The Community Emergency Response Team Program (CERT) educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact the area and trains them in basic disaster response skills such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. Taking CERT training is easy and fun and is accomplished in about 21 hours, culminating with a final disaster simulation exercise applying the skills you've learned.

The next West Valley CERT training (for residents of Cupertino, Campbell, Saratoga, Los Gatos, and Monte Sereno) will be offered at Los Gatos Town Council Chambers. Cost is $35 per person. Classes will be held 6pm-9pm on 11/4, 11/5, 11/6, 11/11, 11/12, and 11/13, and 9:30am-12:30pm on 11/15. To register, please e-mail the Santa Clara County Fire Department at info@sccfd.org .

Calling all ghosts and goblins! Don't miss the 10th Annual Spooky Night at the Campbell Historical Museum, 2pm-6pm. Come enjoy a not-so-spooky afternoon filled with family fun. Halloween crafts and activities will be geared for children ages 2-11, but we welcome kids of all ages. Fee is $5 per person (ages 3 and up); it's free for Museum members.

Scholze Park Community Center presents a diabetic support group for adults on the second Thursday of every month at 10am. The support group is organized and run by Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula (CHOMP) Nutrition Services Department and is free...

Start your Oktoberfest weekend off on the right foot at the City of Campbell's 7th Annual Oktoberfest 5K & 10K Fun Run/Walk . This family-friendly event is perfect for both runners and walkers, and everyone will enjoy the flat...

The Monterey Hostel , located in Monterey's Lighthouse District, is pleased to host a free potluck and travel program entitled Travel That Makes a Difference.

Whether going abroad with the American Field Service, joining the Peace Corps,...

The New Monterey Neighborhood Association and the League of Women Voters are co-sponsoring a Monterey City Council & Airport Board Candidate Forum on Monday, September 29 at Hilltop Park Center. All are welcome! Meet the candidates...

The Monterey Hostel , located in Monterey's Lighthouse District, is pleased to host a free potluck and travel program entitled A San Francisco Treat: From Parks to Plays, Cable Cars to Cycling . Come share your hidden gems...

Vegetables in the winter? You bet! Here in Santa Clara County we can grow vegetables year round. Join Master Gardener Karen Schaffer to learn about the wide variety of vegetables that thrive in our cool season: broccoli, kale, peas, lettuce,...

Join Guadalupe River Park Conservancy's Executive Director Leslee Hamilton and Ranger Daniel Sanchez (from National Park Service's Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail) for a leisurely round-trip ride out to Alviso Marina County Park.

Along the...

Willow Glen Library and Poetry Center San Jose are pleased to present Connie Post , who will be reading from her work. An open mic reading will follow. All are welcome to bring a poem of their own...