Cool December at Little House!

MAHARAJA: THE SPLENDOR OF INDIA’S ROYAL COURTS

Explore the life and times of India’s great kings through this presentation, viewing the objects they used and the art they commissioned, collected, and loved.  Nearly 200 stunning artworks illuminate the dazzling world of these kings from the 1700’s to the 1940’s, a period of dramatic change.

Docent: Michelle Wilcox, Asian Art Museum

Date:                           Tuesday, December 6, 2011, 1:30 to 2:30 PM (NOTE: new time)

Cost:                            $3 members/$5 non-members

Info:                             Julie Scales, (650) 326-2025 ext. 229

JOHN O’CONNOR

SAILING ROUND THE WORLD

Come and meet John O’Connor, a long time Menlo Park proprietor and his wife Karen, who took an 8 year sabbatical aboard their 60 foot yacht, Windsong. John will share pictures and yarns about the people and places they met along the way. Included will be the Caribbean, Bahamas, Bermuda, Maine the Azores, Gibraltar, the Mediterranean, Black and Red Sea.  

Date:   Tuesday, December 13, 2011, 1:30 to 2:30 

Cost:    $2 members/$3 non-members

Info:     Julie Scales, (650) 326-2025 ext. 229

THE PRISCILLA STANFORD SINGERS & DANCERS

Join us once again this year for a fabulous, fun and entertaining hour of song and dance with the children, teenagers, graduates and family members of the Stanford Dance Studio. The Stanford group is choreographed by Pricilla Stanford, Director of the PS Performing Arts Studio in Belmont.  

Date:                           Tuesday, December 27, 2011, 1:30 to 2:30 PM (NOTE: new time)

Cost:                            $2 members/$3 non-members

Info:                             Julie Scales, (650) 326-2025 ext. 229

And for a Little House light music....

• August Mozart will be playing the piano on Wednesday, Dec. 7 from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. during lunch. 
• The University Heights Montessori School kindergarten class is coming to sing on Wednesday, Dec. 14 about 11:45 again during the lunch hour. They will be staying with us for lunch and will bring gifts for our members who are at lunch.

Is that cool enough for you yet? See you there!

BBB is a Smash Hit!

This year's Baubles, Bangles & Bags was not just sold out early. The event was a smash hit with those who got seats AND raised a whopping  record for this event! (We'll post the $ soon.)

Congratulations to Camilla Shroff and her team: Patricia Grillos, Darlene Woodson and Linda Drew.


The "R by Reeti" fashion show was tasteful and elegant. The tables were elegant and fun. The crowd? Well they were certainly fun and having a ball. If you were there you know that; if you missed it this year, you'll want to be there next year for sure.

Be sure to look for BBB next fall and this time buy your tickets and send in your sponsorship early.

R by Reeti, established in 2011, is a brand built as a Couture Fashion House encapsulating an artistic blend of both creativity and majesty.  The hallmark of the house is luxury in all aspects of manufacture and design.

We Are Grateful To The Following For Their Support

Dine Out Raises Funds for Meals On Wheels

We just want to thank all our diners, donors and restaurants who made our 2011 Dine Out for Meals on Wheels such a success! Altogether we raised almost $12,000 from hundreds of patrons at over 50 San Mateo County restaurants.

Hats off to these restaurateurs - and please say "thank you for Meals on Wheels" every time you dine with them all year:

Participating Restaurants as of September 30, 2011

Meal	Restaurant	Address	City	Telephone
D	Alice's Restaurant	17288 Skyline Blvd.	Woodside	650-851-0303
L D	Amici's East Coast Pizzeria	880 Santa Cruz Avenue	Menlo Park	650-329-8888
L D	Amici's East Coast Pizzeria	226 Redwood Shores Pkwy.	Redwood Shores	650-654-3333
L D	Amici's East Coast Pizzeria	69 E. Third Avenue	San Mateo	650-342-9392
D	Amigo's Grill	3130 Alpine Road, #290	Portola Valley	650-851-3997
B L	Ann's Coffee Shop	772 Santa Cruz Avenue	Menlo Park	650-322-0043
L D	Bistro Vida	641 Santa Cruz Avenue	Menlo Park	650-462-1686
L D	Bona Restaurant	651-H Maloney Street	Menlo Park	650-328-2778
L D	British Bankers Club	1090 El Camino Real	Menlo Park	650-327-8769
L D	Carpaccio	1120 Crane Street	Menlo Park	650-322-1211
L D	Cedro Ristorante	1010 El Camino Real	Menlo Park	650-322-3376
L D	Celia's Mexican Restaurant	379 Gellert Blvd.	Daly City	650-755-6213
L D	Celia's Mexican Restaurant	1850 El Camino Real	Menlo Park	650-321-8227
L D	Celia's Mexican Restaurant	201 El Camino Real	San Bruno	650-877-8245
L D	Celia's Mexican Restaurant	504 Peninsula Avenue	San Mateo	650-343-5886
L D	Celia's Mexican Restaurant	3190 Campus Drive	San Mateo	650-349-0165
D	Chantilly Restaurant	3001 El Camion Real	Redwood City	650-321-4080
B L D	Copenhagen Restaurant & Bar	356 Woodside Plaza	Redwood City	650-365-6616
D	CreoLa	344 El Camino Real	San Carlos	650-654-0882
L D	Donato Enoteca	1041 Middlefield Road	Redwood City	650-701-1000
D	El Cerrito Mexican Restaurant	325 Sharon Park Drive, # B4	Menlo Park	650-854-7300
L	El Sabor Michoacano	2380 Cooley	East Palo Alto	650-630-7897
D	Gambardella's	1165 Merrill Street	Menlo Park	650-323-6730
L D	Il Fornaio	327 Lorton Avenue	Burlingame	650-375-8000
L D	John Bentley's	2915 El Camino Real	Redwood City	650-365-7777
D	Luttickens After 5	3535 Alameda de las Pulgas	Menlo Park	650-854-0291
B L	Main Street Coffee Roasting Company	150 Elm Street	Redwood City	650-368-3430
D	Margarita's	2098 Broadway Street	Redwood City	650-701-0709
B L D	Max's of Redwood City	1001 El Camino Real	Redwood City	650-365-6297
D	Menlo Grill Bistro & Bar	100 El Camino Real	Menlo Park	650-330-2790
L	Mistral	370-6 Bridge Parkway	Redwood Shores	650-802-9222
L D	Mountain Mike's Pizza	390 El Camino Real #A	Belmont	650-508-9090
L D	Mythos	1201 San Carlos Avenue	San Carlos	650-610-0202
D	Oak City Bar and Grill	1029 El Camino Real	Menlo Park	650-321-6882
B L D	Pamplemousse	2401 Broadway Street	Redwood City	650-599-9714
L D	Pasta Pomodoro	490 El Camino Real	Redwood City	650-474-2400
L D	Pasta Pomodoro	811-A Cherry Avenue	San Bruno	650-583-6622
L D	Pasta Pomodoro	1060 Park Place	San Mateo	650-574-2600
D	Parkside Grille	884 Portola Road	Portola Valley	650-529-9007
D	Pizza My Heart	831 Middlefield Road	Redwood City	650-361-1010
D	Ristorante Mataro	827 Santa Cruz Avenue	Menlo Park	650-325-7900
D	Round Table Pizza	1225 El Camino Real	Menlo Park	650-321-6861
D	Round Table Pizza	3130 Alpine Road	Portola Valley	650-854-9283
L D	Sakura Teppanyaki and Sushi	2198 Broadway Street	Redwood City	650-368-0800
B L D	Sweet Orchid	134 So. B Street	San Mateo	650-342-6700
L D	Taqueria El Jarocho	2395 University Avenue	East Palo Alto	650-326-1829
L D	The American Bull Bar & Grill	1819 El Camino Real	Burlingame	650-652-4908
L D	Trapeze Restaurant	266 Lorton Avenue	Burlingame	650-344-4242
L D	Trellis Restaurant	1077 El Camino Real	Menlo Park	650-326-9028
B L D	Vanilla Moon	872 Laurel Street	San Carlos	650-593-3015
D	Woodside Bakery & Café	3052 Woodside Road	Woodside	650-851-0812

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Raging Grannies Rage On!

Their official name is “Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom”, but they call themselves the "Raging Grannies"!

Raging Grannies WILPF has been a hotbed of dangerous women since 1915, when the founders came together to protest U.S. entry into World War l. Today they come together to sing songs of support for peace, the environment, economic and political justice, full rights for women and the end to all forms of violence. Hey, if you can play a tuba like that one, why not "give peace a chance"?

Yesterday those grannies blew their horns for all our Tuesday Tea guests at Little House. Come blow your horn, blow your mind, blow bubbles - whatever makes you happy - at our weekly Little House talks, concerts, classes, activities and events. If you haven't been here lately, you don't know what you're missing, but you sure can find out by checking out our upcoming activities and classes on our website.

Do we have fun at Little House, or what?

You're Never Too Young for Little House

And you thought Little House was only for seniors! Think again and take a look at our youngest visitors.

Photo Exhibit in Little House Galleries

Ellen Rosenthal Photography In Little House Galleries in November Ellen Rosenthal is a San Francisco-based photographer who has traveled extensively and lived out of the country for 10 years. Many of her images show the effects of light and shadows. Being a linguist by training, her work often contains incongruities involving words and unexpected juxtapositions. For a preview of her portfolio, visit her website.