May 01	Labor Day
May 07	Akshaya Tritiya
May 12	Mother's Day
May 13	Budhha Purnima
Shubha Muhurtha Days: 02, 08, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 29

May 07, 14, 21, 28 Tuesdays
12 noon. Siddha Samadhi Yoga Classes at Shiva Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California, Contact: Temple 925.449.6255, www.livermoretemple.org

May 01, 08, 15, 22, 29 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

May 04, 11, 18, 25 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.
9:30 AM. "Mastering Mindfulness in Everyday Living"; (10:30AM) ‘Nurturing Creativity and Focus in Today's Kids" - Learn Mindfulness Exercises and Meditation Techniques to apply in your everyday living. Free. Organized by: Live Mindfully Now, San Jose. Venue: Shirdi Sai Parivaar, Youth Class Room # 2, California Circle, Milpitas, California. Contact: 408.750.4827, shirdisaiparivaar.org
4-5:15pm. Weekly Prabandhams and Stotram classes. Divya Prabandhams of the AzhvArs (Tamil) and Sanskrit stotrams are taught with emphasis on meaning, appreciation, and chanting. Sanskrit knowledge not assumed. Online, Free, Videoconferencing; Contact: hoiclasses.wixsite.com/home, hoiclasses@gmail.com
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

May 05, 12, 19, 26 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: Sri Datta Sai Mandir, San Ramon, 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.
3-4:30pm. Plano Tamil School; Facilitated by Sastha Tamil Foundation; Venue: Alpha Montessori House, Plano, Texas; Contact: www.pltamil.com

May 4, 2019, Saturday
11am. 69th Aradhana of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharishi; Program features talk, bhajans, video, veda parayanam and arati; Venue: Fremont Senior Center, Paseo Padre Pkwy, Fremont, California; Contact: sunita_parasuraman@yahoo.com, 510.656.2752
1pm. Tamil New Year Celebrations; Program features Lydian Nathaswaram on the Piano, Amrithavarshini (flute) with Music Director Satish Varshan; Organized by Tamil Association of Greater Delaware Valley (TAGDV); Venue: Henderson High School, West Chester, Pennsylvania; Contact: tagdv.org
1pm. Chiththirai Thirunaal Celebrations; Organized by Connecticut Tamil Sangam; Venue: Newington High School, Manchester, Connecticut; Contact: cttamilsangam.org
2pm. 9th Annual Mother’s Day Celebrations; Program features Idli contest, Variety Entertainment, Saree Draping workshop, Badava Gopi Game Show, Galatta Samayal Short Drama & more; Organized by New York Chapter of Tamil Nadu Foundation (TNF); Venue: Queens High School, Bellerose, New York; Contact: newyork@tnfusa.org, 516.418.7122, new-york.tnfusa.org