Community Corner

5 Things You Need to Know Today, Aug. 9

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1. Have you signed up for the 38th annual Dammit Run at 8:30 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 13 at Los Gatos High School? Race-day registration begins at 6:30 a.m. with a race start of 8:30 a.m. The pre-registration entry fee is $20 ($35 with a Coolmax T-shirt), and the fee is $25 on race day ($45 with a T-shirt). T-shirts alone are priced at $15 and will be sold at the track on race day or in advance at Athletic Performance, 55 W. Main Street, Los Gatos. You can also register online at Active.com. Details: 408-354-7365. 

2. What better way to celebrate summer than to attend a great art and wine festival? Los Gatos Fiesta de Artes, the town's only art and wine festival, returns this coming weekend, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 13-14, for its 40th year, on the Civic Center grounds, 110 E. Main St. The Los Gatos Kiwanis Club sponsors this free wonderful party. Details: 408-395-8016 or www.lgfiesta.org.

3. The  is inviting the public to its grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony 4-6:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 12, at the organization's new location, 10 Station Way. Los Gatos Mayor Joe Pirzynski will preside over the ceremony. California Cafe, Cin-Cin Wine Bar & Restaurant and Purple Onion Cafe & Catering will offer hors d'oeuvres. Wine tasting will be provided by Poetic Cellars and Cooper-Garrod Estate Vineyards. RSVP by Aug. 10. Details: 408-354-9300.

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4.  a specialty toy store that allows you to build, race, learn and celebrate the engineering of classic cars, will feature silhouette artist Karl Johnson, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 10, 21 W. Main St. Johnson is a third-generation silhouette artist whose work has been featured in Oprah magazine, In Style, Martha Stewart Living, Elle Decor and Domino Magazine. Details: 408-402-3818.

5. 55-Plus program is inviting the public to participate in a "Paradise Get Away" fundraising raffle event giving away a $2,000 travel voucher from Travel Advisors of Los Gatos for its grand prize. Other prizes include massage, golf and hotel vouchers. The drawing will take place Sept. 30. Five tickets cost $20 or one ticket costs $5 and can be purchased at the LGS Adult Recreation Center, 208 E. Main St., online at www.lgsrecreation.org or call 408-438-3034 for more information. Proceeds support low-cost and free senior programs. 

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