If you want events to be included, please e-mail details to thendral@tamilonline.com. Though we try our best to provide accurate information, we urge you to check details with the host organization before attending an event. Events Compilation assistance by Ms. Lakshmi Subramaniyam, Minnesota.
Jul. 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
Jun. 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
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
Jun. 01, 08, 15, 22, 29 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
7:10pm. Shirdi Sai Bhajans; Venue: Kalpataru Sai Nilayam, Evergreen Area, San Jose, California; Contact: www.thesaifoundation.org, 408.223.0999
Jun. 03, 10, 17, 24, 31 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.
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; Channel 27 in Newark; Programs include, Tamil Karnatic & Light Music, Pattimanram, Potti, Teledrama and Event coverage from the Bay Area; www.saktitv.com
Jun. 04, 11, 18, 25 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 : Sanatan Dharma Kendra, Sunnyvale, 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
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, tamil@faithtroy.org Web: http://www.faithtroy.org/tamil
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.
5:00pm. Communion & Worship Service; Discourses by Rev. Sam Raj, Rev. Shawn Redmond; Special Service on Valentine’s Day; Venue: First Tamil Church of Atlanta, Alpharetta, Georgia; Contact: 404.276.2661, www.ftcatlanta.org
5:30pm. Immanuel Lutheran Church - Church congregation of Tamil Speaking public from Asia; Location: 149-40, 11th Ave, Whitestone, Queens, New York; Contact: Rev. Dr. E.J. Rethinasamy 718.767.5656, www.immanuelwhitestone.com
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
AMMA Summer 2010 Visit:
Mata Amritanandamayi - 2010 Summer Visit; June 30 - July 2: Chicago; Junly 4-6: New York; July 9-11: Washington DC Area; July 13-16: Boston; July 19-22: Toronto; For more info, visit: www.amma.org
July 4th Independence Day Weekend:
FeTNA Annual Convention: FeTNA - Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America's 23rd Thamizh Vizhaa; Senthamizh Kaavalar C. Ilakkuvanaar 100th Year Vizha; Program features Pattimanram, Kaviarangam, Thamizh Theni, Youth & Children performances, Continuing Medical Education, Tamil Schools meet, etc.; Venue: Palace Theater, Waterbury, Connecticut; Contact: www.fetna.org
July - Aug. 2010 Summer Camps & Competitions
Summer Camps by Schmahl Science Workshops; For Middle/High School Students & Grades 2-5; Advanced Biology Camp, Game Design Camp, Project Seahorse Biotechnology Camp, Science of Leonardo Da Vinci, Artistic Summer Camp, Heritage Rose Biotechnology Summer Camp and Exploratory Summer Camp; Contact: Belinda Lowe-Schmahl: 408.281.7595, bel@schmahlscience.org, www.schmahlscience.org
Summer Camps by Samskrita Bharati; Prajnaa Youth Camp (Grades 8 and above) at Point Bonita, Sausalito, California; Panini Summer Camp (Grades 3 to 7) at Ortega Park, Sunnyvale, California; Learn Samskritam, Yoga and other arts and crafts; Contact: Vidhya Seshadri: 650.391.5553, Hari: 408.431.9214, www.samskritabharati.org
Carnatic Idol Competition - USA; Organized by Go4Guru.com; Invites Students from all over USA to participate in Vocal and Instrumental competition; Last Date to register: July 31, 2010; Contact: www.Go4Guru.com
July 02, 2010, Friday
Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Mayuri Chandran; Disciple and student of Guru Hema Rajagopalan and Natya Dance Theater; Venue: Chennai, India; Contact: www.natya.com
July 7, 2010, Wednesday
5pm. How to find the RIGHT work during challenging times: A new approach to Life and work after 40; Presented by Craig Nathanson, Author of the book Vocational Coach; Organized by Commonwealth Club; Venue: Commonwealth Club, San Francisco, California; Contact: www.commonwealthclub.org
July 09, 2010, Friday
6pm & 8:30pm. Dine with the Stars - Actresses Priyamani, Lakshmi Rai, Comedians Srinath & Santhanam; Venue: Madura Indian Cuisine, Sunnyvale, California; Contact: Madura Indian Cuisine 408.245.2111; Tickets: $40 (Adults), $20 (Children under 10yrs)
July 10, 2010, Saturday
9am. Adopt-A-Highway Program - Clean up of the 8Mile and I-696 segment; Organized by the Youth Committee of Michigan Tamil Sangam; Contact: Srikant Raghavan, www.mitamilsangam.org, Vinoth Purusothaman: vinoth.mts2010@gmail.com
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
Hindustani Music by Sarod Maestro Amjad Ali Khan’s sons Ayan and Aman; Organized by Chicago Academy of Indian Fine Arts in association with Next Age Entertainment; Venue: Northshore Center of Performing Arts, Skokie, Illinois; Contact: www.caifausa.org
July 11, 2010, Sunday
Summer 2010 Picnic; Organized by Michigan Tamil Sangam; Venue: Bloomer Park, Rochester Hills, Michigan; Contact: www.mitamilsangam.com, Vinoth Purusothaman: vinoth.mts2010@gmail.com
July 16, 2010, Friday
6:30pm. An evening with Kavignar Thamarai - one of the most sought after lyricists; Organized by Chicago Tamil Sangam; Venue: Balaji Temple Auditorium, Aurora, Illinois; Contact: www.chicagotamilsangam.org
July 17, 2010, Saturday
10am-5pm. Fall Registration Open House; Enrollment for PreK through 6 years of extended day care programs; Organized by Learn & Play Montessori School; Venue: 4511 Peralta Blvd, Fremont, California; Contact: www.learnAndPlayMontessori.com
2pm - 6pm. Muthamizh Vizha; Program features Iyal, Isai and Nadagam - Dr. Parveen Sultana and Madurai Veeran Therukoothu; Venue: North Gwinnett High School, Suwanee, Georgia; Contact: www.gatamilsangam.org
July 20, 2010 Saturday
8pm. Solo Bharathanatyam performance by Vidya Sundaram; Disciple of Katherine & KP Kunhiraman & Sundara Swaminathan; Venue: Main Stage Theater, Canada College, Redwood City, California; Contact: www.tworoots.org/performances, 510.799.7799
July 24, 2010, Saturday
11am-5pm. Summer Picnic; Organized by Chicago Tamil Sangam; Program features games, puzzles, potluck food, etc.; Venue: Herrick Lake Forest Preserve in Wheaton, Illinois; Contact: www.chicagotamilsangam.org; Tickets: Members Free; $5 non-members
Madurai Veeran - Tamilnadu's oldest Art show in Houston; Program features Therukoothu by Dr. V. Arumugam & Team; Venue: Meenakshi Temple, Houston, Texas; Contact: www.bkmhouston.org
5pm. An evening with Kavignar Thamarai & Thozhar Thyagu; Organized by Tamils of Northern California; Venue: Warwick Elementary School, Fremont, California; Contact: www.tnc-usa.org
6pm. South Asian Journalists Association (SAJA) Awards and Scholarship Gala; Program features 'View from the Top' a panel of senior South Asian media pioneers who discuss the past, present and future of Journalism; Venue: Low Library, Columbia University, New York; Contact: www.saja.org
July 25, 2010, Sunday
4pm. Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Madumita Natarajan; Disciple and student of Guru Meena Logan and Pushpanjali Dance Academy; Venue: Cubberley Community Center, Palo Alto, California; Contact: www.pushpanjali.org
July 29 - Aug. 01, 2010, Thursday - Sunday
7:30pm. Encountering the Other: A trilogy of collaborative works in Bharathanatyam and Western Contemporary dance; Program features Natya Dance Theater's and Chicago's Mordine & Company's repertoires from diverse points of view; Venue: Storefront Theater, Chicago, Illinois; Contact: www.natya.com
July 30, 2010, Friday
11:30am. Outliers and Outperformers: Women in Fund Management; A discussion on the issues associated with women money managers - their life, breaking-in, barriers, achieving and more; Organized by Commonwealth Club; Venue: Commonwealth Club, San Francisco, California; Contact: www.commonwealthclub.org
July 31, 2010, Saturday
4pm. Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Poorvi Satya; Disciple and Student of Guru Vishal Ramani and Shri Krupa Dance Company; Venue: Woodside High School, Woodside, California; Contact: satya.arang@gmail.com, www.shrikrupa.org, www.satyaarang.homestead.com
Aug. 01, 2010, Sunday
3pm. Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Lakshyaa Balakrishnan; Disciple and student of Guru Vishal Ramani and Shri Krupa Dance Company; Venue: McAfee Theater, Saratoga, California; Contact: www.shrikrupa.org; Free.