Community Corner
Week Ahead: Los Gatos Parking Meeting, Chamber Mixer, Shopping Stroll, Christmas Tree Lighting
If you're frustrated about parking in downtown Los Gatos, don't forget to attend the meeting at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3 in the Council Chambers, 110 E. Main St.
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.
DOWNTOWN LOS GATOS PARKING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM MEETING
Los Gatos economic vitality officials are inviting downtown property and business owners to a meeting at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3 at Town Council chambers, 110 E. Main St. to discuss the future of the downtown Los Gatos Parking Improvement district, created in May 18, 1987. The meeting will give participants a chance to discuss upcoming holiday events in the downtown area, as well as possible next steps for downtown parking, the flier advertising the event said. Staff from the Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce and the town's Economic Vitality Department will be on hand to present information and answer questions. The program is set to expire in December of 2013. Details: Monica Renn
LOS GATOS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HOLIDAY BIZ AFTER-HOURS MIXER
The Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce Holiday Business after hours mixer is scheduled for 5:30-7 p.m. at El Camino Hospital Los Gatos, 815 Pollard Rd. Please join West Valley business professional in a relaxed business networking atmosphere. Prizes, hors d’oeuvres and refreshments. Everyone pays $5 for this holiday event. Details: 408-354-9300, or chamber@losgatoschamber.com.
LOS GATOS HOLIDAY SHOPPING STROLL THURSDAY
The Los Gatos Visitors Bureau, a partnership between the Town of Los Gatos and Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce, teams up with downtown merchants to extend holiday shopping hours until 9 p.m. at more than 50 downtown Los Gatos stores for its "Holiday Shopping Stroll" Thursday, Dec. 5, 12 and 19. Details: 408-354-9300
LOS GATOS CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY
The annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony at Town Plaza Park, corner of Main Street and Santa Cruz Avenue, is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 6 at 5 p.m., lighting of tree at 6 p.m. Santa arrives at 6:01 p.m. Hosted by the Los Gatos Community Foundation and the Town of Los Gatos.
ART IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS NEW EXHIBIT
The Town of Los Gatos and the Museums of Los Gatos have partnered on a new exhibit showcasing renowned Bay Area artists' works of 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, 110 E. Main St., with an evening artist reception being held for each show. The first exhibit features more than 50 artists currently appearing in the Los Gatos Museums Gallery. Details: 408-354-6834.
LOS GATOS ART ASSOCIATION JURIED SHOW AT JCC
The Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center, 14855 Oka Rd., hosts 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. Details: 408-395-7375
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