The nonprofit Friends of Peralta Hacienda Historical Park not only interprets and presents programs on the untold history of the Peralta family rancho, but also the stories of the Fruitvale community today. “Our six-acre park and historic house form an arts and educational hub for local families and youth,” said Friends executive director Holly Alonso, “and we also see ourselves as partners with the National Park Service, to also be a regional center for historical inquiry and discovery.

Another possibility is Deer Valley High School, which has no school resource officers, scheduling staggered release times so that large groups of students don’t head for the plaza en masse, The high school also might videotape a public service announcement reminding teens what the law has to say about behavior such as loitering, vandalism and assault and warning them that they could be arrested, Brooks said, The Police Department also might work with Tri Delta Transit to move a plaza bus stop farther away, thereby eliminating some students’ excuse that they’re waiting for 80s garden party ballet flats a bus when confronted about loitering, he said..

Coined by the late writer Leonard Michaels, the term “Table Talk” describes them well. They’re short, informal writings, not unlike conversations you’d have over dinner — if your companions were exceptionally smart, well-traveled and witty. Browse through the book, and you’ll find Michaels on mambo and rhythm, W.S. Di Piero on movie theaters and shootings, choreographer Mark Morris on the Kirov Ballet. Geoff Dyer muses on Burning Man and Shakespeare, Erik Tarloff considers the significance of “The Wire,” and Lesser praises Richard Ford’s Frank Bascombe novels. Writings by Claire Messud, Louise Gluck, Javier Marías, Luc Sante and Greil Marcus are also included.

International Night: The Cupertino Historical Society and Museum hosts its third annual event, with culinary tastings, music, dancing from around the world, Feb, 21, 6-9 p.m, Quinlan Community Center, 10185 N, Stelling Road, Cupertino, $25, cupertinohistoricalsociety.org, Teddy Bear Concert: Faculty performers from the Music School present a program for young listeners that includes classical literature, folk music and children’s songs, Jan, 24, 11 80s garden party ballet flats a.m, 728 W Fremont Ave, Sunnyvale, Suggested donation $5 individual, $10 family; proceeds go toward the Janice Williams Scholarship Fund, themusicschool.org..

St. Francisville, La. It was just a small Southern town that epitomizes community. The place I stayed had a restaurant and an outdoor bar. They had a dance with local musicians, and when I looked around the room I saw all ages of people enjoying themselves together, dancing and listening to music on a beautiful Southern night. Did the ride change your outlook on America?. It’s such a remarkable country. We get caught up in political divisiveness, but at its heart, America is an amazing place. When you’re crossing the country as a cyclist, you have the ability to see that at a detail and depth you don’t otherwise see. Because of the media and stories on TV, people are more fearful now than in the past. When I thought about doing this ride, everyone but my wife and children raised fears and worries about an accident, being attacked, and you get caught up in those fears.