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| Lots of Halloween activities for kids and adults in San Jose - San Jose Mercury News Posted: 22 Oct 2010 06:14 AM PDT The countdown has started. Costume shops and thrift stores are chaotic; pumpkin patches are open and carving knives are being sharpened; bags of candy are overflowing shopping carts and children are getting anxious. Yes, Halloween is coming and in addition to the traditional parties for adults on the 29th and 30th, as well as trick-or-treating in the 'hood, there are plenty of other options to celebrate in the coming days. Here's a look at a few: Oct. 26 The Mommy & Me on the Row event for October is trick-or-treating at merchants in Santana Row Shopping Center from 10 a.m. to noon. The event is designed for preschool age children who are encouraged to wear costumes and bring their parents. The Silicon Valley Roller Girls will benefit from a costume party and silent art auction at The Grapevine, 1389 Lincoln Ave., from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. There is no cover charge, but all guests must be 21 or older. The Grapevine is donating 15 percent of the wine and food sold during the event to the Roller Girls. Art will include themes of roller derby and horror. Oct. 27 "Pumpkin Picking at the Park" is a day aimed at preschoolers and their parents. It starts at 9 a.m. at the Almaden Community Center, 6445 Camden Ave., with art activities. From there, participants will meet up at Emma Prusch Farm Park, 647 S. King Road, for a guided tour, animal petting, hay wagon ride and picking out a pumpkin to take home. Participants can pack a picnic and stay afterward to enjoy it.Pre-registration is required and there is a $20 fee for children ages 2 and up. Children under 2 and adults do not need to register. Call 408.268.1133 for additional information or to register. Author Bob Barner will present "Bone-a-Rama" at Hicklebee's Books, 1378 Lincoln Ave. from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Barner will have his latest book The Day of the Dead / El Dios de Los Muertos, as well as previously published Dem Bones and Dinosaur Bones. There's no charge. Oct. 28 Hoover Middle School is hosting its second annual Haunted House in room H-106 of the Historic Hoover Building, 1635 Park Ave. Expect to have a fun and a somewhat scary, but not terrifying, time. Tickets are $3 for those wearing a costume and $5 if not wearing one, with proceeds benefiting the school's drama, choir, dance, band and orchestra programs. There will also be a bake sale of Halloween goodies. The haunted house is open on the 28th from 6 to 8 p.m. and again on the 29th from 4 to 9 p.m. Oct. 29 Spooky Photo Shots will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Adira Dance Parking Lot, 1202 Lincoln Ave. Adira Dance & Costume will have a haunting Halloween set where children can pose for photographer Len Weise. Photo sets will be available right afterwards for $8 to $15, depending on the package selected. Trick-or-Treat in Downtown Willow Glen invites costumed children to pick up candy and treats from merchants and businesses along Lincoln Avenue between Minnesota and Coe avenues. The Preschool Trick-or-Treat Trail is from 10 a.m. to noon, and the School Age Trick-or-Treat Trail is 2 to 4 p.m. Participating merchants will be identified, and monitors will be on hand to help guide children and parents and with crossing the street. Books for Treats takes place at the Garden Theatre, 1165 Lincoln Ave., from 2 to 4 p.m. Free, age-appropriate, gently used books are given to school-age children in place of candy treats. The Almaden Community Center Halloween party takes place at the center, 6445 Camden Ave., from 5 to 7 p.m. Aimed at children ages 4 to 7, attendees are encouraged to come in costumes for food, games, crafts and stories. Admission is $21 per child for San Jose residents and $25 for non-residents. Oct. 30 The second annual "Freaky Fat Loss" Halloween workout for charity takes place at St. Francis Episcopal Church, 1205 Pine Ave., from 10 to 11:15 a.m. Sponsored by lifeSport Fitness, attendees are encouraged to come in costume and bring uncarved pumpkins to use as workout equipment. Exercises will be done to Halloween music. There is no charge, but participants are asked to bring canned goods for Second Harvest Food Bank and to register online at www.bootcampinsanjose.com/workout-for-charity. The Willow Glen Library, 1157 Minnesota Ave., is hosting a free Halloween story time at 2 p.m. Children are invited to come in costumes to hear stories, march in a parade and receive treats in the community room. A Trick-or-Tree Tour sponsored by Our City Forest takes place in St. James Park, First and St. John streets, San Jose from 2 to 4 p.m. The event is free, and attendees are invited to come in costume, wear comfortable shoes and take an arborist guided tour of the city's urban forest. Reservations for planning purposes are requested to 408.998.7337, ext. 108. The Grapevine, 1389 Lincoln Ave., is hosting a Halloween party with live music at 7 p.m. for those 21 and older. The band Given to Fly will perform with guests Mike Murdock and Mike Masuda of Hootenanny. Costumes are encouraged and there will be a contest at 9 p.m. Oct. 31 The annual "History Haunt" takes place at History San Jose Park from noon to 3 p.m. and Happy Hollow Park & Zoo from 1 to 4 p.m., 1300 Senter Road. There will be trolley rides, trick-or-treating, games and other activities at both parks. Admission is free to members and $12 per person to the general public. Trunk-or-Treat at the Camden Community Center, 3369 Union Ave., takes place from 1 to 4 p.m. Children are invited to trick-or-treat from trunk to trunk as well as participate in arts and crafts, games, face painting and a costume contest. There is a $1 charge per trick-or-treater. Those who would like to participate by decorating their trunks and vying for prizes can do so by paying $10, which includes candy to distribute, and registering in advance with the community center at 408.559.8553. Trunk-or-Treat in the Rose Garden area takes place in the parking lot of Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1100 Shasta Ave., off The Alameda, from 3 to 7 p.m. The event is free, and children are invited to come in costume for the contest, visit the Haunted House and enjoy hot cider. Church members will be there with decorated trunks for children to trick-or-treat. Trunk-or-Treat in Willow Glen takes place at the Church of God of San Jose, 937 Minnesota Ave., from 4 to 8 p.m. Perhaps the most ambitious one in San Jose, this Trunk-or-Treat has the decorated trunks and candy for children 12 and under, but it also features Pumpkin Alley. Anyone can bring a carved jack-o-lantern and compete for a $50 gift package from Willow Glen retailers. (Carved pumpkins must be delivered between 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. and use battery-operated lights, not candles.) While the event is free, attendees are asked to bring a can of food for Second Harvest Food Bank and leave it in one of the collection barrels. Willow Glen Baptist Church's annual Harvest Carnival, 1292 Minnesota Ave., takes place from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. This free event includes treats, games, prizes, pony rides, a jumbo Astro slide and a family photo booth. 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| Understanding at-risk kids through their lens - msnbc.com Posted: 21 Oct 2010 08:59 AM PDT Nina Smith, 16, could not wait until her mother finally gave her the green light to wear makeup about five years ago. But now the Texas high school junior can't wait until Tuesdays roll around — the one day of the week she and some 200 other girls at her school forego their lipstick, mascara and other beauty products. Nina says she enjoys the extra 30 minutes of sleep on Tuesdays, but that's not why she bypasses the makeup bag. She and five other girls formed a club at Colleyville Heritage High School this year. They wanted to send a small, symbolic statement that girls don't need all the goop and glitter to be beautiful.
Their message was heard loud and clear. The school-sanctioned club — Redefining Beautiful: One Girl at a Time — quickly grew to 200 members. Boys at the school even formed a support group to encourage the girls. "We didn't think it was going to catch on, because people are self-conscious about how they look. It's high school: You want to look your best," Nina told TODAYshow.com. "To have over 200 girls, it's crazy." Video: Post-it notes help women feel beautifulBut catch it on it did. Not only at Colleyville, but surrounding school districts and others from as far away at the Netherlands who have heard about the club. Only skin-deep "It is definitely a response to that ... I think the girls wanted to send a positive message that you can be beautiful no matter what the circumstances," McGahey said. "It's about empowerment and self-affirmation for younger girls." Related: 'Operation Beautiful' — just say no to fat talk! The girls wear sky-blue T-shirts with their club logo on Tuesdays. As a show of support, boys at the school will soon wear dark-gray Ts with purple lettering that says "Give me that girl" on the front and "That's the you I like best" on the back. "It's really all been positive. Everyone's really excited," Nina Smith said.
According to Smith, the movement was inspired this summer by a mentor to the girls who referred them to a website called "Operation Beautiful," which was featured on TODAY in August. The site encourages women and those who love them to leave little notes around reminding them they are beautiful and loved, regardless of how they might look physically. "I have heard about the Colleyville girls, and think they are amazing," said Operation Beautiful founder Caitlin Boyle, 26. "Those girls are looking inward to define their own worth and not allowing their worth to be determined by outside sources, such as magazines, makeup companies, boys, or the impossible standards of beauty set upon women, and men, by society," Boyle said. "I really admire their efforts." For more information about Operation Beautiful, visit their website by clicking here.
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