September 2019: Events Calendar
If you want events to be included, please e-mail details to thendral@tamilonline.com. Though we try our best to provide accurate information, we urge you to check details with the host organization before attending an event.
 Aug 12Bakrid/Eid al Adha
 Aug 15Independence Day
 Raksha Bandhan
 Aug 24Janmashtami
Shubha Muhurtha Days: 1,2,4,8,11,12


Sept. 03, 10, 17, 24 Tuesdays
12 noon. Siddha Samadhi Yoga Classes at Shiva Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California, Contact: Temple 925.449.6255, www.livermoretemple.org

Sept. 04, 11, 18, 25 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

Sept. 07, 14, 21, 28 Saturdays
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: 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, shirdisaiparivaar.org
4-5:15pm. Weekly Prabandhams and Stotram classes. Divya Prabandhams of the AzhvArs (Tamil) and Sanskrit stotrams are taught with emphasis on meaning, appreciation, and chanting. Sanskrit knowledge not assumed. Online, Free, Videoconferencing; Contact: hoiclasses.wixsite.com/home, hoiclasses@gmail.com
6 - 8 PM. 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

Sept. 1, 08, 15, 22, 29 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: Sri Datta Sai Mandir, San Ramon, 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
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.
3-5:00pm. Plano Tamil School; Facilitated by Sastha Tamil Foundation; Venue: Genstar Montessori Academy, Plano, Texas; Contact: www.stfnonprofit.org

August 31, 2019, Saturday
2pm. Carnatic Vocal Concert by Veda Prakruthi Jadaprolu; Students of Shruthi Swara Laya; Organized by Rasamanjari; Venue: Santa Rita Road, B4, Pleasanton, California; Contact: shruthiswaralaya.com
Deadline for submission - Short Film Competition; Organized by Bay Area Fine Arts (BAFA); For more information, contact: bayAreaFineArts.org, Thirumudi: thirumudi@gmail.com

September 2, 2019, Monday
4pm. Carnatic Vocal Concert by Sowmya; Organized by South India Fine Arts; Venue: Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, California; Contact: southindiafinearts.org

September 7, 2019, Saturday
11am. 123rd Anniversary of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharishi Advent at the holy Arunachala hill; Program features Discourse, Bhajans, Video, Veda Parayanam & Arati; Venue: Fremont Senior Center, 40086 Paseo Padre Pkwy, Fremont, California; Contact: Sunita Parasuraman - sunita_parasuraman@yahoo.com, 510.656.2752
4pm. Carnatic Vocal Concert by Abhishek Raghuram; Organized by South India Fine Arts; Co-sponsored by Samboth Society; Venue: Carrington Hall, Sequoia High School, Redwood City, California; Contact: southindiafinearts.org
5pm. Tad-Bharatham, That! is India by Nirupama Rajendra & Abhinava Dance Company (Bangaore); A dance production that features highly cherished aspects of India & her glorious culture; Presented by Natya Dance Theater; Venue: Oswego East High School, Oswego, Illinois; Contact: natya.com

September 8, 2019, Sunday
4pm. Saptavarna: Seven Shades of Dance; Program features seven major dance forms and twenty accomplished dancers; Organized by Yuva Bharati & Odisha Society of the Americas; Venue: Cubberly Theater, Palo Alto, California; Contact: yuvabharati.org

September 9, 2019, Monday
3:30pm. Subhagaman - Performance by students of Shri Krupa Dance Company; Venue: McAfee Performing Arts & Lecture Center, Saratoga, California; Contact: shrikrupa.org

September 14, 2019, Saturday
10:30am. Manava Seva is Madhava Seva, Service to humanity is service to God; A talk by Saiprasad Venkatachalam, Founder of SaiAashraya, Bangalore; Organized by Sri Krishna Mandir; Venue: Vidyalaya Hall, Temple Premises, Morganville, New Jersey; Contact: krishnatemple.org
11:30am. Food packing @ Feed my starving children event; Organized by Chicago Tamil Sangam; Venues: Aurora/Libertyville/Schaumburg Contact: Arul 847.302.1590, Jayshri: 847.863.5585, Kumudhini: 630.740.7479, chicagotamilsangam.org
2pm & 6pm. Karna - A Bharathanatyam Dance Musical; Produced by Madurai R. Muralidharan in collaboration with Deepa Mahadevan; Organized by Bharati Tamil Sangam & Yuvabharati; Venue: Smith Center, Ohlone College, Fremont, California; Contact: yuvabharati.org
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: tamilcatholic.org


September 15, 2019, Sunday
2pm. 45th Anniversary Celebrations - Kalakkal KoNdaattam; Program features Comedy by Aadhavan & Amuthavanan, Light music by Sargam Melodies & Super Singer Keshav, Talent Show and more; Organized by Bharathi Kalai Manram; Venue: Westchester Academy, Houston, Texas; Contact: Ganga - 832.618.2367, bkmhouston.org

September 19, 2019, Thursday
6pm. The price we pay: What broke American Health Care and how to fix it; Author of the book Dr. Marty Makary in coversation with Mark Zitter; Organized by Commonwealth Club; Venue: Toni Rembe Rock Auditorium, San Francisco, California; Contact: commonwealthclub.org

September 21, 2019, Saturday
9am. 12th Greater Tamil Sangam Golf Open; A fundraiser for Education; Program features 9 hole golf for beginners to Pros; Organized by Connecticut Tamil Sangam; Venue: Willow Brook Golf Course, South Windsor, Connecticut; Contact: cttamilsangam.org
10am. 5K Walkathon; Walk to empower the underpriviliged students in Govt. schools in India; Organized by Tamil Nadu Foundation Philadelphia Chapter; Venue: Fort Washington State Park, Pavilion MHL-1, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania; Contact: Gyanasabai 614.353.2034, philly.tnfusa.org
3:30pm. Carnatic concert by Shanthala Subramanian; Organized by Carnatic Music Association of North America (CMANA); Venue: Community Middle School Auditorium, Plainsboro, New Jersey; Contact: cmana.org
7:30PM. Pon Parai & Murasu Performances; Organized by Chicago Tamil Sangam; Venue: Wentz Concert Hall, Naperville, Illinois; Contact: chicagotamilsangam.org

September 21 & 22, 2019 - Sat. & Sunday
14th edition of Gruhapravesh 2019 Property Show; Program features builders from projects in most major cities in India, including Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Coimbatore & more; Organized by IndiaProperty.com; Venue: Hotel 116, Coast Bellevue Hotel, Seattle, Washington; Contact: 408.901.9579, +91.90522.64545, events@indiaproperty.com

September 22, 2019, Sunday
11am. PrabhRti (Nadhi Thekek, Nimisha & Abinav Tata) & Unnati (Siri Pedapenki) student performances; Organized by Shruthi Swara Laya; Venue: Shruthi Swara Laya premises, Fremont, California; Contact: 510.522.5824, shruthiswaralaya.com

September 28, 2019, Saturday
4pm. Navarathri Concert Series; Student performances of Nila Rajesh, Sireesh Pedapenki and Shreyas Kallingal; Organized by Shruthi Swara Laya; Venue: Shruthi Swara Laya premises, Fremont, California; Contact: 510.522.5824, shruthiswaralaya.com

September 28 & 29, 2019 - Sat. & Sunday
14th edition of Gruhapravesh 2019 Property Show; Program features builders from projects in most major cities in India, including Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Coimbatore & more; Organized by IndiaProperty.com; Venue: Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, California; Contact: 408.901.9579, +91.90522.64545, events@indiaproperty.com

September 29 - October 7 (Navarathri)
9:30am. Everyday. Saradha Navarathri Mahotsavam; Navarathri Celebrations; Program features Chandi Parayanam, Archana & Abhishekam, Cultural programs and theertham/prasadam; Organized by Sri Kamakshi Community Center (SKCC); Venue: SKCC premises, Santa Clara, California; Contact: srikamakshi.org
Navarathri Celebrations; Program features Suvasini & Kanika Pooja, Lalitha Sahasranamam Parayanam, Theppotsavam, Bhagavathi Sevai, Chandi Parayanam, Arthi & Abhishekam for Ambal, Radha Kalyanam by Sri. Paramesh Gopi; Organized by Sri Rajarajeshwari Temple; Venue: Temple Premises, 2350 Paragon Drive, San Jose, California; Contact: 480.310.8619, srtsanjose@gmail.com

October 5 & 6, 2019 - Sat & Sunday
14th edition of Gruhapravesh 2019 Property Show; Program features builders from projects in most major cities in India, including Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Coimbatore & more; Organized by IndiaProperty.com; Venue: Irving Convention Center, Dallas, Texas; Contact: 408.901.9579, +91.90522.64545, events@indiaproperty.com


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