The Los Altos Community Foundation is supporting a five-day workshop, "Los Altos Citizen - Kids Make A Difference," for children in fourth through sixth grades.
The program, beginning Oct. 25, exposes students to government organization, business and public art in Los Altos. It will include a mock city council meeting.
The workshop is offered through the Los Altos Parks and Recreation Department. For registration information, call 941-0950.
Gem and geology show set for Rancho
The annual Peninsula Gem and Geology Show is set for 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., Sept. 25, at Rancho Shopping Center, corner of Springer Road and Foothill Expressway, Los Altos.
Free samples of California's state rock - serpentine, Montana agate and chalcedony roses will be available. Also included are demonstrtions of rock sawing and polishing. The society also has a display of mineral and polished rocks at the Los Altos main library through Sept. 30.
Info sought on old market
The oral history program of the Los Altos History House Association is looking for information about the early days of Adamant Market, the small store at 994 Los Altos Ave.
When the store was built, prior to World War II, the street was then named Santa Rita. If you have any such information, call Don McDonald at 948-4995.
'New Generations' symposium set
Partners for New Generations, a partnership of the Rotary Clubs of Los Altos and Mountain View, holds its annual Symposium for Youth at 7:30 p.m., Sept. 30, at Graham Middle School in Mountain View.
The symposium program features radio sports personality Joe Eyck and the Rev. Mark Bollwinkle, head pastor of the United Methodist Church in Los Altos.
Representatives from as many as 14 local programs and agencies will be present at the free symposium to speak about volunteer opportunities with young people, including tutoring, mentoring and coaching.
Volunteer opportunities can be tailored to varying time commitments, skills requirements and age of volunteer.
For more information, call 562-1195.
'A Wild 3-Day Weekend' of big cats
The Cheetah Conservation Fund is presenting "A Wild 3-Day Weekend" Oct. 1-3, featuring lectures and slide presentations and presentations of the live cats themselves.
Two presentations are set for 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., Oct. 3, at Foothill College.
For more information, call (408) 353-4039.