The Los Gatos Farmers Market, seen here in a file photo, is still going strong on Sundays at the Town Plaza. Staff, farmers and producers are adhering to COVID-19 guidelines to keep shoppers healthy, including limiting the number of people per stall.(Photo by Pietro Brezzo)
Sidewalk office hours
District 5 Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian will hold Sidewalk Office Hours Sept. 18, 10-11 a.m., at the Los Gatos Farmers’ Market at the Town Park Plaza. Community members can stop by to share their thoughts and concerns about local issues, ask questions, learn about county services and more. All questions are welcome, and no appointment is required.
New district hires
The Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District recently announced three new hires. Deepa Mukherjee is the new assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction, Paul Belzer steps into the director of human resources’ shoes and Casino Fajardo is heading up facilities, maintenance and operations.
CDM seeks resident artists
Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose is accepting applications for its artist-in-residence program through Sept. 11.
Resident artists help youngsters draw, paint, sculpt and create in during 12-week artist-in-residence program in the museum’s LeRoy Neiman Art Studio. The fall residency begins in October and will be followed by a winter, spring and summer session. Each artist will receive a $1,500 monthly stipend.
Artists will be tasked with creating monthly hands-on art programs for children of all ages that will be facilitated on the weekends. The artists will have the opportunity to display their own artwork and will receive a portfolio of their museum work in photos and video to take with them after their residency is complete.
For details and to apply, visit https://www.cdm.org/art.
Originally published at Anne Gelhaus