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. 3, 10, 17, 24 Tuesdays
12 noon. Siddha Samadhi Yoga Classes at Shiva Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California, Contact: Temple 925.449.6255, www.livermoretemple.org
Jul. 4, 11, 18, 25 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
Jul. 5, 12, 19, 26 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
Jul. 7, 14, 21, 28 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
10am-Noon. Tamil Radio – Kaalai Thendral on KLOK 1170AM; Listen live @ www.arimausa.com
Jul. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 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
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; 10am (English) 11:30am (Tamil) 1pm (Hindi). Immanuel Lutheran Church - Church congregation of Tamil Speaking public from Asia; Location: 149-40, 11th Ave, Whitestone, New York; Contact: Rev. Dr. E.J. Rethinasamy 718.767.5656 x301, www.immanuelwhitestone.com
Shiva Murugan Temple, Concord, California
Fri. July 27, Varalakshmi Vratham, Deepa Puja; Sun. Aug. 5: Shri Jeyanthi Celebration - Devotional Music by Anu Suresh & students; Venue: Shiva Murugan Temple, Concord, California; Contact: www.temple.org, 925.827.0127
Amma US Tour 2012
Mata Amritanandamayi (Amma) is on tour in the US; Meet Amma at Chicago (June 30-July 4), Washington DC (July 6 - 7), New York (July 9 - 11), Boston (July 14 - 17), Toronto (July 19 - 22); Retreats at Boston and Toronto; Visit www.amma.org for more specific information; Contact: 510.537.9417
Summer Camps
July 9 – 27 - Tamil Summer Camp. Organized by New Jersey Tamil Sangam; Children learn to read and write in Tamil; Venue: VFW Post, Kendall Park, New Jersey; Contact: www.njtamilsangam.org
Summer Break Camps in Science; Camps include Advanced Molecular Biology, Artistic Science, Heritage Rose Biotechnology, Project Seahorse, etc.; Organized by Schmahl Science Workshops; Venue: History Park, San Jose, California; Contact: www.schmahlscience.org
July 1, 2012, Sunday
3pm. Synergy - An award-winning joint performance by Abhinaya and San Jose Taiko; Part of the Ethnic Dance Festival; Venue: Yerba Buena Center, San Francisco; Contact: www.abhinaya.org
4pm. Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Sindhu Majeti; Student of Guru Vishal Ramani and Shri Krupa Dance Company; Venue: McAfee Performing Arts Center, Saratoga, California; Contact: www.shrikrupa.org
6pm. Bharata Natyam Arangetram of Malvika Ragavendran; Student of Natya Dance Theatre and Guru Hema Rajagopalan; Venue: MCTM Chidambaram Chettyar Matriculation Higher Seconday School, Mylapore, Chennai; Contact: www.natya.com
July 5, 6, 7, 8, 2012 - Thursday - Sunday
2pm (July 5th) 7am. All Day (July 6-8). FeTNA 25th Annual Convention; Program features Iyal, Isai, Naatakam, many talent, cultural programs and more; Organized by Tamil Sangam of Greater Washington; Venue: The Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore, Maryland; Contact: www.fetna.org; Tickets: $75/person
July 14, 2012, 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: www.tamilcatholic.org
July 7, 2012, Saturday
4pm. Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Priyanka Raghavan; Student of Guru Vishal Ramani and Shri Krupa Dance Company; Venue: McAfee Performing Arts Center, Saratoga, California; Contact: www.shrikrupa.org
July 8, 2012, Sunday
4pm. Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Pooja Nerkar; Student of Guru Vishal Ramani and Shri Krupa Dance Company; Venue: McAfee Performing Arts Center, Saratoga, California; Contact: www.shrikrupa.org
July 14, 2012, Saturday
4pm. Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Shruthi Shyam; Student of Guru Vishal Ramani and Shri Krupa Dance Company; Venue: Albert & Janet Schultz Theater, Palo Alto, California; Contact: www.shrikrupa.org
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
July 15, 2012, Sunday
4pm. Maya - the mystery of Krishna - A solo performance by Rasika Kumar; Organized by Abhinaya Dance Company; Venue:McAfee Theater, Saratoga, California; Contact: www.abhinaya.org, 408.871.5959
All Day. Bay Area Tamil Manram participates in theAnnual Sevathon; Organized by India Community Center; Venue: Baylands Park, Sunnyvale, California; Contact: www.bayareatamilmanram.org
July 21, 2012, Saturday
4pm. Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Chaitra Subbarao; Student of Guru Vishal Ramani and Shri Krupa Dance Company; Venue: McAfee Performing Arts Center, Saratoga, California; Contact: www.shrikrupa.org
July 22, 2012, Sunday
4pm. Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Sneha Shivkumar, student of Anjali Natya and Artistic Director Radica Giri; Venue: McAfee Theater, Saratoga, California; Contact: www.anjalinatya.com
5pm. Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Mitali Shah, student of Guru Hema Rajagopalan and Natya Dance Theatre; Venue: The Avery Coonley School, Downers Grove, Illinois; Contact: www.natya.com
July 28, 2012, Saturday
Noon. Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Anu & Veda Karan, student of Guru Hema Rajagopalan and Natya Dance Theatre; Venue: Bolingbrook High School, Bolingbrook, Illinois; Contact: www.natya.com
4pm. Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Alisha Kumar; Student of Guru Vishal Ramani and Shri Krupa Dance Company; Venue: McAfee Performing Arts Center, Saratoga, California; Contact: www.shrikrupa.org
July 29, 2012, Sunday
4pm. Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Palak Patel, student of Guru Hema Rajagopalan and Natya Dance Theatre; Venue: Elgin Community College, Elgin, Illinois; Contact: www.natya.com
4pm. Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Sahana Vishwanath, Disciple of Guru Mythili Kumar and Abhinaya Dance Company; Venue: McAfee Theater, Saratoga, California; Contact: www.abhinaya.org
Aug. 4, 2012, Saturday
10am. Adipooram Festival; Program features Kalasa Pooja and Yagna; Organized by Adhiparasakthi Worship Center; Venue: Jeeyar Asramam, Cranbury, New Jersey; Contact: APWC: 609.379.3333, www.apwcnj.org
4pm. Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Anita Venkataswamy, student of Smt. Vidya Balan and Padanjali Foundation; Venue: Elgin Community College, Elgin, Illinois; Contact: anitadance8412@gmail.com
6pm. Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Mukta Chilakamarri, student of Guru Hema Rajagopalan and Natya Dance Theatre; Venue: John & Ruth Rhinehart Music Center, Fort Wayne, Illinois; Contact: www.natya.com
Aug. 5, 2012, Sunday
Noon. Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Jaya Agnihotri, student of Guru Hema Rajagopalan and Natya Dance Theatre; Venue: South High School, Downers Grove, Illinois; Contact: www.natya.com
4pm. Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Sreya Guha; Student of Guru Vishal Ramani and Shri Krupa Dance Company; Venue: McAfee Performing Arts Center, Saratoga, California; Contact: www.shrikrupa.org