Subject: May Fun Group Message

From: Humanist Fun <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 00:01:10 -0700 (PDT)

Dear Fun Group Members,
We will be visiting Elkhorn Slough this upcoming Saturday. Bring food if you plan to picnic afterwards.  Your travel time will depend on your speed, so plan accordingly. More details below.

Contents:

* May Event #8211; Elkhorn Slough #8211; Guided hike and birdwatching!

* June Event #8211; Broncho Billy Silent Film Festival #8211; Live acts, silent movies, and fun!

* July Event #8211; San Francisco Mime Troupe!

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May Event #8211; Elkhorn Slough #8211; Hike and Picnic #8211; Saturday, May 7, 2005 at 9:45 a.m.

The Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve is located halfway between Santa Cruz and Monterey. It is a major fish nursery for the region and home to a wide variety of plants and wildlife, including over 340 species of birds.

Meet in the Visitor Center at 9:45 a.m. for the 10:00 a.m.tour. You may want to bring binoculars or a camera with a zoom lens.

There is a picnic area, so bring food and drink if you plan to eat afterwards.

Cost: There is a $2.50 entrance fee for adults 16 and older; children are free; entry is also free with a California hunting or fishing license.

1700 Elkhorn Road, Wastsonville, CA 95076. For more information, (831) 728-2822 or http://www.elkhornslough.org/

Here are suggested directions from the website:

Highway 1 heading south (from Santa Cruz) - the scenic route!

Take Highway 1 to Salinas Road and turn left; 

take Salinas Road past the golf course and veer right onto Werner Road; 

drive to the bottom of the hill and turn right onto Elkhorn Road; 

go 0.25 miles, turn right onto (again) Elkhorn Road; 

go 5 miles on Elkhorn Road and enjoy great views of the North Marsh; 

turn right into the Reserve gate. 

Highway 101 heading north (from Salinas)

Highway 101 heading south (from San Jose) - the scenic route!

>From Highway 101 south: 2 miles past the 156 East exit, turn right onto San Juan Road; 

go 2.3 miles on San Juan Road, turn left onto Tarpey Road, which becomes Hall Road; 

go 4.5 miles, through Las Lomas, and turn left onto Elkhorn Road; 

go 5 miles on Elkhorn Road and enjoy great views of the North Marsh; 

turn right into the Reserve gate. 

If you have any questions regarding these directions, please call (831) 728-2822

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June Event #8211; Broncho Billy Silent Film Festival #8211; Saturday, June 25, 2005 at 7:45 p.m.

This event starts at 8:00 p.m., but it is recommended that you arrive early for parking. Have a stroll around town. Pick up a quick meal. Meet inside theater.

In 1912, Essanay Studios was at the height of its movie making fame. The studio, owned by Broncho Billy, made famous movies of the time starring Charlie Chaplin, Wallace Berry, Chester Conklin and Ben Turpin. Many cowboy adventures were filmed through Niles Canyon and along the main streets of Niles.

The theme of the films shown this evening is #8220;Heroes, Legends, and Female Daredevils.#8221; There will also be music and live entertainment.

Niles is located in the city of Fremont in the southern Alameda County. It is easily accessible from US Interstate Highways 680 and 880. From Oakland and San Francisco, take 880 South, exit at Alvarado Niles Road and head east about six miles. From San Jose, take 680 north to the second Mission Blvd. exit and drive north on Mission Blvd. for four miles. Turn left on Niles Blvd.

Cost: You#8217;ll know when we know. :)

Edison Theater, 37395 Niles Blvd., Fremont CA 94536, www.nilesfilmmuuseum.org

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July Event #8211; San Francisco Mime Troupe - tentatively scheduled for Sunday, July 17, at Mitchell Park in Palo Alto.

More details coming.

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