Events Around Town Election Night November 2011 From top left: Redwood City School Board w<strong>in</strong>ners Dennis McBride, Shelly Masur and Alisa Greene MacAvoy. Nancy Radcliffe with Councilwoman Barbara Pierce. Councilman Ian Ba<strong>in</strong>. Councilwoman Rosanne Foust with husband Jim Hartnett and daughter Lydia. Councilwoman Alicia Aguirre with County Coroner Robert J. Foucrault. Wait<strong>in</strong>g for the results. OUR BRANCH San Mateo Credit Union’s On Broadway branch has it all. From Auto Loans to Credit Cards, we can answer your questions and f<strong>in</strong>d you a better product to help your budget. OUR 830 Jefferson Avenue, Redwood City (650) 363-1725 | www.smcu.org MORTGAGE CENTER San Mateo Credit Union has a special Mortgage Center, staffed by our mortgage experts. Come <strong>in</strong> and ask a question about your current mortgage. We love those! We want to give you the best loan with the most reasonable payments. 619 Bradford Street, Redwood City (650) 363-1799 | www.smcu.org www.<strong>Spectrum</strong>Magaz<strong>in</strong>e.net
Cultural Events <strong>The</strong> Ma<strong>in</strong> Gallery 1018 Ma<strong>in</strong> St., Redwood City 650-701-1018 www.thema<strong>in</strong>gallery.org <strong>The</strong> Ma<strong>in</strong> Gallery, an artists’ cooperative with 23 members, showcases the work of some of the best local talent <strong>in</strong> the Bay Area. <strong>The</strong> gallery is located <strong>in</strong> the historic yellow Victorian cottage at the corner of Ma<strong>in</strong> and Middlefield. <strong>The</strong> gallery is open Wednesday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and weekends from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Top left: Elfi Altendorfer, “Uptown,” unique dangle necklace <strong>in</strong>spired by the new classic black and white fashion trends. Handmade lampwork glass beads, sterl<strong>in</strong>g silver designer beehive beads, silver laser-cut tubes and sterl<strong>in</strong>g silver toggle clasp. 2011. Top right: Bel<strong>in</strong>da Chlouber, “Of Love,” handmade book. 2011. Above: Doris Fischer-Colbrie, “Color of Ra<strong>in</strong>,” ceramic tumblers. 2011. 2011 Holiday Show This year f<strong>in</strong>d your unique artistic gift at <strong>The</strong> Ma<strong>in</strong> Gallery’s 2011 Holiday Show <strong>in</strong> Redwood City. <strong>The</strong> holiday show is <strong>in</strong> progress and runs through Dec. 24. <strong>The</strong> gallery will host a reception with the artists on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Some of the special gifts you will f<strong>in</strong>d at the 2011 Holiday Show are Susan Wolf’s porcela<strong>in</strong> ornaments, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g a few fish, and some openwork porcela<strong>in</strong> birds, all created with underglazes with a gold luster. Wolf also has charm<strong>in</strong>g angels that can be hung from a tree by their halos or placed over tealights for a pleasant effect. <strong>The</strong> “enterta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g vessels,” pitchers, cups and tumblers Doris Fischer-Colbrie has on display will create a unique and fun atmosphere for the holidays. In addition, she has vases for sett<strong>in</strong>g a festive scene and ornaments for added decoration. N<strong>in</strong>a Koepcke has card<strong>in</strong>al bird sculptures, card<strong>in</strong>al ornaments and bird menorahs that are fun and festive and would help make your holiday truly special. One of the gallery’s newest artists, Elfi Altendorfer of “TresChic” Handcrafted Fashion Jewelry, says, “As a jewelry artist, I am <strong>in</strong>spired to design and craft jewelry that reflects the soul and beauty of the materials. Jewelry that accentuates the wearer’s personality and style is fashion forward, beautiful yet affordable. Whether classic or contemporary, each piece is unique and meticulously handcrafted.” <strong>The</strong>se unique jewelry pieces might be the perfect gift for that someone special! And Bel<strong>in</strong>da Chlouber’s handmade books with words of love and “figure draw<strong>in</strong>gs” will be a cherished gift for your loved one. Meet the artists and enjoy an even<strong>in</strong>g view<strong>in</strong>g art and prepar<strong>in</strong>g for the holidays at <strong>The</strong> Ma<strong>in</strong> Gallery! Fox <strong>The</strong>atre and Club Fox 2209 Broadway, downtown Redwood City Tickets available at www.clubfoxrwc.com, 650-369-7770 or tickets.foxrwc.com Fox <strong>The</strong>atre • <strong>The</strong> Nutcracker. 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2. • Pen<strong>in</strong>sula Ballet <strong>The</strong>atre Presents Bruce Steivel’s Nutcracker. 2, 4 or 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10 – Sunday, Dec. 18. Club Fox • SEVA (featur<strong>in</strong>g Hristo Vitchev and Weber Iago). 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1. • Led Zepaga<strong>in</strong>. 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2. • Frank Bey (Club Fox Blues Jam). 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7. • In the Spirit of Lennon — An Intimate Acoustic Even<strong>in</strong>g. 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8. • Salvador Santana & Band plus Scribe Project, SOL, Taylor Lee. 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9. • A Tribute to Amy W<strong>in</strong>ehouse. 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11. • Monique Ranae’s Comedy Extravaganza. 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15. • Silly Sundays December featur<strong>in</strong>g Key Lewis, Luke Francis & Alv<strong>in</strong> Williams. 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18. • Sista Monica (Club Fox Blues Jam). 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21. • Phil Berkowitz and the Dirty Cats (Club Fox Blues Jam). 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28. San Mateo County History Museum 2200 Broadway St., Redwood City 650-299-0141 www.historysmc.org Tuesday–Sunday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. $5 for adults, $3 for seniors and students, free for children 5 and under <strong>The</strong> History Museum is housed <strong>in</strong>side the historic 1910 County Courthouse. Over 50,000 people visit the museum each year, and the number of local residents who hold memberships is grow<strong>in</strong>g. <strong>The</strong> History Museum teaches approximately 14,000 children each year through the on- and off-site programs. <strong>The</strong> museum houses the research library and archives that currently hold over 100,000 photographs, pr<strong>in</strong>ts, books and documents collected by the San Mateo County Historical Association. Free First Fridays Start<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> January, admission will be free at the San Mateo County History Museum on the first Friday of each month. Explore the entire museum, enjoy storytime and embark on a guided history tour. For more <strong>in</strong>formation and tour times, call the museum at 650-299-0104. ‘First Fridays’ Storytime California Rancho: Stories From the Past Friday, Jan. 6, 11 a.m. Come hear the story of a real California Rancho. Listen to the tale of Secund<strong>in</strong>o Robles and his family. <strong>The</strong>n create a “danc<strong>in</strong>g señorita” to take home. Afterwards, explore the exhibit Nature’s Bounty to learn more about the Spanish and Mexican periods <strong>in</strong> California history. Free. New Exhibit at History Museum Honor<strong>in</strong>g Steve Jobs <strong>The</strong> San Mateo County History Museum is proud to announce a new addition to our permanent exhibit San Mateo County History Makers: Entrepreneurs Who Changed the World. <strong>The</strong> new exhibit features an orig<strong>in</strong>al 1988 NeXT computer and will discuss NeXT Inc., the company local Woodside resident Steve Jobs founded <strong>in</strong> Redwood City after leav<strong>in</strong>g Apple <strong>in</strong> 1985. Tim Berners-Lee used NeXT technology to create the World Wide Web and, accord<strong>in</strong>g to Jobs’ 2005 Stanford commencement speech, “the technology … developed at NeXT is at the heart of Apple’s current renaissance.” Also on view are books, brochures and an orig<strong>in</strong>al NeXT decal given away free with the purchase of the computer. Free Admission Day Family Past-Times Program Holiday Tree Treasures & Handbell Choir Saturday, Dec. 3, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Create holiday ornaments to take home! Try your hand at mak<strong>in</strong>g these old-fashioned holiday tree treasures: baubles with old-time images, colorful g<strong>in</strong>gerbread ornaments, Dresdens, gewgaws, Sebnitz ornaments and Christmas cornucopias. <strong>The</strong> San Francisco State University Handbell Choir will perform a variety of holiday tunes at 1 p.m. Held <strong>in</strong> conjunction with Redwood City’s Hometown Holidays celebration and free to the public. New Exhibit at History Museum Play<strong>in</strong>g Grown-Up: Toys From the Harry P. Costa Collection Feb. 14 – Dec. 31, 2012 <strong>The</strong> San Mateo County History Museum is open<strong>in</strong>g a unique exhibit, Play<strong>in</strong>g Grown-Up: Toys From the Harry P. Costa Collection. Play<strong>in</strong>g Grown-Up will explore those toys from the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s that allowed children to mimic the activities of adults. Objects highlighted will <strong>in</strong>clude an antique pedal-car fire truck and airplane, Tonka work trucks, a fully electric 1929 Lionel stove and oven, a G-men f<strong>in</strong>gerpr<strong>in</strong>t set, a “Miss Friday” mechanical doll and a work<strong>in</strong>g Lionel tra<strong>in</strong>, just to name a few. <strong>The</strong> <strong>Spectrum</strong> 11
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