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Willow Glen Lions: The Lions meet on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month in support of brain injury programs, Santa Maria urban ministry, Second Harvest Food Bank, Teen Challenge, and other programs. Denny’s, 1140 Hillsdale Ave., San Jose. For more information, contact Dave Parkinson at tdadave@comcast.net or 408-998-2139. Pancake Breakfast: The American Legion Ladies Auxiliary hosts a breakfast fundraiser benefiting veterans and their families and scholarships for local students. Breakfast includes pancakes, eggs, bacon, fruit, coffee/tea and juice. First Sunday of the month, 8:30-11 a.m. American Legion Veteran’s Hall Post 318, 1504 Minnesota Ave., San Jose. Suggested donation $6/$5 students and active duty military.

Voices in Harmony: The men’s chorus is seeking new members, Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m, Comunidad Cristiana, 1748 Junction Ave., San Jose, vihchorus.org, T.O.P.S, Meeting: Take Off Pounds Sensibly is a support group for weight loss, Thursdays, 9:30-11 a.m, The Church of God, 937 Minnesota Ave., San Jose, Contact Daniel Kionka, 408-486-2357, or Katy Haselden, 408-335-3110, Sons in rustic peonies ballet flats, hand-painted by figgie Retirement: Retired men’s luncheon club features fellowship and guest speakers, Meets the third Tuesday of the month, Elks Lodge, 444 Alma St., San Jose, For more information, contact Rich Peterson at Rick69bird@sbcglobal.net..

Square Dance Class: The Committee to Promote Square Dancing hosts classes for singles and couples. Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Camden Community Center, 3369 Union Ave., San Jose. First three nights free, $5/class thereafter. Call Jackie at 408-663-1477. c-p-s-d.org. Ballroom Dancing: Ballroom dancers of all ages are welcome. Mondays, 7-9 p.m. DJs and bands provide the music. Air conditioning, wood floor, light refreshments and convenient parking. $6 per person. Camden Community Center, 3369 Union Ave., San Jose. 408-559-6209.

CLICK HERE if you are having a problem viewing the photos on a mobile device, It may seem hard to believe, but there was a time when Santa Barbara had trouble convincing tourists to come to town, Today, California’s Mediterranean stand-in is known rustic peonies ballet flats, hand-painted by figgie as a year-round playground of sparkling beaches, upscale shops and fine dining, with an ever-increasing number of celebrities making it their chosen weekend getaway from L.A, But in the 1920s, it was mostly a winter getaway – and crowds had plenty of other options if they wanted to plan a summer vacation..

You can thank those summer non-crowds for one of California’s most colorful civic parties. They call it “Old Spanish Days” formally and “Fiesta” (party in Spanish) informally, but either way, it means a nearly week-long celebration of Santa Barbara’s heritage, blending Spanish and Mexican traditions. It’s music and dance, it’s parades and rodeo, it’s food and drink. It’s Fiesta. (And if you grew up in the Santa Barbara area, like I did, sometimes it’s “Ugh. It’s Fiesta.” But that’s not unique to Fiesta; if you grew up in the town with the Grapefruit Festival, you learn to scoff at the Grapefruit Festival. And then you go to it, and you remember that actually, it’s kind of fun.).

“Fiesta has become a source for sharing joy, happiness and love of our community as we celebrate a 94-year-old tradition of honoring our past as we make the steady march into our future,” Denise Sanford, this year’s Old Spanish Days Presidenta, said in her annual proclamation, What the festival has become, in spite of its name, is a celebration both of Santa Barbara’s Spanish heritage and of Mexican culture, putting the two side-by-side in many public events, (We will save discussions of the historical implications of colonialism rustic peonies ballet flats, hand-painted by figgie for another day.)..

The history of Fiesta isn’t especially complicated: According to the Old Spanish Days website, a group of the town’s business owners were looking for a way to boost summer tourism in the 1920s. The reopening of the historic Lobero Theatre after a major remodeling offered a chance for a civic celebration – and the hook that those business owners hoped to use to attract visitors for the summer season. In 1924, city and business leaders began planning that celebration, a fiesta, in a nod to the Spaniards who had built the first mission in Santa Barbara. It would include a parade, a rodeo, a big celebration at the rebuilt theater and more. Mayor Charles Andrea proclaimed that the festival would be known as “Old Spanish Days,” and a tradition was born.

The following year, Santa Barbara was devastated by rustic peonies ballet flats, hand-painted by figgie a magnitude 6.8 earthquake in June, Much of the city’s downtown was destroyed; the Mission, already rebuilt after an 1812 earthquake, was heavily damaged, In a bit of divine inspiration, the damage to the Mission led to one of the longest-running Fiesta traditions: In 1926, Fiesta resumed after the earthquake with a “sunset service” at the Mission, Now, La Fiesta Pequeña is the official kick-off of the festival, drawing big crowds for a sunset picnic in front of the Mission, as musicians and dancers perform on the building’s steps, The earthquake also had another effect: After much of the city’s downtown was destroyed, city officials pushed for architectural standards that promoted a common look, To this day, Santa Barbara’s signature look is heavily Mediterranean-inspired, with Spanish tile highlights and roofing a very common sight downtown..

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