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Everybody loves a good party with a chance to socialize and meet new friends. That goes for special needs adults, too.<\/p>\n

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Hope Services and San Andreas Regional Center in San Jose found that out last year when they hosted the inaugural Crystal Ball Dance, an evening aimed at adults with developmental disabilities, along with their families, caregivers and supporters. The second annual event last Saturday built on the success, drawing a fun crowd of about 150 people who got into the groove at SARC\u2019s South San Jose headquarters.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe idea for the Crystal Ball Dance came directly from the people we support, who told us they wanted more opportunities to socialize, make friends, and celebrate together,\u201d Hope Services CEO Aila Malik said.<\/p>\n

Kevin Ponce, who receives services from both Hope Services and San Andreas Regional Center, returned as DJ to set the party atmosphere at the dance. Maya Bareket, a Hope Services participants and San Andreas Regional Center board member, said she was excited to come back to the dance this year after having fun at last year\u2019s event.<\/p>\n

\u201cI loved getting dressed up, spending time with friends, and meeting new people,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

TECH MEETS AGRICULTURE:<\/strong> The Kiwanis Club of Los Altos has done a good turn with a generous donation that will make this weekend\u2019s annual Apricot STEM Fair at the Los Altos History Museum free for all attendees.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s event, which takes place Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., will be free to everyone who wants to attend thanks to the support of the Kiwanis Club of Los Altos.<\/p>\n

Sunday\u2019s event runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and visitors can meet Cristina Prevarin, orchardist of the Los Altos Heritage Orchard, and hear a presentation from historian Robin Chapman, who wrote \u201cCalifornia Apricots: The Lost Orchards of Silicon Valley.\u201d<\/p>\n

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On the science and technology side of things, they can also extract DNA from apricots, check out a LEGO robot demo by the Menlo Park Narleaotters and communicate over a ham radio \u2014 the smartphone of an earlier era \u2014 with members of the Los Altos Amateur Radio Emergency Service.<\/p>\n

You can get more information on the event, which is also supported by the Anne\u00a0Wojcicki Foundation, at losaltoshistory.org\/ApricotSTEM2026.<\/p>\n

PONDERING A POETIC POSTING:<\/strong> Santa Clara County and SV Creates have started the search for the county\u2019s ninth poet laureate, who would follow Yosimar Reyes, the current poet laureate whose term was extended by a year and expires at the end of December.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe next County Poet Laureate will have an opportunity to uplift the voices and stories of our diverse and vibrant artistic community,\u201d SV Creates CEO Alexandra Urbanowski said. \u201cSanta Clara County is made up of a powerful mix of influences from many cultures, generations, and artistic forms, and we hope poets from all backgrounds and corners of the county will consider applying for this position.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The honorary position, which is formally appointed by the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, was created in 2008 and serves for two years as an advocate for poetry, literature and the arts. Previous poets laureate have created projects to engage the community in poetic pursuits like Nils Peterson\u2019s 100-line poem, \u201cA Family Album, Santa Clara County, 2009,\u201d Sally Ashton\u2019s \u201cPoetry on the Move,\u201d which put verses on VTA buses and light-rail trains or Tshaka Campbell\u2019s \u201cBringing the Light\u201d initiative to uplift youth voices.<\/p>\n

Applications will be open from July 6 to Aug. 14, and SV Creates is hosting three hourlong application workshops about what it means to be Santa Clara County Poet Laureate and how the application process works.\u00a0 The first session is at 6:30 p.m. July 7 at the Milpitas Library, 160 N. Main St.; the second is online at 5:30 p.m. July 10 (register at svcreates.org\/poet-laureate); and the third is July 13 at the Gilroy Library, 350 W. Sixth St.<\/p>\n

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