The Friends of the Los Altos Library will hold its winter book sale Jan. 22-24 at the Hillview Community Center, 97 Hillview Ave., in Los Altos.
The Friday sale is open from 7-9 p.m. for members only. Family memberships are available at the main library for $5. Memberships will not be sold on opening night.
The sale is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, and noon to 3 p.m. Sunday.
On Sunday, books are sold by the bag only. Bags are available at the door for $2 each and there is no limit to the number of bags purchased.
All proceeds from the sale go to the library. No checks are accepted.
Albert Schultz open house
The Albert L. Schultz Jewish Community Center invites the public to participate in an open house from 9 a.m. to noon, this Sunday, in the center's fitness center at 655 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto. Organizers said the goal is to start the new year with better health and fitness.
Special demonstrations include an aerobic workout at 9:15 a.m. and a karate lecture and demonstration at 10:40 a.m. From 9 a.m. to noon, participants will have an opportunity to swim, use the hot tubs and sauna, receive weight room instructions, get a mini massage and enjoy refreshments.
There is no fee for the open house, with the exception of cholesterol testing. For more information, call Peter Lanier at 493-9400.
1999 salute to the mayors
The Los Altos Chamber of Commerce's 16th annual Mayors Banquet will be held 6:30 p.m., Jan. 23, in the University Club, 3277 Miranda Ave., Palo Alto.
The black tie-optional event will honor Los Altos Mayor Lou Becker and Los Altos Hills Mayor Bob Johnson.
In conjunction with the mayors' salutes, the seventh annual Walter and Marie Singer Business Volunteer Award will be presented to the business volunteer of the year. This award has been given in previous years to: Roger Brunello, Le Boulanger; Dennis Young, American Express Tax & Business Services; Ingrid Jackson-MacDonald, Sunbird Gallery; Larry Chu, Chef Chu's; Conrad Heintzelman, Heintzelman's Bookstore; and Roy Lave, Systan, Inc.
No-host cocktails start at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 7:30 p.m., then dancing.
The future of Medicare
"The Future of Medicare," with health expert Dorothy Rice, will be the topic of the Los Altos Senior Coordinating Council meeting, noon, Jan. 26, in Room A at the Hillview Community Center, 97 Hillview Ave.
Rice is professor emeritus at the University of California at San Francisco in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, with joint appointments at the Institute for Health and Aging and at the Division of Research at Kaiser Permanente Medical Group in Oakland.
As the author of more than 170 published monographs, books and articles, she has written on the economics of medical care, aging and chronic illness, among other issues.
Bring your own lunch or make a reservation for lunch through the Senior Center by calling 948-7483 by Jan. 22. Lunch is $5, payable at the door.
For more information, call 948-1816.