Life in Saudi Arabia will be the topic of guest speaker Heidi Tawfik at the May 5 meeting of the Federated Woman's Club of Los Altos.
Tawfik is an author and businesswoman who spent time in that country.
The meeting will start 11 a.m., followed by lunch at 12:30 p.m., and the program at 1:30 p.m., at the Blue Pheasant Restaurant, 22100 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino. For more information, call 948-3553.
Archaeologist lecture series
Archaeologist Jim Battenfield will present a series of lectures 7 p.m., Friday, and 8:30 a.m. to noon, Saturday, at the First Presbyterian Church, 1667 Miramonte Ave., Mountain View.
Battenfield was a translator of the New International Version of the Bible and has participated in 12 archaeological expeditions to Israel, Syria and Jordan. For more information, call 968-4473.
LA Newcomers plans May events
If you are new to the area, consider joining the Los Altos and Los Altos Hills Newcomers at one of their May events. On Sunday, an afternoon cruise on San Francisco Bay will include food, music and a wonderful view. For more information, call 559-0202. For membership information, call 917-8034.
Local Red Cross establishes Kosovo link
The Palo Alto chapter of the American Red Cross last week announced development of a new Internet service to help families use the Red Cross Web site, www.redcross.org, to communicate information about loved ones displaced in Kosovo. Through the service, Red Cross officials said individuals will have the ability to provide specific information about a displaced family member in the conflict zone, including digital photographs of persons being sought.
Help arthritis, win a diamond
Local volunteers of the Arthritis Foundation are conducting a raffle for a $10,000 diamond. Only 100 tickets are being offered at $100 each. The prize is a one carat, round diamond provided by Diamonds of Palo Alto, and appraised at more than $10,000.
The winning ticket will be drawn at the Women's Golf Clinic for the Arthritis Foundation on May 17 at the Saratoga Country Club. For more information, call 948-5301.
MV police being assessed
Mountain View police will be under the spotlight beginning May 8, when a team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. arrives to examine all aspects of the department, police officials announced last week.
As part of the assessment, employees and residents are invited to offer comments at a public session scheduled for 7 p.m., May 10, at the Mountain View City Council chambers, 500 Castro St.