Apr 05	Ramanavami
Apr 9	Mahavir Jayanti
Apr 11	Hanuman Jayanti
Apr 14	Tamil New Year
Apr 14	Vaisakhi / Baisakhi / Vishu
Apr 14	Good Friday
Apr 14	Ambedkar Jayanti
Apr 15	Bengali New Year / Bihu
Apr 16	Easter Day
Apr 28	Akshaya Tritiya
Shubha Muhurtha Days: 02, 09, 10, 17, 21, 24, 30

Apr. 4, 11, 18, 25 Tuesdays
12 noon. Siddha Samadhi Yoga Classes at Shiva Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California, Contact: Temple 925.449.6255, www.livermoretemple.org

Apr. 5, 12, 19, 26 Wednesdays
7:45-9:15pm. Atmotsava - Silent meditation, readings, chanting, bhajans and stotrams on god, guru and self - followed by prasad; Organized by Society of Abidance in Truth; Venue: Santa Cruz, California; Contact: www.satramana.org, 831.425.7287

Apr. 6, 13, 20, 27 Thursdays
7:30-8:30pm. Weekly Satsanghs (Shirdi Sai Bhajans); Organized by Shirdi Sai Parivaar; Venue: Shirdi Sai Center, Sunnyvale, California; Contact: www.shirdisaiparivaar.org, 408-705-7904

Apr. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Saturdays
8 - 10 a.m. Shri Vethathiri Maharishi's Simplified Kundalini Yoga(SKY) Satsang. Session includes simplified exercise, meditation & lectures organized by SKY Bay Area, a chapter of World Community Service Centre(WCSC); Venue: Fremont Hindu Temple, Fremont, California; Contact: www.skybayarea.org, 510.825.3567, sky.bayarea@yahoo.com.
5-8pm. Satsang Sabha; Organized by Shree Swaminarayan Hindu Temple (ISSO), 220 Temple Way, Colonia, New Jersey; www.issocnj.org, cnj@issousa.org
6 - 8 PM. San Diego Tamil Church; Venue: Mira Mesa Presbyterian Church, 8081 Mira Mesa Blvd, San Diego CA 92126; Contact: Rev. Dr. N.J. Gnaniah - 714-828-3181; ngnaniah@gmail.com

Apr. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Sundays
8 - 10 a.m. Shri Vethathiri Maharishi's Simplified Kundalini Yoga(SKY) Satsang. Session includes simplified exercise, meditation & lectures organized by SKY Bay Area, a chapter of World Community Service Centre(WCSC); Venue: Shirdi Sai Parivaar - Shirdi Sai Center, Milpitas, California; Contact: www.skybayarea.org, 510.825.3567, sky.bayarea@yahoo.com.
Bala Vihar classes at Chinmaya Mission in Danville, Fremont, Los Altos, San Jose, and San Ramon, California. Curriculum includes Tamil language instruction; Contact: 408.998.2793, sanjose@chinmayamission.org, www.chinmaya-sanjose.org/balvihar.html
10-11:30am. Satsang - silent meditation, discourse by Nome on Self-Knowledge and Self-inquiry, recitation and readings from the Upanishads; Organized by Society of Abidance in Truth; Venue: Santa Cruz, California; Contact: 831. 425.7287, www.satramana.org; Free.
2-3pm. Evergreen Classics by Srikant Ramabadran; Bay Area: 1550 AM; Contact: www.mixcloud.com/RadioZindagi; srikant@radiozindagi.com
3-4:30pm. Plano Tamil School; Facilitated by Sastha Tamil Foundation; Venue: Alpha Montessori House, Plano, Texas; Contact: www.pltamil.com
AIM For SEVA presents Krishna Sabrang - A melodious musical celebration; A six city fundraising performance by Shankar Mahadevan & Troupe - Live in Concert; Venues: (May 5) Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh, North Carolina; (May 6) Newark Symphony Hall, New Jersey; (May 12) Ford Community & Performing Arts Center, Dearborn, Michigan; (May 13) Yellow Box Auditorium, Naperville, Illinois; (May 20) City National Civic, San Jose, California; (May 21) Xfinity Arena, Everett, Washington; Contact: www.aimforsevausa.org

March 28 - April 07, 2017
5:30pm. Vasantha Navaratri Mahotsavam; Program features Kadgamala Archana, Sahasranama Archana, Navavarana Homam & Sahasranama Homam & Cultural programs every evening by students and teachers; Organized by Sri Kamakshi Community Center; Venue: SKCC Premises, Santa Clara, California; Contact: www.srikamakshi.org

April 02, 2017, Sunday
10am. Carnatic Vocal Concerts by Vivrd Prasanna & Snigdha Venkataramani & Classical Dance Performances by Janani Priya Jayakumar, Sutikshna Veeravalli, Sweta Ravishankar, Dancers from Abhinaya Dance Company; Venue: India Community Center (ICC), Milpitas, California; Contact: Venkatesh Babu: 925.858.2392, www.indianclassicalarts.org
4:30pm. Classical Music Concert by Padmashi Smt. Aruna Sairam; (7:30pm) Meet & Greet with Smt. Aruna Sairam; Organized by Indian Classical Arts Academy; Venue: India Community Center (ICC) Auditorium, Milpitas, California; Contact: Venkatesh Babu: 925.858.2392, www.indianclassicalarts.org

April 02 - 09, 2017
10th Annual Music & Dance Festival - a festival of unique music and dance programs by legendary artists demonstrating their virtuosity; Program also features Giri Trading’s Exhibition Sale of Traditional & Cultural products; Organized by Indian Fine Arts Academy of San Diego (IFAASD); Venue: David and Dorothea Garfield Theater, Jewish Community Center, La Jolla, California; Contact: www.indianfineartsacademy.org

April 7-9, 2017, Friday - Sunday
Bay Area Thyagaraja Aradhana Festival 2017; (Fri, 7pm) Inaugural concert by Trichur Brothers (Krishna Mohan & Ramkumar Mohan); (Sat, 8:15am) - Nada Sudha School of Music, Thyagaraja Aradhana, Katha Kacheri by Smt. Suchitra Balasubramanian, Vishnudev Namboothiri, Carnatica Brothers, Kadri Gopalnath; (Sun, 8:30am) - Neyveli Gurukulam, Neyveli Santhanagopalan, Sandeep Narayan, Mandolin Rajesh, Renu Majumdar; Felicitation & Award function; Organized by Kalalaya USA; Venue: CET Auditorium, San Jose, California; Contact: 510.305,9285, www.kalalayausa.org

April 08, 2017, Saturday
6:30pm. Monthly Tamil Mass, Rosary, Children Liturgy and Get-together; Organized by Bay Area Tamil Catholic Community; Venue: St.Joseph's Church, Mountain View, California; Contact: www.tamilcatholic.org

April 15, 2017, Saturday
11am. 67th Aradhana of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharishi; Program features Talk followed by Video, Bhajans, Veda Parayanam & Arathi; Venue: Fremont Senior Center, 40086 Paseo Padre Pkwy, Fremont, California; Contact: sunita_parasuraman@yahoo.com, 510.656.2752
3pm. Tamil New Year’s Day Celebrations; Program features game show (Aadavaa viLayaadavaa), dance, light music and more; Organized by Bharati Tamil Sangam; Venue: Jain Temple, Milpitas, California; Contact: www.bharatitamilsangam.org
6:30pm. Sabari Moksham - A discourse by Dr. Rangan Ramakrishnan; Organized by Webolim; Venue: Sri Rajarajeswari Temple, San Jose, California; Contact: webolimclasses@gmail.com

April 15-16, 2017 - Saturday & Sunday
3pm - 5pm. Vibhishana Sharanagathi - A discourse by Dr. Rangan Ramakrishnan; Organized by Webolim; Venue: Livermore Hindu Temple, Livermore, California; Contact: webolimclasses@gmail.com
Gruhapravesh 2017 - India’s biggest property show by IndiaProperty.com; Program features over 20 builders and 80 projects; Venue: Marriot Schaumburg Hotel, Schaumburg, Illinois; Contact: 408.901.9579, events@indiaproperty.com

April 16, 2017, Sunday
6:30pm. Sita Kalyanam - A discourse by Dr. Rangan Ramakrishnan; Organized by Webolim; Venue: SVCC, Fremont, California; Contact: webolimclasses@gmail.com

April 19, 2017, Wednesday
6:30pm. Hanuman Mahima (in Hindi) - A discourse by Dr. Rangan Ramakrishnan; Organized by Webolim; Venue: Sankata Mochana Hanuman Temple, Newar, California; Contact: webolimclasses@gmail.com

April 22, 2017, Saturday
1pm. Free Health Advisory Services; Provided by an Internist; Organized by Sri Kamakshi Community Center (SKCC); Venue: SKCC Premises, Santa Clara, California; Contact: www.srikamakshi.org
2pm. Paattum Bharathamum - A fundraising classical dance and musical event for Harvard Tamil Chair; Program features AandaaL ThirumaNam - A bharathanatyam Ballet by Sri Rama Nataka Niketan (India) & Themathurath Thamizhosai - Thamizhisai by Kalaimamani P. Unnikrishnan; Organized by Tamil Chair Inc, Tamil Sangam of Greater Washington; Venue: Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Greenbelt, Maryland; Contact: Balaji Srinivasan: iambalu@gmail.com
5pm. Sankaraanandam - a grand musical samarpanam by Padmashri Aruna Sairam; A fundraiser for Sri Mahaperiyava Manimandapam (NJ); Organized by Sanatana Dharma Foundation; Venue: Sri Guruvaayoorappan Temple, Morganville, New Jersey; Contact: www.mahaperiyava.org, sdf@mahaperiyava.org
Chiththirai Thiruvizha 2017; Organized by Seattle Tamil Sangam; Venue: Redmond High School, Redmond, Washington; Contact: www.seattletamilsangam.org

April 22-30, 2017
All day. Srimad Bhagavatha Sapthagam - discourses by Dr. Rangan Ramakrishnan; Program also features (Apr. 29) Sabari Ki Bhakthi (in Hindi), (Apr. 30) Sri Ramanuja and Shankara Vaibhavam; Organized by Webolim; Venue: Sanathan Dharma Temple, Norwalk, California; Contact: webolimclasses@gmail.com

April 22 & 23, 2017, Saturday & Sunday
Gruhapravesh 2017 - India’s biggest property show by IndiaProperty.com; Program features over 20 builders and 80 projects; Venue: Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, California; Contact: 408.901.9579, events@indiaproperty.com

April 28-30, 2017, Friday - Sunday
2nd Annual Maharudram; Program features Lalitha Sahasranama Deepa Puja, Ekadasa Rudra Parayanam, Rudra Kramarchana, Ghanapaatam, Maha Rudra Homam, Jayadi Homam, Vasordhara, Cultural programs and more; Hosted by Sri Rajarajeswari Temple; Venue: Sri Rajarajeswari Temple premises, San Jose, California; Contact: 408.713.503, www.srrtemple.com

April 29-30, 2017, Saturday & Sunday
All day. Inner Engineering with Sadhguru; A program designed to manage your body, mind, emotions and the fundamental energy within; Venue: Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, Florida; Contact: 813.413.1661, www.innerEngineering.com
Gruhapravesh 2017 - India’s biggest property show by IndiaProperty.com; Program features over 20 builders and 80 projects; Venue: Irving Convention Center, Irving, Texas; Contact: 408.901.9579, events@indiaproperty.com

April 30, 2017, Sunday
3pm. Sri Ramanujar’s 1000th Birth Anniversary festival; Program features Etram thantha Ethiraajar - a tamil drama by Chicago Talents; Organized by Aurora Balaji Temple; Venue: Aurora Balaji Temple, Aurora, Illinois; Contact: www.balaji.org, 630.844.2252
3:30pm. Sri Adhisankara Jayanthi; Program features Upanishad Parayanam, Adhisankaracharya - A robotic story telling; Organized by Sri Kamakshi Community Center (SKCC); Venue: SKCC Premises, Santa Clara, California; Contact: www.srikamakshi.org
4pm. Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Sauntharya Manikandan; Disciple of Smt. Indumathy Ganesh & student of Nrithyollasa Dance Academy; Venue: Jackson Theater, Ohlone College, Fremont, California; Contact: 510.623.8230, www.nldance.com