Angels in Our Community - The Spectrum Magazine

Cultural Events
The Main Gallery
1018 Main St., Redwood City
650-701-1018
www.themaingallery.org
The Main Gallery, an artists’ cooperative with
23 members, showcases the work of some of the
best local talent in the Bay Area. The gallery is
located in the historic yellow Victorian cottage at
the corner of Main and Middlefield. The 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 inspired by the new classic black and white
fashion trends. Handmade lampwork glass beads,
sterling silver designer beehive beads, silver laser-cut
tubes and sterling silver toggle clasp. 2011. Top right:
Belinda Chlouber, “Of Love,” handmade book. 2011.
Above: Doris Fischer-Colbrie, “Color of Rain,” ceramic
tumblers. 2011.
2011 Holiday Show
This year find your unique artistic gift at The Main
Gallery’s 2011 Holiday Show in Redwood City.
The holiday show is in progress and runs through
Dec. 24. The 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 find at the
2011 Holiday Show are Susan Wolf’s porcelain
ornaments, including a few fish, and some openwork
porcelain birds, all created with underglazes with
a gold luster. Wolf also has charming angels that
can be hung from a tree by their halos or placed
over tealights for a pleasant effect.
The “entertaining 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 setting a
festive scene and ornaments for added decoration.
Nina Koepcke has cardinal bird sculptures,
cardinal 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
inspired 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.” These unique jewelry
pieces might be the perfect gift for that someone
special! And Belinda Chlouber’s handmade books
with words of love and “figure drawings” will be
a cherished gift for your loved one.
Meet the artists and enjoy an evening viewing
art and preparing for the holidays at The Main Gallery!
Fox Theatre and Club Fox
2209 Broadway, downtown Redwood City
Tickets available at www.clubfoxrwc.com,
650-369-7770 or tickets.foxrwc.com
Fox Theatre
• The Nutcracker. 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2.
• Peninsula Ballet Theatre Presents Bruce
Steivel’s Nutcracker. 2, 4 or 7 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 10 – Sunday, Dec. 18.
Club Fox
• SEVA (featuring Hristo Vitchev and Weber Iago).
8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1.
• Led Zepagain. 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
Evening. 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 Winehouse. 7 p.m. Sunday,
Dec. 11.
• Monique Ranae’s Comedy Extravaganza. 8
p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15.
• Silly Sundays December featuring Key Lewis,
Luke Francis & Alvin 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
The History Museum is housed inside the historic
1910 County Courthouse. Over 50,000 people
visit the museum each year, and the number of
local residents who hold memberships is growing.
The History Museum teaches approximately
14,000 children each year through the on- and
off-site programs. The museum houses the
research library and archives that currently hold
over 100,000 photographs, prints, books and
documents collected by the San Mateo County
Historical Association.
Free First Fridays
Starting in 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 information 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 Secundino Robles and his
family. Then create a “dancing señorita” to take
home. Afterwards, explore the exhibit Nature’s
Bounty to learn more about the Spanish and
Mexican periods in California history. Free.
New Exhibit at History Museum
Honoring Steve Jobs
The 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.
The new exhibit features an original 1988 NeXT
computer and will discuss NeXT Inc., the company
local Woodside resident Steve Jobs founded in
Redwood City after leaving Apple in 1985. Tim
Berners-Lee used NeXT technology to create the
World Wide Web and, according 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 original
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 making these old-fashioned holiday tree
treasures: baubles with old-time images, colorful
gingerbread ornaments, Dresdens, gewgaws,
Sebnitz ornaments and Christmas cornucopias.
The San Francisco State University Handbell Choir
will perform a variety of holiday tunes at 1 p.m. Held
in conjunction with Redwood City’s Hometown
Holidays celebration and free to the public.
New Exhibit at History Museum
Playing Grown-Up: Toys From the
Harry P. Costa Collection
Feb. 14 – Dec. 31, 2012
The San Mateo County History Museum is
opening a unique exhibit, Playing Grown-Up:
Toys From the Harry P. Costa Collection. Playing
Grown-Up will explore those toys from the
1930s, 1940s and 1950s that allowed children to
mimic the activities of adults. Objects highlighted
will include an antique pedal-car fire truck and
airplane, Tonka work trucks, a fully electric 1929
Lionel stove and oven, a G-men fingerprint set,
a “Miss Friday” mechanical doll and a working
Lionel train, just to name a few.
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