Upcoming Activities/Events - 2010 March

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2010

March

(Eventful Month - My son's Birthday (& mine & my cousin's) -8th: My parent' marriage anniv. -9th: cousin's birthday -10th: Aunt's birthday -12th)

• 27 MARCH: HOLI Celebrations @Stanford
  Venue: Sandhill fields, Stanford University
  Time: 11 AM - 3 PM
  Cost: Kids FREE below 5
  Before 3/20: $14 ($12 student with vallid ID)
  After 3/20: $16 ($14 student with valid ID)
  http://www.ashanet.org/stanford/events/holi2010/index.html
  MUST attend event if you like to have fun.
  Though an indian festival, but enjoyed alike by non-Indians, asians, caucacians, etc.
  Spray water, lots of water, on your friends; smear colored powder on your friends faces; enjoy non-stop music and latest hit songs (I think mainly from Bollywood) and dancing and bhangra.
  There's also a kids corner especially for kids.
  Food available (separate price not included in tickets)
  




• 27 MARCH: Easter / Egg Hunt events
  Multiple Events as detailed below:
  
  
  
  Venue_1: EGG_HUNT: Municipal Rose Garden, San Jose
  Time: 10 AM - 11 AM
  Cost: ???
  Easter Egg Hunt @ The Rose Garden Municipal Park: RGNPA Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 27 at 10 AM - 11 AM: Meet in the Naglee/Garden corner of the Rose Garden Park, San Jose. Please arrive 10 minutes early!
  
  Venue_2: EGG_HUNT: Camden Community Center, 3369 Union Avenue, San Jose
  Time: 10 AM - 12 PM
  Cost: $5/child
  Spring event with egg hunt, crafts, Easter bunny. Bring your basket! Ages 0-12 and their families, $5/child. For more information, call 408-559-7542.
  
  Venue_3: EASTER_EVENT: Toys'R'Us
  Time: 12 PM - 2 PM
  Cost: ???
  Toys R Us 3D Easter Adventure Event: Fun Activities, Free Gifts & More.
  Check with your local Toys'R'Us store to check if they are participating in this event
  
  Venue_4: EASTER_EVENT: Disney Store
  Time: 11 AM - 3 PM
  Cost: Free
  Easter themed events for kids 3 & up: Coloring fun, bunny masks and much more.
  Check with your local Disney store to check if they are participating in this event
  
  One more coming the week after on Apr 3:
  Venue_5: Central Park, Santa Clara
  Time: 10 AM - ???
  Cost: ???
  Annual Easter Egg Hunt: Apr 3, rain or shine. Parking is limited. Pre-hunt activities will start at 9 am. For a nominal fee participate in carnival games, face painting and get photographs with the Easter Bunny.
  




• 27 MARCH: Lowe's Build & Grow Clinic: Kaleidoscope
  Venue: Participating Lowe's locations
  Time: 10 AM - 11 AM
  Cost: Free
  https://www.lowesbuildandgrow.com/default.asp
  HURRY, register for this - register early enough to save yourself a spot.
  On this date, kids make a Kaleidoscope.
  




• 23 MARCH: Free Pastry @Starbucks with purchase
  Venue: Participating Starbucks locations
  Time: opening - 10:30 AM
  Cost: Free with purchase of any handcrafted, brewed or iced beverage
  Get coupon at: http://assets.starbucks.com/assets/1ac43f0b737a4b778Ba9c80ee14715ec.jpg
  HURRY, only till supplies last - I think.
  




• 14: FREE - Tech Museum Entrance:
  Where: Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose
  When: Mar 14
  Cost: FREE.
  Second Sunday of Every Month - free entrance for all ages - in February, the date is Mar 14 (I guess :-).
  




• 13 MARCH: Lowe's Build & Grow Clinic: Table-top basketball game
  Venue: Participating Lowe's locations
  Time: 10 AM - 11 AM
  Cost: Free
  https://www.lowesbuildandgrow.com/default.asp
  HURRY, register for this - register early enough to save yourself a spot.
  On this date, kids make a Table Top basket ball game.
  




• 06 MARCH: HOLI Indian Festival of Colors
  Venue: Milpitas Hindu Temple
  Time: Check website
  Cost: I think this is free - only pay for food purchased
  Holi is one of the best Indian Festivals enjoyed by almost all religions and Americans, Asians, everyone alike in US. This year this festival falls on Feb 27 and will be celebrated in Milpitas Hindu Temple on Mar 06.
  http://www.bayvp.org
  The festival is celebrated by applying herbal natural colored powder to other people's faces, and clothes (kind of greeting on this festival). Later everyone enjoys dancing to the latest indian song numbers of the beats of the traditional indian drum music.