Friends of Santa Teresa Park Calendar

    Friends of Santa Teresa Park activities and other events at Santa Teresa Park: 

2005

  • January:
    • Stile Ranch Trail Day 1/8 and 1/9, 9 am to 1 pm, meet at the Stile Ranch trailhead on San Vicente Road. 
  • February: 
    • <>General elections and nominations accepted.
  • March: 
    • 3/19/05: 9am - noon, Adopt-a-Trail training, Santa Teresa Ohlone Trail.
  • April: 
    • 4/7/05: County Parks Volunteers Recognition Dinner 6:30 pm, Santa Teresa Golf Club upper clubhouse.
    • 4/9/05: Santa Teresa’s Historic Bernal Ranch : Scrub-A-Dub & Old Time Games 1-4:30pm - Come on out for a fun-filled afternoon at the ranch.  Experience what granny called her “weekly affliction” & play games from 100 years ago. Call 226-5453 for information.
    • 4/23/05: California Trail Day, Almaden Quicksilver 9am - 1pm, meet at Castillero Middle School parking lot.
  • May
    • 5/7 and 5/8/05: 9am - 1 pm, Trail Day at the Rocky Ridge Trail, meet at the corral parking lot. Tools, gloves, water, and snacks will be provided. Call the Volunteer Coordinator at (408) 355-2254 or the Trails Program at (408) 629-9347 for details. 
    • 5/14/05: Santa Teresa’s Historic Bernal Ranch: Scrub-A-Dub & Old Time Games 1-4:30pm 
  • June
    • 6/11/05: Santa Teresa’s Historic Bernal Ranch: Scrub-A-Dub & Old Time Games 1-4:30pm
    • 6/18/05: Santa Teresa’s Historic Bernal Ranch :  “Zorro” Movie Night & History Hike 7:30-11pm – Discover both truths and myths about California’s romanticized rancho period.  Explore the exiting real history of Rancho Santa Teresa on a guided hike followed by the Zorro movie (PG) romanticizing the same historic period.  Call (408) 226-5453 for reservations & information. 
    • 6/25/05:  Santa Teresa:  Calling all Coyotes  8:30-10:30pm -  Discover what coyotes look like, where they live and how they survive on this moonlight hike with a Ranger.  Bring flashlights, water & layered clothing.  Meet at Pueblo Group Area.  Call (408) 225-0225 for information. 
  • July
    • 7/9/05: Santa Teresa’s Historic Bernal Ranch: Scrub-A-Dub & Old Time Games 1-4:30pm
    • 7/16/05: Santa Teresa’s Historic Bernal Ranch :  “Voyage to a Prehistoric Planet” Movie & Star Gazing  7:30-11pm – Join park staff and the San Jose Astronomical Association for close-up look into the night sky and a 1950s sci-fi adventure to Venus.  Call (408) 226-5453 for reservations & information.
  • August
    • 8/12/05: Santa Teresa’s Historic Bernal Ranch : Ghost Stories & Star Hike 7:30-9:30pm – Join park staff and Ghost Trackers on a spooky adventure under the stars. Discover Ohlone legends, tales of buried treasure and stories of the night sky. Ages 10+; call (408) 226-5453 for reservations & information.
    • 8/13/05: Santa Teresa’s Historic Bernal Ranch: Scrub-A-Dub & Old Time Games 1-4:30pm
    • 8/20/05: Santa Teresa: Calling all Coyotes 9-11pm - Discover what coyotes look like, where they live and how they survive on this moonlight hike with a Ranger. Bring flashlights, water & layered clothing. Meet at Pueblo Group Area. Call (408) 225-0225 for information
  • September
    • 9/11/05: Santa Teresa: Tracking Wildlife 10am-12 - Travel the trails with a Park Ranger to explore the art of animal tracking. Discover who lives in the park by the signs left behind. Meet at the Pueblo Group Area. Bring water, sun protection & sturdy hiking shoes. Call (408) 225-0225 for reservations & information. 
    • Saturday, September 17: Santa Teresa's Historic Bernal Ranch:  Outdoor Photography 9:30am-12pm  - Join Docent Ron Horii for a free photography workshop. You will learn how to take outdoor pictures, types of camera and film to use, photo composition, how to process digital pictures and how to design webpages and put your pictures on the web!  Bring your own camera - any kind will do!  Open to ages 14 and up - limit 20 participants.  Persons under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.  Participants should meet at the barn.  To sign up call (408) 268-6541 or (408) 355-2200.
  • October 
    • 10/1/05: Santa Teresa's Historic Bernal Ranch:  Tarantula Night 7-10pm -  If you love eating popcorn, drinking lemonade and watching campy horror flicks, join us for "Tarantula" in the old barn.  A spider expert from the Tarantula Ranch is bringing many of his eight-legged friends for you to meet...pet one if you dare!  Call (408) 226-5453 for reservations and information.
    • 10/28/05: Santa Teresa’s Historic Bernal Ranch : Monster Movie Night 7-10pm – Listen to ghostly tales inspired by park history, followed by a classic monster movie in the old barn. Ages 10+. Call (408) 226-5453 for reservations & information. 
  • November
  • December
    • 12/17/05: Santa Teresa’s Historic Bernal Ranch : Santa at the Ranch! 1-3pm – Join Santa in the parlor of the historic Bernal Ranch house. Bring a camera and step back with your family into Santa Clara County’s historic past. The ranch is located at the corner of Camino Verde & Manila Dr. in San Jose, near Santa Teresa Hospital. Call 226-5453 for information. 
Friends of Santa Teresa Park meetings, 7:00 pm, normally at the Santa Teresa Golf Course upper clubhouse/banquet facility. 
  • January 6, 2005: Friends of Santa Teresa Park general meeting, Santa Teresa Golf Club Upper Clubhouse
  • February 3, 2005: Friends of Santa Teresa Park general meeting, Santa Teresa Golf Club Upper Clubhouse
  • March 3, 2005: Friends of Santa Teresa Park general meeting, Santa Teresa Golf Club Upper Clubhouse
  • April 7, 2005: VCC Awards dinner (no FOSTP meeting), Santa Teresa Golf Club Upper Clubhouse
  • May 5, 2005: Friends of Santa Teresa Park general meeting, Santa Teresa Golf Club Upper Clubhouse
  • June 2, 2005: Friends of Santa Teresa Park general meeting, Santa Teresa Golf Club Upper Clubhouse
  • July 7, 2005: Friends of Santa Teresa Park general meeting, Santa Teresa Golf Club Upper Clubhouse Cancelled
  • August 4, 2005: Friends of Santa Teresa Park general meeting, Santa Teresa Golf Club Upper Clubhouse
  • September 1, 2005: Friends of Santa Teresa Park general meeting, Santa Teresa Golf Club Upper Clubhouse
  • October 6, 2005: Friends of Santa Teresa Park general meeting, Santa Teresa Golf Club Upper Clubhouse
  • November 3, 2005: Friends of Santa Teresa Park general meeting, Santa Teresa Golf Club Upper Clubhouse
  • December 2005: TBD
2006 Meetings Forecast: Friends of Santa Teresa Park general meeting, Santa Teresa Golf Club Upper Clubhouse
  • January 5
  • February 2
  • March 2
  • April 6: Possible VCC Awards dinner
  • May 4
  • June 1
  • July 6
  • August 3
  • September 7
  • October 5
  • November 2
  • December: TBD


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Updated 8/23/05 by Ronald Horii, secretary of the Friends of Santa Teresa Park