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

May 4 & 5, 2019, Sat & Sunday
10am - 8pm. 13th Edition of Gruhapravesh by IndiaProperty.com; Projects and builders from all across India; Venue: Crown Plaza, Edison, New Jersey; Contact: 408.901.9579, +91.90522.64545, events@indiaproperty.com

May 9, 2019, Thursday
6pm. Sri Aadhisankara Jayanthi Celebrations; Upanishad Parayanam & Puja; Organized by Sri Kamakshi Community Center (SKCC); Venue: SKCC Premises, Santa Clara, California; Contact: Sri. Chandramouli 925.337.5262, srikamakshi.org, srikamakshi@gmail.com
6:30pm. 4th Annual Maha Rudra Yagnam; Program features Sri Sankara Jayanthi, Upanishad parayanam, Sri Shatru Samhara Trishathi Archana; Organized by Sri Rajarajeswari Temple, San Jose, California; Contact: srrtemple.com, 480.310.8619

May 11, 2019, 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: tamilcatholic.org
7pm. Chitra Musical 40 - Celebrating 40 years of Padmasri KS. Chitra’s singing career; Multilingual light music concert; Fundraiser for Sri Ganesh Temple in association with Metroplex Tamil Sangam, Plano; Venue: Marthoma Event Center, Dallas, Texas; Contact: indusevent.com

May 12, 2019, Sunday
4pm. Dance Ballet by Nrithya Choodamani Rama Vaidyanathan & Troupe; Organized by South India Fine Arts; Venue: TBD; Contact: southindiafinearts.org

May 18, 2019, Saturday
6pm. Chitra Musical 40 - Celebrating 40 years of Padmasri KS. Chitra's singing career; Multilingual light music concert; Organized by Seattle Tamil Sangam; Venue: Everett Civic Auditorium, Everett, Washington; Contact: seattletamilsangam.org

May 18-25, 2019, Sat-Saturday
Bhagat Katha by Sadvi Sri Murrlikaji; Organized by Prasanna Ganapathi Temple; Venue: Temple Premises, 3101 Landess Ave, San Jose, California; Contact: 408.481.9242

May 19, 2019, Sunday
11:30am. Sri Mahaperiyava Jayanthi Celebrations; Program features Thiruppugazh Bhajan, Vishnu Sahasranama Parayanam, Veda Parayanam, Rudrabhishekam, Guru Namasankeerthanam by Swaminatha Bhagavathar & Party from NJ, Nadaswaram by Kasim Babu & Party, Sri Mahaperiyava Veedhiula; Organized by Sri Kamakshi Community Center (SKCC); Venue: Newark Pavilion, Newark, California; Contact: srikamakshi.org, 925.337.5262
5:30pm. Discourse by Vidushi Vishaka Hari; Organized by South India Fine Arts; Venue: India Community Center, Milpitas, California; Contact: southindiafinearts.org

May 25, 2019, Saturday
Egai Vizha - Annual Charity Event; Program features Vijay TV fame Senthil & Rajalakshmi light music; Organized by Michigan Tamil Sangam & Tamil Nadu Foundation; Venue: TBD; Contact: mitamilsangam.org

May 25-26, 2019, Saturday & Sunday
45th Annual Convention of Tamil Nadu Foundation; Two day program features Light Music by Senthil Ganesh, Rajalakshmi, Malavika & Harish Raghavendra with VDAZE troupe, Kadai Ezhu vallalgaL dance musical by Madurai R. Muralidharan, Pattimanram by Ponnambala AdigaLaar, Carnatic Concert by Sikkil Gurucharan, Suzhiyam Tamil Drama, Kural Child Prodigy UmayaaL, ATEA, Women/Youth forum, Trade Show and more; Organized by Tamil Nadu Foundation's Georgia Chapter and Greater Atlanta Tamil Sangam; Venue: Clayton County Performing Arts Center, Jonesboro, Georgia; Contact: tnfusa.org

June 1, 2019, Saturday
7pm. YGeeMahendra’s 3ji comedy in -> politics -> in comedy drama; Written by Chitralaya Sriram; Presented by Cancer Institute Foundation with Triveni Arts, Chicago; Venue: Evergreen School Auditorium, 3300 Quimby Road, San Jose, California; Contact: Uma Venkataraman: 408.892.9907, Neil Sankar: 408.772.4241

June 2, 2019, Sunday
3pm. Carnatic Vocal Concert by Anu Suresh & Students of Shruthi Swara Laya as part of Rasamanjari's monthly concert series; Contact: fb.com/rasamanjariconcerts