Theatre in the Mountains

This summer, Theatre in the Mountains invites performers aged eight to 100 to audition for Mountain’s Got Talent. This talent showcase will be held for three nights, under the open sky at the Redwood Amphitheater behind the Loma Prieta Playfield.

In-person auditions will be held on Thursday and Friday, May 14 and 15, and Friday, May 22. If you can’t make it in person, submit a video audition by Friday, May 14. Performances will be Friday through Sunday, August 14 to 16.

For more information and to sign up, visit TheatreintheMountains.com. Africa Day Suzanne Suwanda Celebrate African heritage and learn about the cultures, history, and contributions of African people across the world. Africa Day will be on Saturday, May 23, from 4 to 8 p.m., at the JCC in Los Gatos, 14855 Oka Road. Enjoy Afrobeat and traditional African music, storytelling circles, a flag parade, food, art, traditional singing and gyration presented by the global Kegites Club, and live music by Riddim Exchange. Tickets and more information are at afriicionado.org.

South Skyline Fire and Rescue Pancake Breakfast South Skyline Fire and Rescue holds its annual pancake breakfast on Saturday, May 23, from 8 to 11 a.m., at the Saratoga Summit Cal Fire Station, 12900 Skyline Boulevard. Stop in for breakfast and meet the South Skyline Fire and Rescue firefighters.

Enjoy all-you-can-eat pancakes for only $10 per person. Children under age 12 eat free. More information is at southskylinefire.org. Burrell School Winery May Events Rich Leonetti Join us for some fun events this month at Burrell School Winery.

On Saturday, May 2, we welcome our newest local artist, Suzy Rad, to the tasting room. Suzy is a self-taught Santa Cruz-based acrylic painter specializing in neo-realistic wildlife and pet portraits. Meet Suzy from 1 to 4 p.m., have a glass of wine, and enjoy her amazing art.

Our bi-annual cellar alumni sale will be Friday through Monday, May 22 to 25. From noon to 5 p.m., winemaker Dave will pour a great selection of rare, aged wines in the Barrel Room. Quantities are limited and orders are first-come, first-served.

Loma Prieta Community Foundation Stanford Blood Drive Julie Bourque The Loma Prieta Community Foundation will sponsor a Stanford Blood Drive on Saturday, May 23, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. It will be held in the Community Center Room at the Mountain Community Complex, 23845 Summit Road.

To make an appointment and sign up, visit sbcdonor.org. Click on the “find a blood drive” icon on the bottom right side of the page, and select the Summit Road location. Unfortunately, we had to cancel our blood drive scheduled for March 28 at the last minute. The north campus was temporarily out of water.

Donating blood through Stanford Blood Drives on the mountain is fun and easy. You’ll see friends and neighbors, enjoy a great snack, and most importantly, have the satisfaction of helping someone in need.