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.
Nov. 6, 13, 20, 27 Tuesdays
12 noon. Siddha Samadhi Yoga Classes at Shiva Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California, Contact: Temple 925.449.6255, www.livermoretemple.org
Nov. 7, 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
Nov. 8, 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
Nov. 3, 10, 17, 24 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
Nov. 4, 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
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
Sun. Nov 4, Murugan Puja – Bharathanatyam;
Sun. Nov. 11, Deepavali Celebration – Bharathanatyam by Indumathy Ganesh & Students;
Sun. Nov 18: Mahaskanda Sashti Puja & Celebration – Thirupugazh songs by Latha Sriram:
Sun. Nov. 25 and Dec. 9: Karthigai Deepam - Bharathanatyam by Vishal Ramani & Students;
Sun. Dec. 02: Devotional Music by Priya Devnath & Students;
Venue: Shiva Murugan Temple, Concord, California; Contact: www.temple.org, 925.827.0127
November 2 & 3, 2012, Sat. & Sunday
Dance and Carnatic Music competitions – entries are invited from across the US; Organized by SAPTAMI Foundation; Venue: Legacy Church Auditorium, Plano, Texas; Contact: 1800.469.8170, www.saptami.org, info@saptami.org
November 3, 2012, Saturday
Vimalavin oLivizha – A uniquely entertaining drama by children and adults to celebrate Deepavali; Organized by Abirami Fine Arts in association with Bay Area Tamil Manram; Venue: Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, California; Contact: Bagirathi Seshappan: 510.791.7255, Ram: 510.406.0047, Sridharan Minor: 510.299.0709
Mega Light Music Concert by Mahathi, Harish Raghavendra & Sathyaprakash; Organized by Jacksonville Tamil Sangam; Contact: Vijaya Mahesh, vijayamahesh_cbe@yahoo.com, 904.755.8822
3pm. Children’s Day 2012 Celebrations; Program features NETS Got Talent – performances by children and adults; Organized by New England Tamil Sangam; Venue: Keefe Technical School Auditorium, Framingham, Massachusetts; Contact: www.netamilsangam.org
November 4, 2012, Sunday
10am. Vijayadasami Celebrations; Performances by Students of Shruthi Swara Laya; Venue: Shruthi Swara Laya Premises, Fremont, California; Contact: Anu Suresh: 510.552.5824, www.shruthiswaralaya.com
3pm. Solo Bharathanatyam performance of one of India’s leading dancers - Rama Vaidyanathan; Organized by Natya Dance Theatre through a grant from ‘Beats of Life, Rhythms of Heritage’ from the Chicago Community Trust; Venue: Dusable Museum of African American History, Chicago, Illinois; Contact: www.natya.com
November 9, 2012, Friday
4pm. Bharathanatyam by Kum. Alarmel Valli; Organized by South India Fine Arts (SIFA); Venue: Mexican Heritage Plaza, San Jose, California; Contact: www.southindiafinearts.org
November 10, 2012, Saturday
10am - 7pm. Children's Day Program; Program features Children talent show, fancy dress competition, etc.; Organized by Tamil Sangam of Greater Washington; Venue: Seneca Ridge Middle School, Sterling, Virginia; Contact: www.washingtontamilsangam.org
1pm. Annual Children’s Day celebrations; Finals of Rhythms of Bay Area; Organized by Bay Area Tamil Manram; Venue: Windmere Ranch Middle School, San Ramon, California; Contact: www.bayareatamilmanram.org, Prabhu Venkatesh: president@bayareatamilmanram.org
Mega Light Music Concert by Mahathi, Harish Raghavendra & Sathyaprakash; Organized by Greater AtlantaTamil Sangam; Contact: Mr. Thangamani Paulchamy, 404.409.3989, contact@gatamilsangam.org, www.gatamilsangam.org
4pm. Deepavali Vizha 2012 – Program features Sirappu Pattimanram, sirappu mellisai nigazhchi; Organized by Bharathi Tamizh Sangam; Venue: Jain Temple Auditorium, Milpitas, California; Contact: www.batamilsangam.org, batsdeepavali2012@gmail.com; Free.
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
November 11, 2012, Sunday
10am. Open House at Cupertino, Milpitas and Fremont locations; Spiritual Enrichment Weekly Classes for Children; Organized by Lil Krishna Kidz; Contact: 408.729.8634, www.bc4he.org
Mega Light Music Concert by Mahathi, Harish Raghavendra & Sathyaprakash; Organized by Swaralaya, Chicago; Contact: Ms. Vasundhara Krishnamohan, 309.310.3484, artikrishna@gmail.com
2pm. Annual Day Celebrations; Organized by Natya Dance Theatre; Venue: Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago, Lemont, Illinois; Contact: www.natya.com
3pm. Musical Extravaganza; Light Music concert by Harish Raghavendra, Mahathi, Sathyaprakash & local talents; Fundraiser for American Cancer Society; Organized by CAIFA; Venue: Waubonsie Valley High School, Aurora, Illinois; Contact: Vasundhara 309.310.3484; Malathy: 630.518.2843, www.caifausa.org
November 17 & 18, 2012, Saturday & Sunday
8pm (Sat. Nov. 17) & 4pm (Sun. Nov. 18). Gandhi – A dance exposition of the journey and the values; Performed by Abhinaya Dancers; Organized by Abhinaya Dance Company; Venue: Mexican Heritage Theater, San Jose, California; Contact: www.abhinaya.org, 408.871.5959
November 17, 2012, Saturday
4pm. Sangeetha Ramayana by Smt. Hema Sista & Students; A fundraiser for the Shiva Murugan Temple; Organized by Shiva Murugan Temple; Venue: Cubberly Theater, Palo Alto, California; Contact: www.temple.org
4pm. Deepavali Cultural Program - an evening of music and dance; Organized by Tamil Association of Colorado; Venue: Gateway High School, Aurora, Colorado; Contact: www.tamilcolorado.org
6pm. Nrityamala - An intercollegiate Classical Indian Dance Competition; Dance teams from Univ. of North Carolina, Univ. of Maryland, Penn Sate Univ, Case Western Reserve Univ, Univ. of Pittsburgh and Tufts University; Organized by Johns Hopkins University's Shakti; Venue: JHU Shriver Hall, Johns Hopkins University; Contact: Uma Mohan: jhushakti@gmail.com, jhushakti.wix.com/shakti
7:00pm. Free Diwali Flute Concert by Sri. Mohan Rangan Govindaraj & Sri. Ravi Kiran Govindaraj; Organized by South India Fine Arts (SIFA); Venue: Center for Performing Arts, Menlo-Atherton High School, Atherton, California; Contact: www.southindiafinearts.org
November 24, 2012, Saturday
4pm. Bharathanatyam Performances by Smt. Suganda Sreenath & Students of Jayendra Kalakendra; A fundraiser for the Shiva Murugan Temple; Organized by Shiva Murugan Temple; Venue: Cubberly Theater, Palo Alto, California; Contact: www.temple.org
November 25, 2012, Sunday
2pm. Bharathanatyam Solo Recital of Pavithra Nagarajan, Disciple of Smt. Deepa Mahadevan; Venue: Milpitas Library Auditorium, Milpitas, California; Contact: rajifly@gmail.com, 510.790.1984
December 1, 2012, Saturday
4pm. Bharathanatyam Performances by Smt. Meena Logan & Students of Pushpanjali Dance Academy; A fundraiser for the Shiva Murugan Temple; Organized by Shiva Murugan Temple; Venue: Cubberly Theater, Palo Alto, California; Contact: www.temple.org
5:30pm. Children's Day Celebrations; Program features Dance, fancy dress competition, vivadha medai by Tamil school students, comedy and talent showcase; Organized by Chicago Tamil Sangam; Venue: Balaji Temple, Aurora, Illinois; Contact: www.chicagotamilsangam.org
December 08, 2012, Saturday
9am-9pm. 12th Thanga Murugan Vizha; Organized by Sri. Gopalakrishnan and members of the Chicago community; Venue: Sama Rathi Auditorium, The Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago, Lemont, Illinois; Contact: Bhuvana Umapathi: 630.922.6954, Devaki Raman: 630.851.1636, Subathra: 630.961.7355