Tuesday, February 16

Tuesdays, 1:30-2:30 pm: Meditation, Stress Control & Diet Management Classes by Jayant Zalwadia. 8pm - Hanumanji Puja. Hindu Temple & CC, Sunnyvale.

Tuesdays, 6:00 pm: Sri Chinmoys path of the heart, a class. Earth Circles Renewal Center, Oakland. Organized by Sri Chinmoy Center. Free. (510) 540-4114.

Tuesdays, 6:00 pm: Gakara Ganapathy Sahasranama. Shiva Vishnu Temple, Livermore.

Tuesdays, 7:00 pm: Open House. Brahma Kumaris Meditation Center, 401 Baker St, San Francisco. (415) 563-4459.

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Wednesday, February 17

Wednesdays, 11:30 am - 12.00 noon: Creative Writing, Poetry Reading, Sharing Experiences, Current Topics. Indo American Community Service Center, Santa Clara. Info. (408) 748-1771

Every Wednesday, 7:30 pm: Ramayan Katha (Kishkindha Kand). Hindu Temple & Cultural Center, Fremont.

Wednesdays, 7:30 pm: Self Realization Fellowship Inspirational Services. Masonic Hall, Los Gatos. Info. (408) 252-5299.

Wednesdays, through February 24, 7:30 pm - 8:45 pm: Gita and te Religions of the World. Organized by The International Society of Divine Love. Nam Sankirtan, video speech by Swami Prakashanand Saraswati followed by Arti and Homage. Sunnyvale. Info. (408) 738-1844.

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Thursday, February 18

Thursdays: 7:30 pm: Self Realization Fellowship Insporotational Services. 730 Camino Escuela, Room 1 (Strawberry Park School) San Jose. Founded by Paramahansa Yogananda. Free. (408) 252-5299.

Thursdays: 7:30pm: Healing and Transformation class. RIGPA Center, 816 Bancroft Way, Berkeley. (510) 644-1858.

Thursdays: 7:30-9:00 pm: Path and Bhajans by Shree Vallabh Priti Samaj. Hindu Temple & Cultural Center, Fremont.

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Friday, February 19

Fridays, 10:30 am: Abhisheka to Sri Lakshmi, Bhudevi & Parvati. Shiva-Vishnu Temple, Livermore.

Fridays, 12:00 noon - 2:00 pm: Yoga Exercises and Meditation. Indo American Community Service Center, Santa Clara. Info. (408) 748-1771

Fridays, 7-8 pm: Santoshi Ma Bhagya Laxmi Puja & Bhajan. Hindu Temple & Comm. Ctr South Bay, Sunnyvale.

Fridays, 7:00 pm: Chanting/Meditation with Swami Savitripriya. Shiva Shakti Center, 215 Bronson St, Santa Cruz. (408) 454-0948.

Fridays, 7:30 pm: Gita chanting. Sandeepany, San Jose.

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Saturday, February 20

Saturdays, 8:00 am: Laughaway. San Jose-Alum Rock Park - Eagle Rock picnic area. Laughaway brings positive energy, fun and health in your life. Info. Arya Pathria (408) 926-3307.

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Sunday, February 21

Sundays, 8:00 am: Guru Gita Chant. Siddha Yoga Medidtation Ctr, San Jose.

Sundays, 9:30 am: Sunday Services Meditation & Worship. Vedanta Society, Charmichael.

Sundays, 10:00 am: Organized by Ananda Marga. Free Veg lunch. 415-948-2865.

Sundays, 10am-12noon: Vedanta and The Teaching of Sri Ramana Maharshi, Satsang. Society of Abidance in Truth Temple, Santa Cruz.

11:00 am: Sri Lalita Sahasranama Puja & Kirtan. Sivamani and Family. Badarikashrama, San Leandro.

Sundays, 11:00 am: SRF Inspirational Services. Self Realizational Fellowship, Masonic Hall, Los Gatos. Info. (408) 252-5299.

Sundays, 11:00 am: Bhajans. Vishwa Shanti Ashram, 1901 Fruitvale Ave. Oakland.

Sundays, 12:00 noon: Bhajans & Kirtan. 1:00 pm - Pravachan. 2:00 pm - Aarti followed by Pritibhoj. 2nd & 4th Sundays: 3:00 pm: Free Medical Check-up by Dr. Jijibhoy Patel. Hindu Temple & Cultural Center, Fremont.

Sundays, 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm: Bhagavat Katha. Shiva-Vishnu Temple, Livermore.

Sundays, 10:30 am-1:30 pm: Ganesh Abhishek/ Bhajans/Amrit Vani/Aarti. Hindu Temple & Community Center - South Bay, Sunnyvale.

Sundays, through February 28, 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm: Gita and te Religions of the World. Organized by The International Society of Divine Love. Nam Sankirtan, video speech by Swami Prakashanand Saraswati followed by Arti and Homage. Sunnyvale. Info. (408) 738-1844.

Sundays, Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) conducts Adult Shakha and Bal Vihar in Sunnyvale, Fremont, San Jose. It is Free. Contact hssusa@hindunet.org (408) 737-7930 or (510) 623-7541.

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Thursday, March 4

First Thursday, 7:15-9:00 pm: Group meditation. Organized by Dhyanayoga centers. Free. (408) 252-5299.

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Friday, March 5

First Friday of the Month: 10 pm-1 am: Mata Ka Jagran. Hindu Temple & Community Center South Bay, Sunnyvale. Info. Kamal Channan (415) 345 7739.

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Sunday, March 7

Sundays

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Baton Baton Mein a radio program every Sunday, hosted by Purvee Christie and Manish Patel. The show invites prominent South Asian professionals to help others exceed their expectations while helping them excel. Organized by Network of South Asian Professionals. KEST 1450, San Francisco. Info. (415) 436-0786.

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Monday, February 17

12:30 pm: Chitra Divakaruni reads her novel  Sister of My Heart. Staceys, San Francisco.

8:00 pm: Chitra Divakaruni reads her novel  Sister of My Heart. Organized by City Arts & Lectures. Herbst Theatre, San Francisco. Info. (415) 392-4400.

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Saturday, February 20

9:00 am - 4:00 pm: Indus Intercollegiate Conference. South Asian Impact. organized by Center for South Asia Studies. Berkeley. Info. (510) 843-4166.

11:00 am - 2:00 pm: Indian Business and Professional Women Tenth Anniversary. IBPW invites men and women to celebrate the tenth anniversary of their organization. Chief Guest State Senator Liz Figueroa. Info. (408) 956-9115

6:00 pm - 11:00 pm: Youth Sava  99. Dance Competition organized by Indo-American Community Service Center at Cubberly Auditorium, Palo Alto. Info. (408) 748-1771.

6:30 pm: SCIPS Single Dinner. Organized by Social Club for Indian Professional Singles. Fremont. Info. (510) 581-9143.

7:00 pm: Dil-E-Sham. A romantic evening of love songs, dance and entertainment. Holly Community Center, Union City. Info. (925) 833-0578.

7:30 pm: Ali Akbar College of Music Winter Concert Series. 21st Annual Winter Concert Series at Ali Akbar College of Music, San Rafael. Info. (415) 545-6264.

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Tuesday, February 23

4:00 pm: Sacred Trees, Sacred Mountains. Pilgrimage and Conservation in the Indian Himalaya, a slide lecture. UC Berkeley. Info. (510) 642-3608.

7:30 pm: Chitra Divakaruni reads her novel  Sister of My Heart. Codys Bookstore, Berkeley.

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Wednesday, February 24

8:00 pm: Chitra Divakaruni reads her novel  Sister of My Heart. Printers Inc. Bookstore, Palo Alto.

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Thursday, February 25

7:00 pm: Chitra Divakaruni reads her novel  Sister of My Heart. Copperfields, Santa Rosa.

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Friday, February 26

6:00 pm: The Future of Chinese Art: Transition vs. Modernism. Asian Art Museum, San Francisco. Info. (415) 379-8898.

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Saturday, February 27

10 am - 4:00 pm: New Chinese Art. Symposium, Phylis Wattis Theater, SFMOMA. Info. (415) 357-4170.

3:00 & 6:30 pm: Om Namah Sivaya. Odissi Dance Drama by Jyoti Rout & Nupur Dance Company. Oak Theatre, Berkeley. Info. (415) 974-4313.

7:30 pm: Ali Akbar College of Music Winter Concert Series. 21st Annual Winter Concert Series at Ali Akbar College of Music, San Rafael. Info. (415) 545-6264.

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Sunday, February 28

3:00 pm & 6:30 pm: Om Namah Sivaya. Dance drama by Jyoti Rout and the Nupur Dance Company. Live Oak Center, Berkeley. Info. (415) 974-4313.

4:30 pm: Sharda. Hilarious social Gujarati Drama featuring Padmarani. Smithwick Theater, Los Altos Hills. Info. Saumil (510) 796-6663.

7:00 pm - 11:00 pm: Navrang Raas Garba. Organised by Indo-American Community Service Center at Cubberly Auditoiu, Palo Alto. Info. (408) 748-1771

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Thursday, March 4

5:00 pm - 9:00 pm: China in Transition: The Political, Economic and Social Context. Panel Discussion, Gallery Walk-Through, Reception. Phyllis Wattis Theater, SFMOMA. Info. (415) 357-4170.

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Friday, March 5

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm: College Night. Asian Art Museum, San Francisco. Info. (415) 379-8898.

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Saturday, March 6

8:30 am - 12:30 pm: AAPIO Medical Education Seminar. Cubberley Theater Auditorium, Palo Alto. Info. Subroto Kundu (925) 461-1843.

4:00 pm: Carnatic Music Concert by Asha Ramesh. Jackson Theater, Fremont. Info. Vijaya Mahadevan (408) 629-1707.

7:00 pm: Echoes of the Heart. Presented by Maitri. An evening with Zakir Hussain and The Rhythm Experience. Smithwick Auditorium, Los Gatos. Info. Maitri (408) 730-4049.

7:30 pm: Ali Akbar College of Music Winter Concert Series. 21st Annual Winter Concert Series at Ali Akbar College of Music, San Rafael. Info. (415) 545-6264.

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Wednesday, March 11

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Ancient Future Trio, E.C. Cabaret. Embarcadero Center Three, San Francisco. Info. Melanie (415) 677-0331.

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Saturday, March 13

7:30 pm: Ali Akbar College of Music Winter Concert Series. 21st Annual Winter Concert Series at Ali Akbar College of Music, San Rafael. Info. (415) 545-6264.

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Sunday, March 14

11:00 am: Luncheon Seminar on Financial Strategies. Presented by Gulati & Associates. At Sarovar Restaurant, Milpitas. Info. (650) 965-0797.

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Friday, March 19

6:00 pm: Meet The Artists. Asian Art Museum, San Francisco. Info. (415) 379-8898.

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Saturday, March 20

8:00 pm: Music Without Boundaries Series. Presented by Brindavan Guruku, Inc. Featuring two titans, Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia and Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma with Pandit Anindo Chatterjee, Pandit Vikku Vinayakram. Invocation by Ustad Habib Khan. Stanford Memorial Auditorium. Info. (415) 439-4841.

7:30 pm: The Power of Saturn. Presented by Abhinaya Dance Company in collaboration with Shadow-Light Theater. Louis B. Mayer Theater, Santa Clara. Info. (408) 993-9231.

7:30 pm: Ali Akbar College of Music Winter Concert Series. 21st Annual Winter Concert Series at Ali Akbar College of Music, San Rafael. Info. (415) 545-6264.

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Sunday, March 21

2:00 pm: Frozen. Film & Video Series. Asian Art Museum, San Francisco. Info. (415) 379-8898.

4:00 pm: The Power of Saturn. Presented by Abhinaya Dance Company in collaboration with Shadow-Light Theater. Louis B. Mayer Theater, Santa Clara. Info. (408) 993-9231.

8:00 pm: Ancient Future 20th Anniversary Celebrations, Freight & Salvage. Berkeley. Info. (510) 548-1761.

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Saturday, March 27

7:30 pm: Ali Akbar College of Music Winter Concert Series. 21st Annual Winter Concert Series at Ali Akbar College of Music, San Rafael. Info. (415) 545-6264.

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Saturday, April 24

2:00 pm: Songs From The Swamp, A frog Toy Do-It-Yourself Symphony. McBean Theater, Exploratorium, San Francisco. Info. Pamela Winfrey (415) 563-0309.

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Sunday, April 25

2:00 pm: Chinese Hand Laundry and Field of Waste. Inner Visions: Avant-Garde Art in China. Film & Video Series. Asian Art Museum, San Francisco. Info. (415) 379-8898.