November 2017: Events Calendar
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 Nov 04Kartik Poornima / Guru Nanak Jayanti
 Nov 24Lincoln's Birthday / Lincoln's Day
 Nov 30Geeta Jayanti
Shubha Muhurtha Days: 1, 2, 23, 24, 29, 30


Nov. 07, 14, 21, 28 Tuesdays
12 noon. Siddha Samadhi Yoga Classes at Shiva Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California, Contact: Temple 925.449.6255, www.livermoretemple.org

Nov. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Wednesdays
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

Nov. 02, 09, 16, 23 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

Nov. 04, 11, 18, 25 Saturdays
8 - 10 am. 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.
9:30 am. "Mastering Mindfulness in Everyday Living"; (10:30AM) ‘Nurturing Creativity and Focus in Today's Kids" - Learn Mindfulness Exercises and
Meditation Techniques to apply in your everyday living. Free. Organized by: Live Mindfully Now, San Jose. Venue: Shirdi Sai Parivaar, Youth Class Room # 2, California Circle, Milpitas, California. Contact: 408.750.4827, www.shirdisaiparivaar.org
5-8 pm. Satsang Sabha; Organized by Shree Swaminarayan Hindu Temple (ISSO), 220 Temple Way, Colonia, New Jersey; www.issocnj.org, cnj@issousa.org
6 - 8 am. San Diego Tamil Church; Venue: Mira Mesa Presbyterian Church, 8081 Mira Mesa Blvd, San Diego CA 92126; Contact: Rev. Dr. N.J. Gnaniah - 714-828-3181; ngnaniah@gmail.com

Nov. 5, 12, 19, 26 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.
2-3pm. Evergreen Classics by Srikant Ramabadran; Bay Area: 1550 AM; Contact: www.mixcloud.com/RadioZindagi; srikant@radiozindagi.com
3-4:30pm. Plano Tamil School; Facilitated by Sastha Tamil Foundation; Venue: Alpha Montessori House, Plano, Texas; Contact: www.pltamil.com

October 26 - November 5, 2017
Athirudra Mahayagna Mahotsava - highest form of worship to Lord Shiva; Organized by Sri Sidhi Vinayaka Cultural Center, Fremont, California; Venue: SVCC Temple, 40155 Blacow Road, Fremont, California; Contact: www.svcctemple.org/Fremont, 510.403.4256

November 3-5, 2017, Friday - Sunday
AI Frontiers Conference - An exciting conference on the future of Artificial Intelligence; Presenting speakers from Microsoft, Amazon Alexa, DeepMind, Facebook, Nvidia, Vicarious, Uber & more; Venue: Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, California; Contact: www.aifrontier.com

November 04, 2017, Saturday
Deepavali Celebration 2017; Organized by Southern California Tamil Sangam; Venue: Hoover Middle School, Lakewood, California; Contact: www.socaltamil.org
2:30pm. Children's Day Festival; Program features Sange Muzhangu, feature on Bharathidasan and children performances; Organized by New England Tamil Sangam; Venue: Keefe Tech School, Framingham, Massachusetts; Contact: www.netamilsangam.org
4pm. Deepavali Celebrations; Organized by Tamil Association of Colorado; Venue: Vista Peak preparatory, Aurora, Colorado; Contact:www.tamilcolorado.com
6pm. Children’s Day Celebrations & YGEEM’s latest play Kasethaan KadavuLadaa; Organized by Bay Area Tamil Manram; Venue: India Community Center, Milpitas, California; Contact: www.bayareatamilmanram.org


November 5, 2017, Sunday
10am. 20th Anniversary Celebrations of Shruthi Swara Laya; Program features student performances, Lunch, Alumni Reunion and concert by Manasa Suresh; Venue: Shruthi Swara Laya, Fremont, California; Contact: annumanasa@gmail.com, www.shruthiswaralaya.com

November 9-18, 2017
3rdi’s Annual SF International South Asian Film Festival; Featuring off-beat South Asian films; Venues: San Francisco, Palo Alto & Cupertino; Contact: www.thirdi.org

November 11 & 12, 2017, Saturday & Sunday
Indian Property Exhibition; Program offers updates on RERA, GST Implementation & Tax structures and key cities to invest in India; Organized by PropertyInvestmentExpo; Venue: APA Hotel - Woodridge, Edison, New Jersey; Contact: www.propertyinvestmentexpo.com

November 11, 2017, Saturday
2pm. Annual Student Showcase by Students of Nrithyollasa Dance Academy; A fundraiser to support those affected by California wild fires; Organized by Nrithyollasa Dance Academy; Venue: Jackson Theater, Ohlone College, Fremont, California; Contact: www.nldance.com, 510.623.8230
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
6:30pm. Deepavali & Holiday Dinner Party; Organized by San Diego Tamil Sangam; Venue: Hampton Inn & Suites, San Diego-Poway, Poway, California; Contact: www.sdts.org

November 12, 2017, Sunday
2pm. Deepavali Festival 2017; Program features election, local talents showcase, light music concert and more; Organized by Greater Atlanta Tamil Sangam; Venue: Gujarati Samaj, Tucker, Georgia; Contact: www.gatamilsangam.org, 678.757.GATS

4pm. IsaiYuthir Kaalam - A light music program in Tamil; Program features Ganesh Kirupa Toupe with playback and supersingers; Organized by 5th Pillar - Citizens for Democracy; Venue: Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Greenbelt, Maryland; Contact: info@5thpillar.org, www.5thpillar.org
12:30pm. Ramanuja Sahasrabdi Mahotsavam - in honor of the 1000th birthday of Sri Ramanujar; Program features 'Etram thantha Yathirajar: The best among reformers' a play in Tamil by Greater Chicago Vedic Society; Discourse by Sri Dushyanth Sridhar, World premiere of 'Ramanuja Darshanam: The beacon of Spiritual Light' by company dancers; Organized by Natya Dance Theater; Venue: Oswega East High School, Oswega, Illinois; Contact: www.natya.com
7pm. Apoorva Katha - Remarkable tales featuring the struggles of Cesar Chavez; Performed by Abinaya Dancers; Organized by Abhinaya Dance Company; Venue: Mexican Heritage Plaza, San Jose, California; Contact: www.abhinaya.org

November 18 & 19, 2017, Saturday & Sunday
Indian Property Exhibition; Program offers updates on RERA, GST Implementation & Tax structures and key cities to invest in India; Organized by PropertyInvestmentExpo; Venue: Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, California; Contact: www.propertyinvestmentexpo.com

November 18, 2017, Saturday
9:30am. Meetup on Artificial Intelligence & Data Science; Organized by American Tamil Entrepreneurs Association, Bay Area Chapter; Venue: Applied Materials Campus, Santa Clara, California; Contact: www.ateausa.org, info@ateausa.org
5pm. 2nd Annual Gala & Auction Fundraiser; Program features silent auction of exclusive items to benefit the temple construction; Organized by Concord Shiva Murugan Temple; Venue: India Community Center, Milpitas, California; Contact: www.shivamurugantemple.org
5:30pm. Tat-Twam-Asi Devotional Concert by Kalaimamani Veeramani Raju with live orchestra from Chennai; Organized by Sruti Laya Foundation; Venue: Sama Rathi Auditorium, The Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago, Lemont, Illinois; Contact: 847.943.7643, music@sruti-laya.com

November 19, 2017, Sunday
4pm. Childrens Day Festival; Organized by New Jersey Tamil Sangam and local Tamil Schools; Venue: Community Middle School, Plainsboro, New Jersey; Contact: www.njtamilsangam.net

December 2, 2017, Saturday
5:30pm. Saaral - Mega Tamil Light Music show with special guest Anu Hasan; Fundraiser for Cancer Screening & Prevention Centers in TN; Organized by Cancer Institute Foundation; Venue: Dublin High School, Dublin, California; Contact: www.cifwia.org/saaral-2017

December 3, 2017, Sunday
9:30am. Meet & Greet the ever vivacious ‘Koffee with Anu’ star Anu Hasan with sumptuous breakfast; Organized by Tirupathi Bhimas, Cancer Institute and Bay Area Tamil Manram; Venue: Tirupathi Bhimas, Milpitas, California; Contact: TS Suresh: 408.387.0221, Mahesh: 408.757.7833

December 6-17, 2017
Sri Sri Sri Maha Periyava Aaradhanai Mahotsavam; Program features Ekadashavara Rudra Japam, Sangeetha Aaradhanai by Bay Area gurus, procession, Anusha Nakshatram puja, Sri Sri Sri Mahaperiyava Namasankeerthanam by Swaminatha Bhagavathar; Organized by Sri Kamakshi Community Center (SKCC); Venue: Silicon Andhra University (Milpitas) & SKCC (Santa Clara), California; Contact: www.srikamakshi.org, 925.337.5262


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