Family Fun: September 23-October 1, 2017

Silicon Valley Power (SVP) announced today that it is now accepting applications tomorrow for its Scholarship Awards Program for the 2018-2019 school year.

SVP awards up to three college scholarships of $5,000 and up to five technical school grants of $2,000 to new and continuing college students who are pursuing careers related to the power industry. Students must live or go to school in Santa Clara to be eligible. Applications are due by Dec. 15, 2017.

High school students are invited to audition for the 2017-2018 Kuumbwa Jazz Honor Band. Auditions are open to all high school students who are prepared for an intensive jazz performance group. All positions in the ensemble are open each fall.

Audition Location and Date
Date: Friday, September 22, 2017
Location: Kuumbwa Jazz Center 320 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz

Click here for more information.

Relive the fast paced action of
Cars 3
with this Blu-ray Combo Pack. Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson) is suddenly pushed out of the sport he loves.

 

What?!? The Math Video Challenge is an online competition in which middle school students work in teams of 4 to create a video that explains the solution to a MATHCOUNTS problem and demonstrates a real-world application of the math concepts explored in the problem.

Prizes include all expense paid trip to the Math Video Challenge Finals in Washing DC, plus $1,000 scholarships.

Click here for more details and the enter.

Hey do you have a fourth graders in your family? Or can you borrow one? If so, start planning your trip to a National Park, Federal lands, or Waters. You’ve just got a free pass for a full year from the Every Kid in A Park program sponsored by the US Department of the Interior.

Watch “Science and Star Wars” a new digital series exclusively on the Star Wars Facebook page that explores the science of the Star Wars universe; just how close real-world scientists are coming to emulate the technology; and the role of the franchise in inspiring some of science’s greatest innovations.

10th Annual Halloween Haunt At California’s Great America Lets The Fear Begin TONIGHT!

New for 2017, DEMON: RE-IGNITED! returns the lights, fog, music and blood-red waterfall to the iconic Demon roller coaster. Two new mazes will raise fears to new levels.  Chaos House will provide mystifying special effects including mirrors, strobes and fog to confuse and confound guests, and Backwoods leads guests to a deserted cabin through woods full of werewolves. All three scare zones have been reincarnated with 2017 introducing Jester Town, Underworld Alley and Feary Tales.

Halloween Haunt is for teens and adults.  Minimum youngest age recommended is 13.  For the younger kids, The Great Pumpkin Fest begins next week!

Listen for James Monroe Iglehart’s voice as ‘The Demon’!