Nov. 5, 12, 19, 26 Tuesdays
12 noon. Siddha Samadhi Yoga Classes at Shiva Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California, Contact: Temple 925.449.6255, www.livermoretemple.org

Nov. 6, 13, 20, 27 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. 7, 14, 21, 28 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. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 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. 3, 10, 17, 24 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. Nov. 3 - Deepavali Celebrations - Bharathanatyam by Smt. Indumathy Ganesh & Students;
Sat. Nov. 9 - Mahaskandasashti - Thiruppugazh songs by Smt. Latha Sriram & Students;
Sun. Nov. 17 and 24 - Karthigai Deepam - Bharathanatyam by Guru Vishal Ramani & Students;
Venue: Shiva Murugan Temple premises, Concord, California; Contact: www.temple.org, 925.827.0127

Mata Amritanandamayi, 2013 Winter Tour
Nov. 18-23, 2013: San Ramon California;
Nov. 25-29: Detroit, Michigan; Program features All day, morning and evening programs, Devi Bhava and Retreat; For more information: www.amma.org

3rdi 11th Annual South Asian Film Festival (Nov. 6-10 & 16, 2013)
3rdi presents 11th Annual San Francisco International South Asian Film Festival 2013; Nov. 6-10 (San Francisco) and Nov. 16 (Palo Alto); Venues: New People Cinema, Castro Theater, San Francisco; Aquarius Theater, Palo Alto; Contact: www.thirdi.org

Saturday Science 9am - Noon; All Saturdays of November & Dec. 07, 2013
Environmental DNA Investigation:Owl Pellets; Students learn important molecular biology techniques used in research - DNA isolation and DNA amplification through PCR; To enroll, contact: Schmahl Science Workshops, San Jose, California; asrp@schmahlscience.org, 408.281.7595

Nov. 1, 2013, Friday
7:30pm. Chitraveena Concert by Sri. N. Ravikiran, Accompanied by Anuradha Sridha (voilin), Sri. Trichy Sankaran (Mridangam); Organized by South India Fine Arts; Venue: Spangenberg Theatre, Gunn High School, Palo Alto, California; Contact: www.southindiafinearts.org

Nov. 2, 2013, Saturday
2pm. Triple Header; Carnatic Vocal concerts by Kaushal Tirumala, Arjun Subramanian, Hemmige Srivatsan; Organized by SR Fine Arts; Venue: Community of infinite spirit, San Jose, California; Contact: Shobana Sujitkumar: 408.569.0860
2pm. Deepavali Celebrations - Sirippom, Sinthippom; Sinthanai vattam; Program features Actor Pandiarajan; Organized by New Jersey Tamil Sangam; Venue: Piscataway Library, Piscataway Township, New Jersey; Contact: www.njtamilsangam.org
3:30pm. Carnatic Vocal Concert by Sri. Abhishek Raghuraman; Organized by South India Fine Arts; Venue: Center for Performing Arts, Meno-Atherton High School, Atherton, California; Contact: www.southindiafinearts.org
5:30pm. A musical celebraSeven - A grand tamil light music show; Presented by iLayaragam; A fundraiser for Aram Sei and Akshaya Trust; Venue: Chabot College Auditorium, Hayward, California; Contact: Ilayaragam: 408.598.2587, Aram Sei: 408.982.7266, Akshaya: 571.451.6727,www.ilayaragam.com
7pm. Celebration of Mother Vailankanni Novena Mass; Program features Rosary, Novena Mass, Procession followed by fellowship and dinner; Venue: St. James The Apostle Parish, Vailankanni Novena, Fremont, California; Contact: Johnson Paul: Vailankanni.Novena@gmail.com
7:30pm. The Seventh Love - A World premiere of Krishna's world and his legendary love stories in a lively interpretation of sacret texts and the beauty of Indian classical dance; Organized by Natya Dance Theatre; Venue: Harris Theater for Music and Dance, Chicago, Illinois; Contact: www.natya.com

Nov. 9, 2013, Saturday
2pm. Deepavali Thiruvizha 2013; Program features Game Show, Dance, Drama, Music with Live Orchestra by Symphonia and Delicious Dinner at nominal cost; Venue: Lanier High School, Sugar Hill, Georgia; Contact: www.gatamilsangam.org, 678.757.GATS
3pm. Deepavali Kondaattam 2013; Program features S.V.Shekhar and Attam, Pattam and Kondattam; Organized by Southern California Tamil Sangam - Socal Tamil; Venue: Jordan High School Auditorium, Long Beach, California; Contact: www.socaltamil.org, Venkat Gopalan: 310.213.7342, Subbu Shanmugam: 714.257.9325
4pm. Nathamennum Koyililae - A Grand light music benefit concert featuring Pragathi, Pooja, Srinivas and Sathyaprakash; A fundraiser for Shiva Murugan Temple, Concord; Venue: Mesa Verde High School, Citrus Heights, California; Contact: www.temple.org, Jayanthi Sridhar: 916.541.7723, Sala Chidambaram: 916.220.9619
4pm. Multiple facets of Periyazhwar in Tamil by Smt. Ambujavalli Desikachari; Venue: Rancho Rinconada Parks & Recreation, Cupertino, California; Contact: Shobana Sujitkumar: 408.569.0860
4pm. Annual Elections to elect a new executive committee and ratify constitution updates; Organized by Bay Area Tamil Manram; Venue: Irvington High School Cafeteria, Fremont, California; Contact: www.bayareatamilmanram.org, Election Officer: Anbu Raja

Nov. 10, 2013, Sunday
4pm. Nathamennum Koyililae - A Grand light music benefit concert featuring Pragathi, Pooja, Srinivas and Sathyaprakash; A fundraiser for Shiva Murugan Temple, Concord; Venue: Chabot College, Hayward, California; Contact: www.temple.org, Odaiyappan: 408.966.4363, Ganesh Babu: 510.387.5910

Nov. 17, 2013, Sunday
2:30pm. Carnatic Mridangam Arangetram of Chandramouli Virunchipuram; Disciple of Sri Ravindra Bharathy Sridharan and Nadhopasana Academy of Fine Arts; Vocal by Smt. Jayanthi Umesh; Venue: Shirdi Sai Parivar, Milpitas, California; Contact: Vidya Narayanan: srividyan@gmail.com
4pm. Naveenata (Novelty) - featuring Rasika Kumar and Dominique Delorme in Explorations within the bounds of tradition; Organized by Abhinaya Dance Company; Venue: Mexican Heritage Plaza, San Jose, California; Contact: www.abhinaya.org, 408.871.5959

Nov. 18-23, 2013, Monday-Saturday
Mata Amritanandamayi 2013 Winter Tour: Program features All day, morning and evening programs, Devi Bhava and Retreat; Venue: San Ramon, California; For more information: www.amma.org

Nov. 23, 2013, Saturday
2:30pm. Deepavali Celebrations; Program features ThathuppiLLai comedy by S.V.Sekhar; Organized by Michigan Tamil Sangam; Venue: Seaholm High School, Birmingham, Michigan: Contact: www.mitamilsangam.org, Sadasivam: 210.262.8536, Rajesh: 248.227.9303
4pm. Parama Prema - A celebration of Divine Love; A benefit concert for Nandalala Mission; Presented by Smt. Jayashree Varadarajan & Sri Rama Lalitha Kala Mandir School of Fine Arts; Venue: Spangenberg Auditorium, Palo Alto, California; Contact: 408.498.1604, nandalalamission@gmail.com
6:30pm. PrabhRti - Solo Carnatic Vocal performance by Aarthi Muthukumar and Sumathy Narayanan; Venue: Shruthi Swara Laya premises, Fremont, California; Contact: Anu Suresh: ggavimal@sbcglobal.net,  510.552.5824

Nov. 25-29, 2013, Monday-Friday
Mata Amritanandamayi 2013 Winter Tour: Program features All day, morning and evening programs, Devi Bhava and Retreat; Venue: Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan; For more information: www.amma.org

December 15, 2013, Sunday
General body meeting, Elections, Annual Talent & Variety Show; Organized by Bharathi Kalai Manram; Venue: Sri Meenakshi Temple, Pearland, Texas; Contact: www.bkmhouston.org