Dec 02	Milad un-Nabi / Id-e-Milad
Dec 07	Pearl Harbor Day
Dec 10	Human Rights Day
Dec 16	Dhanu Sankranti
Dec 25	Christmas Day
Dec 31	New Year's Eve
Jan 01	New Year 2018
Shubha Muhurtha Days: 06, 07, 13, 14

Dec. 05, 12, 19, 26 Tuesdays
12 noon. Siddha Samadhi Yoga Classes at Shiva Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California, Contact: Temple 925.449.6255, www.livermoretemple.org

Dec. 6, 13, 20, 27 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

Dec. 7, 14, 21, 28 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

Dec. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 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, www.shirdisaiparivaar.org
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

Dec. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 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

December 2, 2017, Saturday
Noon. 8th Annual Tamil Isai Competition; Program features competitions in all music forms (Classical, Semi-classical, light, folk, Varnam, etc.); Organized by Tamil Sangam of Greater Washington; Venue: Murugan Temple of North America, Lanham, Maryland; Contact: www.washingtonTamilSangam.org
5:30pm. Saaral - Mega Tamil Light Music show with special guest Anu Hasan; Fundraiser for Cancer Screening & Prevention Centers in TN; Organized by Cancer Institute Foundation; Venue: Dublin High School, Dublin, California; Contact: cifwia.org/saaral-2017

December 3, 2017, Sunday
9:30am. Meet & Greet the ever vivacious ‘Koffee with Anu’ star Anu Hasan with sumptuous breakfast; Organized by Tirupathi Bhimas, Cancer Institute and Bay Area Tamil Manram; Venue: Tirupathi Bhimas, Milpitas, California; Contact: TS Suresh: 408.387.0221, Mahesh: 408.757.7833

December 6-17, 2017
Sri Sri Sri Maha Periyava Aaradhanai Mahotsavam; Program features Ekadashavara Rudra Japam, Sangeetha Aaradhanai by Bay Area gurus, procession, Anusha Nakshatram puja, Sri Sri Sri Mahaperiyava Namasankeerthanam by Swaminatha Bhagavathar; Organized by Sri Kamakshi Community Center (SKCC); Venue: Silicon Andhra University (Milpitas) & SKCC (Santa Clara), California; Contact: www.srikamakshi.org, 925.337.5262

December 9, 2017, Saturday
10am. AGM & Elections for 2018 & 2019 Year; Program features concerts by Sindhu (Vocal) and Shishir Kumar (Saxaphone); Organized by Sruti, the India Music & Dance Society, Philadelphia; Venue: Bharatiya Temple, Chalfont, Pennsylvania; Contact: www.sruti.org
1:30pm. PrabRti (Shreyas Kallingal & Sangavi Sureshkumar); PrApti (Shvethaa Jayakumar & Gayathri Ganesan); Student performances of Shruthi Swara Laya; Venue: Shruthi Swara Laya premises, Fremont, California; Contact: www.shruthiswaralaya.com, annumanasa@gmail.com
6:30pm. Carnatic Vocal Concert by Anu Suresh and students of Shruthi Swara Laya; Venue: Kamakshi's Kitchen, San Carlos, California; Contact: www.shruthiswaralaya.com, 510.552.5824
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

December 10, 2017, Sunday
10am. Youth & Children Christmas Service; Organized by Atlanta Tamil Church; Venue: Atlanta Tamil Church premises, Norcross, Georgia; Contact: www.atlantatamilchurch.org, 770.723.1711, pastor@atlantatamilchurch.org

December 11, 2017, Monday
6pm. The Hello Girls: America's first Women Soldiers - a talk by Prof. Elizabeth Cobbs, Author of 'The Hello Girls' book; The book tells the story of America's first women soldiers and their fight for equality; Organized by Commonwealth Club; Venue: The Commonwealth Club, San Francisco, California; Contact: www.commonwealthclub.org

December 13, 2017, Wednesday
6pm. Deconstructing America's high-priced health care; A talk by Elisabeth Rosenthal, Editor-in-Chief of Kaiser Health News on how the US health-care industry became big business and how to push back; Organized by The Commonwealth Club; Venue: The Commonwealth Club premises, San Francisco, California; Contact: www.commonwealthclub.org

December 14, 2017, Thursday
6pm. Study Abroad Info Session; Learn more about summer study abroad with World Affairs Council; Organized by World Affairs; Venue: World Affairs Auditorium, San Francisco, California; Contact: worldaffairs.org/events/event/1784

December 17, 2017, Sunday
10am. Christmas Choir Carol Service; Organized by Atlanta Tamil Church; Venue: Atlanta Tamil Church premises, Norcross, Georgia; Contact: www.atlantatamilchurch.org, 770.723.1711, pastor@atlantatamilchurch.org

December 24, 2017, Sunday
10am. Family Sing Song Service; Organized by Atlanta Tamil Church; Venue: Atlanta Tamil Church premises, Norcross, Georgia; Contact: www.atlantatamilchurch.org, 770.723.1711, pastor@atlantatamilchurch.org

December 25, 2017, Monday
10am. Christmas Service; Organized by Atlanta Tamil Church; Venue: Atlanta Tamil Church premises, Norcross, Georgia; Contact: www.atlantatamilchurch.org, 770.723.1711, pastor@atlantatamilchurch.org

December 31, 2017, Sunday
10:30pm. Watchnight & New Year Service; Organized by Atlanta Tamil Church; Venue: Atlanta Tamil Church premises, Norcross, Georgia; Contact: www.atlantatamilchurch.org, 770.723.1711, pastor@atlantatamilchurch.org

January 2nd & 3rd, 2018, Tue. & Wednesday
3pm. Indo American Carnatic Music Festival; Organized by Narada Gana Sabha (Chennai) & Carnatic Music Association of North America (CMANA, NJ); Venue: Narada Gana Sabha, TTK Road, Chennai; Contact: www.cmana.org

January 7, 2018, Sunday
Noon. Charity Banquet to raise funds for Tamil Chair @ Harvard University; Organized by Tamil Chair Inc., New York Tamil Sangam and New York Tamil Academy; Venue: Akbar Restaurant, Garden City, New York; Contact: www.harvardtamilchair.org, Brahashitha Gupta: suribraha@msn.com, 347.724.3322

January 18, 2018, Saturday
11am. 138th Jayanthi of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharishi; A talk by Dennis Hartel following by Bhajans, Video, Veda Parayanam and Arati; Venue: Fremont Senior center, 40086 Paseo Padre Pkwy, Fremont, California; Contact: Sunita_parasuraman@yahoo.com

January 20, 2018, Saturday
10am. Grand Pongal Celebrations with Guests Bhagiyaraj & Poornima Bhagiyaraj; Program features Light Music by Vasanth Vasikaran; Organized by Tamil Sangam of Greater Washington; Venue: Woodson High School, Fairfax, Virginia; Contact: www.washingtontamilsangam.org
1pm. Pongal Celebrations; Program features Tamil School student performances; Organized by Connecticut Tamil Sangam; Venue: Timothy Edward Middle School, South Windsor, Connecticut; Contact: www.cttamilsangam.org

January 27, 2018, Saturday
3pm. Pongal Celebrations; Organized by Bay Area Tamil Manram; Venue: India Community Center, Milpitas, California; Contact: www.bayareatamilmanram.org
4pm. Pongal Celebrations; Registrations for cultural events - now open; Organized by Tamil Association of Colorado; Venue: Gateway High School, Aurora, California; Contact: www.tamilcolorado.org
Pongal Thiruvizha; A grand celebration of local performers on a folk theme; Registration open; Organized by Michigan Tamil Sangam; Venue: TBD; Contact: www.mitamilsangam.org