May 01	May Day
May 11	Mother's Day
May 26	Memorial Day
Shubha Muhurtha Days: 5, 11, 12, 25

May 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

May 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

May 1, 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
7pm. Evergreen Classics by Srikant Ramabadran; Bay Area: 1550 AM; Contact: www.mixcloud.com/RadioZindagi; srikant@radiozindagi.com
7:10pm. Shirdi Sai Bhajans; Venue: Kalpataru Sai Nilayam, Evergreen Area, San Jose, California; Contact: www.thesaifoundation.org, 408.223.0999

May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 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.
10am-Noon. Tamil Radio - Kaalai Thendral on KLOK 1170AM; Listen live @ www.arimausa.com

May 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: Shirdi Sai Parivaar - Shirdi Sai Center, Milpitas, 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.
3-4:30pm. Plano Tamil School; Facilitated by Sastha Tamil Foundation; Venue: Alpha Montessori House, Plano, Texas; Contact: www.pltamil.com
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
May 3, 4, 11 - Akshaya Tritiya Lakshmi Pujas - Temple premises (May 3), Fremont Community Center, Fremont (May 4), Cupertino Library Hall (May 11);
Sun. May 11 - Mother’s Day - Devotional Songs by Latha Sriram & Students;
Sun. May 18 - Meenakshi Thirukalyanam Puja - Devotional Songs - Harini Krishna & Students;
Sun. Jun. 1 - Ganesh Puja - Bharathanatyam by Jeyanthi Sridharan & Students;
Venue: Shiva Murugan Temple premises, Concord, California; Contact: www.temple.org, 925.827.0127

May 2-4, 2014, Friday-Sunday
Maharudram Chanting - A grand two and half day long vedic ceremony for the welfare of the community, devotees & family, all humanity and universal peace and prosperity; (See Ad in pg. 43); Organized by The Hindu Mandir of Lake County; Venue: Temple Premises, The Hindu Mandir of Lake County, Grayslake, Illinois; Contact: 847.223.8590, www.hinduMandirofLakeCounty.org

May 2, 2014, Friday
7:30pm. Carnatic vocal concert by Saketharaman; Organized by South India Fine Arts; Venue: Jain Temple, Milpitas, California; Contact: www.southindiafinearts.org

May 3, 2014, Saturday
11am. 134th Jayanthi of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharishi; Program features Talks, video, bhajans, veda parayanam, Arati and Lunch; Venue: Fremont Senior Center, 40086 Paseo Padre Pkwy, Fremont, California; Contact: sunita_parasuraman@yahoo.com, 510.656.2752
12:30pm. Annapoorna - Food donation program; Organized by Bharathi Tamil Sangam, Friends of Annapoorna; Venue: Pensione Esperanza, San Jose, California; Contact: Arutselvan 916.316.6954, Nithyavathi 510.687.1950

May 4, 2014, Sunday
2pm. Chitthirai Vizha 2014; Program features Muthamizh Vizha - Pattimanram with Pattimanram Raja and Vaanga pesalaam Bharathi Baskar, Music show, Drama/Skit and Vanna Kolam Potti; Organized by New England Tamil Sangam; Venue: Nashua High School, Nashua, New Hampshire; Contact: www.netamilsangam.org
4pm. Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Krandhasi Kodaiarasu; Disciple of Guru Meena Logan and student of Pushpanjali Dance Academy; Venue: Jackson Theater, Ohlone College Smith Center, Fremont, California; Contact: vasukikodai@hotmail.com

May 10, 2014, Saturday
8am. SPARK - compete in music, quiz and dance; Open to Grades 5-12; Organized by Aram Sei; Venue: Macla Theatre, San Jose, California; Contact: http://spark.aramsei.org
11am. Tamil New Year Celebrations; Program features iyal, isai & naadagam; Organized by Richmond Tamil Sangam; Venue: Hungary Creek Middle School, Glen Allen, Virginia; Contact: www.richmondtamilsangam.org
2:30pm. Thamizh PuthaaNdu Vizha; Program features Nagaichuvai Pattimandram by Pattimandram Raja & Bharathi Baskar; Organized by Tamil Association of Greater Delaware Valley (TAGDV); Venue: Upper Merion High School, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania; Contact: tagdv.org, president@tagdv.org
5pm. Swadeshi Aiyya - A hilarious comedy drama by YG Mahendra; Organized by San Diego Tamil Sangam, Venue: Thurgood Marshall Middle School Theater, San Diego, California
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
7:30pm. Divine Strings: A carnatic concert featuring Aishu Venkataraman; A fundraiser for Project Rishi, UCLA; Venue: Ackerman Grand Ballroom, Los Angeles, California; Contact: www.projectrishi.org

May 16, 2014, Friday
7:30pm. Spiritual Discourse & Q&A by Siddha Yogi Shri Siva Shankar Baba; Venue: Sri Mahakaleshwar Mandir, Santa Clara, California; Contact: www.srimahakalmandir.org

May 17, 2014, Saturday
Noon. Spiritual Discourse & Q&A by Siddha Yogi Shri Siva Shankar Baba; Venue: Sri Siddhi Vinayaka Temple, Fremont, California; Contact: http://fremont.svcctemple.org
2pm. Tha Ka Dhi Mi Tha; Program features a multi-discipline performances by over 100+ students of classical dances, vocal & instrumental music; Organized by Cancer Institute Foundation's Boston Chapter; Venue: Keefe Tech Auditorium, Framingham, Massachusetts; Contact: www.cifwia.org/boston/boston.php, sreeranjani@cifwia.org
3pm. A tribute to Adi Yogi - Raising consciousness through Dance; Program features Navia Natarajan, Radha Jaggi, Niharika Mohanty, Sayali Goswami; Organized by Isha Foundation; Venue: Schultz Cultural Arts Hall, Jewish Community Center, Palo Alto, California; Contact: sfo@ishausa.org, www.adiyogi.org
5pm. Swadeshi Aiyya - A hilarious comedy drama by YG Mahendra; Organized by Tamil Sneham; Venue: University Area Community Center, Tampa, Florida; Contact: www.tamilsneham.org
6:30pm. Spiritual Discourse & Q&A by Siddha Yogi Shri Siva Shankar Baba; Venue: Sri Lakshmi Ganapathi Temple, San Jose, California; Contact: www.vvgc.org

May 18, 2014, Sunday
3pm. Oru Maalai iLa veyil Neram - Karthik Music experience; Organized by Southern California Tamil Manram; Venue: Jordan High School, Long Beach, California; Contact: 562.653.6120, socaltm@gmail.com,  www.socaltamilmanram.org

May 24 & 25, Sat. & Sunday
All Day. Tamil Nadu Foundation (TNF) 40th Anniversary & Convention and Chicago Tamil Sangam's 45th Anniversary; A fundraiser to implement the successful TNF ABC Education project in South Arcot District; Program features Standup Comedy, Light Music, Drama, Ilakkiya Sorpor and cultural programs; Venue: Pheasant Run Resort, Charles, Illinois; Contact: chicagotamilsangam.org, www.tnfusa.org 
4pm. Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Preethika Rajsekar; Disciple Guru Indumathy Ganesh & student of Nrithyollasa Dance Academy; Venue: Jackson Theater, Ohlone College, Fremont, California; Contact: Nrithyollasa 510.623.8230, info@nldance.com, www.nldance.com

May 30, 2014, Friday
5:30pm. Swadeshi Ayya Drama by YG Mahendra & Speech by Lena Tamilzhvannan; Organized by Pittsburgh Tamil Sangam; Venue: SV Temple Auditorium, Penn Hills, Pennsylvania; Contact: Krishnaswamy 412.478.1312, www.pghtamils.org

May 31, 2013, Saturday
4pm. Baalya - A portrayal of childhood stories of mythological gods; Produced by Nrithyakalya Dance Company & Artistic director Janani Narayanan; Venue: Mission City Center of Performing Arts, Santa Clara, California; Contact: Teja: 408.835.0994, Poornima: 408.410.7305, www.nrityakalya.org

June 1, 2014, Sunday
3:30pm. Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Maya Ganeshan; Disciple of Guru Bindu Shankar & student of Vrindavan Indian Dance Academy; Venue: Al Gentile Theater, Danville, California; Contact: 925.875.1095, www.vrindavanacademy.com

June 7, 2014, Saturday
4pm. Swadeshi Aiyaa - A hilarious comedy drama by YG Mahendra; Soulful music by ILayaragam and a comedy play by AABA; A fundraiser for Akshaya Trust and India Literacy Project; Venue: Carrington Hall, Redwood City, California; Contact: Uma Venkataraman: 408.892.9907, TS Ram: 510.406.0047