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Week Ahead: Los Gatos Town Council Meeting, Art Exhibits

Don't miss all the free art displays inside the Los Gatos Council Chambers, at the Jewish Community Center and at the Museums of Los Gatos.

Editor's note: "Week Ahead" is published Monday morning giving Los Gatos Patch readers essential information at a glance—places to go and things to do in town and the surrounding area. For other activities and events this week, check our calendar by clicking here. If you know of any other happenings this week, please add them in the comments' section below. Thank you.

LOS GATOS TOWN COUNCIL MEETING

The Los Gatos Town Council meets tonight at 7 p.m., Monday, Nov. 4 at Town Council Chambers, 110 E. Main St. to consider a town-wide vehicle speed survey to help establish speed limits on certain streets and introduce a General Plan Amendment to include the so-called "Affordable Housing Overlay Zone" sites in the Housing Element. Details: Jackie Rose, jrose@losgatosca.gov, or 408-354-6880.

DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION LOS GATOS CHAPTER PROGRAM

The nonprofit Daughters of the American Revolution Los Gatos Chapter presents a "Women in the Military" program at 11:30 a.m. today, Monday, Nov. 4 at the Los Gatos Lodge's El Gato room, 50 Los Gatos-Saratoga Rd. The keynote speaker will be former Cupertino mayor Sandra James. All meetings include a served lunch. Details: suefitz1@gmail.com.

ART IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS NEW EXHIBIT

The Town of Los Gatos and the Museums of Los Gatos have partnered on a new exhibit that will showcase renowned Bay Area artists' works of art as part of the Art in the Council Chambers program Nov. 1 through Jan. 30, 2014. The program, which has been going on for 13 years, normally presents four exhibits in the chambers with an evening artist reception being held for each show. The first exhibit will feature more than 50 artists currently appearing in the Los Gatos Museums Gallery. The public is invited to attend a reception to view the exhibit 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6 in the chambers, 110 E. Main St. Light refreshments will be served. Details: 408-354-6834.

LOS GATOS ART ASSOCIATION JURIED SHOW AT JCC

The Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center, 14855 Oka Rd., hosts once again the Los Gatos Art Association annual Members Juried Show through Nov. 29 on the second floor of the center's Art Gallery Hall. Details: webmaster@lgaa.org.

BACKWARD IS FORWARD EXHIBIT AT LOS GATOS ART MUSEUM

The Museums of Los Gatos presents Backward is Forward: Layer and Impact in Printmaking exhibit through Jan. 12, 2014 at the Art Museum of Los Gatos, 4 Tait Ave. The show features prints by Enrique Chagoya, Hung Liu, Sam Francis, David Gilhooly, Gregory Edwards, Michael Mazur, Frank Lobdell, Andrew Romanoff, Inez Storer, Nathan Oliveira, Erik Bakke, Joan Miro, Marguerite Saegesser, Ruth Wall, Kathy Aoki, Vicky M. Chen, Tom Killion, Jessica Dunne, and Robin McCloskey. Artists have been using printmaking processes for centuries to create thought-provoking works of art, however the details of the medium are often a mystery to viewers. Details: 408-395-7386,

'AMERICAN BOHEMIA: THE CATS ESTATE IN LOS GATOS' EXHIBIT AT HISTORY MUSEUM

The History Museum of Los Gatos at Forbes Mill, 75 Church St., presents "American Bohemia: The Cats Estate in Los Gatos" noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday beginning Saturday, Oct. 19. Details: 408-395-7375


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