ACTIVITIES
Presidents' message
What a lovely time of year to be in the Bay Area; how very lucky we are! Many of us are planning on vacations late in the year, and it’s not too early to think about Halloween, Thanksgiving, and yes, even Christmas!
Many of us had a wonderful time at a group train trip to San Francisco and wonderful lunch at the famous Delancy Street restaurant late September. Many thanks to Dan Zemanek for organizing the many facets of this trip, from parking tickets, train tickets, Muni tickets, and restaurant reservations.
Thanks again, Dan!
Once again, we want to welcome folks who want to write a bit
about their life and times with our Legacies group. We’d love to add new members to this group. Text Leslie at leslie@cina.com for more information. These meetings encourage folks to write to future generations or just for their own benefit. A truly special program taught by an experienced writing teacher.
We are looking forward to TGIF at Tom Gutshall’s house on October 16. As usual, bring some food to share, and your own beverage and glass. As always, many, many thanks to Vicki for making these arrangements; we love to get together in person!
Book club is currently is hiatus, but if anyone has ideas how to resuscitate this group, please call or email Leslie.
We’ll have our usual activities in October, such as Investment group, TGIF, Legacies, Mah-Jongg, and Bridge. Styling is currently in hiatus.
Cheers, Birgitta and Leslie
List and dates of Newcomers activities
Lots of free activities in downtown Los Altos
Calaveritas Decorating Night w/ Ana Carrera
Date & Time: Saturday, October 3, 2026, 6:00 PM
Venue: Tal Palo, 149 Main Street, Los Altos, CA 94022
Description: A hands-on workshop to decorate a traditional sugar skull while learning about the history and meaning of the tradition.
Cost/Tickets: Registration required via Tal Palo.
Witches & Warlocks Wine Stroll
Date & Time: Friday, October 23, 2026, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Venue: Downtown Los Altos (Main and State Streets), Los Altos.
Description: Taste wine from 16 unique regional wineries, enjoy live music from eight local bands, and check out the costume contest with three “Best Dressed” prizes. Tickets are coordinated through the Los Altos Village Association.
Cost/Tickets: Ticket required (check the official Downtown Los Altos Events Portal for pricing and availability).
A BOO-tiful Downtown Halloween
Date & Time: Friday, October 30, 2026, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Venue: Downtown Los Altos (Main and State Streets), Los Altos.
Description: A family-oriented daytime trick-or-treating event where children can visit participating local storefronts displaying an orange pumpkin sign.
FREE
Diwali Prabhat with Manjiri Asanare-Kelkar
Date & Time: Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 10:30 AM
Venue: Grant Park Community Center, 1575 Holt Avenue, Los Altos. Description: A traditional morning Hindustani classical vocal recital featuring master exponent Manjiri Asanare-Kelkar, to celebrate the spirit of Diwali.
Cost/Tickets: Check local community center listings or event pages for details.
