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	                                                        | January 2017: Events Calendar |    |  
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												| 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. 
 
 Jan. 3, 10, 17, 24 Tuesdays12 noon. Siddha Samadhi Yoga Classes at Shiva Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California, Contact: Temple 925.449.6255, www.livermoretemple.org
 
 Jan. 4, 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
 
 Jan. 5, 12, 19, 26 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
 
 Jan. 7, 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.
 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
 
 Jan. 1, 8, 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: 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
 Global Organization for Divinity presents Sri. Ramanujamji's 2016 US Fall Discourse series between Nov. 2016 and Jan. 2017; Jan 1-8 (Atlanta, GA): Bhakti Yoga lectures; Jan. 10-16 (Bay Area, CA): Bhakti Yoga lectures; Contact: www.godivinity.org
 
 January 1, 2017, Sunday
 10am. Sunday Worship Service; Organized by Atlanta Tamil Church; Venue: Atlanta Tamil Church, Norcross, Georgia; Contact: www.atlantatamilchurch.org, 770.723.1711
 
 January 2-3, 2017, Monday-Tuesday
 Indo American Festival - Carnatic Vocal and Instrumental music performances by T.Kalaimagan (Vocal - Jan. 2nd, 3pm), Sisters Subbulakshmi & Sornalatha (Vocal - Jan. 2nd, 5pm), Sanip Narayanan (Vocal - Jan. 02nd, 7pm), V.K.Raman (Flute - Jan. 3rd, 3pm), Kiranavali Vidyasagar (Vocal - Jan. 3rd, 5pm), Sri Prasanna (Vocal - Jan. 3rd, 7pm); Venue: Narada Gana Sabha, Alwarpet, Chennai; Contact: www.cmana.org
 
 January 14 & 15, 2017, Saturday & Sunday
 10am (Sat); Sri Sri Sri Maha Periyavaa Sangeetha Aradhanai - Bay area's senior artists and students present songs in praise of Goddess Kamakshi and Maha Periyavaa; Organized by Sri Kamakshi Community Center (SKCC); Venue: SKCC Premises, Santa Clara, California; Contact: Sri. Chandramouli: 925.337.5262, www.srikamakshi.org
 
 January 14, 2017, Saturday
 4pm. Pongal & Thaipoosam Celebrations; Organized by Southern California Tamil Manram; Venue: Sanatan Dharma Temple, Norwalk, California; Contact: www.socaltamil.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: www.tamilcatholic.org
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												| January 21, 2017, Saturday 12:30pm. Bramikkum Pongal; Program features Nagaichuvai Pattimanram with Vijay TV fame Mohanasundaram, Manikandan & Sumathi; Arusuvai virunthu, Cultural programs & more; Organized by Michigan Tamil Sangam; Venue: West Bloomfield High School, West Bloomfield Township, Michigan; Contact: www.mitamilsangam.org
 2pm. Pongal Celebration & General Body Meeting; Program features Tamil school student performances and special dinner; Organized by Connecticut Tamil Sangam; Venue: Timothy Edward Middle School, South Windsor, Connecticut; Contact: www.cttamilsangam.org
 
 Kondaattam - Pongal 2017; Program features a variety entertainment program in Classical, folk and popular songs & dances; Organized by San Diego Tamil Sangam; Venue: TBD; Contact: www.sdts.org
 4pm. Pongal Thiruvizha; Organized by Chicago Tamil Sangam; Venue: TBD; Contact: www.chicagotamilsangam.org
 
 8pm. Carnatic Vocal Concert by Thanmayee Krishnamurthy; Organized by Dhvani - India Performing Arts Society of Central Ohio; Venue: Battelle Fine Arts Center, Westerville, Ohio; Contact: www.dhvaniohio.org
 
 January 28, 2017, Saturday
 10am. St. Thyagaraja Day Celebrations; Student performances; Organized by Shruthi Swara Laya; Venue: Shruthi Swara Laya premises, Fremont, California; Contact: www.Shruthiswaralaya.com
 
 2pm. Pongal Thiruvizha; Program features outdoor Pongal cooking, Cultural programs, Kolam Competition, traditional games, Kaviarangam and more; Organized by Bay Area Tamil Manram; Venue: Dublin High School - Center for performing arts, Dublin, California; Contact: www.bayareatamilmanram.org
 Pongal Celebrations 2017; Program features Aattam, Paattam, Kondaattam and Nagaichuvai Galatta by Mathurai Muthu & AmuthavaaNan; Organized by Tamil Sangam of Greater Washington; Venue: Herndon High School, Herndon, Virginia; Contact: www.washingtontamilsangam.org
 
 4pm. Pongal Kondattam 2017; Organized by Tamil Association of Colorado; Venue: Aurora Central High School, Aurora, Colorado; Contact:www.tamilcolorado.org
 
 January 29, 2017, Sunday
 2pm. Pongal Vizha 2017; Program features Neeyaa, Naanaa by Vijay TV Fame Gopinath, cultural programs, traditional artforms and performances; Organized by New Jersey Tamil Sangam; Venue: West Windsor High School South, West Windsor, New Jersey; Contact: www.njtamilsangam.net
 3pm. Pongal Vizha 2017; Program features a grand pattimanram with Thamizh Kadal Nellai Kannan, songs and dances; Organized by Bharati Tamil Sangam; Venue: Jain Temple, Milpitas, California; Contact: www.bharatitamilsangam.org
 
 February 4, 2017, Saturday
 All day. St. Thyagaraja's 250th year celebrations & Thyagaraja Aradhana; Organized by South India Fine Arts; Venue: TBD; Contact: www.southindiafinearts.org
 2pm. Grand Pongal Celebrations with Nadhaswaram & Thavil concert; Program also features cultural programs by children; Organized by New England Tamil Sangam; Venue: Littleton High School, Littleton, Massachusetts; Contact: www.netamilsangam.org
 
 February 18, 2017, Saturday
 Thai Pongal Thiruvizha 2017; Organized by Austin Tamil Sangam; Venue: CD Fulkes Middle School, Round Rock, Texas; Contact: www.austintamilsangam.com
 3pm. Pongal Vizha; Program features Thamizhar marabu cultural programs and special Banana leaf feast; Organized by Missouri Tamil Sangam; Venue: Clayton High School, Clayton, Missouri; Contact: www.motamilsangam.org
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