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Read the July/August 2010 "95120 Almaden Lifestyle" magazine article featuring the 34th Annual Almaden Valley Art & Wine Festival. PDF File available here...

The annual Almaden Valley Art & Wine Festival has been orchestrated by the Almaden Valley Women's Club since 1965. Funds raised at this festival are used to serve the needs of the Almaden community and those of greater San Jose through scholarships and community grants. For more information about the Almaden Valley Art & Wine Festival and the Almaden Valley Women's Club visit: www.almadenwine.org.

Pre-Sale: Beer & Wine Glasses Available Now

The Almaden Valley Women’s Club is proud to announce that the 34th Annual Art & Wine Festival wine and beer glasses are now available for sale at the pre-festival sale price of $5.00. These one of a kind glasses feature the winning festival art logo designed by 14 year old Nikki Sun of Castillero Middle School. Our wine and beer glasses are generously sponsored by Skip’s Tire and Auto Centers.


The glasses are available at the following Almaden Valley businesses:

Almaden Via Valiente Plaza (Via Valiente and Almaden Expressway)
America's Best Karate
Bret Harte Cleaners
Dr Steve Rottjakob/Smile Dentistry
PW Supermarket
Unwined

Old Almaden Plaza (McAbee and Almaden Expressway)
Almaden Barber
Almaden Market
Almaden Valley Aesthetics
Benson’s Cleaners
Bloomsters
Casa Di Capelli Salon
Fit Vibe
Legends Pizza
Let’s Face It Day Spa
Sonoma Chicken Coop
Ventura Barnett

Almaden Oaks Plaza (Redmond and Meridian)
Amato Pizzeria
Almaden Alterations
Almaden Roasting Company
Almaden Shoes Luggage
Elegant Nails

Almaden Center (Camden and Almaden Expressway)
Bakus Cleaners
Holder’s Country Inn

Almaden Valley Nursery
Almaden Expressway

Princeton Plaza (Meridian, Blossom Hill and Kooser)
Cest Si Bon Bakery
Michael's Jewelry
The Shirt Wheel

Kooser Mall (Kooser and Blossom Hill across from Princeton Plaza)
Sandwich Mill Deli
The Mark Cleaners

Redwood Center (Almaden Expressway and Redmond)
Elegant Nail Salon
Super Cleaners

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Los Gatos
15980 Blossom Hill Road, Los Gatos, CA

On-line map of all locations available here...

The Almaden Valley Art & Wine Festival will be held on September 19th, at Almaden Lake Park from 10:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. Beer and wine will be poured at the event in festival glasses only. They will be sold for $6.00 at the festival. All proceeds from the sale of the glasses will go to local schools, charities and scholarships for college bound students who reside in our community.

The annual Almaden Valley Art & Wine Festival has been orchestrated by the Almaden Valley Women's Club since 1965. The Club, a 501 (c) 3 organization, is committed to serving the needs of the Almaden community and those of greater San Jose, through proceeds from the festival. To learn more about the festival visit: http://www.almadenwine.org.

2010 Almaden Valley Art & Wine Festival Seeking Student Volunteers

The Almaden Valley Women’s Club will host the 34th Annual Almaden Valley Art & Wine Festival at Almaden Lake Park on Sunday, September 19, 2010 from 10:00AM – 6:00PM. The festival relies on the support of volunteers to make this popular community event a continued success. Student volunteers are needed to assist with this year’s event. Last year, more than 150 student volunteers participated in event-day activities.

Community service hours will be awarded to qualifying youth volunteers. Students must be 14 years old or older to participate. A minimum two-hour shift is required. Students may work the full day to earn ten community service hours. Volunteer assignments are available throughout the day of the festival and include set up, supply deliveries, clean up and staffing the children’s area (games, crafts and attractions).

Interested students can view the requirements and access the online application at: http://www.almadenwine.org/svolunteers.htm.

Additional questions can be sent to our Volunteer Chairwoman at: volunteer@almadenwine.org.

Almaden Lake Park is easily accessible by VTA light rail and bus service and the Los Alamitos Creek Trail. Free parking is available for cars and bicycles. Parking lot options close to the festival include the Santa Clara Valley Water District on Almaden Expressway and the VTA Almaden Light Rail Station on Coleman Avenue. Festival attendees may also park at the VTA Ohlone-Chynoweth Light Rail Station, near the intersection of Highways 85 and 87, and take a short light rail ride to the festival.

Voted one of the best festivals in San Jose, the annual Almaden Valley Art & Wine Festival is organized entirely by the Almaden Valley Women’s Club. The Club, a 501 (c) 3 organization, is committed to serving the needs of the Almaden community and those of greater San Jose, through proceeds from the festival. Information about the Almaden Valley Art & Wine Festival and the Almaden Valley Women’s Club is available at: http://www.almadenwine.org.

Almaden Valley Women’s Club Invites Community Grant Applicants

Each year the proceeds received from the Almaden Valley Art & Wine Festival allows the Women’s Club to present non-profit organizations with needed grants to assist with their unparalleled work within the greater Almaden Valley area. This year’s annual event takes place on Sunday, Sept. 19 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. at the lovely Almaden Lake located at the corner of Almaden Expressway and Coleman Avenue.

Since the club’s inception, they have been committed to serving the needs of the many local charities within Almaden. Their mission is to provide charitable community financial assistance to non-profit children’s foundations, education facilities, teen programs, and community organizations. Some of their past recipients include Eastside Neighborhood Center, Sunday Friends, Loaves and Fishes, Next Door Solutions, Assistance League of San Jose, Martha’s Kitchen, Special Olympics, Almaden Valley Counseling Services, Pioneer and Leland high schools and Simonds, Williams and Graystone elementary schools.

If you wish to apply for a grant, please visit their website at www.almadenwomen.org/community_grants.htm. Community grant applications are due by Oct. 16, 2010 and grants will be announced on Nov. 20, 2010.

For questions or more information, please contact Christina Bullard, Funds Disbursement Chair at mscbullard@gmail.com.

If you would like to learn more about the Almaden Valley Women’s Club or how to become a member, please visit us at www.almadenwomen.org.

2010 Logo Design Contest Winner

34th Annual Almaden Valley Art & Wine Festival

2010 Logo Design Contest Winner

SAN JOSE, CA The Almaden Valley Women's Club announced that after reviewing over 100 entries, Nikke Sun has been named the winner of the 2010 Festival Logo Contest.

Linda Bronson, festival logo committee chair, unveiled Sun's artwork at the May general membership meeting. The winning logo will be used on all Almaden Art & Wine Festival promotional materials and engraved on festival glasses.

Sun is 14-years-old and in the eighth grade at Castillero Middle School. She has one brother, Jason and has lived in the Almaden Valley for three years. Other activities Sun enjoys include playing basketball as well as the viola. She loves to paint and hang around with her friends. Sun will attend Pioneer High School and hopes to continue her artistic endeavors; mostly in painting and design.

Honorable mention goes to: Emily Morain, Almaden County School; Chelsea Huang, Leland High School and Elizabeth Seger, Lord of the Light Art Studio and Gallery. Each of the honorable mentions received a $25 Target gift certificate and the winner received a check for $100.

The Almaden Valley Art and Wine Festival will be held on Sunday, Sept.19, from 10 AM to 6 PM, Almaden Lake Park, at the intersection of Almaden Expressway and Coleman Avenue in San Jose. The Almaden Valley Women's Club is a non-profit 501 © (3) organization and has orchestrated the festival since 1965. All proceeds from the event go to non-profit organizations and local schools through scholarships and community grants.

To learn more about the Almaden Art & Wine Festival and Almaden Valley Women's Club visit: http://www.almadenwine.org

Almaden Times Weekly article is available here...