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is searching for enthusiastic and dedicated
individuals to help our county’s history come
alive. Museum staff and volunteers will provide
docent training for the San Mateo County History
Museum in Redwood City, Woodside Store in
Woodside and Sanchez Adobe in Pacifica. Free
training; transportation and lunch are provided
on Saturday. Interested? RSVP by Oct. 12 to the
Education Department at 650-299-0104 or email
education@historysmc.org.
‘Theatres of the
San Francisco Peninsula’
Guest authors/book signing
Saturday, Oct. 22, 12–2 p.m.
Authors Gary Lee Parks and Jack Tillmany have
provided film and theater buffs a wonderful pictorial
visit to each of the Peninsula’s splendid cinemas
— past and present. They will sign copies of
their new book, “Theatres of the San Francisco
Peninsula,” in the History Museum’s gift shop.
Beginning with early playhouses and storefront
nickelodeons, continuing through the movie
palace period, the golden age of the drive-in
theater and into the days of the multiplex, this
volume of vintage photographs captures the
various eras as they applied to the Peninsula.
Crazy Quilting Workshop
Hands-on history
Saturday, Oct. 29, 1–4 p.m.
San Mateo County History Museum will
present a workshop on crazy quilting, which
became popular in America after the Centennial
Exposition of 1876. Charlyne Smith, who has made
over 200 quilts, will lead the workshop. A materials
fee of $3 for members and $5 for non-members
will be charged. RSVP by Oct. 25 as space is limited.
Tribal Communities in a Bountiful
Landscape
Lifeways of the Ohlone Indians of the San
Francisco and Monterey Bay area
On the Courthouse Docket
Saturday, Nov. 19, 1 p.m.
At the San Mateo County History Museum,
local archaeologist Mark Hylkema discusses the
archaeology and ethnography of the ancestral
Ohlone people. Presentation included with
museum admission. Free to Association members.
Filoli House
Cañada Road, Woodside
650-364-8300, ext. 507
www.filoli.org
Filoli, designed by California architect Willis Polk
and built in the early part of the 20th century, is
one of the finest examples of country house architecture
in the United States and is one of the few in California
that remains intact in its original setting. Bruce
Porter, with later help from Isabella Worn, laid
out the 16 acres of gardens. Both guided and
self-guided tours of the house and grounds are
available from February through October.
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Tours (ongoing)
• Guided House and Garden Tour – This twohour,
docent-led tour includes both the house
and the gardens. Reservations required.
• Self-Guided Tour – No reservations required
for this tour. A map is available for the selfguided
tour and volunteers are posted in both
the house and the gardens to answer questions.
There is also a continuous 14-minute video on
the history of Filoli available in the Visitor and
Education Center.
• Nature Hike – This hike is available by
reservation only on Saturdays at 10 a.m.
The hike covers roughly three miles of trails
and takes approximately two and a half
hours. Nature docents describe wildlife,
plants, endangered species and the historical
background of the area. Visitors may not hike
without a docent.
• Orchard Tour – This tour is available on
selected days throughout the open season. With
a docent tour of the unique heirloom orchard,
learn about the tradition of the gentleman’s
orchard, and how Filoli is conserving not only
rare fruits but also this defining landscape
feature of the country estate. Reservations required.
Peninsula Symphony
Opens New Season With
‘Romantic Masterworks’
Friday, Oct. 21, 8–10 p.m.
Fox Theatre
2215 Broadway St.
$20–$39
www.peninsulasymphony.org
Peninsula Symphony and Music Director Mitchell
Sardou Klein open their 2011–12 season with
two evenings of passionate music-making in
“Romantic Masterworks,” to be given Oct. 21 and
Oct. 22. Featuring Tchaikovsky’s majestic Fourth
Symphony and the colorful “White Peacock” by
American composer Charles Tomlinson Griffes,
the program also includes Brahms’ thrilling
Concerto for Violin and Cello, played by audience
favorites and Irving M. Klein International String
Competition winners Nikki Chooi, violin, and
David Requiro, cello. The concerts take place Oct.
21 at 8 p.m. at the Fox Theatre in Redwood City
and Oct. 22 at 8 p.m. at the Flint Center/De Anza
College in Cupertino.
The season-opening program offers an
emotional journey for performers and audiences
alike. In Brahms’ “Double Concerto,” two richly
textured solo lines interweave with Brahms’ plush
orchestral textures, leaving its three movements
to cover a huge emotional range, filled with
virtuosic solo passages, ardent melodies and a
grand sweep of emotion. Similarly, Tchaikovsky’s
Fourth also runs the gamut of emotions as he
turns to the idea of fate, reflecting his personal
emotional conflicts and struggles to make sense
of the world. Throughout the four movements,
Tchaikovsky presents a series of anxious, sublime
and energetic episodes, each one haunted in some
way by fate. Finally, fate is forgotten in a rush of
energy, leading into a triumphal finale, ending
in a mood of furious victory. Thrilling, raw and
intriguing, these pieces demand an emotional
connection with the audience.
Do You Know a Girl Who
Loves to Sing?
The Peninsula Girls Chorus announces auditions
for girls ages 6–11. No previous choral experience
is necessary. Older girls who read music or who
have prior singing experience will be considered
for placement on an individual basis.
Founded in January 1994 and located in Burlingame,
the Peninsula Girls Chorus is a 240-member premiere
arts education and performance organization. The
PGC strives toward a high level of musicianship paired
with sensitive interpretations of music from a
variety of genres. In their quest to become global
citizens of the 21st century, the PGC performs
both locally and abroad.
The PGC provides a valuable resource to the
local community through assorted outreach
performances and participates in prestigious domestic
and international music festivals. In addition to
musical benefits, the PGC offers opportunities for
the development of leadership skills, higher-order
thinking, discipline and self-esteem.
Final auditions for the season are Thursday, Oct.
20, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. All auditions are 15 minutes
in length and are by appointment only. To request
an informational packet, please call 650-347-6351
or email the PGC at office@peninsulagirlschorus.
org. Please leave your name, phone number, the
singer’s age and a mailing address. Once you have
received the informational packet, please call or
email the PGC to schedule an audition time.
For more details visit www.peninsulagirlschorus.org.
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