Sept. 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

Sept. 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

Sept. 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

Sept. 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 

Sept. 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; 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
Aug. 31, Saturday – Murugan Puja: Devotional Songs by Shanti Priya; Sunday, Sept. 8 – Shri Ganesha Chaturthi: Devotional Songs by Jayashree Varadarajan; Sept. 29, Sunday: Devotional Songs by Preetha Seshadri & Students; Venue: Shiva Murugan Temple premises, Concord, California; Contact: www.temple.org , 925.827.0127

Ekatvam – Swami Shanmuga & Amma Adi Sakthi’s 2013 Tour of USA
Swami and Amma offer powerful meditations, teachings, healings and deep inner work to lift each soul to its divine state;
SF Bay Area: Sept. 14-22,
Los Angeles: Sept. 25-29,
Phoenix, Arizona: Oct. 5-6,
Santa Fe: Oct. 9-10,
Dallas, Texas: Oct. 11-13,
Atlanta, Georgia: Oct. 18-20,
Philadelphia: Oct. 25-27,
New York: Oct. 30-Nov.3;
Contact: www.ekatvam.org

Lakshman Sruthi 2013 North American Tour
Programs feature Super Singers Ananthu, Kalpana, Haricharan, Suchitra, Madhu Balakrishnan, Anuradha Sriram and Vijayprakash with Live orchestra; Venues:
Sept 07: Calgary, Canada - albertmurugan@gmail.com, 403.690.5770;
Sept. 08: San Jose, California - kalaiyer1@yahoo.com, 408.945.1010;
Sept. 14: Toronto, Canada - sathy@1059.fm, 647.763.7055
Sept. 15: Los Angeles, California - lasupersingersconcert@gmail.com, 323.327.8903;
Sept. 20: Atlanta, Georgia - manavalanm@hotmail.com, 678.234.8630;
Sept. 21: New Jersey - tristatemusicacademy@gmail.com, 732.829.5021;
Sept. 22: Washington DC - webmaster@5thpillar.org, 240.476.1359;
Sept. 27: Boston, Massachusetts - tristatemusicacademy@gmail.com, 631.974.1484;
Sept. 28: Connecticut - pazhani_sundaram@yahoo.com, 203.494.6707;
Sept. 29: Seattle, Washington - kumarramu@gmail.com, 425.785.7316;
Contact: www.lakshmansruthi.com

Aug. 28 - Sept. 8, 2013
Mother Vailankanni Festival; Program features thanksgiving prayer, testimony, the rosary, candlelight Mass and procession on the the birthday of the Blessed Mary; Venue: Father Vazhappilly's St. James The Apostle Parish, Our Lady of Vailankanni Shrine; Fremont, California; Contact: 408.506.4474, vailakanni.novena@gmail.com

Aug. 31, 2013, Saturday
4pm. The Blind leading the sighted - A Surdas Dance Drama; A fundraiser by five Bay Area dance schools; Organized by Access Braille; Venue: Shirdi Sai Center, Milpitas, California; Contact: Viji Dilip: 408.762.4836, www.accessbraille.org

Aug. 31 - Sept 01, 2013, Sat & Sunday
Puranaanooru International Conference; Program features thought provoking speeches, competitions, skits, dance and music; Organized by Tamil Sangam or Greater Washington  and FeTNA; Contact: www.classicaltamil.org, Dr. Prabhakaran: prabu0111@gmail.com

Great Composers Day – Organized by Carnatic Music Association of North America; Program features music and dance competitions; Venue: Wardlaw Hartridge School, Edison, New Jersey; Contact: www.cmana.org;  Deadline for applications: Aug. 11, 2013, 11:59pm.

Sept. 7, 2013, Saturday
10am. Composers Day 2013; Program features vocal concert by Roopa Mahadevan, Bharathanatyam by students of Anita Ranjani & Ms. Vyjayanti Koustubhan; Organized by Sruti; Venue: Montgomery County Community College, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania; Contact: www.sruti.org, srutiphila@gmail.com
12:30pm. A Music and Dance Showcase benefiting Indo-American Senior Association of Fremont (INSAF); Organized by Youth Service Through Cultural Arts (YSTCA) Venue: Shirdi Sai Parivaar Auditorium, Milpitas, California; Contact: contact.ystca@gmail.com , www.ystca.org
3:30pm. Shiva Skandam – An extended adaptation of Kalidasa’s Kumara Sambhavam; Program features a dance drama production by Guru Vishal Ramani and Shri Krupa Dancers; Choreography by Guru Vishal Ramani with lyrics and music by Ashok Subramaniam; Venue: McAfee Performing Arts Center, Saratoga, California; Contact: www.shrikrupa.org
4pm. Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Sumanapriya Krishnakumar; Disciple of Guru. Deepa Mahadevan and Tiruchitrambalam School of Dance; Venue: Smith Center, Ohlone College, Fremont, California; Contact: www.deepamahadevan.com

Sept. 8, 2013, Sunday
3:30pm. Carnatic Vocal Concert by Sri. Maharajapuram Ramachandran; Organized by South India Fine Arts; Venue: Center for Performing Arts, Menlo-Atherton High School, Atherton, California; Contact: www.southindiafinearts.org

Sept. 14, 2013, Saturday
11am. 117th Anniversary of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi's Advent at the Holy Hill Arunachala; Program features talk by Dennis Hartel from Arunachala Ashrama, New York; Venue: Fremont Senior Center, 40086 Paseo Padre Pkwy, Fremont, California; Lunch served at 1pm; Contact: sunita_parasuraman@yahoo.com,  510.656.2752

Sept. 14 - 15, 2013, Sat & Sunday
Babaji's Kriya Yoga - The first in a series of progressive initiations led by Acharya Skandavel; Venue: Numi Tea Garden, Oakland, California; Contact: www.babajiskriyayoga.net, info@babajiskriyayoga.net,  888.252.9642, 450.297.0258
7pm. Carnatic Violin Concert by Sri. V.V.Subrahmanyam & V.V.S.Murari duet; Organized by South India Fine Arts; Venue: Center for Performing Arts, Menlo-Atherton High School, Atherton, California; Contact: www.southindiafinearts.org

Sept. 15, 2013, Sunday
1pm. Special fundraising dance performance by visually impaired artists; Organized by Deepa Academy for Differently abled in association with Hindu Temple of Atlanta; Venue: Hindu Temple of Atlanta, Riverdale, Georgia; Contact: www.deepaacademy.org
2:30pm. Super Singers & Lakshman Sruthi Team – performing with Live Orchestra; A fundraiser for Covina Hindu Temple; Venue: Jordan High School Auditorium, Long Beach, California; Contact: LA Super Singers: 323.257.9999, LaSuperSingerConcert@gmail.com
3:30pm. Carnatic Vocal Concert by Smt.M.S.Sheela; Organized by South India Fine Arts; Venue: Center for Performing Arts, Menlo-Atherton High School, Atherton, California; Contact: www.southindiafinearts.org

September 21, 2013 Saturday
4:30pm. Mrudangam Arangetram of Amit Ranganathan; Disciple of Guru Ravindra Bharati Sridharan, Founder/Director of Nadhopasana Academy of Fine Arts; Venue: Campbell Heritage Theater, Campbell, California; Contact: 408.253.6245, pranganathan@sbcglobal.net
The Dream Mile 2013 run - A Fundraiser for supporting charities and children; Organized by Vibha Atlanta; Venue: Shakerag Park, Johns Creek City, Georgia; Contact: atlanta@dreammile.org,  www.thedreammile.org/atlanta
8pm. MARA - The MasterMIND; A multi-media dance and musical production; Directed by Mythili Prakash & Aditya Prakash; Organized by Shakti Dance Company; Venue: Ford Amphitheatre, Hollywood, California; Contact: www.somethingaboutmara.com, somethingaboutmara@gmail.com

September 22, 2013, Sunday
3:30pm. Saxaphone Concert by Sri. Kadri Gopalnath; Organized by South India Fine Arts in association with Yuva Bharati; Venue: Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, California; Contact: www.southindiafinearts.org

September 28, 2013, Saturday
5:30pm. Saaral – Featuring highly talented musicians from across the USA and interactive night of non-stop fun; A fundraiser for Adyar Cancer Institute; Organized by Cancer Institute Foundation & Bay Area Tamil Manram; Venue: Chabot College Auditorium, Hayward, California; Contact: Shanmugam: 408.537.3458, Raju: 408.401.6567, www.cifwia.org, www.bayareatamilmanram.org

September 29, 2013, Sunday
4pm. Antaryami – the power within…; A fundraiser for Global Organization for Divinity (GOD) with performance by Ms. Indumathy Ganesh, Akshaya Ganesh and students of Nrithyollasa Dance Academy; Presented by GOD in association with Nrithyollasa Dance Academy; Venue: Jackson Theater, Ohlone College, Fremont, California; Contact: GB: 408.420.8486, Ramya: 408.431.5688

October 4, 2013, Friday
7pm. Homage to Sri. Lalgudi Jayaraman by Students & Rasikas of the Legend. Program features a biography book release - 'An incurable Romantic - A biography of Sri. Lalgudi Jayaraman'; Venue: Santa Clara University Recital Hall, Santa Clara, California; Contact: Shobana Sujitkumar - 408.569.0860

October 11 – 13, 2013, Fri. – Sunday
Inner Engineering – A three day course that offers practical wisdom and methods to break the cycle of stress in everyday life; Offered by Sadhguru and Isha Yoga Foundation; Venue: San Mateo, California; Contact: www.InnerEngineering.com/Live