Week Ahead: Los Gatos Gov Meetings, Drug Disposal Event, Exhibits

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, Oct. 21 at Town Council Chambers, 110 E. Main St. to consider potential amendments to town policies regarding community benefit. Details: Jackie Rose, jrose@losgatosca.gov, or 408-354-6880.
 
LOS GATOS PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING

The Los Gatos Planning Commission meets at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23 inside the Council Chambers, 110 E. Main St. The Commission performs duties and exercises power and authority with regard to planning, subdivisions, zoning, zoning administration, and other land use regulatory controls as prescribed by ordinance and state law. Details: 408-354-6874, or planning@losgatosca.gov. To see the complete meeting agenda, please click here.

GOT OLD MEDICATIONS? GOT RECYCLING?

The Los Gatos/Monte Sereno Police Department, West Valley Clean Water Program and Community Against Substance Abuse host a prescription drug disposal drop-off and recycling event at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 26 at the Los Gatos Parks and Public Works Service Center, 41 Miles Ave. Non-residents of Los Gatos and Monte Sereno are also welcome. Sharps, such as needles, will not be accepted. Turn in your unused or expired medication for safe disposal. Recycle your old glass thermometers, cell phones, and eyeglasses. Details: drugs, 408-701-7175, or info@casalg.org; recycling, 408-354-5385, or info@cleancreeks.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 a new exhibit called "American Bohemia: The Cats Estate in Los Gatos" noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday beginning Saturday, Oct. 19. The exhibit's opening reception is at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 at the museum, with the film screening of C.E.S. Wood. following at 5:30 p.m. at the former Los Gatos Library, 110 E. Main St. The film is an Oregon Public Broadcasting documentary produced by Oregon filmmakers John deGraaf and Laurence Cotton. Details: 408-395-7375