Carols on the Corner
First Congregational Church of San Jose will be presenting “Carols on the Corner,” its annual holiday program on Friday, Dec. 13 at the church, 1980 Hamilton Ave, San Jose. The program will feature church musicians including the bell choir, chancel choir and family band, along with guest musicians Harmonia California, Ukulele Scramble and Zingers choir performing holiday music.
Donations of non-perishable food items will benefit the Campbell United Church of Christ Food Pantry. For more information, contact Jay Jordana at music@firstccsj.org or 408-377-7121.
Granting access to art
A grant from Santa Clara County will enable New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU) to conduct greater outreach to students attending lower-income Title I schools to encourage participation in ArtNow, NUMU’s annual juried Santa Clara County high school art exhibition and educational program.
The grant, which was proposed by County Supervisor Joe Simitian, will enable NUMU to translate communications and exhibit materials into Spanish and Vietnamese, enhance the Teen Council internship program, and develop an ArtNow Teacher Roundtable program to connect teachers and encourage resource sharing throughout the county.
The ArtNow 2025 theme is “Dreamscapes” and was created in partnership with the Teen Council. NUMU established the Teen Council to elevate the ArtNow program to be more widely accessible and more relevant to teenagers living across Santa Clara County. Council members are chosen from high schools throughout the county; past members have come from Westmont High School in Campbell.
Students can submit artwork for the next ArtNow exhibit until Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. For submission requirements and categories, visit www.numulosgatos.org/artnow.
