Santa Clara County honors New Almaden park champion

Bridge, trail renamed in honor of the late Kitty Monahan.

Neighborhood Notes

ALMADEN>>Visitors to New Almaden Quicksilver County Park and the mining museum therein will now be greeted by a sign bearing the image of the late Kitty Monahan, who helped lead Santa Clara County’s purchase and preservation of the 4,000-acre park. Monahan died last year at age 89.

County Supervisor Joe Simitian on Nov. 28 unveiled the new signage, as well as markers denoting a bridge and a trail renamed in Monahan’s honor. A memorial picnic table has also been placed in the park.

ROSE GARDEN>>Playful People Productions is mounting a slate of classes and productions for January-February 2024 that cover multiple aspects of musical theater performance.

A Junior Theatre Mini Camp for ages 4-8 is set for Jan. 2-5, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. each day. On the same dates, a Sunshine in Winter Mini Dance Camp for ages 8-12 will be held from 9:30 a.m.-noon. Registration for both camps closes Dec. 17 at https://www.playfulpeople.org/registration.

Also on tap is a beginner tap dance class Mondays and Wednesdays, Jan. 8-31. A session for dancers ages 8-12 is set for 5-6 p.m.; teens and adults ages 13 and up can lace up their tap shoes from 6:30-8 p.m.

Other classes include a Teen/Adult Vocal Intensive for ages 13 and up Tuesdays and Thursdays, Jan. 9-Feb. 1, 6:30-8 p.m.; Kids Beginning Musical Theatre Dance for ages 8-12 Tuesdays and Thursdays, Jan. 9-Feb. 1, 5-6 p.m.; and a Performance Camp for the show “Adventures with Winnie the Pooh” for ages 4-11 Feb. 19-25, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., with performances Saturday, Feb. 26.

All camps, rehearsals, and performances will be at the Historic Hoover Theatre, 1635 Park Ave. For more information, visit www.playfulpeople.org or call 408-878-5362.