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.
June 4, 11, 18, 25 Tuesdays
12 noon. Siddha Samadhi Yoga Classes at Shiva Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California, Contact: Temple 925.449.6255, www.livermoretemple.org
June 5, 12, 19, 26 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
June 6, 13, 20, 27 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
June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 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
June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 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; 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. May 26, Vaikasi Visakam - Bharathanatyam by Jeyanthi Sridharan & Students;
Sun. Jun. 9, Murugan Puja - Bharathanatyam by Radica Giri & Students; Venue: Shiva Murugan Temple, Concord, California; Contact: www.temple.org, 925.827.0127
Amma - 2013 Spring US Tour
Mata Amrithanandamayi 2013 Spring US Tour Schedule -San Francisco Bay Area (San Ramon): May 30 - June 8; Los Angeles: June 10-14; Albuquerque: June 17-20; Dallas: June 22-23; Iowa: June 25-26; Toronto, Canada: June 28-July 1; Chicago: July 3-5; Washington DC: July 7-8; New York: July 11-13; Boston: July 15-18; Retreats at San Ramon, Los Angeles, California; Albuqueque, New Mexico; Toronto, Canada; Marlborough, Massachusetts; Contact: www.amma.org
June 1, 2013, Saturday
3pm. Welcoming Kodai - A star studded light music show by Sakthi Music Band with Charulatha Mani, Sathya Prakash and Harini; Organized by Golden Elephant Events in association with American Tamil Medical Association; Venue: Piscataway High School, Piscataway Township, New Jersey; Contact: Devi Nagappan: 732.354.1150, www.goldenelephantevents.com
5pm. Venkata3 - A fun-filled tamil play by Sri. Y.G. Mahendran; Organized by South Florida Tamil Sangam; Venue: Hollywood Central Performing Arts Center, Hollywood, Florida; Contact: www.sfts.org
June 2, 2013, Sunday
4pm. Devotional Music by Sindhu Natarajan; A fundraiser for Concord Shiva Murugan Temple; Organized by Shiva Murugan Temple; Venue: Historic Hoover Theater, San Jose, California; Contact: www.temple.org, 925.827.0127
June 8, 2013, Saturday
4pm. Welcoming Kodai - A star studded light music show by Sakthi Music Band with Charulatha Mani, Sathya Prakash and Harini; Organized by Golden Elephant Events in association with American Tamil Medical Association; Venue: Sri Maha Vallabha Ganapathi Temple, Flushing, New York; Contact: Devi Nagappan: 732.354.1150, www.goldenelephantevents.com
5pm. Kollywood Dance Stars & An evening with Multi-tasking expert Dr. Kalai Cheziyan; Organized by New Jersey Tamil Sangam; Venue: Crossroads Middle School, Monmouth Junction, New Jersey; Contact: www.njtamilsangam.net
4pm. Hari Hara Smaranam - A bharathanatyam recital by Ramya Ramnarayan, Radica Giri, Sangita Vasudevan; Organized by Yuva Bharati; Venue: Mission City Center for Performing Arts, Santa Clara, California; Contact: www.yuvabharati.org
June 9, 2013, Sunday
4pm. Yengeyum Eppodhum Sangeetham Santhosham (YESS 2013) - An enthralling evening of non-stop Tamil light music hits; A fundraiser for Bharathi Tamil Sangam; Organized by Bharathi Tamil Sangam; Venue: Spangenberg Theater, Gunn High School, Palo Alto, California; Contact: Vasudevan Nanjangud: 650.868.0510, Muthukumar Srinivasan: 408.373.1977; www.bharatitamilsangam.org, tickets@bharatitamilsangam.org
4pm. Kalakkal 2013 - A fun evening of Pattukku Pattu and other fun programs; Organized by Seattle Tamil Sangam; Venue: Old Redmond School House Community Center, Redmond, Washington; Contact: www.seattletamilsangam.org
4:30pm. Kavanagam training by Kavanagar Kalai Chezhian; Organized by Tamil Sangam of Greater Washington; Venue: Luther Jackson Middle School, Falls Church, Virginia; Contact: www.washingtontamilsangam.org
June 15, 2013, Saturday
10am. Vijay Geet - A musical concert by young musicians in the divine presence of Pujyashri Mathioli Saraswathy; Presented by Nandalala Mission; Venue: Divine Science Community Center, San Jose, California; Contact: nandalalamission@gmail.com, www.nandalala.com
4pm. Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Anjini Karthik & Ananya Karthik, Disciples of Guru Meena Logan & Students of Pushpanjali Dance Academy; Venue: McAfee Performing Arts Center, Saratoga, California; Contact: anjiniananya@gmail.com
6pm. Grand carnatic vocal concert and fundraiser by Trivandrum Seethalakshmi; Organized by Columbus Carnatic Association of Ohio; Venue: Upper Arlington City Hall, Upper Arlington, Ohio; Contact: www.columbuscarnatic.org
June 16, 2013, Sunday
4pm. Kodai Kaala Kaatre - A Grand Tamil Music Concert by Charulatha Mani and Sathya Prakash with Vasanth Vaseegaran & Friend live orchestra; A fundraiser for Akshaya Home for the Homeless - Akshaya USA; Venue: Langley High School, McLean, Virginia; Contact: Balaji Srinivasan: 443.995.2657, Latha: 301.493.0428
4:30pm. YGM’s Hilarious Comedy - Venkata3; A fundraiser for Akshaya Trust; Co-presented by Abirami Fine Arts; Venue: Spangenberg Theater, Palo Alto, California; Contact: Uma Venkataraman: 408.891.9907, Siva Seshappan: 510.461.2221, Tickets: www.sulekha.com/ygm
June 22, 2013, Saturday
Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Kavya Padmanabhan - Disciple of Smt. Vidya Subramanian and Lasya Dance Academy; Venue: McAfee Theatre of Performing Arts, Saratoga, California; Contact: www.lasya.org
5pm. PrabhRti - Performances by Janaki, Shvethaa and Nikhil; Students of Shruthi Swara Laya; Venue: Shruthi Swara Laya Premises, Fremont, California; Contact: ggavimal@sbcglobal.net, 510.552.5824
June 23, 2013, Sunday
3:30pm. Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Anika & Ritika Rajamani, Disciples of Guru Vishal Ramani & Students of Shri Krupa Dance Company; Venue: McAfee Performing Arts Center, Saratoga, California; Contact: www.shrikrupa.org
June 29, 2013, Saturday
4pm. Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Anushree Ari, Disciple of Guru Vishal Ramani & student of Shri Krupa Dance Company; Venue: McAfee Performing Arts Center, Saratoga, California; Contact: anu.dance2013@gmail.com
June 30, 2013, Sunday
Noon & 3pm. Art of Chettinad Cooking - LIVE demonstration by famous Chettinad cook Nedungudi Muthu; A fundraiser for the Nagarathar Sangam of North America (NSNA); Venue: Young Chef's Academy, Sunnyvale, California; Contact: chettinadcooking@gmail.com, http://goo.gl/Q3ffY
3:30pm. Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Rhea Menon, Disciple of Guru Vishal Ramani & Students of Shri Krupa Dance Company; Venue: McAfee Performing Arts Center, Saratoga, California; Contact: www.shrikrupa.org
July 5-7, 2013 Friday - Sunday
26th Annual Convention of Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America; Program features iyal, isai, natyam, natagam and more; See FeTNA Ad; Venue: Sony Arts Center, Toronto, Canada; Contact: www.fetna.org
July 6, 2013, Saturday
3pm. Mridangam Arangetram of Ajay Gopi, Disciple of Sri. Gopi Lakshminarayanan and Sri. Kallidaikurichi S. Sivakumar and student of Sharadha School of Tala Vadhya; Venue: Shirdi Sai Parivar, Milpitas, California; Contact: Lgopi2001@yahoo.com
3:30pm. Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Brijen & Akshaya Thananjeyan, Disciples of Smt. Suganda Sreenath & Students of Jayendra Kalakendra; Venue: Dougherty Valley Performing Arts Theatre, San Ramon, California;
July 13, 2013, Saturday
2pm. TAGDV Tennis & Picnic Day; Organized by Tamil Association of Greater Delaware Valley; Venue: Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania; Contact: www.tagdv.org