Mar. 02	Read Across America Day
Mar. 03	Holi
Mar. 08	International Womens Day
Mar. 17	St. Patrick's Day
Mar. 20	Telugu New Year
Mar. 21	Mahaveer Jayanthi
Shubha Muhurtha Day: 5, 7, 8, 25, 28

Mar. 06, 13, 20, 27 Tuesdays
12 noon. Siddha Samadhi Yoga Classes at Shiva Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California, Contact: Temple 925.449.6255, www.livermoretemple.org

Mar. 07, 14, 21, 28 Wednesdays
6-9am. “ItsDiff” Tamil radio program every Wednesday at 90.1 FM, KZSU, Stanford, California; Contact: Srikant Srinivasa, itsdiff@gmail.com

Mar. 01, 08, 15, 22 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

Mar. 03, 10, 17, 24 Saturdays
9am. Sakthi TV presents half hour Tamil Programming in your local channel line-up. Program can be viewed in Channel 29 in Fremont; Channel 28 in Hayward, Union City, Alameda, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, Castro Valley; Chaznnel 27 in Newark; Programs include, Tamil Karnatic & Light Music, Pattimanram, Potti, Teledrama and Event coverage from the Bay Area; www.saktitv.com

Mar. 04, 11, 18, 25 Sundays
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

9:30am-10am - Tamil Class taught at the Hindu Temple of Atlanta, Riverdale, Georgia; Also offering Dance classes, Hatha Yoga, Adult Gita, and Balavihar class. Contact: 770.907.7102, feedback@hindutempleofatlanta.org, www.hindutempleofatlanta.org

9:30-10:30am. TAMIL WORSHIP; Venue: Faith Lutheran Church (Sanctuary), 37635 Dequindre Road, Michigan (Between 16 &17 Mile Road); Contact: Rev. Arul J Alexander 248-402-8040; tamil@faithtroy.org Web: http://www.faithtroy.org/tamil

5.00 p.m.: EMMANUEL TAMIL CHURCH; Vibrant praise & worship services. Venue: St. Michael’s Lutheran Church - Chapel, 7000 N Sheldon Road, Canton, Michigan; Contact: Rev. Sunil Noah 586 435 7057 / sunilruth@comcast.net

5.30pm - St.John’s Tamil Lutheran Congregation - Church congregation of Tamil Speaking public from Asia; Location: 47 Winthrop Street, Williston Park, New York, Contact: Rev. Rathinasamy 718.747.6242, 516.742.5858

5:pm to 6pm (EST): ‘Tamil Amudham’ Metro Detroit/Ann Arbor’s Tamil Radio program: Every Sunday at 1460 AM; Can be heard at www.wpon.com; Archives at www.tamilamudham.com; Contact: Program Director Dr. V.S Balanethiram 248.641.7684. Features news roundup, children’s program, kadhai amudham, mazhalai amudam

General Interest, Competitions, Scholarships:

North South Foundation, Organizes regional Spelling, Vocabulary, Essay Writing, Public speaking, Geography and Math competitions in most states; Registration closes in the month of March and April. Open to students in Grades 1 to 12; Contact: www.northsouth.org

The Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth, 2007 Talent Search program is underway. Registrations are open; Checkout: http://cty.jhu.edu; Grades 2 - 8;

2007 SAJA Journalism Awards; Submissions are invited from Individuals and Media organizations; Categories include Outstanding story to Photographs; Student submissions encouraged; Deadline: April 16, 2007; Checkout: www.saja.org

Mar. 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 24 (Saturdays & Sundays)
Preliminary rounds for Galaata Idol 2007 and Sirippa? Seruppa? (comedy skits, comic dances, mimicry, funny songs) competitions; Finalists will perform live in the Galaata 2007 program on April 7th; Organized by Udavum KarangaL USA; Contact: www.galaata.org, idol@galaata.org, 408.868.4270