Join Nisei Ski Club at this upcoming FREE event at the museum. The Oakland Museum of California presenting PIXAR: 25 Years of Animation, a major exhibition of over 500 works by the artists at Pixar Animation Studios, including drawings, paintings, and sculptures that illustrate the creative process and craftsmanship behind Pixar’s wildly successful computer-animated films. This will be a significantly enhanced presentation of the exhibition, which is returning home to Oakland after a successful worldwide tour that began at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 2005. A number of significant works will be on public display for the first time, including art from Ratatouille, WALL•E, Up, and Pixar’s latest feature film, Toy Story 3. PIXAR will also include an updated, awe-inspiring version of the Pixar Artscape, a widescreen media installation. The exhibition will be accompanied by screenings of Pixar’s feature and short films; a special program of lectures, talks and workshops with Pixar artists; and a new and expanded exhibition catalogue. Read the rest of this entry »
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Nisei Ski Club Tours The Oakland Museum of California “PIXAR – 25 Years of Animation” Exhibition
Jul 2
This is a repeat of a popular hike that hasn’t been done since July ’07. It includes parts of the Marina, Cow Hollow and Pacific Heights districts with lots of grand views and magnificent architecture. We will meet at the beautiful Palace of Fine Arts at the corner of Marina and Lyon (parking in the Exploratorium lot just W of the Exploratorium – NOT at the 4 hour limit lot right next to the building) at 10AM with the usual layered clothing, camera, snacks and liquids and a little money for shopping and lunch. “Facilities” are at the Palace and along some of the shopping streets plus a few blue port-a-potties. Time is expected to be less than 4 hours, but we may spend time around the Palace grounds (if renovation fences are down by then) and taking in scenery here and there. We will pass many stately homes and descend the fabulous Lyon St. stairs – surely the grandest in San Francisco (pictured below).
Signups are limited to 20 people. For more info or to sign up, contact Hoyt Nelson at 
NSC 2010 Post Season Picnic
Apr 16
This year we will have a nice relaxing post season event. Enjoy a fun day at the park with your NSC friends! Price includes a BBQ lunch and associated libations.. The park facilities include: bocce ball courts, a horseshoe area, tennis courts, & volleyball courts. The event includes a brief NSC Spring General Meeting where the outgoing and incoming Board will be introduced.
Cuesta Park
601 Cuesta Drive
Mountain View, CA 94040
June 27, 2010 (Sunday)
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Member & Non-member Price: $10.00
At-The-Door Price: $15
APR 23, 24, 25 – Fri, Sat, Sunday
NSC has a long-standing tradition of selling Chinese chicken salad at the yearly Nikkei Matsuri festival in the spring (Sunday Apr 25 this year). This has always been our biggest money maker of the year and is needed in particular this year in view of the subsidies we paid out this year to attract new members. We need to get started ASAP for this activity because the festival is so early this year, there are many tasks to complete and time has a way of slipping away all too quickly. Read the rest of this entry »
We will hike the trails out of the Hacienda entrance & see some of the mining relics, such as the Rotary Furnace, Spanish town, English town, etc. This is a moderate hike that allows us to see most of the sights in this end of the park.
HIKING DISTANCE: 7.0 mi
ELEVATION GAIN (cumulative): 1200+ ft
HIKING PACE: Moderate
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
Estimated hiking time is 4 hours.
COST: Free, this is a benefit of your NSC membership
Where to meet: Almaden Quicksilver County Park – Hacienda entrance, New Almaden
Almaden Rd.
San Jose, CA 95120.
Meet in the Parking Lot & Parking is free
When: Sunday, April 11, 2010 10:00 AM (arrive by 9:45 AM, we will leave on time)
(Optional lunch at the Sonoma Chicken Coop on Almaden Expressway afterwards.)
San Jose – Almaden , 5925 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, CA 95120, Tel: (408) 997-1272
Directions: The Hacienda entrance is located at the south end of New Almaden. From Almaden Expressway, proceed 3 miles along Almaden Road through the town of New Almaden to the unpaved parking lot on the right.
The Pat Tillman memorial is directly across from this parking lot.
Contact: Allen Hu,
How to Sign Up: Email Allen with your contact information (Name, phone #, email address)
Sign up by: Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Heavy rain cancels the hike. Contact trip leader if the weather looks questionable.
Dogs (leashed) are allowed everywhere in this route. There are bathrooms and water only at the Hacienda entrance. There are no parking or entrance fees. Bring adequate food & water. Maps will be provided.
LIABILITY WAIVERS NEED TO BE SIGNED AT THE TRAIL HEAD.
Join us on one of the Bay Area’s best waterfall hikes. Uvas Canyon County Park is in southern Santa Clara County (it takes me about 50 minutes from Santa Clara) and there are a series of creeks that provide multiple waterfall viewing opportunities with modest effort. You’ll see five waterfalls in four miles. These pictures were taken at the end of January 2010.
Where to meet: day-use parking lot (carpooling recommended)
Uvas Canyon County Park ($6 entrance fee)
8515 Croy Road
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
When: Saturday, May 8, 2010 9:45 am to noonish
(Optional lunch at the Sonoma Chicken Coop on Almaden Expressway afterwards.)
Cost: Free
RSVP: Brian Lee,
Directions:
Take US 101 South
Take exit 373 for Bailey Ave
Turn right at Bailey Ave
Turn left at McKean Rd
Continue onto Uvas Rd
Turn right at Croy Rd
Just before the park, Croy Rd narrows down to a single lane drive through the private community of Sveadal. Please drive slowly and carefully.
Alternate South Bay directions:
Take Almaden Expy south to its end
Turn right onto Harry Rd
Take the next left onto McKean Rd
Continue onto Uvas Rd
Turn right at Croy Rd.
This year our preseason event will feature a fun evening playing bunco. Sandy McGregor, our former board member introduced the game to us and those who attended her event are now hooked on it. It is really easy to learn and is very entertaining. Bunco is a game of dice played in rounds. Players take turns rolling the dice and trying to accumulate as many points as possible to win each round. The game is played at tables of four in competing teams of two. Prizes will be awarded at the end of the game.
BUNCO, anyone? See www.buncorules.com/rules.html
Date: November 14, 2009, Saturday 5:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Location:
Mountain View Buddhist Temple (YBA Hall)
575 North Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View, CA 94043
Schedule:
- 5:30 – 6:00 Registration
- 6:00 – 6:30 General meeting,
- 6:30 – 7:30 Dinner
- 7:30 – 10:30 Bunco, prizes awarded
BUNCO, anyone? (see www.buncorules.com/rules.html)
This year our preseason event will feature a fun evening playing bunco. Sandy McGregor, our former board member introduced the game to us and those who attended her event are now hooked on it. It is really easy to learn and is very entertaining. Bunco is a game of dice played in rounds. Players take turns rolling the dice and trying to accumulate as many points as possible to win each round. The game is played at tables of four in competing teams of two. Prizes will be awarded at the end of the game.
- Members with potluck dish – $5.00
- Nonmembers with potluck dish- $8.00
- At the door with potluck dish- $10.00
- Members or nonmembers without a potluck dish – $20.00
Please bring your favorite dish in your assigned category for our potluck dinner and tell Alice what you are bringing. Drinks will be provided. Each potluck dish should serve 8 – 10 people. All dish containers and utensils you want returned must have your name on it. If you can’t bring a dish, don’t worry your $20.00 will cover the expense.
If your last name begins with:
- A – F bring Dessert
- G-K bring Appetizer
- L-O bring Side Dish or Salad
- P – Z bring Main Dish
Attire: Casual
Signup By: November 7, 2009, Saturday.
Participants must be 21 years or older.
For more information contact Alice Horio at
Signup Form: 2009_Preseason_Signup Form
Date
October 03, 2009 from 10:00 AM to 03:00 PM
Location
Hellyer Park (Take Hellyer Ave. exit off Highway 101 South. Meet at San Juan Bautista group area)
Cost
$8.00 for Members (NSC/ASBCLA)
$12.00 for Non-Members/Guests
SIGN-UP DEADLINE: Sept. 28, 2009 RAIN CANCELS EVENT
Parking: $6.00 per car for parking at Hellyer Park
Contact
Karen Soo,
Sign Up
Coyote Creek Bike RIde Sign Up Form
Information
Join us for a scenic, flat ride starting in San Jose at the Coyote Creek multi-use trail following the longest creek in Santa Clara County as it flows from Anderson Dam to Hellyer Park. Along the way we’ll past Coyote Ranch, a historic ranch surrounded by palm and giant pepper trees. Further on, the trail passes the Santa Clara County Model Airplane Skypark, where (if we’re lucky) we’ll see an air show of fast, agile planes doing showy aerobatics. After passing under Hwy 101, we cross Coyote Creek on a wide bridge, run through an old orchard, and end in the middle of a subdivision. From there, we’ll follow city streets to the Anderson Lake County Pk. where we stop for lunch. In the afternoon, we return the same way to Hellyer Park for a round trip of about 32.5 miles.
What to bring: All riders MUST wear a helmet and should carry a pump. Bikes should be in good condition. Bring a water bottle, spare inner tube, patch kit, sunscreen, and snacks to share (optional). Due to unpredictable weather, a light jacket is suggested for cool weather conditions.
Directions and Information: We will send information in separate email.
Help needed: Group leaders and flat-fixers needed in case we split up into multiple groups.
No SAG Support but we will be equipped for flats and minor repairs.
Bocce Ball Open
Sep 1
Date
October 11, 2009 at 01:30 PM to 03:30 PM
Location
Campo di Bocce of Los Gatos, 565 University Ave, Los Gatos, CA 95030, 408-395-7650
Cost
$22 members
$25 guests
Contact
David Tom,
Sign Up
Campo di Bocce event sign up form
Information
Join us for a fun afternoon of Bocce Ball. Don’t know how to play? We will provide instruction and everything you need. Is playing Bocce Ball hard? If you can roll a ball, you can play Bocce Ball. Bocce Ball is usually played in teams of four. Teams will be randomly selected at the event. Come out and enjoy an afternoon of Bocce Ball with your fellow NSC members and guests and find out who will be the 2009 NSC Bocce Ball champions.
Where: www.campodibocce.com – Take Hwy 17 (880) south to ‘Highway 9/Los Gatos/Saratoga Road’ exit. This will send you in one direction, west. At the first stop light, University Avenue turn right. Follow until you come to a three-way stop sign. The cross street is Andrews Avenue.
Schedule: 1:30pm for instruction, team assignment, etc. (Court time is 2:00pm – 3:30pm)
Includes: 1½ Hours reserved court time, instruction, equipment, appetizers and soft drinks.
Sign up by: September 30, 2009
This event is limited to 24 people. High heel shoes are not permitted on Bocce courts. Gentlemen are not permitted to wear sleeveless shirts or tank tops.
