Cupertino/Sunnyvale calendar of events for the week of July 12
Special Events
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
Music and Market: Sunnyvale’s 21st annual summer concert series continues with Touch of Class playing R&B and funk. July 17, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Downtown Sunnyvale. https://sunnyvaledowntown.com/summer-series-music–market.html.
Historic Downtown Sunnyvale: This exhibit includes a series of photographs and maps depicting the slow growth and development of the early downtown, as well as artifacts from the first businesses lining Main Street and the railroad tracks. Through Oct. 20. Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum, 570 E. Remington Drive. Museum hours are Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday, noon-4 p.m. 408-749-0220, www.heritageparkmuseum.org.
Cinderella: Foothill Music Theatre presents Rodgers and Hammerstein’s contemporary musical take on the classic fairy tale. July 18-Aug. 4. Smithwick Theatre, Foothill College, I-280 and El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills. $12-$32. www.foothill.edu/theatre, 650-949-7360.
The Language Archive: TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents Julia Cho’s comedy about a linguist fighting to preserve the dying languages of far-flung cultures, only to neglect the promise and passion of his own. Through Aug. 4. Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. $30-$100. theatreworks.org or call 650-463-1960.
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
Second Sunday Chess Fest: Free event for chess players of all ages. Second Sunday of the month through Oct. 13, 2-5 p.m. Stocklmeir School, 592 Dunholme Way, Sunnyvale at outdoor lunch tables facing Ortega Park. 408-736-7138.
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.
Submit a listing by emailing information about your event to cal@community-newspapers.com. Deadline is noon, two weeks prior to Friday’s publication.