www.deanza.edu/euphrat.

Disney's High School Musical 2: The Sunnyvale Community Players present the sequel to the popular musical about love overcoming opposing high school cliques. Through March 21. $23.50 adults/$20.50 seniors and students/$10.50 children 5 and under. All seats are $18.50 on Thursdays. Sunnyvale Community Center Theatre, 550 E. Remington Drive, Sunnyvale. 408.733.6611 or www.sunnyva leplayers.org.

Fine Arts League of Cupertino: Monthly art demonstrations and opportunities to exhibit their work. The group meets every second Monday, 7-9 p.m., and welcomes visitors. Quinlan Community Center, 10185 N. Stelling Road, Cupertino. For more information, visit www.falc.org or call Janki at 408.863.9991.

Flint Center: Theatreworks for Children presents Nate the Great, March 11, 10 a.m. For tickets, call 800.497.5007. Sankara Eye Foundation presents Shreya Ghoshal and friends live in concert, March 12, 7:30 p.m. $29-$99. El Camino Youth Symphony holds its annual benefit concert. The program features works by Saint-Säens, Rimsky-Korsakov and Rossi. With special guest artist Claire Huangci. March 13, 7:30 p.m. $25-$35. 650.213.7111 or www.ecys.org. The California Youth Symphony Orchestra performs works by Higdon, Tchaikovsky, and Respighi, with soloist Stella Chen, winner of the symphony's 2009 Young Artist Competition. March 14, 2:30 p.m. $15. Flint Center, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino. 408.864.8816.

King's Academy Drama Department: 15th anniversary production of Fiddler on the Roof, featuring a cast of 80 high school students. March 11-20. $10-$12 ($5 preview on March 11). King's Academy Theatre, 562 N. Britton Ave., Sunnyvale. www.tka.org.

One-Act Play Festival: Foothill College Theatre Conservatory presents Noel Coward's Goodnight, My Darlings, a trio of short plays directed by students and featuring student actors. March 18-21. $12-$14 ($7 Foothill students). Lohman Theatre, Foothill College, 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills. 650.949.7360 or www.foothill.edu/fa.

Peninsula Banjo Band: The band performs every Wednesday, 7 p.m. Vito's Restaurant, 1155 Reed Ave., Sunnyvale. www.peninsulabanjoband.org.

Peninsula Youth Theatre: Youth from Cupertino and Sunnyvale perform in PYT's production of Willy Wonka, based on the beloved Roald Dahl book. March 13-21. $7-$18. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. 650.903.6000 or www.pytnet.org.

Women's Singing Group: The Bay Area Showcase Chorus welcomes women who love to sing at any rehearsal. Meets most Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. Visit www.singharmony.org for information on rehearsal location, or call 408.973.1555.

Lectures/Learning

Viewfinders Club: Need to plan for a video or slide show of a birthday party or similar event? Milt Kostner demonstrates the ease of use of the free open-source Celtx software, followed by a Tech-Tips video. March 10, 7:30 p.m. Attendance is free to all. Quinlan Community Center, 10185 N. Stelling Road, Cupertino.

Cupertino Library Programs: Knitters of all levels, including children 10 and older, are invited to come start a new knitting project or get inspiration to finish a current one. March 16, 4 p.m. The adult book discussion group features The Last Queen, by C.W. Gortner, March 18, 7 p.m. 10800 Torre Ave., Cupertino. 408.446.1677 or www.cupertinolibrary.org.

Rhododendron Society: The De Anza chapter of the American Rhododendron Society meets March 17, 7:30 p.m. Hillview Community Center, 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos. www.deanza-ars.com.

Rotary Job Search Support Group: The Rotary Club of Cupertino offers a job search support group, which is a free program for those who are unemployed, under-employed or changing careers. Meets Tuesdays, 5-7 p.m. through June. Drop-ins are welcome; and participants can enter and exit this free program at any time. Monta Vista High School, 21840 McClellan Road, Cupertino. For information, call 408.735.0663 or jimgib007@aol.com.

Sunnyvale Garden Club: Mike Eccles, urban landscape manager for the city of Sunnyvale, discusses "Median and Roadside Landscape Maintenance." March 16, 11 a.m. Heritage Center, 500 E. Remington Drive, Sunnyvale. 408.733.4686 or www.sunnyvalegardenclub-cal.com.

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