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Private and Parochial Schools in or Near Milpitas
Milpitas has a good number of alternatives to public schools within the city limits or quite close by, including a homeschool group. Check out these private schools here in Milpitas and nearby. In Milpitas or Very Close By Merryhill School We teach the core academics of reading, writing and math along with Spanish, technology, wellness and physical education. Owned and operated by Spring Education Group, a Chinese investment group. 1500 Yosemite Drive, Milpitas, CA 95035 408-945-9090 Milpitas/Berryessa Community Chinese School To enrich the quality of life with Chinese heritage for our children. Classes held in several north San Jose locations. P.O. Box 32988, San Jose, CA 95132 Voice Mail: 408-764-9648…
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Milpitas Camera Club
About the Milpitas Camera Club Photographer Kaz (right) has organized local camera enthusiasts interested in meeting monthly or more often to share photography tips and occasionally go on photographic field trips. Ann Zeise was co-founder. The club was founded in 2004. All are welcome to visit our meetings, and friends of members may go along on field trips. Membership allows you to join competitions and shows, and to get our newsletter and participate in our galleries. Next Meeting: Our meetings are on the second Tuesday of each month and usually held on Zoom, except for special events. Recent Print Show Judging Some definitions for photos entered for judging: General-A and…
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Ethnic History & Culture
“This [country] will in a few years become a…colony; instead of [their] learning our language, we must learn theirs, or live as in a foreign country.” – Advice to German immigrants from Benjamin Franklin, publisher of die Philadelphische Zeitung, the first German newspaper in America, 1751. Immigrants speaking other languages have been arriving in Santa Clara County for about 2 centuries contributing to our diverse ethnic history. Eventually they learn English, and begin to call themselves hyphenated-Americans, and become part of this wonderful melting pot. But is being a hyphenated-American a good thing? Does it imply not being 100% American? Our Ethnic Heritage Knowledge of Immigrant Nationalities of Santa Clara County…
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User Groups in Silicon Valley
Geeks love to meet up and do coding together or share their knowledge of computing devices. Join one or more users group to learn and share about your area of interest. Clubs and Places Hacker Dojo A collaborative hackerspace where tech enthusiasts gather to build, experiment and improve. Get 24/7 access to our training ground with your digital key. Work in our shared or quiet spaces, book meeting rooms, or tinker in our maker labs. 855 Maude Avenue Mountain View, CA 94043 650-429-8605 Coders, Software Developers IMUG: The Original Multilingual Computing User Group The International Multilingual User Group has been a forum for GILT* professionals and language technology users since…
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Bay Area and Silicon Valley Magazines
Bay Area and Silicon Valley Magazines to keep you informed about business, technology, travel, garden, entertainment, and other trends. Bay Area Family Travel We will focus on a specific Bay Area locale for our monthly cover story. And in the How-to with Kidsdepartment, writers provide the essentials on how to ski with kids, camp with kids, visit museums with kids…you get the idea. Bay Area Parent Has great ideas of what is open for kids and what is not. Events calendar, articles of interest to parents. Childcare resources, plays, museums, field trip ideas. Bay Nature A quarterly magazine dedicated to the intelligent and joyful exploration of the natural places of the…
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Pioneer Era – 1800s in Silicon Valley
In the 1800s the Mexicans, the Gold Rush, the Civil War, and the Transcontental Railroad transformed the Bay Area from a bunch of sleepy cattle ranches to a booming economy. Read More About the California Pioneer Era Milpitas Images of America by Robert Burrill $21.95 or $25 with author signature. Call 263-5468 to order. Robert L. Burrill, Milpitas filmmaker and photography teacher for more than 35 years, has combed the archives of the Milpitas Historical Society, private local collections, and his own works to find more than 200 vintage photographs chronicling the heritage, enterprise, and wit of Milpitas from the 1700s to the present day. Read first 31 pages of…
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Television Stations with Local Shows
This page has been updated to include the TV Guide for upcoming streaming TV. Consider watching favorite television stations right from their websites. TV Guide Get recommendations across all your streaming services and live TV Find out what is coming soon. 2 – KTVU 2 – Sports Your link for Stanford and 49er schedules, scores, discussion groups, interviews. 4 – KRON 4 – (NBC) News KRON offers news and links to San Francisco events, sports, traffic and weather. 5 – KPIX 5 – (CBS) News Here are breaking Bay Area News Stories that may be featured in tonight’s TV newscast. 7 – KGO 7 – (ABC) News Tickertape news, sports…
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California History Overview
Milpitas once had an encampment of Ohlone Indians. Two adobe rancheros still stand from the early days of the Spanish. An early motto was “As goes Milpitas, so goes the State!” For centuries, Milpitas has often taken the lead in new ways of living and governance. If you want to live in the City of the Future, with a lively part in California history, too, come live in Milpitas. About Milpitas The Milpitas Historical Society General meeting is the second Wednesday of each month, 7 PM, in the assembly room of the Milpitas Community Library. A History of Main Street: A Trip Through Historic Milpitas A live presentation with Host:…
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Grant Writing Help
Below is a list of organizations that provide technical assistance, consulting, classes and research materials in the San Francisco Bay Area. My thanks to the Community Foundation for allowing me to reproduce this information from one of their seminars. Technical Assistance Elements of a Grant Proposal The Corporation for Public Broadcasting evaluates hundreds of proposals each year for a variety of funding purposes. This publication is an easy guide to the basic elements of grant writing and is offered to assist applicants to CPB and to other funding sources. It offers guideposts to help you through each stage of the process. The Peninsula Community Foundation McClellan Library 1700S. El Camino Real San…
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Crime Fighting
Crime Fighting: Ways to fight, prevent and report crimes in Milpitas, CA. Alerts All Point Bulletins Being a Kid is Not a Crime Consumer Services Crime Victim Resources Data & Statistics Documents & Forms Domestic Violence Fraud Identity Theft Jails-Correctional Facilities Laws Lawyers Legal Institutions Megan’s Law Prevention Sex Crimes Spam Milpitas Citizens Online Police Reporting System Please confirm the following to find out if online citizen police report filing is right for you: This is not an Emergency? This incident occurred within the Milpitas City limits? There are No Known suspects? This did not occur on a State Freeway? If you answered yes to all of the above questions,…
